tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10992173754018020152024-03-05T03:37:56.114-08:00alaurenfthings i fancyashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871674426396149717noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099217375401802015.post-16031267168620685092012-03-09T17:24:00.001-08:002012-03-09T17:31:39.834-08:00Rainy Day Encouragement<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">"No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow." </span><br />
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I bought this Jones New York scarf at TJ Maxx when I was visiting my cousins in Ohio. It was super cheap, and I liked the fabric, the size and the very swan-white plainness of it. BUT, then I never wore it.<br />
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So I got this urge to try textile paint today. I've thought about painting rugs, but never painting scarves--and I remembered! (It was fate)... that I have this beautiful white scarf that I never wear because it doesn't add a darn thing to any outfit. So I thought, I love stripes, and I love this scarf...but stripes could make it so much better! So I did just that.<br />
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After you're done, simply iron the opposite site for 30 seconds to set. <br />
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But, I found 2 chairs awhile back on craigslist and thought they would be a fun project...<br />
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They sat in my closet for.... 9 months? a year? And again, Josh is out of town, and I'm bored so I'm finishing projects. Also, I could really use the closet space that these suckers were taking up.<br />
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After I brought them home I couldn't help but see the Scream face in the chair back, and it really turned me off to ever wanting to do anything creative with this set. I mean, how could you not see it?<br />
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Well, I was just going to re-list them on craigslist, but I decided that I might as well <i>try </i>to better them--and well, if that didn't work I could always still sell them.<br />
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So I painted them (I'm on a white kick, have you noticed?). And re-upholstered the seat with this amazing yellow linen that I was really scared to use (simply because I love it so much!). I originally wanted to stain them, but the lacquer-ish stuff was so thick that the sanding seemed simply daunting.<br />
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</div>What do you think? I need to do the second chair, and I may make a little sitting area...but I'm worried that the femininity these chairs have brought to the room may be a bit much. We'll see.ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871674426396149717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099217375401802015.post-3643701107160014492011-09-09T23:25:00.000-07:002011-09-09T23:29:07.919-07:00Good Riddance, green monster!I have been <i>waiting, </i>and <i>waiting</i> and <i>waiting</i> and <i>waiting</i> to do something with this:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ahhh!!!! It's like a dirty green monster. With big white eyes and crooked teeth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My original idea was to paint it, put some industrial wheels on the bottom, a towel bar on the side, repair the cabinet, and add a butcher block as the top so I could use it in my kitchen (<i>hmmm that sounds like it was a really good idea. next time!)</i>.<i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Alas, I couldn't part with my current kitchen set-up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Instead, I decided to make it into a "media console"-ish thing so I could get rid of the <i>other</i> piece of furniture in my family room that I didn't like. I had been using a really blah bookshelf to house the record player, records and stereo...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I like to stain things very dark and rustic-y. I put a small trim piece on each side of the main opening. Oh yeah! I decided to do away with the doors. These small trim pieces were only put there to hide the damage that was done to the wood by those nasty doors. My brother says they look weird and that I should have run the trim up the entire side..<br />
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Then I stained two longer pieces, and fit them to the top and bottom edges of the opening. It was really simple, and definitely made this project a lot better than just a new paint job. Oh! I also bought that basket for our records.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm pretty proud of this one--but I'm not sure if that's due to getting rid of the old shelf, <i>finally</i> doing something with this one, adding trim to furniture for the first time, or simply being proud of the project itself. But for the time being, I love it!</div>ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871674426396149717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099217375401802015.post-83779071038799437662011-09-09T22:47:00.000-07:002011-09-09T22:47:35.688-07:00Displaying PhotosAs you can see from my last post, I really enjoy taking (and take a lot of) pictures. Now that I've been mostly taking film, I'm actually printing all of my rolls as opposed to keeping them all stacked up and hidden on my hard drive.<br />
