image via emma lamb
6/4/12
Create: Hand painted paper flowers
I've been working on these paper flowers off and on again for what seems forever and figured what better time to share then now since I pretty much have to ooze creativity when making them. The goal is to have a large art piece with a gradient of these babies but since they are all hand painted, hand cut and hand twisted, its taken quite a bit of time. I've always wanted to create something delicate yet 3D and am really happy with how it is turning out. Now if only there were more room and a bit more time in the day to get it finished. What can I say, I've got big dreams.
And in case you were wondering I am using white crepe paper and a mixture of acrylic paints to make the custom hues. To form the petals cut strips into shape and twist around floral wire. Piece by piece they slowly take on a flower look, you just have to be a bit patient...some of my flowers have almost 20 individual petals!
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Creative challenge: No.1
6/1/12
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.
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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5/31/12
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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5/30/12
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
5/29/12
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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