Create: art

Welcome to my first creative day, I've decided to make something with numbers. I've had a number stamp for a while now and have yet to create anything with it. So with an ink pad, a recycled security envelope and a frame, I have myself a small piece of art. As a gift for the husband I laid out all the zip codes we have lived in {in blue} to personalize it and after a decade we sure have had a few! Its completely personal yet not in your face with romanticism. He loved it, I like it I would say its a winner. 

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My creative challenge

Every now and then I like to challenge myself by doing something a bit out of the ordinary and slightly difficult. I've taken on my 200 step staircase, 5 reps on up and down and your legs both turn to jello and steel. And turns out I am a pretty decent natural cook, I had no idea but thanks to challenging myself to 2 new recipes a week I've got a slue of tasty bits up my sleeve.
So now I'm challenging myself to be creative. Yep, sounds simple but its the follow through that is having me nervous, I mean, how many projects have you started and then abandoned shortly after finding an even better project? So for the month of June I am going to attempt to be creative in any way, shape or form. Whether its an art project, an organizational tip, a DIY I've been dying to try- if I've wanted to do it, I am. And I'm going to finish each and every one. Hopefully. So welcome to my 30 days of creativeness, I encourage you to push yourself to do something different.

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Berried

Have you seen the beauty that is the garden cake by the uber talented Mimi Thorisson? With a passion for cooking and homes that span part of the globe, Mimi fills each recipe with such decadence and love its clear to see why she creates these masterpieces. For pure foodie joy.  Fresh berries and a few small florals are the perfect decoration for a simple pleasure don't you think...makes me want to take a trip out to the garden to see what's ready for the picking.

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Beautiful art

I keep moving my giant paper stash from one spot to the other all with hopes of finally doing something with it and after seeing this beautiful bird Haus Vogel from Lydia Kasumi Shirreff and Castro Smith, a colorful art piece for the wall might just be the perfect project. Lydia, a London based illustrator and installation artist sure has a way with shapes, colors and the abstract don't you think?

image via lydia kasumi shirreff 

Happy birthday Golden Gate

Over the weekend the husband and I got to celebrate with a few friends for San Francisco's main gal. That's right, the Golden Gate bridge is a lady and oh was she on full display Sunday for her 75th anniversary. After munching and sipping home brewed beer, we walked across the lawn for the main event {talk about an awesome location!} and starting oohing with the rest of the crowd. The sky was filled with beautiful hues that lingered in the ocean breeze making it the perfect evening for a 3 day weekend.

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Linked.

Its been a while since I did a round of up totally awesome links I found throughout the week so I figured I'd give you a peek into what I've been adoring, wanting and needing to buy. Have a good weekend friends, hopefully you all get a nice 3 days of relaxing in a bit of sun. The husband and I are headed inland to help my in a move, can't wait to soak up a bit of country living, even if I do have to douse myself in bug spray. So, go forth and click, there are some really cool things out in the interwebs.

This behind the scene video featuring Bri of Design Love Fest was shot by her talented boyfriend Arian. Its crazy cool.

{Major girl alert} My husbands 10 year high school reunion is coming up and I need to find something to wear. Total dilemma as I have no idea what looks good on me. Turns out all that eating healthy and exercise paid off and I am now 4 sizes smaller. I've been browsing styles but still can't decide on what I want to wear, but I liked these colors, textures and styles. 

top: love me duo, peach chiffon, claire de lune tulle, 

bottom: simple perfection colorblock, sorbet dessert

I've been trying to find the perfect laundry basket to finally get things in order in our closet. This one from Toast has the look, just wish it was in America. Wanting a blue, gold and bronze necklace from Elephantine, it's a perfect pendant for summer. And that video featuring a band, 2000 photos and 300 fans is just visually stimulating. 

And lastly, I can't stop listening to A thing for me by early Metronomy. Its both the strangest and coolest looking video. I've been hooked on these guys since seeing them live, they were pure awesomeness in skinny jeans.

Happy weekend friends.

Getting organized

I've been on a bit of a mission to get my place organized, yet the kitchen always seems to be the last to get a makeover. And considering how much time I spend in there I figure it should become exactly the way I want it. I've been wanting to switch from plastic to glass containers for a while now and this DIY from Inspired to share is an awesome way to get everything organized don't you think? A little chalk paint is the perfect way to jazz up any jar as well as keep things in order. I actually picked up 2 giant jars yesterday for  my big staples like dried beans and rice, but saving up all those miscellaneous jars is a perfect way to reuse and save a little money. Head on over to see how Colleen created her collection.

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