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I've always wanted a way to display the photos I've taken, and there are tons if ideas online:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I came up with this idea to buy some trim from Lowe's, and make almost flush shelves to lean the photos on... I kept trying to explain this to everyone but nobody could understand just exactly what was going on in my head. Anyway, here is what I ended up with. This project cost about $14. Each piece of trim was ~$7, and I already had the spray paint. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I could have gone with a funky color, or stained the wood, but I really wanted the shelves to simply be the medium that held the pictures--not a distraction.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm planning to add at least one more shelf above these ones, but just haven't gotten around to it yet! I'll have to find a new place for that little framed picture too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I like that I can display different sizes without messing up the "unity" of the pictures. I think the horizontal shelf unifies them enough to throw up some different styles/sizes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What do you think?</div>ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871674426396149717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099217375401802015.post-47754105987516125672011-05-04T12:34:00.000-07:002011-05-04T12:34:39.363-07:00FilmHi everyone!<br />
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You may have seen this post on <a href="http://fortytwentyfour.blogspot.com/2011/04/poop-problem.html#comments">Forty Twenty Four</a> a few weeks ago, but I thought I'd throw it up here anyway! Enjoy! And don't forget to still check out Micah and Catherine's blog, <a href="http://fortytwentyfour.blogspot.com/2011/04/poop-problem.html#comments">Forty Twenty Four</a>--it's great!<br />
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Photography has always been fun for me--I've never aimed to have the best pictures, or start my own business--as great as I think that would be, it's also been really great to have fun with a hobby that I don't have to hold up to any sort of standard.<br />
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I started out with film (was there another option?) cameras. I've always loved to take pictures.. or I guess, I've always loved being able to have hundreds of people/memories/moments frozen in time at my disposal (but not in the creepy way that sounded). It wasn't until late in my college career that I bought my first digital SLR camera and actually became interested in photography.<br />
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I think shooting manually with a digital camera was the best possible way to learn about manual photography. You can adjust the aperture/shutter speed/zoom, take a picture, and get immediate feedback. Then adjust some more, and get more immediate feedback. You're able to see the results as you're making small changes, which is (in my opinion) the best way to learn how to achieve exactly what you want.<br />
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..And while I said I'm glad it's just a hobby, you can only take so many pictures that you're not going to do anything with before you start itching to try something new. But first, here are a few of my favorite digital shots:<br />
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Recently, I started shooting with film again-- and now that I know what I'm doing with a manual camera, I really enjoy the freedom of film! I've been really into Lomography lately, and I almost guarantee that if you like to take pictures, you'll love the world 'o lomo too.<br />
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First, Lomography is a type of analogue film photography. You may have heard of the Diana cameras (sold at Urban Outfitters) or Holga cameras. These are lomography cameras and produce very vibrant colors with deep saturation/vignetting/light leaks--things that make each picture nearly impossible to replicate. It's a very experimental, creative, imperfect type of photography that has people all over the world excited about film again-- and it's cheap! You can <a href="http://usa.shop.lomography.com/cameras/holga-135">buy a Holga</a> for about $50, and if you buy the model that takes 35mm film (as opposed to 120mm film) then film and developing is completely reasonable, too! I've been shooting with a Holga for about 3 months now.<br />
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There are a few things you should know before I share some of my pictures.<br />
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1. The shutter on my camera does not flip shut milliseconds after I open it--It opens when I press the shutter button down, and does not close until I let the button back up. This gives you a lot of exposure options, but it also means that if you're not taking pictures in sunny weather, you have to be very still in order to keep things in focus while you're holding the shutter open long enough to let light in.<br />
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2. There is no zoom or flash. A camera flash basically blasts enough light to expose the film very quickly, essentially freezing the subject (and making us all look unrealistically pale). But without a flash the shutter needs to be held open long enough to expose the film properly (a millisecond in bright sun, 30 seconds for a city street, several minutes on a dark night). All of the pictures taken below were taken without a flash.<br />
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3. The film doesn't advance itself...duh, right? Trust me, I'm not being condescending. When I first got my Holga I remember thinking "Oh! Gotta advance the film, gotta advance the film!" like I was still programmed after all of these years to keep that in the front of my mind. Did you know that if you don't advance the film, you can take two pictures in one? Or if you advance it only half way you can take two different pictures side by side? I had thrown this logic to the back of my brain and completely forgotten that I could essentially break the rules and come up with something awesome! There are a few double exposure shots below...<br />
