paper love...

one of a kind paper sculptures by jennifer collier....

.....yes, I love them very much

paper renewed...

I've been working with paper again....

...making some "new" found paper journals....

find them at style by becca :)

most pics via here

books...

....i am blown away by teresa roche's latest collection at art & light...

the wallpaper book collection....
...and the book mobiles.
i LOVE them all....
...and am so a happy because one of the lovely mobiles
will be coming to live at my house soon

check it out here

greetings from...

how cute is this stationery set?
just put a dot or heart in the place you are....
....right now, my heart would be in florida....
the kids are off school and we are spending a long weekend there....

hope your weekend is just great.....

stationery set via paper pastries

dots...

i have boatloads of shipping tags....
use them for everything
so i love this idea of layering pretty transparent dots
to make an easy-peasy confetti greeting

see them at tokketok

found via inspired to share

mom's day weekend....

hope yours was a good one...
with 5 possible graduation parties to go to
(my daughter made it to 4)
...2 birthday parties....
and 3 moms (including me) to celebrate....
it was pretty full....

i love my mother's day treats....
....especially my new collection of le pens.
my kids have all heard the stories of me,
going shopping with my mom and sister...
and of our mutual love of paper and stationery and pens.
....and how i loved the le pen display
and would always try to come home with a new color or two.....

my new bouquet of them just made me smile.

one last treat...

my sister gave me this fun notebook

that has a paris theme....

and is filled with a assortment of super fun

air mail themed pages.....

(comes in london or new york versions, too....)

.....just the sort of thing i love!!

little paper gift...

i received an anthro gift card in the mail...

(which is certainly great fun all by itself)

but the thing i was oohing and aahing about

was the little gift card "holder" that came with it.

a tiny little likes & loves book

tied up with a yellow string

.

thank you, anthropologie

in stitches...

sewn card by pilosale

.

and hello card

by blue eye brown eye

via here

oh, how i love stitched paper....
and these 2 fun embroidered cards
just make me smile

idioms...

these seem great for the sending
the perfect little note.....

idiom cards by kate spade

better than sketching on a napkin...

back in the day...

i went to a very small high school

and while i received a great education

there weren't any extra classes to take

namely.....art!

well my daughter goes to a much bigger high school

and is taking art and graphic design this year

(after many chats about using every opportunity

that is available .....and making the most of her education...)

added with the fact that she always sketching something

.

anyway, i couldn't be more happy about it

...

my sister just told me about this little travel sketchbook

it would be the perfect thing for my budding artist

....and maybe one for me too :)

scraps....

love these totally amazing and original paper sculpures
made by anna-wili highfield

the paper sculptures are created from archival cotton paper, that is painted, then torn and sewn together, to create the figure of an animal.

found via man shops globe

journey journal....

fabulous journey journal.....

includes pages for official information, a checklist, a pre-planning list, a 12 day trip journal, a page for after thoughts and a nifty compartment so you can safely store all the treasures you collect on your trip. Oh yeah, and the front is totally awesome. It features a map of the states and part of Canada & Mexico. There are numerous punched holes in the major cities so you can place the round fasteners (6) on your destinations! But it doesn’t end there my friends…string is also included so you can make a line map of your travel plans.

via post grad hair cut

santa must read my blog....

because some of the most fabulous things
......that i have gone on and on about.....
found their way under my tree

little houses by the little red door

lovely uniform natural necklace

recycled pencils

a fabulous flower in this great mustard color that i hadn't seen...

these fun critters
and.......

new boots!!!!

thanks santa's helpers....
i'm a happy girl

paper love...

i'm just loving these
bits and pieces of paper goodness....

assorted paper pack . lotta jansdotter

i love treats.....

my amazing pal
surprised me with 2 of my favorite things.....
paper and tape!
(yes, that is grid tape)
you don't have to be jealous......
all of this fabulousness is available
at knack in the flat iron studios
which will be open this weekend
for the west greenville arts festival
sat 10 - 7
sun 12 - 5

photos via knack

natalie as is......

i have a hard time resisting a fun journal
.....but make it handmade
and mix it with fabric
that is torn and layered
and smocked and quilted
and i'm certainly in love......

handbound books . natalie as is