March 16, 2012

Happy (St. Patrick’s Day) Weekend

 

01/ umbrellas as lampshades!
02/ make your own lawn games
03/ turn your kettle grill into a pizza oven!
04/ recycle a vintage tablecloth with this letter decor project
05/ fringe tassel garland for your next get together
06/ little DIY geometric boxes
07/ gorgeous animals painted in ink by George Boorujy
08/ pretty dyed simple syrups
09/ DIY these etched Missoni-inspired glasses
10/ can’t stop thinking about these sweet twiggy hairclips

Posted In accessories, create, entertaining, happy weekend, house and home, kitchen, lighting, make it, outdoors, painting, recipes, wear it
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March 13, 2012

15 Chances to Find Your Ultimate Mac + Cheese

As we count down to spring we also count down to the end of comfort food season. Less clothing and more skin are just around the corner, but every good thing deserves a proper send-off, won’t you agree? So we do so with the ultimate comfort food: mac and cheese. Dress it up or dress it down, it’s versatile and indulgent no matter what. Here are fifteen different versions for proper research. Click on the image to go to the recipe source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All photos and recipes copyright of their respective source unless otherwise noted.

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March 12, 2012

Win It: SITE / Sloane Ranger Laptop Bag

You may have noticed the super-curated Astoria-based shop SITE as one of my sponsors the past few months. I hope you’ve stopped over to checkout Mackenzie’s space, but if not here’s your chance – we’re giving away one of Sloane Ranger’s preppy-printed laptop bags this week! Choose between Wild Horses and Ditzy Flowers, each one measures 14 x 11″ and is sure to make you smile each and every time you lay eyes on it.

To Enter:
1. Tell me which print sets your heart aflutter.
2. Leave a valid email address. (Just for notifying the winner, promise!)
3. Do both before next Monday, March 19th at 12am CST.

See full giveaway disclosure and rules here. 

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.
Congratulations to our winner, comment #134.

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March 9, 2012

Happy Weekend



PHOTO: Greg Easton

01/ A font with 16 different sets of a numbers? A graphic designer’s dream come true.

02/ Love these half-dipped frames spotted at Gap Kids. Looks like an easy DIY to me!

03/ Beautifully decorated lightbulbs from Van Eijk + Van der Lubbe.

04/ Guest Checks. A blog for art created on the ubiquitous check.

05/ So excited for Rifle Paper Co.’s new fabric line!

06/ Super cool glass logs cast from real wood.

07/ Quirky DIY Jonathan Adler-inspired face vases.

08/ Colorful Edward Gorey-esque illustrations from Daniel Danger.

09/ A little bit gaga over this blog of curated collections!

10/ A fantastic bevy of paper flower projects.

Posted In accessories, blog love, create, graphic design, happy weekend, house and home, illustration, make it, online, photography, sculpture
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March 2, 2012

Happy Weekend


PHOTO: Lisa Rupp 

01/ cast iron skillets shaped like every U.S. state!
02/ a bubblegum bubble paperweight
03/ lo-ove this ombre desk
04/ DIY silver leafed garland + favors
05/ Downton Abbey-themed cocktails
06/ 24-Hour Sprinkles cupcakes via an ATM-like contraption
07/ DIY gignormous paper flowers
08/ 13 cheese everyone should know (yum)
09/ animal-shaped ribbon sculptures to wear

Posted In accessories, cocktails, entertaining, food, furniture, happy weekend, house and home, kitchen, make it, office, recipes, wear it
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February 17, 2012

Happy Weekend


PHOTO: rakkauttaskatu

01/ I love the idea of updating jewelry with paint
02/ get ready for spring flowers with these wood + stoneware vases
03/ super smart clothing styling
04/ I’d totally get cozy under this quilt
05/ this app let’s you type + walk safely all at the same time
06/ dying to do a food swap after reading this
07/ our Growing Your Readership panel from Alt – illustrated! 

Posted In accents, accessories, happy weekend, house and home, jewelry, make it, oklahoma, shameless plug, technology, wear it
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February 16, 2012

Salvaged Grace

 

Aside from my newest role in life as caregiver, I’m also still designing. Last fall I took on a project for the lovely Erin of Salvaged Grace. We’d become friends over Twitter and she was ready for a new logo to go along with her upcoming site redesign. I knew we’d be a good match when she mentioned wanting a type-only mark, my very favorites to design. Here’s what was decided upon ultimately and I couldn’t be happier with it, it’s the perfect mix of fun and lighthearted with vintage. Just what Salvaged Grace is all about.

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