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4. There are 3 aperture settings: "up close", "group picture", or "mountain range". If you want the primary focus close up, use the "up close" setting. If you want the primary focus further away, choose the "mountain range" setting. Easy peasy!<br />
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All of these things make these cameras insanely simple--but at the same time, you have to have some control over every aspect of the shot. You can't just press the button and let the super fast camera spit out a beautiful picture for you. Therefore, you've gotta keep working... keep adjusting, develop your film differently, use expired film, film that doesn't fit (and <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.joereifer.com/words/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/holga_20091026_031w.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.joereifer.com/words/2009/10/27/sprocket-holga-trumpet-at-the-track/&usg=__tkOOp4HkP3Q3c2We5yHWFG4ePlk=&h=750&w=414&sz=161&hl=en&start=162&zoom=1&tbnid=yPcxGFiiom4CIM:&tbnh=136&tbnw=76&ei=G22WTeTEBY76swPBqZ3XBQ&prev=/images%3Fq%3DHolga%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26biw%3D1519%26bih%3D887%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C3158&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=304&oei=0WqWTb6FF5LXiAKVw6HvCA&page=5&ndsp=45&ved=1t:429,r:24,s:162&tx=50&ty=75&biw=1519&bih=887">see the sprockets like this picture</a>), break all of the rules and see what happens!<br />
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It was a rough start, but I'll take you through a few of my photos:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was a little discouraged at first! My whole first role was really fuzzy--it doesn't take long to learn how helpful a flash or tripod can be! But aren't the colors great?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This picture is a double exposure--I took a picture of the mannequin you can see to the left, and without advancing the film I took another of a street in Pioneer Square. I love taking multiple exposures but I don't think I took this one on purpose :)</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a long exposure picture--it was taken at night, without a flash, so the shutter was open for about a minute. If you look closely at the viaduct across the background you can see the streaked headlights.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is another double exposure--The first picture I took was of the big black donut sculpture, then, when I took the second photo everything else was over-exposed and what had been the sculpture was just right.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>I've only taken about 200 pictures with this camera, and every time I develop a roll I am surprised. <br />
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If you have kids, I think this would be a great opportunity to introduce them to photography. They can learn about different types of film and processing, and there's no need to hand over the family's expensive digital camera. Can you imagine their faces when they finally get to pick up their film and see their pictures? And who knows what kind of perspective they'll capture!<br />
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Finally, if you're still reading, I hope I haven't bored you to death. I really wanted the opportunity to share a bit about Lomography with you, and I'm hoping it's not all old hat!<br />
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If you're in the Seattle area, there is a group of us that get together once a month to share recent photographs, cameras, ideas, etc. It's a ton of fun--Catherine can send you my email address if you'd like more information.ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871674426396149717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099217375401802015.post-79450507300505159762011-04-10T09:59:00.000-07:002011-04-10T10:02:18.810-07:00Sneak Peek!I'm working on something that I think is going to be over-the-top amazing, if I may say so myself.<br />
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Aren't you excited?!ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871674426396149717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099217375401802015.post-18643624416753994242011-04-07T12:51:00.000-07:002011-04-07T12:51:24.875-07:00Check out Forty Twenty Four Blog!Check out my guest post on Micah and Catherine's blog, <a href="http://fortytwentyfour.blogspot.com/2011/04/back-to-film.html">Forty Twenty Four</a> today!<br />
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And make sure to take a look around--they just built a new house from the ground up and their blog follows it! Along with zillions of ideas, recipes, thoughts, pictures, music, etc.!<br />
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You may never get to that work you had planned for today...<br />
enjoy!ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871674426396149717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099217375401802015.post-69494616869875509812011-04-07T12:47:00.000-07:002011-04-10T10:16:38.961-07:00Good Riddance, wood paneling!<div style="color: #cc0000;">UPDATE: See new pictures below! </div><div style="color: #cc0000;"><br />
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I hate wood paneling. It is the devil of any wall space, and I sure hope that all of the wood paneling left in the world is on it's way out. <br />
