The Leaf-it

Tired of the common Post-It note? I am.

Let's go ginkgo!

- beautiful Leaf-it sticky notes in gold and green, by Korean designer Apree .

Linky Friday

Hello friends!
I have many lovely things to share with you today, so I think I'll compile a little link list and encourage you explore at your leisure ...

* Love this beautiful sled by Wolfgang Sirch.

* Portland is definitely on my list of dream destinations .... and it seems that many people there know how to rock a certain street style too. Urban Weeds captures the goodness (via SFGirlByBay).

* This globe from ImagineNations sets my heart a-flutter

* These balloons hint at a joyful story

* Ellen Urselmann plays tricks with glass and light

* These artists seem to know exactly which colour combinations will catch my eye

* Love the cheerful styling of this fiesta by You Are My Fave.

* Although I'm not a doll person, I was impressed by the dollhouse featured in last month's Frankie magazine. The Jealous Curator has scanned a few pages for you here.

* I also found my way to Flickr's Modern Miniatures group ... I had no idea that there were so many hipster homes out there, perfectly recreated in miniature. Bizarre! Several of them remind me of the beautiful (full-sized!) designs featured here.

.... and to finish off, I'll leave you with this pretty sailor girl corset from Battie Clothing, to inspire your summer wardrobe. It's hot here at the moment - perfect weather for messing about in boats.

What lovely things have you found lately?

Paper play

Walking in the Degraves St subway near Flinders St Station the other day, I was drawn to Kyoko Imazu's art installation, titled 'Autumn Moon' ...

 

The paper dioramas were very softly lit, giving them an ethereal quality that seemed to settle quietly amongst the hubbub and movement of the underground passageway.

It fills me with joy to discover fabulous local artists, and Kyoko is seriously talented - how I would love to fill my home with her work! Check out her blog to see some beautiful prints and to learn more about her creative process ....

Pia feeds my daydreams ...

One of my favourite blogs is that of Pia-Jane Bijkerk. She collects the most beautiful images and ideas, which never fail to delight.

Here are some of the lovely finds she led me to today:

- dreamy bubble portraits by Julianne Swarz

- Frederico Uribe's amazingly tactile sculptures

- simple and sweet Little Drifters

- Robert and Shana Parkeharrison's enigmatic and evocative photographs (I think I've blogged about their work before .... will have to trawl through my archives ...)

Whose blogs regularly point you to beautiful new discoveries?

Sunny days, happy thoughts!

I hope these cheerful links bring a smile to your day ...

- Gorgeous, elegant clothing from Nadia Izruna's recent collections

- Bright colours and naive, nostalgic tableaux from Eva Joly

- Good advice on a teatowel from Dear Colleen

- Whimsical girl-guide-style merit badges for grown-ups from Lee Meszaros
  (click here if they're no longer for sale when you visit)

- Pretty embroidered cushions and napiery from Kainkain

- A bright and cheerful peacock pillow from MiCasaBella

... and finally, a sweet little talking crow, who has not let an injury dampen his ambition! (needs sound).

Happy Tuesday everyone!


(pretty bokeh image from here)

Tuesday web wanderings

I thought I'd share some lovely things that have brightened my days recently:

A nifty little zoomable map, on paper!

Breathtaking kinetic sculptures by engineer/artist, Bas Jan Ader

Lovely photographs and general chat at Marty Party

Guido Mocafico's stunningly beautiful still life photography

Emma Kelly's lively watercolours 

A good effort by a not-so-mystical cat

Plaid Stalllion's collection of 70s fashion crimes

A pretty winter cape

Practical home hints 

Melbourne elephant Dokkoon's adorable new baby, taking her first bath (almost too cute ...)

Have a wonderful week!

Oh Joy!

Pretty things, found via Oh Joy!:

- lovely metallic blue bird print from office

- leafy embellishments by anu tuominen

- colourful greeting card cutout kits from Karolin Schnoor

Neglected....

Oh poor little blog, how I've neglected you lately! It's been a very busy month and I just don't know where the time goes.

Oh well, let's try and get back in the swing of things.... Tonight on Kitty's Kaboodle I found these objects of desire:
Italian cars - Bubble and Volpe (swoon!!)



... and a dreamy tree bed by metalworker Shawn Lovell (a four-poster that I actually love, created by a very talented woman)


I also discovered Corrabelle's lovely rubber stamps on her Mayberry Sparrow Etsy shop. Cute stuff!


I love old style stamps.

Finally, I've been tagged by the very creative BigCat, who is hosting an art swap (for which I am working on a few ideas)... Thank you BigCat! I promise I'll respond very soon :-)