March 30, 2016

Mug Cakes 10 Ways

One evening this past winter I was craving something sweet but not too terrible for me when I fell down the rabbit hole that is mug cakes. Single-servings of cake that can be made with a few simple ingredients from your pantry and cooked in the microwave for a few minutes – instant gratification!

 

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Click on each image to go to the recipe.
All photos copyright of their respective sites unless otherwise noted.

 

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March 30, 2016

Genevieve Barbee

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One of the more recent friends I’ve connected with in Pittsburgh is the multi-talented Genevieve Barbee, aka The AP Collection. In fact, if you follow me on social media you’ve already seen her work without realizing it because she’s the artist behind my avatar. Genevieve has her hand in many creative pots, my portrait being part of her That’s What You’re Good At (TWYGA) project where individuals are asked to submit their talents to be translated into art. Mine was trendspotting and the result is one of my favorite depictions of myself ever.

 

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Posted In behind the scenes, create, mixed media, pittsburgh
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March 29, 2016

Beech Hall

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Beech Hall is a multidisciplinary artist collective founded by Bev Beaulieu, Wade Keller, and Danielle Kroll – a trio of art school roommates. Leaning on their collective and individual strengths, Beech Hall has released their first collection featuring homewares, ceramics, jewelry, and accessories all focused on the common theme of Egyptian history and art.

 

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Posted In bags, house and home, jewelry, living, style, wear it
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March 29, 2016

Antonio Lee

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Brazilian artist Antonio Lee‘s paintings are just vague enough to leave you wondering. Their expressions – and sometimes entire lack of face – leave much to our imaginations, which is always an artistic aspect I love to decipher.

 

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March 28, 2016

Hope Gangloff

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Hope Gangloff‘s artistic history is fantastic to read about. These days her large-scale paintings are created from frantic and loose modeling by a long list of volunteers and inanimate objects. I love the intentionally exaggerated features in many of her pieces.

 

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Posted In create, illustration, painting
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March 25, 2016

Happy Easter Weekend

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I’m taking today to catch up on, well, everything basically. Work, house cleaning, and *gulp* taxes. Whether you’re celebrating Easter this Sunday or not I hope you have a wonderful, rejuvenating weekend!

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March 24, 2016

Lisa Smirnova / Artist at Home

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If you ask me, there’s not nearly enough wearable art in this world. Lisa Smirnova has put her embroidery talents to use in Artist At Home, a story about the creative process told through the language of textiles. Cashmere, organic cotton, 80s denim jeans, and vintage towels take a backseat to Smirnov’s colorful additions to each of these cozy one-of-a-kind garments.

 

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Posted In create, style, textiles, wear it
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March 23, 2016

For the Record

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Album art is completely underrated, but in this day and age where vinyl is regaining a foothold in the music industry things may just be changing. Amsterdam-based design studio Spitsberg has designed a frame allowing you to show off your collection – For the Record. Simple slide your album covers in to create instant art.

 

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(via Design Milk)

Posted In house and home, living, walls
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