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</div>Maybe I should stress that I am referring to the <i>traditional</i> wood paneling that most people think of in an (unfortunate) discussion concerning wood paneling. If you have the urge to create something like the masterpiece pictured below, by all means I hope you do.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Anyway, I've found myself living in a great apartment that could qualify as a mansion in the world of city one-bedrooms. At least in respect to the price... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>But the wood paneling was about to make me give up my newly acquired 450 <i>additional</i> square feet, and had really got me down. I was starting to feel like I was living in a 70's "adult film" cave or something... (the carpet probably doesn't help).<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I happened to stumble across a temporary wall-covering solution using fabric and liquid laundry starch--have you heard of this??</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(See some more examples<a href="http://kristendirmeier.blogspot.com/2008/09/purple.html"> here</a> or <a href="http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2008/07/starched-fabric-decal-experiment.html">here</a>)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've seen this method all over online, and now I feel obligated to share this super easy fix to wood paneling (or any wall) in hopes that I will never have to see it again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The idea is to starch fabric to the wall. I know, I know, it sounds like you'll end up with sloppy, blotchy fabric falling off the wall in your living room, but that won't happen. I promise. You will be AMAZED out how professional and permanent this project looks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before you get started, you'll want to make a batch of liquid starch. You can purchase it from the store, but you will use a lot--and you can make the same thing for the price of a box of corn starch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I purchased one bottle so I would have the spray bottle, and then refilled it with my own mixture. I also wanted to be able to compare the two--and the homemade starch actually worked <i>better</i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I doubled the following "recipe" for a 7' x 9' wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Yes, it takes a lot of fabric. Yes, that <i>could</i> be very expensive. Or, you could do what I did, and go to Goodwill for a Queen or King size bed sheet. I bought a King (brand new!, Ralph Lauren) striped sheet for $3.99. I also bought a purplish/gray solid Queen sheet for $3.99.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"<i>Oh!! I'll make really cool stripes on the wall with this curtain fabric since I don't want to wait to get the right fabric!"</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(excuse the cell phone pictures)<i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>...</i>It could have worked with a lighter weight fabric, but after doing a few stripes I decided to go full coverage with a lighter fabric. The only part of this project that you could possibly mess up would be trimming the edges after everything has dried, so be careful (and take your time if you're going to do stripes that need a lot of trimming)! I messed them up, and the thicker fabric was pretty hard to cut through.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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So back to the how-to:<br />
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Put the starch that you made (and let cool) into a big bowl.<br />
Grab some clean sponges.<br />
Soak the wall in liquid starch (lay down paper/old sheets/painter's cloth to protect your carpet).<br />
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I ended up tacking up the top corners of the fabric, then lifting it up to soak the wall underneath. As soon as most of the fabric gets wet it will easily stay up on it's own, but I was flying solo and needed a hand. Oh! And make sure to leave about 2 inches of extra fabric around all of the edges so you can use your exacto knife to cut clean edges at the end.<br />
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Once the wall is soaked, press the fabric onto the wall. It will probably have pretty much done this on its own, but just to be sure.<br />
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Then, start loading on the liquid starch. You want the fabric to be soaked.--I've found the most efficient way to do this is to spray the starch on with a spray bottle, then smooth it around with your hand or a sponge. You'll want to work from top to bottom, and smooth out any bubbles or wrinkles as you go. Take your time on this part, but also remember that you can always peel a piece back up and re-starch it with no problems. <i>The best way to help you visualize how this all ends up working is to remind you of what your wet t-shirt looked like when it was soaked and suctioned to your belly after your brother pushed you in the swimming pool fully clothed. Your belly is the wall, and the fabric acts exactly the way that t-shirt did.</i><br />
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Did I tell you I peeled off the stripes and went with my solid queen sheet from Goodwill?<br />
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It's kind of the same color as my favorite nail polish, "Commander in Chic" by Sally Hansen. Just a smidge darker, with a bit more gray.<br />
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Here's a horrible and unclear picture of how it turned out. I swear I will post a better one in it's place soon!<br />
