poppy's best of 2006!

i've collected all my favorite links i found throughout 2006 and have now placed them on their own page to refer to. it's an amazing design world out there - and the reason i blog here, to find inspiration, keep current and share my finds! Click here to read an amazing list!

pbteen saves the day

the folks at pbteen are always thinking. and thankfully for me, i can download these gift tags last minute since i forgot to pick some up (and i'm too scared to hit the masses out there just for that)! they also have downloadable holiday cards you can print out if you need an extra.

gift tags
holiday cards

hbc ottoman

if this doesn't scream canadian, what does? for those who don't know what i'm talking about. the classic hudson's bay company's point blanket, a well known canadian symbol, covers an ottoman. perfect for the ski cabin or if you're living abroad and long for some canadiana. upholstered in 100% wool. $695 CDN.

it reminds me of this.

11 spring

oh to have been there. but thanks to the people who took photographs so we could see all this amazing urban art! see more at wooster collective, streetsy and the spring11 flickr. i also like this.

(photo taken by bluejake) of a faile piece.

round robin press (new cards)

once a round robin fan, always a round robin fan and these new bird friends that just flew in from round robin press are even getting more adorable! some are embedded with basil and chives seeds (just drop the card in the ground and poof!) $6 each or 4 for $20.

pappelina

this image is where i'd like to be this week. from pappelina, designs by lina rickardsson.

woven rugs (these ones) are jaquardwoven plaid in 60% cotton and 40% dralon. manufactured in germany.

(via emmas blog).

glogg time

from akvi home, cups for the holidays; schnapps; hot chocolate; and glogg mugs

(via emmas blog).

gathering ornaments (part iv)

another snowflake, definitely the theme for me this year, and this one from rare device is even lucky, (so it says on their site).

so anything lucky and something that is a snowflake has to be included in my 2006 ornament posts! (oh, and it's a greeting card! double bonus!)

online benefit auction

lisa, together with her mother and sister have organized an online auction to benefit the kim family of doe.

over 40 artists from the online art and craft community have contributed auction items which will be available for bidding january 3rd through to the 7th, 2007. see the contributing artists.

wish books

it was called a wish book when i was a kid, (a christmas catalogue) and i would spend hours and hours paging through and dreaming of the gifts that could be under our tree.

view a 1956 eaton's christmas catalogue from library and archives canada.

it's a history of canadian mail-order catalogues (1880 - 1975).

40's packaging

not only is this log building set a great toy, i'm really attracted to this 1940's style packaging right now.

note the wood font, classic illustration, reds and browns. the green is the only thing i'd change, (wish it was darker). more vintage game packaging.

kermodi christmas

anyone who has seen kermodi's creations while visiting the tables down at granville island knows, these are stunning plant designs. they specialize in exquisite succulents usually planted in black ceramic or metal pots topped with a white pebble mix but now for christmas they have some wonderful designs to give as gifts or to adorn your home through the holidays. (from left to right; miniature christmas tree in a classic grey metal planter topped with velvet moss - 4.25" x 15" - $24; bamboo steamer paperwhite grow kit - already wrapped and ready to give - 8" x 5" deep - $32.95; bromeliad flower nestled in a deep grey terrazzo egg - 8" x 11" tall - $49). order online here or if you live in or near the lower mainland, here are their market dates:

granville island, vancouver, b.c.
market dates
december 18 -24

portobello west fashion & art market at the rocky mountaneer station
1755 cottrell st. just off terminal avenue, vancouver, b.c. (by home depot)
saturday, december 16

smitten christmas market
at blim 197 east 17th ( at main st. ), vancouver, b.c.
saturday, december 23 12-6pm

smitten christmas market

oh what a good idea! last minute shopping! and a market too! so if you missed any of those great holiday markets to get your local indie handmade goods, the fine people at blim are opening their doors on the 23rd of december for their smitten christmas market!

enjoy the local design scene and pick up some great pieces between 12 - 6pm!

Smitten’ Line-Up:

refine design (Jewellery)
patina (leather books, bags + accessories)
garden variety design (jewellery)
fia cooper (metal)
alan sirulnikoff (photography)
make it awesome by sonja ahlers (angora, bunnies + books)
adhesif (recycled fashions)
kermodi (living plant art)
ashley bampton (ceramics)

ferm living

from d*sponge today (if you haven't already seen these) falling over incredible wallpapers by danish company, ferm living. they are so lovely i had to show them here.

tna - call for submissions

tna is a canadian west coast clothing company. they support and are inspired by local artists and like to be an active part in the north west coast culture.

so they are asking for submissions for their submissions series. as stated on their website, "vancouver is the backdrop of tna, the landscape that inspires us to create. as the core of that landscape, we want to see the north west coast through your eyes. show us what inspires, drives and excites you... or what flat out makes you laugh. submit your beautiful photos, amazing illustrations and great graphics. we’ll take our favourites and showcase them through our website, stickers and posters and show the world what makes our north west coast culture so incredible."

they also have the most amazing long and comfortably thin t-shirts!

