2009 calendars

A few more 2009 calendars are popping up here and there and we will keep posting these beauties as they come in to add to our list. From the top: Camilla Engman, The...

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2009 calendars

free download

Last week we posted about Pilllpat’s scanned ephemera and vintage french paper crafts. While sifting through them we came across a sweet little desk calendar. We used their template as a starting point...

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poppytalk download

art show

For those of you in the Portsmouth, NH area this friday, October 3rd, there looks like a really cool show cooking up at the Nahcotta Gallery there. Jennifer Judd-McGee and Matte Stephens have...

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art show

LittleBird Limited

LittleBird Limited is a quarterly art subscription project. Featuring limited edition prints from emerging contemporary artists for subscribers only. Each package contains 3-5 pieces of work in various sizes and printing methods. Created...

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affordable art

the art of the display

Sukisuki gets picked today from the The Art of the Display pool for her idea of hanging their short run art prints, on "deka" curtain wires from IKea. Check out her interestsing site...

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textiles

Commemorating living in a structure that felt like camp (due to moving to her new house in the country), Pennsylvania's Leanne Graeff designed these awesome lino blocked camping tea towel series. And we...

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campers

arts & crafts

We know Jinnie of Lilacmoon for her polaroids and Poladoodles, and she also likes to make things with rubber stamps. We came across these fun little crafts she made using stamps and asked...

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crafts

an arts and crafts shopping weekend in vancouver!

We love autumn, with all the fall fairs that start popping up everywhere and it seems the world arts and crafts comes alive and keeps this blog and market hopping. So this weekend...

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into the great wide open

Fun pieces for the right room (I'm thinking entrance, of course) with these giant oversized wall murals from New York filmmaker and photographer, Anthony Savini. Printed on heavy duty 80lb wet strength paper...

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decay decor

These are the latest designs from Brooklyn designer, Donna Brady of Re-Surface Design. Close-up photographs of urban decay are printed on canvas and then turned into these stunning pendant lampshades. Shade dimensions: 18"diameter...

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the decayed

flea market fixes

A great article on how to turn flea market finds into your own treasure from Hallmark Magazine's style guru, Andy Newcom. Paint a chair, add decorative elements to an aged dresser and turn...

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lo-fi love

Digging these lo-fi electronics from UO we passed by today. ...

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Paper Crafts from Pilllpat

Remember these, or something similar as a kid? The North American versions weren’t as quaint as this, and so that’s why we think these French ones are so worth re-visiting this very sweet...

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the art of the display: ninavorm

Today's The Art of Display pick comes from the Netherlands and the home of Nina of Ninainvorm. Her gallery style wall is worth a definite mention and so are her ceramics (I posted...

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the art of displays

blim fall market

Those of you lucky enough to be in Vancouver this weekend, there's a nice fall market happening at Blim. There's a great line-up including from clockwise top left: It's Your Life Handmade, Track...

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things on the radar

Clockwise top left: Industry pendant lamp, Subliminal dinnerware, Ditte Sofa, Lotus Floral, Black patent pillowand Pebble mat. ...

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The Art of the Display: Cucciobaby

This lovely pick from The Art of the Display today comes from Ciucciobaby's photostream. Beautiful greens against the taupe (I haven't seen that color for a while, but it gets updated by these...

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the art of the display

Bookshelf 29

Love this new set of books print titled, Bookshelf 29 by Jane Mount. I posted about her book prints this past spring, which are one of my favorites. It's just been released at...

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toast's new autumn collection

Toast's new autumn collection is now online, and along with it come's their trademark beautifully photographed catalogue pages. We've picked a few favorites. Click here to see more. ...

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the art of the display: bailey doesn't bark

We're giddy over the placement of these plates (like bubbles) surrounding the frame of this darkened window in the home of potter, RJ of Bailey Doesn't Bark. It's our pick today from the...

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ricochet studios

Richochet Studio was initiated by Vancouver artist, Jeremy Hatch who collaborates with artists from various disciplines to realize limited edition ceramic objects. And now these unique objects can be purchased online at their...

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ceramics

new mrs. eliot books

Francesca of Mrs. Eliot Books has a new line of stationery out which we think is rather cute. An I Like List pocket notebook, Take a Letter Miss Jones! writing paper in Bowls...

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Call for Vendors: Second Storie Event (Buffalo & Rochester NY)

Second Storie}, an indie market in the Buffalo/Rochester area is seeking to include artists from all over the northeast and beyond for their Thanksgiving weekend event (November 29th and 30th). In addition to...

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a peek at handmade nation

Everyone's excited, I'm so excited, thanks to Kate we have some images she's sharing on her flickr of the new book, Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft, and Design by Faythe...

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The Art of the Display: Pony Party

Happy Fall everyone, and just in time for a seasonal entry with Rachel from Pony Party! What an awesome idea (found at our flickr group, The Art of the Display)! Rachel makes a...

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the art of the display

nuria mora + the secret art of graffiti removal

A way while back I posted about the beautiful street paintings by Nuria Mora.com (above images) over at diesel.com, so long ago, I can't even find the link, and I thought I had...

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graffiti

handmade textiles

Some very talented designers that are quite well known online amongst us have both recently come up with some new and beautiful textiles for us to oogle over.Lucie Summers has opened up a...

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The Art of the display: Lavender and Lime

I'm a sucker for peg boards, hence this pick today from the The Art of the Display group on flickr. This one is from Lavender and Limes (maybe the reason for the color)...

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The Urban Thimble

This is such a clever set from a new etsy shop I just received notice of, The Urban Thimble. Cute little doily art. A set of three embroidery hoops with appliquéd doilies. ...

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Zoé de Las Cases:

Poppytalk reader, Alix, sent me a nice email about a short animated film she found on the french YouTube from the Paris shop Zoé de Las Cases. In this short, they present their...

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I've been tagged...

I got tagged by Carolyn Gavin of Ecojot (those cool Canadian "green" papergoods) and her blog Designerjots to do a "What's In My Bag" post. I took some pics of my bag and...

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great for mixers!

Break out these fun kitchen mixer cocktail napkins at your next do. Designed by Toronto's Avril Loreti, they are heat transfered on white cotton/poly blend. Set of 8 for $52. Click here for...

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i loved her sink

Home Design Director, Suzanne Dimma of Wish Magazine had her home featured in the October '08 issue and since I've always been a fan of her sense of style, I really enjoyed seeing...

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