all felt up.
felt pencil roll
ecocentric, £12
laptop wallet for macbook air
workingclassheroes, $105
a6 felt envelope
modamuse, $43.84
kirsten bow top
unfortunately for me and this really adorable top, the last thing i need across my mega-rack is a huge bow. but it's still so cute. wish the bow was at the shoulder, though!
modcloth, $49.99
i'm boo carafe by norway for muuto.
loving the simple, clean lines of this pretty blue carafe. i'd love to have it at my bedside, but i know my erratic sleep behavior and/or early-bird dog would do it in in no time.
via apartment therapy.
scandinavian design center, $58
simple 'toetally' boots.
found these through outblush and fell in love instantly.
i really, REALLY like the gray felt pair, but with spring coming up, i'm awfully keen on the tan with the fun green surprise.
oh, and they're eco-friendly! how's that for reducing your ecological footprint?
what do you think? practical, but not stylish? practical and stylish? tell me!
p.s. i'm still looking for a pair of valenkis. the valenkis rus site seems to no longer work, but you can see some fun and inspiring photos here and even do some shopping.
so many boots, so little time left!
simple shoes, $120
give a valentine (the official way).
head to the bureau of communication for all your correspondence needs. forms that could come in handy include the unsolicited feedback and airing of grievance official notices (these are the two i would find most handy, anyway).
via how about orange.
on a purely consumer level, check out their geek-tastic tees.
peanut bunnies by make it awesome.
tiniest, cutest things ever? you decide.
about the peanut bunnies and friends:
This is a tiny bunny the size of a peanut.
They may be worn as a brooch on your lapel close to your heart or kept as a lucky charm.
Some have been framed in a shadow box
or displayed in a silver tea service
or used gently in a game of hide and seek.
Made with nimble fingers much like a watchmaker's.
I have a few in stock of this colour combination, but please bear in mind each is one of a kind so there is slight variation.
Each one is their own character.
poppytalk handmade, $35-$150
cashmere hand warmers by jessica rose
if the color combo is not your thing (it's mine), choose your own.
This is a cozy little pair of cashmere handwarmers. They are hand crocheted in cashmere with a scalloped edge around the fingers and a ruffled trim along the cuff. Three functional buttons seal the deal. Hand dyed pure Mongolian cashmere.
and the buttons do, indeed, seal the deal.
poppytalk handmade, $58
heart tags.
from the same talented lady that brought me this print.
she's launched a new etsy store, which features some super-cute gift tags and labels.
amelia mae paper goods, $3
gorilla art.
it might have been meeting penny and koko, the sign language-speaking lowland gorilla, in elementary school library lessons. maybe it was seeing gorillas in the mist at age 5.
but gorillas have always been my very favorite animal. mostly in a sad, they're-so-human, hatred-for-hunters kind of way (i had serious childhood ambitions to move to africa and become the next dian fossey).
the abstract art above comes from the gorilla foundation and was actually created by koko (top two) and her best friend michael, who died in 2000 at age 27 (koko's nearly 37).
the giclee prints are in limited editions of 3,000, are signed (yes, signed) and numbered and range from $100 to $350.
i'll add that the two named several of their pieces. koko's 'pink, pink, stink, nice drink' is on the top left, and michael's 'stink, gorilla, more' is on the bottom right. (stink is their word for flowers.)
the one on the top right? it's called 'love.'
don't we all feel a little less artistic now?
thanks to daily candy.
one more yellow pair by moschino.
if i could drop $400 on barely-there sandals, these would be the ones.
zappos, $353.95
ivana by pink studio.
there is not a pair of shoes i love more than my jeffrey campbell cutout heels.
but i wear them so often, they could desperately use a stand-in every now and then.
the contrasting leather and suede of these turns me on. i'm leery of the bow, but i think i could grow to love it.
emma pink, $68
bag. a japanese bag.
thanks to the fabulous s for turning me onto this site.
i instantly fell for this bag, which i know nothing about, other than it would cost me ￥35,700. (that's $333, according to google.) and it might have something to do with a grand hotel waterfall tokyo?
i won't try to abstract any more details from a language i can't read, but you can find the bag here.
love pillowcases.
longest. day. ever.
i want nothing more than to crawl into bed and lay my head down.
these pretty things would do the trick.
thanks to the style files for the link.
lush designs, £22
michelle armas.
prints by designer and illustrator michelle armas are on sale right now over at the shiny squirrel. so pretty!
i'd love to have this one but am forgoing any spending at least until after valentine's day. wish me luck.
the shiny squirrel, $25 (on sale from $30)
lightening gel.
i'm no stripper or porn star, but daily candy wins the prize for making an item sound buy-worthy by using words like bunghole and poop shooter.
south beach skin solutions, $49.95
obama button.
this is amazing and i command you to watch it now. yes you will. via coudal partners' fresh signals.
p.s. if you're in one of tomorrow's primary states, have some fun with it: polling place photo project.
p.p.s. brush up on your primary knowledge with glamocracy's insider's guide to super tuesday. and stay tuned in to their coverage of the big day. i'll even be helping!
barackobama.com, $4
be mine. send a valentine.
sorry to get a roundup together so late. there were just so many great designs to sort through!
