April 20, 2012

Happy Weekend

 

01/ This week’s theme appears to be all things geometric, like these painted teacup planters.
02/ The Turducken of cheese balls!
03/ Rad overhead photographs form Alex MaLean.
04/ Cinco de Mayo isn’t too far away, check out these DIY geometric flag garlands!
05/ Make a sweet paper flower branch candelabra for your dining table.
06/ And here’s a more versatile downloadable geometric garland.
07/ Oh you know, just a full-sized projected laser keyboard. No biggie.
08/ One of the only things that can make cheese look better – this puzzle tray.
09/ I might eat my sushi more slowly if it were wrapped in this delicate laser cut seaweed.
10/ A countertop coffee brewer, yes!

Posted In create, entertaining, happy weekend, house and home, kitchen, make it, outdoors, paper goods, photography, recipes, technology
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March 30, 2012

Happy Weekend

01/ Pretty paper flowers with real branches
02/ Festive origami bunny garland
03/ Can’t wait to get my hands on a copy of Little Paper Planes: 20 Artists Reinvent the Childhood Classic
04/ String art is definitely trending!
05/ Desktop power lines to organize all those cords
06/ Ombre accordion folders to brighten up your desk
07/ American Girls photo series – I had Samantha
08/ Love the super saturated colors in these (inedible) RIT dyed eggs
09/ Ready to entertain with these brush stroke napkins
10/ Lisa Congdon’s 365 Days of Hand Lettering project is both pretty and smart

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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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February 20, 2012

Finally

I’ve been chugging along with my iPhone 3 for a few years now, and to say it was dragging would be a bit of an understatement. Half of my apps wouldn’t even work on it any longer because the phone couldn’t handle the updates. So last weekend I pulled the trigger and upgraded to the white 4S. And it’s amazing, but you probably already know that. Uncommon was kind enough to send me this case by artist Marco Cibola a few months ago, and I may have been more excited to finally have a phone to put the case on than to actually have the phone! It’s beautiful.

Posted In create, illustration, technology
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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 15, 2012

Jump, Jump

There continues to be more and more well-designed USB drives the less and less I have need for them. I might make an exception for these, however. The Empty Memory jewelry collection also doubles as USB memory sticks.

Clap Your Hands is a USB drive/camera. Yeah, you read that right. It shoots 2-megapixel photos and video and doesn’t get much easier. (via Design Milk)

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January 17, 2012

Fireplace

Confession: I’ve owned my home for 3.5 years and the pilot light in my living room fireplace remains unlit. Total and utter laziness on my part. Maybe I can just download Ted Martens digital fireplace and put my laptop on the hearth instead?

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January 13, 2012

Happy Weekend


PHOTO: paperbrigade

01/ a super simple way to display your magazines
02/ ingenius lemon juice sprayer
03/ 12 bottles every home bar should have
04/ planetary chocolates of the solar system
05/ love this artwork/secret storage box
06/ make your mason jar glass a travel mug
07/ cat questions answered in song
08/ modern DIY pasta art/jewelry
09/ learn how to make graphic paper pencils
10/ make an iPad case from a notebook

Posted In food, grand design, happy weekend, house and home, jewelry, kitchen, make it, online, storage, technology, wear it
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December 16, 2011

Happy Weekend

PHOTO: Gabriela Da Costa

01/ a papercraft nativity set to print and assemble
02/ the most attractive way to store firewood – ever
03/ I like big buns and I cannot lie
04/ this paper tree looks so fun
05/ gorgeous agate windows
06/ magic beans to keep your coffee warm longer!
07/ great gift idea for a cook
08/ make hot cocoa ornaments

Posted In beauty bag, christmas, create, downloads, gifts, happy weekend, holidays, house and home, make it, storage, technology
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December 5, 2011

Win It: Diana Mini

 

Photography has always been one of my favorite art forms, one big reason being that it’s so easily accessible to just about everyone. I’ve been lucky enough to create my own little collection of cameras over the past twelve years or so, but one that was missing was a Diana. A Diana shoots lomography-style photos, heavy on color and saturation. I’ve been playing around with a white Diana Mini for the past month or so, and having a blast. And guess what? You’ve got a chance to win one of your own from Lomography!

How to enter:
1. Click here and sign up for the Lomography newsletter.
2. Pop back over here and let me know!
3. Do both before December 11th at midnight EST.

As a little treat, sign up for your own LomoHome page and get $10 to use in the Lomography online store! You can also check them out on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

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