Month: December 2011

December 5, 2011 favorite things

favorite things . Christmas Tags from Locals

Last week I had the chance to visit the Preview Party for the annual Holiday Bazaar in Starkville. I did the graphics for the event and it was fun to see so many great vendors from around the region at this Christmas marketplace. I didn’t go to buy. I just went to get photographs, but as I was walking out, I saw these. I couldn’t resist the lovely Christmas tags from Loopteloo, a vendor from West Point, Mississippi. I  may have to use these tags to decorate my office tree. I think my favorite (today) is the caged bird with the spot of sparkle atop her home!

Check out the local finds in your neck of the woods this Christmas. Lots of stuff to crave in your own places!

December 2, 2011 design reads

design read . BluDot

Ok, so this is not really much of a “read.” It’s more eye candy, but it has me like a kid in a candy store. I received a BluDot catalog in the mail a few months ago, and I keep going back to it. It’s an oversized uncoated design in that layout where you flip the book over halfway through to see the spec pages. I just love the look and feel of it. And I love the products. The self-proclaimed “modern furniture” line is both classic and new at the same time. But, the reason I plan to absorb it again this weekend is the off-center styling throughout the catalog. The BluDot message is “good design is good.” It is, and the photos in the catalog show their product line strewn with random touches of life, rather than in some pristine showroom atmosphere. It has a fun blend of mid-century and 21st century elements. I just love looking at the images, and the spec pages are just as engaging. Have some fun window shopping BluDot this weekend!