Chelsea James is a Houston artist whose still life paintings seem to tidy up the mess of everyday by containing the clutter within a soft framework of strokes. Who knew strappy sandals could pair so easily with a lonely donut? Via Design*Sponge Stamps were all the rage this week in the blogosphere, with the new Eames stamps by the United States Postal Service announced at Core77 and a good look by the Creative Review Blog at the James Bond stamps just issued by Britain’s Royal Mail.