They Might Be Giants album cover love

here comes science by they might be giants | simple pretty

image from they might be giants email

I think this album cover is really great.

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Caity Knox

'westside kate' by caity knox for sugar paper | simple pretty

image courtesy of caity knox

I am just in awe of artist Caity Knox and her “Westside Kate” illustration for Sugar Paper. She’s all of 22! Keep up with all things Caity at her blog, Caity Wompus.

thanks to Peggy at bluepoolroad for the info

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Minted Contest: Personal Stationery

talk bubbles stationery at minted | simple pretty

talk bubbles

Minted is running a fun Inspired Personal Stationery contest right now. My favorite five designs are shown here, but click over, register (if you’re not already!) and vote. There are lots of great + inspiring entries.

maze stationery at minted | simple pretty

maze

oh so suite stationery at minted | simple pretty

limited edition

it's a circus out there stationery at minted | simple pretty

it’s a circus out there

snail mail stationery at minted | simple pretty

snail mail

photo links: talk bubbles, maze, limited edition, it’s a circus, and snail mail

all photos courtesy of minted.com

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Kata Golda book

kata golda's hand-stitched felt book | simple pretty

image from amazon.com

Kata Golda has a book coming out in October, and I think I’d like to try making these sweet felt animals. Hand-stitched? I think I could handle that. Available for pre-order at Amazon.

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Welcome August + Summer Hours

simple rose bouquet in vase | simple pretty

Good morning! For those of you who are dealing with heat/rain/cold/general yuckiness, I’m apologizing in advance, because we just had another fabulous summer weekend as far as the weather is concerned. No a/c required, gentle breezes, sun shining ….. (Okay, I’ll stop now.)

School starts just four weeks from today, and so for the month of August, I’m going to institute “summer hours” at simple + pretty. Which basically means I’ll be posting as things hit me, instead of scheduling three posts each day. Some days, you’re not likely to notice a difference, but other days, posting may be a bit lighter. Rest assured, August 31 I’ll return to regularly scheduled programming.

Have a wonderful Monday!

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