wouldn’t these look lovely filled with colored pencils? i know they’d pretty up my desk for sure. and they are affordable, too!

gingham picnic plates? yes, please!

have you seen this toadstool twine set from wee waldorf? cute!

have you seen what my friend kate has been working on? escort cards, menus, favor tags and more all cut from unconventional materials like wood and plastic. and totally customizable. you can purchase them here.

via kate miller events |  photos by sarah maren photography

i just got back from target where i spotted these ball jars. sadly, i couldn’t find them on target’s website. [side note - am i the only one who wishes target's site was a little more, oh i don't know... better? this happens all the time. things in store aren't on their website. anywho...] they have this extra large gallon ball jar and also these little cute half pint jars. the little ones would make great dinner party favors with a yummy homemade butter or spread in them.

who knew mattresses could be so pretty? these are from hästens, a swedish company. their royal line is gorgeous too and come with crowns made of brass to cover the corners of the mattress. yowza!

blogs have been all a buzz with janet hill’s work. it’s easy to see why. gorgeous. in my dreams, this is how i paint.  |  via oh happy day

i’ve been having lettergirl’s etsy shop bookmarked for quite some time. now that we’re a family and have a new place to call home, i think it’s about time to place an order.

did you grow up in a card playing family? i did. i remember after christmas + thanksgiving dinners, my family would clean off the dinner table, pull out the cards and play rounds and rounds of bourrée, a cajun card game. we didn’t play board games, but we sure played card games!

so, i got quite excited when i spotted this book. 350 different cards games all in a beautifully designed little book.

these pantone notebooks make me smile. i’m fancying pms 230. what about you?

i love browsing new to me shops. especially when they are filled with lots of goodies like this one i found via eat drink chic.

these made me smile.  |  via simply grove