{this image submitted to tna by lukas geronimas at shedoesntloveyouanymore.com}

magnetic dolls

i've always had a thing for paper dolls. whenever i was sick as a child i remember my grandmother would stop by with a big orange and a paper doll book. and i know if i was a little girl now i would love to get these magnetic ones and i think i would love to have the city girls one. with the paris cafe and shoe store as a background, oh the imagining to be done!




these ones from mudpuppy come as world travelers, ballerinas, princesses and city girls. great for taking in the car or places on the move.

(via sweetspot.ca)

yay or nay?

saw this reindeer clock and i'm just not sure. yay or nay?

greetings from the trailer

oh i have to take a break from all the christmas cheer here and these hand-drawn in ink airstream greeting cards from woodgrain are working wonders.

there are four different illustrations to choose from, (this one, is a 1951 airstream cruisettea). i can't believe these cards are hand-drawn individually! they would be so fun framed.

that's amore!

i'm always a sucker for a look that reminds me of those dean martin show sets you see on those infomercials. i love watching those, the idea of an elevator that arrives into your high rise space age bachelor pad and the pole you slide down from the second floor along with the buttoned leather upholstered furniture. and that's what this image here reminds me of. the baroque frame decals seem to pull that feel together. these ones from moderndose.com.

gocco workshop

blim presents:

blim gocco christmas card making workshop (saturday, december 16 - $40.00 | 3 – 6 PM)

mini screenprint art, graphics, drawings, or text on your very own greeting card! bring your 4"×6" image on black and white carbon photocopy. the cost of workshop is 40.00 plus taxes for whole afternoon which includes 40 cards (one layer) or 20 cards (two layers) with envelopes. they will provide other materials such as inks, screens and bulbs. there will be a snack bar, good music, and fun to be had!

call 604 872 8180 or info@blim.ca to register.
* please pay for workshop 48 hrs before workshop date. cash or cheque only.

wood burning

i remember my brother getting a woodburning kit for christmas one year. what i would give to see some of those creations today and wonder what ever happened to them. i still remember the smell of that tool and how i wish it was still around. getting inspriation from these local woodburning gals, i'm having a whirlwind of woodburning visions from plaques, trays and pencil cases. on my hunt a few links to share if you are like-minded:

carving patterns, creative woodburning kit (i'm especially liking this one with the basswood country rounds); the woodburner (a great resource on pyrography). also check out this cute little woodburnt welcome sign by bella dia i found on flickr!

have tea, will travel

i immediately loved this when i saw it! delphine from leaf shop emailed to tell me about this leaf tea travel kit. now i am not a tea toddler myself, but i know a tea drinker when i see one. and i know how particular they are about their teas. and if this isn't the best gift for a tea fan that travels! (or even if it's just to tote to work!) designed in wool felt!

the bag was designed exclusively for leaf by parisian designer les petites emplettes in grey wool felt and other natural materials. the kit includes 6 mini refillable tins of teas of your choice and little filters.

available for purchase at leaf for £35 .

gathering ornaments (part iii)

oh, to have a tree full of these crystal snowflake ornaments!

$8.95 a pop!

saw them at liberty (here in vancouver).

happy weekend!

it's friday, and i'm goofing off! also, trying to figure out how to get radio blog on my sidebar!

happy weekend!

give a polaroid!

i just love this latest polaroid print up in madit's etsy shop. there's a certain peacefulness to her picture taking and she captures it so well. and what could be better than capturing them in a polaroid that you can have for your very own! and i just read she has a special offer for the Holiday season, the "Holiday Set": 2 Single Prints, 1 big Polaroid Colors Poster, 2 small wintery prints and a gift tag!! hurry while they last! (the latest date to order for international customers would be this sunday!!)

small stump

i received an email yesterday from jill of small stump telling me about her banner she'd made and thought i would enjoy it. not only that, but her products at her etsy shop are so adorable! of course i dig anything with a wood grain, and they've got the wood grain, along with some other adorable forest friends in the mix. i'm especially digging the wood holiday banner, mushroom print and stump pillow! fun stuff!

trees + design public

there's something about evergreens in a winter scene that bring memories of home and christmas time. so maybe that's why this pillow from eleventwentyfive + design public is catching my eye today. what a great pillow for the season








and i love all these lovely balsa wall hangings from salvor fauna that oh joy posted about yesterday. love the bold colors and graphics in contrast with the photographic images. available online at design public.

green christmas market

blim along with buenostyle present the green christmas market, saturday, december 9 from 11am to 6pm, featuring bentwood by contexture design, bernadette the spider (handwoven purses and shawls), bring your own bag, buenostyle, cozy knits literally, dahlia drive, dotted loop, mod to modern, ocean soap company, passionflowers (reworks vintage wool blankets into throw pillows) and torn clothing.

according to blim's website, "The items in the market were juried for quality, design and their environmental impact. Every dress, necklace and bowl we saw included a list of materials so we could determine what made the mark as a sustainable product.” admission is free!

