Displays

Opening Ceremonies: The Lights

Opening Ceremonies: The Lights

by christine on February 16, 2010

Derrick and I knew it was meant to be when we saw that our flashlights matched our wedding colours – blue and green. I know, cheesy. But that was only the beginning… As mentioned in yesterday’s post, each person who Read more...

Olympic Designs: Part 3 and Shopping at The Bay

Olympic Designs: Part 3 and Shopping at The Bay

by christine on February 5, 2010

Happy Friday everyone! This week flew by so quickly. I wanted to end this week by showing you some of the cool installations inside The Bay. Enjoy… Glossy canoes and Bay stripes on every wall, ceiling and table… The kid’s Read more...

Olympic Designs: Part 2 is brought to you by...

Olympic Designs: Part 2 is brought to you by…

by christine on February 4, 2010

Welcome back to part two of our observations on the Olympics – how sponsors are transforming Vancouver just days before the Games. Yesterday, we shared what Coke was doing inside The Bay, but today we have a variety of installations Read more...

Olympic Designs: Coke

Olympic Designs: Coke

by christine on February 3, 2010

It’s hard to believe we have 10 days left to the Vancouver 2010 Olympics! Road closures are in effect and sponsors are painting the town with their colours. This past Sunday, Derrick and I decided to go downtown to experience Read more...

In Good Taste

In Good Taste

by christine on January 22, 2010

When I first met my husband, we started taking trips down to Seattle to do what everyone else in Vancouver does – shop, snack and spend. That’s when we first discovered the Red Mango chain and our obsession with fat Read more...

(More) Modern Paper Art - Jen Stark

(More) Modern Paper Art – Jen Stark

by cassie on November 5, 2009

It seems I’m a bit obsessed with paper art at the moment. I think it’s amazing how artists can take 2D items (paper) and turn them into 3D pieces of awesomeness! And that’s what Jen Stark’s sculptures are: works of Read more...

Modern Day Paper Art - Yulia Brodskaya

Modern Day Paper Art – Yulia Brodskaya

by cassie on November 4, 2009

Continuing with the theme this week of cool things made from paper I thought I’d share with you the work of a designer that I discovered a while ago. Her name is Yulia Brodskaya and she makes the most amazing Read more...

One of a Kind - Toby Mercer

One of a Kind – Toby Mercer

by cassie on October 15, 2009

One of my favourite booths at the Ond of a Kind show was Toby Mercer’s. I’ve always had a thing for paper art – the intricate cuts and scores that turn a 2-D sheet into a 3-D work of art. Read more...

Trip to Oz: Day 2 with T2 Tea

Trip to Oz: Day 2 with T2 Tea

by christine on September 29, 2009

Welcome back to Day 2 of our Ozzie series. It begins while out on a customer visit, the Chadstone Shopping Centre and I came across a grand store with Asian influenced furnishings and contemporary comfort. This was T2 Tea, Australia’s Read more...

Five For Friday - Another Holy Post

Five For Friday – Another Holy Post

by christine on September 18, 2009

We barely scraped the surface with die-cut objects in July, with Holy Paper! Celebrate Friday with another cool array of intricate cut designs. Create your own pixel design with perforated coasters. Each pixel contains perforations so that you can make Read more...