valentine’s day reds.

threads of love and a morning dove.
stitches of joy and my favorite boy.
oh how i love a needle and thread,
in shades of pink, orange and red.
vintage spools make a nice combination,
the perfect setting for a valentine’s creation!

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these bright and quirky illustrations from twoems made my morning a bit brighter, and hope they do yours as well! melanie mikecz (twoems, get it?) sets out to charm both children and adults alike, and i think she does just that. i especially love this underwater hippo!

visit twoems shop and website to see more!

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as my eyes have been opened to the world of surface pattern design, i see beautiful images, patterns and artists everywhere i look. i find them to be an enormous inspiration, and i hope that you will too. :) here you see a few lovely pattern designs from helen dardik. aren’t they fun? for a little added joy, don’t miss her blog, orange you lucky!

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winter browns.

crunching leaves and frosty noses,
brisk mornings and frozen hoses.
lots of fires with warming flames,
hazy skies and indoor games.
slippery footing and falling snow,
and lots of cuddling with my beau.

- by yours truly. :)

these are just a few of the things that winter browns mean to me. what do they mean to you?

image: the oak leaf’s icy veins

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i’m thinking this idea might mean a run to the thrift store. though these superior servers are available for sale (and appropriate for everyday use), i’m thinking a diy version could make for some unusually beautiful kitchen art. what do you think? framed, strung or even bunched in a canister- i think this would be an easy way to add a classy splash of color to your kitchen!

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maps… by sully sullivan discovered via katie daisy

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looking for a beautiful fall gift guide? well i think you’ll really love this solution from lovely clusters! organized by color and theme you can quickly see several items and how they look together. if you see something you like, just click on the image to go to the product!

i was honored to put together my own little spread for it, what do you think? i was going for an enchanted forest kind of feel. ;)

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welcome to my latest addiction: kuler. it’s a web-hosted application for generating color themes to help inspire projects of all sorts! no matter what you’re working on (illustrations, blog posts, paintings), you can quickly upload a photo and experiment with color variations or even browse thousands of themes from other kuler members.

and its even ‘cooler’ if you work with adobe illustrator! you can save color themes to use in illustrator, or just open the extension (located under window > extensions > kuler) and search right from the desktop. if you itching to share yours, feel free to add them to the ghtr flickr album!

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