tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43068652676536443662024-03-12T21:08:56.824-04:00elementalFindings, links, tutes, fabrics, news, photos and all other sorts of crafty-type stuff!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger255125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-46557073734416359252010-05-24T10:44:00.003-04:002010-05-24T10:47:03.866-04:00New Blog: Keeping a JournalBlogs are like sharks... if they don't keep moving forward, they die.<br /><br />While I'm not ready to completely give up on elemental - I do want to share with you my new blog, <a href="http://keepingajournal.wordpress.com/">Keeping a Journal</a>, which I hope to be a bit more expansive, covering my love for all things design, crafty, digital or otherwise. I think I feel pigeonholed here, so hopefully this move will help.<br /><br />Please wander over for a visit - its still new, so there isn't much to see!<br /><br /><a href="http://keepingajournal.wordpress.com/">Keeping a Journal</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-62926396726228328562009-11-13T08:30:00.001-05:002009-11-13T08:33:25.053-05:00Typography for your iPhone, or Desktop<span style="font-family: arial;">A few favorites from the nifty designs from </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://typenuts.com/">Typenuts</a><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sv1ftjzrqSI/AAAAAAAABkc/BQzAVc6Iz9w/s1600-h/patrickdevine_ip_arepo_bgrd.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sv1ftjzrqSI/AAAAAAAABkc/BQzAVc6Iz9w/s400/patrickdevine_ip_arepo_bgrd.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403580364225227042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sv1ftTBPQeI/AAAAAAAABkU/vK7DKkezID4/s1600-h/typenuts_akzidenz-grotesk_a_iphone.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sv1ftTBPQeI/AAAAAAAABkU/vK7DKkezID4/s400/typenuts_akzidenz-grotesk_a_iphone.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403580359718683106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sv1ftGkm_eI/AAAAAAAABkM/FAeCK1_fPSQ/s1600-h/grid-is-god.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sv1ftGkm_eI/AAAAAAAABkM/FAeCK1_fPSQ/s400/grid-is-god.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403580356377378274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sv1fs519xMI/AAAAAAAABkE/NdBbamDmIjE/s1600-h/iphone-indesign1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sv1fs519xMI/AAAAAAAABkE/NdBbamDmIjE/s400/iphone-indesign1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403580352960513218" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-16413301528039873852009-09-28T15:13:00.003-04:002009-09-28T15:19:31.958-04:00Typography<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sometimes it's all about the <a href="http://psd.tutsplus.com/articles/inspiration/53-mind-blowing-uses-of-typography/">type</a>.<br /><br /><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SsELoPnIGbI/AAAAAAAABjg/zBp7paCKLSg/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SsELoPnIGbI/AAAAAAAABjg/zBp7paCKLSg/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386599415325137330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:78%;" >Fabiano Hikaru Higashi</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SsELn0tMnhI/AAAAAAAABjY/wAk3dkY90uk/s1600-h/17.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SsELn0tMnhI/AAAAAAAABjY/wAk3dkY90uk/s400/17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386599408102841874" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Kasper<br /><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SsELnc9kKNI/AAAAAAAABjQ/Ey5dJW5xme0/s1600-h/50.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SsELnc9kKNI/AAAAAAAABjQ/Ey5dJW5xme0/s400/50.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386599401729042642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Robin Libbrecht</span><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-531244034342052962009-09-18T08:10:00.003-04:002009-09-18T08:16:31.924-04:00To each their own, right?<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Okay, so maybe this is a little creepy... and perhaps it gives you the heebie jeebies and whatnot... but can you deny the beauty of these steampunk insects?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Yes, they're real insects (I believe found, not killed) outfitted by </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.insectlabstudio.com/?">Mike Libby</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> with tiny watch, sewing machine & typewriter parts to create tiny sculptures.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I think they're quite breathtaking. You may disagree, but to each their own, right?</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SrN4_zNLPyI/AAAAAAAABjE/dIipZFm9xw8/s1600-h/Rhino09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SrN4_zNLPyI/AAAAAAAABjE/dIipZFm9xw8/s400/Rhino09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382779017110437666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SrN4_B_exsI/AAAAAAAABi8/g4cfUS76E3c/s1600-h/Anax09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SrN4_B_exsI/AAAAAAAABi8/g4cfUS76E3c/s400/Anax09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382779003899659970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SrN4-_MjPyI/AAAAAAAABi0/9wKqtGZ2zhg/s1600-h/Grasshopper108.