appreciation

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Hello out there!

I was stalling on this five-hundredth post — planning to create something monumental. To keep things moving, let's make due with the most magnificent magnolia tree EVER, a cobbled sequence of summerfun, AND little a give-away.

To those who peek here — thanks so much for visiting. I'd like to express my gratitude by giving away a handful of posters. Just leave a comment by Friday morning and note which one you'd like > select from the minimini thumbnails 1 – 12. The posters look quite nice in kid and baby rooms as they're high contrast. Size is 28 x 36 inches. I'll draw five names.
again thanks so much for commenting and stopping by!

has anyone entered one of these here r-a-f-f-l-e-s?

healthy living

more matchbook labels from my collection here. plus, a little history.

wow, this is my 499th post! give away to follow?!

take care!

good glitz from various roadtrip ventures.

"Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States."

summation via wikipedia

I'm vacationing here in philly! whoooothoo!

although, this was taken at the mn state fair, it feel like here.

nutcrackers and sausage trees

bits of nature from my collection

from there

hi there out there!
this weekend, i set up a tumblr account. it's just getting going, but this is FUN! i should have done this sooner to keep track of outside sources.


from there

ulimate puzzle

sorting and hunting for the perfect components and the puzzle-esque setup is surely my favorite part of the letterpress process; I'll save polymer plates/printing for professionals. PLUS, overprinting and experimenting with colors is quite seductive — i do love the element of chance. Once i pull the sheet off the press, i'm quite disinterested with the final thing.

i'm onto new press experiments inspired by this great site (found via manystuff).

camp moorehead by-the-sea

Evidence of Camp Moorehead's off-shore fishing trips.

all images found here!

magnificent new fence from ro/lu

my noonhour excursion

crazy golden night sky

and my favorite pool.

Designing Play workshop

I've been meaning to post the results of our workshop for quite sometime. For information see our write-up on the Walker's blog and check out the flickr site! One of our favorite teaching moments, EVER!

the critters

a follow-up to my previous post. Thought I should show you some of the wildlife found in the UofM's Exhibit Museum of Natural History.

I still have yet to visit the Bell Museum here in town——gotta do this!

exhibition type

From my visit to the University of Michigan's Exhibit Museum of Natural History. This sort of typography maybe unfashionable or kitchy, but I love this type of display in all it's

g l o r y!

I can't get these out of my mind (via Bird and Banner).