vulcanized rubber, oh my!

i was at Gana art gallery tonight for an event and they had a solo exhibition called Mutant Mythos by Yong-ho Ji. all the creatures were made out of vulcanized tire strips. each piece was stunning. if you are in NY...definitely check it out.

Destination Japan

i was walking by the moma store in soho last weekend and saw this ramen spoon/fork. i was giggling to myself because every time i eat ramen i get really annoyed that i have to have both. this combined utensil is brilliant. this might become a need to have. lol.

lil' monsta

so our friend just had a baby and his name is aiden. the child is adorable- can't wait to see it when i'm in chicago next time. as a congrats gift i'm sending an organic baby rib cotton special-t. it says lil' monsta- i got a matching card too (above). i heart the store in nolita, nyc that i got it from {cat fish greetings}- has the cutest things for babies and also fun cards for stationery lovers.
fyi- we got a puppy. our own lil' monsta. his name is charlie and i heart him. {smile} it's my own excuse for not having a child right now. {chuckle} at least i'm getting a glimpse of how well mr. sleepy will clean up after a baby. {chuckle again}

i heart {the wire}

in order to explain my excuse of not writing for the last couple of weeks- all i can say is {the wire}. i have just finished the fourth season and now i have to wait until the fifth season comes out. despite my hesitation at first, this show has truly embodied my highest entertainment expectation. The heart and soul that comes out of David Simon’s writing is inspiring- to the point that i want to drive down to east/west baltimore and pick up every struggling corner kid. each season takes you through a different view of baltimore- corruption within the police force and drug wars; working class and the shipping yards; political corruption; educational system. the last season is about the media...i'm so excited to watch. unfortunately, i have to wait until august. maybe someone will decide to release it early. for those who have not tapped into HBO...you definitely should. the dialogue and character affinities they create- you won't be able to view primetime tv the way you did before.

a taste of me...

i heart looking at greeting cards and thought i would try designing some myself...here's a taste.
top left {you mend my heart- thank you}
top right {two peas in a pod}
bottom left {you're my lobster}
bottom right {i think i love you}

just a little heaven for me

i finally did it. i made a tote bag and it was successful. the process of making this tote bag is not hard once you learn. there is one moment where you pull the outside of the bag through this tiny hole you left and flip the lining and then- {voila} it's a bag. that feeling of anticipation is a little bit of heaven for me. not sure why, but it gives me a rush.

i heart the brown leaves on my fabric from japan that is heavy duty enough for a tote bag. for the lining, i used this yellow and green floral linen-like fabric. i heart koseki fabric...it's beautiful. with the left over piece, i made a small pouch for the bag.
now i'm waiting for the zipper foot to come for my sewing machine and i'm going to begin making zipper pouches. off to making another tote bag for now...just got fabric from alexander henry. i'll post that one next.

OZOcar

so i know these days everyone (especially in NY) is about "going green." i was on my way to the airport the other day and realized that on average i am in a black towncar 3 times a week. as i was reading domino magazine i read about a perfect alternative called OZOcar. they use hybrid cars which use 70% less gas- mainly a prius or a lexus rx400. it's a brilliant idea- definitely one of those "i wish i thought of that" moments. since my company is "going green" as well...i'm definitely pitching this idea to our green 16 group tomorrow.

next time you have to go to the airport or anywhere else in the tri-state area, use OZOcar. you'll be one step closer to a cleaner, greener city. by the way, i heart the illustrations on the site especially the landing page.