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Once it dries, simply trim the edges. If an edge starts to peel up a bit, just spray a little bit of the liquid starch and re-smudge it down.<br />
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When you move, or if you decide that you want to change your wall with the seasons (I never have the dedication to change decorations with the seasons), just peel the fabric off, and wash the wall down with a little bit of warm water...then start all over!<br />
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<h1>voilà !</h1>ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871674426396149717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099217375401802015.post-4005033230713510482010-11-22T10:39:00.000-08:002010-11-22T10:39:59.155-08:00Cranny Yarn Christmas Tree Giveaway!Today is the day of great giveaways!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sweetpaulmag-digital.com/sweetpaulmag/holiday2010#pg28">a "No Pain Holiday" guide...</a></td></tr>
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</div><div>Be sure to check out the Holiday 2010 issue, and all back issues! You can find Sweet Paul featured on <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/08/in-the-kitchen-with-sweet-paul.html">Design*Sponge</a> as well.</div><div><br />
</div><div>If you love Sweet Paul as much as I do, visit their kickstarter.com site <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sweetpaul/sweet-paul?ref=search">here</a> and help raise money for a redesign and special issue. There are rewards, contests, and behind-the-scenes opportunities for all contributors!<br />
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</div>ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871674426396149717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099217375401802015.post-57010372520237836312010-11-16T14:46:00.001-08:002010-11-16T14:46:38.676-08:00Recipe BoxesI've never been someone who makes a recipe twice, no matter how delicious it is. I simply am not organized enough, and I don't cook enough to have any "classics". I'm not saying I've never made the exact same turkey sandwich twice, or pasta with some Safeway sauce poured over it a thousand times, but I won't find a recipe, follow it, and take it back out again a month later. Once I make a recipe, I put the piece of paper into my giant kitchen drawer--the one I call the "<i>things I have to file</i>" drawer. It is the catch-all space where important letters, paycheck stubs and recipes go to wilt until I pull out the big file (twice a year). Am I failing? Am I supposed to be more organized than this at 26? I certainly don't think so but it would be nice to pretend like I'm <i>that </i>not-lazy!<br />
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A few months ago I searched and searched for a classic recipe box. Do they no longer exist now that we can store all of our favorite recipes through recipe websites, iPhones, etc? I was beginning to think so when I saw the few options available for recipe storage. Anyway, I must've given up because I am yet to have a solution. So today I decided to do a little recipe "round-up" of my own.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Letterpress recipe cards, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/1canoe2?ref=seller_info">1canoe2's shop at Etsy</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Letterpress recipe box tabs, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/1canoe2?ref=seller_info">1canoe2's shop at Etsy</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/1canoe2?ref=seller_info">1canoe2's shop at Etsy</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stainless Recipe Box, Amazon.com</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dahlia recipe cards, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61864671/50-personalized-dahlia-recipe-cards?ref=sr_gallery_20&ga_search_query=recipe&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade">vohandmade's shop at Etsy</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In Red, too!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martha Stewart Collection Recipe Box</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">simple and inexpensive recipe cards, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61952874/additional-card-pack-for-your-recipe">rfrantzdesign's shop at Etsy</a></td></tr>
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Not sure what I'll decide to buy yet- I really like the boxes, but it seems that my rather lazy kitchen organizing skills would be better kept in check with the file folder. I won't have to write out recipes, and I can put my print-outs into the folder without it looking messy.<br />
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</div>ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871674426396149717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099217375401802015.post-84517553990043748162010-10-26T13:24:00.000-07:002011-04-10T10:03:45.335-07:00San Francisco<div style="text-align: center;">A few weeks ago I took a long weekend to visit some family in California. I flew in to San Francisco, spent a day in the city and headed north to Santa Rosa. The weekend consisted of some (much overdue) time with my big brother, Aunts and Uncles, Mom and Chuck--lots of wineries, and of course, a break from BOTH jobs. Thank goodness!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After having been in the rainy city for quite some time, California felt like the sunniest place on earth. The weather was perfect! I kept picturing myself in a sun hat and summer dress with dirty feet, eating blueberries in a field somewhere. ahhhh.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, I thought I would post a few pictures to share.