Originally saw this on Epbot's post on Megacon today...

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SO. CUTE.  :D

Jen the Epbot lady (they are also behind Cake Wrecks!) bought a print of this for like, $15.  I WANT PLEASE!  :]
                     

word maps

I love maps. Design. And cities. So you'll see why I love these!

Look it's SF!  But wait... lets get a closer look....

The streets are made of their street names in words!!!  (Source)

SF will always be my favorite city and it's extra special since I'm far away from it!  I LOVE this one extra since it's letterpress and mono-colored.  However, it's $95!  There's a print for $30 but it's multi-colored and I'm not as huge of a fan of that one as this.  I actually found out about this when my boss ordered two of the letterpress (one in black and one in blue) and got them shipped to the office, and she let me oogle over them.  :]

There's also one for Boston (as well as NYC, Wash DC, and Chicago):

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Boston is now my second favorite city and current home, so there is extra love for Boston as well.  :]  It would make for a great souvenir when we move back West?  hahah.

And today a friend posted this site, Transprtnation on my FB wall:

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I think the Boston one looks more interesting, and it's more relevant to me since I take it almost everyday!  (The SF one is so... boring!)  I kiiiinda feel like it's sort of a knock off of the previous street-name-word for streets but in this case for transit.  But it's a neat spin and a transportation/design geek would love this.  (Easy gift at $25 a pop!)  :]

Do you like maps?  Design?  And cities?
                             

nidhi

Been busy with the in-laws visiting in town!

In the meantime, I'll share something from my mental blog queue.  I think I stumbled upon Nidhi's art stuff just surfing on Etsy and I've been blown. away. by. the. awesomeness.  :-D  Extra 5,000 points is that she's from San Francisco!

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This is possibly my favoritest of her pieces even though it's not colored because this is me and Tim every Friday morning (which I have off). :D   AND... they even look like us!  This is definitely going on the birthday present list.

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Rolly polly cute pandas.  Need I say more?

You can find more of her amazing work HERE on Etsy.  I'll probably pick out a few other pieces I love and post about them next time I get the chance to blog.  I love that many of the couples are multi-racial.  :) 

My brother and cousin are coming to visit... the day after my in-laws leave.  :-D  I'm really looking forward to it but Tim and I will probably be quite exhausted in terms of having guests in our 1BR apartment and running around the City!
                                   

Also, a belated (it was yesterday) happy birthday to the bestest husband in the world!  :-D

                                  

fingerprint cut outs

Umm.... just really, really cool!  By paper cut artist Lori Danelle.

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And also really, really expensive!  haha.  But she does do this by hand so...
                                                

dark city prints

I like.  That's all.

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From the Etsy shop, Nesta Home, "Dark City Series is a collection of photographs depicting cities and urban landscapes in a dark and gritty light. Each original photograph is printed on sheets of found antique Atlas Book Pages adding to the charm and authenticity of the pieces."  In addition to San Francisco, they also have prints for LA, Chicago, and NYC.

                                                  

valentines day cuties

Remember the super cute water colory prints I mentioned before from Etsy shop, Trafalgars Square?  She's back with Valentines Day cuties:

And now buttons!  Which can also serve as Valentines.  (Source)

You can check them out on her blog post here (there's a giveaway as well) or at her store's Valentine Goodness section.  :]

                           

"It All Begins with Once Upon a Time"

Umm.... what could possibly be more whimsical, cute, and delightful?  These are drawn by Kit of the Etsy shop, Trafalgars Square.

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Kit also has a blog at LullaLoo.  She of course has no idea who I am and I just wanted to toot about such cuteness!

Hmm.  When is the next gift giving holiday where I can make suggestions for purchases?  :-P  I'm not big on buying art (sorry) but these are just too darling!  So simple, so lovely.  Watercolor  + cute animals = great art.  haha.  Plus, the 5x7 prints are only $8!  Which is an acceptable price for art, right?  :]

The characters and scenes would be perfect gifts for a new baby!  The adorable animals are definitely nursery worthy, especially in a series of white frames.  Can you see it?!

                       

Shadow sculptures

  
Happy Saturday morning!  Someone shared this on Facebook so I'm stealing it to share with you!  It's so creative and fascinating.  Be amazed:

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They are by Fred Eerdekens from Belgium and the article I saw it from is here.  Art is lovely but art museums and galleries are not usually my favorite way to spend a day.  However, perhaps I just needed to find the kind of art that speaks to me cause I think I could spend all day in an art gallery looking at this stuff.  :]