tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58031172570700552872024-03-04T23:19:04.490-05:00LIEF/DESIGN.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-69055499495985481812012-03-24T17:17:00.005-04:002012-03-24T18:31:44.986-04:00i'm still here!<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">{and I've missed you.}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;">a little break from the blogging world, but not from the lief world! we've been busy with shows, weddings, ties, stamps, handmade collectives, connecting with fellow grand rapidian artists, eating good food, dancing and lots and lots of calligraphy. it's been an incredibly busy, yet absolutely joyful season. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#333333;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;">here is a handful of lief happenings these past few months....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;">{<a href="http://www.uica.org/">UICA</a> Holiday Artist Market booth}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3IyuEyR-KjvEPycY2xJrTjsan37Qb2NSYE8Ad0yrxG72x1JbFrJ3pABvpa9t1n6MhE8WGXPQLVDNnxaUkZ_hq4ZC94lSMsZA9u3OCUpmWfkEssbmI9AdQzkMcAYajPBJODsPO6fdoaE/s400/photo+1-22.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723587825889508850" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:small;">{hand calligraphed + stamped save the dates}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHHOwFJwyyaMAp_E226eEX_q03FpdBF5zJQOiVZW8BZU_RkG-SmJ6bAgTHZtNu-OI8NtUldXnhn7oL1321qwsjnxX5AcWwzezaRfPYg3TqmK5I3E4qLYs6IGOGGfC4BnJaS38TwKDgC0/s1600/photo+2-20.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHHOwFJwyyaMAp_E226eEX_q03FpdBF5zJQOiVZW8BZU_RkG-SmJ6bAgTHZtNu-OI8NtUldXnhn7oL1321qwsjnxX5AcWwzezaRfPYg3TqmK5I3E4qLYs6IGOGGfC4BnJaS38TwKDgC0/s1600/photo+2-20.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUc9vPMoJsj5qgIfHATnTbqr0TxiElra37_BzNETBN5Iu2VTCi0zPs_hH9LQ5rxAg8SargjgtNHLRkWfvRUwcL7_Q8yi1d4I_S4n5UiWzQczzDtNV-RM_qeX4R8dtj7qqW2lg9nyFRHO8/s1600/photo+3-15.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUc9vPMoJsj5qgIfHATnTbqr0TxiElra37_BzNETBN5Iu2VTCi0zPs_hH9LQ5rxAg8SargjgtNHLRkWfvRUwcL7_Q8yi1d4I_S4n5UiWzQczzDtNV-RM_qeX4R8dtj7qqW2lg9nyFRHO8/s1600/photo+3-15.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCcuBZE29CC6BLSV2-6wCECvWUB2OCytt1Ozs3FbQt133Fkf_cgWWPMH3kjwLhUhRVKre1iL1VRkli5FeBwiIRFUqzWC_x21YlB3GCrPtlqV7cxwgXtYVnOr1oPu5KcYUK429Fm_iNTE/s1600/photo+3-16.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCcuBZE29CC6BLSV2-6wCECvWUB2OCytt1Ozs3FbQt133Fkf_cgWWPMH3kjwLhUhRVKre1iL1VRkli5FeBwiIRFUqzWC_x21YlB3GCrPtlqV7cxwgXtYVnOr1oPu5KcYUK429Fm_iNTE/s1600/photo+3-16.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34HhzDvra5UZzfBy0B4ABqyR_UkXhRXHjx2UkCk3d8FIvb5sik1QGkWzheb6VkyujKy5NSwERn_gGQZ0aZgCGCFxW4hJnn3p6FnZWwf6s4rUExZ3vXckf57cYLmh5UrF6b1BaGW4UIvk/s1600/photo+4-10.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34HhzDvra5UZzfBy0B4ABqyR_UkXhRXHjx2UkCk3d8FIvb5sik1QGkWzheb6VkyujKy5NSwERn_gGQZ0aZgCGCFxW4hJnn3p6FnZWwf6s4rUExZ3vXckf57cYLmh5UrF6b1BaGW4UIvk/s1600/photo+4-10.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgycHgpOV1CuYlBnEWZb5UGJGXcYJ-_KpB1cptZu9J8FK_VA9uAh_8TvvRJzQ3d8CCms2QEWEr-VJ02SVpHHrC7v7UQllT0gWOvBeg926fZh7gyqI5IYcy_-omOnLZsmMRU4SK1ibXY0cs/s1600/photo+5-2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgycHgpOV1CuYlBnEWZb5UGJGXcYJ-_KpB1cptZu9J8FK_VA9uAh_8TvvRJzQ3d8CCms2QEWEr-VJ02SVpHHrC7v7UQllT0gWOvBeg926fZh7gyqI5IYcy_-omOnLZsmMRU4SK1ibXY0cs/s400/photo+5-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723588247391207058" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:small;">{<a href="http://www.grunveiled.com/">GRunveiled</a> booth: calligraphy tray}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34HhzDvra5UZzfBy0B4ABqyR_UkXhRXHjx2UkCk3d8FIvb5sik1QGkWzheb6VkyujKy5NSwERn_gGQZ0aZgCGCFxW4hJnn3p6FnZWwf6s4rUExZ3vXckf57cYLmh5UrF6b1BaGW4UIvk/s1600/photo+4-10.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34HhzDvra5UZzfBy0B4ABqyR_UkXhRXHjx2UkCk3d8FIvb5sik1QGkWzheb6VkyujKy5NSwERn_gGQZ0aZgCGCFxW4hJnn3p6FnZWwf6s4rUExZ3vXckf57cYLmh5UrF6b1BaGW4UIvk/s400/photo+4-10.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723588243507285618" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:small;">{hand stamped + calligraphed Chicago print}</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCcuBZE29CC6BLSV2-6wCECvWUB2OCytt1Ozs3FbQt133Fkf_cgWWPMH3kjwLhUhRVKre1iL1VRkli5FeBwiIRFUqzWC_x21YlB3GCrPtlqV7cxwgXtYVnOr1oPu5KcYUK429Fm_iNTE/s1600/photo+3-16.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCcuBZE29CC6BLSV2-6wCECvWUB2OCytt1Ozs3FbQt133Fkf_cgWWPMH3kjwLhUhRVKre1iL1VRkli5FeBwiIRFUqzWC_x21YlB3GCrPtlqV7cxwgXtYVnOr1oPu5KcYUK429Fm_iNTE/s400/photo+3-16.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723587842522378194" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;">{potato stamping (with the lovely tori)}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUc9vPMoJsj5qgIfHATnTbqr0TxiElra37_BzNETBN5Iu2VTCi0zPs_hH9LQ5rxAg8SargjgtNHLRkWfvRUwcL7_Q8yi1d4I_S4n5UiWzQczzDtNV-RM_qeX4R8dtj7qqW2lg9nyFRHO8/s1600/photo+3-15.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUc9vPMoJsj5qgIfHATnTbqr0TxiElra37_BzNETBN5Iu2VTCi0zPs_hH9LQ5rxAg8SargjgtNHLRkWfvRUwcL7_Q8yi1d4I_S4n5UiWzQczzDtNV-RM_qeX4R8dtj7qqW2lg9nyFRHO8/s400/photo+3-15.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723587841099749554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:small;">{custom linen thank you cards for <a href="http://625paper.com/">6.25 paper</a>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4-7wYAOC57GI82C4K326VG2JXaGLOiPV_bU8hpodTdtWSaIEe8wsT9Ul6yUCIOJ7kj4ttDbhXkBUtA4jSIC8LrGSmvFqwcnpGzmOfgnlo6HrtNfAygrVZFnTrqVPNE0hE-HR8Iot_gg/s1600/photo+2-19.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4-7wYAOC57GI82C4K326VG2JXaGLOiPV_bU8hpodTdtWSaIEe8wsT9Ul6yUCIOJ7kj4ttDbhXkBUtA4jSIC8LrGSmvFqwcnpGzmOfgnlo6HrtNfAygrVZFnTrqVPNE0hE-HR8Iot_gg/s400/photo+2-19.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723587832258676674" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">happy weekend. happy spring.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-6194795990418250972011-11-18T13:13:00.004-05:002011-11-18T14:01:13.192-05:00markets, parties + stoneware<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:180%;">liefday. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">(with a little inspiration)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">{markets, parties + stoneware}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">first</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">, a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">big</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"> <i>thank you</i> to all who came out to the Beneath the Tree show last weekend! It turned out to be a great show! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;">second</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">, I am very excited about the shows coming up in December! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/253500831365568/">UICA Holiday Artist Market</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> + </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/284534241566707/">Handmade Collective's Handmade Holiday Party</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">. I am so looking forward to both! (and busily working away in my studio preparing!) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9sTO3y9RUZwcbE36IAE3TkKPZNSm3JJw-6GEKc09arkJm545-kRd2zF0TXIoUSNzJi3-yXueMC06gDkfhjn7AK72vEtQXcHMunvKqIx83ZJurtjRuYtVR69JUTXdjeG31jW66rSaWNE/s400/HAM2011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676401954621560082" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 204px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFXFhTnq4NvDwHymoZb_MfLA2xVgs5R_nn5K2B9h1ZMHBXte_emTMCbHW3vjyNmlUQVRAqnHJIDLEc_YG7diDU19xtJV7-qmFff7fowoQ7o0jlII24rN7wfxMUHIcDqY8hQCBIUmVeJw/s400/317817_10100302576516238_20719986_48194525_1001577118_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676401956232614034" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;">third</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">, I was thinking over my week and what has inspired me in a design sense, and I was, sadly, having a hard time coming up with something! </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">oye</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">. (this is directly related to the fact that I have been working, and working and doing some more working this week (be it lief, anthropologie or nannying), allowing my inspiration to be minimal -- SAD!) but a beautiful thing about working at Anthropologie is that I get inspired while I am at work. </span><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=073843&catId=HOME-TABLETOP-DINNERWARE&pushId=HOME-TABLETOP-DINNERWARE&popId=HOME&navCount=126&color=030&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&subCategoryId=HOME-DINNER-COLLECTIONS" style="font-size: small; ">here</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"> is one of the products that has inspired me this week. it is just so beautiful! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">slate </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">stoneware</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> with a mint glaze covered with delicate half moon imprints. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;">gorgeous</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">!<br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 199px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06FsDDdKXHi4e6wdceYR5JHJJufLRq2J0SRqc5NUa6HMHXfw4_OHG3F6V09ngw7KbjmhY14ghp5dLfhV9N6PMBAZeEIihHn0PWzkkwJet6ko7SSn5TqcZ4RJgXHUWPWjo1NCVZTUA6b8/s400/073846_033_b.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676408531992607362" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 199px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-SA-BspJy5TPziSPbtYizjeraZnU2xJ9lSZsU5YZU1_p9DGAdWpt2wOQd9VsOIjCDtUhfZcOKeS04cQXA-g1auoRrhXFJxrtNC161vGdtJursJDzY1G_X_L4XTFJF8YMKa-Z4grwDZ-c/s400/073845_032_b.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676408528088893938" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">have a fabulous weekend!<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">emilie</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-83935396159722322642011-11-10T07:49:00.006-05:002011-11-10T10:59:16.338-05:00robot rock + beneath the tree<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:180%;">liefday.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">{robot rock + beneath the tree}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">gearing up for the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;"><i>holidays</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">! still can't believe that we are at this time of the year already...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">the first holiday show I am a part of this year is </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><a href="http://beneaththetree.info/">Beneath the Tree</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> this Friday and Saturday. This show is unique in that it is held in different homes around town, with a handful of artists in each. I like this spin because it brings a very cozy + intimate feel (<i>gezellig</i>!) to the show and it has given me the chance to meet some wonderful people, specifically mary, in whose house I am stationed. if you are around this weekend, you should definitely check this show out, there are a lot of talented artists involved. (<a href="http://www.myblankpaper.com/">rebecca green</a> + <a href="http://elizabethforrest.wordpress.com/">beth forrest</a> are also in the sylvan street house -- check out the basement with their gorgeous christmas stockings!) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">for the show:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">the grey striped tie is back with two new ones: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;">robot rock</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> + </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;">eyeglasses</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> in dark brown. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qmS_EuHBz_8fFj_ZSvWTe_2V4WKAYIW47M7P0qrOz__Ngc40q9bxHpwJkH3rxijqbP4lgwAuYnaNthyc73e44oTuTsJq6m1Hz4_eNoWMhKl9APzbaJbUnEAGGvwMasf2KqvtD5LpdA8/s400/photo+2-17.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673354923767329762" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNyJfen8hJHev7iQvZwQt8z07WJMUwAXbNRrTXpD_2CVAZ1h9F8Vbn8mAUBJKFv5VnmduAZBRUY17qX07RAf0rLgq4wxRvCBFp0uaZLQEAp2K4lSgn307fuVb0F2gct2X2mtILVlYL8w/s1600/photo+3-13.