Alice’s Adventure’s: Funstuff and Pretty Things

 
 
 Ed, originally uploaded by dailypoetics.
 super awesome business card set from flickr.

a2a_linkname=”Ed”;a2a_linkurl=”http://www.funstuffandprettythings.com/design/ed/”;

.flickr-photo { border: none; }
.flickr-yourcomment { }
.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }
.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }

, originally uploaded by berkelium.

a2a_linkname=”have a beautiful weekend!”;a2a_linkurl=”http://www.funstuffandprettythings.com/uncategorized/have-a-beautiful-weekend/”;

but i am short so there is a thing in front of me. oh well! great show
 Dr. Dog 2 from alice noyes on Vimeo.

a2a_linkname=”front row!”;a2a_linkurl=”http://www.funstuffandprettythings.com/music/front-row/”;

what a lunch break, stoll around the corner to jackpot records, mingle among the hippest of the hipsters. took some illegal video of dr. dog for you, my lovelies. (some manager dude came by to make sure i was taking pictures… not filming right? right.
yes, this is my life. you know you want to be here! […]

Interesting article from AdBusters…
 
We’ve reached a point in our civilization where counterculture has mutated into a self-obsessed aesthetic vacuum. So while hipsterdom is the end product of all prior countercultures, it’s been stripped of its subversion and originality.
The American Apparel V-neck shirt, Pabst Blue Ribbon beer and Parliament cigarettes are symbols and icons of working […]

A capital FI lig is rarely a good idea:

via i love typography

a2a_linkname=”font fail”;a2a_linkurl=”http://www.funstuffandprettythings.com/funstuff/font-fail/”;

.flickr-photo { border: none; }
.flickr-yourcomment { }
.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }
.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }

Five, originally uploaded by gzub77.

New Travel Wish List….

a2a_linkname=”Tatry, valley of five lakes, Poland”;a2a_linkurl=”http://www.funstuffandprettythings.com/uncategorized/tatry-valley-of-five-lakes-poland/”;

really amazing work from Victor Eredel. check out his behance profile 

a2a_linkname=”branches says”;a2a_linkurl=”http://www.funstuffandprettythings.com/design/branches-says/”;

 
 
Torrential rains on Koh Kood, originally uploaded by Bēn.

Ah, as my new friend Ross put it, the “lead skies” have arrived. Gentle sun hides behind low clouds that drift in from the pacific ocean. The temperature has dropped dramatically and I can wear my boots again.
This is a picture of Thailand but I know I […]

original water color by: chris appelhans
via: monster munch

buts its the little details that make this really fantastic:
 

a2a_linkname=”bad unicorn”;a2a_linkurl=”http://www.funstuffandprettythings.com/art/bad-unicorn/”;

its like a soap-opera blog, such a novel concept!
like carrie in our beloved Sex and the City, the characters are anonymously nicknamed, but in this case the all are. the protagonist, our narrator and blogger is self-proclaimed “RedFrame” and her friends wear various monikers pertaining to their career, friendship status, etc. Beautiful Boy… sounds so dreamy. Almost […]

 
and a tribute to my mate of state, on the eve of our one year anniversary
 

a2a_linkname=”gig posters.com”;a2a_linkurl=”http://www.funstuffandprettythings.com/design/gig-posterscom/”;

.flickr-photo { border: none; }
.flickr-yourcomment { }
.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }
.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }

The Beatles. Come together, originally uploaded by esteman.

i’m having a vector kind of day

a2a_linkname=”The Beatles. Come together”;a2a_linkurl=”http://www.funstuffandprettythings.com/uncategorized/the-beatles-come-together/”;

I wait, originally uploaded by Mark Lacsamana.

Found this from my daily feed from Vector Tuts. Love that site!
This is so poignant, makes me actually look forward to winter, and the cherry blossoms that cover the city in early spring. When it is still wet and cold!
The illustrator writes:
though a thousand years might pass.. I’ll wait […]

I have recently had a paisley doodling obsession, you should see all my notepads. its the only thing that keeps me awake in meetings! this artist grabs magazine ads and doodles her beloved paisleys all over! i am inspired.
 
MaxMara Paisley, originally uploaded by definatalie.

a2a_linkname=”MaxMara Paisley”;a2a_linkurl=”http://www.funstuffandprettythings.com/design/maxmara-paisley/”;

.flickr-photo { border: none; }
.flickr-yourcomment { }
.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }
.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }

My First Starfish, originally uploaded by alicenoyes.

Did I mention I met my first starfish recently? More pics on my flickr

a2a_linkname=”My First Starfish”;a2a_linkurl=”http://www.funstuffandprettythings.com/uncategorized/my-first-starfish/”;

 
acacia, originally uploaded by birds & trees.

a new print from a flickr friend.
there are so many different trends in design right now, the version of the bird pattern is definitely modernized with the silhouette and monochromatic color schemes.
i am amazed at the creative people that start new trends, that think beyond the current obsessions of […]

is blogging about our MFNW adventures. he is my filming companion, we make a great team.

a2a_linkname=”this guy”;a2a_linkurl=”http://www.funstuffandprettythings.com/music/this-guy/”;

A Portland mom, baker, and illustrator,  Summer Allen-Gibson posts beautiful design at www.designismine.blogspot.com.
 Design is Mine is about sharing her daily finds in photography, art, typography, vintage, modern design, and handmade goods.

a2a_linkname=”design is mine”;a2a_linkurl=”http://www.funstuffandprettythings.com/design/design-is-mine/”;

while randomly searching for some images assets for a work blog header, i came across 
design scene

love her work, the personal nature of her reflections of her life, culture, and design aesthetics.

a2a_linkname=”design scene”;a2a_linkurl=”http://www.funstuffandprettythings.com/web/design-scene/”;