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I took this picture while we were driving from the Redwoods State Reserve up a steep, narrow road to a ridge over Bullfrog Pond Campgrounds. I love the combination of the focus and spinning here--and the color. I'm completely supportive of car pictures!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We debated for awhile whether or not to stop and see the Redwoods, and I'm so glad we did! My Mom and I walked through the State Reserve, and AJ and Chuck drove through and waited for us. Chuck is a trooper, but I'm not sure his new hips are up for walking <i>that</i> far.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For now, I'll leave you with this Edna St. Vincent Millay poem that I can't help but think of every time I'm on the ferry... and some new projects are coming soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Recuerdo </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"></span></div><pre style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; text-align: center; width: 730px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">
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<dt style="white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" height="26" naturalsizeflag="3" src="http://www.poetry-archive.com/w_pic.gif" width="35" />e were very tired, we were very merry --</span></span></dt>
<dt style="white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We had gone back and forth all night upon the ferry.</span></span></dt>
<dt style="white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was bare and bright, and smelled like a stable --</span></span></dt>
<dt style="white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But we looked into a fire, we leaned across a table,</span></span></dt>
<dt style="white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We lay on the hill-top underneath the moon;</span></span></dt>
<dt style="white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And the whistles kept blowing, and the dawn came soon.</span></span></dt>
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<dt style="white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We were very tired, we were very merry --</span></span></dt>
<dt style="white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We had gone back and forth all night on the ferry;</span></span></dt>
<dt style="white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And you ate an apple, and I ate a pear,</span></span></dt>
<dt style="white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">From a dozen of each we had bought somewhere;</span></span></dt>
<dt style="white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And the sky went wan, and the wind came cold,</span></span></dt>
<dt style="white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And the sun rose dripping, a bucketful of gold.</span></span></dt>
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<dt style="white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We were very tired, we were very merry,</span></span></dt>
<dt style="white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We had gone back and forth all night on the ferry.</span></span></dt>
<dt style="white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We hailed, "Good morrow, mother!" to a shawl-covered head,</span></span></dt>
<dt style="white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And bought a morning paper, which neither of us read;</span></span></dt>
<dt style="white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And she wept, "God bless you!" for the apples and the pears,</span></span></dt>
<dt style="white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And we gave her all our money but our subway fares.</span></span></dt>
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I took this picture in early August of last year at Discovery Park in Seattle, WA. I love a lot of the pictures I took that day, but this one has never really caught my eye--until now. I was perusing my flickr account earlier today and realized how much I like this one. The right side of the picture, I think, is hard <i>not</i> to look at because of the intensity of the sun, the deep blue of the water, and the shadows cast by the dark piece of wood on the right. But I really like the layers on the left edge of this picture. The mountains look like this on almost any clear day here, and I always say it reminds me of construction paper cutouts. The edges are so raw and detailed, but the rest of the mountains seem to lose dimension. Don't they look like 2D paper cutouts?<br />
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What do you think of this picture? Is it a completely boring scenery picture with the cliche silhouetted person/dog? Be honest!<br />
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I'm going to try to post a few pictures a week. It gives me a chance to better evaluate pictures I've taken, and refreshes some of the ones I haven't seen in awhile. It also lets me hear your opinion!<br />
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Thanks!ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871674426396149717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099217375401802015.post-61605582935211838152010-09-08T15:49:00.000-07:002010-09-08T15:49:18.285-07:00All the Leaves are Brown-ishI love fall clothes, and I have been very, very...I mean, painstakingly good the last 6 months about buying clothes. But Fall clothes have always been my weakness. So, I've decided to go about this in a different way this year. Instead of running out and buying everything I love, I'm going to try to pretend there is some sort of order and style here, make sure I have all of the necessary staples, and buy versatile items that can be worn with lots of different things.<br />