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNyJfen8hJHev7iQvZwQt8z07WJMUwAXbNRrTXpD_2CVAZ1h9F8Vbn8mAUBJKFv5VnmduAZBRUY17qX07RAf0rLgq4wxRvCBFp0uaZLQEAp2K4lSgn307fuVb0F2gct2X2mtILVlYL8w/s400/photo+3-13.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673354931861126930" /></a><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">and, of course, some mitten lovin' cards.<br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzf9uRp__6n4s0P0EfvnzkaEj4tZXWUiWG__g1hxO7c7JUPDM-bF770ntvnoAo-s_M2ISwqSahAZIVdLVKmj_pKhK3av5FIXXkydmXtBLTDUcobaeYfFsn5LumKAri0pDCjKlKmDeI-fQ/s1600/photo+1-17.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzf9uRp__6n4s0P0EfvnzkaEj4tZXWUiWG__g1hxO7c7JUPDM-bF770ntvnoAo-s_M2ISwqSahAZIVdLVKmj_pKhK3av5FIXXkydmXtBLTDUcobaeYfFsn5LumKAri0pDCjKlKmDeI-fQ/s400/photo+1-17.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673354918366352882" /></a><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">a big thanks to grand rapids area young life for inviting me to be part of your YL Auction this past week, it was a treat!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">have a lovely weekend!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-54844489334733493622011-11-02T10:05:00.007-04:002011-11-02T15:05:00.731-04:00anthropologie + the handmade collective gals<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:x-large;">liefday.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">{anthropologie + the handmade collective gals}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">anthropologie. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">the unimagined experience. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">the beautiful juxtaposition of modern + vintage. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">I started working there last week and its environment has inspired me. from the </span><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp?pageName=Gift+Wrap&popId=HOME&navAction=top&navCount=0&pushId=HOME-GIFTWRAP&id=HOME-GIFTWRAP" style="font-size: small; ">velvety ribbon</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"> to the slate sketched walls; from the </span><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp?id=CLOTHES-DRESSES&navAction=jump&_requestid=18698" style="font-size: small; ">detailed laced dresses</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"> to the flea market found pieces. oh, and they carry </span><a href="http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">pia jane bijkerk's</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"> book. (and it's on </span><i style="font-size: small; ">sale</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">.)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcfeViHYhMBibHo3JDaaZVV_-RB45_TP35pcuqF3kTvwNZe0UCSXK44VDnOko5GHZ5V7d1W1hWFgUrLCNka8hDUzkXxRDM3KisrM0XI4uXjGRkAxMbmbHYWQcVwpHiIHUo0M17t4pJFk/s400/23169386_046_b.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670407248328902130" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">{image <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=23169386&catId=HOME-GIFTWRAP&pushId=HOME-GIFTWRAP&popId=HOME&navCount=6&color=046&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&subCategoryId=HOME-GIFTWRAP-STRING&templateType=hybrid">via</a>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 179px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDi5QHwvosybYuOC9W5u4FELaKfeOn0Gl2L28GxOuCkL77j23Bg6Sg4uxaysan9d66uGF84T_-kPuZqyxkWGVSQZfrycmLn_aZx_TMj36EVFXQY444BwwDzubz3LTHcHJH3M9_qR2rMx8/s400/22932032_015_b.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670407247814115922" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">{image <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=22932032&catId=CLOTHES-DRESSES&pushId=CLOTHES-DRESSES&popId=CLOTHES&navCount=0&color=015&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&subCategoryId=CLOTHES-DRESSES&templateType=subCategory">via</a>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">but </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><i>way</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> more </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">important</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> (and <i>exciting</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">) is </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><a href="http://handmade-collective.blogspot.com/">the handmade collective</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">we've become official.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">we've had some delightful additions. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">we're excited about our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=284534241566707">handmade holiday party</a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">here are the ladies of the handmade collective...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.myblankpaper.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">Rebecca Green.</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqZhFp_P0wyNlaiW4y5CrrrY3YNoV1e1Xqx4tUrur1L7R40rhbZSxPDmiFDx58U7FJtcQMm5g9fAO7xfrZY0IGQNZxHNRKIcuKn91Kt1ycztnkjZP692Q3vW7SAduFGdBM22MRpQSMCI/s1600/sketch2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqZhFp_P0wyNlaiW4y5CrrrY3YNoV1e1Xqx4tUrur1L7R40rhbZSxPDmiFDx58U7FJtcQMm5g9fAO7xfrZY0IGQNZxHNRKIcuKn91Kt1ycztnkjZP692Q3vW7SAduFGdBM22MRpQSMCI/s400/sketch2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670404788201113410" /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.anekaingold.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">Aneka Ingold.</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cL7jSfYBiWJgxSGEt9ardFx69dNREc_CYBuJ7PzIiNEOYs3YgebKiuyeye8KXXgOeMcYDskcjqYQ7kzFdW89M_vwrjuLtyXdk04p_ljtFYbyTP_NAc1ba0BTXUkTmnT0C_vyHQ-qqW0/s1600/Picture+7.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 377px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cL7jSfYBiWJgxSGEt9ardFx69dNREc_CYBuJ7PzIiNEOYs3YgebKiuyeye8KXXgOeMcYDskcjqYQ7kzFdW89M_vwrjuLtyXdk04p_ljtFYbyTP_NAc1ba0BTXUkTmnT0C_vyHQ-qqW0/s400/Picture+7.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670404784654333714" /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://elizabethforrest.wordpress.com/shop/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">Elizabeth Forrest.</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyL0GNRg_vusq-hU-OaQQ4-n83fDOTi4wtHN0N6cn_8UomjEbXBZxwBvvvO7wFNcD45kiIR5Ee3DOUSNxQIzNCgQfFIkteBuVWS3L6UBi3d0Tz9QyC2oCGrvIhl4dTjl2c7liBqYliZ_I/s1600/linenfield.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyL0GNRg_vusq-hU-OaQQ4-n83fDOTi4wtHN0N6cn_8UomjEbXBZxwBvvvO7wFNcD45kiIR5Ee3DOUSNxQIzNCgQfFIkteBuVWS3L6UBi3d0Tz9QyC2oCGrvIhl4dTjl2c7liBqYliZ_I/s400/linenfield.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670404773569831042" /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Owl-Go-Now/197143417005233?sk=info"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">Erin Lenau.</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrQz3AubBDHKnN19LMBvZ2kxo38W5NZpn9JFDaoAhJ3knebSSxj2VWNI3XgS_FvQhrhXNTKD2S-lEMIwV_xTqgMw0xBla7R7M5YQjomqJFi4eQYiinxMOOe5ekEcTlOHDS7u8rsnflQw/s400/il_570xN.109332683.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670404776467181250" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.smallcraft-shop.com/">Lindsay Jones.</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLU_e63QGGTK5DXYC4C8KmSWE9wUwQjWBfksDVN6XiKQSIpAYYq20hbH2HRzGdSHg14wPbDqxq6w-ncwlGoJlpB6rWQfQxv6Daf-3xWbiugagj6ExmEY0iXFMhleYjI187RwHEloZR1cI/s400/1_pillows-color.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670404745104132114" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">and <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.liefdesign.com">me</a>. :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8CZyovzDIHzkzKDzVWaVipgCUuQZIszC7rvX1E2cloaNGKIdtA7EGHYDh0_atwFjTVQoMQNnw4bdg3YuMM1VBbqwAF89ZxSKsfERIm-GbS49HZRJ0vhwbu_5K0hXAUxKxIIky1ImNMNM/s400/IMG_2249.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670474979727142002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">really excited to be working with such talented women!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">Happy Wednesday.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-51927270778371580462011-10-21T16:36:00.003-04:002011-10-21T17:16:59.906-04:00holler for holland + max<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:180%;">inspire.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">{holler for holland + max}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">i'm switching things up. putting a little <i>spice</i> to my blog world. instead of the liefday monday + inspiration wednesday, I'm opening things up a bit, creating space for some movement. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">why? because, well, sometimes I'm just inspired on a friday and want to share.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-family:'courier new';">so, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-family:'courier new';">hello</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">friday</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">, i'm inspired.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> (and excited to share!) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">first bit of inspiration comes from the </span><a href="http://www.designsponge.com/" style="font-size: small; ">designsponge</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"> article titled: </span><a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2011/10/around-the-world-with-bash-please-holler-for-holland.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">around the world with bash, please: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Holler for Holland</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">it made me so happy for many reasons:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">1) the lovely photographs</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">2) the shared inspiration of simple designs stated as "Dutch design is known for being simple yet powerful..."</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">3)the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stroopwafels/9772388140?sk=wall">stroopwafels</a>!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">4)the bicycles (with baskets)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">5)the patat met pindasaus (french fries with peanut sauce)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">to name a few....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65HqD5SQJGI3L1zuZem0ezDBDgUv0nd0_yQxJrnzDV9PLKCKyvzkXGQgOKPmU6iaN1tLv829_3AP33TIFV6UF9Ua7snZiTzkOIjTZxOYe3bpRzbTNXkQhWkMie5bqow2WL6UwmtQr8Nc/s1600/The-Dam_12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65HqD5SQJGI3L1zuZem0ezDBDgUv0nd0_yQxJrnzDV9PLKCKyvzkXGQgOKPmU6iaN1tLv829_3AP33TIFV6UF9Ua7snZiTzkOIjTZxOYe3bpRzbTNXkQhWkMie5bqow2WL6UwmtQr8Nc/s400/The-Dam_12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666049113121816498" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">{image <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2011/10/around-the-world-with-bash-please-holler-for-holland.html">via</a>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXVNwfp4pCJpk5huaE46VaZda-dNtPcaFuZtfou-Tto7OLrlILWCBPcffohF-rFVkD8Q0SK2S5m0swRLxoc1mULeYvtHb72C9P1YvniMff7f3LgmD-U03LMREguEyRcwC95l5thd4pwQ/s1600/The-Dam_8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXVNwfp4pCJpk5huaE46VaZda-dNtPcaFuZtfou-Tto7OLrlILWCBPcffohF-rFVkD8Q0SK2S5m0swRLxoc1mULeYvtHb72C9P1YvniMff7f3LgmD-U03LMREguEyRcwC95l5thd4pwQ/s400/The-Dam_8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666049105817800338" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">{image <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2011/10/around-the-world-with-bash-please-holler-for-holland.html">via</a>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">and max.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">max wanger to be exact. I stumbled upon his <a href="http://maxwanger.com">site</a> this week and fell in love with his beautiful photography. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXC_XSOzgk0rGH-Re6wSOqPdEvzGWiJL5yMVerMkhhQ3N7jNXY3YVSp24qBW2JngtmqkRoqG-r8d1VZz5UrSyO1XVd3HS0ISjZX6oQbliyJ7ohOAVykdeLguXH1b2LefuHYJYm48ufB4/s1600/travel09jpg68c2ad58.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXC_XSOzgk0rGH-Re6wSOqPdEvzGWiJL5yMVerMkhhQ3N7jNXY3YVSp24qBW2JngtmqkRoqG-r8d1VZz5UrSyO1XVd3HS0ISjZX6oQbliyJ7ohOAVykdeLguXH1b2LefuHYJYm48ufB4/s400/travel09jpg68c2ad58.