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Friday 02.26.10
friends & neighbors: diy design*sponge.
i saw this cold weather picnic pack from ingenious diy editor kate pruitt over on design*sponge and i just had to share. this is so adorable, and practical, too. for the how-to steps on make one of your very own, skip on over to design*sponge, just in time for the weekend!
Friday 01.29.10
get crafty.
madeline beai think we still have a few more weekends with a chill in the air, before spring has finally sprung. so, what better way to curl up and get cozy, but with some crafty projects around the house? i’ve got stacks of plans for crafts and diy projects, and was looking for some inspiration to dig in and get going, so i did a little search through the sfgirlbybay flickr pool, and here and there around the web. i found loads of inspiration and i hope these images and ideas spark something in you, too.
there are some wonderfully helpful sites and blogs out there with excellent tutorials and diy ideas, like the purl bee, readymade, grace at design*sponge’s diy wednesdays, and ez’s blog, creature comforts, with free, downloadable diy PDF’s. what are you working on? any great DIY ideas you’d like to share with us? share your links!
renée anne // artist illustrator.
Thursday 01.28.10
good reads: n.e.e.t.-o!
n.e.e.t. magazine is the brainchild of Stephanie J, who is based in the UK. Everything in the indie, online magazine is handpicked, designed and organized by her, the editor, and i love what she selects to share with us, the readers. eclectic and stylish, n.e.e.t. covers a lot of fashion and vintage couture, but also some great shopping tips in various cities, like brooklyn and vancouver, and last but not at all the least, n.e.e.t. shares some wonderful interior inspiration and diy tips.
in their last issue, n.e.e.t. featured one of my favorite interior designers, and flickr friend, calgary-based lori andrews, aka the 10cent designer. here’s a sneak peek at some back issues, which n.e.e.t. keeps up on their site, so you can peruse at your leisure.
Thursday 01.14.10
I’m A brick house.
oh dear me. let me count the ways i love this house. yesterday on design*sponge, grace had a great DIY chandelier from lighting designer lindsey adelman, which also lives in this beautiful home. well, one click lead to another and i ended up on a beautiful blog, the brick house, from Morgan Satterfield. viewing morgan’s mid-century modern home, filled my soul with gallons of green envy. wow, what an incredibly stylish place! not surprisingly, morgan also has a great etsy shop, brick house vintage. i guess i have a new girl crush. i am so going down this path of black & white & gray all over!
[ *all photos courtesy of Morgan Satterfield. ]
Thursday 12.03.09
[ guest post: Printable Decorative Candle Wraps from Creature Comforts. ]
Hello everyone, it’s ez again from creature comforts! I’m excited to have the chance to share this fun little free printable/project with you today. Thanks to Victoria for inviting me to be a part of her lovely blog again! I designed these with the holidays in mind, but you could use them any time. They add such a festive feeling to your tabletop/home. PLEASE NOTE: this project was created for use with battery operated “candles” only. Please do not use actual candles.
[ Download the printable file here. ]
Supplies Needed:
- Color Printer (for printing the file…although these look great printed in black & white too)
- Standard Copy Paper
- Scissors
- Tape (double-sided will work best, but standard scotch tape is fine as well)
- Battery Operated Tea Light “Candles” (these can be found in home decor/craft stores or online).
Directions:
- Print the free candle wraps out on standard copy paper and cut out along the faint dotted gray lines. Gather your supplies.
- With decorative side up, begin wrapping paper around your tea light. A small bit of double-sided tape between your paper and the base of your candle may be useful to you.
- Once your paper is wrapped snugly around the entire candle, carefully trim off excess paper. Be sure to leave a 1/2 inch overlap for sealing. Secure with tape (double-sided will probably look best, but I used regular in my tutorial image).
- Repeat steps 1-3 with remaining candles/decorative paper. You can use any leftover paper for place cards (read below for a few more ideas).
- Turn your candles on and celebrate!
Bonus tip: Extra pieces of paper can be used for place-cards, or you can print your sheet onto cardstock and create invites, mini note flats and more. Have fun — xox Ez
[ thanks again to guest blogger Ez from Creature Comforts! ]
