COVER PHOTO: My Artist Soul
The super lovely Casey of K.I.D. Collective invited me over to share a summer music mix today, so scoot on over and download it! While there be sure and stay awhile to look around. Thanks for having me over, Casey!
Posted In downloads, mixtape, music, shameless plugI’m always messing around with one project or another, but in the past few months I’ve been gung ho on DIY. I don’t know whether I’m just noticing the great projects out there more, or maybe following some new blogs that are chock full of ideas and inspiration. And you know what? I don’t care which it is because I’m feeling more creative than ever. I’ve already started a few of the projects below and thought you might like to take a shot at them as well.
PHOTO + LINK: Style Scrapbook
DIY “Yellow Clutch”
PHOTO + LINK: eat.live.shop.
Fabric Covered Notebooks
PHOTO + LINK: Dismount Creative
Gilded Jewelry
PHOTO + LINK: ISLY
Fringed Leather Necklace
PHOTO + LINK: Just B
Color Blocked Pouch
PHOTO + LINK: Dismount Creative
Faux Enamel Necklace
PHOTO + LINK: Honestly WTF
Pom Pom Necklace
PHOTO + LINK: The Brick House
Shelving Unit
Kimono Washi Tags are traditionally used for Japanese kimonos. These stamped versions from Uguisu are meant for use as gift tags, but I think they’d find a home in my books instead.
Posted In paper goods
These brass number clips are clever and only get better with age and patina. I have no doubt they’d quickly become my go-to bookmarks of choice. Maybe I need to pre-order a set to divi up among friends as gifts, too. (via That’s Happy)
Posted In office
Have you seen Carolyn Sewell’s Postcard to My Peeps? It’s full of killer hand-drawn type and snark.
Posted In create, illustration
Molecule is part of the Setcast collection, handmade bone china designed by voonwong&bensonsaw. It also vaguely reminds me of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, whom I love.(via MAIYA)
Posted In house and home
Invitation: Quail Creative – Cake: Real Simple
Possibilities: graduation party, engagement shindig, summer birthday
Invitation: Mr. Laurence by Moglea for minted – Cake: Hummingbird Cake by Desserts for Breakfast
Possibilities: casual wedding, anniversary or engagement party
Invitation: Jenny Pennywood – Cake: Jenny Huang Photography
Possibilities: summer cookout, family reunion, shower
Invitation: Painted Chalkboard by ellothere – Cake: Real Simple
Possibilites: wedding, milestone birthday
Posted In entertaining, food, invitations, paper goods, weddings
I don’t care what all of the HGTV design shows say, I can’t do without fans. I love my two clean-lined ceiling fans. The whir, the breeze, all of it. (I guess that really is all it.) And in summer, so long as the temp is below 80º, I much prefer having the windows open and the fans buzzing. Wouldn’t this Otto Adjustable Industrial Fan
