Paper weather

Kurt Riedi has come up with a wonderful way of telling the weather forecase with these simple silhouettes and household objects. I love how moody they all are (This'd make even a cold and thunderstormy day an exciting one) & how the sunny sun is such a radiant lightness!



You can go and get your weather report with paper sculptures to boot from right here.

Paper Bags by SIWA

These humble paper bags are like no other... they are water resistant and won't break when full of oranges! They are made by Japanese company SIWA from a material called 'Soft Naoron'. It's a wood pulp and polyolefin paper using japanese washi-suki methods. Such simple looking little things but so clever. Could only be from Japan (another reason to add to my 'pro's about going to Japan' list - which is a long list btw) They also make other beauties from this magic material...

card + garden = postcarden

In this day and age of disposable everything's... this is a welcome little treat that will make mother nature smile! It's a postcard... that then grows into a magical garden just by adding a few teaspoons of water. How can one bit of paper be so clever?!

Available from Third Drawer Down

Poster Pocket Plants

Great project called Poster Pocket Plants created by two boys wanting to reclaim and create in their urban environment. Makes a welcome change from adverts galore! See more pics here
(found via all the mountains)