Wednesday, March 31, 2010

this is a round-up. fence series. snow.

Top row: Country Winter notecards by FPWear. $8; Winter Fence by JudiFitzPatrick. $50; Fencelines and Shadows by SherriConley. $15.
Middle row: Berries on the Fence by GesturesPhoto. $22; A Winter's Touch by cornerstonephotoaz. $25; The Beauty of Snow by mebephotosandfabrics. $15.
Bottom row: COUNTRY WINTER by MaggiesStudio. $9; Winter VI by Geufel. $50; Snow Fence by FotoSchmoto. $40.
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[all images from respective links]

Enjoy!
♥ -Kat.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

this is a round-up. fence series. wrought.

The Fence by gingerleephotography. $25.
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Top row: One For All by WonderV. $12; Rusting Away by zegami. $30; Ironworks by sandyburr. $15.
Bottom row: I Love New York by Raceytay. $20; Fleur de lis notecards by yellowmonkey. $12; Cemetary Fence - 2 by LisaGuidarini. $25.
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[all images from respective links]

Enjoy!
♥ -Kat.

this is a round-up. treats.

Chicken Apple Rosemary Pot Pie recipe by Elizabeth Fuss [via {Frolic!}]
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Spring chicken cake pop recipe from Bakerella.
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Milk to white bar from Chocolate Editions by Mary & Matt.
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 Overnight coffee cake recipe from Skip To My Lou
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Apple dumplings recipe by Stacy Newgent [via Design*Sponge]
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organic DOG treats [humans, back away from the doggie treats!] from get lick'd
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[all images from respective links]

Yummy [salivates]!
♥ -Kat.

Monday, March 29, 2010

this is a round-up. fence series. seaside.

Top row: Beach Walk by JMariePhotography. $20; Can't Fence Me In by FlashForward. $10; Gate to the Sea by charrose. $15.
Middle row: Seaside Fence by KOBrienPhotography. $18; Fenced In by yankeegirl. $15; Coastal Fence Scotland by mediumcontrol. $90.
Bottom row: Can't Fence Me In by blueridgeartandphoto. $18; Sand Wave by zegami. $25; a lovely balance by alicebgardens. $8.
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[all images from respective links]

Enjoy!
♥ -Kat.

this is a round-up.

[picture by me]

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Golf course topography inspired note cards. Set of 4 by Crafterall.
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18x18 paper collage art by box64studios
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carrie bicycle basket designed by Marie-Louise Gustafsson [Design House Stockholm] for sale at Switch Modern.
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Acrylic gummi bear candelier [get it, candy+chandelier, right] by Jellio.
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DIY bookplate tutorial from Design*Sponge.
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 highly contraversial Poisoned garden gnome sculptures by German artist Ottmar Hoerl
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iphone & desktop typography wallpaper downloads from typenuts.
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 Crops for Clunkers by Seattle Urban Farm Co. that displayed at the 2010 NW Flower & Garden Show [click on picture to go see the documentary about the project]
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adorable felt brooch by hanaletters
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 [images from respective links]

♥ -Kat.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

studious reflection. any thoughts? bracelet advice.

I would really appreciate your thoughts here. Honestly, I'm not a bracelet person. Haha, I was never much of a watch person either because I kept washing them [yes, more than once &, no, not sure how I managed it!]. Of course these days, that's what the handy-dandy [notebook, err...] cellphone is for [Blue Clues -Steve style- was catchy. I make no apologies].
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Right, I'm rambling again. So. I'm not a huge fan of bracelets...so don't worry about hurting my feelings here. What do you think of the bracelet above? Now, I haven't finished this...meaning I took these pictures without trimming &, honestly, this particular bracelet has sat on my desk in the sidelines for about a week partially finished and collecting fabric lint. And I know they're not the greatest photos, but since I'm in uncharted territory I'd love to know what you guys think.
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As you can see in the very top image, the flowers are up next to one another when flat. When I put the bracelet on, they "separate" & the bead work is slightly visible. Does this look okay? The flowers can't be worked closer together or else they'll be bunched up, ruffled & won't lay smooth.
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[again, I haven't cleaned up...so please don't deduct points for that!] Now, here's my big wall. My wrist only measures 6" & the average is something like 7.5". I made the prototype at 7" & still closed it on a couple links in. But, my small wrist isn't everyone's problem so I thought about including another clasp [they're not chunky-sized]. This way, the length could be somewhat adjusted from approx. 7-8". Again, I'm curious to know if you think this works, or is it too funky? Or, would it just be best to make them at 7.5" & leave it at that?
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Or, do you think they're just a bad idea all together & should be scrapped?
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[all pic's by me]
Leave me comments-a-plenty, please!
♥ -Kat.

this is a round-up. fence series. painted, two ways.

