A New Obsession With Resa Blatman's Paintings

While reading my daily blogs, I spotted something so amazingly inspiring that I had to share. Paper Schmaper featured the brilliant artist Resa Blatman. It's love at first sight.

Do A Little Online Shopping : LuShae Jewelry

Thank you mailman for delivering my new ring to the right house, my house. I'm sure if my neighbor received it, I would never have seen it.

Isn't it gorgeous? I think so. Thank you LuShae Jewelry for my beautiful ring. I adore it and have the perfect necklace to go with it. Silly me, but I'm in awe of the ring box. I absolutely adore it! It's so different from the normal ring boxes and packaging also plays a role in the customer's satisfaction. If your looking for great quality and fast service, I definitely recommend LuShae Jewelry. They also sell beautifully handcrafted earrings and pendants.

Teaser Tuesdays :: Dear John

In my spare time, when I'm not printing, sewing, or crafting ... I'm reading!

TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:

• Grab your current read.
• Let the book fall open to a random page.
• Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
• You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!
• Please avoid spoilers!

Teaser::

We continued to stand there, one of those awkward moments I'll probably never get used to, but she turned away before I could attempt a kiss. (Pg. 75 of Dear John by Nicholas Sparks)

Reviews::

• Simply Books
• You Gotta Read Reviews
• My GoodReads Review

Playing along? Share some teasers, whether it's from a craft book, novel, self-help book, magazine, what ever you're reading. Leave your teasers in the comment section or post a link so I can read your teasers.

Teaser Tuesdays was inspired by Melody's Reading Corner.

Project Runway :: Season 7 Episode 6

Here's my recap, cliff notes style. If you don't want to know, don't read!!

Episode 5 : A Little Bit Of Fashion

Challenge : Create A Fashionable Children's Look and Create A Companion Look For An Adult
Guest Judge : Tory Burch (Fashion Designer)






Favorite Designer(s) : Jay, Seth Aaron
Least Favorite Designer(s) : Jonathan




Winner : Seth Aaron

Competition Over For : Janeane


Yeahs ::

• Ben's - Okay, kind of plain.
• Seth Aaron's - stylish. Awesome jackets.
• Jesse's - girl's dress was cute. Model looked hot in the woman's dress. Perfectly fitted for her body.
• Maya's - okay.
• Mila's - liked the woman's jacket.
• Janeane's - yes it was plain, but the girl's dress was cute and comfortable. I liked the woman's shirt.
• Jay's - loved everything. His outfits were the only ones, that I thought, went perfectly together. I thought he would win this one.
  

Nays ::

• Anthony's - ruffles didn't do it for me.
• Amy's - the pants were terrible but it would have looked great as a skirt.
• Jonathan's - costumey.
• Emilio's - was he designing wedding wear?

Finally I was in agreement with the judges picks for the top 3. Although, I was not in agreement with who they sent home. I thought Jonathan was going for sure. His outfits looked silly and his model actually complained that the outfit was uncomfortable. I would think the number one thing to remember in designing for kids ... comfort!

Wish List Wednesday

Built By Wendy Dresses : Want a fast and easy way to look completely put together? Throw on a dress! Now, with the help of Wendy Mullin of BUILT BY WENDY, sew your own custom-fit creations—25 in all.

Dresses are as useful—and as crucial—to your wardrobe as your most beloved pair of jeans. You can throw one on in summer or winter, for a night out in heels or a day in beaten-up boots: It’s maximum style for minimum effort.

That’s why Wendy Mullin, designer of Built by Wendy—label of choice for fashion-forward actors, musicians, and artists—has created a book of DIY dress designs that are simple to sew but pack plenty of fashion punch.

All of the featured dress styles are based on three basic dress shapes: the sheath, the shift, and the dirndl. These three full-size patterns are included in the book, complete with step-by-step instructions for how to use them. From those basic dress shapes, Wendy offers multiple customizations, giving a total of 25 different dress options.

Beginner sewers will find all the basic information they need to get started. More advanced sewers will see precisely how slight pattern adjustments, such as changing a collar or sleeve or switching fabric, can create limitless possibilities for unique looks. Built by Wendy Dresses covers the basics and beyond—and proves that dresses are a girl’s best friend. (Blurb courtesy of Amazon)

I'm a huge fan of Wendy Mullin's books. I learned to sew from the first, Sew U. I'm excited to read her tips on dresses.

