Lemonade

When life gives you lemons make lemonade...right? So, when people give you trash why not make some awesome design out of it. Enjoy! I love this board because it is made out of re-purposed trash, naturally, but also because it seems to have much better functionality than a normal thin cork board. I love that you can slide things in between the paper "board" so things stand out giving them some emphasis...I am thinking awesome tickets to an upcoming summer tour - w00t!

Pulp Recycled Bulletin Board
$28.50
Delight

I saw this Hommin trash can a while back on one of my favorite blogs but I couldn't for the life of me find where you could buy it - well, here it is! The design is brilliant, and it will help you reuse your plastic bags.
Clothespin Trash Can
$18.00
Mxyplyzyk

Sometimes the best design is the one that already exists. A cool ceramic cup with silicone lid. For your tea, coffee, or whatever.
Not a Paper Cup cup
$22.50
Paper Source

ABCZ

I love all things related to type. I frequently enjoy a cool blog called - interestingly enough - I love typography , and I spend WAY too much at time at work looking for just the right font (I am generally a Garamond girl.)

So today I have collected for you some cool type related gifts. Enjoy!
This post is inspired by a list by revolutionarygirl for ThisNext.

I really dig this print. Simple and beautiful with just the right amount of color. I hope it inspires you to write...and love every minute. [via: poppytalk]
ABC Love Print
$45.00 16x24
Made By Girl

For a quirky yet natural touch to your bedside table or shelf.
Carpenter Wood Letters & Numbers
$8.00 each
Three Potato Four

I have been fighting (unsuccessfully) the urge to do a plate collage in my kitchen or dining room. Don't get me wrong, I love them, but they have been used so often and presented in nearly every iteration imaginable that they are practically cliche. This plate makes me say "who cares if it's cliche?" Not me. [via: poppytalk]
Antique Platter with K Monogram
$75.00
Kelly Wilson Antiques

I have been wanting to post this for a while. I think it is just the joy of the idea that such a small thing can be given the time to be so be made so beautiful. This is a perfect gift for your favorite needle artist.
The Small Object Needle Case
$9.00
Rose and Radish

I think of this as a periodic table of design. When you can't (for the life of you) remember who designed the Wiggle chair (Frank Gehry.)
Design classics alphabet poster
by BlueAntStudio.com
$35.00
Supermarket

Mom

This year for Mother's Day I have picked items which come together to set the perfect stage for a nice chat with your mom. I figure, a mom would rather have some quality time to really get a handle on what is going on with you than another potted hydrangea (especially when she has never had the heart to tell you that she hates hydrangeas.) So this year, give her some time (and some cookies)!

Stay at the front of your mom's brag book with this exquisite orchid in a clever tree stump container. So she can't claim that you never send her flowers.
Paphiopedilum Orchid
$79.95
Martha Stewart for 1-800-Flowers

Everyone - especially your mom - deserves a super fancy cookie every so often. Make her feel like a queen with these French-style macaroons.
16 (8oz) French-Style Macaroons
$32.00
Dean & Deluca

The perfect plates to serve up those super fancy cookies.
notNeutral Gilt Plate Set
$50.00
Rare Device

Sip some tea or coffee while you chat and nibble on yummy treats. They also go nicely with the plates.
Amelia Espresso Cup & Saucer
$18.00 each
Anthropologie

Give your mom the tool to make coffee in timeless style. Give her Chemex! She will love you always (with or without the super cool coffee maker).
Chemex Ten Cup Classic Series Glass Coffeemaker
$37.90
Chemex

At the Helm

Some quick picks of nautical themed jewelry I found in my day's trolling. Enjoy!

Steer your course with this cool helm ring.
Pirate Ring
$120.00
VeraMeat Jewelry

I think this is pretty awesome. I am in need of a nice big belt buckle.
Nautical Anchor Belt Buckle - Navy Blue
$159.00
Alter Designs

A cute trinket to add to your jewelry box.
Set Sail Nautical Helm Necklace
$12.00
Fred Flare

I love this neat charm bracelet made up of nautical niceties.
It even includes a star to help you find your way home.