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SrN4-_MjPyI/AAAAAAAABi0/9wKqtGZ2zhg/s400/Grasshopper108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382779003149172514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SrN4-ctmb7I/AAAAAAAABis/N0ILpBtoRfA/s1600-h/Mantis108.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SrN4-ctmb7I/AAAAAAAABis/N0ILpBtoRfA/s400/Mantis108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382778993892552626" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-13263924093324430382009-09-13T17:22:00.002-04:002009-09-13T17:25:40.067-04:00Hip Housewares!<span style="font-family: arial;">I don't think I've ever wanted to to do household chores quite so much! Available from </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.alicesupplyco.com/">Alice Supply co</a><span style="font-family: arial;">!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sq1ivjSadCI/AAAAAAAABik/ZMJxhWDLGgk/s1600-h/alicesupplyco_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sq1ivjSadCI/AAAAAAAABik/ZMJxhWDLGgk/s400/alicesupplyco_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381065698843456546" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Spotted on </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.hostesswiththemostess.com/">Hostess with the Mostess</a><span style="font-family: arial;">!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-36292691666526404172009-09-08T09:17:00.002-04:002009-09-08T09:20:18.473-04:00Social Justice<span style="font-family: arial;">Well the semester is back in swing and after a few years in the real world, I'm officially a fulltime student again... oh, and I'm also employed fulltime... and this means A HECTIC semester. Never fear, I'm loving what I'm doing and that makes it all worthwhile... but it also means that my normally crafty-blog may take a quick turn towards all the Graphic Design stuff that's currently rattling around in my head. But thats okay right? Its all about shapes and colors and messages and ART. The older I get, the more my interests blur into one big mass of LOVE.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">And speaking of things I love... I bring you, "</span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.graphic-design.com/Gallery/luba_lukova/index.html">Social Justice 2008</a><span style="font-family: arial;">" by </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.lukova.net/">Luba Lukova</a><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SqZZvwZ5bpI/AAAAAAAABic/ik6R1HcQots/s1600-h/Picture+14.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SqZZvwZ5bpI/AAAAAAAABic/ik6R1HcQots/s400/Picture+14.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379085481922883218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SqZZi5d563I/AAAAAAAABiE/KFOeTXSnHhI/s1600-h/luba-lukova-income.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SqZZi5d563I/AAAAAAAABiE/KFOeTXSnHhI/s400/luba-lukova-income.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379085261017312114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SqZZitVnHeI/AAAAAAAABh8/-53g_tfEcvg/s1600-h/luba-lukova-corporate-corruption.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SqZZitVnHeI/AAAAAAAABh8/-53g_tfEcvg/s400/luba-lukova-corporate-corruption.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379085257761299938" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-77172476535898324712009-08-22T17:49:00.002-04:002009-08-22T17:52:28.577-04:00Scenes from the new house!<span style="font-family: arial;">The process of moving continues... and much of my life is still boxed up! But the craft room is now officially usable (some of it is, anyway), the kitchen is usable, and the dogs have made themselves at home... so I consider that a darn good start!<br /><br />Please excuse the iPhone-quality photos...!<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SpBoeF9hi8I/AAAAAAAABh0/0bOKwlEdKI0/s1600-h/n500498325_2273839_4636276.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SpBoeF9hi8I/AAAAAAAABh0/0bOKwlEdKI0/s400/n500498325_2273839_4636276.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372909221658594242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SpBodm5LWeI/AAAAAAAABhs/NtTTr9UkGMM/s1600-h/5500_114442493325_500498325_2192707_3576969_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SpBodm5LWeI/AAAAAAAABhs/NtTTr9UkGMM/s400/5500_114442493325_500498325_2192707_3576969_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372909213318863330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SpBodWL7nyI/AAAAAAAABhk/3Isy5sAnzY8/s1600-h/n500498325_2140791_8065166.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SpBodWL7nyI/AAAAAAAABhk/3Isy5sAnzY8/s400/n500498325_2140791_8065166.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372909208834121506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SpBocyTmlAI/AAAAAAAABhc/R2Sedd_3jjY/s1600-h/n500498325_2242237_902591.