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Apr 6, 2011

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Three things I am loving today:

A new clutter free way to store ribbon...that actually looks pretty!

Thinking of buying a piano just so I can paint it this color and arrange pretty plates above it.

Love the vintage safari feel these simple fern stamps lend to a postcard.

click photo for source

Jan 6, 2010

Etsy Wednesday continued...

birds/necklace/tote/pillow/painting/drawing

Aug 9, 2009

Chicago art

Just got back from a most wonderful trip to Chicago with the boyfriend : )

I love the wall murals there. The creativity and time that goes into these life size pictures is beautiful!

Painting has been on my mind recently. We visited the modern wing of the Chicago Art Institute while we were there and I discovered a few things about myself.

-I love contemporary art-especially the conceptual pieces

-Cy Twombly's later paintings inspire me to get out the brushes and inks and oils

I almost couldn't get enough of Twombly's "The Natural World" ('00-'07) that is currently being showed. Large canvas paintings of abstract and natural forms of flowers in the most exquisite colors.

These photos don't do them justice!

Jun 29, 2009

While letterboxing is not an actual hand made thing, I think anyone who is interested in the handmade should know about it! I just found out about it from some friends and it is basically geocaching + handmade stamps!! so cool!

All you need is a computer, a hand made stamp (Maya*Made has some great examples, tutorials, and wonderful crafts w/ stamps she has made), and ink pad, and some type of journal or notebook.

Once you visit the website (also here) and find a location near you where a letterbox is hidden you have to go out and find it. Some are harder to find than others, but it's kind of like treasure hunting so it can be a lot of fun! Once you find the box, stamp the logbook inside with your personal stamp and sign your name. Then use the stamp provided in the box and sign your personal notebook to log the letterboxes you've found.

what the letterbox may look like..

some examples of logbooks..

I'm all ready to start carving my own stamp and find some hidden treasures in my neighborhood!!!

letterboxing.org

atlasquest.com

May 18, 2009

DIY drawer knobs

[hand painted drawer knobs from allsquaredup]

Hello all!! After a two week break I am more than ready to get back on the blog roll! School is over and my summer has started off way better than I could have expected. Maybe a little too good considering my extended absence even??

I'm really eager to share this particular topic w/ you today: drawer knobs.

We've all wanted to spruce up our dressers with fun little knobs and pulls, right? Well, my roommate searched around countless stores today to find that perfect set of drawer knobs. When she came home empty handed I thought there must be an alternative when you can't find exactly what you're looking for. Of course everyone is drawn to the fun and colorful knobs from Anthropologie, but when you can't pay $8-$12 each for the right set of knobs you have to resort to something else.

How about making your own?

Thus my search began...Here are my top three picks:

1. Get creative and embellish your own.

This could involve painting (as seen above)
Creatively scratch out a pattern on a metal knob
Using a wood burner, burn a design on to a wooden knob
With hot glue, attach buttons, jewels, stones, small pieces of broken glass, etc.
String beads, shells, etc. onto wire and wrap wire around the pull

The Diynetwork shares some embellishing tips:

for wire wrapped handles, the longer the better

for jewled knobs, stones/jewels will adhere better to flat or indented surfaces

2. Use stones and a drawer pull to create a natural and earthy look.

you could also use large gems or other small objects

Care2 shows what you need and how to do it:

sand the drawer pull and attach the stone with hot glue or gorilla glue

3. Craft your own using Polymer clay

You can mold any shape you want! Mold the clay around a plain knob making sure to avoid the the area where the screw is connected. Decorate/mold how you want and then bake according to the directions on the packaging.

[via...]

Hopefully, this will inspire my roommate and all of you to not lose hope when you can't find what you're looking for! The boring or too expensive should not get in your way. Sit down, give yourself some credit, make a game plan, and get creative!!

Apr 20, 2009

Art by Lizzie...

Two Lizzies and one Liz to share with you today

Liz Tran

[via free people]

Lizzie Finn

[via the red thread]

Lizzie Thomas

[via free people]

Apr 13, 2009

Christian Rex van Minnen

[click to enlarge]

Ok, honestly, I kind of don't like these paintings by Christian Rex van Minnen. But...then again, I think I do. There is something about them that pulls me in. I can't stop looking at the fine details or are those body organs? No, wait, they're something like a flower? See? His images are mysterious and grotesquely beautiful.

his site

his myspace

photos via my love for you