Summer Hiatus

Hey everyone! I’m  taking a little break and having a low-tech summer. More books, painting, crafty things, walks, naps… less computer and tv. I will be back in the fall and  hope to have some interesting projects and ideas to blog about. Hope you have a wonderful summer!

Spoonflower

What a great idea; design and print your own custom fabrics! 

spoonflower.com

Gloriosa Lilies

Gloriosa lilies have been a favorite of mine for years. This video gives you a behind-the-scenes peek into what the world of flower production is like, as well as some beautiful gloriosa specimens!

Nars Lip Gloss

Nars to launch lip gloss collections based on best-selling blush shades:

“If the beauty world has learned anything from Nars’ wildly popular Orgasm blush, it’s that peachy pink looks great on everyone, women love a tongue-in-cheek name, and one good shade has the ability to launch an entire franchise”

From stylelist.com. Full article here

Yummly

This looks cool; search recipes by cuisine, diet, price, or specific tastes/ingredients. http://www.yummly.com/

Stripes

I have a small back room that I’ve made into a walk-in closet, but it is not decorated yet. I want to do something creative and fun.  I like the way they used color in this bathroom.  

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ooh_food/3274469891/

Add a little glam

Cute stuff in this Etsy store!  They have lots of fun embellishments: Feathers and Frills

Nine By Design

They come up with some gorgeous designs! Love their Bravo show too; it seems like they just do their thing, without being overly concerned about what other people think. I admire that trait.

http://www.sixxdesign.com/

Color!

My favorite site of the moment is colourlovers. I could probably spend all day making palettes and patterns. If you love playing with color (or colour, as the case may be) – you have to check it out.

Guerrilla Florist

How cool is this?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Guerrilla Florist is a collaboration of artists committed to promoting the art of floral design by placing floral art into the community!  These pieces may relate to public works of art, the nearby architecture or stand on their own as works of floral sculpture.” guerrillaflorist.com