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I have had a couple sets of Mixies hanging around the studio for a number of years - I love the illustrations, circa 1956.
Finally made the mobile I had planned for them. Just a light twirl to transform.
I have always been intrigued by Cadavre exquis {Exquisite Corpse} collaborations, projects, games and books. Maybe I will do something like this with the boys.
The work of Helmut Smits is happy with a smattering of brilliant with whip cream and cherries on top. {Love!}
{cars sorted by color}
{high tension flags}
{paddling pool fountain}
In the interest of preventing the loss of a life savings, we had to epoxy a piggy bank closed last week. All of the bills {more than I would want to lose} were continually being taken out, wadded up, stuffed in makeshift wallets and then falling out in various spots throughout the house or barely surviving the laundry cycle.
So, inspired by a similar project in a vintage kid's magazine, I made a paper piggy bank for C's discretionary spending losing $. An easy way to dedicate a bank for a specific use, such as savings or charity.
They are free to download if you like: Download BlankBank and Download PiggyBank versions. Just print the templates out on card / cover stock weight paper, with a borderless 8.5 x 11 margin setting; instructions are on the sheet.
{ C says that this is the smile he saves and uses only on super happy days}
{and yes, he managed to button up his inside-out shirt}
I found this vintage toy at an estate sale a number of years ago, and it is one of my most favorite toy finds.
My husband is fond of making puns. So I made this mobile for him as a little anniversary gift. Because I love him to pieces {figuratively, that is}.
Made some others that are in the shop.
I think this has got to be the most xanadu-tastic craft book photograph. I kind of love it, has a bit of that SNF/ Solid Gold thing going on.
I have decided that repainting your kitchen in the exact same color as the previous one is pretty unsatisfying. It took me forever - hard to carve out the time to do it - so you do all the work, but very little wow at the end. This picture looks grey, but it is a light green.
Can't bring myself to part with the tattered chart, on its last legs.
I did repaint the ceiling a blue instead of white, which I like. A couple of days after completing the final coat of plaster/mud to repair ceiling damage from an old leak, C took a bath....and poured cups of water on the floor {the kitchen ceiling].....and I then redid all the plaster work. Good times.
Gave me plenty of time to clean - the pots and tin stoves were looking scary dusty.
Found this "Circus Alphabet" a couple of weeks ago. Illustrations by Patric Hudson, Whitman Tell-A-Tale, 1954.
Not, um, the most politically correct.
EAT, PRAY, UGH.
On principal, I don't really have a problem with product/movie tie ins { I still regret not buying that Fargo snowglobe with the guy in the woodchipper}, but tea, prayer beads, handbags, journals, perfume, skin care, candles, jewelry, bookmarks and tote bags? A line of furniture, clothing and food at Cost Plus, a line of designer clothing and a marathon special on the HSN channel? Seems a bit much, considering the narrative it's tied to.
What do you think?