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So, here are my ideas/inspirations for fall this year:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yay for Fall! I can't wait!</div><br />
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</div>ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871674426396149717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099217375401802015.post-54072511119848187652010-09-04T18:59:00.000-07:002010-10-25T11:17:27.247-07:00A Book-Page Wreath of My Own<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
I decided to undertake the book-page wreath project I found on<a href="http://jonesdesigncompany.com/"> Jones Design Company </a>Blog. It seemed pretty easy, inexpensive, and I was itching for something other than painting furniture. Also, my walls could definitely use some interesting additions. Between <a href="http://jonesdesigncompany.com/create/5-days-of-favorite-projects-day-4/">Emily's tutorial</a> on <a href="http://jonesdesigncompany.com/">Jones Design Company</a> and <a href="http://livingwithlindsay.com/2009/11/librarians-please-avert-your-eyes.html">this</a> tutorial, I think I did pretty well:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let me tell you, there are many, many more rolled pages there than it seems. So my disclaimer for this project is: It is very, very time consuming. With that said, it's super fun to watch it take shape and definitely makes me proud.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's how I did it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(It would be helpful to check out the tutorials listed above as well.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1.) A book. Preferably one that the literary community would not be offended by you ripping up. A grocery store romance novel, perhaps? It needs to be a thick one though, with LOTS of pages.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2.) A hot glue gun, a LOTS of glue sticks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3.) Acrylic paint. This is optional, you'll see why below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4.) A foam wreath. I couldn't find a 10" wreath, so I used a 12".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started off with my Classics of the Renaissance Theater: Seven English Plays book. I bought it at a book store across from my office on the clearance rack for $1.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used brown and gray acrylic paint, and spread a thin layer on the edges of the book.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This gives the paper rolls a bit more depth. I'm really glad I did this step when I see the finished project, and I think the next one I make will have some very exciting edges...red? orange? We'll see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let the paint dry, then rip out the pages. I ripped out about 50 at a time. I didn't want to tear up the whole book for this project and then end up having loose pages to store.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started with just plain paper roll ups. Some thin, some bigger, etc. At the beginning you're only doing the bottom layer so I saved the more creative folding for later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Piles and piles of paper rolls. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started counting them after awhile. Doing chunks of 50 at a time, 10 tight rolls, 10 loose rolls, 10 crazy folds, etc. etc. Somehow the counting pleased me and seemed less tedious.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the first layer, you want to glue the rolls on as shown below:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see in the last picture, once you flip over the wreath and start building on the back layer, you want to fold a little tab at the bottom of each roll. Then, put the glue on the bottom of each tab and start layering. You want the rolls to sit on top of each other with the tabs facing up (see picture above).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looks like it's almost done, right? Wrong. It took another 2 hours. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't annoyed, just ready to see my wreath! See that one right in the middle that isn't a roll? You will want to make lots of those ones too. They add to the fluffiness, and at the end, I actually needed them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's how I made the snake-pages. Lay your book page flat, horizontally. You want the rough edge that was ripped closest to you. Put a straight line of glue horizontally, right above the ripped edge. Then you want to do an accordion-ish fold, but WITHOUT creasing the page. If you crease the rolls you will get a completely different look at the end. Use the glue at the bottom to hold everything together as you go. Then you'll have...well, geeez let me just go make some pictures. This is hard to explain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's hard to focus a manual camera and fold paper, sorry.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was clearly using US Weekly to cover the floor. There's upside-down Ali from the Bachelorette.</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So fill it in, and viola! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I said before, these types of roll ups were crucial for me at the end. I was getting a little worried when I kept adding more and more and it was hardly covering the styrofoam. But I kept going and eventually the rolls started to collapse on themselves, into the middle. I did one more ring (the innermost one) and used only the "snake" roll-ups. See below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See what I mean? They just kind of got so crammed and then caved in to cover the wreath. It was pretty hard to get in there after awhile, but try to avoid bending all of the pages. I would put one in place then stick a pen down there to push it further and make sure the glue could set.