nailmatic

this is a dream!

nailmatic is a polish line that is available in vending machines in france

equpit with skin tone/colour testing panels

 

 

jenna rose

i've been enamoured with Hamilton for the past month

i either need to move there within the next year

or escape toronto for an extended trip to get rid of this urge to relocate

at the March Junction Flea i noticed a shopper with this excellent 

Jenna Rose (limited edition) Hamilton Tote

she has a stunning collection

 

 

  

 

all images were taken from the blog & shop

of Jenna Rose

bright-brown + junction flea

photo source

 bright-brown is selling at junction flea!!!

 

that's right, the very best sale in the city (in my opinion)

& it is a dream come true 

during chilly months, Junction Flea is held at The Great Hall on Queen West 

Sunday January 13th  10am - 5pm

come check out our treasure collection of vintage + handmade attire & décor

including merchandise from filthy rebena, dereck stewart, lindsay roe, 

maryjane rodger, moonlight for violet, white feather designs

 

if you've never been, you must! you must!  

calendrier

last night i drempt of calendars

 

i got one of these brilliant minimalist Mark's original notebook calendar's as a b.day gift
 meg knows me well enough to know how much i would appreciate this beauty
& it blew my mind a little

(she got me the gray one, of course)

a beautiful desk top calendar of desks

by dear hancock

aquaint yourself with the signs of the zodiac & their constellations 

by prismatic print shop

stunning city illustrations

by rifle paper co. 

precious pups

by square paisley design

a knit calendar!!! by Peter Frey

unravel each day... sort of sad, but very beautiful 

NOT for cat ladies

classic dream cats calendar 2013

(the cat ladies solution)

by field guided

or you could seek a vintage calendar from 1985 or 1991

 both of these years, like 2013, start on a tuesday & have 365 days!

christmas spirit

its amazing how the christmas spirit creeps in 

developing christmas-y urges of all sorts

i've been itching to bake something all week

im also in the sort of mood to eat all things baked-- but am sick right now  

eating any flour or sugar will really knock me out just in time for the holidays

 resisting my urges, i reflected a lot on the act of holiday baking...

when karl made the tiniest of gingerbread men this week

i finally realized, that my instincts are less about baking

& more about the annual use of cookie cutters

one of my oldest baking memories 

is getting out my moms collection of cookie cutters at christmas time

& making the sugar cookie recipe that i have perfected over the years

 

 

 

 

 

 

im excited to visit my parents place 

to dig out that cookie cutter collection

that i haven't seen in years

 

& also to expand my cookie cutter collection

which consists of a star, a hand, a stegosaurus, 

 & a set of the alphabet

 

ps. here is a cookie cutter DIY for the brave!

three .. four .. five .. six .. seven

all i want for christmas

is a gift certificate to Good Egg!

good egg is a beautiful shop in kensington market

267 Augusta, Toronto

it is a lifestyle shop, it is a kitchen boutique, 

it is a book store--a bookstore for people who dont think they like books!

plus so much more

 

i stopped in one day, as i always do when im in the market

& got hyper for nick-knacks--the effect that this shop has on me

instead of splurging, i started a visual list

  good egg is easily my favorite store in the GTA

and that's saying a lot!

this list is just the tip of the iceburg...

i thought of going to visit good egg again to expand it

but its already pretty big & beautiful

saying that, good egg is a one-stop-shop gift-shop for all ages

super cute kids stuff, amazing selection of gift cards, products in spectrums of colour

if you've stuck on what to get someone for christmas

go to good egg for inspiration or get them a gift certificate here!

one: citrus juicer (i own this product and use it EVERY day) 

two: Pantone postcard set (i got this for my birthday last night!!!)

three: pretty Poketo planner

four: David Shrigley Essentials (my favorite books)

five: Moleskine graphpaper (a must!)

six: ORK city neighbourhood maps (comes in all your favorite colours & cities)

seven: knit a bestfriend books! 

eight: the Flavor Thesaurus by Niki Segnit (ok, the thesaurus is actually my favorite book)

nine: Vegan Lunch Box by Jennifer McCann (some inspiration when you need it)

ten: Lunch Poems by Frank O'Hara

eleven: How To Design A Typeface by The Deign Museum 

                (for a rainy day when you're ready to start)

twelve: Best In Show card game by Polly Horner (super cute! learn the dog breeds)

thirteen: Baggu tri-pack bags (multi-colour & design options. LOVE!)

fourteen: THIS IS... books by Miroslav Sasek (warms your heart with beautiful illustrations, and memories of trips past. comes in many a city)

fifteen: Crafting With Cat Hair by Kaori Tsutaya & Amy Hirschman (HOW hilarious)

 

type fun!

this is an amusing typeface projector

for those indecisive or last minute days

for a larger view click here

 

this is the typecooker 

a type-face parameter generator 

for those working on their typeface design skills

who need a challenge

 

kerntype: a brilliant game!

(with a beautiful website design)

a spacial challenge in evenly spacing the letters 

for type geeks like you and me

♥♥♥

field guide ornaments

i've been ignorning christmas (and my blog) 

as i've been busting out over-time at our shop!

my love heather sent me a link to these perfect ornaments the other day

made by darbie nowatka of field guide design

this is a welcome reminder that i'd love to have a tree again this year

and after moving half of my belongings to the shop

i suddenly have room for one! 

 

i never liked the idea of a metallic tree, 

but i think these ornaments have changed my mind

 

you can buy these gems on the field guide designs etsy site 

NO TAX!

the POPUP is now OPEN! 1801 Danforth Ave.

we are thrilled to be selling all these gems

that have been hibernating in the closet Oh So Long

vintage attire & décor + handmade jewelery + artist multiples

enjoy NO TAX this weekend only Dec 7-9

Friday Dec 7         12-7

Saturday Dec 8     12-6

Sunday Dec 9         1-5

rock rings

Noga Berman ceramic stone rings 

made of found construction scraps, are PERFECTION!

if Berman (of Israel) lived locally, I'd beg her to carry them in my shop

you can buy these one-of-a-kind gems here

advent calendar

 holy cannoli!

is there anything that beats an advent calendar full of chocolates? 

the answer is no-- but this ciaté filled with mini-polish gems comes in second!

 twenty-four days = twenty-four colours

you can snag one (if you're quick) from sephora