something to add to the wishlist

Really loving these geometric animal prints over on Weekday Carnival!
These would look lovely in my studio... 

don't panic...

I think this sweet saying might just have saved my day/week. I've been feeling so stressed out lately, but somehow, reading this, it all makes sense. Thank you so much, Weekday Carnival.

erasertype

How awesome is this?? Just love it!
Found it on Pinterest, unfortunately there is no link to the original source.

Archived lives

I've been doing a lot of research in to the history of Mowbray (a small suburb of Cape Town, where I live). I spent a morning at the National Archives last week and as I was paging through files and files of photos of Mowbray and old Cape Town, I came across these portraits. There were no captions, except for their names, but apart from that, I don't know the dates or anything else. I'm guessing they are pretty old though, maybe from the 1800's or early 1900's?

I just think these are really special.

CMYBacon's Dog Names for Graphic Designers

So sweet!

Found on CMYKBacon.

two wheels

Guess what! I finally have a bicycle! It's not new and it needs some love, but I'm still so excited about it. Will post some proper "before and after" pictures when I have a chance, but I thought I would just take one of its sweet logo sticker for now.

"When I stay in on the weekend to do work, I always just end up like..."

Had to share this!

from #whatshouldwecallme

William Hatch Crosby

I'm in love with these silkscreen and gouache portraits by William Hatch Crosby.
Found via the always-awesome Lucky Pony.

ultimate storage

How amazing is this? mini shipping containers that make the perfect desk organisers.
Found this randomly while researching the use of shipping containers as offices (for our first live project of BTech)...

These little containers come from an online store called Cool Material - definitely worth checking out the rest of their stock, especially if you live overseas and have a fat credit card.

kushn

"Handmade leather goods inspired by contemporary Africa."
I think kushn's work is truly brilliant, a very different take on functional leather products.

Take a look at their website or email them for more info:  hello@kushn.co.za

Found via Handsome Things.

she's got a ticket to ride

A whole pile of bus tickets that I've collected over the last week or so, college and back, college and back... I really like the look of them, but have no clue what to do with them right now... Will keep them safe until inspiration strikes.

about 'time'

Finally! A watch!
Found this sweet little timepiece at Mowbray Jewellers & Watchmakers. Almost looks more like a bracelet than a watch and I just love it. Fits perfectly too. A very lucky find indeed.


please excuse the crappy Photo Booth pictures!

elbow love

I'm not the most valentinesy person in the world, but this I could do! It seems to be a DIY too, so definitely worth a try. Found on A Cup of Jo today.

hello handbag!

handbag, meet desk.

sweet detailing

I think Sophie approves!

I finally found a decent handbag! I bought it from one of the traders at Greenmarket Square after finishing up at work this afternoon. It's pretty-much perfect, not-too-big, not-too-small, has enough space for a water bottle, lunchbox, pencil case and a notebook or two, plus maybe a jersey and possibly even my SLR camera... basically ticks all the boxes on my "ultimate college/work handbag list". It's not to shabby-looking either...