Matthew Stone‘s Unconditional Love series is made up of digitally printed paintings on top of wood panels, mirror, and acrylic. The original lushly colored paintings are created on pieces of glass before being photographed and retouched to remove minor imperfections like dust and hairs. Don’t you just want to reach out and touch them?
I can hardly believe that it’s time to start thinking about 2015 and where I’ll keep track of my year. Wasn’t it just 1998? (Yeah, I’m dating myself here for sure.) Every week from now through the holidays we’ll be sharing a dozen calendars worthy of marking your days and keeping your life in order. Stayed tuned for a separate post series on planners, too!
2015 Gift Wrap Calendar by Linda & Harriett // 2015 Honey Bee Wall Calendar by Rifle Paper Co. //
Universal Spirit 2015 Wall Calendar by Reverend Michael Alan // Cities by Rooftop 2015 Calendar
by Idlewild Co.
2015 Monarch Flip Desk Calendar by Rifle Paper Co. // 2015 Letterpress Calendar by Linda & Harriett // Stir/Shake 2015 Calendar by red cruiser // Gold Foil 2015 Calendar by Leif Shop
2015 Zodiac Calendar by Chelsey Dyer // 2015 XL Wall Calendar by 1 Canoe 2 //
2015 Energy Wreath Calendar by Katie Vernon // Kaleidoscope Flowers 2015 Calendar by Idlewild Co.
If I gave you three chances to guess what medium Jeffrey Simmons uses to create his show-stopping works of art, well, I’m willing to bet you’d get three strikes. Care to venture a guess anyway? All of the gold stars to you if your answer was watercolor. I know! Simmons uses a tabletop-mounted rotating platform to give much of his work the precise perfection required, particularly on the multi-panel pieces.
(via The Jealous Curator)
Posted In create, paintingAside from chunky sweaters and scarves, not much screams AUTUMN! to me quite like a new leather bag. In this case, a tote. It’s time to swap out that light and airy canvas one from spring and summer for something a little more substantial for the colder months that are on their way.
ROW 1: Dark Brown Leather Tote Bag // Large Black Leather Tote // Simple Leather Tote ROW 2: The Monte Cristo Convertible Leather Tote // Leather Tote ROW 3: Vintage The Bridge Leather Tote Bag // Light Brown Leather Tote Bag // Benecio Camel Tote
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Bailey Doesn’t Bark’s fall 2014 collection is top-notch, full of quirky hand-drawn patterns and hashtags. I’d love nothing more than to cover my dresser top with each and every vessel and put my jewelry collection right on display to appreciate.
It’s been so much fun to watch Waggo evolve over the past few years from being pet-centric to home-centric. As they say, Waggo Home‘s goal is to create happy products for you, your home, and your pet. That same modern aesthetic that permeated their original pet line has poured over into all the things that are sure to make your space lovely.
I’ve been silently stalking the work of Brenna Giesson for a few months now. What initially caught my eye was her use of long and narrow canvases and how she uses the space. The Atlanta-based artist skips between a few different techniques in her abstract works, but all seem to achieve that same feeling of serenity.
It’s been a few months since I’ve shared any recipes, so I’m here to make up for it four-fold with a fantastic quartet of cocktails. I promise you every last one is delicious and the most complicated of the bunch includes only three ingredients. (Seriously!) The star of each recipe is one of VitaFrute‘s four organic ready-to-drink cocktails that allow you to step away from the bar cart and enjoy a hassle-free get together this holiday season!
Lemonade + Prosecco
Serves 2
• 5 oz VitaFrute Lemonade
• 5 oz prosecco
• lemon
Pour 2.5 oz VitaFrute Lemonade and 2.5 oz prosecco into each of two coupes. Garnish with a thin slice of lemon and enjoy!
Pear Nectar Margarita
Serves 2
• 10 oz VitaFrute Margarita
• 2 oz pear nectar
• pear
Pour 5 oz VitaFrute Margarita and 1 oz pear nectar into each of two cocktail glasses. Garnish with a slice of pear and a dash of ground ginger if you’re feeling adventurous.
Apple Cider Cosmopolitan
Serves 2
• 6 oz VitaFrute Cosmopolitan
• 4 oz fresh apple cider
• orange
Pour 3 oz VitaFrute Cosmopolitan and 2 oz apple cider into each of two rocks glasses. Garnish with a slice of juicy orange.
Coconut Colada Float
Serves 2
• 6 oz VitaFrute Coconut Colada
• 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
• coconut flakes
Scoop vanilla ice cream into two parfait glasses, then pour 3 oz Vitafrute Coconut Colada over each. Top with a sprinkle of coconut flakes, then add a spoon and straw to enjoy.
VitaFrute is teaming up with Kitchensurfing to give away a $1,000 and $500 towards a Kitchensurfing feast to make this a hassle-free holiday season! Imagine hosting that perfect holiday party without raising a finger or someone else preparing Christmas dinner for your family while you all focus on spending time together. You have until December 12th to pop over and enter for a chance to make this your best holiday season yet!
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As If by Letters on Love // California by Fimbis for DENY // Constellation by Holstee //
Exceptionally Great Espresso – Art & Science by stellavie
Field Print 03 in Blue by Tad Carpenter Creative // Lungs by Cirque d’Art //
Its Monday But Thats Okay by The Motivated Type // Why Hello by Letters on Love