A Beautiful Duo

Not really being a big flowery person, I'm rather taken by this paper from Designers Guild (Rosemoor Celadon P507/02) when combined with the beautiful handmade ceramic lamps from London-based designer and artist, Liz Emtage. Recently spotted at elleinterior.se. Photo Magnus Anesund

Summer House Inspiration

Photo by Torben Peterson

A little Scandinavian summer house inspiration today from Sköna Hem (online). Beautiful whites and minimum clutter give way to restful and cool getaways. Click here to see more.

Photo by Torben Peterson

Photo by Torben Peterson

Photo by Johanna Ekmark

Photo by Johanna Ekmark

Photo by Per Gunnarsson

Font Friday!

Apply is a free texture tool from You Work for Them that allows you to customize any font you wish with an array of inky splatters and sprays. Copy your type layer and paste in place, then change the top layer to the Apply OpenType font to easily get the desired effect. Give this a try with any of their newest releases for some very interesting results. Click here to follow the download. Other fonts we're liking:

Revista by Inaki

WM Designs 2 by WillyMac

Yo La Tengo by paintblack

Kamera Dings by Iconian Fonts

Hulaseventy loves lists: Magic Three

by Andrea of Hulaseventy


I've been spending a lot of time on my bike lately. Which, of course, has me dreaming of the sweetest bicycle accessories. Here are three I am absolutely loving:


1. Original bike helmets by Ruby Costume. Not something I can actually afford right now but a girl can dream. Go ahead, design one. That part will cost you nothing. Stripes or polka dots? Checked or solid? Lacquered, metallic or with glitter? And don't get me started on the color selection. For the record, I am partial to lagoon but that could change at any given moment. Sun yellow, caramel, ruby red, orange, pink. Even if I could afford one, how would I ever choose? I'm thinking I'd find a way.


2. Carrie Bicycle Baskets by Design House Stockholm. I'm pretty partial to old wicker bicycle baskets but these are seriously awesome.



3. Cycling Ankle Cuff in Pink Folk by Maked. I'm not sure I ride enough to warrant a cycling ankle cuff but let me tell you, I'm working on it. If it means I'll need to wear a cute cuff like this, well okay then. I'm officially motivated.

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Miss Pickles Press

I came across Miss Pickles Press today via Ritzy Bee Blog and had to show her wonderful nostalgic flavoured paper goods and accessories here. They were used at a wedding you can see here and which are also now available in Miss Pickles Press etsy shop (lucky for us all)! I totally love these (note the gingham tops) and think they would be awesome for any occasion!

New Jotters from Heather Smith Jones

Heather Smith Jones likes the way layers of type and imagery accumulate on her letterpress test prints and she liked them so much she's designed these small books using the prints as covers. The inside contains 16 pages of acid-free cotton fiber paper. Each jotter is hand cut, stitched using linen thread, features rounded corners, and a coordinating vintage button closure with elastic cord. Also comes with a blind embossed letterpress "JOT" tag which can be used as a bookmark. Just added fresh to her etsy shop, hrsmithjones.etsy.com. We say we like them too!

What's Happening at Poppytalk Handmade?

Images from l to r: With Wallpaper, Hijirik Studio, Image from Snippet & Ink (a blog post by Pixel Impress) and Francesca Iannaccone, Artists who Blog.

After putting so much effort into our guides this past week or so, I've fallen terribly behind on posting the happenings over at our community blog, The Handmade Artist, but here's the latest. Pam from Pixelimpress has a new blog which you can catch here, Nancy from Pretty Little Thieves is Drawing for a cure; Khiti has some new summer prints; Art Kitten is having a moving sale; Mandy from With Wallpaper has some new prints and is offering a deal for Poppytalk readers, click here for the details; Hijirik Studio has some new monogrammed letterpress notecards in her shop. Artractions has some new limited edition prints and Night Owl Paper Goods is offering 20% off till July for Poppytalk readers, click here for details. Stephanie Levy is featuring her Tiny Cities series of original prints and cards; and has also done a wonderful interview with Francesca Iannaccone from Mrs. Eliot Books, here!

