thought of the day : rainer maria.

"Let Life Happen to You," an origami paper print from Orignaux moose. ($19)

thought of the day : well-designed.

"designed for each other," a mug featuring a quote from Pride and Prejudice from Brookish. ($16)

thought of the day : freedom.

"Free Your Mind," a simple and beautiful print by the Wheatfield. ($15)

thought of the day : never.

"It Never Stops," a painting by the ever-inspiring Wayne White. (See more of his work here.)

thought of the day : they say.

"Try Harder," a piece by the extremely talented ceramic artist Ruan Hoffmann.

(Via A Cup of Jo)

thought of the day : deep breath.

"Keep Breathing," work from the great Anja Mulder's photostream. (See also: blog)

thought of the day : keep calm.

"Keep Calm and Carry On," from London's fabulous Keep Calm Gallery (£20). Yes, it's a very, very overused slogan/print, but I still love it dearly and it's exactly what I need to be thinking of right now.

Anyways, I am back in Portland and back to regular blogging. Are you all ready for 2011?

thought of the day : please.

"please have snow and mistletoe," a HELVETICA FOR THE HOLIDAYS postcard from Suffragette. ($2.50)

I must say, I am terribly sorry for the few quiet days on here. I am back home for Christmas and haven't had any access to a computer. I hope you all have been dealing with the chaos well!

thought of the day : bits and pieces.

"Walker arts," a photograph from Portland's own Sarah Fuller.

thought of the day : your life.

"never.," a beautiful (and very true) notecard by dani press. ($3.95)

thought of the day : thread.

"The Thread That Binds Us," an illustration print from Small Talk Studio. ($16)

thought of the day : creativity.

"Creativity Knows No Language," a hand-stitched quotation from Stitchographie. ($34)

(Via Poppytalk)

thought of the day : simple motivation.

"Write!", a screen-printed pencil case from Sam Made. ($14)

thought of the day : vivid.

"Be Vivid," a fabric print inspired by a vanity license plate by annilygreen. ($15)

thought of the day : strength.

"Always Stay Strong," a new illustration/print by Portland's own lovely Ashley G. ($20)

thought of the day : thunder.

"There is thunder in our hearts," a line from a Kate Bush song, printed on a tote by Anabela and Geoff of fieldguided.

thought of the day : loved.

Happy weekend everyone! I hope you have a lovely next couple of days and continue to enjoy your Autumn.

(illustration decal by Shanna Murray, who will be selling her incredible work at little winter this weekend)

thought of the day : fleeting.

"all is fleeting," from this set by Katie Madeline. (See also: blog.)

thought of the day : hello there.

"Bonjour mademoiselle," another stylin' and fabulous print from Blanca Gomez's shop. ($30)

thought of the day : our hearts.

"Our Hearts Reside Here," another great piece by Jen Renninger of Please Be Still. ($39.99)