Top row:Winter Blues II by equipisces. $25; Set of four Fences prints by alicebgardens. $10; Blue Fence - Czech Republic by photohale. $8.
Bottom row: Hidden Truths by barefootposse. $23; In the Details by NestaUsa. $18; Picket Fence by MjLeonard. $15.
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Top row: Old Gate by CotyPhotography. $20; Hanalei Fence by BelleEtoileDesigns. $8; Sheet Metal Print by mediumcontrol. $45.
Bottom row: Blue Fence by photosbymargery. $15; 11x14 Fence by tb5207043. $75; The Neighbor's Fence by sknights. $20
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[all images from their respective links]

Let's see, there are winter & beach fence scenes...birds on a fence seems to be quite popular...
♥ -Kat.

this is a round-up.



even more fun things to check out.
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Around the world ballerinas from Pretty Ballerinas.
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handmade tiles from Popham Design [loop di loop shown].
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bean to bar craft chocolate by Mast Brothers Chocolate.
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color chalkboard paint from Hudson Paint.
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boys pirate scarf from Kidorable.
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Interactive Nolli Map of Rome from the University of Oregon.
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60's & 70's cover band The Susi French Connection
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bridesmaid dress cookies by HolidayCandyLane.
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[all images from respective links]

Hmm, only 344 emails at the moment. 
♥ -Kat.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

this is a round-up. fence series. flowers.

I Will Follow 8x12 by birdandbloke
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I had planned on simply picking out some items with fences, but couldn't believe how often fences was tagged. So there will be a couple of these posts seperated into categories!
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Flowers up first 'cause I say [write] so:
Top row: fake empire by LaLue429. $5; Clematis by eileenslifer. $45; chicago in the distance by pepography. $25; Dreaming of Spring by TinaLeeStudio. $20.
Second row: Your Not Leaving Here Without Me by mysaturnalia. $15; Poison Berry - Racetrack Road by SolKat. $18; Lavender by JenniferGoico. $15; The Fence by tammiehalcomb. $100.
Third row: gateway by AnnWilkinson. $35; Blooming Roses by TinaLeeStudio. $20; Nita's Garden Gate by PrarieGradenStudio. $20; kentucky urban spring... by mollysteinwald. $15.
Fourth row: CAGED POPPIES by jenjensirene. $4; A Heart for You Valentine on a Fence by glimpsesandremains. $3.50; Dune Fence with Yellow Flowers by alderwood. $29; Undecided Roses by JudiFitzPatrick. $4.

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[all images from respective links]

Enjoy!
♥ -Kat.

this is a round-up.

[picture by me]


Some more recent findings:

This is not a book! Handcrafted book covers for Macbook, iPad & Kindle from Long Live Books.
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Cassette wallcovering from Minimoderns.
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Copenhagen's famous Little Mermaid statue will travel to World Expo in Shanghai. Article here from ArtDaily.
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Modern home built in cave. Huh. Article here from Inhabitat.
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[all images from respective links]

There shall be more. Lunch now.

♥ - Kat.

because you'd rather be... reading



I make no apologies for being somewhat of a nerd. My nerdiness involves more than just reading, but that's the focus of the current babble. 
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When my parents divorced, my mother & I lived with my grandmother for a while. The property was a couple acres & had numerous buildings on it [besides the residence]. There was my grandfather's workshop with all of his woodworking industrial tools, various storage sheds, a greenhouse, a playhouse, and several buildings [& a retired school bus- not kidding!] that housed my grandmother's craft supplies. 
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While the playhouse had become something of a cachepot of storage, it was an absolute wonderland for me as a girl. All of the walls [minus the windows] were entirely lined with shelves containing books, puzzles & games. I especially treasured the books. Many were school books from my aunt, uncles & grandfather; they covered subjects from basic arithmetic & rhetoric to botany & politics. My mom was the youngest of 6 kids, so from her, there were books like The Legacy, The Amityville Horror, King & Bradbury [see, it mom's fault that I read so many horror/supernatural books!].
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Fast-forward to today. I'm in the library at least once every couple of weeks if not more. I live in Fulton County, so I'm tied in with all of the Atlanta libraries & they're really great with inter-library loans. My specific location [Roswell] is fabulous. I'm constantly amused with the extra programs that the library maintains: flamenco dance lessons, yoga, movie nights, and art classes. This is in addition to typical book club meetings & basic community outreach programs. Obviously, not all libraries have the space to provide the noisier programs...but isn't that just too cool for a library?!

The teen art program this week was paint your own Sistine Chapel. How, you ask? By crawling under a table & painting the underside! Unorthodox creativity makes me smile, what can I say?! I wanted to impersonate a teenager for the 1st time in a really long time for that class. It reminded me of a particular art teacher in high school that actually had her kids paint the ceiling tiles in her class.
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[image from Friends of the Roswell  Library site, here]

Here's to supporting your local library!
♥ -Kat.
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