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Happy Friday

2009-08-28T08:44:00.001-07:00

{from my white table}

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2009-08-28T08:32:00.001-07:00

{wonderful art space from Moomah}

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2009-08-28T07:09:00.000-07:00

I was so sad to see this project ended. Here are my favoritea from her shop.

{From Vanilla Bug shop}

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2009-08-25T06:21:00.001-07:00

{from Mini Spielzeug}

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2009-08-25T06:13:00.000-07:00

{By Jordi Ferreiro}

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2009-08-24T09:52:00.001-07:00

{from Martha of Uniform Studio}

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2009-08-24T08:58:00.000-07:00

{from A Chow Life}

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2009-08-22T03:37:00.000-07:00

Sorry for limited posting this week.
Anyways, weekend is here. Come join me at my table.

{from mywhitetable}

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2009-08-17T10:22:00.001-07:00

{made by Anna}

women

2009-08-13T08:46:00.000-07:00

{from Palookaville}

chocolate & orange

2009-08-11T07:41:00.000-07:00

{from Intaglio}

light

2009-08-11T06:56:00.001-07:00

{By gingerlillytea}

I'm speechless

2009-08-10T09:33:00.001-07:00

{by Pamela Klaffke}

quiet spirits

2009-08-10T09:20:00.001-07:00

{by Catherine Campbell}

vacation

2009-08-06T06:11:00.001-07:00

I'll be in the countryside for a few days. See you back here on Monday

{from Apartamento}

brightens up my day

2009-08-05T08:19:00.000-07:00

{From Pixie Market}

sweet.quiet.

2009-08-05T07:46:00.000-07:00

{by Heather Smith Jones}

beautiful mountains

2009-08-04T07:44:00.000-07:00

{from Himaa}

tiny.pretty.

2009-08-04T06:33:00.001-07:00

it wasn't easy to pick a favorite. so I picked two.

{From Napa Books}

What I Saw Today

2009-08-03T05:37:00.001-07:00

This is like an illustrated version of the sartorialists! How charming!

{From What I Saw Today}

Thomas Dhellemmes

2009-08-03T04:45:00.001-07:00

Love the light and mood in these photos..

{By Thomas Dhellemmes} via Simple Blueprint

Lounging friday

2009-07-31T11:24:00.000-07:00

hope you have a lounging weekend!

{from inspiration bubble}

Alyssa Pheobus

2009-07-31T10:34:00.000-07:00

sophistication and simplicity combined.

{By Alyssa Pheobus}

the Jewish Bride

2009-07-31T09:36:00.000-07:00

a very charming photo play by Jeremy Stigter.
The thing I love most about it is that there are no words, just photos, one after another.

white forest pottery

2009-07-30T09:18:00.000-07:00

check out the hand-woven rocks in porcelain bowls!!
wouldn't they make the most perfect wedding gift?

A home for Alice

2009-07-30T08:59:00.001-07:00

Alice left her home about 2 years ago and since then she has been looking for a place to call home.

You can help her. I think I'm in too!

paper feathers

2009-07-29T09:00:00.000-07:00

delicate and pretty feathers from here.

p/s it feels great to be back here again.

I have been away for a while but those lovely comments from you guys, especially the one from my favorite photo blogger have inspired me to keep this going :)

Another space

2009-07-28T11:15:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my new place.
I created this with the hope that you can bring little pieces of my sweet memories with you.
The first two collections are my honeymoon memories and my life on a white table.

More here

a project

2009-02-19T07:24:00.000-08:00

I'd like to introduce my new project to you all. I am moving from this space to that space. I hope you will still come visit!!

If you could

2009-01-09T08:26:00.000-08:00

Have you seen this? Another great project. These are my top 3.

For me, if I could do anything tomorrow, I would watch lots of movies at home with my loved ones, bake cakes and cookies and drink tea.
What about you?

Loving these shapes

2009-01-08T08:14:00.000-08:00

This is just brilliant.

{From For me, For you}

wedding inspiration: blue and yellow

2009-01-07T21:07:00.000-08:00

My fiance and I love to cook together and we have a thing for home-grown food.
Now that our wedding is about 4 months away and it's time for us to think about the theme and colors for our big day, I couldn't think of any better place to start than this recipe book.

It's been on my wishlist for a while now. My friends and especially my fiance might say that I chose it only because of the cover (blue and yellow are my favorite color) but that's only partly true!