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666049102801939170" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">{image <a href="http://maxwanger.com/travel">via</a>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiip_zv4ubwO7l6kgZuMepdB0KnJED3ONr5G64GKKQ5YeZsKcOghWi4-xR9FLc3BMPJEsGrlXynNZPkNFX1Tl0FM5DzdFtgWFEHxFE8iBKv-tM3vvPamZusqNwUgaq2u4ippjjdnu7tRI/s1600/everafter02jpg8163bd4f.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiip_zv4ubwO7l6kgZuMepdB0KnJED3ONr5G64GKKQ5YeZsKcOghWi4-xR9FLc3BMPJEsGrlXynNZPkNFX1Tl0FM5DzdFtgWFEHxFE8iBKv-tM3vvPamZusqNwUgaq2u4ippjjdnu7tRI/s400/everafter02jpg8163bd4f.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666049099733828290" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">{image <a href="http://maxwanger.com/love">via</a>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_dLXfeXAby__Aa6SI_09dA-cG7Y-gF1tvezlqlRfJMqF8ncBWFeRf3EypsvYwkPR4-VUHr6CwrWdSXU_K_L_g0I3kNYBm3Pg0JUBIASyFpfclrx6k60NuXMBhClLLm88tawANDYQK4w/s1600/love_21.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_dLXfeXAby__Aa6SI_09dA-cG7Y-gF1tvezlqlRfJMqF8ncBWFeRf3EypsvYwkPR4-VUHr6CwrWdSXU_K_L_g0I3kNYBm3Pg0JUBIASyFpfclrx6k60NuXMBhClLLm88tawANDYQK4w/s400/love_21.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666049095490239250" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">{image <a href="http://maxwanger.com/love">via</a>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">have a lovely weekend! </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-47969829523984998112011-10-18T15:14:00.004-04:002011-10-18T16:01:12.642-04:00handmade collective + holiday<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:180%;">liefday.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">{handmade collective + holiday}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">the past two weeks have been filled with coffee shops (<a href="http://www.madcapblog.com/">mapcap</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SparrowsGR">sparrows</a> to be exact) brainstorming and excitement as <a href="http://elizabethforrest.wordpress.com/">beth forrest</a> and I have been brewing a new creative community in Grand Rapids. we decided to start a group called </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;">the handmade collective</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"> where we can inspire and collaborate together, and of course, throw some kickin' parties. (speaking of parties, put </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">December 9</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"> on your calendars as we will be throwing the first ever handmade collective art sale + holiday party. more details to come.) </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">check out some of beth's work <a href="http://forrest.bigcartel.com/">here</a>, she is really talented! (it's so nice to meet a twentysomething that shares a love for fabric + sewing. old souls unite, in a very hip and young way, of course)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">an <a href="http://elizabethforrest.wordpress.com/">image</a> of some of beth's work. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_rK3t4JWdBkwv4YcfXw6kJtDBpipmRIEagN-RGxk_5Gd-w4lMFPaAjJkw-mOEqegkWH6KIhHEaM-ahW1TJUPPuADex160zIEfMWW5aWQi2uXkenFIG99462EBeSYw1bKpV3leL-CmQV4/s1600/header.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 116px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_rK3t4JWdBkwv4YcfXw6kJtDBpipmRIEagN-RGxk_5Gd-w4lMFPaAjJkw-mOEqegkWH6KIhHEaM-ahW1TJUPPuADex160zIEfMWW5aWQi2uXkenFIG99462EBeSYw1bKpV3leL-CmQV4/s400/header.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664916216478122402" /></a><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">also, I found out this week that I will be in the <a href="http://www.uica.org/">UICA</a> artist market again this year and I am so very excited about it! It will be December 2 +3 in the new UICA building on Fulton + Division. come and check it out, it's a great show. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">the holidays are coming fast, eeep! </span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-1102833580454591172011-10-14T09:45:00.004-04:002011-10-14T10:10:02.540-04:00thankful + thoughtful (a giveaway)<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpP0f7WFm0aKsGOS0fgXnlXvItMHi3IYXb5DtO4mVo5jwuZiHFcMSZJ3Zp8NSS5nRnPxFs0AisLDLDdCBW9YL6n0JGci8ZhSMNcQpLeQDZa_RE8F4LVjV4OBZQEAtKPs1ciny5fFVK-x4/s1600/203465_216406555050737_6149354_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 61px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpP0f7WFm0aKsGOS0fgXnlXvItMHi3IYXb5DtO4mVo5jwuZiHFcMSZJ3Zp8NSS5nRnPxFs0AisLDLDdCBW9YL6n0JGci8ZhSMNcQpLeQDZa_RE8F4LVjV4OBZQEAtKPs1ciny5fFVK-x4/s400/203465_216406555050737_6149354_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663344201372492402" /></a><br />so </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><i>excited</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> about being featured on the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;"><a href="http://thankfulandthoughtful.com/">thankful & thoughtful blog</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> today! bekah and ryan are a sweet grand rapids couple with a beautiful and inspiring blog about what it is to be thankful and thoughtful in our everyday lives. how often is it that we rush around from here to there and forget to stop and consider what it is that we are thankful for? I love that their blog opens the space to rest in that thought. Thanks Bekah and Ryan for taking the time to reflect on that beauty. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">check out their post today about </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">loving where you live</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> (you can enter a giveaway to win a pack of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lief-Design/122198674520703">Lief Design</a> Michigan Cards! by responding to her question of 'what is it that you love about where you live?) I love this question because it slows us down to notice the good we are surrounded by. it can be so easy to reside with cynicism, sarcasm and negativity, but there is so much beauty to be found, and we have a lot to be thankful for. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">happy friday!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">(here is their <a href="http://thankfulandthoughtful.com/">blog</a> and you can like them on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Thankful-Thoughtful/216406555050737">facebook</a> as well)</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-28491009426591650112011-10-11T22:16:00.004-04:002011-10-11T22:39:55.297-04:00GRAM + xactos<div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:180%;">inspiration.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">{GRAM + xactos}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">okay, time for some inspiration. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.artprize.org/">artprize</a> came and went again, in its usual rapid, bustling, <i>amazing</i> pace. </span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">here were some of my favorites: </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">(all located in the <a href="http://www.artmuseumgr.org/">GRAM</a>.)</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-MHWblgWGD_mKLhXx8oyTfy7ceDHzbN27pLNpvWNBV2QwPAPT0EtxPyAEBQfjv0Rbcc5NuAFZOqjspFKqQmtFkzo48a9QLTT5_j9Rc59nkrsCokkXROIJTHvCL-zGl4deLNkgLlh7t8/s1600/photo+4-7.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-MHWblgWGD_mKLhXx8oyTfy7ceDHzbN27pLNpvWNBV2QwPAPT0EtxPyAEBQfjv0Rbcc5NuAFZOqjspFKqQmtFkzo48a9QLTT5_j9Rc59nkrsCokkXROIJTHvCL-zGl4deLNkgLlh7t8/s400/photo+4-7.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662426737674589762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">color explosion, with magnifying glass.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0cfGlqOmi-eiMHFyQOHzU7YOaZveo0IVj9h1m-Q8K9gCO4x0I9nz7GliTAEf7kjTVD8D-BVQje8nDC7X0tiJjTZsWwiQLIO4Lgn-CTL8Jb3AALj4HbvNZGWMs2QbjkxKlpZm1WDfJ6k/s1600/photo+3-12.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0cfGlqOmi-eiMHFyQOHzU7YOaZveo0IVj9h1m-Q8K9gCO4x0I9nz7GliTAEf7kjTVD8D-BVQje8nDC7X0tiJjTZsWwiQLIO4Lgn-CTL8Jb3AALj4HbvNZGWMs2QbjkxKlpZm1WDfJ6k/s400/photo+3-12.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662426727569379986" /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">sewn mesh dresses, teacup included.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDH1g2eCHlwUJ73d-GNR5X3ZdemcyBYXQFLGtRVq37EbJgN9387AFZWRKBtyuDEXkoC29eqnZlL1nX35NEBYy-uAESZJg6eY5vmqfCZtA6hXMVKCShoYqU2R-l6G6RSuTb6-1zGsyOaCw/s1600/photo+2-16.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDH1g2eCHlwUJ73d-GNR5X3ZdemcyBYXQFLGtRVq37EbJgN9387AFZWRKBtyuDEXkoC29eqnZlL1nX35NEBYy-uAESZJg6eY5vmqfCZtA6hXMVKCShoYqU2R-l6G6RSuTb6-1zGsyOaCw/s400/photo+2-16.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662426720861941746" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">beautiful vine.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk41r3dMHP2NliTgd-qEFX1FHD75iHLcAUE9SMrRo8TDE4Z17yrmsoSVMwIYOW8d3CCZfl5l1VruBBX6Z5s_gxFKJqXR_WgTO9Vw1q0RmHun10jvZmxieUQjuHJoUvKCXPdJ2-_Xs9a6k/s1600/photo+1-16.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk41r3dMHP2NliTgd-qEFX1FHD75iHLcAUE9SMrRo8TDE4Z17yrmsoSVMwIYOW8d3CCZfl5l1VruBBX6Z5s_gxFKJqXR_WgTO9Vw1q0RmHun10jvZmxieUQjuHJoUvKCXPdJ2-_Xs9a6k/s400/photo+1-16.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662426722487596498" /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">hand movement. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">(loved how much emotion this piece created while watching the movie)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 121px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-GFlqgZkwXwYN4uVqvHu-rBo9al9-kFemmzejprtG-GN1Jw7NjbVoctc12aJEBkghAGyY27aCGxkJYZOUfXgPciBVEJD0Dc_z2Mjsn67hyphenhyphenZgQl2fTpaYRGRx9KuqXyP5SWJ_hfPdFKk/s400/photo+4-6.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662424011503122322" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">long, mini sketched city.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPrOg2NpGhiENlRVH4JE0qnZylfV4zXT7LJrIbkhH_anPJHSRwhTnypini-jAm4skqDtE64_-k7tS5bdl66JYZQHehbBBWR6lQN-g4qCeh1suzxJzSXk0-gN2fHE5UTBoyX8cnDe3hu0/s400/photo+2-15.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662423938320565410" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">beautiful texture.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE06pKv0_1icEr0VqHPUYU78F0k7Xt_MscIDNhV_jkKzwA3oy-lTrHcvAE0Fb7gceJQHfxB40mTMY6gJcN1kqGAu0gHnECBYQnOUHGlZtpq3sGbvWy8sVYhhsniogQv-WSaqsqbeZ8gX0/s400/photo+3-11.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662423931105364594" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">feminine artist self portrait.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtXTfZlZVSdhKMNXmtfz1oP3mP1AsLLcuYoFNdT9Dlj5K7FhOrku-r_lNPkywWhFWndMgIMipyqtpSLhx0y_mcJ-6ZB3pzVJ2zZYhTZYv69NsFkkgnoXhC168k2-0XC_HNXg8g7mjk9c/s400/photo+1-15.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662423919274095826" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">charcoal + paint.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk62MHeovjyPIrSAcdHLEAXxuWsurYcW6C0vi2ESxf2ECUQ7gVPpWaPN8K_EWdUzDc0A4XP85ogyRd4BiV-QA-fxxOFIAJw-LTorDzzz2DV_kPVZmba_PbiF78m4KagYdjcLS9-gzDnm4/s400/photo+1-14.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662423917056833362" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">thread. fabric. stitch.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBicKrv9Ez6PXjPSrhbSb6BWLe18fDLlPdlsntuWRl11qDf-RtGhkgm4IoN41WMAHlZHWG0xaRB93vPBCACfGrWl92AVpuOg9KNfRnXo8J2xhMpNvIrwArWZYUk2I2XEl6xWHSDa85bGI/s400/photo+2-14.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662423930750488530" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">all cut from an xacto. crazy. amazing.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-32217926504137788332011-10-03T22:46:00.002-04:002011-10-03T22:55:32.819-04:00cars + robots<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:180%;">liefday monday.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">{cars + robots}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">the highly talented <a href="http://www.katiedayphoto.com/">Katie Day</a> took these photographs at John + Suzy's wedding. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">she's <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">amazing</span></i>. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">ties, ties, ties, oh my!