Dreamy photos by Rosanna Anson. Her work has been floating around a bit but I could help myself!

Hope you have a great weekend.

One of my favorite letterpress ladies is having a contest in honor of Independence Day. Check out the Dingbat Press blog.

Open to all students, designers, letterpress printers and artists. To celebrate our freedom and get an early jump on Independence Day 2010 there will be a call for submissions for freedom posters. This is a great opportunity to get your work showcased!

The poster with the highest # of votes will be produced in a limited edition run of 50 prints by Dingbat Press and proceeds from the sale of the print will go to benefit the JDRF walk for a Cure in helping find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes.

Lorraine Nam created this adorable pop-up book, which follows the life of a boy who cannot sleep and the reader is able to change the creatures as the story progresses.

{Apropos since I cannot sleep this week. Thanks for the email Lorraine!}

I’m enamored with the Grip Limited website. Go discover it.

on a side note, thanks for all of your kind thoughts yesterday. it really means a lot- i’m so, very lucky to have such sweet readers.

Our family dog passed away yesterday at the tender age of 17. In my family, the animals are more of a part of the family than they are pets. Max was a great dog and lived a fulfilled life but I can’t help being a bit sad about it.

400 wallys on display this weekend in NYC.

I put some woolly pockets up in the kitchen this week. Every time I walk in the room, they make me smile! Hopefully my black thumb will turn a little green this year. Have a great weekend!

Sculptures by Livia Marin over on It’s Nice That.

Karen sent me the link to N.E.E.T. magazine‘s paper garden spreads. Aren’t they fantastic? The tomatoes and carrots are making me hungry – good thing we’re headed to the farmer’s market tonight!

I fell off the face of the internet. Sorry I haven’t read any blogs or really even sat at the computer all weekend. I’ll catch up soon.

{photo via lucia camp}

I’m in love with this photoshoot.

{as seen on cafe cartolina}

I think maybe I’m in a dress mood. I posted dresses Friday, I’m wearing one today (which is really odd- I hardly ever wear dresses) and here’s another dress. This one is made of paper and I think I’d like to wear it too.

How’s the week going? I had a fantastic weekend but Monday was lost in translation. I’m hoping the rest of the week is better.

{dress by the always inspiring über-talented eloise corr danch}

Weedrobes by Nicole Dextras are made from the garden. Aren’t they gorgeous?! Hope you have a fantastic weekend.

{via booooooom}

Vania Passos‘ origami is so fantastical. Check out her flickr for more amazingness.

{via all things paper}

Leah writes a thank you note a day. Love this!

Thank you readers for your kind support about Pearl. I think there is an Improved Pearl in the near future.

{found thx, thx, thx via Benign Objects}