Hello lovelies! Today I have the best Monday mood-boost accessories!
If your work entails data processing and you really dislike graphs and charts, these cheerful 'round the corner' magnets by StudioFludd are sure to brighten up your work space and transform the way you look at pie-charts forever.
Check out their Flickr photostream for more goodies.
Happy Monday ;)
Today I love this delicate papercut from mrYen's Etsy shop
Today I managed to keep my eyes off the books just about long enough to share these lovely illustrations by one of my Flickr contacts, Anja Louise Verdugo.
You can browse Anja's work on Flickr or visit her vintage Etsy shop (no prints on offer at the moment, but keep your eyes open...)
images via anja louise verdugo on Flickr
Enjoy!
Today I love these simple, yet striking, black & white drawings, from Nosideup's Etsy shop.
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I intended to write a lovely post about nature as a source of endless inspiration... but over the last 24 hours, nature has managed to upset me quite a bit!
Yesterday, while hanging around the garden, checking on my vegetable patch and looking at the birds and butterflies, hubby and I spotted an injured little blackbird chick, that has seemingly fallen off a nest. Despite knowing that there was very little chance of survival, I set on a rescue mission to save the poor little guy. I researched, made some calls and eventually whisked the injured chick to a nearby veterinary medical centre.
Upon my return, I saw mama bird, with a worm in her beak, hanging around the bay tree, under which I found the chick. I watched her for a few moments, just to realise that she has a well hidden nest with two healthy chicks in there. I was pretty pleased and figured that over all- this was a happy ending to the story.
But nature can be cruel sometimes and this morning I found the nest destroyed and the two remaining chicks lying on the ground at the exact same spot as the first one. Although these two were bigger and healthier, and did not obtain any injuries from the fall, I knew there's not much anyone can do to help them.
I am very grateful for the fact that in the UK, local vets are obligated to take wildlife in, and do their best to help. And seeing that mama and papa bird are still hanging around, guarding their territory makes me hopeful that they might make another attempt at raising a family in our garden.
Either way, here's a round up of art, craft and design- inspired by the view of our garden, that I see from my office window.
Due to a problem with feed of this post and for the sake of my email subscribers, I am re-posting this. Apologies for the inconvenience this may cause! But hopefully you can all enjoy it this time. So here it is:
Today I love the wonderful work of British artist Lindsey Carr.
Under the pseudonym Little Robot, Carr showcases a versatile style of work, using different techniques and materials. Her pieces seem to draw on the world of fantasy and childhood stories and the clever use of controlled palettes adds to the chimerical and whimsical feeling that her work exudes.
images via littlerobot.org.uk
To visit Lindsey's website, click here. For Little Robot's Etsy shop, click here.
Today I'm inspired by the beautiful art work of Ernesto and Cassandra Velasco, found in their Etsy shop doubleparlour .
I just love the contrast of the lively white deers against the derelict wooden cabin. Other pieces in the 'Habitat' series also feature a delicate balance between an eventful foreground and a more sprightless background.
I am not sure how that happened but somehow sharing these prints I've purchased a couple of months ago, from artist Sarah Blank slipped through the cracks of this blog... Well, here they are now! Aren't they gorgeous?!
It was thanks to the lovely Melissa that I discovered Sarah's work and just couldn't resist buying her prints.
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