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgM58yureZoIY3ntzds9S7xGVyPU0TT9Jet3rUS_2_Bz7yZKSq760r4QGKHLzc270s8yDr22Yfnvnj1eqETRJc51BV4OfBaw-u1YytcRFsnoiuThqFyT-0NMJOv0fKN-hr_vXCFfbq6s/s1600/334497_712762825782_36106169_35698383_655341313_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWz7dpArwXYavDCSh6WA1bqqiXgfeb8SRpX44AOTM3_mfulvP8nvXoMm2gZoFL6sLs_BRLsJe0GI5d82P89cs99vOVrKSnzIwWk9nZRkW0sy3lMxG-BaA21I3MA51w8060NY75dbsUdeE/s400/290524_712762686062_36106169_35698382_762453688_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659463074431744098" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfMrQyPQ-4LLgdVBiRctcPaXDjqz0W_l1NU51GlZdlA1Ev9cS8ykJyI-m6-bj5Y-_ZN3OcR1Q9l558YQeyDu03EqvAcOAOLd-mqHrTMXKy_kbh2sKkAzDTGEFUgjlx_r4liNgh3i81Zw/s1600/288499_712762411612_36106169_35698377_774404985_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfMrQyPQ-4LLgdVBiRctcPaXDjqz0W_l1NU51GlZdlA1Ev9cS8ykJyI-m6-bj5Y-_ZN3OcR1Q9l558YQeyDu03EqvAcOAOLd-mqHrTMXKy_kbh2sKkAzDTGEFUgjlx_r4liNgh3i81Zw/s400/288499_712762411612_36106169_35698377_774404985_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659463072695275858" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-60911232877601405992011-09-28T12:10:00.004-04:002011-09-28T12:36:00.914-04:00generosity + beauty<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:180%;">inspiration wednesday.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">{generosity + beauty}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;">generosity.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">this week I have been inspired by the "i like ____." campaign. essentially it's a campaign to get ourselves out of our narcissistic little worlds and live generously. it's beautiful. <a href="http://ilikegiving.com/story/i-like-bugshells">here</a> is a sweet little story of two girls who wanted to raise money for clean water. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_d75PZvia9XSbE6l1mmpp4dpq2xku7oeMccaMoKQPDCBsjKqKGbVRt7Z8FR-ZVhldUmRDOz3XkwNduva0doFMwNcnLw5-LXkv2f_FjExdo_zr_fadRQGWHjmsVnjoQG54mn91BP8vnw/s1600/slide-bugshells-01.jpg" style="font-size: small; " onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_d75PZvia9XSbE6l1mmpp4dpq2xku7oeMccaMoKQPDCBsjKqKGbVRt7Z8FR-ZVhldUmRDOz3XkwNduva0doFMwNcnLw5-LXkv2f_FjExdo_zr_fadRQGWHjmsVnjoQG54mn91BP8vnw/s400/slide-bugshells-01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657444547107703234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">{image <a href="http://ilikegiving.com/">via</a>}</span></div><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new'; font-size: large; ">beauty.</span><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i am continually inspired by john keats' poem <i style="font-size: small; ">endymion</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">. I know that I have talked about him, and specifically this poem, before, but each time that I read </span><i style="font-size: small; ">endymion</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"> I find something else of beauty. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"></span><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="table21"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 528px; "><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="30"> </td><td valign="top" style="width: 523px; "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><b>A Thing of Beauty (Endymion)</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td valign="top" rowspan="2" width="100"><div align="left"></div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" id="table23"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="30"> </td><td valign="top" style="width: 523px; "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:<br />Its lovliness increases; it will never<br />Pass into nothingness; but still will keep<br />A bower quiet for us, and a sleep<br />Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.<br />Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing<br />A flowery band to bind us to the earth,<br />Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth<br />Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,<br />Of all the unhealthy and o'er-darkn'd ways<br />Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all,<br />Some shape of beauty moves away the pall<br />From our dark spirits. Such the sun, the moon,<br />Trees old and young, sprouting a shady boon<br />For simple sheep; and such are daffodils<br />With the green world they live in; and clear rills<br />That for themselves a cooling covert make<br />'Gainst the hot season; the mid-forest brake,<br />Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms:<br />And such too is the grandeur of the dooms<br />We have imagined for the mighty dead;<br />An endless fountain of immortal drink,<br />Pouring unto us from the heaven's brink. </span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></span><div><br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-29552778119419977102011-09-26T14:10:00.004-04:002011-09-26T15:44:44.787-04:00infinity scarves + digitized embroidery<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:180%;">liefday monday.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">{infinity scarves + digitized embroidery}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">I'm making an </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">infinity scarf</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">. I love infinity scarves. (although, to be honest, I didn't know these awesome loop scarves were titled 'infinity scarves' until my friend asked me if I would make one for her, causing an immediate google search on my end.) with my recently informed answer I gladly accepted the request. here is the progress thus far. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">(for any knitters out there...have you made one of these before? and if so, did you use a circular needle? I'm pretty attached to my wooden needles, so I decided to use them and sew up the seam at the end.)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTzjAv32xXteRvTBa-_4ckzWDOkLu1CjCKFakij9yvIcZkNmazmd4K2RQtisgF7-PzvjEEiGfRncpMCzmq9209HbXGnCvUdjIKNXr5S0Ul8E6kNwgvKfY52YtgEMPM3SFM99siUaaIeM/s400/photo+2-13.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656744422941202434" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPh24w0dj7LxlayHL1_qbHeuIqOi8lf2SCWpisAFuioqghRmDvBCm_mrXaQezfIV4pgcIPPOZaqHhDEqvqR4ogjf3MysouxCEGtK9RDrqtARH1D80YSC7CO71Hc0bVfem6M5EGMNPZqKs/s400/photo+1-13.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656744409855497666" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGAlm5ztWwxFzo6HYrath8Eb-zT6kytg-UHMSaVdRNTiONJd2KOQhaEclozWHtur6klfmKX6H16Zf3_sWVsKfS2JpkPAxs1PlT73gz208_vkkqUbCBbupzQSKR3LBFUmK_vc-GNNYp5M/s400/photo+3-10.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656744435494504034" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">and, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.artprize.org/">artprize</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">I love the buzz of conversation flowing and circling around the streets of grand rapids. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">Artprize creates a beautiful space to dialogue about creativity. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">I have not seen too much of artprize yet, but one of my favorites thus far has been <a href="http://www.jesslarson.com/home.html">jess larson's</a> piece called <i>Look and Learn, Little Girl Series. </i>(located in the new UICA).</span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">here is an <a href="http://www.jesslarson.com/digisewn.html">image</a> from this piece. it's digitized embroidery on ink jet printed silk. just beautiful. she has tagged different words with the images. this one states the word imperious, meaning assuming authority without justification. personified high heel. awesome.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0BZCYM4V9F_GI_7Ot9diMxH6PnufEj16DP0iZmR1ptXuHCsvT0iPUtIBU34jLWRgtIlgvKzUq_phRWdqRrH_U0TXNfuLng8QcwdfYc9BrT3BLlZMASzDaRjl4guRA_NkVtPmLzjg6ao/s400/slide298.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656748018504093714" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-78765976286503649202011-09-23T10:23:00.005-04:002011-09-23T10:58:03.942-04:00wheat + laughter<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:180%;">inspiration 'wednesday'.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">{wheat + laughter}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">this week's inspiration came from being in the new <a href="http://www.facebook.com/625paper">6.25 paper studio</a> shop that just opened on monroe center. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">the <i>environment</i>. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">the <i>products</i>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">the <i>layout</i>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">it just looks great. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">and I absolutely <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">LOVE</span> to laugh out loud in card shops, and equally love it when others do to. put yourself there: it's quiet. people are slowly meandering though the isles, picking up cards here and there. and then the stillness is broken by unexpected laughter. it's like small pops of color that splash on the white. and it's <i>seriously</i> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">contagious</span>. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">I tell you this because I had this experience this week in the new shop. there are plenty of cards in 6.25 that will do this to you. I bought two of them. now in efforts to keep this blog clean and kid friendly, I will leave it to you to go to the shop and check out the cards. :) but here is one (friendly) example from <a href="http://shop.syddesign.net/Category/54-romance.aspx?PageIndex=1">Syd Design</a>. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWxEMncLpf3MFbURnEPBUqBwCDy9RoyukgTxr1x2bmksge9iNJ_2n7XPE3gVlEweDNYayidGeYhWcMyg-oJH-WCitlaE5pjNcDYLz4CBhuHatw9Eis3AtByUwkTN2Qe6T-GOMMfDTDDo/s1600/0000199_300.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWxEMncLpf3MFbURnEPBUqBwCDy9RoyukgTxr1x2bmksge9iNJ_2n7XPE3gVlEweDNYayidGeYhWcMyg-oJH-WCitlaE5pjNcDYLz4CBhuHatw9Eis3AtByUwkTN2Qe6T-GOMMfDTDDo/s400/0000199_300.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655564096650401554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">{image <a href="http://shop.syddesign.net/Category/54-romance.aspx?PageIndex=1">via</a>}</span></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;">have a fabulous weekend!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-81218096374816468132011-09-19T11:23:00.003-04:002011-09-19T12:14:46.114-04:00eclectic thank yous<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:180%;">liefday monday.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">{eclectic thank yous}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">a sincere thank you to all those that came out to the Eastown Street Fair on Saturday. I <i>really</i> appreciated it.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">It was my first time doing the Eastown street fair and I really loved it. It was absolutely great to meet new people and enjoy the eclectic goodness of eastown. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">so thank you, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">thank you</span>!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBYf1zt-VCJHofY0Pv7LZ6o6MSg1xAW0J1dzBd-X2-sRjizUkfYpHS7OLDaP2yV3GdKMKFtAPVoCXmXqQRXgWZyaSoO-gFsrsPLwMz2CAQ5RIbfZmU8URYBLq62O6KpMFqTxa8iPOPnU/s1600/photo+3-8.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBYf1zt-VCJHofY0Pv7LZ6o6MSg1xAW0J1dzBd-X2-sRjizUkfYpHS7OLDaP2yV3GdKMKFtAPVoCXmXqQRXgWZyaSoO-gFsrsPLwMz2CAQ5RIbfZmU8URYBLq62O6KpMFqTxa8iPOPnU/s400/photo+3-8.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654093727128758066" /></a><br /></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOU1bMdA7ROijNHzQTVCLr7LByGJmwzmmBg6gROUEh9AxZ4u-_c3h1APAzzVEtN_fylS4u0vI1ws9IqpsQLk1nRb5Rh-5W1m_l3452fMWBooR9-5PNtmEkqX6cqi7DAotkiDacC0E_Rg/s400/photo+2-11.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654093709037422162" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthNzQ9J4i2ZyCokYwI3MkNTgAcVdqo2JlXmHnjeE8R8PebUFuYeDl4CrazqZ8_E7as2AaCw7StriwZkJFQNOIHi81QkNjEFH1Nr3i1AzvzKkXxg0uOlZGJm_szFZq3yS4K6SVfuSW6Us/s1600/photo+2-12.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthNzQ9J4i2ZyCokYwI3MkNTgAcVdqo2JlXmHnjeE8R8PebUFuYeDl4CrazqZ8_E7as2AaCw7StriwZkJFQNOIHi81QkNjEFH1Nr3i1AzvzKkXxg0uOlZGJm_szFZq3yS4K6SVfuSW6Us/s400/photo+2-12.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654093715958545154" /></a><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcN7F9thuaZUpb4BukDdU1xVv1Rd6M-dn_UHuME-1K15iqb3i_m8WWvKjvjIAljEPF2ZVlIN6SaymtXJLYjXgCI3E0kRRXnsupGn4RCLri98DvqCGt0jCPoSZ_zus7OtoCMdK_ko03-g/s1600/photo+1-12.