it’s not all fun and games on Jul 3, 2010 in this crafty life So you’d better find a way to make life a little less of a chore. Why don’t you make it a habit to leave little “notes” to someone special every morning? How about spending lunch with an old toy? Or eating dinner on a breakf...
baby blues on Jul 1, 2010 in bored & thrifty Girl sees kitten lying on her very own cushion on top of a corner table. Girl kneels just beside the table and greets kitten. The feline slowly gets up and sniffs the girl’s face — nose, cheeks, and even hair. Girl props her elbow on the...
keeping warm on Jun 30, 2010 in domesticity The rainy season can be quite unforgiving. Here’s to hoping that you find a moment for hot chocolate topped with melting marshmallows and cinnamon. May it help ease the chill in your bones. May it make you think of home. May it give you a reaso...
book style 002 on Jun 28, 2010 in inspirations Where do your book shelves end and your closet begin? With book style, I take the colors, textures, and mood of book covers and transform them into outfits. Sometimes, I take elements from the story itself. Sometimes, I will come up with outfits that...
white out on Jun 28, 2010 in domesticity It’s nice to start the week with a bit of crafting, isn’t it? UNUSED FAUX METALLIC FRAME, YARN, & TINY WOODEN CLIPS + FOUR LAYERS OF WHITE SPRAY PAINT = In action: The boyfriend printed out Polaroid-like photos (taken with his iPho...
21 questions on Jun 27, 2010 in this crafty life What do you do? I am a freelance writer. What brand is your sewing machine? I have a Homemaker surplus sewing machine. Where did you buy your sewing machine? Just like everything else I own (I kid), I got it from eBay. Why are you more narcissistic t...
jack of all trades on Jun 24, 2010 in bored & thrifty domesticity this crafty life So the boyfriend will be doing something awesome this August. Something that we have been discussing ever since we started going out roughly four years ago. And to celebrate, I thought about giving him a lomo camera. It was supposed to be a surprise...
book cover style 001 on Jun 21, 2010 in this crafty life Do not judge a book by its cover, they say. But it’s not a sin to appreciate a nice book cover, right? I may not buy every book I see that looks nice, I, however, have accumulated quite a collection of books that are easy on the eyes. And lov...
dingbats, how i love thee on Jun 20, 2010 in paper crafts Papercutting is perhaps one craft that I will never do well. I am much too impatient when it comes to doing things that involve small details and a sharp cutting implement. But my recent search for a tattoo design has led me to the many digital possi...
we hardly ever do buffets on Jun 19, 2010 in bored & thrifty this crafty life But we passed by the part of the mall with the least foot traffic and saw that the city’s only decent Middle Eastern restaurant was having an all-vegetarian buffet. Of course, we gave in. Happy Father’s Day to my dad — the person wh...
