Summer Photos

Found some gems while cleaning out my camera... after 3 months...

It was a good summer. But enough with the oppressive heat already! Hurry up fall!

Not Art (Technically) Fashion Blogger Wow

Victoria and Albert would totally lay a huge art smack down on me for saying that. Fashion is a decorative art. Thus, some of it is allowed on this blog... Je regrette V&A, heart y'all. :)

Jenny and I are really hearting Marisa Lynch of the blog New Dress A Day. She has given up shopping for an entire year (how!?!?!) and is making all of her clothes from stuff she finds at yard sales and thrift shops. And the coolest part is that she is doing it for only a $1.oo a day.

She isn't just taking something that is pretty wearable, adding a few buttons and bringing up the hem. She is buying totally unwearable things (think 10 sizes too big) and turning them into something completely fabulous. She keeps a hint of the original's style though, which we like alot.

Marisa's Super 80's Glam Before:

The 'I would totally buy that' after:

Me thinks she is pretty close to a book deal or a stint on Project Runway. Go check out New Dress A Day. You'll heart it.

Art for Mac Nerds

1) Margritte's Son of Man.

2) An ode to the Apple nano:

Nano Chromatic via Cult of Mac

Virginia based industrial designer and sculptor Kyle Buckner did this while he was in design school. You can now pick one up for yourself on his website for $4800.00.

Not Art (well...that depends)

This post is not about art, it is about home decorating. Of course, home decorating can definitely be art, depending who's doing it.

Take Dorothy Draper for example. The woman was without a doubt a brilliant artist. Her use of pattern, color and sculptural furniture will make you stop, stare, gasp, scratch your chin and shake your head in disbelief all at the same time. I'll confess that my reaction to seeing Draper's work in person was kind of similar to the reaction I had when I first saw Sistine Chapel. Amazement.

The Greenbrier

White Sulfer Springs, West Virginia

Photo via Victoria Magazine

(Yes, I just compared Draper to Michelangelo and the Greenbrier to the Vatican. Shall I grab you a paper bag to breathe into?)

Now, let's get something straight before I get to the heart of this post. I am no Draper. My house is not art. Got that? Good.

So, my friend Catherine recently posted about making a skirted table for her office:

Catherine's Office

Isn't that the prettiest shade of green? It would be dangerous for me to work in this room. I would want guacamole all of time.

She was inspired by this lovely table she saw over at Little Green Notebook:

Jenny's perfectly balanced console table

She asked me to share a few pictures of my own no-sew skirted table project, which was thrown together in about an hour with some canvas, fabric glue and a good deal of inspiration from my friend Jennifer. It is not nearly as pretty as Jenny's or Jennifer's, but it gets the job done, hiding baskets of dish towels, candles and cocktail napkins.

Here is it is the day I made it, the silver mirror was temporary:

And here it is today. The faux bamboo mirror is much better and the peonies are from my yard:

See, I told you! It all depends on who's doing the designing. My apologies to my shelter blogging friends. I promise, I'll stick to what I know from now on. :)

I don't think you're ready for this jelly

This past week (pre-flu) I got creative for my friend Kelly's wedding festivities. She is getting married soon so we threw a little shower for her this past weekend at Fripp Island (former pirate hideout, shooting location for Forest Gump's Vietnam scenes and so-southern-pretty-it-will-make-you-sick island in Low Country SC.) My friend, and Kelly's sister-in-law, Catherine has a family house down there that I could just move right into and never leave.

Anyways, here is a little of my creativity at work. I used my favorite artistic medium... the cookie.

Aren't they cute? They tasted good too. Very butt-ery.

(Sorry, I couldn't help it.)

I also made menu cards. We had fun naming all of the food for the "classy bootylicious" theme.

(Yes, I know those two words very rarely go together.)

Katie's "Baby Got Blue Crab Dip"

My "Booty Shaking Chicken Salad"

Johanna's "Strawbooty & Brief Salad"

Annie's "Fruity Patootie Booty Fruit Salad"

But the pièce de résistance had to be Mary Beth's "Red Velvet Badonkadonk."

Talk about creativity. Girlfriend used a real thong. (It was new so no worries. All of you germaphobes can stop gagging now)

And I think Kell liked her giant name tag featuring crushed velvet, a crystal fleur de lis and calligraphy tramp stamp of her fiance's name.

"Don't put this on Facebook"

Speaking of bootylicious. Here's a throw back to 2001 for ya. Make that booty touch the ground art hearters.

Tell me the truth

Am I lame because I think this commercial for the new season of The Hills is seriously cool?

I don't even watch The Hills. The only thing I watch on MTV is 16 and Pregnant (don't judge me.)

The song is called 'New in Town' by Little Boots. Oh yeah, I downloaded it.

Good Bye Dixie Carter

Kids these days

I am alarmed at the number 13 year olds reenacting the TiK ToK video on youtube. Where are their parents and do they have any idea what their 7th grade daughters are uploading to the internet!?!

Okay, I'm done.

This one is funny:

My mom

is an ex-teacher. Growing up we called her the Grammar Nazi.

Some things never change:

MMS Received at 3:46 pm

We called my dad the Thermostat Nazi, but that's a story for another day.

Two things

1) Would you do this? I just don't think I could. *1:30pm update : reader Wes pointed out that he thinks there should be a don't read at work disclaimer on this link. He is probably right. Disclaimer: This link is to a news story featuring (artistic) nudity!!

Also:

2) Inflatable beavers, giant flying moose, fur trappers, lumber jacks, dancing maple leaves and Michael Buble singing on top of a giant mountie hat!?!?! Canada, that was awe (wait for it) some.

In case you missed it, here are some pictures of last night's closing ceremonies:

(Please pardon the quality, these are pictures of my TV!)

One day, you will be playing Trivial Pursuit & you will thank me

If you are a huge ADD nerd & sucker for trivia (like yours truly here), you will enjoy this.

If your not...well... just watch it. Geez!

Have a great Thursday ;)

It's Friday

Kill some time Pollock style.

Not Art (technically)

I'm not jumping on the a cappella train or anything but...