Lovely Things No. 3

August 26, 2012

Ah, it's been a few weeks since I did a Lovely Things post, so I have lots to share!  :)

I can be somewhat picky when it comes to clothes, but one style that I always adore are knits featuring an animal, like this Asos sweater:


Analogue Life released these three elegant and classically Japanese soba choko, which are tableware that is traditionally used when eating soba noodles:

blue & white <3
Ferdi Rizkiyanto made this creative and delightful advertisement to help stop global warming:
of course i will turn off my lights for penguins!
Business cards are frequently dull and dreary ( though the men of American Psycho may disagree... ), but these by the Great Catering Co. are anything but.


Lisa Congdon is currently working on a 365 Days project, involving hand lettering.  I think I want to save all of them:
i want to write this on my window.

It's back to school season, and I can't imagine a cuter backpack to walk around campus with than this salmon ( what a descriptive color! ) Hershel bag:


I love kids, but because I don't feel like becoming a balloon nor have the means to raise one yet, I make do by looking at many, many pictures...and these lifestyle photos by Osamu Yokonami are fast becoming my favorites:


Piggie banks never really appealed to me.  Aesthetically, I wasn't the biggest fan of them, but also conceptually.  After all, a pig can only hold so much change, and I was an ambitious girl.  Thus, this Kate Spade Elephant Bank is perfect:


Joanne Young's pencil and ink illustrations feel dreamy and ephemeral:


Heehee.  Our Workshop's Salt Bird made me giggle:


With the summer winding down, that means collegiate life is starting up again, so Mr. SB and I had an impromptu picnic a few days ago.  Thankfully, the weather was kind to us with serene blue skies and fluffy clouds:
reminds me of a baby dragon. do you see its wing? :)
is it odd that i think of an elephant's butt when i look at this cloud?
Wishing everyone a splendid Sunday and a beautiful start of the week!


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  1. all of these are so super cute! love the sweater and the blue and white cups. I totally understand what you feel towards kids, too :-)
    ps: we're having a painting giveaway on our blog this week - have you joined? :-)

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    1. Thanks for letting me know! I'll definitely check it out. :)
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  2. Omg such pretty thing! I had to follow you. :)

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  3. All these things are lovely indeed! :) I especially love the panda sweater!

    ** By the way I totally see an elephant in that cloud!

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    1. Heehee, I'm glad. :)
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  4. What a lovely post! I just ordered a backpack and that peach backpack is adorable!

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    1. Ah yayy, I actually really like buying backpacks / new school supplies! XD
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  5. Ohhhh....I want that salmon backpack! Unfortunately I tend to put my bags everywhere and they get dirty right away so this color might not be a good idea. But its so purty and the polka dotted lining, I want! :)

    Enjoy the rest of your summer vacation. I work at the schools and we just had our first week and it was so hard to get back to the swing of things.

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    1. Oh, that's an important thing to consider! And yes, me too. It was such a pleasant surprise when I saw that. :)
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  6. I love cute knits too! the one with the panda is really adorable. love the business cards too- they are so creative and pretty when all joined up together. so much loveliness in this post indeed :)

    and sorry Xixia I totally missed your question about Zipia! I used to love it a few years ago, but nowadays I don't think their stock is as special as it used to be, or maybe I'm just discovering more and more online stores. Also there is a $300 usd minimum so it's advisable to get a few friends with you to do a group order. let me know if you make an order :)

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    1. Oh, no worries! Thanks for letting me know - I'm gonna visit their site again and see if there's anything that totally grabs my attention. XD
      And thank you!
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  7. My weekend flew by. I love the panda sweater, it's so adorable as well as the kate spade piggy bank

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  8. The sweater looks adorable! X3
    The art of Young is lovely as well!

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    1. Her work is so beautiful!
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  9. I loved this lovely things. Such great inspiration!


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  10. gosh I love all of these! Each one of your choices is so unique in its own right and I can really see the thought you put into including each one ^_____^

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    1. Ah, thanks Fiona! That is so sweet. :)
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  11. Oh, there are so many cute things here I don't even know where to start! The global warming advert might be my favourite, totally genius! The panda sweater is adorable too, I also really quite want that salt bird, it would make me laugh every single morning! :D

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    1. Heehee, I think that may be my favorite of the bunch. With his mouth wide open like that!
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  12. The last image and how you see the cloud as an elephant's bottom was odd initially, but it made sense once I looked at it and now I can't un-see it! And the salmon backpack is adorable! That's a lovely colour for a backpack!

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    1. Hahaha, yayy, I'm glad you can see it! :D
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  13. The sweater with the panda looks so cute and comfy! Definitely a must have for the winter. : )

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    1. Yes, it is! I need to get it. ^^
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  14. Oooh, great finds. I really like the soba choko

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  15. haha yeah i am pretty much a big fan of anything with a cute animal involved

    -Jessica
    http://www.jumpintopuddles.com

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    1. Same here! Just too cute~
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  16. Oh, neat, I like the concept of your lovely things post. It's so... lovely! ;) <3

    I really love those blue and white bowls. You can never go wrong with blue and white dinnerware. <3

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    1. Hahah, thank you! :)
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  17. oh my goodness. you are making me want to run out and find a new backpack. The lining in the Herschel one is so fun! Also, that cloud elephant is adorable :D

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    1. Yes, it is! I really want to buy it...though why is it $100?! XD
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  18. I just love the penguin campaign, what a smart ad! I love the idea and the visual message of it. That salt bird gives me giggles too, love it

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    1. Yayy penguins! So awesome. :D
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  19. i love those cloud photos. and everything about this post. your loving posts are always favorites of mine - you find the best new things. and i want all of these. and i laughed at your comment about 'not wanting to become a balloon yet!' me too! not yet!