valentine's day gift guide to come next. 
thomas-printers' give me an inch letterpress valentine, etsy ($3.50)
porridge press' definition of love card, etsy (sold out! sorry!)
in-vita paper studio's i {heart} you set, supermarket ($9)
whimsy press' happy f'ing valentine's day card, whimsy press ($3)
bella studio's valentine expressions card, ella studio ($4.49)
sycamore street press' you make my heart flutter card, etsy ($3.60)
annamatic shop's love, found card, etsy ($2)
hello lucky! sucker for you card, luxe paperie ($4.50)
turtle papers so in love card set, etsy ($9)
the poster list's loving gun postcard set, the poster list ($9.99)
two guitars' love record gocco card, poppytalk handmade ($2.50)
fraulein tote by moop.
as much as i bitch & moan about how i can never find anything in the huge bags i carry (where the fuck are my keys? where is my goddamn lip balm?), i'm really a fan of the big bag.
the bag i'm carrying as of late is bigger than my torso, shoulder to shoulder and neck to waist. about like this but much deeper. got it for very cheap from cb2 a couple years ago and now i wish i could find it, but they've stopped selling bags apparently. sad.
supermarket, $96
quote/unquote bookends by eric janssen.
i love how these look like huge metal type pieces.
i've been trying (very unsuccessfully) to convince myself it's time to edit down the book collection. maybe these would provide the impetus.
via design crush.
unica home, $89
proud peacock.
cha-cha sundress
hayden-harnett, $210
whiting & davis mesh deco purse
unique vintage, $138
peacock headband
illicit by samantha sultana, $29.99
sam edelman baxter.
i think i like? i think i could do without that buckle but i think i like.
and for the price? not bad at all. the buckle could be the reason for this. still... i'd take.
i'm feeling so springy, it's infuriating.
piperlime, $34.99 (from $99)
box pleat anna dress by yeojin bae.
wow. gorgeous.
on sale for $160 from $639.
go. now.
in black only, but please tell me the capelet is included.
elizabeth charles, $160
jonesin' for some sunshine.
and these bags are making it worse. please, come soon, spring!
i definitely plan on snatching this hayden-harnett bag up as soon as it stops being 15 degrees.
laurie foon weekender, elizabeth charles ($184 on sale)
erol large canvas tote, hayden-harnett ($155)
bon voyage bag by orla kiely, anthropologie ($458)
'i love lucy' - the complete series
i feel so included! i've never been meme-ed (?) before. thank you, fleur of frangible pie!
so now i present ... seven weird things about me:
ichi: i could drink olive oil all day but really hate olives.
ni: i often pretend i'm living in a zombie movie.
san: i am a huge germophobe but constantly have my fingers in my mouth.
shi: as a child, i had birthday parties for lucille ball and wrote plays inspired by 'little house on the prairie.'
go: i am certain i've seen a ghost but have convinced myself i don't believe in such things so they won't bother me again. (it makes sense to me.)
roku: i could eat cereal for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and everything in between. (this is weird, according to the boyfriend. to me, it's just tasty.)
shichi: i admit i'm weird as hell, but had one hell of a time thinking of seven things.
now the burden goes to... mcpm of covetable, jenny of wiksten-made, carey at carey girl, leya at curious bird, alicia at posie gets cozy, ambika of (into) the fray and betsy of fashion is spinach.
also, i'm still completely in love with lucy and could watch her for hours.
amazon, $170
summer pea coat
today i received a catalog for olive juice, and it's got some awfully cute offerings for little ones. and it's all very affordable. wouldn't you love to bundle up your little loves in this little coat?
olive juice, $64.50
obey obama print.
via veer's the skinny.
the screenprint is part of an edition of 350 by shepard fairey. they go on sale at obey tomorrow.
similarly, there's this one (and this one if you're feeling pro-pug and less political).
also campaign-related and interesting: see you at the poll(s).
denim button-up shorts.
this balmy 75 degree weather is fooling me into thoughts of springtime.
but, come thursday's snow, i'm sure those premature thoughts will be dashed.
refinery29 shops, $80 (from $110)
mushroom pin cushion by cathy of california.
if brown wasn't the only color available, i'd be snatching up the yellow.
at second glance, though, the brown is pretty adorable.
reform school, $32
smart cookie.
will i ever be able to maintain a savings account with, you know, real money?
at what age will i start getting wrinkles?
how soon am i going to win the lottery?
these are questions i'm really needing answers to. no one seems to know the answer.
that's where smart cookie by comes in.
because false hope is better than no hope.
raindogs, $12.95
p.s. also check out another fun product by fred: 500 xl earbuds.
feed me.
my wallet has gotten so tired of me never feeding it, we're no longer on speaking terms.
maybe you'll have better luck.
clockwise from top:
stitchpixie, $18
plasticland, $6.50
little odd forest, sgd$35.20
paint by numbers coasters.
the right amount of kitsch and creepy.
if anyone knows where i could find that poodle in a huge painting to adorn my walls, please let me know.
all-pop, $16
embroidered otomi fabric.
thanks to grace at design sponge for sharing a couple days back and daily candy for reminding me today to share with you.
jacaranda, $265
