Oh Joy!

a little bit of flora... 11 Jul 2012

I just about died when I came across these images by photographer Chaunté Vaughn. The series of test images that Chaunté shot for her portfolio features beautiful little Kayla rocking some amazing floral headpieces. The entire thing is just stunning and looks like it could be pulled right from the pages of a magazine...  — Joy

ps. This is a great example of something I always encourage creatives to do—make self-initiated work that you feel passionate about as it's the best way to grow your portfolio and show clients what you can do {if you're not already doing it!}.

{Kayla photographed by Chaunté Vaughn, florals, hair, and makeup by Jessi Butterfield.}

food on paper... 2 Jul 2012

I'm slowly building my wall of food-related art in our dining room and love coming across more fun options. I love these simple, yet quirky drawings by Elizabeth Graeber called Food on Paper. There's something about the way these simple objects are drawn that give them a bit of a personality, too... — Joy

short & sweet... 28 Jun 2012

...and such a good reminder by Able Design... — Joy

{via Jennifer Chong}

love this... 20 Jun 2012

It's no secret that I'm a big fan of J.Crew...the colors, the patterns, the styling, and the diversity shown in the models...it's all SO good. They've done amazing things in the last few years, and I continue to love the brand more and more as they evolved. Now that they worldwide, they recently asked Garance Doré and Scott Schuman to photograph various stylin' people around the world, and I love these little films that document the series. You can see more right here at J.Crew's Hello World series... — Joy

crazy cool... 31 May 2012

I'm currently brainstorming for a new project. So, while researching, I came across the amazing embroidered typography and illustrations of Australian twin sisters Maricor/Maricar. How gorgeous are these? I could stare at them all day...— Joy

painted snapshots... 17 May 2012

I love the fun painted accents overlaid on photos in these prints by Les Zigouis and how everyone looks like they are part of a really beautiful circus...— Joy

a case of the monday's... 30 Apr 2012

Hope you all had a nice weekend! We had a fun 48 hours in San Francisco...eating {of course} and seeing a couple friends along the way. It was a bit hectic traveling for the first time with the baby, but in some ways it was better than I had expected too. Ruby did great on the plane and enjoyed the new scenery of a new city. I also learned a few things we'll do differently next time and will post a few more photos from the trip later this week!

I feel lucky that I rarely get a case of the Monday's. I love what I do and rarely dread having to work, but after a weekend away, I just want one more day to decompress at home before the week starts. I love these day of the week illustrations by Paul Blow. I totally know what these funny guys feel like today... — Joy

ps. I'll be at Lucky FABB today and will be tweeting from there if you want to follow along!

quirky little guys... 27 Apr 2012

I love illustrations that make me laugh because they are just so silly or quirky or cute. And these little owl prints by Ashley Percival are so sweet with their funny hats and glasses... — Joy

painterly prints... 25 Apr 2012

I'm a big fan of Michelle Armas' paintings and thrilled to see she's now offering prints! As much as I love original paintings, they're not always in the budget so her prints are perfect for indulging in a bit of pop on my walls... — Joy

{photos by Michelle Armas}

foxy flora... 20 Apr 2012

I've always been a huge fan of Kari Herer's mixed media prints and the florals she incorporates with illustrations or other 2-D imagery. I'm loving her newest fox series with these sweet little guys peeking out from clusters of gorgeous blooms... — Joy