Rob Ryan Calendars
We've expressed our love for Rob Ryan's papercuts before, but his 2011 calendar takes the cake! Love!
Via OSBP.
Classic Cookie Cutters
Poketo Winter Collection
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Silk Tree Branch Mobiles by Moon-Lily Silk
Some of us have been traveling here at Hello!Lucky and we're a little confused about what season it is! We thought these delicate silk tree mobiles by Moon-Lily Silk were a refreshing way to look back while marching ever onward toward spring...was it?
Brought to mind our Autumn Leaves design.
And these brought to mind EIEIO's Lunaria design. Lovely, modern and nature-inspired.
And of course, Cherry Blossom.
Such lovely decorations for seasonally inspired weddings!
And, they might look equally beautiful in a nursery, no? (A child's nursery, that is, not an arboreal one where they might get a little lost.)
Thanks so much, Jan, for sharing!
Letterpress Holiday Cards on Paper Crave
A few of our favorite letterpress holiday greeting cards are featured on Paper Crave today! Oodles of paper goodness on their lovely blog. Also check out yesterday's post about Hanukkah Cards.
Thanks, Paper Crave!
Esther Aarts exhibit
One of our favorite illustrators, Esther Aarts, is currently exhibiting at the Arnhem Museum of Modern Arts in the Netherlands. She was sweet enough to send us a photo of the exhibition, featuring her Season's Salutations and Retro Christmas greeting cards! Congrats Esther!
Design Milk Giveaway
Design Milk featured Hello!Lucky's Hometown Holiday Cards yesterday-- and we wanted to let you in on the secret. Going on now, there is a giveaway of our most popular holiday card designs. Click on the link, craft your comment and cross your fingers! Best of luck!
Pillows in love
Looking for a sweet wedding, anniversary or holiday gift? These king and queen pillowcases are lovely.
This customizable pillow goes perfectly with our Home Sweet Home wedding suite!
Via AT.
Fa-la-la!
Our Caroling Creatures holiday card is featured on Poppytalk today!
Thanks Jan!!
Holiday stamps!
Don't forget the details when selecting your custom holiday photo cards this year! Holiday themed postage stamps are a must!
Via AT.
Winter Wonderland
Our Winter Wonderland card was featuring in Apartment Therapy's Festive Cards from Illustrators and Artists round up.
Thanks AT!
Zulily Promotional
Have you heard of Zulily?
Zulily is a fab, beautifully curated listing of brands that specialize in kids and moms, be it clothing, decor, ephemera or stationery of course!
They have weekly and daily coupons and promos. It's simple and painless to join the list (we love avoiding spam, too)— just provide your name and e-mail and you're set. They even have some deals for non-moms... and it's good inspiration for mom-wannabes.
Hello!Lucky has a current promo, through 11/9/2010, that's good for our birth announcements and great for holiday cards too.
Peruse the cuteness!
Some of our favorite stores for kids' stuff are their favorites too. They represent blabla, HABA, Zid Zid, Urban Smalls, Kiwi Industries and many more!
Vintage Ornaments
It's been too long since we've made it out to the Alameda Flea Market, so when we were reminded the other day of how much we adore vintage blown-glass ornaments, we had to find someplace to get an eyeful. Our Woodblock Ornaments holiday card design put us in the mood, and we turned up all these lovelies to help us flea-shop vicariously.
Such beautiful music! We just couldn't hold back our holiday enthusiasm any longer.
Our personal favorite. What colors! Fancy a cup?
And a requisite Father Christmas.
AAACK! But maybe not this one! Teee heee!
All these come via a lovely vintage treasure blog called Oodles and Oodles.
Julia Rothman interview
One of our favorite design blogs, Grain Edit, did an interview with one of our favorite illustrators, Julia Rothman today. Read it here!
Serendipity
Ah! How cool is this shop? It's called Serendipity and is, bien sûr, in Paris...We found it via Olivelse, a cute little shop (and blog!) that has tempted us many a time. They make these awesome stuffed ukeleles...
Serendipity carries an eclectic selection of charming unique objects from around the world...
These paint pot containers seem such a simple idea, but so cool...
How fabulous is this rug?
Love the bohemian vibe of these bed linens...
And this! A bowl for children made of silicon. Genius.
So inspiring, non? If you happen to be lucky enough to be traipsing about Paris, you can find Serendipity here: 81-83, rue du Cherche-Midi
75006 Paris. Otherwise, visit their online shop here - lucky for us, they ship internationally! Vive l'internet!
Happy Halloween!
Here's wishing you a fun Halloween!
More of our Favorite things... Paper and Porcelain!
Just had to share these with you!
Aside from writing letters, we'd say having folks over for coffee or tea is one of the best ways to keep in touch.
And how better to host a little get-together than with these beautiful handmade cups and saucers by Meredith Host? She gets some of her inspiration for design from paper patterns.
Just lovely!
We've had our eyes open for gifts, since it's getting on toward that season. We ran into Meredith's work on the Clay Studio website. The Clay Studio is a fab non-profit organization, studio, and artist residency for ceramic artists in Philadelphia. Had to give them a shout-out because they do great work, and have gorgeous handmade goodies.
Isn't this serving dish delish?
And this mug to match, found on Etsy. Thanks, Meredith!
Haunted by the Holidays? See our Spooky Promo Below!
Beautiful Enameled Jewelry by Jill Baker Gower
Jill Baker Gower's wallpaper patterned enameled earrings are exquisite! We think they'd make perfect bridesmaids' gifts to coordinate with our Antoinette stationery design. Such an elegant mixture of modern design and vintage patterns.
And how about this gorgeous enamel and silver pendant? Jill teaches Metalsmithing at Rowan University in New Jersey, and she does beautiful work, including some very simple and elegant bridal commissions.
Splendid silver rings to match! You can see more of Jill's work, including her fascinating sculptural jewelry here.