cut and play

It's really late here, but I just can't sleep!

I guess my mind won't stop ticking... thinking... 

about all sorts of things.

Yesterday's post got me thinking about this blog. 

Filled to the brim with wonderful vintage paper-cut outs. 

I'm sure you're going to love it too! xo

the music maker

We've been having a lot of fun with my birthday present.

It's been a while since I've had a turntable and Ari's never

enjoyed the experience of listening to records play before!

I have bit of a collection of kid's recordings, though none 

quite so wonderful as the records pictured here. Perhaps we'll 

have to start a collection of 1940s and 1950s kid's records.

Some of the records pictured here come from this great site.

The sweet collectors there have uploaded their collection for
your free personal enjoyment. So lovely! Take a peek. x

Toys of the Avant-Garde

I have had my eye on this fantastic book for a while...

My birthday is coming up in a couple of months

and it's at the top of my wish-list along with this.

I only wish that I could have visited the exhibition.

Images above found via this wonderful post on mondo 

kickcan and conkers

Did I ever tell you that in my past life I was 

a Costume Maker and a Performance Artist?

bear mask by kissmego

crocodile veste by Bouille de Clown

queen of hearts by Oeuf

It's quite true.

And so I could happily play dress ups with Ari every day. I think
I could also quite happily spend a whole week in the blog where I
found these lovely images. It's filled absolutely to the brim with the
most wonderful links to lovely things, and it's one of my favourites:

kickan and conkers

Deborah's holding a wonderful giveaway at the moment ↓

for this beautiful vintage french botanical illustration.


I sure would love to win that!  Go, take a peek at her blog.

The contest ends on the 5th of September,  so you better get

your skates on and hurry over there. Click here for details...

xox