I then found the wedding inspiration board by Snippet&Ink via Hello Lucky and I am so happy that they also have the blue&yellow theme!

{top photo is from blue eggs and yellow tomatoes recipe book}
{bottom photo is from Snippet&Ink via Hello Lucky Wedding Inspiration}

Dear Nike

2009-01-07T07:13:00.000-08:00

My new blog love! Apparently I am still in a vacation mode.
So many gorgeous, light-filled photos taken by this talented lady from Sweden.

{from Nike Sofia Amorina Felldin}

Happy 2009!

2009-01-07T06:42:00.000-08:00

I hope you all had a great vacation ! I had a great time at home in Bangkok.
I want to start my first 2009 post with these bright and beautiful photos from Magdalena.

{From Magdalena}

Happy Friday!!

2008-12-19T02:18:00.000-08:00

I wish you a very very happy weekend and I leave you with this great photo.

{from Karin Bubas}

MAV

2008-12-19T01:08:00.000-08:00

If I were to list a few fellow bloggers/artists who have inspired me and shaped the way I think and look at things, Maria will certainly be at the top of the list. I'm pretty sure you've heard the news about her lovely blog. I will miss her amazing space but I am sure her journey doesn't end here.

Thanks for the inspiration MAV!

{From MAV}

Fiftyrx3

2008-12-18T06:24:00.001-08:00

This reuse/reduce/recycle photo documentary project proves to me that sustainability can be beautiful. Don't you love all these white shirts?

{from fiftyrx3 via montmarte}

Aya Brackett

2008-12-18T06:04:00.000-08:00

I love the light and the softness of these portraits by Aya Brackett

The colors of Bangkok ..on film

2008-12-17T05:20:00.001-08:00

The day after I got back from Chicago, I took a walk around town and drove to the nearest beach town with my wonderful AE-1 and I remembered how much I love my city.

Scenery Resort

2008-12-17T04:27:00.001-08:00

I've moved back to Bangkok about a week ago. I love the city but I find myself looking forward to getting out of town.

This resort in Ratchaburi (about 2 hours from Bangkok) just got me.

{from The Scenery Resort, Thailand}

Riya

2008-12-16T03:55:00.000-08:00

I have a thing for pastel colors, especially when they come in small and adorable pieces like those above.

My colleague's sister owns this wonderful shop and she has such a sweet collection of cupcakes, wedding cakes, favors, and many more.

{from Riya Shoppe Bangkok}

Jerry Yoon Photography

2008-12-15T05:47:00.000-08:00

I am all for goofy and groovy wedding photography.

I found Jerry Yoon's amazing work from the lovely Joanna's blog.

{via Joanna}

Bellamuse

2008-12-14T22:56:00.000-08:00

Yes, I am still thinking about the card!

I bought this card from a small stationery shop in Pittsburgh some years ago and that's how I got to know Bellamuse.

I love their simplicity and great choices of typography.

{from Bellamuse}

Delicious Design League

2008-12-14T20:22:00.001-08:00

Delicious Design League also makes such cool posters.

This one is my favorite..pretty icons and muted colors...I'm simply smitten.

{from Delicious Design League}

I'm thinking screen printing, I'm thinking Jason Munn

2008-12-14T20:09:00.000-08:00

Given my deep deep love for screen printing. I think I am very likely to make a screen printed wedding invites.

But who knows, letterpress is so tempting too.

I am looking beyond the wedding invitation category for an inspiration. I love these simple icons on Jason Munn's posters.

I think he's amazing.

{from Jason Munn}

Something exciting

2008-12-14T18:30:00.000-08:00

My boyfriend and I got engaged last week. Just the day before we left for Japan.

Our Japan trip was a blast and I will post about it very soon, but now I have so many things to be excited about

-The theme of our wedding

-The venue

-The dress!

-The invitations!!!

-The favors and gifts

_The cake!

It feels good to be a bride-to-be :) I especially can't stop thinking about the invitations!! I will share my obsession on this space in the coming months.

The ones we love

2008-12-01T21:20:00.001-08:00

There's so much love involved in this amazing project.

This is what happens when you take photos of people who mean the most to you.

Love and emotion really did shine through.

{photos by Sasha Borodinova}

Proud Mary

2008-12-01T09:31:00.001-08:00

These are already on my christmas wish list.