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcN7F9thuaZUpb4BukDdU1xVv1Rd6M-dn_UHuME-1K15iqb3i_m8WWvKjvjIAljEPF2ZVlIN6SaymtXJLYjXgCI3E0kRRXnsupGn4RCLri98DvqCGt0jCPoSZ_zus7OtoCMdK_ko03-g/s400/photo+1-12.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654093701756062962" /></a>enjoy your monday!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">ps -- <a href="http://www.artprize.org/">Artprize</a> starts Wednesday! can't wait. </span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-52490587690263193412011-09-14T08:16:00.003-04:002011-09-14T08:34:01.920-04:00food + watercolor + friends<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:180%;">inspiration wednesday.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">{food + watercolor + friends}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">i have been so inspired by food lately. I fully attribute this to my dear new <a href="http://sladenburger.blogspot.com/">friend</a> and fellow blogger (who just so happens to be amazing at writing + cooking, among other things). I am not going to try and fool anyone that I cook and bake, because I don't. cooking for one is just no fun. however, when it's not just me, as stacy and I have been cooking together, I love it! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">this has inspired a new food related idea. a watercolor art/cookbook. I want to watercolor and calligraph recipes. this may take years to finish, but I'm really excited to have a fun new project to have as winter is rapidly approaching. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">here are some recent food loves. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">beet juice. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">(I love to juice. this one included beets, kale, apples, carrots, ginger and a lemon.)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIg9L697EK_A4yGs6x5aUYcdveRK4AnGk1SP_9nQodSLfqT9uvXmcOiRTqTPwunDujGsQ8fcAOUCpduiJjQm3VRf92Kc1fP5n8qdXbzCCWY8ote-NCj8Zpg66g8-4RISOtFdEg_t0Y07Q/s1600/photo+1-10.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIg9L697EK_A4yGs6x5aUYcdveRK4AnGk1SP_9nQodSLfqT9uvXmcOiRTqTPwunDujGsQ8fcAOUCpduiJjQm3VRf92Kc1fP5n8qdXbzCCWY8ote-NCj8Zpg66g8-4RISOtFdEg_t0Y07Q/s400/photo+1-10.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652188526962492770" /></span></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">peaches.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">are delicious this time of year.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbd3PVLMYJsMRDGP96WbdkLNgS1i98PqAVNFmYmDH9wJCPSHDYeTcV45Kw6ETMZDICITzeaCIpRIJE1sjdc4ptQ92QVVg33kE4-cmLwDEgZN-8chVSYyvkIV0WhRlE-CNCNHaEeAEV_eg/s1600/photo+4-4.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbd3PVLMYJsMRDGP96WbdkLNgS1i98PqAVNFmYmDH9wJCPSHDYeTcV45Kw6ETMZDICITzeaCIpRIJE1sjdc4ptQ92QVVg33kE4-cmLwDEgZN-8chVSYyvkIV0WhRlE-CNCNHaEeAEV_eg/s400/photo+4-4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652188366265348818" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">concord grapes!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oM7vEtAaIwEdSBEFXPHzg1Z6SmZA3PF4TEfWhs24OOATmiONKJxIFuDqODUym03M8X7zqpplNZkEBSNdBaXcddjAwQddwAFbzi0ApZnTWkGBbyGr57ccY5YOhLnrU87PS8FDEzThX1g/s400/photo+2-10.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652188352328889650" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">cucumber + peanut salad.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">(made lovingly in the little orange kitchen)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxtdSs9Tan6XM1CxyLeng7M2jHvkisXsu3CwO7CRDOKqogcuYEYC7F5nSqM7wtyLK3qOgJwRjACxI-hdWUKIvZbO3VpPQ579KdSC5LCIvZcZTbj4A1tyITK6A2wXpChSTOE_SRuCefQ4w/s1600/photo+3-7.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 343px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxtdSs9Tan6XM1CxyLeng7M2jHvkisXsu3CwO7CRDOKqogcuYEYC7F5nSqM7wtyLK3qOgJwRjACxI-hdWUKIvZbO3VpPQ579KdSC5LCIvZcZTbj4A1tyITK6A2wXpChSTOE_SRuCefQ4w/s400/photo+3-7.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652188363267239746" /></span></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;">happy wednesday!</span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-83880629431389362912011-09-11T22:49:00.005-04:002011-09-11T23:24:02.899-04:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY, little blog.<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:180%;color:#666666;">HAPPY BIRTHDAY!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#333333;"><br /></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 203px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jbqah_VBUBFFIY_sQ2p1L01AS4oo9hbRCIvB5rxauA6ejSlfvdhyphenhyphenaWVrjzdTF_MRJNIQO-xs_zKzzBeqhX4SFwaW_4LyGxwVMhM1OB_N352QwGf9Wa18obRQcaiey8CnaMg-68U-96M/s400/photo+4-3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651300119895495522" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;">today <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">marks</span> the one year anniversary of this little blog's birth. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'courier new'; ">as much apprehension as I had to start an online, <i>public </i>hub of my thoughts and ideas, this past year has been delightfully surprising and thoroughly enjoyable. what i have appreciated most about blogging is that it has shaped me to interact with the ordinary in search of inspiration. it has allowed me to appreciate more details, connect with other creatives and broaden my knowledge of lovely companies.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;">i am grateful for that. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;">i am also grateful for your support through this past year as well. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;">thank you! thank you! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;">to celebrate: </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;">candles. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">white, of course.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOlwpN514nFvmJFrjTlDILBJY73wD4s9ArDs2xmsb7yhbMivLLRaSwWH44YhZ4hHpytGcvXSwJQKRSqnueaVtgN2req9REJPZsg1M9E0N0PHfWlsAdDDmodVwK8mCs7NCY-B-XzN9OXM/s1600/photo+5.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOlwpN514nFvmJFrjTlDILBJY73wD4s9ArDs2xmsb7yhbMivLLRaSwWH44YhZ4hHpytGcvXSwJQKRSqnueaVtgN2req9REJPZsg1M9E0N0PHfWlsAdDDmodVwK8mCs7NCY-B-XzN9OXM/s400/photo+5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651300124555639042" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;">flowers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGc4ZTdRaNRugsUqJININWlnh-xVlZ78r7LKxbYcm861QXgItLOqRdd48w8gE7DynR7e0snrMo1kkrgklpHbiD1KF1fXCVU4bLZ6oUdO5lOCKpERTyNRnjuZyssImYEzHfww6XHnYPJ7k/s1600/photo+3-6.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGc4ZTdRaNRugsUqJININWlnh-xVlZ78r7LKxbYcm861QXgItLOqRdd48w8gE7DynR7e0snrMo1kkrgklpHbiD1KF1fXCVU4bLZ6oUdO5lOCKpERTyNRnjuZyssImYEzHfww6XHnYPJ7k/s400/photo+3-6.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651300111891586194" /></span></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;">and dutch flags.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#666666;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-bseTw2LppLsPkIF3zB3az3NiBN8QWxrEs8hCKF_nLC6k7kkn383zbHkMdvUa5yVFL5MKoVm4X5jsQHkV0hxeCs9kQJ3vG16pB6Knhy4cNQ_AP4uchWPME9JzFZanWl9EP6KsBrXf84/s1600/photo+2-9.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-bseTw2LppLsPkIF3zB3az3NiBN8QWxrEs8hCKF_nLC6k7kkn383zbHkMdvUa5yVFL5MKoVm4X5jsQHkV0hxeCs9kQJ3vG16pB6Knhy4cNQ_AP4uchWPME9JzFZanWl9EP6KsBrXf84/s400/photo+2-9.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651300107836295842" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwxpuLkhIEIh4tEMBYUokcAev6hxjcVYPBq1K-wagGnip4yi_s1HYTIycPuhboyd6MWZXRvWDu_xeCNlKqjOdhiuZKb5IsRZMLP6WG2jE-b2Vg09UayzTxIfzcBgsrRJNAqGc0CVDHYI/s1600/photo+1-9.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwxpuLkhIEIh4tEMBYUokcAev6hxjcVYPBq1K-wagGnip4yi_s1HYTIycPuhboyd6MWZXRvWDu_xeCNlKqjOdhiuZKb5IsRZMLP6WG2jE-b2Vg09UayzTxIfzcBgsrRJNAqGc0CVDHYI/s400/photo+1-9.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651300098549947218" /></a></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;color:#666666;">cheers!</span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-91627676146501150812011-09-06T08:50:00.003-04:002011-09-06T09:45:00.931-04:00magazines, shops + bluegrass<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:180%;">liefday 'monday'.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">{magazines, shops + bluegrass}</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">okay, okay, it's been a little bit since my last post. my excuses for my hiatus. however, I needed to take a bit of a break and enjoy the last bits of summer and gear up for the fall. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">yes, fall. I </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">love</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> fall. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">my end of summer </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><i>hurrah</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> was spent on a road trip with my dear friend Teresa on her way out to maine. Pittsburgh's bridges, Massachusetts's beaches and Maine's beauty were very inspiring. wishing much </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;">happiness</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> for you in maine! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">pittsburgh : city of bridges</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wsrOUHxU67dCORFI2ll6_gtGFaszetejZ3-HDbKNzwBc3mILT128fc1hDNstOcMIESZWm1zgBTYf7XmC_lZZenVwY7nAERofQyFG7XHrmWnlcG-212thUVPUGmOKmIwMJ8b3PMfbpNY/s400/IMG_2975.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649229588858739906" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">on the atlantic in massachusetts</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxYb4uqf_VXZuY-SY-w32c8H7KSnBCVsAXFQ531h6kbGzysGcUn4s-D25eONNmmxNWn-eRr67UHzIohwMPRsQSpJ4H9CIxO7R5HF7EUeNlhQuQgOrAnv_K2BYNjdNmmxF2H0vRYfNOqQ/s400/IMG_2993.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649229598888065970" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">this fall is wrapped with new avenues for </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">lief design</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">, and I am soo excited! Lief Design will be featured in the new </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.inframebride.com/">InFrame Magazine</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> that will be hitting the shops this thursday, september 8! Be sure to pick one up and see all the exciting wedding wares for the 2011-2012 wedding season. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">also</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">, I am </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;">thrilled</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> (and honored!) to be selling goods at the new paper studio to open on Monroe Center starting in late September. Started by the talented </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">Abbey Fowler</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"> from </span><a href="http://syddesign.net/" style="font-size: small; ">Syd Design</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://blog.syddesign.net/post/8610641856/big-changes-are-coming-to-syd-design-1-new">6.25 Paper Studio</a> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">will be the home to many lovely gifts, stationery and wrap. I will keep you updated on its happenings, but when you're downtown for <a href="http://www.artprize.org/">ArtPrize</a>, stop in and check out the new shop! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIE7JOWWwZyTiOjQLa17p9UCDjsU9Va829WBFRZWb7E02P_lQDSGZVi8GB3enPv3usZLsg35l5z1JcfBc89lWyRMRE8LjqZQCLBt3Ae2aTeWAe7iXkjYXTAVmyyld4e9jO_9L46kn3zYI/s400/photo-29.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649229576623120914" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">a gift for a dear friend's wedding. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">stitching</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> on linen with a typewritten poem. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjm2E1pojyRqJjs2h7j9wjP2yJAMqyKhd3BNYRNBeYCz5A-kNWhyJXigWR4RoDyMn0j2205VRrtzCfWSKl8esJV6w4LlXCw1RLazoW89hlbXQ24qFrJ2A0MKffAk8sZPVwZwPJtYgP-ag/s400/IMG_3011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649229607869786242" /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;">ALSO</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">new</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"> <a href="http://www.liefdesign.com/home.html">website</a> to be launched this week. oh I am so excited to show you all! here is a little taste...