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SpBocyTmlAI/AAAAAAAABhc/R2Sedd_3jjY/s400/n500498325_2242237_902591.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372909199202620418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SpBockrN6DI/AAAAAAAABhU/Ae4WN6j0Lbs/s1600-h/5500_120432518325_500498325_2268875_6766403_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SpBockrN6DI/AAAAAAAABhU/Ae4WN6j0Lbs/s400/5500_120432518325_500498325_2268875_6766403_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372909195543570482" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-44162332368163135032009-08-19T09:23:00.002-04:002009-08-19T09:28:38.228-04:00Dorm Decor: Remake Your Space with More Than 35 Projects<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sov9-fnMsyI/AAAAAAAABhM/v9RKxWYJDWo/s1600-h/dorm+decor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sov9-fnMsyI/AAAAAAAABhM/v9RKxWYJDWo/s400/dorm+decor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371666230649074466" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Its back to school time, and that means books, class schedules, long lines at the financial aid office... (ugh!) but also some opportunities for crafty goodness! I'm past dorm-living at this stage in my life- but I thought "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811863476?ie=UTF8&tag=whipup-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0811863476">Dor</a></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811863476?ie=UTF8&tag=whipup-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0811863476"><span style="font-family:arial;">m De</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811863476?ie=UTF8&tag=whipup-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0811863476">cor</a>" would make a great graduation gift for my cousin, who's off to her first semester of college this fall!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I don't think she's made anything from it yet (who has time, that last free summer with your high school buds?!) - but she definitely seemed excited about it! Good luck Julie!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-68043202668384934462009-08-19T09:13:00.002-04:002009-08-19T09:14:30.836-04:00Speaking of cute necklaces...<span style="font-family: arial;">How about this one from </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.lisaleonardonline.com/custom-necklaces/wish-necklace.html">lisa leonard designs</a><span style="font-family: arial;">?</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sov6ogiO0RI/AAAAAAAABhE/MQE2uYieojg/s1600-h/file_1_7.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sov6ogiO0RI/AAAAAAAABhE/MQE2uYieojg/s400/file_1_7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371662554404671762" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-51486316494195409782009-08-19T09:09:00.003-04:002009-08-19T09:29:40.576-04:00Wedding Necklace<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sov5tjRbN7I/AAAAAAAABg8/wZV0N1xCVU8/s1600-h/9951-small_MED.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 257px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sov5tjRbN7I/AAAAAAAABg8/wZV0N1xCVU8/s400/9951-small_MED.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371661541527205810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">How cute is this? I'm quite convinced I need one. Especially now that we have a date!! (Our wedding is scheduled for 09/25/10!!) Unfortunately the wedding is the reason I can't afford to be buying myself necklaces! LOL.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Available and fully customizable from </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://dallanonnajewelry.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=1">Dallanonna Jewelery</a><span style="font-family:arial;">!</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-51248390320801930242009-08-05T15:17:00.001-04:002009-08-05T15:17:53.361-04:00Things We Forget.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Snna1YGWUZI/AAAAAAAABg0/PjckxYuT9I4/s1600-h/bethevoiceof.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Snna1YGWUZI/AAAAAAAABg0/PjckxYuT9I4/s400/bethevoiceof.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366561041525658002" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-69478282264376655792009-08-05T10:09:00.003-04:002009-08-05T10:14:12.583-04:00Moving Boxes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SnmSnY3tLvI/AAAAAAAABgs/qIPFHZUNAa0/s1600-h/moving-kits-snwk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SnmSnY3tLvI/AAAAAAAABgs/qIPFHZUNAa0/s400/moving-kits-snwk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366481636377308914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We're officially done moving (phew!!), and our new apartment actually has space for a craft/art/design studio/room/office thing (I need to come up with a better name for it- any ideas?)... </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">However... since it is decidedly the least imperative of all the rooms (just SLIGHTLY below the bathroom in importance I think), it is currently the room where all of our unpacked boxes are stored. Ugh.