DIY: textile art

<br />Remember when I showed you that pic of that mudcloth I found for a steal on ebay? Well, it arrived in the mail last week. Yesterday I built the frame and this morning it was stapled and placed in it's new home above the mantle. I'm in love!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIadDA8Y0n5DksQBdXJJbPwFfPN8VKQPlJrUfmh2naKJS-scga6YWdMwVs-ZojhOxabNFyciz28XDzIH_5mvrdpZF6ONrYI-UpKziaHPAPvG0jC2ZyOKuIbLX7ZoGvJt-Yn7P7gn_Ndc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-15+at+10.29.29+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIadDA8Y0n5DksQBdXJJbPwFfPN8VKQPlJrUfmh2naKJS-scga6YWdMwVs-ZojhOxabNFyciz28XDzIH_5mvrdpZF6ONrYI-UpKziaHPAPvG0jC2ZyOKuIbLX7ZoGvJt-Yn7P7gn_Ndc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-15+at+10.29.29+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgss5XAJeaJuxnpWOOLfJXskoPQJ_1igZyuVgN3EDm7iEfc9FLrwxgbelwiEBbdCg9PTm0IzzfYaG99PjHqilQqQvbpF13nzWazrqeEm25JetFF-fMgd_pECaj6LKPYeiBXaRJ8DhKBGnY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-15+at+10.45.29+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgss5XAJeaJuxnpWOOLfJXskoPQJ_1igZyuVgN3EDm7iEfc9FLrwxgbelwiEBbdCg9PTm0IzzfYaG99PjHqilQqQvbpF13nzWazrqeEm25JetFF-fMgd_pECaj6LKPYeiBXaRJ8DhKBGnY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-15+at+10.45.29+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><br />It needs more layering, of course, and it has to be hung properly - currently it is sitting on a lucite box used to try out the height! But don't you just love it?!! I have been searching for three years for the right piece to hang in this spot, and there is a great sense of satisfaction at having finally found it. The walls are finally white, we found a sofa last week that D and I both like for this room, and so progress is being made, SLOWLY! Why is it my that projects round here move at a snails pace? Like the barefoot cobbler's children, I suppose :)<br /><br />I'm off to source fabrics today for a client, it's a perfect day for driving with the wind in your hair.... hope the sun is shining where you are, as well - x am<br /><br />

DIY: textile art

Remember when I showed you that pic of that mudcloth I found for a steal on ebay? Well, it arrived in the mail last week. Yesterday I built ...

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kantha quilt madness

<br /><br />I'm all for items that are repurposed and the proceeds of which go to a good cause. I'm also a big fan of one-of-a-kind. This is one of the reasons I've been trying to convince the mister that a kantha quilt, although begin technically "used" could live at the end of our bed as a throw. Kantha quilts are made from several layers of sari's, usually as a cottage industry by women who are not allowed to work, and so providing means to an income. There's heaps of them on <b><a href="http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw=kantha+quilts&_sacat=See-All-Categories">ebay</a></b>....<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmThIOxZvKKyg97GpVgrVjzh6BXFbNfuKGTWKXkAUABlzl0GGHqR85YPnet0t5cxdgoOOJWUIl7fUHQ56OPwuiYzJ_z8h2jYOqvi4bUe9divRI0pNscqnP92cLig-5Ev3b5IUsgBX7YnY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-16+at+11.38.20+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmThIOxZvKKyg97GpVgrVjzh6BXFbNfuKGTWKXkAUABlzl0GGHqR85YPnet0t5cxdgoOOJWUIl7fUHQ56OPwuiYzJ_z8h2jYOqvi4bUe9divRI0pNscqnP92cLig-5Ev3b5IUsgBX7YnY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-16+at+11.38.20+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />They are usually under a hundred dollars on ebay, which I think is very reasonable for all the work involved. SO, what's the madness? <b><a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/category.jsp?id=A_DEC_BEDDING&categories=catalog01_apartment_a_dec_bedding_a_bed_d">Urban Outfitters</a></b> has begun offering these on their site for $279.00 !!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKcWGwbHQncUB_v0DIK3YNQpWsrYrnlXS7TEIBOMxVJcjYFCv6UI9W3LMjhExVbKebL3Rp6zR1Ra137kVDxxc4_8AgurCQao-hyDQGQItMuEjYYI1RDtSRXdfbQ-rHCjaC9HXI8JWG6g/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-16+at+11.32.34+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKcWGwbHQncUB_v0DIK3YNQpWsrYrnlXS7TEIBOMxVJcjYFCv6UI9W3LMjhExVbKebL3Rp6zR1Ra137kVDxxc4_8AgurCQao-hyDQGQItMuEjYYI1RDtSRXdfbQ-rHCjaC9HXI8JWG6g/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-16+at+11.32.34+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />What is up with that? I know these guys have to cover retail costs, but still, seems bit excessive, no? I know where I'll be shopping... x am<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">(don't forget to enter the<b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.ca/2012/04/giveaway-miss-fluff-jewelry.html"> giveaway</a></b> for the tribal cuff bracelet - it's only open til thursday - x )</div><br /><br /><br />

kantha quilt madness

I'm all for items that are repurposed and the proceeds of which go to a good cause. I'm also a big fan of one-of-a-kind. This is one...

