apak

Posted: July 28th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, etsy, illustration | Tags: , , | Comments Off

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Loving all this super cute art from APAK. Aaron and Ayumi Piland are a husband and wife collaborative art group behind APAK. They create the most wonderful things! Aw I just love husband and wife Etsy shops…

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lilymoon

Posted: July 21st, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, etsy, illustration | Tags: , , | Comments Off

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I’m a huge fan of this beautiful work from lilymoon. So darling and sweet. On another note… stay tuned because I have finally decided to venture into the world of *giveaways*! I plan to be posting my first tomorrow, that’s Thursday July 22nd! Mark your calendars kids and get excited!

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cafe con leche

Posted: July 20th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, illustration | Tags: , , | Comments Off

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These are the coolest stickers ever!!! Cafe con Leche sells lots of amazing art stickers featuring the art of Roi and Ines as well as artwork from some very talented guest artists. I’m definitely buying some to put all over my notebooks for next semester.

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Blue Connection Residency

Posted: July 9th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, design, my work | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off

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I have been so busy this week getting ready for my event at the Blue Connection. Today is the day! Thought I’d share the event poster with you guys.


charmaine olivia

Posted: July 7th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, etsy, illustration | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments »

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Love the illustration of Charmaine Oliva. So very charming.

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chrissie abbott

Posted: June 29th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, design, illustration, inspiration | Tags: , , , , | 1 Comment »

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Chrissie Abbott is my new ultimate life inspiration. Her portfolio is just… indescribable. You can buy these awesome posters here!

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jeff lewis

Posted: June 22nd, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, design | Tags: , , , | Comments Off

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Saw this neat drawing by Jeff Lewis on Design for Mankind yesterday and had to reblog. Love the intense geometrics going on here! So cool.

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stina persson

Posted: June 21st, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, design, illustration | Tags: , , , | Comments Off

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Today’s obsession: Stina Persson. Her watercolor illustrations are exceptional.

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amy blackwell

Posted: June 13th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, etsy, illustration | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »

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Very much enjoying the work of the talented, Amy Blackwell. Prints available in her Etsy shop.

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more retro whale

Posted: June 1st, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, etsy, illustration | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »

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I love love love Retro Whale and couldn’t resist post some of their newer stuff. Their artwork is so fun!

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Being a huge Wes Anderson fan and also a lover of coasters, these seem too good to be true. The Royal Tenenbaums is definitely one of my all-time favorite movies. Ah so good!!!

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fine little day

Posted: May 25th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, design, home decor | Tags: , , , | Comments Off

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Loving everything from Fine Little Day. “Fine Little Day is a multidisciplinary art and design platform and brand. Sprawling, impulsive and inconsistent. It is not faithful to any single line and does not have the ambition to be cohesive or even well thought through. Fine Little Day specializes in playful creating based on pleasure and joy.” What a wonderful philosophy!

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focus line art

Posted: May 11th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, design, etsy, handmade, home decor | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off

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I love this unique wall art from focuslineart by Tracy Melton. They’re made from dead red elm trees. So beautiful.

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printmaking

Posted: May 8th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, illustration, my work | Tags: , , , , | 4 Comments »

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Figured I’d share what I’d been up to in printmaking class this semester. These are two prints gone mixed media pieces that I was really happy with.

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andy siharath

Posted: May 3rd, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, photography | Comments Off

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Happy Monday! I’m heading into my last week of classes (finally!) so soon I will be a real person again, and blog posting will be back and better than ever.

Andy Siharath and I went to Millikin together for a little while. He’s an amazing photographer and I adore flipping through his flickr photosteam. Here are a few of my favorites. Check out his work!

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This Years Girl

Posted: April 7th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, etsy, photography | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »

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Sorry friends for the inconsistent posting. As the end of the school year draws nearer things just keep getting crazier. I promise to be back to daily posting this summer. I love this series from This Years Girl. Foxes, and bunnies, and lambs, oh my!

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Sanna Annukka

Posted: April 2nd, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, design, home decor, illustration | Comments Off

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Sorry for the lack of post yesterday, I was en route to my home in Arlington Heights for the weekend. It’s going to be a very busy weekend, I’m working on a big paper-cut project for the band The Great Waltz, I can’t wait to show you how it comes out!

Your eye candy for today is a gorgeous print and wooden birds from Sanna Annukka, I love her style!

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fungi

Posted: March 29th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, etsy, home decor | Tags: , , , | Comments Off

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Happy Monday! Thought I’d share some cute fungi themed finds. I think the combination of start of spring and the local flora biology class I am taking this semester have me extra fascinated with botanical specimens! The beautiful print above is by Dana Ray and available in her shop Groundwork. These cutie mushrooms are from Handy Hand’s Corner!

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More Ashley G!

Posted: March 24th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, etsy, illustration | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »

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Ain’t it the truth! I couldn’t resist posting a few more images from Ashley G and Drew. Wee!

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I want these cutie knitters for my studio!


inaluxe

Posted: March 20th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, design, etsy, illustration | Tags: , , , | 2 Comments »

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Happy spring everyone! Hope you all are having a lovely weekend! As you have probably noticed, I made some changes to the site. I wanted to tighten things up a bit and give everything a cleaner look. Also, now I can post larger images! Wahoo! Let me know what you think about the new look!

Check out these lovely illustrations and prints by inaluxe!

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Ashley G and Drew

Posted: March 18th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, etsy, illustration | Tags: , , | Comments Off

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Ashley Goldberg is a huge inspiration to me, I really love her work. Check out these beauties available now at Ashley G and Drew. So sweet!

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