Ghetto Style

I think all of these ideas would make for a great little white trash shin-dig. I really like these porcelain plates from Show. I would also use them at Thanksgiving or some other special holiday where your mother-in-law will be at just to make her cringe.
This hanger chandelier is so ghetto and so diy-able along with the ants on the tablecloth. I found this ant rubber stamp that would do the trick.
I spotted this bulb vase over at Craftster. You could splurge by adding real flowers but I think dandelions would be the perfect touch.

Could it be Saten?

I read that using a satin pillowcase at night prevents tangles in your hair. So yesterday I purchased a yard of chocolate satin from the fabric store and today I will be whipping up a shiny new pillowcase for my little Salamander and hopefully the rats nests in the back of her head will go bye bye.

Gitte Junkersen

Well now I want to know what kind of foam everyone is using for their twisted little art projects. This one is from Gitte Junkersen.

Lucy And Bart

Here are a few imagines from the twisted and oh so creative brains of Lucy And Bart.
"LucyandBart is a collaboration between Lucy McRae and Bart Hess described as an instinctual stalking of fashion, architecture, performance and the body. They share a fascination with genetic manipulation and beauty expression. Unconsciously their work touches upon these themes, however it is not their intention to communicate this. They work in a primitive and limitless way creating future human shapes, blindly discovering low – tech prosthetic ways for human enhancement."

Those are just balloons! I'm so going to try that!

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Also- I have finally added new tutorials in the sidebar Wists. I actually forgot the sign-in for it. I swear I have at least 30 accounts there. You would think that I might actually write them down or something.

Amy Walker Has 24 Accents

A Mad Tea {Towel} Party

I received an email from Maya of Visualingual this morning. She is doing an exhibit of artist and designer created tea towels, which will be displayed at Nicholas Gallery in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio beginning in July. Now here is the funny part- I am from Cincinnati, Ohio! The Final Fridays Art Walks are all too familiar too me. I have been feeling a bit nostalgic all day now....

And here is the second kicker- I was already gearing up to make tea towels all month! I placed a rather large order with Dharma Trading Company and as soon as I find the time, I will start creating my master pieces. I find the ombre' technique to be inspiring and low and behold Martha featured it in the May Living magazine. You can find it here online for free tho.


From Maya's site- "In summer 2008, Nicholas Gallery, located in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, will host an exhibit of tea towels from all over the world. Functional and non-functional entries are sought. Whether you're a designer with a line of functional tea towels, or an artist curious about pushing a mundane form in an exciting new direction, we'd love to hear from you.
The deadline for entries is 16 Jun 08. Email your entries in Jpeg format [1 Mb maximum per photo] to teatowel@gmail.com. Please be sure to answer the following questions in your email:
* name
* location
* title of work
* dimensions
* media/materials
* price

If your work is accepted, we will require the actual work by 27 Jun 08. You will have the option of sending it in or hand-delivering your work."

If you are interested in participating you should definitely read everything on the site. The pricing doesn't make sense to me, they take more commission from you the more you charge for your towel. Is that normal? It seems like it should be a flat commission.

retail price	gallery commission	your profit
under $20	20%	up to $15.20
$20-29	25%	$15-21.75
$30-39	30%	$21-$27.30
$40-49	35%	$26-31.85
$50 and above	40%	$30 or more

Tufted Titmouse

I just spotted this print on Etsy and it makes me happy....

Can I be your cowgirl? Do you even like cowgirls?

These shirtless cowboy fabric from FabricAttic have me cracking up!

Button Down Father's Day Card.

Check out this super sweet dad's day card how to at Martha Stewart.

Birdface

Lookit what Birdface made using the IQ Light Template. Way to go! Also check out her fantastic wedding photos. I love her ideas so much.

Sigh

I can't believe its 11 o'clock and I still can't seem to get motivated. I feel like I should do something creative with my day but then I look around and see a messy house that needs tending. blarg. So I just turn back and stare at the computer screen some more.

‘Props’ is a special series of objects that Hella Jongerius created for Vitra’s presentation at the 2006 Salone del Mobile in Milan.
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Love Anna James

I know I've talked about graffiti furniture before but I just spotted the Love Anna James site and it reminded me of how much I think this is a cool trash-to-treasure idea.

Happy Friday!

Saw this over at Doobleh-Vay. Its Gwyneth Paltrow singing Bette Davis Eyes from the movie Duets. Kinda sweet.

Woodgrain Wrapping Paper

Martha has a great tutorial for making woodgrain wrapping paper. I think It is so campy!

Flat Pack Slippers

Found this over at Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion. If you don't know about it- Its a really sweet crafty magazine. They also feature real live artists and crafters that you see online all the time. My mother-in-law sent me a subscription to it and at first I was like wft? This is a paperdoll magazine! This is so Holly Hobbie.... Then I opened it and saw so much more. I really found it to be quite inspiring. I usuaally try to only use my "powers" for mod design but Home Companion fed into my inner crafter.
Back to the slipper. Since we moved our boat I have been trying to get my travel goodies together. The perfect travel pack. I want to be just as comfortable on the road/water as I am at home but I don't want to schlep a huge bag around. These slippers are perfect! They are totally "flat pack" and I can actually make them to fit my humongo feet. (and make matching ones for my Salamander).

Green Porno

This is the best thing I have seen on the inter-web in a long time. Isabella Rossellini singlehandedly re-enacts mating rituals of the dragonfly, spider, bee, praying mantis, worm, snail and housefly. here
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Cereal Gift Box

Here is a tutorial and template to make pillow boxes from recycled cereal boxes.

Chalkboard Pegs

I think these black board pegs are really cool and totally diy-able. I have been looking for storage ideas, we are in the middle (today!) of re-doing our craft room. My husband has been ill for a few weeks so we have set up a few computers at home in my craft room so he can get some work done. We bought a whole van full of new office furniture and are building it now. I'll have pictures next week if anyone's interested.

DIY IQ Lights

Readymade offered the template to make these really cool lights.


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