Paper Finds

So long and thanks for all the fish! Ladies and gents, I’m...

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:43:13 -0700

So long and thanks for all the fish!

Ladies and gents, I’m working on something new. Same great paper content, but a new name and a new home: Discover Paper. Please update your links.

Do you know what time it is?

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:20:03 -0700

it’s business time.

I love the work of People Too; I blogged about one of their...

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:07:00 -0700

I love the work of People Too; I blogged about one of their other projects last year. They really bring life and fun (to the nth degree) to their projects. Case in point, the photo above screams fun! Actually I think the banner might scream something else in … Russian? Anycase, fun fun fun and sure to add a little pep into your Wednesday step.

[original image by People Too, via Behance.net]

I’ve been on a paper airplane kick lately, seeing lots of...

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:00:07 -0800

I’ve been on a paper airplane kick lately, seeing lots of inspiration on blogs and whatnot, I decide to hunt down other paper finds of the airplane variety on Etsy.

Here’s a small roundup of some of my favorites I happened upon:

Notebooks by Right Brainy
Fine Art Print by Claire Wise
Mobile by Cactus and Olive
Keep in Touch card by annacote

"The success of the movie industry comes from the story. And the story comes from somebody putting..."

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:48:16 -0800

“The success of the movie industry comes from the story. And the story comes from somebody putting something down on paper.”

- Dan Glickman

I wish I had the means to commission a piece like this to...

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:11:06 -0800

I wish I had the means to commission a piece like this to display on my living room wall. Then again, I’d probably never stop staring at my wall.

[found via Abduzeedo]

It’s no wonder this piece by Nadia of Mama Tita is...

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:29:40 -0800

It’s no wonder this piece by Nadia of Mama Tita is entitled “Wonder Castle.” Beautiful from every angle, especially when backlit. Pair it with paper princes and princesses and paper horses and it’ll truly be paperly ever after.

[original photos from Ruffled] “They were cones!” -...

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 09:00:07 -0800

[original photos from Ruffled]

“They were cones!” - a line from one of my favorite movies, The Wedding Singer.

I love *everything* about this DIY paper cone backdrop from Ruffled. It looks doable, albeit time consuming, but things that take time tend to have a beautiful outcome, no?

Navy Blue Stipes Calling Cards (get a load of the...

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 08:30:07 -0800

Navy Blue Stipes Calling Cards (get a load of the stitching!)
Cupcake Card Flag
Lumberjack Calling Cards (loooove these and I think the owner knows how I feel about them)

Pictured above are some of my favorites from the amazing Ready Go Paper Studio - I love saying the name, by the way. Makes me think of a catchy cool ’80s-esque song and it now makes me think I should quit going off weird tangents.

If I haven’t already featured Ready Go Paper Studio on my blog, then shame on me and damn me to paper purgatory (I wouldn’t dare damn myself to paper hell, because paper burns pretty easily in fire and all that would be left are ashes and whoa I’m going off an a hellish tangent).

Ready, set, go. Visit Ready Go Paper Studio. Do it. And do it now!

I have much (and mad) respect for anyone who can play the...

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:51:54 -0800

I have much (and mad) respect for anyone who can play the guitar. I tried my hands at many a instrument in my youth but could not hold a tune or rhythm to save my life. Yet, life went on.

I also have much (and mad) respect for the electric paper guitar or rather paper electric guitar pictured above. I wouldn’t mind hanging one of these on my wall, provided that my guests wouldn’t request a song or two from me!

Talk about wall paper! I am madly in love with the idea of...

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:47:03 -0800

Talk about wall paper! I am madly in love with the idea of adorning a wall with pages from a book (or several books depending on the size of the wall and size of the book). Granted, this probably wouldn’t be practical if I was the mom of 8, 9, or 10 kids (which I’m not!).

Absolutely Adoring (with a capital “A”) these paper...

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:30:07 -0800

Absolutely Adoring (with a capital “A”) these paper flower bows. If I had the time, I would take a stab at making my own paper flower bows, too.

It makes me wonder who coined the word heart. The shape itself...

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:00:07 -0800

It makes me wonder who coined the word heart. The shape itself doesn’t even remotely resemble the actual organ in the body (I suppose that’s a good thing). It also makes me wonder why there isn’t a simplified/abstract shape for a brain. Oh, the things I think about sometimes.

Pictured:

Wax paper hearts from Design Mom
Paper garlands from Hey Cherry
Woven Paper Hearts from the Danish Embassy

I am tempted to give up on my poor excuse for a green thumb and...

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:00:07 -0800

I am tempted to give up on my poor excuse for a green thumb and instead buy flowers that will last for.ev.er. such as these.

Pictured: bouquet by Laurie Cinotto, tissue paper flower bouquet kit from Las Vegas Wedding Favors.

Pure awesome, is all I can say about these cardboard miniatures...

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:45:06 -0800

Pure awesome, is all I can say about these cardboard miniatures by Dan McPharlin. Pure awesome with a side of awesome. See more here.

Valentine’s Day (or Singles Awareness Day as I used to...

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:00:07 -0800

Valentine’s Day (or Singles Awareness Day as I used to refer to it when I was single) is fast-approaching. I usually don’t decorate my home for holidays except for Christmas, but I would like to start a tradition every February by creating really simplistic heart-shaped decor and adorning little pockets around my home.

Pictured above:

How can I follow my heart if it refuses to move on? photo by Carmi Garcia
Paper heart garland by how about orange

This one goes out to all of the Star Wars fans out there. I...

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:49:24 -0800

This one goes out to all of the Star Wars fans out there. I confess I am not really a fan (especially of the stoic acting of Hayden Christiansen and Natalie Portman in the ones recently created), but I do find the spaceships and creatures fascinating.

Chess anyone? This work of art by People Too is ridiculously...

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:03:41 -0700

Chess anyone? This work of art by People Too is ridiculously stunning. I adore every minute detail, right down to the expression on the mens faces! Truly a marvel, no?

For additional photos of the process (from conception to finished piece) click here.

I love how the letters of this business cards (literally) jump...

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:00:00 -0700

I love how the letters of this business cards (literally) jump out at you. Verrrrry innovative, no?

Photo

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:00:00 -0700