0 Mini DIY Round-Up | Party Style

1.  Sugar Cookie Ice Cream Cones | Damask Love
2.  DIY Confetti Backdrop | Confetti Sunshine
3.  Gilded Ice Cream Cones | Confetti Pop
4.  Clever Sprinkle Cake Decorating | Little Life of Mine

0 NSS Instagram-Style

Thank goodness for social media to fill the gap when you can't be there in person.  As much as I would love to be able to attend this event, this year's National Stationery Show was the perfect venue for a little show-viewing instagram-style! And I've gathered a few of my favorites for a little post here today! Above Carrie at Anemone Press shows off her colourful set of greeting cards (love)!

Sideshow Press's booth looked super cute with it's camp theme!

Gwendolyn of Dear Hancock had an amazing hand painted desk at their booth to compliment their adorable illustrated selection of cards.

Beautiful pieces from The Social Type.

Lovely new paper from The Great Lakes

Pretty cards and calendars from Moglea

Adorable calendars from Night Owl Paper Goods

Yellow Owl Workshop had a pretty painterly booth

New cards from the talented Printerette

New notebooks from Blackbird Letterpress

Floral patterns with gold foil from Sycamore Street Press

Banquet's beautiful walls

1canoe2's oversized wall calendar

Pretty wrapping papers from Belle and Union Co.

1 With Little One | New Leah Giberson Work (Sneak Peek)

Boston artist, Leah Giberson has a new collection of paintings in the works for an upcoming show opening his July at Nahcotta in Portsmouth, NH. I asked for a sneak peek:

“With Little One”
12” x 16”
Acrylic over photographic pigment print on panel

I will post more about the show closer to the dates. In the meantime, enjoy her facebook page for pieces as they are added. Her work is always a fave (and so summery)!

2 Faves from ICFF

Handmade Console from Volk Furniture via Apartment Therapy ((Image: Nancy Mitchell)_

IKEA Stockholm. Green velvet. Via Apartment Therapy

Dining chairs from IKEA's new Stockholm line, available in the US this August. Via AT

Blu Dot Scamp Tables. Via Apartment Therapy

Chairs made from old refrigerators. Dirk Vander Kooij. Via Design Sponge

Sconce by Rosie Li for Roll & Hill via  Design Sponge 

Wood and Corian Lamps from 100xbtr

 
Side tables by Iacoli & McAllister via Design Sponge

Little stool from Fatboy via AT

0 ARCArt{retreat} Camp | Art Camp for Adults

Just got word of a fun creative retreat with some incredible instructors happening this summer that some of you may like to know about! Artstream just announced ARCArt{retreat} Camp featuring instructors like Rachel Blumberg from the Decemberists, Bright Eyes,etc. Lisa Solomon, Mimi Kirchner, Mati McDonough, and more!) It's in an incredible place - an island in a huge freshwater lake on Mayhew Island, Newfound Lake, Bristol, New Hampshire and it runs August 14-18/13. A little snippet from their press release:

ARC a place to play, a quiet place to learn, a setting to be refreshed in and a time to reconnect to yourself. Whether you are a seasoned arts person or have never picked up a paintbrush, your creative self will blossom here! 

artstream's belief that we are born creative drives our interest in hosting this island retreat designed to open up and nurture the creative side of you..  The daily schedule has a diverse offering of creative workshops taught by top-notch teachers: Rachel Blumberg, Mati McDonough, Lisa Solomon, Mimi Kirchner, Jess Greene, Monica Pasquale and director Susan Schwake. They will be your guides for the stay. Evenings will bring a variety of programming and there are times during the day to relax, hike, swim or canoe around the island too.

Sounds lovely! For more info visit artstreamstudios.com/arc