More goodies here.

{via Designsponge}

Little things

2008-12-01T08:30:00.000-08:00

The day after thanksgiving I took a walk in a garden and found this little red berry.

Little things, especially round things like polka dots always make me happy.

There is something calming about their round shapes.

And when it comes to polka dots, no one does it better than Lisa Stickley

Her random placement of these dots seem just right to me.

Happy monday to you!!

Choshiho Photography

2008-11-26T07:56:00.000-08:00

I am going to spend Thanksgiving in Michigan with my boyfriend and his family.

Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving.

I'm leaving you with these great photos from Choshiho photography.

His picnic series really speak to me.

INTERVIEW: Montmarte's Sketchbook

2008-11-25T09:37:00.000-08:00

8 more days before my trip....

I am so excited to share with you this little interview I had with this stylish lady. Renee's famous blog is an amazing space that stores an extensive collection of fashion, prints and patterns and photography that catch her eyes. I love her ethnic style and color choices and have been a long-time fan of her blog. When I found out that she just went to Japan recently, I knew I needed to snatch her for a little interview. So here I bring you a brief Tokyo city guide in Renee's very own version.

10 things about Tokyo with Montmarte's Sketchbook

What triggered you to go to Tokyo?

Lately, I've been admiring japanese style, presentation, and food so I thought it would be an interesting place to visit. I hope I can go back one day.

Which book(s) were you reading on that plane to Tokyo?
The Audacity of Hope, The Kite Runner

Favorite place to shop for clothes
Muji, Sally Scott, Mina Perhonen, Tsumori Chisato, Journal Standard.

Favorite place to shop for arts & crafts
Asakusa neighborhood for traditional crafts and sweets

Favorite place to shop for books
+ Kinokuniya (it's six stories high!)
+ Cow books
+ Mori Art Museum

Favorite restaurants or cafés
+ En-Ya

+ Bar Ricardo
+ The food market located in the basement of Takashimaya.
+ Bento boxes from the train station

The one dessert that you will never forget from this trip
Black sesame ice-cream

Favorite place to take photos
this might sound a little generic--but there is so much beauty just about anywhere you go.

MOST favorite photograph from the whole trip (if you only have to choose one)
this photograph of my friend kelly. (Editor's Note: Renee picked the top photo as her favorite, but the other two are too pretty not to share)

Any other fun random thoughts or suggestions about visiting Tokyo?
Other places to check out:
+ The Messengers exhibit at the Mori Art Museum.
+ Claska Hotel at Naka-Meguro (hotel/bookstore/gallery)
+ Daikenyama neighborhood (boutiques)
+ Yoyogi Park for a picnic and nap + Tsukiji fish market

Thanks so much for sharing with us Renee!

P/S Renee has lots of great photos on flickr too. And she has some new hand-printed designs available over here.

Tres Bien Shop

2008-11-24T09:09:00.001-08:00

Ahhh I just checked out the new arrival section of this Swedish shop.

Too many lovely goodies!

{From Tres Bien Shop}

Cocca and an upcoming interview

2008-11-24T07:06:00.001-08:00

You probably could tell from my previous posts that I am quite a fabric addict.

I am on a constant hunt for great patterns and fabrics and this store has just been added to my current faves. Check out their furniture section too!

P/S Talking about pattern and fabric, Renee from Montmarte's Sketchbook has been one of the talented bloggers who inspired me to start this blog. She definitely has an eye for great pattern and design. I have a fun interview with her about her recent visit to Japan coming up tomorrow!

{From Cocca}

Yossi Milo Gallery

2008-11-21T07:22:00.001-08:00

I wish I had a window sill like this.

Happy friday to you.

Photo by Kelli Connell.

{from Yossi Milo Gallery}

Jodii

2008-11-21T07:13:00.000-08:00

Jodii is a shop run by Sophie, the lovely lady from Germany.

I had a hard time picking my favorites, but here are the top three :)

{from Jodii}

Eden and Eden

2008-11-21T07:00:00.001-08:00

Hello winter. I am ready for you.

These cuties are made in England, but I found them from this shop.

They have los of cute goodies, including ceramic works from the amazing Karin Eriksson too.

{from Eden and Eden}

Permanent Vacation

2008-11-20T07:12:00.000-08:00

I'm loving these dresses and skirts in the A/W 2008 collection of Permanent Vacation .