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm so torn between the desire to just relax awhile and not start sorting through all that stuff I spent so much time meticulously packing just a few short weeks ago... and the desire to have my studio space all set up and ready.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Ah well, maybe we'll make a dent it in this weekend?</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-70070995022005778442009-07-15T09:34:00.004-04:002009-07-15T09:36:48.581-04:00Chills... and a freebie!<span style="font-family:arial;">Does anyone else just get chills when they see gorgeous fabrics used in breathtaking projects... oh, I could stare at the eye candy at <a href="http://jenniferpaganelli.typepad.com/sis_boom_day_dreams/">Sis Boom</a> for hours!<br /><br />And then they give us the gift of a <a href="http://jenniferpaganelli.typepad.com/sis_boom_day_dreams/2009/05/freebie-for-you-nice-folks.html">free pattern</a>??!! Be still my heart!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sl3bOpfsHbI/AAAAAAAABgM/pdxXFW2piJU/s1600-h/6a00d83453513f69e201156fa7d100970c-800wi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358680176344178098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sl3bOpfsHbI/AAAAAAAABgM/pdxXFW2piJU/s400/6a00d83453513f69e201156fa7d100970c-800wi.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-33441373379863911122009-07-15T09:07:00.004-04:002009-07-15T09:10:18.363-04:00I need these...<span style="font-family:arial;">Seriously... we're picking up the keys to our new apartment TONIGHT and this would be perfect for our bathroom door... the only thing thats holding me back is that we haven't decided on paint colors yet!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">You can choose your own paper colors/designs when special ordering from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6659194"><span style="font-family:arial;">mooza's etsy shop</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sl3U5gIZfJI/AAAAAAAABgE/zJ35uN01X_4/s1600-h/il_430xN_77119210.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358673215983549586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sl3U5gIZfJI/AAAAAAAABgE/zJ35uN01X_4/s400/il_430xN_77119210.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-29968807859166926122009-07-13T11:03:00.002-04:002009-07-13T11:05:32.890-04:00Pinch of Spice...<span style="font-family:arial;">I know its more of a Fall pallette- but I just can't help it, I LOVE this quilt. The colors are just so delicious... like rolling in a pile of leaves, the epitomy of New England autumns... </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SltMxvz8iEI/AAAAAAAABf8/bf6sXWd7cFc/s1600-h/PinchOfSpiceQK-450.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357960599218980930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SltMxvz8iEI/AAAAAAAABf8/bf6sXWd7cFc/s400/PinchOfSpiceQK-450.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Full kit available from the </span><a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/store/stores_app/Browse_Item_Details.asp?sid=9609713117109609&Store_id=499&page_id=23&Item_ID=32750&Parent_Ids="><span style="font-family:arial;">Fat Quarter Shop</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-7204661000576034272009-07-13T08:54:00.003-04:002009-07-13T08:58:40.084-04:00I just love it...<span style="font-family:arial;">Coming very shortly to </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=42819"><span style="font-family:arial;">Betz White's Etsy Shop</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">, a brand new 100% organic cotton and hemp blend home dec line of 5 different prints... I think it's gotta be FATE that I'll be decorating my new apartment next month!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlsvFSW5YxI/AAAAAAAABf0/F0OZFd1Vkwc/s1600-h/BWOC3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357927949561062162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 353px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlsvFSW5YxI/AAAAAAAABf0/F0OZFd1Vkwc/s400/BWOC3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlsvFE1ooCI/AAAAAAAABfs/DksKDe3ohxQ/s1600-h/BWOC2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357927945931890722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 352px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlsvFE1ooCI/AAAAAAAABfs/DksKDe3ohxQ/s400/BWOC2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlsvE2ifygI/AAAAAAAABfk/FmLEZPNRVQY/s1600-h/BWOC1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357927942093523458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlsvE2ifygI/AAAAAAAABfk/FmLEZPNRVQY/s400/BWOC1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-54193809343091751552009-07-10T13:24:00.001-04:002009-07-10T13:29:08.853-04:00Porch Pots Quilt<span style="font-family:arial;">How irresistible! This is Porch Pots by "Quilt Soup", and you can win a kit by commenting on </span><a href="http://katicupcakequiltingco.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Kati Cupcake's blog</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">. Good luck!!