In another life, I want to be an illustrator. I can draw pretty well, and I enjoy sketching, and playing around with watercolors and pastels. But wow, some people have an amazing talent to create on paper imaginary characters, whimsical creatures and fantastic scenes. I put together a few favorite illustrations from some very talented folks. Please do visit [...]
Entries Tagged as 'things I like'
Things I Like Thursday ~Etsy Edition~
March 31st, 2010 · Comments Off · inspiration, things I like
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Things I Love Thursday
March 11th, 2010 · 3 Comments · creativity, my etsy shop, photography, things I like
I love this collection of photographs! I’m forever being inspired by the beauty from my flickr buddies. Give them a little love by going over to their lovely photo streams. 1. over the years, we will know., 2. pears in a row SMALL FILE, 3. Duncan., 4. 3.8.10, 5. Untitled, 6. what my dreams smell [...]
Crush On Analogue
January 14th, 2010 · Comments Off · inspiration, photography, things I like
I have more than a little crush on analogue photography lately. I find there is a special look to film that can’t be compared with digital. The colors are richer and more saturated. The quality of the images in my view is still superior to digital images. Don’t get me wrong, I love my digital [...]
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I Heart Paper Snowflakes
December 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · creativity, inspiration, photo of the day, photography, things I like
I have paper snowflakes on the brain! I was looking for an inexpensive way to add a festive holiday mood to our living room. Paper snowflakes if done right, are so pretty hanging from a window. My son was pleasantly surprised when he came home from school and saw the snowflakes in the window. I used [...]
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Things I Like
August 6th, 2009 · Comments Off · inspiration, things I like
I discovered Beth Armsheimer’s photography several weeks ago. What a delight it is to look through her work! I love her vintage inspired textured images and the beautiful ttv portraits. Simple Sparrow ‘s etsy shop offers charming handmade notebooks with her photography on the cover. Abby Try Again’s photography of every day life is so soft and [...]
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April Photo Mosaic
May 1st, 2009 · Comments Off · photography, things I like
A recap of my favorite photos taken for the month of April! Some you have seen here on the blog, others are on flickr. Check them out there for a closer look. I just addded a flickr widget for easier viewing of my recent uploads to flickr. You may have also noticed a few changes to the [...]
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I Heart Books
April 29th, 2009 · Comments Off · life, things I like
My love of reading and books developed when I was very young, probably by age 8. My mother was my example. I remember our living room contained many shelves filled with books that she had read. I was intrigued by many of those books and read many myself. Although they were not age appropriate, my mother [...]
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