r's adventure

april

april is for dreaming of new beginnings, cooler nights and finally, the removal of my last, troublesome wisdom tooth. i'm lying on the couch recuperating and thought this april moodboard by sarah of note to self was the perfect accompaniment to this post. hope the start of april is treating you well!x

blogging

phew, when life gets busy it seems blogging is the first thing that goes.

two things i've seen this week that have encouraged me to get back in the blogging swing of things...
first up, kate spade saturday. as part of the kate spade family, saturday brings the love of quirk and colour of kate spade at a more affordable pricepoint. the website design is spot on and i love the array of dresses, bags and even homewares. if only they shipped to nz!

the other is this photo of victoria of sfgirlbybay, over at the every girl.

nothing like a bloggers to-do, to get inspired :) happy easter weekend!

pattern

i'm recovering from having another wisdom tooth removed by perusing the best colour palettes from new york fashion week. so much patterned goodness especially from the eternally inspiring, karen walker. her prints remind me of erin jang's illustrations.

feb 2013

photo above taken with my diane f+ camera and cross-processed as part of my january intentions

a new month; new goals

make fresh pasta > we were lucky enough to receive a pasta maker for christmas and i can't wait to try it out. does anyone have a fail-safe recipe? i think i'm going to start with jamie oliver's - and will share the results!

read 'the 7 habits of highly effective people' > i've got a slight head-start with this goal as i've joined an online bookclub organised by jess lively, and i'm really looking forward to using my time with more intention (less pinterest!!)

comment more > i use google reader to keep up with my regular blogs but it's easy to read through posts and scroll to the next. this february i'm encouraging myself to join the conversation.

the coolest thing

this video by oliver jeffers - an all-round-out-of-this-world storyteller, writer and illustrator. i recently bought 'stuck' for my nephew and i can't wait til he gets a little older to read along :)

new year new look

happy 2013! 

i'v been celebrating the start of a new year with a little refresh of my online space along with ideas for new features. 2013 is all about action and making things happen!

a photo from 'steal like an artist' by austin kleon - a great little book i picked up from my local bookstore. highly recommended!

the great discontent

another interesting and inspiring interview over at the great discontent. last week featured maria popova of brain pickings.

subscribe here and get thinking!

infographics

i just stumbled upon this infographic by cassie of the veda house and was instantly smitten. i'd love to create something like this looking ahead to 2013.x

inspiration board

i've just started a new branding project for a dear friend who is making beautiful ceramic hearts. her logo is getting it's final tweaks, so the meantime thought it would be fun to share part of the inspiration board i created for her brand.

i'll share the finished design next week!

this is golden

images from she lets her hair down and katherine is awesome