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sld551j_VYI/AAAAAAAABfc/-9z14KrUMko/s1600-h/DSC_0014_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356884316318029186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 338px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/Sld551j_VYI/AAAAAAAABfc/-9z14KrUMko/s400/DSC_0014_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-25033985768733925992009-07-08T12:35:00.002-04:002009-07-08T12:37:43.171-04:00i heart checkers<span style="font-family:arial;">Free pattern/instructions for this ADORABLE checkerboard available from </span><a href="http://iheartlinen.typepad.com/i_heart_linen/2009/07/check-it-.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">i heart linen</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I just love everything she does- so take a few minutes to look through some of the other great stuff on her blog!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlTK1j7yrpI/AAAAAAAABfU/UsRlwr2NS0o/s1600-h/checkers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356128878378266258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlTK1j7yrpI/AAAAAAAABfU/UsRlwr2NS0o/s400/checkers.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-70773822807836108642009-07-08T08:57:00.002-04:002009-07-08T09:00:38.624-04:00Rag Quilt Letters Tutorial<span style="font-family:arial;">Jessica from </span><a href="http://ohsohappytogether.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Happy Together</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> originally came up with this project to help her daughter learn her letters... but I just can't stop seeing an amazing alpha-rag-quilt in the making... a tutorial for the letters is available </span><a href="http://ohsohappytogether.blogspot.com/2009/07/rag-quilt-letters-tutorial.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">here</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlSX5_8K2JI/AAAAAAAABfM/sc69ooH4Dfo/s1600-h/alpha.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356072879522502802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlSX5_8K2JI/AAAAAAAABfM/sc69ooH4Dfo/s400/alpha.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlSX54UPaFI/AAAAAAAABfE/xite5xilp4I/s1600-h/alpha2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356072877475981394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlSX54UPaFI/AAAAAAAABfE/xite5xilp4I/s400/alpha2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-28578510889747267772009-07-07T10:40:00.002-04:002009-07-07T10:48:32.551-04:00Cuteable Finds!<a href="http://cuteable.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Cuteable</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> is a blog run by husband and wife team Lynsey and Matt. Matt is in charge of the technical side of the site and Lynsey is in charge of the day to day running and the fun part - finding the cute to share! </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here are some cuties I recently spotted on </span><a href="http://cuteable.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Cuteable</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Turtle Mary Jane Shoes from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26290652"><span style="font-family:arial;">Em And Sprout's Shop</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">... yes ladies, they ARE adult sized!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlNecTP9z3I/AAAAAAAABe8/PpCOoBeCtx8/s1600-h/Turtle.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355728222170238834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 353px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlNecTP9z3I/AAAAAAAABe8/PpCOoBeCtx8/s400/Turtle.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This scrappy hat from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7263795"><span style="font-family:arial;">Left Leg Design's Shop</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">... this is a children's hat, but they do seem to offer special requests, so maybe they could whip one up in an adult size?!</span> <div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlNecbjGnYI/AAAAAAAABe0/clR826wd3wE/s1600-h/hat.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355728224397991298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlNecbjGnYI/AAAAAAAABe0/clR826wd3wE/s400/hat.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Brilliant, just brilliant!! This is a "drop in"... you put all your purse "stuff" into it, then when you want to swap bags, just pull it out and drop it into your new one! I have so many oversized bags that I love- but my stuff just rolls around inside... these are available from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6307741"><span style="font-family:arial;">ARTE DUBAI's Shop</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">...<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlNecD2wqQI/AAAAAAAABes/zqo1bnN8z4o/s1600-h/Drop+it.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355728218037987586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 351px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlNecD2wqQI/AAAAAAAABes/zqo1bnN8z4o/s400/Drop+it.