Apparently I have a thing for gray and white bed linens. (Although that probably shouldn’t come as a shock…). And I also have a thing for stripes (again, no surprise there!) Although I LOVE my current bedding setup (also gray and white:) , I really really adore this striped duvet from west elm.

And the room too, by the way. It’s sort of beach and comfy, but modern and clean at the same time… One day in the hopefully not-to-distant future when I have a house again, these may be making an appearance.

I’m feeling inspired lately by all kinds of vintage banners, tags and flags….especially love that typewriter lettering!

natural, texture-iffic giftwrap goodness from design*sponge

a festive mood, all from 100 Layer Cake

love everything about these seating tags…and the photo. also from 100 Layer Cake

an unexpected bathroom bunting…(still lovin’ yellow!) from design*sponge

more beautiful wedding pieces, from where else? 100 Layer Cake (isn’t that ‘menu’ type gorgeous??)

I’m headed to our family’s beach cottage this weekend for a little getaway…so excited to relax on the screen porch with a fruity cocktail:)

hope you all have a lovely weekend!

First, an obsession: Screen printed pieces. I love the graphic-ness, the slight irregularity, the simplicity…

Now, a confession: I took screen printing in college and hated it. I’m generally not a big fan of projects with a time-intensive setup and cleanup, and screen printing is that to a T. BUT, I have really wanted to try it again (my thinking is that being able to do it from home, and not having to spend  4 hours of my Saturday in the art building at school will help my outlook…) and I got a basic screen printing kit for Christmas this year! Confession #2: it’s still in the box. But, since we just moved, I’m hoping that our new place will allow me some space to set up a little area to try this thing again… I will keep you posted!

In the meantime, I wanted to share some screen printed art from Bee Things, who I love. I received this Terns print for Christmas:

And here are some more of their prints- love them!!

I wanted to share my newest web design for Pirate’s Life Charters. It was a lot of fun doing the pen and ink drawings for the site; I have an art background, but it’s not often that I actually get to tear myself away from the computer and do something non-digital!

Ok, I rented ‘Going the Distance’ last night…. movie was ok, had some funny spots (I do have a soft spot for Charlie from It’s Always Sunny, but that’s neither here nor there…). But I completely fell in love with the graphics from the opening sequence. Super fresh, collage-y, fun, vintage-inspired: I loved it so much I took a bunch of pics of the screen (yes, I am a nerd, and I am sorry for the picture quality, but you get the idea…)

So, while the movie was so-so, if you’re like me and can get excited about typefaces and colors as much as you do plot and characters you may want to check it out… it’s at least worth the $1 Redbox fee…. Enjoy!

We were recently asked to design a website for a really amazing new restaurant on the Outer Banks of NC. The Brine and Bottle is a really unique space, with a beautiful salvaged barn wood-paneled bar, an actual record player with tons of vinyl, and tasty beer (and wine, although I’m more of a beer gal…) that’s served in mason jars. Yup, jars… how cool??  Then there’s the food……(oh the food) small plates of southern cuisine with a creative spin. Think shrimp and grits, artisan cheese plates, deviled eggs and bacon jam (sounds weird but is truly amazing!). They do all their own preserving, and sell these pickled vegetables and the bacon jam as well.

So anyway, now that I’m starving…. The site was a really fun project to work on, with lots of texture and images. We really wanted to capture the feeling of being at The Brine and Bottle. Check it out,(here’s the link) and if you’re ever in Nags Head make sure you stop by for a drink and some of that bacon jam:)

Michael McCarthy, Say Goodbye to the Cuckoo

James Welling, Flowers

I have seen two totally unrelated book covers in the past day that I loved…. snapped the first pic in Books a Million last night (sorry for the poor quality…iphone pic:) The second I saw during a catchup session in my google reader this morning…. Although very different styles, I love both designs.

Wanted to share a recent logo design I’ve been working on… Go To Press Printing and Promotions.

I’m totally digging these mapcuts by etsy seller studiokmo. What a great gift for someone with a tie to one of these cities… Shown here: Baltimore, Sydney and Boston. Personally I’m waiting for the Portland one:)

Super unique, clean, graphic…yup, right up my alley! Usually I look at things and think, ‘I could/should totally do that’. But no, I definitely don’t have the patience for these. Beautiful!