My friend Rachel sews

My amazing friend Rachel gropper, who just relocated to Chicago after we graduated this past may, has been working on this incredible series based off the 50 states and slogans. Here's what she had to say about her work:

"I am working on the "state slogan series" which will be all 50 states and only one edition of each state. I hand draw all the typography and then transfer it to the fabric and embroider away. they are the actual slogans, or at least were at some point in time. Im selling them framed and ready to hang for $30, just via email right now!"

"oh deer"...another piece that kills me!

Check out more of rachels amazing work at her website, rachelleighgropper.com

design sponge

design spounge. another great design blog. 

so many "wish i thought of that" moments.

handmade

i love etsy.

rumors

I just came across Rumors blog and am in love. Rumors boutique based in Richmond next to one of my favorites, harrison street cafe, always has amazing stuff in and outside of the store. Their blog is no exception.

rumors blog

ace of cakes

photo from baltimoresun.com

i can not stop with the cooking stuff, what's the deal.

either way, ace of cakes is awe - some. watched another episode today and these guys kill me. would love to work in that environment. baltimore, maryland? maybe. the wire may have damaged any chances I ever had of locating there, call me crazy (then again i do live in richmond. hmm.)

sasquatch!

my friend zack just called up and told me to check out the sasquatch festival.

this would be crazy fun. kings of leon, avett brothers, bon iver, demetri martin (kinda random but love it) and soo many more. three days AND camping. 

ugh sometimes i wish people didn't say anything to begin with so i didnt know what I probably will have to miss out on!

snuggie no more

ive wanted a snuggie for quite some time now, but ive traded that in for a Blankoat. tre sheik.

even in these summer months im gonna need something to curl up in for windy nights on the porch. perfect.

presents

my new beaut. a Jovencio de la Paz handmade sketchbook. 200 pages for my thoughts to run wild in!

thanks m&p d. love you.

fun type catalog

l.o.v.e. this book. Michael Perry put this book together, all about hand-draw typography.

to die for

Jovencio de la Paz has created these beautifully crafted notebooks. not outrageously priced either. birthday!

you can buy them : here

they also make custom if you contact them

full site : here

to die for

Craftervidz: Screen Printing with Yudu from Handmade Detroit on Vimeo.

i would have no friends with this. an at-home screen printer.

google maps

didn't even know this was possible, but this is a map created by a group of people with all their favorite spots in richmond. great resource for lazy days you want to do some exploring. im sure you will be familiar with more than a few spots on the map.

link : map

share some candy

I read about this blog in my February issue of ReadyMade (amazing subscription). It's quickly worked its way up to an update check immediately after notcot and right before facebook for me.

Great for inspiration and some daily eye candy.

link : sharesomecandy

notcot

if you dont know, you need to go.

here : notcot

best of the best in design

compare types for web

typetester today i found this! for all my graphic design peers who are going forward in web design or just dabbling in it for school, this site is a great resource. It lets you compare fonts right on screen so you can make the correct choice for what your looking for. Just trust me and take a look. rock your socks off!