Some more information about the Hibiscus and Rosehips Folk Charity Tea Party … looks like a great afternoon out!  

My first attempt at making my own clothes. I am pretty happy with the results (just don’t look too closely at the hems!) … there were a few moments where I thought I might have a Gordon Gartrell shirt on my hands but I stuck with it and I think it came out okay. One thing I learned: pattern sizes are not ’suggestions’ and should be taken seriously … this fits, but barely, because I made it about two sizes too small!next up: this necklace by amy butler 

I’ve written before about my love of old penguin covers, so I was excited to see that over at Apartment Therapy they’ve answered a question I’ve had as well: where to get those oversize Penguin posters/canvasses that have been popping up in decor magazines. One commenter points here, where they have a good selection, but I’m partial to the ones pointed out by another commenter, a series of silk screen prints by Canadian artist Alanna Cavanagh - they have coffee stains and the signs of wear that, to me, make my old books that much more beloved. One hesitation I have though … if you’re going to go that large with a book cover, I think it must be the perfect title. You know? The Picture of Dorian Gray & A Room of One’s Own would both be good contenders for me, but somehow they are not quite right. What book cover would you put on your wall, if you could? limited edition silkscreen by Alanna Cavanagh, Watching Birds

Looking at some pictures this morning of a fantastic-looking group show at Cafe Pause in Tokyo (over now unfortunately) … it featured Argentinian illustrators Colorblok and Parquerama … the use of color in each of their work is amazing. This piece below is by Colorblok. (And Parquerama has an Etsy shop as it turns out!) New serigraph print edition  Originally uploaded by colorblok

I am loving these lace-patterned, screenprinted cards from cutiepie company … the colours are so fresh & so exactly like their names - they would make great ‘thank-you’ notes to send or receive in the midst of a grey and snowy January!photos: cutiepie company

This Is Where We Live from 4th Estate on Vimeo. via Nathan Bransford

Happy Holidays everyone! And congratulations to our giveaway winner Heidi … thanks to everyone who entered!

’semi-bearded guy’ prints by ashley g. (see the full set here)USB GreenhouseLCD wrap & debosed cards from Yellow Owl Workshop Making Things Talk: Practical Methods for Connecting Physical Objects USB VHS tape converter - rescue those old skate videos!  stainless steel lunchboxNew Viktor Pelevin: The Sacred Book of the Werewolf: A NovelSub-Studio Kingdom Spirits print series (and check out the Sub-Studio design blog for a great gift guide series they’ve been running, organized by colour and material)*** all images courtesy & property of their respective sites/owners *** 

Industreal Embroidery Bowl

Seonna Hong - Animus

1950’s Royal Typewriter (Restored) - Powder Blue

Lomo Diana Dreamer Camera

My Penguin The Waves (Paperback) - design your own cover!The Card Society membershipRabbit Lamp 

Orla Kiely Petal Pebble Journal

Notebooks from Nantaka Joy

*** all images courtesy their respective shops ***

Omygosh peeps, this giveaway is well overdue, but, better late then never? This month, just comment below for your chance to win a super set consisting of the following:

• one little bear postcard set (of 6)
• one pinwheel print
• one printable recipe cards PDF … yours to print and give as many times as you like
• a few special surprise extras from the Stockton & Co. workshop

***BONUS POINTS! For an extra entry in the giveaway, write a post about the giveaway and include a link to it in your comment!*** ENDS TUESDAY DEC. 16 at midnight EASTERN TIME xo Stockton & Co.