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lightening love

<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you been to Anthro in the past few days?</div><div style="text-align: center;">They've lost the paper header, and sharpened up their graphics.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A little less shabby vintage and little more graphic.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel like the return to eighties edge is upon us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Case in point, these <b><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=093663&catId=HOME-BEDDING&pushId=HOME-BEDDING&popId=HOME&navCount=6&color=095&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&subCategoryId=HOME-BEDDING-FRED&templateType=hybrid">one-of-a-kind quilts</a></b> by Fred Shand,</div><div style="text-align: center;">(on sale now for just $750.00!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">that have that perfect anthro balance of kitsch, artistry and 80's vintage.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMG7Cuw7jg5spHCJ5y_NAYwpBq4RVmpsG_hYWMSB6TVGLxKpkJ2W3Fxf_EaosH09ffQYd9WnHYFT4Lhzh1sv7AdEZxriLOgtAYQZYuA3_VD_jjBGPUbElj89vPHNUWw_xrgKOiZWbLRCI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-17+at+1.52.14+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMG7Cuw7jg5spHCJ5y_NAYwpBq4RVmpsG_hYWMSB6TVGLxKpkJ2W3Fxf_EaosH09ffQYd9WnHYFT4Lhzh1sv7AdEZxriLOgtAYQZYuA3_VD_jjBGPUbElj89vPHNUWw_xrgKOiZWbLRCI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-17+at+1.52.14+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqBAl3J0Vsra4sg-zdKTBN4fay7GBI7PVZMPhyphenhyphenVIJY0uY8522ImjG6wWipDpOS8cimRaTkum1BKSP9rICUNwK-Zln_BrAKRddww6HnBYaavyR8dfEoMs9rBWhB3oZFKPstSvKU0R-YINO/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-17+at+1.58.37+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqBAl3J0Vsra4sg-zdKTBN4fay7GBI7PVZMPhyphenhyphenVIJY0uY8522ImjG6wWipDpOS8cimRaTkum1BKSP9rICUNwK-Zln_BrAKRddww6HnBYaavyR8dfEoMs9rBWhB3oZFKPstSvKU0R-YINO/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-17+at+1.58.37+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ever since I first saw them I've been dreaming of the bedroom I would put one in,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">particularly this one...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJG7VEWioQFL8wRMt6NXckFK-Rec5RMH_5JxEcbeRr3p6f2QnRLgW7PPMs3i3xPqE62Cs0na67xmgWru8hJm3AY-sbklsJ_J8pRrqys1llDNLk4ELQTzeC7X-VlJmI7RUcrAqnPXF3GUrY/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-17+at+2.00.10+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJG7VEWioQFL8wRMt6NXckFK-Rec5RMH_5JxEcbeRr3p6f2QnRLgW7PPMs3i3xPqE62Cs0na67xmgWru8hJm3AY-sbklsJ_J8pRrqys1llDNLk4ELQTzeC7X-VlJmI7RUcrAqnPXF3GUrY/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-17+at+2.00.10+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it would work quite nicely with the anthro campaign bed that they style it up on,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but what else?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Perhaps a shagreen wallpaper, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a lush overdyed carpet,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hits of black,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and a wee bit of sparkle and shine?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8a5D55fCbC1YSBbFE7pe47ilScrBhypIDr2Ij-VRZWvyf0-XebYKUs_Ne2Rs645zgSH2ps6X94dbm4jJoHrY-J2_kDMVXEshBOdyDwYcJBC2utYZcU3ZImk7iNHThyh9lzaWjlFWEqfP8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-18+at+9.40.27+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8a5D55fCbC1YSBbFE7pe47ilScrBhypIDr2Ij-VRZWvyf0-XebYKUs_Ne2Rs645zgSH2ps6X94dbm4jJoHrY-J2_kDMVXEshBOdyDwYcJBC2utYZcU3ZImk7iNHThyh9lzaWjlFWEqfP8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-18+at+9.40.27+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.loomrugs.com.au/?page_id=586#14"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">carpet</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.2modern.com/modern-furniture/Kelly-Hoppen-Collection/Graham-Brown-Shagreen-Wallpaper"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">walls</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/13747614/original-art-original-painting-pink?ref=sr_gallery_7&ga_search_query=pink+grey&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_category=art.painting.abstract&ga_facet="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">art</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60326990/limited-edition-8-x-8-inch-faux-polaroid?ref=sr_gallery_26&ga_search_query=pink+grey&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_category=art.painting.abstract&ga_facet="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">art</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80469412/parking-lot-disaster-original-work?ref=sr_gallery_13&ga_search_query=pink+grey&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_category=art.painting.abstract&ga_page=2&ga_facet="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">art</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67408329/modern-abstract-canvas-painting-original?ref=sr_gallery_19&ga_search_query=pink+grey&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_category=art.painting.abstract&ga_page=2&ga_facet="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">art</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77437618/night-squares?ref=sr_gallery_2&ga_search_query=lightening&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_category=art.photography.black_and_white&ga_facet="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">art</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/629325"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">fabric</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/115494"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">fabric</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=566333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Armchairs</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=568516"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Sputnik</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lightening Love.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6NPqy9xJ-HOXKGM0fevxvI3lNOrp2nJT8XdoPKxKFMCRP6QHahewcDn-HQh8JVljuq5hlMuBtn4brMQfkIZLXJStHDns5xqrDoTJ2m-BNvT7hEn9osfvj8LDg9nZni85Gg_cFXiIYUH1/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

