Jennifer Squires Photography

September 03, 2008 // kristen // 1 replies

I try to see the beauty in everyday objects — a spool of thread, a bowl of soup, a patch of wildflowers, a ladybug on the window sill — and I love it when I’m introduced to others who share this view of the world.

London, Ontario, Canada based photographer Jennifer Squires wonderfully captures the beauty in the simplicity of the everyday objects that make up her world, our world. Her evocative photographs include delicate peonies and calla lilies, as well as heads of garlic and one of my favorites, jars of homemade canned dill pickles.

Jennifer’s photographs can be produced in sizes ranging from a small 4×6 inches to 24×30 inches and will add a special something to any room of the house. I can picture a series of the floral photos in a powder room or a series of the food shots in a kitchen.

images from Jennifer Squires

Armato Design & Press

September 02, 2008 // kristen // 2 replies

Check out these oh so pretty letterpress cards and stationery from Minneapolis, Minnesota based letterpress studio, Armato Design & Press. Armato’s designs are a lovely blend of modern and classic, and I’m digging their personalized stationery (shown above, top), as well as the letterpress Bee Hive cards (above, middle) and the cute and clever CD wedding favors (above, bottom).

Armato Design offers a line of letterpress cards and stationery on Etsy, and you can also check out their full portfolio and custom work here.

images from Armato Design & Press

Happy Labor Day and Summer Fun

September 01, 2008 // kristen // 3 replies

Happy Labor Day to those of you celebrating this, the unofficial last gasp of summer here in the U.S.. I just mentioned Helen Dardik the other day, but I had to post images from her Summer Fun collection in honor of this day. The illustrations scream summer — hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill, pitchers of lemonade, ice cream, sunflowers, and strawberries — everything you think of when you think of this season.

Enjoy your cookouts and, if you’re unfortunately in an area where Hurricane Gustav is, stay safe!

images from Creative Imaginations

Eco Friendly Paper : Otis & Bean

August 29, 2008 // kristen // 1 replies

Check out these wonderful letterpress cards from Otis & Bean. I’m digging the modern patterns, and the rich berry palette featured in many of the designs reminds me of the huge dark/berry trend that’s happening this autumn in cosmetics; i.e., MAC’s Cult of Cherry collection. Do I sense a future color trend in stationery? I hope so, because I love berry, plum, eggplant, and thistle shades! Check out Otis & Bean’s line at their Etsy shop for more letterpress lovelies.

I got so excited about the cards and colors that I almost forgot to mention that Otis & Bean’s letterpress cards are eco-friendly, printed on 30% recycled paper manufactured using windpower, and inks used are vegetable and soy based. The envelopes are also made from paper that contains 30% post-consumer waste.

images from Otis & Bean

Helen Dardik Smarty Collection

August 29, 2008 // kristen // 3 replies

I love, love, love Helen Dardik’s patterns and illustrations, so I was beyond excited to see Smarty, her new, back to school themed scrapbooking collection for Creative Imaginations. The collection just started shipping to stores this month, so I haven’t yet been able to find it at any shop, but you can bet that once I do I’ll be scooping up the entire collection in its colorful, whimsically illustrated glory!

More eye candy from the Smarty collection:

More details and larger images of the collection can be found on the Creative Imaginations blog.

images from Creative Imaginations