I was blown away when I discovered the work of graphic design student Valeria Montero. Based in Buenos Aires, this multitalented artist works in several mediums but I am particularly drawn to her illustration and collage work. This young student certainly has a bright future ahead of her. If only she made prints of her work, I’d buy them all!
I highly recommend checking out the rest of work.
Last night’s Lady Gaga concert was AMAZING. Truly inspiring! Half of the fun was seeing thousands of people dressed up as different Lady Gaga’s. I can say without a doubt, it was the best concert I’ve ever been to. I’m paying for the late night out today but it was worth it.
My glow bracelets. I was wearing A LOT of them.
The lights went out and giant Gaga appeared.
Good times. Go see Gaga!
One of my favorite things about Argentina was the abundance of fantastic old furniture at the local flea markets and beyond. It seemed like just about every space I entered had incredible old furniture that I wanted to grab and somehow shove in my suitcase. The home of decorator and furniture vendor Marce is a gorgeous example of the type of vintage feel that is omnipresent throughout Buenos Aires. Her usage of a serene yet bold color palette against a variety of prints and patterns is incredibly well done. I just love everything about this happy home.
.. a little weekend project I took on. I called it Succulent Sunday! After scoring the yellow vase from a roadside vintage shop on Saturday, I went a little cactus crazy. I have to say, it was the most fun under $40 I’ve had in a long time and now my home is cactastic!
I don’t usually feel this way about most Mondays…
… but I’m going to see Lady Gaga tonight!! I’m checking out this afternoon to meet up with some girlfriends to get ourselves Gagafied for the concert tonight. Happy Monday!
I’ve been a little wedding obsessed since my engagement last week. I can’t help it. I love weddings! The thought of planning my own is beyond exciting. Being the detail oriented person I am, I’ve already started thinking about the stamps I’m going to use on my invitations. Through my investigation for the perfect stamps, I came across zazzle.com. Zazzle has a huge selection of stock image stamps and also allows you to customize your own. Always thinking about work, I decided to check out what llama stamps they had available. To my delight, they had some of the oddest llama themed stamps I’ve ever seen. Without further ado, here’s a little llama humor from me to you…
I’m a sucker for a great pun.
Oh, you didn’t know Mona Lisa owned llamas?
This one is just awesome.
Llamas would have made this painting a masterpiece.
There are so many things wrong with this. I’m going to start by calling the grammar police.
I love how majestic this one is. It makes me feel peaceful… *sigh*
Wow. I don’t even know what to say about this.
I kind of think I’m going to stick to the option to customize.
Happy happy Friday!!
I have a confession to make. Before I was a dog person, I was a cat person. *gasp!* Shhh.. Don’t tell Miles. He hates cats. I happen to adore them, so I was really excited to come across the work of Yam Troilo. Yam, who is currently a graphic design student at the University of Buenos Aires, likes to work with several mediums. I love the combination of illustration, graphic design, collage, and stencil work she uses in each piece. It gives her work a lot of character and texture and I happen to be a fan of both. Her work is certainly the cat’s meow… sorry, I kind of had to go there.
I’ve been a long time fan and admirer of the work of Casa Midy founders Jorge Almanda and Anne-Marie Midy. Their objective of “combining contemporary design with traditional artisan methods of manufacture,” has created a large range of beautiful furniture and home accessory pieces. Beyond that, I love the interior design work they have done all over the world. Their work is a stunning example of the evolution of traditional artisan work into the modern world. I hope to be able to visit their incredible showroom located in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico someday.
While looking for some wedding inspiration on photographer Jill Thomas’ website, I came across her collection of gorgeous photos she took on a recent trip to Mexico. Jill’s ability to capture moods through her wedding and lifestyle photography is nothing short of impressive. I love the sense of family, life, and love that come across so strongly in her Mexico series. It’s refreshing to see this take on small town Mexico. Enjoy the dreamy images below!
To view additional photos from this series, click here.
After living in the clouds for much of the summer (particularly this past week), I’m ready to hunker down and get some serious work done. Looking down at my to do list, I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed. Where do I even start?!
Looking at this illustration by UK artist Thereza Rowe, I guess sometimes you just need to choose a task and “make a start.” Mondays are a new beginning…
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