ENOUGH ALREADY

You can go to this website and create your own Keep Calm Poster. I did just this this morning to get my feelings on this out in the open. If I see another Keep Clam and ................. poster I may scream.

Besotted Brand

Besotted Brand has the most beautful selection of stationery. In this day and age of emails and messaging it is a breath of fresh air to receive something written on paper.

An Acceptable Post It Note

I HATE Post It Notes but this is acceptable. Having little notes around in the shape of leaves doesn't seem to jar with me. Available at the V&A website

Feelings That Don't Last

I woke up this morning feeling just like this and finished the day not feeling anything at all. How did that happen? Love these notebooks by Katie Blair at Etsy

Cafe Cartolina Direct To You

I have been a big fan of Cafe Cartolina's Blog and their designs for years now. I discovered last week that they are doing a range of exquisite posters direct to customers at Etsy I am tempted!

My Kind of Travel Journals

I think it should be obligatory to visit one of these places if you purchase one of these fabulous Travel Journals, preferably the tickets would be enclosed. From Teneues

T.ruffle Girls

One of my favourite blogs - it always makes me laugh out loud - is Mackin Ink and said author has opened an Etsy shop - T.ruffles with her friend Mary Ruffle. Words by Mackin Ink photographs by Mary Ruffle.
In their words - this trio of four by six delights sits prettily on velvet matte cardstock. accompanied by three envelopes all in white.
Love them.

Perpetual Paris

Sometimes the simplest of ideas are the best. Take a camera around Paris, photograph various letters and numbers, come home, make them into cards, obtain some transparent clips and you have a Perpetual Calendar of Paris. How clever is that?
Watch the video of how it was done on their site.
By Little Brown Pen

Feeling Sorry For a Bookmark

I wouldn't have thought it possible to feel sorry for a bookmark but on finding this at Designboom I was proved wrong. It's called HELP. Ah bless!

Did You Know - Manon Gignoux Does Cards?

Whenever I want an eye candy fix I visit Manon Gignoux's site. On a trawl around the web for some of her images I was thrilled to find that she actually does cards for La Marelle

There's Cards Then There's Anzu Cards

The lovely Ellen of Anzu sent me a fantastic selection of cards recently and I just had to show you them.

I can't take the credit for these pictures, it's so hard to photograph Patent Cards and do them justice - they are fabulous, as are

the handpainted ones,

the cut out ones and

the fashion ones. I am hooked on Anzu Cards

Little French Notebooks

These beautiful notebooks covered in vintage monogrammed linens were available at La Boutique de Baucis et Philelmon Just as I was going to lead you to them they all seem to have been sold but do not despair as I am sure there will be more to come. They were an astonishing 18 Euros each - a snip. Save this site to your favourites and keep your eyes peeled for new additions.

Carte Postale

I have a memory like a sieve so when birthdays come around I either forget them or remember at the last minute and end up with a less than inspiring card. Now if I could get these locally I would be one happy woman. Even the envelope is to die for.
French of course by Pauline Franque at La Marelle

Limited Edition Leather Moleskines

I love a Moleskine, I couldn't imagine what life would be like without one. Now Moleskine have released two Limited Edition Diaries. In Red Patent Leather and Black Leather both beautifully packaged. Are you reading this Santa?

The Things You Can Do With Vegetables

If you get bored one day and have a few vegetables spare - try this. Very clever Play With Your Food photo note cards from Nouvelles Images

That Human Touch

Dom Trapp a designer from Nice in the South of France (lucky him) invited me to be linked with him at Linkedin the other day. Off I went to take a look at his profile and found his company Human Touch and am I pleased I did. Look at those gorgeous Boo Sketch Books - I want a shelf full.

Now for the Quad - Quad is a modular and decorative storage system. It evolves with your needs and changes shape according to your wishes.

A bookcase, a night table, a stool, a column of bathroom storage, a coffee table... The Quad fits together to suit your needs.

You can easily change the composition, add or remove blocks at any time, without tools.

Each piece comes from a single sheet of metal cut, folded with precision and lacquered in the oven.

Quad is designed in the preservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Quad is made of steel a 100% recyclable material. Quad is designed to be durable and multifunctional.

Dom wrote that for me - bless him.