moving

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lucas lima

illustration by Lucas Lima

giancarlo pugliese

this little guy by Giancarlo Pugliese makes me laugh

Edward Gorey

one of my favorite things is watching Masterpiece Mystery on PBS. At the beginning of every episode there is a short intro video - I always liked it, but until recently I didnt know anything about it.



Turns out it was illustrated by Edward Gorey. His imagery is best described as dark, witty & Edwardian. He lived in Cape Cod - and I think a visit to his home/museum just jumped to the top of my to-do list.

His humor is dark, and his style is eerie, but funny and beautiful at the same time.

To wet your Edward Gorey whistle - below are a four of the 26 the ill-fated children from his book the Gashlycrumb Tinies

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boy meets girl

boy meets girl series - available at bold loft

star wars in pixels

// by Michael B. Meyers Jr. / from here / buy here

eric barclay

super cute re-purposing of containers by Eric Barclay

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nerd alert : Alice for DS

Alice has fallen down the rabbit hole again! but this time, its into a highly stylized illustrated environment. Meet characters, each with a special ability. The rabbit controls time, the caterpillar stretches across gaps, and the cat claws his way clear of confusion as they steer Alice down the right path.

 01/ Alice In Wonderland for DS $11.64  //  02/ Alice $7.80  //  03/ Cheshire Cat $9.48  //  04/ Mailbox $17.97  //  05/ White Rabbit $8.03  //  06/ black hair ribbon $3.75  //  07/ White Gloves $3.08  //  08/ Bicycle Clear Playing Cards$6.48  //  09/Nintendo DSi XL $169.99  //  10/ Mad Hatter$9.50

Thats right - you don't control Alice, in this game your objective is to protect her using the whole Wonderland gang.

The illustrated style of this game is great - I was additionally thankful for my Nintendo DSi xl - the extra large screen made it easy to see the graphics in all of their intended glory.

The red queens army is not to be taken lightly as they try to steal Alice away from the band of Wonderland characters. As the game progresses, your crew gains not one, but 2 abilities (ex. the cat can not only claw, but now also makes things appear and disappear) creating new puzzles in each environment.

Switch between characters at will throughout the game while protecting Alice, finding keys, tracking down treasure chests, and putting together pieces of the jigsaw puzzle as you search for the Red Queen and Jabberwocky

This wasn't just a great movie adaptation - it was a great game! Personally loved the little quips of humor and the games method of layering abilities and characters over the course of the story.

5/6 polly toes - not going to beat around the bush - LOVED this little game. In fact, I couldn't put it down... its as if little Alice belonged in her digital wonderland all along.

tea shack

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with all the tea I've been drinking - I'm really loving this illustration found over at the Dieline

foundry collective

loving the work of foundry collective - go visit their site, you wont be dissapointed

amber alexander

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amber alexanders etsy shop has me on the edge of my seat waiting for spring. not only does she have a fair share of bunnies, but also birds, kitties & sea creatures. so fun! and the fine hair-like details are making me fall in love with all of them.

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sick day

polly hasn't been feeling well, and i have a headache... hopefully this afternoon will go by fast

for kelly

01/ abstract 074 $42.95  //  02/ droplets $22.00  //  03/ perched $125.00  //  04/ seagulls $17.00  //  05/ perennial moment $68.75  //  06/ abstract watercolor 004 $9.95

my sister is redecorating & in need of some print inspiration. she's going for a blue/tan theme, and since she lives in beautiful san diego, i also wanted to keep art ideas light, airy & natural.

the typographer

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isnt he cute? I think i may just have to purchase this great print by blanca gomez