new at rockett st george

jane from rockett st. george emailed me today with a pdf full of lovely new products she wants us to know about on their online store. like this set of 6 tea time...

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soapsicles!

how difficult is it going to be to stop from sinking one's teeth into these soapsicles from mahar dry goods. mild handmade glycerin soaps with delicious scents and a foamy lather. neapolitan soapsicles...

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blinks - links from the big blogs

doshi levien pillow for moroso via three layer caketopoware tableware with a topographic theme at milan 2007 via mocoloco marcel wanders chair via psfk from the salone del mobile in milan. ...

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blinks

blackboard pegs

i've always been a blackboard fan. in fact i've been pondering the idea of painting my kitchen cupboards like one of the contest winners i saw on apartment therapy a couple weeks back....

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novelties

downloadable b-day card

the industrious jessica from how about orange has come up with a in-case-of-birthday-emergency-download on her blog. it's a printable card and envelope she designed with vines. she left a lot of white space...

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papergoods

modern art design exhibit

if you're in toronto this weekend there's a cool design exhibit being held at the gladstone hotel called modern art design exhibit. with exhibitors such as bookhou design, davis khounnoraj and many more.(via...

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fairs

little paper planes + rachel salomon

kelly from little paper planes who just started up her own blog recently posted about rachel salomon's paintings, which i have to agree are just beautiful. lovely colors and images. (via little paper...

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blogs

fred herzog

fred herzog is a vancouver photographer who's large collection of prints are currently being showcased at the vancouver art gallery. it's almost finished, but still time to check it out if you haven't...

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spring at pink bathtub's

i was in the mood for something bright and cheery today and pinkbathtub's new colorful cards, buttons and tags are just the thing. bright pinks, oranges and yellows, such fresh and happy colors....

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papergoods

smart memory art

thanks to reader maryanne for sending in this tip about simple memory art. which is a really clever idea. they create products that inspire children to learn and laugh in unexpected places. like...

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home decor

bonjour aliette

some nice paintings from a poppy reader who discovered etsy through reading here. now she's very excited to open her own shop with original paintings.aliette.etsy.commerci aliette and bonne chance! ...

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etsy

simply photo

i received an email from jen with her latest postcard set from simply photo. lovely colors and simplicity. they make me calm just looking at them. thanks jen! ...

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papergoods

call for papergoods submissions

hey all you national stationery show exhibitors! i'm calling for submissions. if you are attending the show and if you wish to have your cards and papergoods previewed here at poppy's beforehand, i'm...

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papergoods

coffee cuff tutorial

i'm taking a stab at the whiplash contest this month. it's all about cozies, and i just happened to be thinking about this idea for almost a year actually and started making them...

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tutorials

etsy pick of the day photo tips

dear talented etsy people!a few tips to help being chosen for the "etsy pick of the day" if that is what you wish. your photo's are so important. so if you can take...

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photography

dog and pony show

some fun cards from a fun papergoods shop called dog and pony show out of los angeles. love the handmade feel and clever words. all available online here! ...

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papergoods

hoser cozies

the canadian design resource is always a fun place to visit and when i saw these hoser cozies, by anneke van bommel i had to include them in my canadian links. (as an...

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blinks - links from the big blogs

video of the salone del mobile 2007 via mocolocothe scoop blog via l.a. apartment therapysweet juniper's new mies van der rohe home in detriot at design spongecappellini from the furniture fair in milan...

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blinks

forest baby postcards

cute little forest baby postcards by terra from little big pants etsy shop. featuring macro photos of schleich plastic animals set in a forest landscape. ...

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papergoods

images from south america

some lovely black and white photos from brazil to flip through by helder machado. lots of nice close-ups of exotic flowers and if you keep going, happy children. the site is a little...

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sprout new arrivals

fun new arrivals from sprout home i found over the weekend. (top) - flaura and fauna plaques(bottom) - ceramic bird houses. ...

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home decor

sarah hanson

loving this work by artist, sarah hanson out of london, england. a recent grad from the University of Hertfordshire in graphic design and illustration, sarah combines traditional and digital techniques to her work...

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times new yorker

a dirty graffiti version of the times new roman font available for free from dafont. ...

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fonts

fly away

i keep seeing butterfly motifs everywhere i turn and in fact had collected a few links that stood out to me. one in particular was this lampshade from british-based mixko i saw this...

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felt

wonderland retreat

i received an email from renee garner who wanted to let me know about wonderlandretreat.etsy.com, a temporary etsy shop a few crafters set up 4 days ago. the purpose of wonderland retreat is...

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etsy

d*s furniture fair coverage in milan

if you're interested in whats going on at the furniture fair in milan this week, design*sponge has got it covered. click on to her blog at h & g as well to see...

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fairs

mixko.net

speaking of mixko, they have their new website up, i had checked just last week looking for that butterfly lampshade and it wasn't available online yet. but now it is. along with a...

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home decor

little paper planes

a few new lovely pieces today from little paper planes. my friend rachel ordered a bunch of stuff from here one time and was pleased with the quality. i'm really drawn to horses...

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papergoods

aaron nelson

like the lines on these soft edged pieces by local ceramist, aaron nelson. after studio practices in chicago and victoria, aaron now works from a small industrial studio in vancouver and is represented...

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ceramics

egg press mothers day

mother’s day is fast approaching, this may 13! and in time for the special day, egg press have hand-picked an assortment of letterpress mother’s day cards to choose from.in addition, they are now...

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letterpress

celebrating the life of becky westcott

when i saw the work of becky westcott in an article at mumble magazine i was immediately reminded of margaret kilgallen. i was also saddened knowing like margaret, becky too had left our...

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the beautiful

twinkle kids add new cakes to menu!

twinkle-kids have come out with some new tasty treats to play with. new cakes on their menu of felt interactive cake play kits for all those little pretend bakers out there just chomping...

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