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPnyn8_Oq6n3EAiAYJMqz2VXYBKAz_vfCE1exq3ALvnZNMDlrckIw4-7vsqbsYpsAS-8tbKpFiA9Kyi-x4P9eDzvbKIIlM0q8YR6fi815RP99o8qCW4dH4L8JEFrYa9TXGg0jJWntoWk/s1600/Picture+77.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPnyn8_Oq6n3EAiAYJMqz2VXYBKAz_vfCE1exq3ALvnZNMDlrckIw4-7vsqbsYpsAS-8tbKpFiA9Kyi-x4P9eDzvbKIIlM0q8YR6fi815RP99o8qCW4dH4L8JEFrYa9TXGg0jJWntoWk/s400/Picture+77.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649229586789996706" /></a><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">and this thursday is the last </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/CeladonConcerts">Celadon Summer Concert Series</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">of the season. I will be down there selling goods (even some new stationery packs) along with other lovely local GR companies. Music will be played by </span><a href="http://greenskybluegrass.com/" style="font-size: small; ">greensky bluegrass</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">, a nationally known band, along with </span><a href="http://chetsbbq.com/" style="font-size: small; ">chets barbeque</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"> and </span><a href="http://www.StandardPizzaCo.com/Standard_Pizza_Co./Home.html" style="font-size: small; ">standard pizza co.</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"> festivities start at 6. would love to see you down there! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">cheers! emilie</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-38971768269869414532011-08-21T09:25:00.004-04:002011-08-21T10:05:36.896-04:00crazy + lovely<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:180%;">the week.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">{crazy + lovely}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">this past week was crazy. an unexpected rush of here and there. I can't believe that it's August 21 already. september is coming fast. did I mention that lief got into a local magazine? very excited about this! it comes out next month. September will be a big month. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">I took this photo up in leelanau near <a href="http://www.tandemciders.com/">tandem cider</a>. there is something about the coloring of the green that is so calming. nice to have on a hectic few weeks. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7miH5AJFE4jn2IfJi5oDNQuLSwLVC7L5fA5IOj6AfjItp83yd9RmS96PB_DIbpLcPCXawSXH1HV-jdHG4aYeAJbdUn3R5jTyar3r6RMHNDjug5HSDxX11uymn7IcUNRbmTS5RQ8jPQI/s1600/photo+3-5.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7miH5AJFE4jn2IfJi5oDNQuLSwLVC7L5fA5IOj6AfjItp83yd9RmS96PB_DIbpLcPCXawSXH1HV-jdHG4aYeAJbdUn3R5jTyar3r6RMHNDjug5HSDxX11uymn7IcUNRbmTS5RQ8jPQI/s400/photo+3-5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643303673830009890" /></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new'; font-size: small; "> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new'; font-size: small; "> I love stripes.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">
<br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kjB0LuE5C0vH9sCeFYUCDmouQ_4HvoCbB4pDLiso8C_ub-DXbzxRSKf19Fs5Bq_SS7KoIEre7NV8ScI3mefSRAROme8xhCAWjD5UVKB9ogni5MIPaPRJscYOlzAIOwOz6uFY_gRefM8/s1600/photo+2-8.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kjB0LuE5C0vH9sCeFYUCDmouQ_4HvoCbB4pDLiso8C_ub-DXbzxRSKf19Fs5Bq_SS7KoIEre7NV8ScI3mefSRAROme8xhCAWjD5UVKB9ogni5MIPaPRJscYOlzAIOwOz6uFY_gRefM8/s400/photo+2-8.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643303664845497362" /></a>
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">new design that I really love. the color is hard to see here, but it's a grey purple. it's my favorite michigan card by far.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdPEKobfC8JfBXe8AC4rUSs7TS0He5St7wVxHR9ooTBmiMCvTQhIOfHmLxr0k2pRQYedVhJRf4hTi_Y84_3LBH5zaROgtQ4cXB1z4D8EUuUYTpCjjqMAzrtTAWQjrIhWr38lMiUYm5Ds/s1600/photo+1-8.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdPEKobfC8JfBXe8AC4rUSs7TS0He5St7wVxHR9ooTBmiMCvTQhIOfHmLxr0k2pRQYedVhJRf4hTi_Y84_3LBH5zaROgtQ4cXB1z4D8EUuUYTpCjjqMAzrtTAWQjrIhWr38lMiUYm5Ds/s400/photo+1-8.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643303660825851122" /></a>also, I saw these images on <a href="http://apetitbruit.blogspot.com/">a petit bruit</a> blog and really loved them. the artist is <a href="http://www.jazminberakha.com/index.html">jazmin berakha</a>. her embroidery is beautiful!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2XY4b3xFrPtvWrnUE2m1uNxYbVgtzKj5iNb5PzHYz_bNZk_dq8JYT-fk2WX3rcQ90MjEbtJyEymAfCVaV3t58KIZJCQixjZSF8vdeKONwbmk3tkssntc59JfrPVJwi_TMtwkJ1RaZIQ/s1600/tumblr_lkddfwsr4U1qjp6a9o1_r1_1280.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2XY4b3xFrPtvWrnUE2m1uNxYbVgtzKj5iNb5PzHYz_bNZk_dq8JYT-fk2WX3rcQ90MjEbtJyEymAfCVaV3t58KIZJCQixjZSF8vdeKONwbmk3tkssntc59JfrPVJwi_TMtwkJ1RaZIQ/s400/tumblr_lkddfwsr4U1qjp6a9o1_r1_1280.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643302300894318002" /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">{image <a href="http://apetitbruit.blogspot.com/">via</a>} </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZYF3Mlw4g9wmrd-aYoJCbXyjLft1eYl4wZOcrvu_nEF9Cu3S903qoOOcoGO2b0QVlI_qN7u04lI6ihw3sLmcQDi2dj9YeK9imzPNZ-PGEKxL1S6GxftKlFBU3cchaSKeR_aY6j-H8KZQ/s1600/tumblr_lkddfgVOw51qjp6a9o1_1280.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZYF3Mlw4g9wmrd-aYoJCbXyjLft1eYl4wZOcrvu_nEF9Cu3S903qoOOcoGO2b0QVlI_qN7u04lI6ihw3sLmcQDi2dj9YeK9imzPNZ-PGEKxL1S6GxftKlFBU3cchaSKeR_aY6j-H8KZQ/s400/tumblr_lkddfgVOw51qjp6a9o1_1280.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643302206080592258" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">{image <a href="http://apetitbruit.blogspot.com/">via</a>}</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;">happy weekend.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-47327917906021940192011-08-12T08:57:00.003-04:002011-08-12T09:16:47.901-04:00bloggin' + illustratin'<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">inspiration "wednesday."</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{bloggin' + illustratin'}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">diggin' some new blogs these days and wanted to share. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">first, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.scout-holiday.com/blog/">scout holiday</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. I love the style of images used, and I really like the name holiday for vacation. "I'm on holiday! sounds way more festive than "I'm on vacation", no? this image is from the post titled "<a href="http://www.scout-holiday.com/blog/?p=3317">*****</a>". check it out. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 135px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPSwqVkCjCaN2y7p4ymEDLiRRdIh5GhNVKmJnbiucmilyABJqWFR7ohHMzf_kYJpLvvEEa_bzjT6arPmVn8t5vs6nH9hjG9WYUsvUDv5_bKBssH9QyY8PuuiDcrxjuNmOi199iYr44ZU/s400/CMbday1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639953214671112530" /><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">second is <a href="http://ofpaperandthings.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. of paper and things .</span></a> the name kinda describes it all. but check out this clothes rack filled with <a href="http://www.joannafowles.com/">Joanna Fowles</a> designs; it is made from branches! I would LOVE this. it would go perfectly with the branch hung on my bedroom wall... </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUpxkSqiLlYc3MetQhk5hGDx07_S7a8aWYX8Ptw-bEPxpESg5lmI1tIXyt_IKvQS2R3oQRIxSkwxUb7GadcJ-OAe_dejkMagQjEwgdoNd9XD0CtaArzPE6wznSoOTeLEd9rd3ZnKpKKk/s400/jf20.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639953212421547634" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">is this not gorgeous? stumbled upon <a href="http://www.behance.net/rudidewet">Rudi de Wet's</a> illustrations through this <a href="http://shannoneileenblog.typepad.com/happiness-is/2011/08/illustrated-wedding-invitations.html">blog</a>, isn't it wonderful?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixK_u9H8lxW6JnLOX0xdV3WIeT2FuEO8cH8GcIvNUJVTa0HUXEsYxtDTSD5npmXEXX6bM9EkunGWEO1GTRgac-aDeA355EkJO689v0g2-0lvtAPb5BI2SgfKjZSWu7iVMxqqhoWe8w7Gk/s400/6a0120a5c8d9a9970c014e8a8860e5970d-400wi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639953208106280498" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and lastly, a road tip picture. anyone who has ever driven michigan to missouri knows those long highway drives through illinois and missouri. lots of corn, lots of corn. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCaEi0tkTYtu6yyJYrKKSgzhJHJdgPWlTjQYvJLzSTS3lOO39lKpxJa9Ol2Jr4ggVOpPGkiHqxbiAA3jAjBRjILzlMg2xKeVBoTrs3EBXO16RzSBvIXobeuzT9uysnr_muD-pgZQfma-0/s1600/photo-26.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCaEi0tkTYtu6yyJYrKKSgzhJHJdgPWlTjQYvJLzSTS3lOO39lKpxJa9Ol2Jr4ggVOpPGkiHqxbiAA3jAjBRjILzlMg2xKeVBoTrs3EBXO16RzSBvIXobeuzT9uysnr_muD-pgZQfma-0/s400/photo-26.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639953223685011026" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
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<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">cheers.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">emilie</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-68214354679377288712011-08-08T23:30:00.002-04:002011-08-08T23:51:04.586-04:00michigan + lovin'<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">liefday monday.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{michigan + lovin'}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">michigan love is flowin', especially in its beautiful summer months. I love being a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">michigander</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, almost as much as I love that name.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">made these purple michigans this week for a fellow grand rapidian. who wouldn't want some grand rapids lovin' in their mailbox?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaF3cHbett9tZz-w1l-bYQeX5zoErzghJMNlAXN6QjOiSvuB_WTRhcCXtJemWhIOPCwEJ-LFeM8JiQPYLG_tJvwIN667zOVavtOM2FKfwFB7Se43MrFh2w62E5Sk0y_L3s8XT4sR0TTVY/s400/photo-25.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638693550253493602" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tvWeaZXRmtq8r_VHRpZIcKvqWOmh5BDj-mmDvfa9vYatI1FDlA4wPwy61QOFdHGK8jjjlI0UngRTLbPwqeGMSGpKPXm1VLRjBwcw1QJHJ8aqomaAVM2rGg7SW4WcQ_wmK8V0z2q6JPY/s1600/photo-26.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">ciao. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">emilie</span></span></div><div>
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<br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-31719365595697375472011-08-03T09:59:00.004-04:002011-08-03T11:14:28.318-04:00selvedge + nygards anna<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">inspiration wednesday.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{selvedge + nygards anna}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">my inspiration for the week: hands down, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.selvedge.org/">selvedge magazine</a>, issue 41. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">every time I receive a new issue it goes something like this, without fail: </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"eeeeeeeeeee! lips drawn ear to ear, teeth clenched with excitement. I grab ahold tightly, become lost in the beauty of the cover, riddled with anticipation of what is to come. ahhhhh, I rest at the closest seat and slowly, gently dive in. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">issue 41 was no different.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF07P9fervgK8xlnc40CYqumJnc4SgOpK4xvDw1b_e2QBeFR91-MOzlxSJzU7Kyr_iSbrxWJY09brH3UlXUacCbwHSeG6KaA27KwGt5pAn5LrBoP38jIUSOQkuHi4Qbs9HoOkH3NyT86s/s1600/SV41-220px.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF07P9fervgK8xlnc40CYqumJnc4SgOpK4xvDw1b_e2QBeFR91-MOzlxSJzU7Kyr_iSbrxWJY09brH3UlXUacCbwHSeG6KaA27KwGt5pAn5LrBoP38jIUSOQkuHi4Qbs9HoOkH3NyT86s/s400/SV41-220px.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636629601576440866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{image <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?q=selvedge+magazine&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&sa=N&rls=en&biw=971&bih=646&tbm=isch&tbnid=Zjfd-k2ebyWYdM:&imgrefurl=http://handspinner.co.uk/selvedge_magazine.html&docid=LJp1Lrt3Vae2ZM&w=220&h=220&ei=B1I5TpT6L-79sQK2q-Am&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=193&vpy=373&dur=501&hovh=176&hovw=176&tx=101&ty=68&page=10&tbnh=147&tbnw=176&start=116&ndsp=14&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:116">via</a>}</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF07P9fervgK8xlnc40CYqumJnc4SgOpK4xvDw1b_e2QBeFR91-MOzlxSJzU7Kyr_iSbrxWJY09brH3UlXUacCbwHSeG6KaA27KwGt5pAn5LrBoP38jIUSOQkuHi4Qbs9HoOkH3NyT86s/s1600/SV41-220px.