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I just noticed that Dwell Studio partnered with Blue Apple Books to produce a book collection for infants and toddlers. You get the graphic design associated with Dwell Studio. I like it since you teach your kids good taste at the same time.

From learning the basics from numbers, animals and colors.

+ Count book $6.99 USD at Amazon.com – in Canada $7.99 CAD + What colors? book $8.99 USD at Amazon.com

To provide a way to talk about where are food comes from

+ Touch & Feel Farm book $8.99 USD at Amazon.com + Eat book $6.99 USD at Amazon.com  or $7.99 CAD at Amazon.ca

Up to books and even a bookshelf that go with Dwell’s Transportation bedding collection

+ Orange Bus Bookshelf $124 USD at Dwell Studio +  Go book $6.99 at Amazon.com or $7.99 at Amazon.ca

There are more titles but I think that you get the idea. I will remember those for when I visit parents with a newborn child or to bring as a gift for a first or second birthday party. Some of the Dwell studio books are suitable up 5 years old.

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Get these beautiful printable CD cases by Tomoko Suzuki for Canon. You can choose from 2 designs: music and travel. [via How About Orange]

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@modhomecteacher as of the current edits, yes!

What a fantastic mens' clothing line 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

Holly of Chez Beeper Bebe shares a pattern and tutorial for making a fun felt egg design book. A pouch at the back of the book holds a variety of felt shapes that can be used throughout the book to create all kinds of egg head designs. Fun!

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Whit on The Purl Bee shares this quick knitting pattern to make this fun kid's hat made from Knit Collage Handspun yarn, a yarn filled with ribbons and notions. I love the pom pom at the top!

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Andy Yoder 

 

 

 

lovely afternoon walk with ac. couldn't ask for a nicer day.

@melibsilva thanks! email is best: designsponge at gmail dot com :)

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image via Victoria magazine

I hope you had the opportunity to spend most of the day outside as I did! - I just spent the morning and early afternoon moving a peach tree (it was growing sideways under another tree) and rose of Sharon, cutting back overgrown wisteria, trimming quince branches and raking leaves with my younger sister and boyfriend - after a cold winter, working in the warm sun was blissful! The garden here in the city is still mostly asleep - however the quince is putting out pink blossoms, the tulips are growing tall and there are blooming crocuses here and there. - It makes a person such as myself very excited about the the warm weather to come! - I already put in an order of navy canvas butterfly chair covers from circa50 for our four frames out back - and I am looking for nautical navy and white striped outdoor fabric to make matching throw pillows...  hope your first day of spring was as lovely too!

(via rebirths)

Our speaker at the February 2010 CreativeMornings was Allan Chochinov, editor-in-chief of Core77.com. My friend Liz Danzico was so generous to fill in for me as the hostess, as I was busy tending to newborn swissmister. She generously hosted the event at the SVA MFA of Interaction space. Thank you again, Liz, and team!

In case you are wondering about Allan’s comment in the beginning: There was a huge snowstorm that morning and the night before the event and we weren’t sure if anyone would show up. But a good 50 brave souls ventured out to enjoy Allan’s fabulous talk. It was well worth it, see yourself and watch his presentation:

A big giant thank you to Roland Lazarte who once again has been generously offering his video and editing skills.

At yesterday’s CreativeMornings, with Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan of Apartment Therapy as the speaker, I asked the following question: If I was a piece of furniture I would be …. See more answers over on flickr.

What would you be?

(thank you Sara Wasilausky, for taking the photos)

Cover-guy Travis Meinholf is now selling in the Makers Market! Check out his Mini Laser Loom:

This is the simplest weaving tool developed, a combination of the rigid heddle used in the swiss neolithic period and the backstrap loom which has been used on every continent, some to present day. I engineered this design based on my research for my Master's degree in textiles, and have executed it using a lasercutter following my vector illustrations. It weaves a thick cloth strip, about 8 inches wide by 2-? yards long. The loom is cut from sturdy acrylic in bright colors, and plywood. If you have a specific color want, just check 'specific' as your color choice and we can e-mail about it.

In the Maker Shed:

Check out CRAFT, Volume 08, the weaving issue!

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I started this week in a soothing way. I received an email last month from Alissa Anzarut, who is manager of the travel rewards at Aeroplan. Alissa contacted me to inquire if I would be interested to experience a spa treatment at one of Aeroplan’s partner hotels here in Montreal. After a stressful January, I decided that it would be good for me. Plus, I like the W hotel. We met last Monday morning at the Away Spa of the W Montreal.

I am happy I did. I discovered a new spa treatment: a body wrap that does not involve mud. I usually have a massage, relax in saunas and other bathing rituals at spas. I had many body treatments at Clarins skin spas but never with a body wrap. I know the technique is not new, but it was for me.

You feel right at home when you enter the Away Spa. The decor is what you expect from the W hotels. The small spa feels cozy and relaxing. The dimmed light, the gray walls and the aromatic smell of the place all contribute to the soothing effect. Although they have no saunas and hot springs, I left happy and relaxed.

About my treatment

I opted for one of their signature treatments, the D-Age Body Firming. The 1-hour-and-a-half body treatment starts with a fruity peel that contains pineapple and papaya enzymes. It smelt good. In fact, I enjoyed the scent of everything they put on me. You go for a quick rinse in a nice private bathroom (top right picture).

Then, the best part begins. I felt warm for the entire session. To get you into the mood, a quick breathing session surrounded by a delightful aromatic fluid (red thyme, tangerine, lemon and orange). It is followed by applying a serum on eight articulation spots to extract the toxins. Then, your body gets a boost of Kamani oil, shea butter and jojoba oil. This is the D-age firming cream. They form an enveloping cocoon over you by neatly wrapping the plastic sheet over your body. Plus, they wrap some sort of heated blanket on top. While you are in your warn cocoon, you get a light, relaxing facial and hair massage. This part lasts 15 to 20 minutes. The treatment ends with a little massage as the spa massage therapist applies a wonderful citrus draining oil. Like I said, it was an enjoyable experience.

I do not know if it was the idea to be at the spa of a trendy hotel but their music, which was the typical style for a spa, seems more cool. If you want to know, I was served by Melanie Doiron, who is a massage therapist and an esthetician. Thank you, Melanie and Alissa for a great way to start my day.

+ Away Spa at W Montreal + D-Age Body Firming $195 CAD

Disclaimer: I did not pay for my spa treatment; Aeroplan did. According to our editorial policy on samples, I went there without any guarantee of coverage (if, what or when). I decided to talk about it because I tried a spa treatment that was new to me and wanted to share the experience.

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