Collection of all things pretty
Apologies for falling off the radar entirely – seems that a platoon of nasty germs have set up camp in my sinuses and have managed to convert most of my head (brain included) into snot! Seriously… where does all this liquid come from?
Oh well, I promise to get back into things as soon as these nasty critters move base camp and I can breath again.
(The gorgeous photo is by William Wegman)
Today’s spot of colour inspiration is Creme Caramel – let’s face it, looking for inspiration just before lunch can only lead you down one path. Add to that this gorgeous photo and you are off. Hope you enjoy it too.
Original photo found here
Being the magpie I am, Pinterest is like a jewel box for me, full of delights for the eyes and the perfect place to collect and squirrel away lots of pretty ideas and inspiration. This month I have decided to share some of my favourite colour collections with you. Today’s hue is turquoise (with a hint of pink).
I am a sucker for amazing packaging, but it never occurred to me that even the humble sarmie could be tweaked to such perfection.
Check out Wich, a concept sandwich store in Hong Kong. They serve all sorts of lunch time goodness, from freshly made soups and salads to the humble (and very glamerous) sandwich. Everything is precise and perfect. The store is pristine and beautifully designed. The packaging is clean and elegant – all in all a graphic designer’s dream.
Blow (a Hong Kong based design agency) are responsible for this stunning branding experience. You can read more about them here.
The past couple of weeks have been a bit of a roller coaster and I am feeling a little battered and bruised.
Today Gandhi’s words couldn’t be any more true – you must be the change you wish to see in the world.
Hand lettering done by BMD Design
Sound familiar? Well then you had better check out Daily Dishonesty (if you havent already), it’s full of gorgeously hand lettered little white lies. Fabulous!
Is that a flying house? Yes! Isn’t it fantastic?
French photographer Laurent Chehere has travelled the world putting together his flying houses series. He has taken photos in far away lands including such far flung spots as China, Argentina, Columbia, and Boliva.
You can see more of his work on his website.
All photos by Laurent Chehere
When I was studying photography at Tech (back in the olden days) we where taught how to do double exposures using film. It was/is a simple technique involving taking two under exposed photos in one frame. Simple but relatively hit and miss – sometimes you got amazing compositions, but most of the time is was rubbish.
Nowadays, achieving the same magical effect would require a fiddly long exposure (which sounds too complicated for me) or possibly merging two photos in Photoshop. However, if you are lucky enough to own a really fancy camera (like the Canon 5D Mark III) then you can do the whole double exposure technique on your camera. Lucky sausages!! Sadly my Canon is not quite that fancy, so any ideas of creating crazy double images will have have to be dependent on my Photoshop skills.
If you are one of those fortunate folk in pocession of a fancy pants camera, then you should watch this tutorial by Sara Byrne. Sara explains how to go about creating gorgeous double exposures much like the ones she did below. Her technique is simple, but the end result is simply breathe taking. You can see more of Sara’s work on her website.
All photos are by Sara Byrne, read more about her here
Monday mornings can be very overwhelming, what with a blur of meetings, project goals and looming deadlines, things always seem mad. I find it helps to sit down with a cup of tea and plan my week ahead, on paper. Somehow, writing things down, prioritising work and scheduling “other” stuff (like laundry and grocery shopping), makes me feel a little more balanced and in control.
How do you get your week going? How do you get motivated on a Monday. I would love to know.
I though these wise words would work well for first thing on a Monday. They are beautifully penned by the talented Molly Jacques. You can lots of her gorgeous work here
Dont fret – yes, the seasons are changing and yes, the idea of fluffy socks, wood fires and hot chocolate is looking more and more apprealing, but it’s not all that bad. You can still enjoy a little spring magic with the latest in floral spring trends.
Ruven Afanador took these magical photos for the latest edition of Town and Country, featuring outfits from Dior, Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta and more. So pretty.
Spotted on Trendland (thanks Megan for introducing me to this fab site)
“Polka Popes” is a crazy cool installation by German artist, Miriam Jonas. Miriam has meticulously sculpted the busts of various Popes (out of kiddies play dough), placed them in old fish tin cans and arranged them on a stark white wall.
But why? I hear you ask. Well this does come at a time when the Catholic Church is welcoming a new Pope and embracing a new era, perhaps Miriam is trying to make light of these heavy proceedings. Could she be hinting at the “fishy” habits of previous clerics? Who knows.
Originally found here
Have you visited the Poppytalk Handmade Website? It’s a monthly online arts and crafts market curated by POPPYTALK (one of my favourite design blogs).
I was browsing through all the gorgeous goodies and stumbled upon these fabulous illustrations by Portland based Michele Maule.
I love them all.
See more of Michele Maule’s work here
Visit Michele’s Blog here
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