PHOTO: Arthur Shuraev
01/ animal balloon typography
02/ food website bingo!
03/ a timelapse video of Chicago by boat
04/ deconstructed strawberry shortcake
05/ the gosh darn prettiest skies ever
06/ handcut paper letters
07/ DIY watercolor invitations
PHOTO: HAPPYsthlm
01. make your own striped tote
02. eyeglasses made out of sustainable wood
03. a great list of blogs-turned-books
04. I want to learn to breakdance
05. chocolate hummus!
06. these sandals
PS: Just a reminder that you have until midnight CST on July 4th to enter the MOO giveaway!
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PHOTO: sonya
01. a proper place setting placemat
02. a hypothetical company based on puns
03. vanilla milk with chocolate ice cubes!
04. pretty photography of square foods
05. make a striped camera bag strap
06. great article on why we can’t let design become a boys’ club
07. super duper easy DIY concrete planters
08. rad trailer for a hypothetical Wes Anderson Film Festival
After seeing/falling in love with these Mansai Hooks bracelets (above) on Creature Comforts last week, I’m convinced that this easy DIY version from HonestlyWTF (below) needs to be my next bracelet project. Off to research where to purchase the rope!
PHOTO: Julie Pike
01. making some old school chevron friendship bracelets this weekend
02. Talk-o-meter is an app that shows just how much everyone is participating in a conversation
03. a great video explaining letterpress
04. make your own A-frame tent!
05. turn your power cords into wall art
06. rad reclaimed wood neckties
07. can’t stop thinking about these chocolate mousse + caramel tarts – YUM!
PHOTO: Malerie Marder
01. redesigned logos for every NBA team by Michael Weinstein
02. love this video about the making of a cake
03. great gift ideas for cool guys in your life
04. the best screensaver, oh, ever
05. homemade cotton candy, no machine necessary!
06. a honeydew hefeweizen smoothie? yes, please!
07. alcohol-infused rainbow sprinkles
08. love these simple coasters, I’d use them on the patio
09. score a print of bouncy balls having their way with San Francisco’s hills
10. 50 quotes from Albert Einstein
I’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
PHOTO + LINK: A Beautiful Mess
I’m kind of obsessed with this domino set project from Abbey of Aesthetic Outburst. In fact, I’m already thinking of several people I’d like to gift these to come the holidays. Including but not limited to myself.
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PHOTO: Amy Haslehurst
01. can’t wait to try this hair product – I hate blowdrying my hair in the summer!
02. a DIY Bloody Mary bar? yes, please.
03. looking forward to Chelsea’s bi-monthly flower recipes
04. great post about what art + creativity mean to evie s.
05. I want to make hundreds of these fabric flowers
06. this lady smells books all day, love that
07. hoping to play some iphone hipster bingo this weekend, which will consist of my friends taking photos of one another
08. my favorite snowboards ever (yes, I know it’s May)
09. make your own pudding pops!
10. words banned by New York Magazine
Monday is Memorial Day in the States, so I’ll be taking the day off to do patriotic things like (unintentionally) fry myself to a crisp and (unintentionally) burn some hamburgers on the grill. See you Tuesday, lovahs.
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01. liking this bold branding
02. if your house was burning, what would you take with you?
03. Carousel brings Instagram to your Mac’s desktop
04. helpful UI stencils
05. make your own wool laptop sleeve
06. win an iPad 2!
07. Geekigami
08. Breakfast Interrupted
09. mini chicken ‘n waffles appetizers