26 novembre 2009
Check out this awesome giveaway!
Hello!
(image from the paper n' stitch blog)
A quick but important note to tell about an awesome giveaway that's taking place at the paper n' stitch blog.
Answer this simple question in the comments' section "What are you looking forward to most this year during the holiday season?" and you're in for an wonderful complete holiday wrapping kit from Olive Manna!
There are two other ways to enter the giveaway... check them out here.
And remember, enjoy!
-Beautymist
Made in France : Lily Latifi
Hello Lovelies,
Lily Latifi is a wonderful textile designer. I've noticed her work a few years back, when she was just a young designer, in the "Beginner"s Pages" of the Marie-Claire Maison magazine. Now her range is full blown and has delicate patterns, each available in no less than 97 (!) colors in most cases.
Sliding felt curtain in "Victoria" pattern.
You will find in her Parisian shop shades, curtains, "Japanese" sliding shades, carpets and felt rugs, along with foam side tables and felt accessories. All bear delicate, poetic names such as "clouds", "raindrops", 'infinite circle" etc... she also does custom textile "paintings" that can be hung like art. Amazingly beautiful!
Address:
"Lily Latifi"
11 rue des Gardes
75018 Paris
Tél. 01 42 23 30 86
Website: http://www.lilylatifi.com/uk/index.htm
enjoy!
-Beautymist.
Tags : latifi, made in France, textile
24 novembre 2009
Great Etsy Finds & Etching
Hello Lovelies,
A beautiful address rubber stamp by "foryoo" on Etsy. I ordered one with my own name and address.
I've been doing quite a lot of Etsy shopping for this upcoming Christmas and the parcels have started to arrive. I'm thrilled with the good quality and the great prices I find at my fave sellers' shops!
Some of them include Anna Cote, who makes beautiful gocco-printed calendars, Sandy from the foryoo shop, from which I ordered a Unique Tree Custom Rubber Address Stamp, Pearl who runs the Maya&Ruhi shop and makes beautiful jewelry than I intend to wear on Xmas eve with a lil black dress...
Green jade Etsy earrings by Maya & Ruhi
I also bought "Lotta's (Jansdotter, of course) Printing Studio" on Amazon and have taken up etching and print-making again (my first try was on the summer of 2005... an unforgettable experience that kept haunting me until now). I highly recommend this book, that comes with inspirational illustrations, two sponges, two etching tools, a booklet, and also different ready-made designs by Lotta! You can see my own etchings on this set on Flickr!
Enjoy!
-Beautymist
Tags : art, engraving, etching, etsy, jewelry, lotta jansdotter20 novembre 2009
Oh, and Happy, Happy Friday!
Hello Lovelies!
skillful art of the display and photo by Heather Smith Jones
Sheena's lovely Fall view from above..
check out her lovely blog: www.isawtoday.blogspot.com
You may have noticed by now that Fall is my favorite season... ;-) Above are a few of the Fall images I heart the most on flickr. Remember to click on the links to see the original images real up personal and close...
And next to Fall and leaves, i really heart raindrops... ;-)
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this image is a creation of Maddy Lane of www.miycreations.com
Get inspired this week-end and go gather some November leaves before it is too late! And remember... have fun!
-Beautymist
Tags : fall, leaves, week-end19 novembre 2009
Sneak Peek : at Jessica's
I love Jessica's work as a typographer and graphic designer. Here are some photos (by Annie Werbler ) from her vermilion (scarlet) home (via Apartment Therapy).
The poster behind her sofa is by calligrapher Seb Lester and can be seen real big on my flickr photostream, right here.
Enjoy the whole house tour!
-Beautymist
Tags : color, interior decoration, red, scarlet, Typography, vermilion18 novembre 2009
The Art of Collecting
hello!
Love to collect similar items? Group them in bunches and learn the beautiful art of the display. Here are a few examples, including mine. This post is inspired today by the Flickr group "Poppytalk Collectors".
First, a lovely example by Sarah Ahearn:
I also love these Venetian vases, by Stephen Tuck:
And finally, my books about tea:
Enjoy!
_Beautymist.
Tags : art, collection, display, inspiration17 novembre 2009
Today I Dig...
Today I really dig this page torn from "Maison Magazine", september/october 2009 issue :
It is Karen Monny's living-room. She's a stylist, and it shows!
enjoy!
-Beautymist
16 novembre 2009
Classics The French Way
Hello Lovelies!
photo source : www.livredepoche.com
You've all heard about the lovely cloth-bound Penguin classics designed by the talented coralie bickford-smith (see design*sponge here for full coverage).
Now today are issued a limited edition for Christmas of international classics translated into French, set in a beautiful cardboard box with a pocket book inside, together with a matching bookmark. All this goodness for only 6 euros!
Here is Zweig's "Vingt-quatre heures de la vie d'une femme", for instance (I just bought it, so the scans are by me).
book box shut (scan by Beautymist)
book box open (scan by Beautymist)
book box open - backside view (scan by Beautymist)
enjoy!
-Beautymist.
More info on this range of books here.
Tags : books, design, made in France13 novembre 2009
Oh, and Happy, Happy Friday!
Hello Lovelies!
Have an exquisitely elegant weekend, with Deb McLean photos (as seen above, via the decor8 blog).
See you Monday !
-Beautymist
12 novembre 2009
Kamal Wrapping Sheets
Hello again!
Kamal's gift wrapping sheets have beautiful patterns, all simple yet effective and beautiful!
I just bought a copy of "Lotta's Printing Studio" (after reading an enthusiastic article about it on the decor8 blog), and I plan to use Kamal's designs as an inspiration. I'll probably buy some of Kamal's good stuff anyway. A mix of the two!
(via design*sponge)
enjoy!
-Beautymist
Tags : diy, pattern
