Odds and Ends

I have too much glasses.

Dennis Hopper's Lost Album. Photographs that were discovered after his death. Warhol, Paul Newman, etc.

Vast visual resource by local curator. Slow to load, but worth the wait.

If you are an artist or designer, check out this competition. I'm participating and you should, too.

If you still haven't decided what to get me for Christmas, one of these would be just fine.

And here comes Thanksgiving. I shall be making these and these for the family brunch.

This Week :: a link and list post 2

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This collection on The House That Lars Built is so perfect!

I'd take anythings from this print shop, but the date posters take the cake.

These fonts are better for inspiration than use, pricey but pretty!

Here's plenty of beautiful hand-lettering. New favorite site!!

Online classes suck, right? Not when they are free and from top universities!

(There's one on the Ancient Greek Hero and another called Was Alexander Great?)

Ever wonder what to do with the broth left over from boiling your collard greens? 

These photographs are lovely, but they are freaking me out.

This makes me really happy. 

A Silly Dress and Links

When I got excited about finding this dress at the Salvation Army, Emma thought I was insane. But I think I have good, refined, sensible, reasonable –if somewhat eccentric– taste. Sure it's dated, but in the best way.

Things to check out:

101 Everyday Ways for Men to be Allies to Women

Joseph Gordon-Levitt wants YOU

Creative Action Cookbook

Are We Eating Fishy Food?

Back to the dress, I think I'll wear it before I stick it in my etsy store. After all, I have a pair of cowboy boots and I'm kinda going through a country thing.

Good Crafternoon

Like James said, I've been spending a lot of time making stuff: I've made shoes for Beatrice and toys for Beatrice. The shoes are based on a number of patterns I found for free online. One I like especially is here. But this one is the one I've used most.

I'm in the process of altering a dress of mine into a skirt. It's a dress I made for Easter years ago. I don't like the style anymore, but the fabric is a beautiful batik that begs to be worn. By me.

Have you noticed how expensive baby clothes are these days? Instead of buying them, I'm making them. All I have to do is go up to Goodwill on the weekend (they have $1 and $.50 racks) and find grown-up clothes in fabrics I like. Then, bring them home and make nice, warm, weird things for Bea to wear. I made her some hot pink sweat pants the other day. They are super cute.

Speaking of baby clothes, I found this website where lots of good ideas live. I used their stencil technique today to turn boringly plain onesies into delights.

I made a sweater for her, too. It's one of my first adventures in crochet. Kinda bulky. Next time, maybe I'll try this one.

I have also come up with a number of stories to tell her. I wrote them all down and have started illustrations.

I did an oil painting and a crayon drawing.

That's what I've been up to.

Hopefully, my next move will be selling all my pretty-baby-handmade wares...