Melissa and I went shopping. It was so much fun that I think I’m flying home a little broken. Anyway, we have many more purchases to show you. Just you wait. In the meantime, here are my finds:
Tag: Inspiration
Baby Bullet Wound Tee
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Unfortunate design choice. I’m guessing the person who made this didn’t consider how much it looked like a blood spatter when printed in these colors.
Flea Market Finds
This was a good month for the Alameda Antiques Fair. Here’s what I bought:
Antiquing
I have a juicy photo backlog to post, so I hope you’ll forgive my lack of chronological detail as I upload over the next few days. These are some old and recent photos of things I photographed instead of purchasing.
The Art of Dressing Well
My friend Mai has a fun street-fashion blog called Fashioni.st. I went out walking with her the other day, and took a couple of pictures.
Because we only had a second to stop someone as they rushed by, I found there were a few key things I looked at first. On women, interesting shoes and bags often signaled that everything else was working too. Mai mentioned that people wearing jeans were less likely to be doing something compelling with their outfits. I noticed that men who pay attention to making their hairstyle unique were more likely to be dressed well too. Also, anyone wearing color stood out, as it’s almost impossible to find people who aren’t in black.
It was a surprisingly educational experience. For hours afterward I couldn’t stop checking people’s outfits for creative sparks, and I found myself getting oddly anxious about my shoes.
Bridal Schwag
Are you getting married? I love these little felted birds as a cake topper.
SARS Earrings
SARS Earrings, originally uploaded by MaggieMason.
If only I could find a pair of earrings shaped like an infectious disease. I’d pay big money.
Dog End Towel Holder
Dog End Towel Holder, originally uploaded by MaggieMason.
My kitchen needs something. Something special, something … whimsical! Yes, that’s it! Where could I find something whimsical? Like, maybe a dishtowel holder that makes it look like a dog is shitting out the towel? That would be perfect.
Inspiration
Two lovely things for you:
1. Diastema’s colorful photo sets on Flickr.
Birth Announcements
Birth Announcement, originally uploaded by MaggieMason.
So this is Hank’s birth announcement. It is cute, my friends. Can you handle the cuteness? If you want a similar design for your own birth announcements, or your save-the-date card, or your Christmas card, or whatever, here’s what we did:
The card is based on a Martha Stewart Baby design, and went out in a bright blue Paper Source envelope with a red address label and a little American flag stamp. The card stock was also Paper Source. (If there’s a store near you, they’ll have more color options available than the ones you see on the site, so it’s worth heading over.)
The round photo of him is actually a sticker, an Avery label to be exact. We grayed out this photo, then Warholed it in Photoshop, cut the label sheets in half, and printed the photos on one of those mini home photo printers. It was kind of a pain, so if Photoshop makes your head hurt, Zazzle will make the stickers for you.
I got the Hank stamp and the birth information stamps (for the back of the cards) through an office-stamp company online. I’ve since lost the link, but it was a lot like these guys. They’re the self-inking kind, which made the process much easier. We wrote in his birth date and weight info.
Ta-Da! If you make your own version, send me a note. I’d love to see it.
Mighty Girl 