i gasped when i saw these over at 100 layer cake. they are such a great idea and you can learn how to do these yourself here.
i love the use of bright colors in these otherwise ordinary spaces. (all images from livingetc)
images from Paisley Tree
…a do it yourself craft project via decor8
…the stationery show was a lot of fun. i really enjoyed walking around and seeing all the booths…especially letterpress shops! Some letterpress vendors seemed a little nervous when i told them i was a letterpress printer…?? i don’t know what that was about..maybe they thought i was there to spawn an evil plan to steal their designs or maybe they thought i was there to size up the competition and cackle an evil laugh!? Seriously, i’m just looking at your beautiful work….so eventually i stopped introducing myself. it’s too bad though…i really wanted to make some new contacts within the industry. we are such a rare group of artist and printers and we should be able to communicate with each other more and be friends…i seriously need to give my regular friends a break from listening to my shop talk all the time.
the highlight of my trip BY FAR was meeting everyone over at the smock booth!! i was afraid to say hello. i was little intimidated because I have been a huge admirer of Bella Figura for years!! they are the reason i fell in love with letterpress in the first place and gave up my accounting career. i read their blog and know all kinds of things about them but they have no idea who i am…so i felt as though i was meeting super rock stars! ….but Debbie is so open and sweet she came right up to me and shook my hand. Debbie and Harold are the nicest people on the planet. they were really fun to chat with. it was super cool meeting Kathy and Anthony too…. after so many phone conversations over the years it was great to put a face to the voice. they were all so kind and helpful and I think I finally met the letterpress printing friends I have been looking for! i can’t wait to go up to Syracuse and visit their shop….and maybe the hubby and I can do something fun and check out the finger lakes and maybe a winery or two.
tracey bush…
inspiring art made from paper scraps from artist tracey bush. Read more about this artist here. Images from jaggedart.com via green paper company.
I don’t know about you, but all this rain is making me feel really gloomy. I decided to dedicate today’s post on umbrellas….more specifically, umbrella art.
umbrella installation by Ingo MaurerI love these! If I owned a restaurant, we would have outdoor dining with lighting like this.
I thought this one was hilarious. It almost looks like all those umbrellas blew away and got caught in the tree. Well, it beats waiting for the buds to bloom.
Collection of umbrellas between 2 buildingsThis is the best idea I have seen for patio shade. It’s so unique. I mostly love the shadows that are left on the ground. Love it!!!
(All photos via crookedBrains)
Will it stay??? Well, I wasn’t sure if spring was really here. It does appear that the grass in my backyard is already a few inches taller than it was a week ago. My son and I had a really great time looking around the yard for new growth. He was actually looking for the Easter bunny….but that’s a whole different topic. Look at the new buds that are already sprouting up out of the ground! It’s really glum today with on and off rain sprinkles. I will try to think happy thoughts anyways and remember that April rain really does bring May flowers.