#197 – East 17th Ave. (@ Main St.),
Vancouver, BC V5V 1A5
Phone:
604 872 8180

room 6 NEW online store!

room 6's online shop is open for business and still enough time to order before christmas. a few of my favorites: the handmade pillow cases, so soft to cuddle up to (remind me of my grandma's bedspread) - made in vancouver! $65. some cool conphorm wool felt totes by berkeley, california based designer josh jakus. $135. twice shy's organic cotton hoodie (sustainable fabrics) from another vancouver company, $74.95. and a marimekko plywood tray in kaiku - beautiful shades of green and blue! $45

winter indie fairs

rene from nobitingwolfe emailed with this poster from lasuperette which is being held this saturday. if you're in nyc (or have friends there and would kindly pass the word on!) stop by the eyebeam gallery and do some truly indie-mall-free shopping, watch performances, hear music, and fondle the goods.

more info here: www.lasuperette.org.


jess gonacha emailed to advise the world (ok, maybe boulder residents) of that the peekaboo handmade art & craft fair is fast approaching!

december 9 &10, 10am-5pm
at rembrandt yard (1301 Spruce St. boulder, colorado)

they have gathered over 25 local artists and crafters who are making some truly awesome stuff for the fair-- unique, handmade, affordable-- the perfect gifts for those important someones in your life are sure to be found there!

for more information: peekaboohandmade@yahoo.com

alena hennessy

i'm totally smitten with this giclee print (night garden) by artist/designer, alena hennessy. and then when i came across her site and saw her gorgeous scarves and tiles, i automatically have become a big fan.

print comes matted/and or framed. and you can purchase all of the items mentioned and more online at her personal boutique. i hope santa is reading this.

(pssssst.....free shipping special on orders over $50 until this thursday, december 7/06 p.m.)!

rockett st. george

oh, rockett st george! one of my newest favorite online stores (thanks to grace)! has some new stuff that i just had to share and when i saw these pink doilies i immediately thought of our white table and dishes that could definitetly use a blast of color like that retro pink! wow! created by the very talented LovelyLovely girls and the vinyl makes it so easy to wipe up. also a small wooden tape measure is the best gift idea and i'm already imagining whipping it out at every possible opportunity. a white iron bed painted in antique white with a slight distressed effect. i'm thinking about this one alot (it comes in a range of sizes)! some gorgeous greeting cards by wallpaper designer, kim robertson that are hand screen-printed using parchment type paper. she also has designed these suede notebooks, also screen-printed and applied onto luxurious suede. lovely new stuff for the home to check out!

room 6

room 6 is a cute little store in a cute little cove here on the lower mainland. located in deep cove on the north shore, they carry some great pieces from local companies such as astrosatchel and flavour design

they also carry products for your home from marimekko from finland, not neutral, and artecnica.

room 6, 4389 Gallant Avenue, deep cove, north vancouver, b.c., canada.
(photo from their website)

not neutral

just finished browsing through not neutral's catalogue last night and found these adorable snowflake garden stakes and tree decorations that would bring so much joy and happiness to me. the garden stakes out in all the strange snow we have out there would really make my day each time i looked out.

and i am also pining over all their dishes! the bare trees, the swirly swirls. just for happiness sake, download the catalogue.

chestnuts roasting by an open fire

don't you just want to get out the colored mini marshmallows when you see this campfire tealight from mortimers snodgrass (montreal).

comes with two candles and a coordinated box of matches, so you'll always be ready to fire it up.

$15

the choir practice

oh how i wish i could see the the choir practice tonight, (mint records x-mas party), ukrainian hall, vancouver, b.c. (they're on early at 8:30).

or if you can't make it (at this short notice) they're also in the shindig finals this tuesday december 5th, at the railway club (at 11:30). one of the choir practice's bandmembers includes photographer, karin bubas.

download their song failsafe!

support local bands (go see the shows!) and cheer them on!

december shopping at designsponge!

grace emailed today to let me know that the d*s shop's december edition is open and ready for business. (can't believe it's december!)

they're featuring 10 designers this month and prices are, as always, $100 and under! 100% of the proceeds go to the designers and 10% of this month's ad revenue will be going to art start.org to benefit arts programs for children (love that).

this month's artists are: k studio, amy ruppel, sara bee jensen, townsend sakai, moontree letterpress, black pearl press, fortes design, re-surface design, heather guidero and amh design.

view the shop at designspongeshop.com.

gnome for christmas?

just can't resist posting this unique window box card from up to you out of toronto.

featuring mailing and insert labels, these cards are ready to personalize and drop in the mail. up to you.

d.i.y. photobooth + photobooth friday

photojojo sent out their newlsetter yesterday with some cool links to photobooth ideas. and i thought in joining the photobooth friday group, i'd post this link for a d.i.y. photobooth tutorial.

if you are one of those people that just have to have a photobooth in their home (i think i know a few) and you're up for the challenge, this little, and i say that loosely, instructable could be just the ticket! happy friday everyone!

(photobooth photo from instructables.com).