How gorgeous is the typography on these chalkboard drawings by Dana Tanamachi?
These may even rate the extra high honor of Geniusy Genius...So inspiring!
You can find more of her work here.
Via DesignWorkLife
Classic Cookie Cutters
Raindrop Mobile at RealSimple.com
Check out our little DIY project on RealSimple.com!
This is a raindrop mobile that Eunice made to hang in her son's nursery - it's super easy to make and babies are mesmerized by the shifting raindrops...you can find the tutorial here.
Elizabeth Dye 2011 Collection
We are seriously swooning over Elizabeth Dye's 2011 collection - breathtaking!
Available at the English Department or online here.
Via Frolic.
Ban.do Shoe Flair!
As you know, we are big fans of Ban.do and even bigger fans of ingenius budget-friendly flair (and, like a bunch of ravens, anything that glitters...) - and thus, we were thrilled to discover their fab shoe clips! How cute are these hearts?
We also love us some pom poms!
Cute! Fabulous for the bride, bridesmaids, holiday parties, or simply to put a little pep in your step! Find them here.
via Cup of Jo
Oh, Vintage Fisher Price, We Heart You!
We grew up in the 70's and 80's, so Fisher Price holds a particular place in our collective hearts, but, seriously, how could you not love these classic toys? The aesthetic is so very, very cool...
These little portable radios!
And this music box TV!
Ah Jingle Bird...
And this camera? Seriously.
Fisher Price has brought back a few of their vintage toys, such as the classic Chatter Telephone (though it amuses us to think that the average child would be utterly mystified by this phone - rotary dial? Wha??) and the Record Player and let's not forget The Corn Popper Push Toy! We wish they would bring back more!
via Modern Kiddo with awesome photos by flickr users jpidgeon, john_kratz, monique(moki), doe-c-doe, amazing granda and julielion
Real Wedding: Camilla and Hank
What a beautiful backdrop! This fantastic San Francisco Wedding was just featured on Snippet and Ink.
Love the pairing of our place cards/escort cards with the Russian Dolls. Such rich colors. And Bimbo's 365 Club was just the right venue for retro ambiance. We adore Bimbo's delicate pink monogrammed plates with the menus, too! Fab photos by Our Labor of Love.
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.
Oh! Tiny Owl Sweater!
We love to knit here at Hello!Lucky, and we especially love to knit tiny adorable sweaters for little people (ah! the (semi)instant gratification...), so when we saw this adorable sweater pattern byKathrin we were, ahem, a wee bit excited!
This little moustache pull is pretty darned cute too! The patterns are available on her Etsy shop...and she has a cute and inspiringblog too!
New Destination Wedding Save the Dates, Featured in Martha Stewart Weddings
'Tis the season for Save the Dates! Haven't seen our new Lab Partners' Destination Wedding designs yet? Scroll and behold...
Makes us wish for warm, sunny SoCal.
Love the style but it's not your color palette? Click for other Los Angeles Save the Dates colorways. And if you're looking for matching Los Angeles Wedding Invitations, find them here!
If you favor the Northern California for your wedding, click on our San Francisco Save the Dates and San Francisco Wedding invitations. And if you're dreaming of Hawaii, or a similar beach setting, browse these beautiful Hawaii Save the Dates and Hawaii Wedding Invitations.
Traveling east a tad... we find our fabulous Las Vegas Save the Dates. Vintage Vegas, anyone? Oh, me, please!
If you've done Save the Dates, you can find Las Vegas Wedding Invitations as well— and they're pretty swell, too!
Chicago Save the Dates, featuring Grant Park against the skyline. Lovely! With matching Chicago Wedding Invitations.
Now, New Yorkers, we wouldn't leave you out—we go way back. Browse our beautiful New York Save the Dates and New York Wedding Invitations. And, London, we love you! And your London Wedding Invitations!
Et finalement, Paris!
Picturesque Parisian perfection, non? Here are matching Paris Wedding Invitations and other colorways of Paris Save the Dates.
See them all on the Martha Stewart Weddings, 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!
Fluffy, Tulle Goodness!
What girl doesn't fantasize about floating about in a cloud of tulle? Ouma creates these delicate concoctions that would make even the most, ahem, possibly not-so-graceful of us, feel like a a picture of grace and ballerina-like elegance...
How dreamy is this hand-dyed ombre skirt? Coveting this deeply!
And how gorgeous would these be for bridesmaids? These are dresses that would never be relegated to the back of the closet!
You can find Ouma here and get some made-to-order fanciness of your own...
Custom ties
These customizable ties from Canadian company Dolbeau are perfect for stylish gents (and grooms!).
Via Bonnie Tsang.
Herriott Grace
How gorgeous are these petit flags and other sweet handmade things from Herriott Grace?
Even more charming is the fact that it's a father daughter venture that began with Lance Herriott sending his daughter hand carved wooden spoons in the mail...
All their products are hand-made (you know how we love thingshand-made!)
How lovely is this wooden cake pedestal?
Nikole and Lance Herriott - we are big fans!
Happily...
This embroidered linen would make a lovely wedding or housewarming gift....
Via Mary Ruffle.
Petit Pan
On a recent trip to Paris (oh, how we love thee!), we discovered Petit Pan - a charming little shop filled with all kinds of marvelous things...
Like this lil' rabbit, that came in his own "petite maison" (a cardboard box with holes cut out for his ears - one has to let the ears breathe, clearly!)
The aesthetic is heavily inspired by Chinese folk art and popular culture (no one does that particular shade of hot pink quite so well) but with that je ne sais quoi that is so very French...
Adorable bags...
Love these fabulous kites...
Love this children's chair SO MUCH...
In addition, they have a shop dedicated entirely to beads, baubles, ribbons, and fabrics and offer what are, no doubt, fabulous classes in drawing, textiles and kite-making, among others.
If you ever find yourself in Paris, you must visit - it is a truly magical little place. You can order from them online here, or visit them in Paris here: 39 (the haberdashery) and 76 (the shop), Rue François Miron.
Winter wedding wraps
These wraps would be both lovely and practical for a winter wedding. So pretty!
Tattoo couple
This tattooed couple reminds us of our Still Going Strong anniversary card - what a cute gift this hip pair would make!
Upon a Fold.
We just came across Upon a Fold via Ohdeedoh - it's a beautifully curated shop specializing in charming paper products. A few of our favorites:
So pretty and inspiring!