Weekly what:nots...

How was your week? I hope it was just dandy. Mine was pretty abysmal and ended with another car slamming into the back of mine yesterday. Thankfully no one was hurt, but it felt like the 'perfect' end to a perfectly bad week. So long exhale, it's now the weekend, and I'm about to take the two rowdies to the pool. Before I go here's this week's what:nots. I've gone with a springy-summery theme in an attempt to will away Portland's perpetually grey wet weather.

Elegantly casual by Kate Powers (via wit + delight).

Oliver Jeffers World Domination Map. Each print comes with 51 pins to chart your path to total world domination. 49 of the pins are black, one is red and one is blue. Black is for countries conquered, red is for headquarters and blue is for the next target (via Famille Summerbelle).

Bee Bowl in Perla by Jill Rosenwald.

Toast's bandhini sun dress.

Love these Helena Rohner rings.

Embroidered elephant tea cosy from Rie Elise Larsen.

A great halter-tank for summer.

I'm seriously coveting this clutch (via Mrs Lilien).

Have a wonderful weekend!

Images from Kate Ryan Inc, Oliver Jeffers, Jill Rosenwald, Toast, Helena Rohner, Rie Elise Larsen, J Crew, and Calyspo St. Barth.

Late, late, later...

...so much later than I had planned or imagined. A few rather horrendous days full of busy, busy crazy-ness. Am back on top of things for now and thrilled to find time for Elsa M at last. Weekly what:nots coming up tomorrow - promise, but in the meantime let's look at stationery and the like....

I'm quite taken by these sweet pocket books from Lovely Design - each page has different paper.

Blue Pool Road make the most gorgeous range of lovely things, and have an equally wonderful blog.

I'm always impressed by the pretty ways things can be packaged.

I know - it's not strictly stationery but a very pretty illustration all the same.

While we're on illustrations - I just love Oliver Jeffers illustrations and books.

And to finish with a little letterpress book entitled How Birds Sing.

Images from Lovely Design, Blue Pool Road, Where Fairytales Become Reality, Cake with Giants, Oliver Jeffers, and imprintsfcb.