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Summer Lighting

23 May

© Tulipanka Photography (Glowing Jar Project - From Panka With Love}

As silly as it sounds, there’s very little that makes me more excited for summer than the thought of sitting outside under a canopy of Christmas lights with a glass of wine and good company.

I’m beginning to think that these amazing little DIY jar lights from From Panka With Love might be even better. I stumbled across them on Pinterest this weekend, and I immediately had a flashback to the summers I used to spend chasing fireflies around my grandma’s neighborhood in Indiana.

The jars sound relatively easy to make, although like one commenter said, five hours for the larger jar seems like a bit much. Even if you just stick to the small variety, these would be such a beautiful addition to any evening summer hangout, don’t you think?

{Photo © Tulipanka Photography}

The Sketching Backpacker

19 Apr

I know so little about the Tumblr blog The Sketching Backpacker, but what I do know is awesome: this guy just travels the world, creating beautiful artwork out of the sights he sees. What a life, right?

Speaking of which, our very own Kim is enjoying the traveling life herself right now! She’s off to Jordan for the next 10 days ( sigh), so I’ll be posting for her next week. :)

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! It’s supposed to be over 80 degrees in L.A. for the next three days! Yessss. xx

{via sho & tell}

Just in Case

16 Apr

DIY Project: Suitcase Vanity and Towel Holder - Design Sponge

I missed last month’s Rose Bowl Flea Market, but I have just the thing in mind to pick up next month: A cute little suitcase like the one in this adorable DIY from Design Sponge. My bathroom is tragically short on space — and decorations — so I think this would be just the thing to spruce it up!

{Photo via Design Sponge}

Bleach Made Beautiful

4 Apr

Bleach Painting on Textiles - A Beautiful Mess Blog

I’m so used to trying to avoid getting bleach on my clothing that I never thought I could actually use it to my advantage. This DIY bleach T-shirt treatment from A Beautiful Mess Blog (great name, by the way) is just lovely!

{Photo via A Beautiful Mess Blog}

Love, By the Peanuts Gang

3 Apr

Charles M. Schulz, the cartoonist behind the popular Peanuts series, authored an adorable book called Love Is Walking Hand In Hand, and it is the absolute sweetest thing. Each drawing and line about the simple feelings and gestures of everyday love makes you smile and I so wish I could get my hands on a copy. Sadly, it seems to be out of circulation these days unless you’re willing to shell out a pretty penny for a used copy on Amazon, but BrainPicker did post some great pages from the book.

Here are a few more favorites:

p.s. check out the full article from BrainPicker and read the bottom part about a message on the inside of one of the used copies :)

Patchwork Creatures

27 Mar

How amazingly beautiful are Abigail Brown‘s textile creations? I especially love the deer–don’t they look so sweet and peaceful?

{via Oh Joy!}

A Mad Men World

19 Mar
Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks), Roger Sterling (John Slattery), Lane Pryce (Jared Harris), Pete Campbell (Vincent Kartheiser), Don Draper (Jon Hamm), Bertram Cooper (Robert Morse), Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss)  Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC

Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks), Roger Sterling (John Slattery), Lane Pryce (Jared Harris), Pete Campbell (Vincent Kartheiser), Don Draper (Jon Hamm), Bertram Cooper (Robert Morse), Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss) Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC

I’m way too excited for Mad Men to begin its new season this Sunday, March 25. And to add to my obsession, I just discovered this absolutely fabulous blog dedicated to Mad Men crafts! Who knew such a thing existed. Think tutorials on how to make Joan’s attention-grabbing pen necklace, classic martinis, even Peggy’s scooter-embroidered kitchen towel. I had no idea even half of these things appeared on the show. Guess I’m not the only woman who’s mad for Mad Men.

Word Bible Designs

15 Mar

Whether or not you read the Bible, designer Jim LePage’s Word project–born from his love of design and his desire to read the Bible more–is a fun twist on literary artwork. I love all three of these, especially the second one, and you can see more here. What do you guys think?

{via Brain Pickings}

Books As Craft Projects?

12 Mar

The Repurposed Library by Lisa Occhipinti

While the idea of destroying a good book for the sake of style makes me sad, I’m a little more lenient about the practice when it comes to books that aren’t so “good.” I find plenty of these: old books that have a beautiful patina or cover, but a subject matter like “Carrot Farmers of the North Atlantic.” In these cases, I think it’s totally justified to make one of the fun and crafty items found in Lisa Occhipinti’s “The Repurposed Library: 33 Craft Projects That Give Old Books New Life.”

In fact, some of these projects just might serve to put these so-so books in the spotlight more than if they were just taking up room on a bookshelf. What do you guys think? Is it OK to turn a book into a craft project?

Flying Babe

28 Feb

Photographer Rachel Hulin took pictures of her little boy flying through the air in various locations, and it’s just hilarious to see that chubby little baby body suspended in the air.

But don’t worry about Henry:  “I never throw him, and I never move him into a place in the frame that he wasn’t in to begin with,” Hulin told My Modern Met. “I like Henry to fly the way he feels like it, I never pose him in a specific way. Sometimes he’s graceful and sometimes he’s a little hunchback. I think telling you more would ruin it.”

See more photos here.

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