All Dressed Up

I have been meaning to blog about this adorable Etsy shop for a while. It amazes me how I let it slip. I cannot get over a) how super cute this product is and b) how absolutely dapper this dog is. I think the amazing photography is what drew me into this shop, it really is stunning and makes all the difference. Without further ado may I present the brilliance of SillyBuddy:

Seriously!?! How cute is that guy. The Hub's desperately wants a puggle and gazing at this shop with me did not help. I still have my fingers crossed for a lab, but if we can find a little one as studly as this guy I am sold.

Now, I am wondering if I can order one of these lovelies for my Woody-cat? He can rock a bow tie.

{image cred: SillyBuddy}

Nat Geo

To say the least, National Geographic is iconic; no getting around that one. Because of this reputation I happen to follow them on Twitter (you can follow me here). Every day they share a link to their Photo of the Day, I highly suggest you start subscribing to this one. You get a stunning photo and they provide you with the image as a desktop background if you so choose. Love it.

Ginza, Tokyo Photograph by Navid Baraty

Cyclist, Dublin Photograph by Steven Nestor, Your Shot

New York City Photograph by Juan Pablo Velasco, Your Shot

{image cred: National Geographic}

Let It Snow

I cannot get enough of this image I spotted on Design Crush earlier today.

I sort of want to hang this on my wall. I just can't stop looking at it. 

It feels like snow here today, but I don't believe there is any in sight for us. We have yet to get a really good snow this winter, you know one of those ones where you can call in to work and play all day. I could use one of those (especially since all my vacation days from my 9-5 replenished with the new year!)

{image cred: Design Crush via Have You Hugged Your Monster Today?}

Punctuate away, 

Jessie-Lee

Total Gorgeousness

Can we discuss this for just a moment?

I am in love with this Vogue editorial featuring Kirsten Dunst from September '06.

{image cred: MG Designs Flickr originally spotted on D E S I G N L O V E F E S T}

Punctuate away,

Jessie-Lee



A Little Break

As I mentioned to y'all on Friday, me and the Hubs went on a little mini vaca. It was much needed to say the least. We got married in May, so all of our vacation time went to the wedding and the honeymoon. Our butts have been in Lynchburg all summer! So this was our chance to get away for a long weekend.

Friday night after work we headed off to Kitty Hawk, NC to pay a visit to Jon's Aunt Chele. I had never been to her beach house, and Jon hadn't been since high school, so we were glad to go visit!

Alright, I will just go ahead and get to the good stuff...all the pictures of course!

We had such an awesome trip! I know, I know I got carried away with the pictures, but you guys hardly ever get to see us. So there you go! 

In case you were wondering, we got to climb to the top of Currituck Lighthouse, which is where all those amazing pictures of the staircase were taken. I just could not get enough of those floors and that iron staircase that was painted green! It was such a classy place. The brick, the iron, the marble, the tiled floors. It was amazing. I love lighthouses. This was Jon's first time at one, so that was pretty exciting!

We also went to the Wright Brothers National Memorial, where man took the first flight. I think the last time I was here I was three, so it was super cool. I got slightly obsessed with that building. I loved that it was trimmed with bright orange, it just added to all the retro exhibits inside. And the actual memorial, yeah that was sort of a hike but you could see the whole town from up there! It was a great ending to a great weekend. 

I love getaway weekends. I hope we get to do another soon. Or better yet, take off to a new city...keep your fingers crossed, it just might happen. 

{image cred: Jessie-Lee's iPhone 4}

Punctuate away, 

Jessie-Lee

Friday Kitsch

What a find for today! Seriously, these made my morning and I have no doubt you will fully enjoy them too.

Wit & Whistle is my new favorite stationery shop. From this point forward this is where I am going for all greeting cards. They are just too original, and well designed might I add.

I just love them! And I am also swooning over the photography skills here. Some Etsy shops have it and some don't and this one pulls it off magnificently. I always find that well photographed shops hold my interest so much more, don't you? Major props!

Wit & Whistle also runs a blog, which is pretty snazzy. I am adding it to Bloglovin as we speak. What can I say, I am impressed. I told you this was a good find! And might I add I am totally jealous of this chick, she is pulling off the lifestyle I can only imagine having; the blog, the stationery, the career you enjoy waking up to everyday. Yeah, I have a large green monster on my back here. I guess situations like these let me know it's possible, and I need that to get through the day sometimes.

I really hope these super fun cards jump start your weekend. I know I am completely ready for mine to get here already (more on that next week).

{image cred: wit & whistle}

Punctuate away,

Jessie-Lee

P.S. The Hub's and I are taking a mini-getaway weekend, we need some romantic time. So, that means I may or may not be around these parts on Monday (it all depends on if I am sanctioned to leave the MacBook home or not!) Just stay with me, I will for sure be back on Tuesday.

Cassette Tape is the New Marker

This reminds me of school and the student concept. I can just imagine being given an assignment based on motif and then coming up with this genius. It is so fitting. Oh, I miss college. Every little bit of it! 

Erika Iris Simmons is a St. Louis artist who likes to blend conceptual art with craft making.I think she has pretty much hit the nail on the head here. She willingly extends an invitation to her viewers to send her objects that they find seemingly mundane. It is through these donations she is able to create such works as you see above.

I find in fairly incredible as well as ingenious that she does not choose her own materials. It makes her thinking all that more impressive. I enjoy these pieces for what they are superficially as well as what they actually mean conceptually. It is always a nice play when you can enjoy works from both perspectives. I feel we often get too confused in concept.  

 These designs are impressive and overall, really fun to look at. 

{image cred: Erika Iris Simmons via Designers Couch}

Punctuate away, 

Jessie-Lee