Preppy chic invitations, by Julie Hanan Design.

Record with sleeve invitations, by Ello There.

Rusted and chic invitations, by Wide Eyes Design.

Heart stopper letterpressed invitations, by Word Letterpress.

Woodgrain invitations, by Cricket Printing.

Printable “How it began” invitations, by Something Blue.

Red side banner invitations, by Twigs Print Studio.

2012 is a wedding year for my family! In January, my brother got married. And later this year I have 2 others… Considering I had never went to a wedding in my family EVER (I don’t think my parent’s wedding, when I was 1yo, counts. lol), woah! Yes, this single gal can take it. lol!

I find wedding invitations (when done right, and with a little modern twist) to be a great graphic design treat for the eyes! A little bit like company stationaries, which I used to love doing as a graphic designer, in that other life o’ mine.

Anyway, here’s a few handmade invites I found that I really love! Maybe it’ll be useful for some of you lovebirds. :)

Maybe you’re looking for a flowy oversized top for this summer? You know, for those days you wanna look stylish without looking like you’ve made much effort at all. Hot summer days can be lazy, yo.

If so, check out Tara Whalley‘s designs. Nice fabric patterns and colors await you! :)

You probably remember as a kid playing with thread, whether it be making friendship bracelets, or enrolling the precious threads around nails that your father had knocked into a piece of wood in a circle.

Well, Dominique Falla takes this idea to a whole other level, using typography and phrases to convey her art. Just awesome. Period.

} Via Anthology Mag’s Blog

This weekend, I went to a local (huge) interior flea market, and totally fell in love with this teak box. Turns out, seller was stubborn about price, so I left it there.

Since, I’ve been dreaming of vintage teak. Obviously, vintage teak furniture is not always as easy to find (and not as easy to handle for the wallet…), but you can still find your fix in smaller, more affordable, objects.

A quick search on Etsy had me find these awesome items… And I might just be crazy for showing them to you guys instead of buying them right now. Oh well! :)

Click on the photos to be taken to the shops selling these gems!

French architect Patrick Nadeau likes to work with greenery when designing. His pieces are a blend between useful object and artistic design. What he suggests enhances plants and living beings, while keeping the object very present in the mix. Loving it!

Via } Design For Mankind

In Toronto, a little design company named RC Boisjoli offers porcelain bottles and cups that are too awesome to pass up. With designs like anchors and bears, it’ll fit pretty much any decor, adding a little special touch!

These “head and ass” (lol!) magnet sets, by Animal Magnets, might just be the talk of your next house party! Flashy colors, from farm animals to woodsy creatures to dinos.

That unpaid invoice on your fridge might just find it’s true meaning in life under a pig’s ass. Haha!

So Little Time is so my kind of handmade business. A couple hailing from Australia, working with different materials and mixing them all up to create such cute pieces at affordable prices! Wood, pain, thread!

Indulge people, indulge! :)

On May 5th, from 10am to 5pm, I’m having a special event at one of my consignment stores, Buk & Nola!

I’ll be there all day, with tons of jewelry (and also lots of stitched pieces!), so you can come see me and chit chat a little, as well as get 15% OFF any jewelry purchase! (Not applicable on stitched pieces.)

Hope to see you there!! :)

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Le 5 mai, de 10h à 17h, il y aura un petit évènement spécial dans une de mes boutiques de consigne, Buk & Nola!

J’y serai toute la journée, avec une tonne de bijoux (et aussi beaucoup de broderie!), alors vous pouvez venir me voir et jaser un peu, et profiter de 15% de RABAIS sur n’importe quel achat de bijoux! (Non applicable aux items brodés.)

J’espère vous y voir!! :)

Ahhhh reclaimed wood, how I love you. Forever and ever.

The people at Blake Avenue surely has this exact same thought on a daily basis. Their wood is recovered from architecture that dates back 80 to 150 years and used to make long lasting stunning furniture pieces. Plus, when one says recycled, one also says unique one of’s.

Sure, you probably can’t afford a piece on a impulse purchase. But you can always dream, and even, plan a purchase for the future. :)