1) 1960s Vera Maxwell Mod Dress - Lived In
2) Spending Time with You Card - Small Adventure
3) Made to Order Spring Dottie - Allyson Mellberg
4) 1970s Pekka Piekainen Double Ball Sterling Silver Ring - 20th Obsession
5) Patchwork Zip Pouch - Blackbird and The Owl
6) Turnips Play Food - Maple Apple
7) Turnips Waldorf Toy - Maple Apple
8) 1940s Reverse Carved Lucite Bangle - Pinguim
9) Giraffe Minimalist Photograph - Lori 411
10) Gerda Lynggaard Necklace - Copper and Bone Leaves - Pinguim
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This fab graphic cockapoo tea towel is by Lucie Sheridan and you can buy it from the on line shopping site howkapow.com along with a whole heap of other very desirable items (including the poogle tea towel below).
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This is Jean and his preferred pre - dinner drink is a milk on the rocks. He's also very partial to finger food such as volovants, canapés and pigs in a blanket. However, as he's watching his figure, he tries to limit his finger food intake to once a week as a special treat. You can find him in my shop here.
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Some pretty bits and pieces that have caught my eye...
Cat print shirt! Be still my beating heart! I love the colour, I love the cut and of course I love the print! There are lots of other pretty wearables from this shop too: Supayana.
Tea towels and prints from Yours is the Earth Shop.
Herb embroidery tea towel from Yumiko Higuccini.
Morran's World print from teconlene.
An Art Deco rhinestone bracelet and a vintage crescent moon rhinestone brooch. A bit of twinkle from pinguim.
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This post is dedicated to nothing in particular - just things I have found on my travels.
This site ---> The Infinite Jukebox. As the site says: For when your favourite song isn't long enough. Now I can listen to my favourite Beatles song for like forever man! Yeah! Tragic stuff I know.
This site ---> Emergency Compliment. Hmmm... I'm strangely attracted and comforted by it. Click "I still feel crappy" at the bottom if you want to see the complete range of compliments. Here's a couple to start you off:
I scanned this ad from my mother's stash of old Life Magazines. It's from the 1960s. When I saw it I thought to myself - boy do we live in another universe today or what? What do you think it's an advertisement for? Here's a multiple choice for you:
a) cigars
b) a dating service
c) ghastly hors d'oeuvres
d) an airline
Yes, that's right. It's an advertisement for KLM Airlines - it's obvious once you know, isn't it?
Rodney Graham is from Vancouver, Canada. He is described as an artist/ musician/ humourist...hmmm am going to explore that further. I'm intrigued.
Speaking of Canada, I found this strange Pierre Trudeau paper dress on Etsy. Trudeau was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and again from 1980 to 1984. Apparently it was made for attendees to the Liberal convention in 1968. Bizarre.
And while we've on the subject of Canada (*ahem*), I saw the most brilliant crime/ thriller/ biographical film the other day about French gangster Jacques Mesrine. It is in two parts: Mesrine: Killer Instinct and Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1. Jacques Mesrine was a totally unhinged, violent French criminal who rampaged about France and then Canada in the '50s,'60s and '70s. He had a penchant for disguises and was known as "The Man of a Hundred Faces". He was also incredibly charismatic and always had a glamorous gal on his arm. Anyway, it is very well done and stars my favourite *cough cough* French actor Vincent Cassel. Here's the trailer.
How mean does Cassel look in that last poster! As they say in France: zut alors!
Images from here.
Well, that's my post. I trust everyone is having a grand weekend!
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Sweet art and teacups from New Zealand born graphic designer Joel Penkman. He has a very pretty way of painting these everyday treats, don't you think? Apparently, according to his website, he grinds his own paint and prepares the painting surfaces himself. This must take forever, but he says he does this to get the desired effect he's after. You can see more of his still life paintings here at his website: Joel Penkman.
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I thought it was about time I drew another pussy cat! This is The Dinner Guest. I think anyone who's ever had the pleasure of befriending a pussy cat would know this routine pretty well. That beseeching look! "Pleeeease can I have a little bit of whatever it is you're having!" Actually, I think they know what it is you're having because they can smell it! All the pussy cats I've had have done this. Ah! I do love them so! :0)
Happy Thursday to all! I trust everything is proceeding in an orderly manner!
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Happy Friday! It is most definitely getting warmer in Sydney - which is pretty lovely actually.
Here are my Friday links for your viewing pleasure:
a) A fab compilation of short animations curated by Julia Pott.
b) A superb collection of Flickr finds.
c) An amazing artist called Jennifer Collier.
d) A mouth watering blog called The Stone Soup that has recipes for healthy, delicious food.
e) Absolutely hilarious and highbrow Halloween costumes for your pet.
...and I'll leave you with my new favourite quote by Mark Twain:
"Why not go out on a limb? That's where the fruit is."
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