Have a great weekend.

Thanks Coffee Bean

Blue Bird

This was made for my friend (birthday present) who loves birds.
I like the way this cushion/pillow came out. It's a couple of inches longer on the length. I used two types of linen as you can see. The body linen is the French linen, same one I used for the Bears, and the patch linen is from Belgium.

I might get addicted to making cushions... pillows, cushions... pillows? ah, cushlows.

Bears

Remember this post? { I Love Linen }

The linen was for this pair of pillows. They were a gift for a friend and since his birthday has passed, I can finally post the photographs.
These were handmade, by yours truly, completely - from start to finish. Hence, imperfect, but I like it that way.

I've been "studying" pillows and cushions quite a bit, like I've been "studying" porcelain. By "studying" I mean, I will research for the best shape, design - basing it on comfort, functionality, practicality and of course aesthetics. I will make, buy, trade, collect the item I'm studying. Use it, abuse it and review it. This can go on for months, weeks... when lucky, days. Finally, once I have discovered the perfect shape it then becomes my surface (to apply my drawings).

You may have noticed BDB has gone to 2nd, okay 1st gear for the last month and half, maybe two. At first, it was lack of inspiration, perhaps due to feeling overwhelmed or the Mercury Retrograde? But for the last couple of weeks, I've been working hard to getting back to 4th (gear) and I took the time (of lack of inspiration) to re-group, organize, go back to my initial plan (when I first started my business) and am happy to say, I'm back on track!

I've been "studying" a lot as well. You'll see.

Astulabee's New Website

It's beautiful.
www.astulabee.com

More From Styling Days

white

silver

shoesuit

Lines and Styling

This is a test job we (ange + rj) did back in the styling days. It was a comic story so merging the photography with illustration made sense... I guess I was desperately trying to get back to drawing.

I Love Linen

{Work In Progress}

The Other Night

A friend invited us over for dinner.

And I was sad I didn't have my camera with me.
Please pardon me... but phone photos will have to do...
The NY garden.
Details

In My Dreams I Fly

"dreams of flying"

by jan von holleben

www.janvonholleben.com

When I go to sleep I always wish for a dream where I'll fly.
There was a time when I did fly a lot (in my dreams). I tried to describe the feeling of one of my flying dreams in a drawing.

Love Me

phone photo taken on the williamsburg bridge yesterday.

The Other Day

For Mother's Day...

www.baileydoesntbark.com

Oh Dear Spring,

..you are probably Brazilian. Always late.

When...

... you're overwhelmed, stuck, stressed... tired, sad, frustrated... angry,

{Look up sometimes}

The contrast between {sky and human made} can be immensely humbling and peaceful.

Breathe, it's really not that bad.

Life is good.

photography: me, camera: lomo

The Other Day's Delight

1. Orange Juice: 365 2. Toast (12 grain) and salted butter: 365, Kerrygold Irish Butter 3. Pineapple: 365, cut it myself - trying hard not to be lazy and buy the ready cut fruits.

Yesterday's Delight

1. Tea: Chá Mate Leão, made in Bra(si)l - best tea in the world 2. Sunglasses: (broken) H&M, from many summers ago 3. Cookies: Honey Lavender Shortbread, W&S.

Simple Beauty

Je suis amoureux...

Estou apaixonada.

Sono nell'amore!

Really,
I am in love with these pieces by Mathias Chaize.
I first saw his work at Steven Alan. It was the ring you see on the first photograph.
I was completely enamored by the striking beauty of such a simple piece. I immediately searched for him online and have been browsing through his website pretty much every day. I love listening to the music played on the website and admiring his work. Makes me feel happy.
www.mathiaschaize.com.

Lovely.