Friday founds

I'm going to Helsinki for this weekend. I know it's gonna be so much fun (I've heard rumours of sun, games at the park, sangria, new hair, new appartment and breakfasts at Dylan and lots of time with my friends!). So just to give you a great kickstart to your weekend, here is some random cool founds from Drops of Jupiter (amazing blog with lots of awesome tattoo pics).

Know Canada

Bruce Mau Design with Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen (an arts and culture radio program) redesigned Canada's image for knowcanada.org. When I first saw these I didn't quite get it. But after a few pictures it all hit me. I think this is just genious. Simple and fun, versatile and totally relates to Canada.

Found via Co.Design

DIY: Matchbox pinhole camera

If you need to entertain yourself, you love photography and want to get artistic, do this. I know I'm gonna.

Steal like an artist

I dig these things that you need to know about life and art (by writer and artist Austin Kleon). Honest, simple and efficient.

Found via More Design Please

This Advertising Life

This Advertising Life is definitely my new favorite blog! This might be a bit of an inside joke for people who work at advertising but I still want to post this. Because today we laughed so much when we watched these at work. Every single one is SO TRUE!

When I sent an inappropriate email to a coworker buddy and realized I accidentally CC'd a client

When someone asks me how I come up with concepts so fast

When we've reached the point where we're just doing whatever the client asks

Switcheroo

This photography series by Hana Pesut is so funny and sympathetic! Some of the couples actually look amazing in each others clothes. I can see their connection. (Check out her website, there's lots of more of these.)

Night music

Laurase

And not a second without the third post today. Because the jewellery that I was talking about in the last post totally deserves it's own post. Most of the jewellery that I've seen are beautiful, wearable and ok. But when I see them I think that I can live without them. They are not that amazing.

I've seen twice the jewellery by Laurase, a Finnish jewellery designer who uses recycled old spoons, forks and old Finnish currency, marks and pennies in her designs. And every time I'm just left thinking that I need almost every single piece of her designs. Need! I think I've tried all of the rings which are the most amazing rings I have ever tried. And every time I'm just seconds away of using all of my money to get me some of her designs. It's insane.

Saturday shopping

I finally got the time to go to this amazing used bookstore Lukulaari at Tampere. I actually was looking for two specific children's books but ended up finding a box full of Jules Verne books. Then I met my friend and we headed to a vintage market (if you're at Tampere, go and visit Tallipiha because the market will be there tomorrow too and the place is also quite nice with it's little boutiques). Well, there we saw these old bikes and tried on some of the most beautiful jewellery. And after that some lunch and swimsuit shopping. So quite nice Saturday.

My dream home

Now it's found. This apartment at Chicago has all the elements that I want from my dream home. It's spacious, it has brick walls, it has wooden floors and ceiling, a fireplace, a big kitchen, perfect bedroom and lots of light. When can I have the keys, please?

Found via More Design Please

Chinese medicine skateboards

These are so cool! Chinese medicine inspired skateboards for Black Knight.

Circus is in the town

In the late 1880s Charles Eisenmann photographed these circus people dressed as Victorian society (so that the real Victorian society could have their amusement). I think these photos are beautiful in a very mysterious way.

Nature + art

It rains all the time here. So it reminded me of this great nature artist Andy Goldsworthy and his rain art. He also makes some other great stuff using nature's ingredients. As does Cornelia Konrads whose art is just as amazing.

Stolen goods

Now that time has passed a bit, I can admit that I stole this super cool poster from Jyväskylä.

Microcosmos

Biology is beautiful.

Found via Dailymail

More music!

I realize that there has been a lot of music lately in my blog. But I can't help it. The music tells so much about my days! And I always find it so exciting to find something new that I wanna share it with you guys.