easy breezy monday aka happy birthday kimber

love this shot from jennilee marigomen
makes me long for my vacation in acadia natl park.

all about Japanese masking washi tape. bought some to 'fix' my ikea book shelves that i bought and then poorly constructed. completely nailed and raised the bookshelf before realizing that the back side of the shelves were facing forward. haha. wasnt sure what i was going to do until i found this tape from pretty tape. just adhered and cut white artists tape and then covered over with the washi tape. turned out great, really gives the white shelves a little bit of their own personality now. just a reminder that sometimes the best things come out of mistakes.





got this one too for future projects, her prices are great. im sure ill find somewhere to use it.


she's got a lot of great patterns in her shop. perfect for crafting, wrapping, shelving...haha.
another great site i found for tape as well masking tape

i'll leave you with these two sweeties that i met this past sunday at the spcala in long beach. i hope to bring one home to join my family.


sampson


tyson

type friday

i have a deep love for typography.
i love traditional typefaces, experimental typefaces...but most of all hand done typography.
there's just so much more you can express in letters than just simply reading them.

here's a few new gems i've found


via the fabled needle



via gravual



and a few of mine






via snax and snake


hehe :)
have a great wknd! mothers day sunday
thanks mae for everything, i love you so much.

¡cinco de mayo!

hola
happy cinco de mayo.

absolutely love this photo. looks like a grand time.
Aura Estrada and Francisco Goldman right after they were married in August 2005 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
sad part to their story though, two years after they were married she died in a freak surfing accident while the two were vacationing on the western coast of Mexico in 2007. Francisco decided to write a book in tribute to his wife called 'say her name'.
i love this picture, it looks like they really had a lot of fun together. i'd be interested in reading the book if its full of stories like this one.

totally loving the work of mara caffarone


the colors are amazing prefect for the warm summer like weather we've been having in long beach.


reading interesting article on NPR about gas prices and demand.
is it true? is our love of road trips coming to an end?

off for margaritas and chips and salsa <3
my favorites

its streaming puppies, hallelujah

cant get enough of this link.
i have it up all day at work. in the background of course.
they help perk up my days stuck in an office. i take little puppy breaks! yay!
wonder what kind of dogs they are.
little confused too...but they dont seem like normal dogs, i have not seen a single one go to the bathroom. weird

but they are still sweet!

got my new imac. yay! i love it. amazing how fast technology has advance since my last imac. was trying to figure out how old it was, possibly 9 years. say whhhhat?!
yep, complete with handle on the side to crank start it up.
really getting me excited for my shop.


things really seem to be coming right along.
figured out my material costs, my mission now it to figure out my production costs...gotta bust out the old stop watch and time myself with the newest sock monster.
let you know how it goes.

hooray. warm weather in LA....summer is very close.
making my above ground square foot garden this wknd.
cant wait, buying materials tmrw morning

love this

ive got a deep love for typography. amandine alessandra's alphabet is awesome.

and here's one of mine

ok i only missed one day

so i didnt post yesterday. things got a little hairy at the day job. ei yi yi
but at least i've got a plan, and i'm working towards it.
yes'm

i am so rootin tootin excited, for the royal wedding.
can't wait to see her gown. and yes, amber, all the hats and gloves as well.
i've figured out the wedding schedule and looks like this girl will be up at 2:58 am (pacific time) to catch a glimpse of kate.
this mug is via mi hermana. pinky out...now thats fancy.
haha hilarious. but maybe i should try and find one for when i welcome the royal couple on their LA visit. poooooorrf. haha

this day is full of fun pics.
im not really a cat fan...but some of these guys are way sweeties.
meow.

nah nah nah nah come on

could i be the last person on earth who's discovered rihanna's album loud?
love it.
cant stop listening. they will be great for my long runs.


found these beauties via blog my sissy told me about decor8
miratis has some beautiful items. love their logo too!
here's a few of my favorites.