new cards in the shop

for the food lovers in your life.

get em before they are gone!

illustrated reykjavik

i stumbled on this city map of reykjavik. it is soooo beautifully illustrated down to the littlest detail! you can zoom in to see little boats resting on the docks to the stained glass windows of Hallgrimskirkja church. awesome!

iceland on my mind

cannot wait to experience the beauty of this country. socks be ready to be knocked off.

happy friday after a not so happy thursday

yesterday was one of those days where i got sucked into the digital world and could not escape. and it brought me low...real low. the kind of day when i decide i don't want to be around people. instead i am going to burrow in at home, order a whole pizza pie and proceed to devour every slice b y  m y s e l f while watching the worst television I can find. do you ever reach a point where you feel so exhausted with life and instead of doing something positive to get out of the slump you drown yourself even deeper into the misery?? oh boy..that was me yesterday. but today i'm back baby! and it is all due to watching this video. this boy's joy is contagious and he dares me to go out and challenge the world. no excuses.

love this so much!

{via rockstar diaries}

cherry bloosoms + BBG

Took advantage of Saturday's beautiful weather and walked over to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Since we moved to Prospect Heights and expect to become frequent visitors of the garden we went ahead and signed up for a membership. It is so beautiful there right now. The cherry blossoms are in full bloom as well as the Japanese peony trees. G O R G E O U S ! It really is surreal when the wind blows and cherry blossom petals fall like snow...without the cold :) The peony's are also worth a visit. On display are the most luscious colors and the flowers are practically the size of your head.

 

 

 

This kid was happily playing away with little care if he fell into the fountain or not. Seriously had the biggest grin on his face! I love that his mom/babysitter/whoever just grabbed onto his pants and let him go at it. Ahhhh summer.

pop up flower shop in NYC

yay for new yorkers in love! feb 11-14 there will be a valentine's pop up flower shop on mott street.

these arrangements are so gorgeous! take a looksie!

{via oh joy!}

A Day in the Life of Beer & Cheese

There is an awesome new supper club and their first dinner is happening February 25th. There will be seven delicious courses throughout the evening and beer+cheese will be incorporated into each dish (doesn't that already sound awesome?)!! The chefs are a m a z i n g and there will be one dish featuring my Alan's delicious kimchi. Get your tickets now!

downton abbey

my latest tv show obsession! not only are the characters and storyline captivating but the costumes and set design is done so beautifully. see it for yourself on pbs.com.

i really do need to start wearing more hats.

etsy

I have finally made the plunge into the etsy world and boy is it intimidating! There are so many beautiful products out there that I feel like whatever I put up will just make a little splash and get lost. That might be the case but here is to crossing off a goal for 2012.

Newly added to my etsy shop is a custom designed and letterpressed Valentine's day card. Please excuse the emptiness...photography is a bloody hard part of this whole process and I am not quite satisfied with my results. My goal is to have new items and updates weekly so please check in often!

RIP Steve

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary." —Steve Jobs

What a revolutionary man who left behind an amazing legacy. I want to live my life with as much conviction and passion as he did.

RIP man.

featured!

Cecilia and Young's wedding was featured on Style Me Pretty today! GASP!

Not too surprised since their wedding was absolutely gorgeous but it was nice to see a little fish+cake work on a blog not my own :)

Go check it out!

today is one of those days I wish I was in the middle of nowhere. just me, my thoughts, a pretty dress, and a swing. huh.

{pinterest : top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right}

tattoos and such

With the impending big 3-0 coming up in the seemingly near future I've been thinking of doing something really wild to celebrate my youth. I have been raiding image banks for ideas on what I would want PERMANENTLY inked onto my body and it is a tough decision!

Thankfully swissmiss seems to have read my mind and just launched tattly, a line of temporary tattoos by some pretty sweet designers. These are already in my cart for a test run to see if I have the guts to really pull the trigger in the future!

essex

highlights from my recent trip to essex for the lovely wedding of heather and jeff!

white elephant antiques, fried clams, lobster rolls, school bus rides, gorgeous views, touching vows, personal mason jars, 10 minute downpour, rainbow, dancing, and more dancing. W O W.

see the rest of the photos here.

just 'cause

daisies are the perfect "cheer you up" flowers. stopped by the market on the way home and just because i wanted to—i bought some flowers! then i went home spent a few moments doing a little simple arranging and sat back on the couch and just enjoyed :)

pick yourself up some just 'cause flowers on your way home!

Mind-blowing

SUPAKITCH & KORALIE - VÄRLDSKULTUR MUSEET GÖTEBORG from elr°y on Vimeo.

This video will blow your mind. I love the fluidity of the strokes they make with marker and paint, I love the color palette, and I love the size of the canvas! Everything is spot on and somehow the artists Supakitch and Koralie make it look effortless. After checking out their sites I realize Supakitch is having an exhibit at the Muriel Guepin gallery in Brooklyn which I will be making my way to this week.

{via studio of mae}

dreaming of paris

one of my favorite bloggers, Jordan Ferney, is having an amazing oh so generous giveaway!

visit her blog and leave a comment for your chance to win! and if you do, please consider taking me with you!

C + Y

My wonderful friends C + Y got married this past March! I was completely honored when they asked me to create their wedding stationary. Invitation images to come soon but for now you can get a peek of my work in the photos at the bottom! Their photographer Christine Farah did a great job capturing all the little moments!

Their wedding was one of the best I have been to...sweet, romantic, touching (I might have bawled like a little baby), and most importantly F U N. All the ingredients for a perfect wedding. Congrats my friends!

barcelona, spain

got back a week ago and already miss it. already looking forward to a return trip.

1. aerial view from the sagrada familia 2. mercado de la barceloneta 3. bicycling man in front of news stand 4. amazing bakery 5. cafe con leche every day 6. walking the beautiful streets of el born 7. palau nacional after sunset 8. sagrada familia gaudi towers 9. all of the stores have amazing art

H O P E

{via nytimes, Brian Stauffer}

all i can say is i am still praying for japan.

in the mist of all this devastation...there is always hope.