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>favorite article: </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">tides of fashion: nygards anna offer styles that will survive.</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (p. 18) check out more of nygards anna's amazing designs </span></span><a href="http://nygardsanna.se/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij1rdAGNKMT57rOw14TZtDH2vhk6wMWWsbaz7lvTCs5JxBywr48x-diXY-DrbyEt24vtv3DZIlB43SSDBIiqnljvvfxX3aDKhLlhUSkk1_ySWlUvkfq3iquCExCGLIyOguMlHJkFiX9kA/s1600/nygardsanna.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij1rdAGNKMT57rOw14TZtDH2vhk6wMWWsbaz7lvTCs5JxBywr48x-diXY-DrbyEt24vtv3DZIlB43SSDBIiqnljvvfxX3aDKhLlhUSkk1_ySWlUvkfq3iquCExCGLIyOguMlHJkFiX9kA/s400/nygardsanna.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636629594344643922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{image <a href="http://www.scout-holiday.com/blog/?p=56">via</a>}</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">eeeep!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPlbMLP55puk-yAjIWEh-sFpqHEetUfjpjBwIDJpnSMWjnGfje7tgSJnOfrlaSMf-kWlHcTtnvDUylYOgMeAvnnQn3VSEdlcPLMjuC8c-Hn95r8W_O58Mc8Lk7__pEc39VnEwkiEZV9k/s1600/n6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPlbMLP55puk-yAjIWEh-sFpqHEetUfjpjBwIDJpnSMWjnGfje7tgSJnOfrlaSMf-kWlHcTtnvDUylYOgMeAvnnQn3VSEdlcPLMjuC8c-Hn95r8W_O58Mc8Lk7__pEc39VnEwkiEZV9k/s400/n6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636629583262216258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{image <a href="http://ofpaperandthings.blogspot.com/2009/04/nygardsanna.html">via</a>}</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">i also really enjoyed the article: <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">straw poll: hat making in caussade and septfonds</span>. </i>(p. 24) I loved that the Caussade hat district started in the 1700s with a woman who was inspired by the "tall, thin, white straw that grew on the dry rocky land" (p. 24). she used this material to make straw braids and went on to open hat making workshops; among having thirteen children. thank you Petronille Cantecor for your strong example and inspiration. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">cheers! emilie</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-53070157334280485542011-08-01T16:04:00.005-04:002011-08-01T18:05:17.552-04:00save the dates + vacation<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">liefday monday.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{save the dates + vacation}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I took a vacation last week; it was the first in a very long time. recently, 'vacation' has come to mean "take-your-work-to-a-new-location-and-try-to-hang-out,-relax-and-enjoy-those-around-you-while-getting-everything-else-done." and let me tell you, that does not work. actually, it can be more stressful than just staying in my own studio. so, this time, I left work at home and just took a break. and it was so wonderful. I water-colored, wrote poetry, spent wonderful time with my family, sailed, drank delicious wine, ate way too much, and actually took a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">vacation</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fVzUtZopQPgmmi0w6jzR0zL7ONG11WPHWo_RKbWMzw8Ov1ZjSNV6tsYubEwy8M6jXuA8eD0xoHWsuzvNNvS1zSOrvEvU2aYPGDu7fN-92y4rctNUZKVpT0YiHWnUaG-rD9SqXcBVnEc/s400/IMG_2626.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635988422984628802" /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4K6e3sSwgTHii7W8ilJcX_Md_LKvsahZOxd9OcYuHyjzlNBRBufbKPzWRiYUqnFYCMbCOfmHYm2uY_v4MuFFfz4w6AfGRDbByFvem2FGbfP_R8sj6qUL8Nnpuqm0yiQPQp6ubycdBs-M/s400/IMG_2630.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635988445296194210" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignG6tCXUcqO-Ur13u3qYm026AxEL51eLMm6GdTMNF2ynFLxCJCy3GWxa4Ni9y4rnD7uTWDg7hlInBgBNhVKQ2dtKB3oUi0c4YN-lRqKhLOXBeF23jya4AURETigLP4ph42RP5GzRFY74/s400/IMG_2627.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635988437500283186" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">so I have this really sweet Australian couple that I have been designing wedding goods for; they are simply great. it has been so lovely to get to know them and craft designs to fit their wedding. as we are completing the final save the dates, I wanted to show some of the other proofs that were designed along the way. I'll show the final save the dates once they have been sent out and received. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0F-n8ZOVA30QNBi6atLJbl_dmA9tzVDBE-4JDpdChaSUMtuqCco-kRuEhEDZ67JXKON0KACYg_f4Yl5I89_RlibzqbrRPWCUvvcEusU3wJ-JmoXsUF9a9utu9guZsbEI6VDiV3wTU2s/s1600/DSC01560.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0F-n8ZOVA30QNBi6atLJbl_dmA9tzVDBE-4JDpdChaSUMtuqCco-kRuEhEDZ67JXKON0KACYg_f4Yl5I89_RlibzqbrRPWCUvvcEusU3wJ-JmoXsUF9a9utu9guZsbEI6VDiV3wTU2s/s400/DSC01560.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635989769811202050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{tag save the date}</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Sa6J9QCxFtMLb1tC5MC__Eotx6bvtgL6iFr-r5yAyT27UBpM4qiXRU9cNPGSg6mphFi48A1GJgY52ilCPo0uJRldusLU-MxGaD4xIgXRTEbEpOgGLImOd9NPV1tl8sDq-CWUJhHgcv8/s1600/DSC01551.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Sa6J9QCxFtMLb1tC5MC__Eotx6bvtgL6iFr-r5yAyT27UBpM4qiXRU9cNPGSg6mphFi48A1GJgY52ilCPo0uJRldusLU-MxGaD4xIgXRTEbEpOgGLImOd9NPV1tl8sDq-CWUJhHgcv8/s400/DSC01551.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635989764026310226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{pennant save the date}</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbw6xfX3menC4xvXDCYF_0NcBNSmydtoT6ael75zYLrfjr1ahGG7pr0o5N4m0SzrpcYPO8RXvONKGy9thuRauGzy_dJa9Gqm5oshBS9KAL6U3z9GHTFXdyir8leZxblwr-sFCxFRWdCk/s1600/DSC01533.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbw6xfX3menC4xvXDCYF_0NcBNSmydtoT6ael75zYLrfjr1ahGG7pr0o5N4m0SzrpcYPO8RXvONKGy9thuRauGzy_dJa9Gqm5oshBS9KAL6U3z9GHTFXdyir8leZxblwr-sFCxFRWdCk/s400/DSC01533.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635989757580163298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{rose petal calligraphed save the date}</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">oh, and a big </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">THANK YOU</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> to all of you who came out to the show at Celedon! It was lovely to meet you. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDZXlspVDJs8csyKVLONeklgOaa1HOwSmywq8uyWWPMKTXcOMzYXdaUwX7KgmyXw3tYKC7Rf9KK0uWBPeR6ZIinW3maa-6AE-X3wG81VD4dgQfkJ_7-Hxlr0OjK_kYqyp3rrhXopqtrIg/s1600/IMG_2398.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDZXlspVDJs8csyKVLONeklgOaa1HOwSmywq8uyWWPMKTXcOMzYXdaUwX7KgmyXw3tYKC7Rf9KK0uWBPeR6ZIinW3maa-6AE-X3wG81VD4dgQfkJ_7-Hxlr0OjK_kYqyp3rrhXopqtrIg/s400/IMG_2398.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635988411683441954" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">cheers.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">emilie</span></span><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-44434631208433485872011-07-21T09:09:00.003-04:002011-07-21T09:41:10.238-04:00antiques, markets + katie day<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">inspiration wednesday.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{antiques, markets + katie day}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">grandma, you inspire me</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. I was at my grandmother's house last night and I told her the story of how my mother gave all of her lovely hats to goodwill (gasp!) a few months back during her 'extreme purging' phase. (mother, when in doubt, ask me first if I would want any of your really great old accoutrements.) but it's okay, I forgive you, I really do understand the need to get rid of things you never wear....</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">however</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, this conversation lead to my grandmother bringing out her hat she wore on her wedding day. just love it. two feathers plus velvet, what more does a hat need? i love the evolution of fashion; it's all coming back, it's all coming back. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26yT5ENojij7JN8GSIPJN55hZ-t5HOE0YYRSfn05EyHX-Nrdkzm9zqfbbiRZJ0N5oWObui4eiq-ybPL-3GaAmi5DBg7jrhfCYDEuMgP38ZuzeYIfRks2zIoxYthBjRrYYHF_R5Z6E4uU/s1600/IMG_2389.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26yT5ENojij7JN8GSIPJN55hZ-t5HOE0YYRSfn05EyHX-Nrdkzm9zqfbbiRZJ0N5oWObui4eiq-ybPL-3GaAmi5DBg7jrhfCYDEuMgP38ZuzeYIfRks2zIoxYthBjRrYYHF_R5Z6E4uU/s400/IMG_2389.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631792559999604370" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTgmiFfKHsEYiAlul-81_Q_GIXhMXAQc6C29-lDtUab9f49e-dtiUvpL5m-Eujm8AjAUskB0fqcCV6hP5UPaQFzAiG3_X9j4d1ObIMACb_KHxPHsLvSGhpN-g3BZDk4pR3v3vDe2R0nw/s1600/IMG_2388.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTgmiFfKHsEYiAlul-81_Q_GIXhMXAQc6C29-lDtUab9f49e-dtiUvpL5m-Eujm8AjAUskB0fqcCV6hP5UPaQFzAiG3_X9j4d1ObIMACb_KHxPHsLvSGhpN-g3BZDk4pR3v3vDe2R0nw/s400/IMG_2388.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631792551000006738" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Getting ready for the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Celadon Artist Market</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> tonight. If you happen to live in this great and growing town of Grand Rapids, you should come and check it out. Food (<a href="http://www.sandmanns.com/">sandmanns</a>), live music (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/valentigermusic">Valentiger</a>), and local GR vendors. New lief products will be there -- I'm excited!!</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTAXUckl-EL_EvYht9aLTQ98scPvcEvs5QZVvqE_i8a3JQjEA-wQKRaaeIRCAJwbnzNOx8BswpYQuwaO5JntQrJZBf9k3Dn2TBZXmP16wUSxZGDCiVOD145U1dKeb8NinM9SkDWZ7jNE/s1600/IMG_2361.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTAXUckl-EL_EvYht9aLTQ98scPvcEvs5QZVvqE_i8a3JQjEA-wQKRaaeIRCAJwbnzNOx8BswpYQuwaO5JntQrJZBf9k3Dn2TBZXmP16wUSxZGDCiVOD145U1dKeb8NinM9SkDWZ7jNE/s400/IMG_2361.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631792543869414466" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Z1m6Ee3fRuFhjzhyQ_YfRFzTv2-252sRvK56zfd1R9YHLggnDmDw111e_Bgq3X0Ogcn-Iy_SnXGZ0hYFyfTcdmwu0naOyC-L9HQ39qT2pWZ6lvX__75LVvypdS6RtqCl_2iLPb5EARk/s1600/IMG_2360.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Z1m6Ee3fRuFhjzhyQ_YfRFzTv2-252sRvK56zfd1R9YHLggnDmDw111e_Bgq3X0Ogcn-Iy_SnXGZ0hYFyfTcdmwu0naOyC-L9HQ39qT2pWZ6lvX__75LVvypdS6RtqCl_2iLPb5EARk/s400/IMG_2360.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631792534206315186" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">also, I met the really rad photographer this past weekend. not only is she amazing at what she does, she also is one of the coolest ladies around. you really should </span></span><a href="http://katiedayphoto.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">check</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> her out. and to top it all, her name is Katie Day, how sweet is that?</span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">cheers! em</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-69037647415544077862011-07-19T15:33:00.005-04:002011-07-19T17:19:40.035-04:00dress + ties<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">liefday monday.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{dress + ties}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">so, as you know, it was my dear friends suzy + john's wedding last weekend. one reason suz and I are great friends is our shared love for creating, which naturally overflowed into their wedding. specifically: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">men's neckties.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here's how the conversation went: </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">suz: em, I figured out what to do for John's friends that are coming to the wedding...let's make them ties.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">em: that's brilliant. how many do we need to make?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">suz: 15</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(both of us laugh at the ridiculousness of how long that will take us to finish in the short amount of time we have.)