Hey guys, meet Max. Hes a Nikon D5100, and weve been together for a week now. So far, were getting along pretty well. (Max was a gift from my amazing family, my family that is amazing for more reason...
...behind the scenes. Theres a shop update coming soon, and Im super excited!
I finally got some business cards for the shop. Finally. Theyre nothing too spectacular, but I like them right now and they will serve their purpose. I feel official now, guys. Thats a little excitin...
Losing You To You by Hammock on GroovesharkI was feeling pretty crappy, but then I sat down on the floor and this journal page just flew together, and then "Losing You To You" by Hammock came...
Someone helped me realize recently that art journaling is one of the ways I take care of myself. Just like getting exercise and eating heathier and making sure I get enough sleep, art journaling is o...
A lot of items (actually, nearly all of the items) on my 17 Before 18 list ended up being things that I have been wanting to do for a long, long time now, but have never gotten around to actually doi...
I talked myself into taking a short-term babysitting job that is going to keep my tired for the next month. I am going to graduate in a few months (wait, not even; like a month and a half). I need to...
This album gets me every time. It started when I heard their single, "My Body" and kind of fell in love with it. Listening to the entire album is even better. Young The Giant, and their self ...
15 Pieces. 15 simple (or not) things about me; 15 pieces of my life. Join me? 6. I have wanted to skateboard for as long as I can remember. I have no idea why I never picked it up (maybe I will? Ha, ...
Kara Haupt it doing it again (being inspiring and awesome, you know). Kara has put together an e-course all about manual photography, called the M. Heres what she has to say about the class -I’ve hea...
I got baptized today.I was wearing heavy denim jeans and a silk cardigan and I was unprepared. The water was warmer than I thought it would be, a rust-yellow colour, too. I was shaking when I stepped...
I cant believe I havent posted this recipe yet! I have made made twenty batches of these bagels since I discovered them about a year ago. (Which is, clearly, not enough batches.) These bagels are mad...
The other day, I took some portraits of my sister, Grace, and I am really happy with how they turned out. I wish I took more portraits; I have no idea why I dont, other than that I feel like I never ...
Apparently, the Sketchbook Project wasnt enough. I got an e-mail, before we left on our trip, from the Art House Co-Op promoting their new project, the 4x6 Exchange, and I was intrigued.Elements used...
This post is a little late in coming, but weve havent had internet the past two days until now. At least its up, right? Right.So. New in the shop this month: Mini Grab-Bags and some more Patchwork jo...
My mind is full to bursting with ideas right now. All this lovely summer weather weve been having is getting to my head, and I am craving new things and fresh beginnings. I think Ive been dealing wit...
I am dying to get back into blogging right now. It feels like I havent really blogged in months, and it is killing me. I keep trying to blog about our trip to Uganda but, for whatever reason, it is j...
Well, we are back. We got back Wednesday afternoon, but there is this horrible beast called jet-lag that appears after nearly 24 hours of straight travel... So we have been resting and doing nothing ...
photos by: ewitsoe / Teresa Q / Dasha Riabchenko / lorena*arance / Shanna Murray
One of my new years goals was to learn more book binding techniques. I recently taught myself Japanese Stab Binding and after that I wanted to learn more. So when our local art museum was hosting boo...
photos by: mitošinkovie / SOMETHiNG MOMUMENTAL / unknown / Kinfolk / Hello Suckers!
We leave for Uganda tomorrow. Tomorrow. I am a little more than terrified.We have a flight to Chicago, a flight from Chicago to London, and finally, a flight from London to Uganda. It is way too much...
I havent much time to art journal lately (can you say, "leaving the country in five days"?), but I managed to grab some time to make a few pages. Those few pages also happened to be the last ...
Last year, I posted about traveling to Uganda. I also posted about the trip getting cancelled. I briefly mentioned that the trip wasnt cancelled permanently, but I never really thought the trip ...
It doesnt get mentioned a lot on the blog, but I love to knit. Love it. I love the feeling of the needles as they slide back and forth, forming hundred of little knots that in turn create something b...
I realized the other day that, other than working on The Sketchbook Project, I really havent art journaled since December. Ive been journaling less and less lately and it makes me so sad. Life went a...
So, heres the thing: I am terrible at time management. Its true. I go into a project, complicated  ;or otherwise, thinking I have plenty of time to complete the project, and usually end ...
I rearranged my art wall not too long ago, after I snatched up one of these beautiful camera drawings from Caras shop. The new wall makes me happy.
Alright. Im in love with this months shop update. It might kill me the part with these babies. But thats a good thing, right? I love what I make. Anyways. New in the shop this month: "Patchwork...
photos by: margaret durow /.kimmika / Abi / Heather Smith Jones / Lee Wei-IIts been a little quiet around here (on the blog); life keeps taking me by surprise. It looks like I will be leaving the cou...
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