{ 500 colored pencils gift idea }

Do you need a gift idea for an artist, crafter, designer - or me? *wink* Well, why not give the gift of colored pencils? 500 pencils in 20 months - "like a time release of inspiration and color."

{ linkable notebooks by starthere }

This may be old hat to you, but I recently became totally smitten with the linkable notebooks created by StartHere. Not only do they produce handy notebooks - my favourite being the 3 level notebook with blank, graph and lined paper - but the notebooks are linkable!

Each notebook has an exterior front pocket that houses the rear flap of another notebook. Accessorize with spine binders, sticky tabs and interior pockets and you have yourself an incredible little library of thoughts, doodles and notes.

{ the suitcase series volume 1: camilla engman }

The Suitcase Series presents the lives of select artists and designers, this book featuring Camilla Engman:

"The books are image-based, full of artwork, sketchbook pages, beautiful photographs and artifacts from where the artists live and work. The book becomes a precious souvenir of a creative journey shared between the reader and the artist."

{ tap water packaging }

Tap Water Bottle - A "water bottle" designed without the typical "sports" aesthetic of many existing bottles - meant for dinner parties, on your office desk, etc. Making a bold lifestyle statement with minimal design. I love the retro top!

via The Dieline

{ square root table by josh tuminella }

A clever and attractive table! Square Root Table, made of walnut and aluminum, designed by Josh Tuminella.

via Design Milk

{ nos da blanket by donna wilson }

Um, yes pretty please? I would die if I woke up Christmas morning with one of these blankets under the tree! Nos Da blankets, designed by Donna Wilson for SCP.

{ friday inspiration! }

Inspired by these amazing photographs of frost by Sandra Juto! - especially that frost that looks like graffiti on the bus stop.

{ holiday: muji and lego }

What a fun collaboration! Muji and Lego have teamed up to create some fun holiday-themed paper and building block sets. More here if you can read Japanese!

via Today and Tomorrow

{ holiday decor: pinecones }

Be they real or faux, pinecones are great for holiday decorating on packages, as gifts and around the house as decoration. Shown above: Wool and cashmere pinecones by Stephanie Congdon Barnes, clay conifer DIY by Design*Sponge, and pinecone packaging by Decor8.

{ holiday decor: tree bark }

Reindeer and snowflakes cut from tree bark! Available here and here from Nunc Interior!

via Trendenser