They have an online shop over here

{from Permanent Vacation}

Farmer's Table

2008-11-20T06:46:00.001-08:00

It's getting so cold outside (already!) So I am yearning for something warm and fluffy.

I cannot read Japanese so I am not quite sure what these cute fur balls are used for. But I love them anyways.

{from Farmer's Table}

Rhubarb

2008-11-19T08:04:00.000-08:00

Today I'm loving the Artek textile sold at this japanese store.

More goodies here.

I can't seem to find the website of Artek textile in Finland. If you can find it, please let me know. I'd love to see more of their lovely fabric!

Yoyo Ceramics

2008-11-19T07:53:00.001-08:00

Have you seen these fun ceramic notepads from Yoyo Ceramics?

What a smart eco-friendly idea!

AO Daikanyama

2008-11-17T08:30:00.001-08:00

This shop is definitely on my "must-go" list when I'm in Japan.

It's so full of lovely items, stylish display and photography.

Check out their website to see more. Their photography style is just so calming and gorgeous.

The photographic dictionary

2008-11-17T07:56:00.000-08:00

The lovely Alana posted about her contribution to this fun project and I spent quite a lot of time browsing their amazing collection. My two favorites are "desk" by Alana K Davis (the one on top) and "feminine" by Silvino Mendoca (the one below).

{via Alana}

{SX-70} space envy

2008-11-17T07:14:00.000-08:00

I love going the drawing room and the screen printing room at this studio.

They have such an inspiring atmosphere, great light and a great little cafe called "first slice cafe".

Polkadot

2008-11-14T07:57:00.001-08:00

Some more eye candies from here.

I especially love these two but there are so much more in their collection.

{visit polkadot}

Peikko Peikko

2008-11-14T07:27:00.000-08:00

I hope you are having a calming friday.

I love the sweet details and muted colors of these accessories from here.

Yellow really is the new black

2008-11-13T14:53:00.000-08:00

Yay to yellow!

I found this article from this cool scandinavian blog

{via Jenny}

Muchacha

2008-11-13T13:02:00.001-08:00

Still on the topic of baby shopping. If I have kids one day, I will get this from here.

(see 3 feet high online shop)

Baby Skye Boutique

2008-11-13T08:24:00.001-08:00

My boyfriend's little niece is turning 3 years old tomorrow. We are going to buy her a present today so I am looking online for some inspiration. These two cute dresses from Baby Skye Boutique made me want to have a baby girl tomorrow!

{from B aby Skye Boutique }

Defyra

2008-11-13T07:42:00.000-08:00

Good morning everyone. Thanks for visiting my blog. It's so encouraging to see that you are reading my posts although I have just started.

I really wish I could eat from that little plate and drink tea from that little cup this morning.

{from defyra, a lovely shop from Sweden}

Justin Visnesky

2008-11-12T20:56:00.001-08:00

Sometimes you just know that you love it.

This is a project of Justin Visnesky.I love his concept, mood and tone, basically everything about these photos. Be sure to check out his website.

And big thanks to the wonderful Abby for a lovely mention of my little blog.

I'm a proud owner of her print. Here's her shop.

{SX 70} Things I'll miss

2008-11-12T12:15:00.000-08:00

I am moving out of my current apartment in 2 weeks.

I am getting a little nostalgic as I pack.

These roses are the first roses my boyfriend gave me.

These christmas lights are up all year round (and we love them).

Keibunsha

2008-11-12T09:21:00.001-08:00

I'm still on my quest to compile my kind of Japanese shops. Come join me at this shop

Kirpputori Online

2008-11-12T08:40:00.000-08:00

While making a list of Tokyo shops, I stumbled upon this Japanese online shop.

Too many gray goodness!!

Une Par Une

2008-11-11T09:56:00.000-08:00

I do realize that this is my 4th post of the day. But I am just so excited to blog again.

This is such a motivating project..a collaboration between Marie and Yasu.

Katya de Grunwald

2008-11-11T09:14:00.000-08:00

She really did find beauty in simplicity.

(via Decor8)

Paris-Texas

2008-11-11T08:07:00.000-08:00

It is 32 degrees in Chicago today..a perfect reason to get these wool tops from here

Julia Guther

2008-11-11T07:44:00.000-08:00

Visit her website for more amazing work.

These three particularly caught my eyes.