Archive for February, 2011
This morning I am super excited and inspired. Must be these amazing prints I’ve been looking out lately from One Little Bird. Leanda uses digital collage from her favorite scanned ephemera and vintage etchings to create these beautiful, layered prints for her shop. And she has some other (more graphic) styles as well, if you prefer something with less dimension. Gorgeous work!
Discount Code: 15% off everything at One Little Bird when you the code ‘PAPERNSTITCH’ in the discount box at checkout.
Visit One Little Bird on Etsy now to use your 15% off discount code.
I’ve been working with Country Living magazine for months now on a brand new tutorial that was to be featured in an upcoming issue. And that upcoming issue is finally here! It’s the March issue of Country Living (I’m on page 56). The feature is called Get Crafty, and it features four bloggers and their “best” new projects. I am honored to be a part of it. Thank you Country Living.
If you get a chance to check it out, I’d love to know what you think of the project I completed (a sailor-inspired anchor paperweight). And if you aren’t able to read it, don’t worry. I’ll be posting the full tutorial for how to make your own golden paperweight in a couple weeks if you don’t get a chance to check out the mag.
A guest post by Jenn of Monkey & Squirrel.
I have been head over heals for the porcelain milk bottles (like these) that I’ve been spotting on numerous design blogs and such. As much as I would absolutely love to own a gazillion of them, I simply can’t find room in my ever so limited budget to splurge on a tiny bit of decor. Here’s the good news though… I’ve come up with a “fake it till you make it” solution!
All you need is… 1. milk bottles (or any glass bottle really) 2. spray primer (I love kilz and nothing else!)
And for the pom pom flowers… 1. pom poms 2. glue (almost any will do here) 3. twigs (free in your backyard… or perhaps your neighbors) and VOILA!!!
Here’s the how-to video along with a cute little song…
*You just want to make sure to do light coats of the primer to get that textured ceramic look and no drippies. Hope you enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed doing it!
More about Jenn: She is a dog-loving, crafty vegan, who enjoys embroidery and cast iron (two things that can be found in her shop, Monkey & Squirrel). She also has a blog by the same name. For updates, you can follow Jenn on twitter @monkeyNsquirrel.
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If you like sweet, lovely things (and who doesn’t?), you”ll adore these items from Lovemaki, a furnishings and print shop with great finds for you and your little one’s space. I absolutely love the cloud pillows. But the art prints are amazing too. This love / j’adore print is my fav (I featured on the blog last week, so I didn’t want to repeat with another photo of it, but it’s perfect). Love!
Would you outfit your child’s room with these unisex items?
I know I would, if I had any wee ones hanging around.
Discount Code: Receive 10% off your order at Lovemaki with discount code “PNS11″. Valid for a limited time only. So, hurry over.
Visit Lovemaki on bigcartel now to use your 10% off code.
If you know me personally, you already this fact that I am about to share. And if you don’t know me personally, you’re about to get to know me a little bit better…
I fucking love red velvet cupcakes like this kid loves coloring. I mean I really, really L-O-V-E them. And because they are red and pretty (and delicious), they make the perfect Valentine’s Day gift. Jeff and I picked one up (or four) over the weekend from the world’s best cupcake shop and I just can’t stop myself from devouring them in a really unattractive way.
What is your favorite (absolutely can’t live without) sweet treat?
And on another note: This Wednesday, I’ll be releasing the full goals and tracking guide for Track This! with over 30 pages of business help for you and your small biz! More details to come. So, look out for that.
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image: red velvet cupcake recipe from becoming lola
With a mix of wardrobe stunners, houseware headliners, and accessory one-offs, the folks over at Dusty Rose Vintage have a “mind numbing amount of vintage” to please even the pickiest stylista. Choose from staples like this shift dress for every day pretty or showstoppers like the colbolt romper to make a statement when you walk in the room. They even have a great selection of bags to carry all your finds.
Discount Code: Receive a 10% discount until March 7th. Enter papernstitch10 in the coupon code box at checkout.
Stop by Dusty Rose Vintage on Etsy to check out their showroom.
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Post written by Rachel Anne Williams. Rachel is a 20-something wife and mother of one, who enjoys making things for her embroidery and tiny handmade goodies shop called Goose and Trisser.You can visit Rachel on her blog here.
Valentine’s Day is Monday. Not that you need a reminder.
I don’t know about you, but I (occassionally) like to wait until the very last minute to get stuff done. So, if you are like me, and have been slacking on Valentine’s Day DIYs and you are now in panic mode trying to figure it out, I have you covered. This week’s roundup of links is Valentine’s Day DIYs only! Check ‘em out…
-Learn how to make a tissue paper fringe heart on Ohdeedoh (from Danielle Thompson)
-Papercut Valentine Template at Kind Over Matter
-Five fun ways to share your love with photos from Photojojo
-A more natural approach to V-Day diy decor from me
-Light of My Life Lightbulb Valentine on Design Sponge
-Make heart shaped pot holders at Martha Stewart
-Adorable (and easy) Valentine Plushie also at Kind Over Matter
-Unraveling a unique love letter from me
-Free old school (downloadable) valentine’s from Veer
And don’t forget to scroll through this week’s posts here on papernstitch, where you’ll find four more Valentine’s Day diy projects.
Have a great weekend!
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image c/o Lovemaki (from the heart series)