lightening love

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Projects and Parties

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How was your weekend?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ours was a blissful blur of family and friends..</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Managed to take a few pics in between brunch and dinner on Sunday</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to show you some of the bits I made this week.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So inspired by this palette right now...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThF_u3w1fleEneGSOBTN1kxLLFXUTs5u75VyWB-KvxvcwdqOeJbApL6AUd18xybJ-ObRPwPKSJ5MCvczgPwRdtpt1ZfiUvSp0-7vhqSzl2llmWGYcoOyzxknc0Ncl-0fJ0xJk3tvw7ELz/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.02.55+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThF_u3w1fleEneGSOBTN1kxLLFXUTs5u75VyWB-KvxvcwdqOeJbApL6AUd18xybJ-ObRPwPKSJ5MCvczgPwRdtpt1ZfiUvSp0-7vhqSzl2llmWGYcoOyzxknc0Ncl-0fJ0xJk3tvw7ELz/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.02.55+AM.png" width="560" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added glitter to some eggs we had decoupaged last Easter, a la Eddie Ross.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love how they turned out, but let me just say,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you plan to break out the spray adhesive spray adhesive and glitter at the same time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> be prepared to have a sparkly home :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhtjdm1gGaeYtyucb51aczVThXAjsy5ePKasOUjDp53ZEOmKu91zQvLXM2z1UCKfMXmfsb8BYP8v4Uz5bsBROHBsf8UIwmPzhRvcYWwtbtQgcBraY02qSkej422NwYRi02uM6Jn3NKQnk/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.04.55+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhtjdm1gGaeYtyucb51aczVThXAjsy5ePKasOUjDp53ZEOmKu91zQvLXM2z1UCKfMXmfsb8BYP8v4Uz5bsBROHBsf8UIwmPzhRvcYWwtbtQgcBraY02qSkej422NwYRi02uM6Jn3NKQnk/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.04.55+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ric rak trimmed linen napkins turned out really well, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">they were a lot of effort but now we have a huge set</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> that will work whenever we have everyone over together, which we do quite a lot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fell in love with some napkins rings at Pier One inspired by vintage brooches, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but at five dollars each, buying 34 wasn't going to happen!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Instead, I bought some silk flowers, separated the leaves, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">added a pearl to the centre of each petal (on fishing line) and strung them on some gold ribbon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got a similar feel for $3.00, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and all the girls collected them later and wove them into their hair :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPTYhDKzoof-ADt7czoULAx9FldBbBnEXn2LaJpV-4juXUZZYAXQ6F9V7QAFx84w855dKFZgQUiSWiaODuryXlyv9YCqRYI17rdnpDE8jTQ51RUOt6nVHZ3VwhwpHCE_9YQOQMOw9mnOU/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.07.28+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPTYhDKzoof-ADt7czoULAx9FldBbBnEXn2LaJpV-4juXUZZYAXQ6F9V7QAFx84w855dKFZgQUiSWiaODuryXlyv9YCqRYI17rdnpDE8jTQ51RUOt6nVHZ3VwhwpHCE_9YQOQMOw9mnOU/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.07.28+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">D. brought home a few dozen roses</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(he is such a sweetie)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and so they were all throughout the house - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it smelled amazing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJq9ezMgRhEi7rpFYAmfKpRrfFlx03h_Lsazunqpw1M7lvAgG6JRPn5WA64NHZEVsUGOaWU1HKJbamNaDn5nQvC2plmGUWd6-G8AaLoocnJgrV0bfOmC0a_Jg5zhpqErji8H5oWpVi9DVf/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.09.28+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJq9ezMgRhEi7rpFYAmfKpRrfFlx03h_Lsazunqpw1M7lvAgG6JRPn5WA64NHZEVsUGOaWU1HKJbamNaDn5nQvC2plmGUWd6-G8AaLoocnJgrV0bfOmC0a_Jg5zhpqErji8H5oWpVi9DVf/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.09.28+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Natasha enlisted her cousin to help her decorate cupcakes with sprinkles and peeps -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and since we had all gathered here, we celebrated her upcoming twelfth birthday as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Did I just say twelfth? One more year til there is a teenager living here :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This has been a big year of change for Tash,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am beginning to see the woman she will become and couldn't be more proud of her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7A9inBeZz3spU1cFTUmRSa3T3cPDRZ4hPAKPGkxlA926YEjSWL-4xlNlsjTKeDaGq6P0djF4RhR9cUDGiDD0zb1O6-EllmztHURikWch5OTMR_07SeiwlhLq7KB5by4FRdy_yP6r43GNi/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.11.32+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7A9inBeZz3spU1cFTUmRSa3T3cPDRZ4hPAKPGkxlA926YEjSWL-4xlNlsjTKeDaGq6P0djF4RhR9cUDGiDD0zb1O6-EllmztHURikWch5OTMR_07SeiwlhLq7KB5by4FRdy_yP6r43GNi/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.11.32+AM.png" width="550" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Had planned to take some pictures of the buffet we set up because there was massive amounts</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> of delectable goodies (for dinner and dessert) but it was a bit mad!