Archive for January 2014

sader 8:35 AM Add Comment decorating Edit

I got a head

I visited this ruby-lipped lady three separate times in an antique store before her charm became irresistible and I bought her. I'm not ...

sader 4:14 PM Add Comment fonts, graphic design, resources Edit

Helpful typography websites

Here are a couple of useful websites for those interested in type. The first is Fonts in Use . It's a gallery of, you guessed it. Search...

sader 1:19 PM Add Comment origami, paper, time-wasters Edit

Mini origami Kleenex box

You'd love to spend 30 minutes of your life attempting to fold a mini tissue box for Kleenexes that dispense perfectly well from their o...

sader 4:12 PM Add Comment downloads, fonts Edit

Good free fonts

If you haven't visited Fontfabric for awhile and you're a compulsive typeface hoarder, it's probably time to go check out their...

sader 3:01 PM Add Comment desktops, downloads Edit

Popsicle desktop wallpaper

I'm done with winter. I should not be wrapped in a blanket at my desk, but in a beach towel in the sand. My fingers should not be cold f...

sader 7:27 AM Add Comment pattern review, sewing Edit

"Make Me Up Before You Go-Go" pattern review

My mom, also known as Grandma G in the comments around here, sent over pictures of a new bag she just made using the Make Me Up Before You G...

sader 4:10 PM Add Comment decorating, home Edit

To do: paint a dresser

I don't think I've mentioned this project on my growing to-do list: painting a mid-century Drexel Touraine french provincial dresser...

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Free pattern downloads

Jessica Nielsen is an illustrator based in the Netherlands, and she generously shares many of her pattern designs as free downloads for per...

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A brief office tour

I don't think I've shown pictures of my office yet, so here's a quick look. It's on the second floor above the parlor, so it...

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Fireplace tile cover-up plan

I've had a brilliant idea. You might recall the spinach dip tile on my dining room fireplace. Beloved by antique Rookwood fans, despised...

sader 1:37 PM Add Comment design work Edit

Meaty steak and bacon dog collars

Aroo Studio hired me to create a custom meat-themed design for their line of dog collars and leashes last year. I threw in some bacon, ham,...

sader 2:00 PM Add Comment origami, paper Edit

3D origami hearts

Yesterday's post got me in the mood for origami, so I tried out the instructions in Samuel Tsang's video on how to make 3D paper he...

sader 5:17 PM Add Comment paper, tutorials Edit

Quick paper fortunes or party favors

I like these ten-second paper fortunes whipped up by Leyla Torres at Origami Spirit. Each little stick unfurls to reveal a message. You cou...

sader 10:23 AM Add Comment downloads, fonts Edit

Free font: Ayres

Ayres is a condensed serif typeface designed by Mariel Gornati. It's got some pretty ligatures and alternate characters. Download it at...

sader 1:17 PM Add Comment decorating, favorite things Edit

Peanuts are the new black

Alex lost his heart to a peanut on one of our antique store visits a few months ago. I think it reminds him of his years at Kraft, where Pla...

sader 1:57 PM Add Comment desktops, downloads Edit

New year, new wallpapers

If your computer or mobile device needs a facelift in 2014, grab one of these free wallpapers from generous designers around the web. Above,...

sader 11:50 AM Add Comment favorite things Edit

An Orla Kiely gift from Japan

My friend Megumi knows of my Orla Kiely adoration and just mailed me these Orla-print shirts from Japan, purchased at Uniqlo . I have no ide...

sader 9:04 AM Add Comment home Edit

Spray painted planter

Over the holiday break I traveled a bunch— first to Alabama and then to Minnesota for Christmas with my family on the farm. One day involved...