    <3 katherine
    of corgis and cocktails

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    1. Ah, thank you so much for the sweet words, Katherine! It's just too much fun to go exploring on the internet. It's like an endless scavenger hunt with constant rewards. :)
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  20. I've nominate you for the Liebster Blog award!!
    Check it out at:
    http://its-dash.blogspot.nl/2012/08/liebster-blog-award-3.html

    xoxo

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    1. That's so sweet. Thank you!
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  21. Hi sweety, i love your list, so many adorable and lovely things. I also like that your list isn't a materialistic one and that its full of substance too. Loved the window quotes, and the illustrations are really sweet too. Great finds!

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  22. The asos sweater and piggy bank are too adorable! I want everything in this post!

    Carmen Ri.

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    1. Hahah, you and me both! ^^
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  23. <3333 + oberwuję

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  24. I love staring at the clouds and finding shapes, it's one of those things you forget to do when you grow up. This is such a lovely post :)

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    1. So true - it had been years since I did that. I need to do that more often. :)
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  25. Such a beautiful post, xixia! I love the panda sweater so much and Osamu's photographies.. Thanks for sharing and hope you're having a nice Monday :) xo akiko
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    1. Thank you, Akiko! :)
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  26. so pretty so cute!!♥u♥

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  27. Pandas are actually some of the most adorable animals ever and I'm pretty sure I went through this huge panda phase when I was in middle school (didn't we all though!!) Thanks for sharing all of these (:

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    1. Oh, I definitely went through a huge panda phase. Some would argue I'm still in it...though I think the penguin obsession has trumped that. XD
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  28. Love that first sweater! And that piggy bank ... elephant is so cute!

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  29. wow... these are for the artsy fartsy! hehe! have a lovely day!

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    1. Hahah, and thank you!
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  31. these pictures are stunning, love that panda sweater and the writing about the rain! <3

    Letters To Juliet

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  33. Agh I'm dying over everything on this post. Especially that Herschel backpack!

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  34. That BACKPACK!!!! <3

    I am definitely following your awesome blog.
    I also thought perhaps you would be interested in the giveaway I am holding on my blog. It's for a really adorable cat purse! Check it out.
    http://thegeekypeacock.blogspot.com/2012/08/catfacebaggiveaway.html

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    1. Hahah, yes, I want that desperately!!
      And thank you, Molly!!
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  35. very lovely things! i love the panda shirt...pandas have special place in my life :)

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  36. I don't know where to start with this post! So many cute things :) i love the first few photos and the salt holder!


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    xx

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  37. I've been having my eye on that asos sweater as well. ;)

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    1. It's just too darling!
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  38. What a fun post to read! You choose so many lovely things - I especially love those business cards and that adorable salt bird! What a cool concept!

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    1. Yes, it is!! Too cute!
      Thanks for visiting, Katherine!
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  39. I love the business cards! So original and fun.


    LUXESSED

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  40. The soba noodle bowls are so cute, I love the design of them. You have such a wonderful eye!

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    1. It reminds me of Chinese porcelain. XD and thank you, Jamie-Lee!
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  41. Aww the jumper is so cute! I love pandas hehe. :D
    And those kids are adorable! :3 I love their chopsticks haha. xD
    I love the backpack as well. P: Especially the polka dots inside!

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    1. Heehee, I really wanna buy it!! It's just too adorable. XD
      And I thought those polka dots were such a pleasant surprise. I adore inner patterns like that. :)
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  42. Hey, Xixia! Yup, it is a giant chess set in the park! How amazing, right? Made me want to try it out... although my skills are nonexistent. Oh, and I have a question - do you play chess? Because if you do, I was wondering if I could ask you something about it. If you don't it's fine too! [:

    The Peter Pan words came from an Eisley song called Brightly Wound. It's the sort of stuff that makes your ears melt in pleasure, haha!

    Those watercolour name cards are so beautiful. Wow.

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    1. Hello Angelyn! Woah, that is so cool - reminds me of the Pixar short for some reason. And yes, I do play chess! ...though I'm not very good. XD
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    2. Ooh, what is the Pixar short? I don't think I've heard of it, hm. Quite out of the loop. :/

      Well, that's alright! Might you understand what is the purpose and the strategy behind castling? (It's okay if it's too hard to explain or if you don't use it.)

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    3. It's called Geri's Game? There's not a massive chess board, but whenever I think chess, for some reason, I think of that old man with his glasses, playing that chess game with himself. XD
      And hmmm...I am not too sure? I've only seen it used once or twice in the few times I've played chess, and it seems to only be used early on in the game. Makes the king better protected, rather than smackdab in the middle of the board. At least, that's my take on it. x

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  43. I think I love every single thing here!! That's such a cute sweater indeed + love those pretty business cards!! xoxo, k

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  44. so adorable! loving all of these treasures! those penguins are just too cute to handle!
    xo TJ

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    1. I'm glad you like this, TJ! :)
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  45. thanks for checking out my blog! i love this post! especially the blue & white tableware & lisa cogden's work is always incredible! have a great weekend!

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    1. Ah, thank you for visiting me, Megan! :)
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  46. Wow, wonderful post! I loved the backpack! And those lifestyle pictures are stunning<3

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  47. How great are all of these! I must admit, your Lovely Things post are a favourite of mine. I think it's because you cover so many branches of design. I adore that penguin poster, I mean who wouldn't turn off a light for a penguin. Genius! I think I may need to upload that onto my facebook.

    xx Jenee C.
    http://camomeetscouture.blogspot.com

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    1. Hahah, please do! I think that would brighten anyone's day!
      And thank you so much, Jenee! :)
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