Nautical Charm Bracelet
$60.00
Erica Weiner Jewelry

A Clutch in the Hand...

Who needs an oversized bag? Many of us think we do. I will admit that I have one and I fill it with things that I forget about the minute I plop them in there. I once found 3 bottles of water, a smushed caramel filled candy bar, and a digital camera (view screen cracked under the weight of it all) at the bottom of my 24" deep bag. Because they can hold so much they can become very heavy and that can cause actual damage to your shoulders. Plus if you are going to a concert, bar, or restaurant big bags can be obnoxious to keep track of.

For all of these reasons, I love the clutch bag. Large enough to hold everything you really need for just about any outing and small enough to keep close.

I have collected for you a selection of clutches to peruse. Enjoy!

I absolutely love this one. Bold and bright, it is perfect for your weekend outings!
Giallo Pouch
$20.00
Urbindimo

I think this is quite elegant with its curves and monochromatic color scheme.
Hau Hauz Tango Koli Bag
$80.00
Huset Shop

The leather detail on this bag is lovely. I like the birds too.

Agnes & Hoss - Green Starlings Clutch
$185.00
2Modern

How awesome would this look with some dark washed denim and robin's egg blue thong sandals? Very, I would say. This one also has a cool wrist loop to help you keep it at your side. (AKA a wristlet.)
Vine Wristlet
$20.00
MAU Studio

Another wristlet, this one sleek enough to take out for a night on the town (I think...I am not one who often goes out on the town...)
Kate Purse
$78.00
HoBo

Four Funky-Fantastic Tees

"In the not too distant future..." I am letting my geek flag fly with this one, I realize, but how cool...Gamera! Even better on the back you have Joel, Crow, and Tom Servo! Wear it for the love of MST3K or for some ironic reason (it doesn't matter to me.) Fans longing for the days of MST3k can check out Joel's new project here.
Gamera MST3K Tee Shirt-Ladies Small
$40.00
E. Binard Designs

My enduring love of gnomes was established in an earlier post. This love was sparked, I am sure, after watching hours of "David the Gnome" on Nickelodeon when I was little. This cute shirt features a Gnome snoozing beneath a mushroom with the caption "To Gnome is to Love Me." The Gnome even looks a bit like good ol' Dave.
Gnome Mushroom Tee
$32.00
CHOCOSHO

I was a proud member of the AI Tiger Marching Band from 1990-1994 (I know....GEEK FLAG!) I wasn't a majorette. I played the clarinet and got to wear a big rigid blue and gold hat with a white plume sticking out of it. It was fun times. This shirt reminds me of marching. I don't think they make one of a 5'6" plume hat wearing clarinet player, so I will have to go with this one.
Good Cheer Tee
$19.95
Beautiful/Decay

This one just makes me giggle. Is that cat a pirate? Taking a cue from the stripes...and the eye patch. We will never know for sure.
Eye-Patch Kitty Tee
$28.00
Punkahontas

P.S. This post proves that you can find absolutely anything on YouTube.

Blossom

In celebration of spring (at last) a few things in honor of the lovely, fleeting cherry blossom. Enjoy!

Lovely lights take the form of a branch of blossoms.
Via Loki22f on ThisNext.
Cherry Blossom Branch With Decorative Flower Lights
£16.00 (about $32.00)
Graham & Green

Pretty porcelain vase with a raised blossom motif.
Porcelain Cherry Blossom Vase
$26.00
Jayson Home & Garden

Beautiful blossom ring. This is my favorite.
Crystal Blossom Ring by Rebecca Berry Jewelry
$38.00
Plasticland

How cool is this? Glasses that leave cherry blossom "rings" on your table cloth. Set of two glasses.

Sakurasaku
$60.00
Charles & Marie

Sweet little cherry blossom earrings.

Pink Sakura Earrings
$4.00
Sakura Kitty Creatives

I love this shirt.

Asian Floral cherry blossom vintage art black V neck
$28.00
Ahpeele