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

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

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

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

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.

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

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



Posted: June 11th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: design, etsy, home decor, vintage | Tags: clocks, etsy, home decor, vintage | Comments Off

Sorry for the spotty posting, but I’m back from vacation now and very well rested and refreshed. Check out these extraordinary vintage clocks from clockwork universe. They have an unbelievable selection, I want them all!



Posted: June 3rd, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: design, handmade, letterpress, typography | Tags: design, handmade, letterpress, poster, typography | Comments Off

This poster combines two things I love a lot, typography & letterpress. Just looking at it gives me the itch to start printing! From 00One

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

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!


Posted: May 19th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: design, home decor, inspiration | Tags: design, home decor, typewriter | Comments Off

If anyone out there is interested in buying me an outrageously expensive present… I WANT THIS!
Posted: May 11th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: art, design, etsy, handmade, home decor | Tags: art, design, etsy, handmade, home decor, trees | Comments Off

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


Posted: May 5th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: design, home decor | Tags: coasters, design, home decor, typeography | 1 Comment »

Today I decided to do a mini round-up of some of my favorite coasters. Maybe blogging about them will help remind me to use them! I’ve got to stop making rings on our cool wooden trunk coffee table. Ugh!

1. Bamboo Type Coasters from ACD I actually bought these coasters for Brian last year for his birthday because were both huge type nerds. We love them!
2. Doily Coasters from uncommon
3. Porcelain Knitwear Coasters from alyssa ettinger design
4. Celestial Coasters from Anthropologie These come in four gorgeous colors.
Posted: May 4th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: design, etsy, home decor, vintage | Tags: design, etsy, home decor, vintage | Comments Off

The Sunday Times Market is an Etsy vintage shop run by David and Ashley, a husband & wife design team. They certainly have some of best product photography I’ve seen on Etsy. I love all the mid century items. Just looking at their shop you really get a sense that they took a lot of care in choosing what to present in their shop. I want everything!



Kate from For Me, For You has featured these amazing arrows before and now has a set in her adorable apartment! Jealous!

Posted: April 24th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: design, etsy, home decor, letterpress | Tags: etsy, letterpress, printing, romantic | Comments Off

Wonderful letterpress prints from Roll & Tumble Press. So sweet & romantic!

Posted: April 16th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: design, etsy, home decor | Tags: design, etsy, flowers, home decor | 1 Comment »

Pretty preserved flowers from flores del sol.

Posted: April 15th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: design, etsy, handmade, typography | Tags: design, etsy, handmade, paper cut | Comments Off

Mr. Yen is a papercut genius! I am especially in love with this hand cut quote from Alice in Wonderland. It’s such a great quote and so beautifully executed. Bravo!

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

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!

Posted: March 31st, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: design, home decor | Tags: clock, design, home decor | Comments Off

Saw this amazing clock on the Oh Joy blog the other day. Kitsune Noir and Furni have teamed up with NY designer Dan Funderberg to create this beauty.
Posted: March 26th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: crafts, design, etsy, handmade | Tags: decorations, design, etsy | Comments Off

Kissa Design’s Star Urchins are so fun! Love the idea of using them as place holders.


Posted: March 23rd, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: design, etsy, handmade, home decor | Tags: design, etsy, furniture, handmade, home decor | Comments Off

Love these statement making tables from Michael Arras.

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

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!


Posted: March 15th, 2010 | Author: Katie | Filed under: design, etsy, fashion, handmade | Tags: design, etsy, fashion, handmade | Comments Off

I’m obsessed with all these leggings from MALU. Her designs ares so unique, every pair is cuter than the next. They look so fun and comfy to wear!