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">em: <i>perfect</i>.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDbS00pHD6fupCGomnN319jmFjwxXxH0_29lHJlznELYpqy4U6HF6E2A_xPACiT9RQHoCLFK2JU8dElLyW1kAsgHwo874lfchR3pHwfJwovdUM7mBgg1MTaxBvqb2jRTfL3ORsiO7VVMA/s1600/IMG_2330.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDbS00pHD6fupCGomnN319jmFjwxXxH0_29lHJlznELYpqy4U6HF6E2A_xPACiT9RQHoCLFK2JU8dElLyW1kAsgHwo874lfchR3pHwfJwovdUM7mBgg1MTaxBvqb2jRTfL3ORsiO7VVMA/s400/IMG_2330.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631171342255248706" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4V9YUgRfFfbPczJvfLU4XmESnpkpdJkfOT_jTpMGL2T9GxJldKSxyVuBSfXHCrw3IEhAYvxIgG6p4uV-RKqOdaieQpcPlNsgLCg84-5hF5n_TRPqcqmD40K0ArAECpiqdLSdAdTyRNI/s1600/IMG_2148.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4V9YUgRfFfbPczJvfLU4XmESnpkpdJkfOT_jTpMGL2T9GxJldKSxyVuBSfXHCrw3IEhAYvxIgG6p4uV-RKqOdaieQpcPlNsgLCg84-5hF5n_TRPqcqmD40K0ArAECpiqdLSdAdTyRNI/s400/IMG_2148.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631171335847865666" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1-_R2kNopzi69wUzp7vanr-77fgFIUxULA4Ix3nbqGxpg37bZV67syvGRGaCer9MvriY4udr47eivGRo3_FEOlgkZqjmwgbCZP-L6mnPITn4hO74KXwEtBKul9EFSPuVLfKwZPNVXdw/s1600/IMG_2144.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1-_R2kNopzi69wUzp7vanr-77fgFIUxULA4Ix3nbqGxpg37bZV67syvGRGaCer9MvriY4udr47eivGRo3_FEOlgkZqjmwgbCZP-L6mnPITn4hO74KXwEtBKul9EFSPuVLfKwZPNVXdw/s400/IMG_2144.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631171322655804338" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">boys and their neckties. just love that black one with cars on it.</span></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieD-DuEIHhn0bepiGyd5UeJZ4w9TL88Hs5Nm0EJaWHY9ERAu5qHdKkanoOP5FDrbVyy-WFbq_ySSWXjXJeVWFXisa7UzGj5sBlwcyooiAiImEoPv7tzdTtrasKaOX8w2Fo29VbsmeIxoU/s1600/2011+07+17_4018_edited-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieD-DuEIHhn0bepiGyd5UeJZ4w9TL88Hs5Nm0EJaWHY9ERAu5qHdKkanoOP5FDrbVyy-WFbq_ySSWXjXJeVWFXisa7UzGj5sBlwcyooiAiImEoPv7tzdTtrasKaOX8w2Fo29VbsmeIxoU/s400/2011+07+17_4018_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631171312146515378" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">and I did finish the dress. :) even if I was still hand-sewing that lace 20 minutes before the ceremony, it did get done -- and it fit! one robin's egg blue dress, done.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTN-ZT9BhOmwnAyAUu2CgGMA3qdyUzcMp7F0GKAelbKxaxaOsv31oChKqb6LrDTuG14rwaYhzL3ALb3ObOveB7KbhgzUB40dixnxrmrS2hDk0cguxRXp_Bel40uBjvUHrkoKCgKq41mww/s1600/271127_697224918872_36101815_35487272_3041229_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTN-ZT9BhOmwnAyAUu2CgGMA3qdyUzcMp7F0GKAelbKxaxaOsv31oChKqb6LrDTuG14rwaYhzL3ALb3ObOveB7KbhgzUB40dixnxrmrS2hDk0cguxRXp_Bel40uBjvUHrkoKCgKq41mww/s400/271127_697224918872_36101815_35487272_3041229_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631149339279639954" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJFMLowRol2MJsPQDD2Rba6FgLzVgBXdfDWlNx7SVn9jquLcEpbq4K8vRWRoIQGep89_swLBhiXZuTKc6PyGetCOVhUjC8ipvSV1r3UBy0pEQQcmdmv9Lc8CAf13-BzN2Ijfzjnx7JCQ/s1600/268992_697222453812_36101815_35487197_7378168_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJFMLowRol2MJsPQDD2Rba6FgLzVgBXdfDWlNx7SVn9jquLcEpbq4K8vRWRoIQGep89_swLBhiXZuTKc6PyGetCOVhUjC8ipvSV1r3UBy0pEQQcmdmv9Lc8CAf13-BzN2Ijfzjnx7JCQ/s400/268992_697222453812_36101815_35487197_7378168_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631149335335617698" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">just might make ties into a new lief product. whatcha think? got a specific color you want? I'm on it -- especially now that I have a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">phaff</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> to use! eeeeeeeee, one happy girl. (thanks, suz)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">cheers.</span></span></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-32055181310750345382011-07-14T09:21:00.002-04:002011-07-14T09:36:14.605-04:00tattoos + letters<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">inspiration wednesday.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{tattoos + letters}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I love the idea of a tattoo. I more love the idea of calligraphing a word or saying and having that calligraphed on me. where? I don't know. saying what? not sure. due to this, my skin is still bare, but maybe someday. here are some that I just like. a lot. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jessicahische.is/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">jessica hische</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> temporary tattoo. sweet. </span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgShH8cM1jP7VwDWaS8qk-JQlB06Olwr01BdESqPpaJrEz2Wk5cV7toekDbFXMUf1yiJSCXJ8ung3-X9wreIqzf3uw9C3OFtE-lj2TvGJgSxMqvSuxew9X191hGbdR2zjZ2IUa9yHFyf0/s1600/hische_web_tattoo_grande.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgShH8cM1jP7VwDWaS8qk-JQlB06Olwr01BdESqPpaJrEz2Wk5cV7toekDbFXMUf1yiJSCXJ8ung3-X9wreIqzf3uw9C3OFtE-lj2TvGJgSxMqvSuxew9X191hGbdR2zjZ2IUa9yHFyf0/s400/hische_web_tattoo_grande.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629198479478131586" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{image </span></span><a href="http://tatt.ly/products/type-nerd"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">via</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">}</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">sweet little wave tattoo.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA57mRiOb5yogN5i4jSJWD_6enpfE9DCGWWsoeSvw3rW80GaFj1vZu6ug94pg8rz_0NHh1ge_rUKAXoeJeU_mmluitvszRPvMJ8QrUx3rUyuw0jH_h8Mm4pnX_8RTu8SBp-P_0gX6kriA/s1600/wave-tattoo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA57mRiOb5yogN5i4jSJWD_6enpfE9DCGWWsoeSvw3rW80GaFj1vZu6ug94pg8rz_0NHh1ge_rUKAXoeJeU_mmluitvszRPvMJ8QrUx3rUyuw0jH_h8Mm4pnX_8RTu8SBp-P_0gX6kriA/s400/wave-tattoo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629198469057967218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{image </span></span><a href="http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2011/06/wave-tattoo.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">via</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">}</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">lovely little hearts.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgee_vxURd55q6bLmjk-6o55GqrKQIqJFqkpcPFsCWrqF4Dwd-QtvgN79uTRTaQXN3bdT0ThAAActZJ1XDRko3y5IeBrlGWrwdu6Yt1x4lG4Fw0WsdOHzr5km53SeLC_7oawpiLbggi1ks/s1600/tattoo-ankle-hearts.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgee_vxURd55q6bLmjk-6o55GqrKQIqJFqkpcPFsCWrqF4Dwd-QtvgN79uTRTaQXN3bdT0ThAAActZJ1XDRko3y5IeBrlGWrwdu6Yt1x4lG4Fw0WsdOHzr5km53SeLC_7oawpiLbggi1ks/s400/tattoo-ankle-hearts.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629198458198853986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{image </span></span><a href="http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2011/06/tattoo-girls.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">via</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">}</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">really love this calligraphed poem.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4t36Gi6gXhxM_CDXH23BlK-2IhROKM0G_vQxG-0omH3carKVotjaOeglkeZ54PvxjDq4W4m3HsqhJStpviQOEggSLsVYOhyphenhyphenJor5OrjAXCe9FHXPzADFCnQ9VuGfOOkXUT9okediPIchw/s1600/tattoo-poem-neck-shoulder-beautiful.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4t36Gi6gXhxM_CDXH23BlK-2IhROKM0G_vQxG-0omH3carKVotjaOeglkeZ54PvxjDq4W4m3HsqhJStpviQOEggSLsVYOhyphenhyphenJor5OrjAXCe9FHXPzADFCnQ9VuGfOOkXUT9okediPIchw/s400/tattoo-poem-neck-shoulder-beautiful.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629198450769740482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{image </span></span><a href="http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2011/06/tattoo-girls.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">via</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">}</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">have a happy weekend. off to go see my darling </span></span><a href="http://suzannewilliamsdesign.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">suzy</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> + john get hitched! </span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803117257070055287.post-24525146653226931212011-07-12T09:15:00.002-04:002011-07-12T09:23:37.108-04:00michigan + littles<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">liefday monday.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{michigan + littles}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">love </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">michigan</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? me too. that's why I decided to do some michigan themed stationery. because michigan just is that great. but we are not other state haters -- if you've got some local state (or city) lovin', let me know and I can craft up some stationery just for your liking. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1HiPEreMyFK3itHXvTEwgxfyUf_y9hFxp2s2-p2ayf05iAwvr4GOYznHJNj5Ncqbbpi6uHzqy1Ah0Enl-P5voD-sboqthW6UU9XgzAvC_yHn5Ba23I8OlFtRmA6iPDcVrFX9UjFjATw/s1600/IMG_2312.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1HiPEreMyFK3itHXvTEwgxfyUf_y9hFxp2s2-p2ayf05iAwvr4GOYznHJNj5Ncqbbpi6uHzqy1Ah0Enl-P5voD-sboqthW6UU9XgzAvC_yHn5Ba23I8OlFtRmA6iPDcVrFX9UjFjATw/s400/IMG_2312.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628454179805108994" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6W96rcwgbXFy9rXkbj29C8Rhmcpv-CcQPYrl9OhmyZUOK6OHj55yTfS64DPuYngyJpn-D9Pb1hzfc0qU25_UJmMnmAGznNLer1fsjun7MIGN4tpFWKtR0IAL8p3Nt4WQ4wE5mJn_vfz4/s1600/IMG_2299.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6W96rcwgbXFy9rXkbj29C8Rhmcpv-CcQPYrl9OhmyZUOK6OHj55yTfS64DPuYngyJpn-D9Pb1hzfc0qU25_UJmMnmAGznNLer1fsjun7MIGN4tpFWKtR0IAL8p3Nt4WQ4wE5mJn_vfz4/s400/IMG_2299.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628454170243724162" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-x748O4XXRIN0PjQCBvp07FGszXaBhDuumYKh6NpnpEz-ycuyuPeexS7qNqwe0fBfOLiiiUC00c4vRPXXZvElRLZ74hEaNkYDjJpKi_V7baNXDn-e66YSYZfCGgK6r7mTswz0E4iNZFI/s1600/IMG_2290.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-x748O4XXRIN0PjQCBvp07FGszXaBhDuumYKh6NpnpEz-ycuyuPeexS7qNqwe0fBfOLiiiUC00c4vRPXXZvElRLZ74hEaNkYDjJpKi_V7baNXDn-e66YSYZfCGgK6r7mTswz0E4iNZFI/s400/IMG_2290.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628454037364661394" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTaoWrm82_SoQTbFgJGBKEL-ecNoMy0_UVRqgXNdTc0p50r4Dw59t29N3joTiFwzvUxu-Nrx8Ox0vTYQydnodKJb2sS6fsqSssZEiSyMOS7dwZCHGyiVJS6DZqZaY6U5rqIwNeM302XKs/s1600/IMG_2284.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTaoWrm82_SoQTbFgJGBKEL-ecNoMy0_UVRqgXNdTc0p50r4Dw59t29N3joTiFwzvUxu-Nrx8Ox0vTYQydnodKJb2sS6fsqSssZEiSyMOS7dwZCHGyiVJS6DZqZaY6U5rqIwNeM302XKs/s400/IMG_2284.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628454031224181922" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUbJOo32C-G56MGeDpJYq6TmbrxKyzxqXWvgllUVVtjST0mNixbkdohA2qPWeSsnI1plYb4GjhYCY9F4EQx094HaRURD7f1Mf6SzyH4xJuwNcoIb0Ws8LeqHbZZ1olAcJydaRADwDnzx8/s1600/IMG_2276.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUbJOo32C-G56MGeDpJYq6TmbrxKyzxqXWvgllUVVtjST0mNixbkdohA2qPWeSsnI1plYb4GjhYCY9F4EQx094HaRURD7f1Mf6SzyH4xJuwNcoIb0Ws8LeqHbZZ1olAcJydaRADwDnzx8/s400/IMG_2276.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628454016310165586" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">also completed the wall hanger for the sweet boy born on June 8. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JY6ECyA824VTdKfuSk3nKsitbUFzAz4GY6w42qqDBEzIPgeckY82Rquyki2QJDewj46ghGRUUDg42f_72dzNvL-kpXnLZCVJDFSs3eU7SJSR5K79-xo1y8UirrqoeaH3iG2CzVhkr-k/s1600/IMG_2239.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JY6ECyA824VTdKfuSk3nKsitbUFzAz4GY6w42qqDBEzIPgeckY82Rquyki2QJDewj46ghGRUUDg42f_72dzNvL-kpXnLZCVJDFSs3eU7SJSR5K79-xo1y8UirrqoeaH3iG2CzVhkr-k/s400/IMG_2239.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628454006408499922" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIfkwUIyu0lFS4xZLQ1UOj-8OV5MBxz5gulkuRC8JnSss7_hQ05wFLSpOaD2e76bimc5aISdfkKZM7zk3CtBpGrX4FICR5SOllrAQu8-bb2QuX27m6yAACCex492jYO_W3GrIILSE0i8/s1600/IMG_2236.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIfkwUIyu0lFS4xZLQ1UOj-8OV5MBxz5gulkuRC8JnSss7_hQ05wFLSpOaD2e76bimc5aISdfkKZM7zk3CtBpGrX4FICR5SOllrAQu8-bb2QuX27m6yAACCex492jYO_W3GrIILSE0i8/s400/IMG_2236.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628454001641660594" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">cheers! emilie</span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5