our plant friends

San Juan Islands!

Brad and I made a field trip to the hills around Anacortes, swinging by Edison on the way and bypassing all the tulip-gawker traffic in Mt. Vernon. In the tiny town of Edison we met the nice guy behind The Lucky Dumpster. The middle photo is the front door of The Lucky Dumpster storefront he keeps with his wife.

Super stylish bags from rennes.le.chateau (an etsy shop, but her bags are also available at Nomad in Cambridge, MA)

She has a charming blog too...

~Will soon post pictures from the Team B field trip to Anacortes last weekend~

Japanese paper balloons...

Fall down a lovely rabbit hole at their shop UGUiSU.
Would love to look through this book of Washi Tape ideas!

Browsing the art at ReForm School I stumbled on to the work of Hillery Sproatt. I just love it.

Hillery Sproatt on Etsy too.

Guess who has a new bed?

Newish books from Chronicle, I'm craving a peek:
Whip Up Mini Quilts by Kathreen Ricketson
Lotta Jansdotter Stencils
Applique Your Way by Kayte Terry

Crisp, sunny day pieces from the Built By Wendy Spring 2010 collection.

Inspiring images from the home of Elizabeth Dunker of Studio Violet (top two pics) and a design professor in Kansas (bottom).

Via Design Sponge.

I want you on my wrist!

Oh I am so enjoying this print from orange beautiful. Typically I'm bored by the motivational prints for sale on Etsy and other print shop sites. But this one however pretty much sums up the pep talk I give myself once a week.