poketo at target!

prolly the only bad thing about living in nyc is the target situation . . . there’s one in brooklyn that’s always picked over and i hear one went up way way up in the hundreds  – will report back if i ever make the trek. (have you? would you advise to follow suit?)

for now, i enjoy being pleasantly surprised when i visit my folks in pennsylvania – seems the locals don’t quite love target designers the way i do. (yay)

the latest poketo stuff is so cute and great! i’ll never make it to the store in time, but hopefully you do (have)

great balance of pastels + bright pops!  thanks target ❤ you are swell

 

purl projects up the sleeve

purl is an adorable shop – in, as the url suggests, soho – with gorgeous fabrics, wonderful classes and a first rate blog!  two recently posted tutorials have really sparked my interest; i can’t wait to make and share them with you

the first project is inspired by traditional hawaiian quilts.  the part of me that loves tessellations, repeated patterns and even numbers has certainly been drawn to this kaleidoscope-like aesthetic.  as i’ve said a thousand times, mixing an age old technique with a modern twist is where the magic lives — and in this case, enlarging the pattern to fit a floor pillow breathes new air into an outdated design.  plus, purl’s vibrant + w-i-d-e wool felt by the yard gives the pillows pictured some added pizzaz (yep pizzaz)

second crafty-maky thing (only technical terms here) : the dopp kit.  when my college boyfriend referred to his toiletry bag as a *dopp kit* i thought it was part of his creative speak (he brought ‘geri’ into my life and i’m still using it)  turns out, this one has a wikipedia page and other people use the term too.  generally, i shy away from zippers.  i think, thanks to the dopp kit, it’s time to conquer my irrational fear, find a sweet fabric + make the zipper my friend.

aw, cute handle! (remember when screen names were referred to as handles by middle-aged poeple? stupid.) if you have any experience with zippers, felt, or purl – let me know, sharing = caring.

 

pilpeled

if you have been to tel aviv lately, you’ve seen the work of pilpeled – 24 year old graphic artist whose recent 3-dimensional works include a cool patterned pillow and the tooth ashtray, bina

known for striking graphics – often using collage, my favorite are his b+w street pieces which is why the 3 week only large-scale print for the pop-up design shop ‘rafsoda’ <meaning raft in hebrew> is so kick-a$s!  i’m on the right . . . peaking

but crappity-crap, i’m across the world in brooklyn and only just found out. today’s the last day 😦  womps – hope this video makes me you feel better

 

DIY – stencil from UO

houndstooth: a classic pattern + personal favorite

urban outfitter’s wallpaper stencil is on sale from $45.00 to $14.99 i particularly love the style pictured above, with double – offset spray.  this dramatic look would be nice in a small space, like nyc bathroom small.  or singular spray would be awesome across an entire wall in subtle hues (like cream on eggshell) two bits of inspiration from the interwebz :

refined wallpaper from h&d and super t-shirt, for the true tooth luvah <via houndstooth! blogpost>

 

hurry while they’re hot

did you forget valentine’s day? shmuck.  it’s not too late – act fast: there are only five of these beautiful rafa jenn ‘all you need’ prints left

and just four ‘one million pixels’

and then those that got away <boo hoo>  ‘you know who’:

and ‘you were are here’

ah i think i lurv rafa jenn.