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can show you pics of the new dining room curtains I sewed up..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfPA07uxCGnenU8lfJB67PT3FqwbyaV88z8Dqb7krdOIaXzCsFuYXX5LFiq4KfEIKwC3v73zXMTUOIAxcP8KUtIe6K336Rk3kA3SCCDfkIGsPkyHNgqdNG8dYbOXKUqAMyMPZ_RVP60kh/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+8.42.37+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfPA07uxCGnenU8lfJB67PT3FqwbyaV88z8Dqb7krdOIaXzCsFuYXX5LFiq4KfEIKwC3v73zXMTUOIAxcP8KUtIe6K336Rk3kA3SCCDfkIGsPkyHNgqdNG8dYbOXKUqAMyMPZ_RVP60kh/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+8.42.37+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't that fabric to die for?</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A major splurge, </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but this window is the first thing you see entering the room and it needed some love!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This room is next on the list to be finished.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyxLT-tsWtXeYeIhB_H-rvHfgIHBz1PkvxuneWQyFsnwMFVxAERxg6R2sUPT61yJ0cwtRPOBMaXDPOEPrrQgK8fffxZHcbsyrhdxWTd3IpI2p5Z0hwsYDrKZrQ165VqAjEQPsL5RXFfIC1/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+8.41.06+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyxLT-tsWtXeYeIhB_H-rvHfgIHBz1PkvxuneWQyFsnwMFVxAERxg6R2sUPT61yJ0cwtRPOBMaXDPOEPrrQgK8fffxZHcbsyrhdxWTd3IpI2p5Z0hwsYDrKZrQ165VqAjEQPsL5RXFfIC1/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+8.41.06+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The chairs got new cushions - I was going to custom make some but went to Wal-Mart </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(yes, you read that correctly - WALMART!!!)</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to buy the pillow forms and found these - </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">perfect size, durable cotton linen-look fabric, tufted, piped box cushions for $10 dollars each!! Score!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Scouting out art for a gallery wall in the next couple of weeks </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but since we had cleared out the previous display, and needed something up here for Easter,</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I framed a really beautiful bit of silk that I fell in love with recently.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(couldn't leave the store without a metre, although I had no idea where it was going to end up!)</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The frame came from the thrift store - </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">bought it for the original figural pastel inside, which is going to be re-framed and hung somewhere...</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The frame was in good shape, so a lick of black paint and it works for now.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What would we ever do without black and white paint?!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZ0C9GRdsN5BQf14oubF0DvMdMiInaB4FZwu7kxNIbiU9ENTGr6UA034_Vi6Behj6ob27EldxvNcoQKQ5WUC5oLju70ml7abTmBDg7ai5mTpym4089TBUa9GvjCMAhOSf6STnNsAXxbv6/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+8.38.45+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZ0C9GRdsN5BQf14oubF0DvMdMiInaB4FZwu7kxNIbiU9ENTGr6UA034_Vi6Behj6ob27EldxvNcoQKQ5WUC5oLju70ml7abTmBDg7ai5mTpym4089TBUa9GvjCMAhOSf6STnNsAXxbv6/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+8.38.45+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Speaking of white paint,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been reading about a fellow bloggers struggle to find the right white paint this week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since it is such a common struggle,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">thinking that perhaps a post about how to get white right might be helpful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll try to get it up this week :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking forward to hearing (and reading) about how all of you spent your weekend...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3sf-mbQDJdLO3h1v8_LV5-CGnoZNkxA4cmm0FRspkbNQw2WS-Jvi_XuagPj38xdrb48E4EA8-VhAVPmdjV8Ate1RE5Ie1PM83tBVgDkJkvpTkOD324gLyw5dbBgsdQjilvWYlih6wuLj/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3sf-mbQDJdLO3h1v8_LV5-CGnoZNkxA4cmm0FRspkbNQw2WS-Jvi_XuagPj38xdrb48E4EA8-VhAVPmdjV8Ate1RE5Ie1PM83tBVgDkJkvpTkOD324gLyw5dbBgsdQjilvWYlih6wuLj/s200/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Projects and Parties