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />I'm not normally one for button-jewelry... but this "April Showers" necklace is enchanting... from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5003246"><span style="font-family:arial;">Edith and Lulu's shop</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">...</span><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlNeb8v5kZI/AAAAAAAABek/JTfQOPGXj6E/s1600-h/April+Showers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355728216130163090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlNeb8v5kZI/AAAAAAAABek/JTfQOPGXj6E/s400/April+Showers.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-73723177911174581662009-07-06T08:47:00.003-04:002009-07-06T08:49:09.143-04:00Ladybug Tape Measure and Leaf Scissor<span style="font-family:arial;">PDF pattern for this adorable set available from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27337837"><span style="font-family:arial;">betzwhite's etsy shop</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlHyh0umLXI/AAAAAAAABec/hdUlBXyntuU/s1600-h/il_430xN_78391623.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355328094823918962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 391px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SlHyh0umLXI/AAAAAAAABec/hdUlBXyntuU/s400/il_430xN_78391623.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-81113336691411902452009-06-30T08:13:00.000-04:002009-06-30T08:13:00.969-04:00Quilted Grocery Bag Dispenser<span style="font-family:arial;">I've seen grocery bag dispensers done a million times before... but I'm a sucker for anything <em>quilted</em>!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Check out the tutorial from </span><a href="http://www.modabakeshop.com/2009/06/grocery-bag-despenser-tutorial.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">moda bakeshop</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SkiwAj7hAOI/AAAAAAAABeU/03oIhuq451Y/s1600-h/grocerybagtuttitleNEW.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352721680821190882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SkiwAj7hAOI/AAAAAAAABeU/03oIhuq451Y/s400/grocerybagtuttitleNEW.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-65847502778643471752009-06-29T14:58:00.000-04:002009-06-29T14:58:01.319-04:00Warm Fuzzy Mammel Finger Puppets<span style="font-family:arial;">I know I've posted some </span><a href="http://sotosofties.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">soto softies</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> here before, but this time... there's a </span><a href="http://sotosofties.blogspot.com/2009/06/warm-fuzzy-mammal-finger-puppets.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">tutorial</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SkUag_BEnBI/AAAAAAAABdU/SJFKxSYFzEc/s1600-h/3588112056_6e88589c22_b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351712886173768722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SkUag_BEnBI/AAAAAAAABdU/SJFKxSYFzEc/s400/3588112056_6e88589c22_b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-13726790641114418992009-06-29T10:58:00.000-04:002009-06-29T10:58:01.373-04:00Little iccle Creatures<span style="font-family:arial;">The button eyes get me every time... Check out these </span><a href="http://abigailbrownscreatures.blogspot.com/2008/09/little-iccles-on-etsy.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">Little iccle Creatures</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> from </span><a href="http://abigailbrownscreatures.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Abigail Brown</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SkTiI41SMHI/AAAAAAAABck/3Qlu5JbRj7o/s1600-h/all_in_boxes.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351650899545698418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SkTiI41SMHI/AAAAAAAABck/3Qlu5JbRj7o/s400/all_in_boxes.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> She's got some more adorable stuff available on </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5161243"><span style="font-family:arial;">her etsy</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">.</span><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4306865267653644366.post-18886689893510584002009-06-29T08:11:00.000-04:002009-06-29T08:12:45.505-04:00Super-Cute Alphabet Embroidery!<span style="font-family:arial;">Patterns on sale at </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5098432"><span style="font-family:arial;">penguin & fish</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">!</span><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352721095030914194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 322px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SkivedsOvJI/AAAAAAAABeE/DH-RFp5OFxU/s400/il_430xN_76705568.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352721096921875522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 252px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PO61ljcCSgU/SkivekvEhEI/AAAAAAAABeM/SCaKD8SGCbA/s400/il_430xN_76705623.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0