I love to see tried and true techniques used in new applications. Such is the case with these modern screen printed birch coffee tables from Gezellig Print. Designed by artist Jennifer James Wright, the art is inspired by East Austin’s neighborhoods and the unique organic structure of succulents that are common in the city. Amazingly, [...]

Hope everyone in the U.S. had a great Memorial Day! Here is just a small collection of things that have caught my eye lately. I suppose they all fall into a theme of simply pretty things.
From left to right:
CRAFT PEACE dove tiny text bowl by palomasnest // Butterfly and shell heart necklace by helenwoodward [...]

Check out the Vintage Beauty section of the evie s. online store to see a few fun new items that have been added.
From left to right:
Butterfly Clip // Dinosaur Prints // Bright Tin

I thought this was so clever, I just had to post about it. The Phonofone II takes its design cues from the past. This speaker amps the volume of your favorite music with the shape of an old-fashioned gramophone using your iPod.
From designer Tristan Zimmermann of Science and Sons, this is one cool gadget, and [...]

I love these stunning images that you can download as desktop wallpaper.

Choose from 19 beautiful images and download the one you love here.
[ Via Smashing Magazine ]

I love creating handmade things for our moms on Mother’s Day. This year, I was inspired by How About Orange and Making it Lovely to create shrinky dink key chains. It was my first time to work with the shrinky plastic, and it took some trial and error for them to come out just right. [...]

If you are feeling creative today and want to tackle creating your own typeface, FontStruct from Fontshop is the place to go.
Fontstruct allows anyone to create and generate a custom designed typeface and then share it with others. Once you’re done building a font, FontStruct generates high-quality TrueType fonts, ready to use in any Mac [...]

I made these wall hangings for a friend of mine. Her nursery is being done in a cute elephant theme and her primary colors are brown and blue. You could really use this idea to match any design or decor. Here is how to make these for yourself.
What you need:

Three 5 x 5 Paper Mache [...]

Laser cut wood can be so intricate and beautiful, and it’s great for designs that require precision. Hand-etching can only do so much, but with a smart laser, just look at what you can do!
From left to right:
Laser Etched Art on Skateboards // Laser-Cut filigree wood earrings // Wood Laser-Cut Coasters