How was your weekend? Ours was a blissful blur of family and friends.. Managed to take a few pics in between brunch and dinner on Sunday to ...

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Block Print Love

<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIjTUoK4CMO9KsWSdFfVDqFtYwQZJTt4FqAmMQRK6_I6eQxGn9lLoPf9mGp6LzOTUTZRT7bqmGYDQbxCdRhGrxP6y17ICQ-hqqIWVPHpTg7p2yLnHKMv6L_dqWi_NCvYO7ktY7RYD0kA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-19+at+10.08.52+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIjTUoK4CMO9KsWSdFfVDqFtYwQZJTt4FqAmMQRK6_I6eQxGn9lLoPf9mGp6LzOTUTZRT7bqmGYDQbxCdRhGrxP6y17ICQ-hqqIWVPHpTg7p2yLnHKMv6L_dqWi_NCvYO7ktY7RYD0kA/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-19+at+10.08.52+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><a href="http://www.sibylcolefax.com/apartment-design.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Block prints make me my heart skip a beat.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3W3-yvYH9n7fpWO97floNt50zX4P29-W41EyMPodSIfWPJaZVDQZCrIFA-HbofTtcACnV6e469djkglpL-RCwe_AtjzHwAQSmKNEbsiHJic5zkQw_usDYYPDXqMWl4SyJ6sWnwwHvuc/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-19+at+10.16.55+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Particularly the ones from  <a href="http://lesindiennes.com/index.html">Les Indiennes</a>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://lesindiennes.com/index.html"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3W3-yvYH9n7fpWO97floNt50zX4P29-W41EyMPodSIfWPJaZVDQZCrIFA-HbofTtcACnV6e469djkglpL-RCwe_AtjzHwAQSmKNEbsiHJic5zkQw_usDYYPDXqMWl4SyJ6sWnwwHvuc/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-19+at+10.16.55+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3W3-yvYH9n7fpWO97floNt50zX4P29-W41EyMPodSIfWPJaZVDQZCrIFA-HbofTtcACnV6e469djkglpL-RCwe_AtjzHwAQSmKNEbsiHJic5zkQw_usDYYPDXqMWl4SyJ6sWnwwHvuc/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-19+at+10.16.55+AM.png" width="524" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ah, paisley, my love...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the texture of natural linen, the quiet beauty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enchanting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxowq_v8UAdONWI5pT2PlARMaiq1Y7GRxzJUvATCzxVkEFcpgkvE6JWJtbfQiEgk9Ja68tfbTSr9PRj-zghTkeraI6lXna0ExFQWnjY2LSPez8mH71jS-8WYS1eqyVmlWqVIfUCrLyz1A/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxowq_v8UAdONWI5pT2PlARMaiq1Y7GRxzJUvATCzxVkEFcpgkvE6JWJtbfQiEgk9Ja68tfbTSr9PRj-zghTkeraI6lXna0ExFQWnjY2LSPez8mH71jS-8WYS1eqyVmlWqVIfUCrLyz1A/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

Block Print Love

  source Block prints make me my heart skip a beat. Particularly the ones from   Les Indiennes ... ah, paisley, my love... the texture of na...

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