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!
Last Saturday I was out and about and decided to reward myself (more on that later) with a new watch. The Nixon Time Teller P to be exact, my watch brand of choice. I bought my first as a 24th birthday gift to myself, an awesome skinny-strapped black leather double wrap with a rectangular electric blue face that they sadly no longer make. Shortly thereafter I stopped wearing a watch altogether because I was tired of it banging against my desk while I designed. But when I saw this shocking pink beauty with a silicone everything I knew I’d struck gold. It’s a men’s watch, which I prefer and comes in a great array of bright monotones. The thing is, I wonder if I’ll ever be able to get used to looking at my wrist for the time ever again…
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After seeing this gorgeous canvas camera strap from Roberu I’m beginning to think it might be time to replace the guitar strap one I’ve had on mine since college. PS: I’ll take the camera, too! (via Black*Eiffel)
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Can you tell what’s going on here? Letterpress earrings, that’s what. Egg Press is genius like that.
Posted In jewelry, letterpress, paper goods, wear itI’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
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, weddingsIt’s the day after Memorial Day and you know what that means, the unofficial start of summer is upon us. Right now my hair hangs just below my clavicle and I have blunt cut bangs. I wear it simple and straight, but since my hair has a bit of a wave to it there’s a process involved. Namely drying and straightening. And even though that only takes about fifteen minutes, it just isn’t always a time investment I want to make. You see, I get a bad case of the Lazy Hair come summer. No muss, no fuss, hopefully off of my face and neck. Instead of just pulling it back into the messy bun I’m always guilty of, I’m hoping for a little more from myself this June through September. Here are a few hairstyles I’ve bookmarked that look manageable and easy.
Pin Tucked Braid
via Hair Romance + TeenAngster
Loop Chignon
via Glamour
Embrace the natural
via Jen McPhie-Lewis
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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The handmade leather bags and accessories from wander are feeding my love for the heritage movement. There’s just something so appealing about a simple, clean product that is well made and durable. I’m definitely feeling that laptop case up top. (via A Merry Mishap)
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