Liya Mairson’s Pop-Up Cardboard Playhouse
Oliver’s Cardboard Box Train Party
Chris Gilmour microscope
Strode College’s Art & Design Department student project
Liya Mairson’s Pop-Up Cardboard Playhouse
Oliver’s Cardboard Box Train Party
Chris Gilmour microscope
Strode College’s Art & Design Department student project
Posted in Inspiration Wednesday
Tagged art, cardboard, cardboard costumes, inspiration
Okay, so a week is probably too long to still be jet lagged. Regardless, my Wednesday post is a day late. I’ve become a Pinterest addict within the last month or so and have decided to post a few of my inspirations from my Scalloped for her Pleasure board. Enjoy and go creative something wonderful!
I found the book, Seasons by French illustrator Blexbolex, at the library today and can’t stop looking at it. I am completely smitten with both the illustrations and the brief, but compelling story. I will be looking for more of his books next library visit.
Hubs has the camera today. Luckily I found some pictures of the inside of the book over at The Cat and the Cucumber.
I just got a chance to see Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox movie last night and thank goodness I did! WOW! It was such a delight. I loved it just as much as Life Aquatic which is one of my all times favorites. From this first opening scene I was completely enthralled with all the textures and colors. My only disappointment was that I’d forgotten to bring a notebook so I could write down all my sewing ideas. This movie turned on the creative part of my brain and kept it chugging throughout the entire film.
I was hoping to have a triangle hat tutorial ready for you guys today, but I have regretfully fallen far behind. So many projects are beginning to pile up and instead of finishing them I bug out and start something new. I WILL get my act together soon, but it is sunshiny in Portland so you’ll have to forgive me.
Instead, I’ll introduce or perhaps just remind you of two really great blogs/magazines that I often use as inspiration and that excited me about handmade before this experiment even began.
First is Junior Society. I’ve been a member for awhile now, after becoming such a big fan of Robert Mahar‘s, Mahar Drygoods website. This blog always has the best, well designed stuff.
Second up is Small Magazine. I’ve been a fan of this online magazine since the first issue and always just sit and drool over all the great clothes and illustrations. They’ve just recently come out with a blog, too.
I hope these sites help get those creative juices pumping. Craft happy!
Since I’m eating Sundrops, which is highly appropriate since in typical Portland fashion it is rainy and sunny all at the same time, and procrastinating, I decided that a shout out to all the crafty artists who’ve made the great handmade gifts we’ve received this year would both take some time and be an inspiration. Continue reading
Posted in Handmade Projects
Tagged artists, bubbles, Buy Handmade, Chic Baby Rose, crafty, Etsy, Fancie Fannies, felt envelope, felt food, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, handmade gifts, inspiration, leg warmers, Lolly Dolly, Pickle Things, Portland, Rocket Man, salami sandwich, spindle dolls, Sundrops, The Handmade Experiment, wooden dolls