Project Runway :: Season 7 Episode 5

Here's my recap, cliff notes style. If you don't want to know, don't read!!

Episode 5 : Run For Cover

Challenge : Create a cover look for Heidi for Marie Claire.

Guest Judge : Joanna Coles (Editor in Chief, Marie Claire)

Favorite Designer(s) : Amy, Jay

Least Favorite Designer(s) : Anna, Janeane

Winner : Anthony (?) - Completely shocked me.

Competition Over For : Anna

Yeahs ::

• Amy's - luved the shape, print and flow.
• Seth's - great fit.
• Emilio's - amazing with his detailing.
• Jay's - luved it! Little dramatic but oh so romantic.
• Jonathan's - looked a little to close to lingerie, but I luved the shape and colors.
• Ben's - fun and vibrant. I want that belt!

Nays ::

• Jesse's - not sure, just didn't care for it.
• Anna's - didn't like anything about it.
• Anthony's - his created texture looked to much like wrinkled pinned up fabric.
• Janeane's - to plain. Not cover material.
• Mila's - liked the pattern on the side, not the one pointing to her crotch. She had a good idea but wrong color and shape.
• Maya's - didn't like the collar.

Awesomeness :: Gocco Tutorial Find

Ready to Gocco, but how do you turn an image into black and white, ready to be Gocco-ed? Melbourne Vintage has a fab tutorial showing you how ... link.

Wish List Wednesday

Paper Wonderland

This is a collection of super kawaii-like paper toy templates--ready to be cut out, built and played with or displayed. So sweet they make your teeth hurt, Michelle Romo’s cute style can be summed up as Japanese-influenced cuteness with mid-century modern flair. Her characters can be brought into 3D life with only an X-acto knife and some glue. Besides people and animals, the collection also includes an adorable house, a sweetly spooky ghost and moustaches that can be assembled and worn. (Blurb courtesy of Amazon)

Teaser Tuesdays :: Fallen

In my spare time, when I'm not printing, sewing, or crafting ... I'm reading!

TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:

• Grab your current read.
• Let the book fall open to a random page.
• Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
• You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!
• Please avoid spoilers!

Teaser ::

Molly rolled her eyes. "Just trust me when I tell you that falling for Daniel would be a very, very bad idea." (Pg 95 of Fallen by Lauren Kate)

Reviews ::

• The Book Butterfly
• Bitten By Books
• My GoodReads Review

Playing along? Share some teasers, whether it's from a craft book, novel, self-help book, magazine, what ever you're reading. Leave your teasers in the comment section or post a link so I can read your teasers.

This post was inspired by Melody's Reading Corner.

Project Runway :: Season 7 Episode 4

Here's my recap, cliff notes style. If you don't want to know, don't read!!

Episode 4 : Design Your Heart Out

Challenge : The designers must create a signature dress for the Campbell's AdDRESS Your heart Program.

Guest Judge : Georgina Chapman (Designer and Co-Founder of Marchesa)

Favorite Designer(s) : Amy

Least Favorite Designer(s) : Jesus

Winner : Amy

Competition Over For : Jesus

Yeahs ::

• Jonathan - I liked how it was backless, but didn't like the tiers.
• Emilio - Cute prego dress.
• Amy - Luvd the flow.
• Jesse - I liked the jacket. It was tailored really well.

Nays ::

• Maya - I didn't like the sash or the draping.
• Anthony - The top of the dress was nice, but the jacket had to go.
• Jesus - Bad fit. It was wrong for the model's body.
• Ben - The color of the middle band was not flattering ... at least on my tv.
• Mila - Looked like the model was wrapped in a banner or flag.

There are so many designers at this point, that I commented on the ones that stood out.

Wish List Wednesday

Exciting World of Pattern Design :: This is a stunningly illustrated journey through modern fashion trends and innovations around the world. Patterns are everywhere - on paper and cloth, as wallpaper or wrapping materials. They can be abstract, geometric, or filled animal and plant motifs. Regardless of style or colour, patterns have one thing in common, their purpose is to create a mood, a backdrop, or a setting for the main design. Whether they're austere and undemonstrative, or elaborate and vibrant - the "Exciting World Of Pattern Design" features an abundance of patterns of all kinds and dimensions. They're all brand new, inspired and inspiring, original, decorative, pretty, unusual, flashy, subdued, vintage and totally stunning. (Blurb courtesy of GoodReads)

Check out Freshly Blended's book review with images of the inside!