Tuesday, December 7, 2010

chronicle books [sponsored].

Anyone who has checked out titles published by Chronicle Books knows how amazing they are. From crafts to art to pop culture and tons of other genres, Chronicle always publishes beautiful books that are both aesthetically and textually pleasing. When I saw Chronicle's Happy Haul-idays opportunity for bloggers, I had to participate. I chose a wish list of $500 worth of Chronicle books, and I will be entered into a drawing to win my list. If I actually win, one of the lucky people who comments on this entry will also win the list! Pretty cool, if you ask me.

My wish list...
Anna Sui by Andrew Bolton [!!!]
Lotta Jansdotter's Handmade Living: A Fresh Take on Scandinavian Style by Lotta Jansdotter, $29.95 [Lotta is the ultimate handmade goddess.]
This is NPR by Cokie Roberts, Susan Stamberg, Noah Adams, John Ydstie, Renee Montagne, An Shapiro and David Folkenflik [This would be a gift for my husband.]
Paper + Craft by Minhee and Truman Cho [So cute! I want to decorate my office.]
High Five with Julius and Friends by Paul Frank Industries [I will always love Julius.]
Little Book of Letterpress by Charlotte Rivers, $24.95 [The foreward by Yee Haw Industries seals the deal.]
Creative, Inc. by Meg Mateo Ilasco and Joy Deangdeelert Cho, $16.95 [I've always imagined selling some of my handmade things...]
The Book of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks by Bethany Keeley, $14.95 [As a copywriter by trade, I love finding bizarre grammar, especially ridiculous quote marks.]
What's Next? by Kerry Hannon, $22.95 [I think everyone could use a refresher like this book.]
The Small Stakes by Jason Munn, $24.95 [Amazing modern prints.]
Craft Inc. Business Planner by Meg Mateo Ilasco, $16.95 [For when I decide to start a handmade business...]
The Cheese Tasting Party Kit with text by Janet Fletcher, $16.95 [No explanation necessary.]
Pictorial Webster's by John M. Carrera, $35 [I love this style of illustration.]
365: AIGA Year in Design 29 by AIGA, $40 [Though I have no design talents, I love books like this.]
This Is for You By Rob Ryan, $16.95 [Really interesting paper art.]
Handmade Hellos by Eunice Moyle and Sabrina Moyle, $19.95 [We used to sell this book at Fossil, and I really regret not buying it.]
Stencil 101 by Ed Roth, $24.95 [So many possibilities.]
Apartment Therapy Presents: Real Homes, Real People, Hundreds of Design Solutions by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan with Jill Slater and Janel Laban, $27.50 [Makes me wish we lived somewhere cooler.]
Lotta Prints by Lotta Jansdotter, $19.95 [We also had this book at Fossil. There are so many innovative projects for printing.]
Creature by Andrew Zuckerman, $60 [I've always been astounded by this book, but the price tag has kept me from purchasing it.]

Grand total: $522.80












































































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Sunday, December 5, 2010

random.

I know this blog is mainly reserved for fashion and other lovely things, but Chad showed me this video and it's too good not to share. It makes no sense at all if you don't know the premise of the advertisement, but that makes it so much better.



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