My road trip to Nashville, Tennessee ended with a high note – a trip to Hatch Show Print! This print shop is renowned in the print world, it is the oldest running letterpress shop in America. The front serves as a gift shop, the back as a studio and print shop. My friends and I were also very lucky to get a small private tour of the entire space by the manager, Jim Sherraden! Read on for more photos!
Currently in Florida, still on a happy high from Amanda’s & Adam’s wedding. I actually snapped this photo during the start of the reception over at the gorgeous Bella Collina in Monteverde, FL. Then inspired by Julian Bialowas, via today’s Revolution.Is, I combined the photo with one of my favorite quotes by Picasso that my friend Jerlyn shared with me earlier this month. It translates to ”Leave for the morning only what you are willing to leave undone if you died.” Hope you find it inspiring & motivating! The full 1280×960 pixel image is also available.
The Colonial Zone (Zona Colonial) of Santo Domingo is full of history and the architecture shows it. There are churches with a mix of Baroque paintings, Gothic ceilings and Romanesque sculptures. Patterns are always a characteristics I look out for; they give history, ambiance, balance and are used for more practical purposes. Here are a few of my favorite from the area.
This year’s mother’s day cards were quite ambitious! I decided to make multiple cards for the many moms in my life. And of course, I decide to make a card with many little pieces… of my heart! (Haha, could not resist.) More pics after the break.
Inspired by Spanish tiles during my drive through St. Augustine and sparked by a recent pattern fix, I give you a new freebie! Read more for 2 more palettes, downloadable patterns and to see it in use.
Recently, I had a train layover at Washington, D.C. and stopped by next door to one of my favorite and best curated (in my opinion) museums, the National Postal Museum. Looking back at the photos I took, aside from tons photos of stamps, I took plenty of photos of handwriting particularly from the 1800′s. Above is handwriting from a letter from Duncan Clinch in 1836, during the second Seminole War. See some of the photos of handwriting I took, and a round up of my favorite 19th century inspired fonts below the jump.
A new free* pattern! The colors are inspired by the look and feel of monochromatic brocade, this new pattern comes in three sultry palettes. The scheme above is in Midnight. Read more for the rest of the palettes and an example used for a Valentine card.
Bookbinding is both an art and everyday necessity. We encounter so many varieties everyday. The way your magazine is bound can be completely different from the notepad you use at work. Here’s a (long) list of book binding techniques divided into two groups: commercially available and custom, with a photo or two, information and links to tutorials and other resources.
Last year was the Cricut… this year I think my personal gift to myself is a gocco. According to Wikipedia, gocco is a self-contained compact color printing system invented in 1977 by Noboru Hayama. Of course, I fall in love when the product is now discontinued. (Above: gocco print by Jill Bliss via Art Wall)
Yay for sharing designs! Here’s a new freebie pattern is three color palettes. (Above: Sunrise palette.) This pattern was first inspired by breakfast (food, what else!) It’s simple and sweet, take a look at the other color palettes, I hope you find it useful! Read on for the other colors.
Apple picking is one of the reasons why I love autumn in the Northeast! My friend Pooja and I went to Terhune Orchards in Princeton, New Jersey, then into a baking frenzy this past weekend! Two pies, one tart, and a few dozen assorted puff pastries. And if that wasn’t enough apple-inspired projects, I’ve taken this opportunity to try some lomographic effects on my photos from the orchard! Read more for more photos, and a recipe for the treats we baked.
Another freebie this month. A new accidental pattern that I came up with while working on some wedding invitations. These are Sarah’s Tiles, and they come in two color schemes – Day & Night. Read more to download the pattern.
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