dream world.

We hereby interrupt your holiday frenzy to take you to dreamy world for a few moments of wonder and peace...

Today we are loving the the photo collages of Indonesian artist Jati Putra Pratama. It's easy to call most any collage art "surreal" or "dreamlike"--where vintage magazine cutouts float away into space or dive into cups of coffee. While these scenarios appear in Putra's pieces, his softly juxtaposed photos are a universe of their own, one that defies gravity, nature and logic. You can see more of his work on Instagram.

All art © Jati Putra Pratama

Here's a few more things to love--before we take off on our holiday break.

This painting.

The Confidence Man, 1919 by Guy Pène du Bois

This photo of parrots. Via The Guardian.

Photo by Jaipal Singh/EPA

And this octopus typewriter (!). Via This is Colossal.

That's it for now. Have a wonderful holiday, and  I'll be back next week with more to love. xoL

sammy slabbinck.

Hi! Took a little break last week, because we were feeling a tad under the 100+ degree weather, but we're back with some wonderful stuff to love.

Today, we're featuring the incredible collages of Belgian artist Sammy Slabbinck. A sense of whimsy, vintage images, surreal worlds and bonus--giant women. These works of art have it all. Time, place and scale are all out of whack, the proportions are distorted and yet it's all in perfect harmony. They make me giggle. I could stare at them all day and always see a little something new.

You can view more of these brilliant pieces at the artist's site. Via Beautiful Decay.

All art © Sammy Slabbnick

And here's a few more things for you to love:

This photo. I've nicknamed it "Linda Evangelista, the Glory Days."

Photo © Steven Meisel

These ocean wave decals from 3rdAveShore on etsy.

And this Matisse.

Portrait of Greta Pozor, 1916 via i killed jack johnson

That's all for now, but I'll be back soon with more to love. xoL

her name is tran.

Well Monday, here we are again. But thank you for welcoming me with the otherworldly illustrations of L.A.-based artist Tran Nguyen. They have managed to keep me in a dreamy, surreal mood for most of the day.

All art © Tran Nguyen

More to love right now:

The ceviche negro I enjoyed this weekend at Petty Cash.

The view from Mulholland on my hike this morning.

And this fabulous new app that matches dog lovers and shelter pets for daily walks. Wonderful! Dogs get exercise and loving human interaction. Humans get a daily dose of doggie magic. Everybody wins here, people.

Image via @hellokingston

That's all for today. I'll see you tomorrow. xoL