NESTING

The new dresser got the ball rolling... We dropped off one giant load to Goodwill on Sunday afternoon and then I was able to relax and pick up the June issue of Real Simple. Guess where I turned? Yup, to the "99 low-cost organizing ideas" article. It seems this nesting season isn't quite over...

Some of my favorites:
{ N^o 04 } "If you tend to make piles, use PileSmart binder clips—equipped with erasable labels—to fasten papers together by categorey and quickly find what you need. TO BUY: $10/12, www.pendaflex.com"

{ N^o 44 } "To prevent jewelry tangles while traveling, place your necklaces and bracelets on a sheet of bubble wrap, roll up the sheet, and secure with tape."

{ N^o 69 } works well with N^o 44 "Take an extra pill box with you on your next vacation. It's great for stashing earrings and rings."

{ N^o 90 } "Separate muffin tins from cutting boards with the MadeSmart Housewares space-saving bakeware holder. TO BUY: $15, www.sears.com

LUCKY LADIES

The ladies of Hello! Lucky will be debuting their new letterpress personalized stationery line at the National Stationery Show. Look how pretty... beautiful florals, graphic patterns, elegant flourishes paired with bold colored envelopes. My favorite is sophisticate.

{ ...and as if that's not enough... }

The ladies will also be promoting their new book published by Chronicle Books, Handmade Hellos, with a Meet 'n Greet Giveaway valued at over $1000. They describe the book as:

Handmade Hellos features more than 25 projects from some of today's most talented professional paper artists, gathered by card-mavens Eunice and Sabrina Moyle of Hello!Lucky:
Abigail Brown, Amy Karol, Binth, Cielo Blu, Daniel James, Darling Clementine, Egg Press, Foxy & Winston, François Vigneault, Hearts & Anchors, Hello!Lucky, Julianna Swaney, Kate Sutton, La Familia Green, MikWright, Pancake & Franks, Paper + Cup, Petra Boase, Pie Bird, The Small Object, Shim + Sons, Two Trick Pony, You Send Me.
Inside this beautifully illustrated book, you'll find easy instructions to make cards that celebrate birthdays, holidays, new homes and new babies, weddings, friendships, parties and more. With designs ranging from elegant to striking and sometimes both sweet and snarky, there's a clever card for every crafter—and for every recipient.

JEALOUS

For those of us less fortunate than Ace Jet 170, images of Pentagram’s Black Book will have to suffice. Hmmm… how am I going to track one of these down?photography: pentagram

TYPE

Next book on my list… Seventy-nine Short Essays on Design by Pentagram partner, Michael Bierut. You can also find his writings on the Design Observer website.

PAGE TURNERS

…found a great book selection amidst all of the goodies over at Uppercase. Elle-Humour, Influences, Guerrilla Advertising, Couture Interiors… all are sure to inspire and will definitely look good doing it.

Uppercase also has a blog where you can find upcoming news and some really great finds. Like the designs of Uppercase? View the work of Vangool Design+Typography.

LIBRARY

Looking for interesting books to increase my library, I landed on a list of “must-haves” Alisha at this next put together. These are a great starting point and I definitely agree with her statement that you need some surprises in there too!