birdie at dear ada has some beautiful links on her site right now. i was immediately taken by the beautiful sweet paul doily vases and the artwork of james gullver hancock. she’s always got such incredible artwork on the site, click here to check out more.

alice stevenson just sent over a beautiful selection of her latest work, including book covers for “berlin poplars” and “the secret garden” (i love penguin’s covers). she always has such a nice way with color and line. click here to check out her newly updated website and shop. and if you’re interested in alice’s work for the holidays, click here to pick up her work in gift wrap form.

i’m love love loving these packaging designs by waldopancake, via the crafty devil’s blog. i’m a sucker for a great cup design and this little pink cup of coffee looks like it would go perfectly with my coat and bag. if only i could find one in my neighborhood. more hilarious (seriously, they’re really funny) signage and packaging by waldopancake right here.

neal from present and correct sent over this beautiful alphabet chart of endangered species on the british isles. perfect for kids and parents alike, the poster is printed on recycled paper and is available right here for approximately $36. i love that the packaging is almost as cute as the print- little details like that are always so nice. thanks, neal!

[stay tuned for a new city guide today!]

jon at standard motion and his lovely wife mindy are expecting their first child this fall. in preparation jon designed this cute alphabet poster for their soon-to-be son. i personally like the “N is for Noodles” picture but you can check out the full piece right here and shop more of jon’s fantastic work.

josh from minnesota’s daub & bauble emailed me today about their new line of soaps and lotion for the bathroom and kitchen. normally i’m not a big “bath products” girl but i do have a soft spot for great packaging. each of daub & bauble’s products comes packaged in a cute, 100% recyclable bottle with a beautiful selection of patterns (designed by wink). i’ve picked some of my favorites above and below (the mission fig and sorrento lemon dish detergent sounds fantastic) but you can click here to view the full collection and find a retailer near you. enjoy! [thanks, josh!]

i’m always thrilled to see an email from julia rothman in my inbox. julia has eight new patterns on her site, along with a lovely series of hand silkscreened ‘bavaria’ placemats. click here for more info.

i’m feeling the switch from summer to fall in our home and i’m starting to pick richer colors like deep reds, magentas, purples and black. i’m feeling really inspired by the color palettes in petra börner’s work right now- these prints are so beautiful (her prints for cacharel are gorgeous, too). lena did an interview with her on the guest blog last september and it looks like now she’s a visiting lecturer at central st. martins college. those are some lucky students….