sometimes, i just see an image, like this harlequin wrapping paper via studio magazine above, and it sparks a search in me. i just enjoy finding beautiful images to share with you. there’s not a lot of method to my madness – just some bits and bobs that create inspiration for me. i hope you like them as much as i do. i love the internet, don’t you?

clockwise, l to r: mokkasin pendant lamp; joseph albers design via colt + rane; Anu Tuominen’s socks made into snow; Hermine Virginie Van Dijck’s beautiful polkadot embroidery; the prettiest toilet i’ve seen in a while, via always something; wiksten’s studio, as photographed by jennifer causey; a pretty postcard display photographed by inga powilleit; pretty vingette photographed by trine thoresen; persuassive percussion album cover by joseph albers; sweet black/white chevron postcards from dawn correspondence; and my beloved — the bridge.

i stumbled upon these lovely collages from tea party with oscar wilde on flickr, and just had to share. so very pretty, no?

the new issue of lonny is live, and it’s full of fantastic color, wonderful artwork and a stylish group of gorgeous home galleries. the art of display seems quite a prominent theme in the january/february issue, and is full of inspiring ideas for your own collections.

there are some great examples of hanging artwork, and beautiful vignettes of uncluttered, but colorful collections and home accessories. lonny continues to share some terrific inspiration and decorating ideas, in a diverse range of style and taste.

• all images courtesy of lonny.

i love old vintage flash cards. you know the ones teachers used way back when to teach us to read. there’s a booth at the alameda flea market that has loads and i love rummaging through them on every visit. and i love old weathered book pages. so with the two combined, i just love this new artwork from paste.

[ clockwise, from left to right: victorian house, cuffed glove, portrait seven, and low heel. ]

but artist denise Fiedler of san francisco-based ‘paste’ has really taken these flash cards to the next level. creating beautifully unique framed art collages, using pages from old vintage books and often including these vintage flashcards. from fashion to furniture, and animals to architecture, these collage pieces are just fantastic. take a look — i think they’ll really ‘speak’ to you. you can find them in her paste shop on union street in san francisco, here on her website, as well as in fine shops like John Derian, Paper Trail, Nest, Workshop and Upstairs at Pierre La Fond.

[ clockwise, from left to right: eiffel tower, wing chair, converse shoe, poodle, 50's chair. ]

Mixed media collage artist Michelle Caplan is turning the not-so-big 3-0! And to celebrate and honor this special birthday, she’s hostessing a big One Day Sale. All of her online artwork in her etsy shop made Sunday, January 21st will be 30% off! This sale is one day only, midnight to midnight – so there’s late night shopping for all us busy people! As Michelle instructs us, select your items, check out your shopping cart, and wait for a revised invoice to pay. Sounds like a pretty good birthday present to us. Yeah! And happy, happy birthday Michelle!