image from soolip.blogspot.com
I really wanted to visit Soolip (such an elegant website!) while we were in LA, but we just ran out of time. These wood block/vellum envelope baby announcements, spotted at the Soolip blog, are stunning.
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Picked up the Feb/Mar issue of Donna Hay’s magazine at a Santa Monica newsstand. (I do love my newsstands and they are few and far between near me. LA seemed to have an abundance. Yes, I’m jealous.) The photography and styling is fab as ever, and the “how to cook” feature is pavlova. I’ve always wanted to try making one myself, and 2009 just might be the year.
If you’re in Sydney, Donna Hay’s General Store opened today. I’m sure it’s equal to the magazine in loveliness. Wish there was an e-store.
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my purchases (to bring home)
Another location that I was not missing was Joan’s on Third. Once again, fantastic! Third Street is full of cool little shops like Le Labo and Sigerson Morrison and Plastica and noodle stories so it was well worth an afternoon’s stop on our itinerary. The owners of my local bakery moved to Chicago from LA and warned me that Joan’s is busy all the time. Yeah right, I figured. Certainly mid-afternoon I could run in and have a look and grab a few things. Wrong. It’s crazy busy all the time, which kind of adds to the fun. And I was thrilled to spot some marshmallows from Butter (a bakery from Vancouver I’m kind of obsessing over) as well as the sweet little lamb cookies.
view from the street during our visit
The Joan’s on Third website is chock-full of glorious photos of the interior (like the communal table pictured below) and the cupcakes + sandwiches + more. So glad I went.
photo from joansonthird.com
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chocolate eggs with “sweets” letterpressed tag
To say that I’m obsessed with Sugar Paper would be quite the understatement. I’ve clicked through their website more times than I ever should admit to …. and so there was no doubt when we decided to visit LA that I was going to pay a proper visit. In person. It didn’t disappoint: just imagine the cutest little shop, with soft pink walls, and a fabulous selection of unique letterpressed cards lining those walls. Oh, and custom books for wedding, baby and social stationery filled with delights. There was a custom calligraphed letterpress notecard + calling card that I cannot get out of my mind. (Your name, calligraphed in black printed on creamy white card.) So elegant and understated that I’ve got a serious case of the wants.
I picked up a bag of chocolate eggs to bring home the “sweets” letterpressed tag and capture a bit of that look while I plot.
Be sure to visit Sugar Paper’s website, have a look through the online letterpress gallery, and if you’re in LA, gooooo.
photo from designs4living.blogspot.com
had to show you the wall!
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Boston Magazine has “The Obsessive’s Guide to the 2009 Red Sox” online right now. I will be studying up in hopes that by Monday, I will know 1/10 of what my 11-year-old seems to learn while asleep. Wish me luck.
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