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bandanna table runner

Love this simple and easy-to-make bandanna table runner I just spotted on Country Living's site today where they are offering up a wealth of easy summer crafts. Just stitch together to create a summery patchwork-style runner! Photo Credit: Wendell T. Webber

On the Radar: Grad Gift Ideas

1. Grad card, pinkbathtub.etsy.com
2. Sewing Machine, urbanoutfitters.com
3. Holgawood camera, urbanoutfitters.com
4. Handbound journal, anticovalore.etsy.com
5. Live What You Love, hijirik.etsy.com

On the Radar: Black and Wood

1. Vintage game paddles, Three Potato Four
2. Indigo storage table, Urban Outfitters
3. Ribboned Mirror, Rowan's Room
4. Vintage boards, Surfing Cowboys

Ribboned Mirrors + Blackboards

I just saw these ribboned mirrors and chalkboards over at Cafe Cartolina today. Fiona received an email from the designer Ashley Rush from Rowan's Room who wrote to tell her about them. They are each made "lovingly" from an antique cabinet door (many of them over 100 years old) from maple, oak, elm and eucalyptus trees. The frames are made without the use of nails, enhancing their craftmanship and appearance. Can you imagine them displayed like the image just below (from the West Hollywood restaurant Comme Ça - photo by Erhard Pfeiffer)? I'm especially coveting the top one (loving black and that color wood together right now).

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Photographer Showcase @ PHM (Batch 2)

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Shop Name: jane heller photogrpahy
Website(s): janeheller.etsy.com
Blog:
Poppytalk Handmade Table No. 159
Location: Montreal, Quebec

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jo bradford




Shop Name: jo bradford
Website(s):
Blog: greenislandstudios.blogspot.com
Poppytalk Handmade Table No. 71
Location: Cornwall, UK

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jp greenwood




Shop Name: jp greenwood
Website(s): JPGreenwood.etsy.com
Blog:
Poppytalk Handmade Table No. 164
Location: San Clemente

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labokoff




Shop Name: labokoff
Website(s): labokoff.etsy.com
Blog: labokoff.blogspot.com
Poppytalk Handmade Table No. 66
Location: Paris, France

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le sophie




Shop Name: le sophie
Website(s): lesophie.etsy.com
Blog: lesophie.blogspot.com
Poppytalk Handmade Table No. 128
Location: Mill Valley, CA

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sharon montrose




Shop Name: sharon montrose
Website(s): SharonMontrose.etsy.com
Blog: sharonmontrose.blogspot.com
Poppytalk Handmade Table No. 105
Location: Los Angeles, CA

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susannah tucker




Shop Name: susannah tucker
Website(s): SusannahTucker.etsy.com
Blog:
Poppytalk Handmade Table No. 138
Location: Melbourne

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tricia mckellar




Shop Name: tricia mckellar
Website(s): eyeful.etsy.com
Blog:
Poppytalk Handmade Table No. 146
Location: Raleigh, NC

Mad-Hatter Bedroom

Love the playfulness that this wicker-hat chandelier gives to this room that I recently came across in the May '09 issue of Chatelaine magazine. The magazine recently featured the home of Wendy Williams Watt, the (*former) owner of the Vancouver decor shop, Liberty. This is her daughter's room and I love how the black polka-dot/pom-pom-esque bedspread and wicker blinds all pull together with the lighting to create such an awesome space. Unfortunately there isn't a source for the chandelier, only that it was purchased when her daughter was a baby. Photography by Kim Christie. (If anyone knows the source, please leave a comment - thank you). Thanks to reader, Tajmahill we now know the source for the hat chandelier! It's from Lampa! And it comes in different varieties from floorlamp to sconce! Awesome! Thank you!

(*Thank you Anon for the correction notice).