</div><div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other day I was perusing the blogosphere, and came across this <a href="http://www.jonesdesigncompany.com/">Jones Design Company</a> blog. First, I must express my surprise as to how long it has taken me to stumble upon this blog. I feel as if I spend plenty (too much) time reading design blogs, yet I somehow only just found this site!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Post after post after post, I love everything! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been brainstorming since the day I moved in my apartment for a way to cover my wood paneling without damaging it (that's a big no-no in my lease). I kept thinking fabric over canvas? Maybe... but I wanted something interesting, yet very neutral. I had an epiphany one day, and thought "Book pages! Better yet, Thesaurus pages!" Then, I thought of all the people who may hate me for murdering a perfectly good Thesaurus... but that guilty feeling passed quickly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, it's been on my to-do list, so imagine my surprise when I came across <a href="http://jonesdesigncompany.com/create/5-days-of-favorite-projects-day-2/">this</a> post on <a href="http://www.jonesdesigncompany.com/">Jones Design Company</a> blog.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Noooooooo way!! and a bird?!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div>ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871674426396149717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099217375401802015.post-90314259710756422792010-07-27T14:39:00.000-07:002010-07-27T14:49:15.477-07:00goodwill wall art and my new dresser!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I originally picked these up for the simple frames and matting, and then realized that the colors in the photos are perfect too. Every time I look at these I feel the urge to go sift through the piles of leaning frames in hopes of finding something equally as wonderful. I don't think I'll ever buy frames or framed pictures ever again, there are just too many unique ones available for next to nothing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got the dresser along with several other things (including a smaller dresser) for $20 from Josh's cousin before she moved back East. It's definitely not in perfect condition, but it's still pretty darn sturdy. It also smells a bit like turpentine from storing art supplies in it-but like I said, practically free, and still incredibly useful. I forgot to take a picture right when I got it, but this is the dresser once I started sanding. I was going to sand, repair, etc. and try to make it perfect...but then I realized that I would probably knock off a whole heck of a lot of time by just "embracing" it's flaws and leaving it with that rustic-ish look. I did buy a quart of new paint for this, but I just matched the original color because I loved it (and now I'm doubting it). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh! It doesn't have any knobs yet! So I need your help! I may go to the re-store place and try to find something super cool...but if not, I want to go with one of the following from Anthropologie:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yet again, indecision has made my writing atrocious. eeek!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjlBtK5oB02UTe5Kyz88vS4XXD7bdsTFYSNQMHmGTxRqATiAXWPtFyjc2j8CNVYN78hmVOIYagADU8C7xPdBbWUYmFPerSU_ExA8sn3yooZkYAWAu6edKaUlE21FtJghAdd6RSgLoeCsd/s1600/973275_030_b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871674426396149717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099217375401802015.post-32064309797244930132010-07-26T17:19:00.000-07:002010-07-26T17:19:34.095-07:00I must be crazy....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not sure why I actually ended up buying this chair. Well, that's not really true...it was the buttons. There are so many buttons, on such a small space. Plus, this chair was only $20 from craigslist, it is in perfect condition, and I got 2 square pillows thrown in for free for taking the chair. They'll definitely need to be re-covered, but they're still perfectly good (ugly) pillows. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't think the pink chair is necessarily complementing my green couch, but someday when I have my perfect apartment with all of the furniture that has survived any forthcoming selling sprees, this chair will be amazing, and I know just how it is going to be. It's actually pretty small and super comfortable! In fact, I might just sit in it tonight when I get home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the most amazing shops in Seattle is <a href="http://antikaantiques.com/kitchen.asp">Antika</a>, in Greenwood. I could spend days in this place, and I could easily find a reason to buy every single thing in here. Since I was last there (a few months ago), I can't stop thinking about these kitchenettes. I have to have one, and someday, someday I will! I just know it. I think I was in this one corner of the store for nearly an hour... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I couldn't make up a better place if I tried!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">eeeeeeeeee! What do you think?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is one of my favorite linen finds, a new duvet (un-stuffed, it's summer!):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The duvet cover cost me $6.99, as did the blanket (pictured below). Nobody seems to think this blanket is quite as marvelous as I do, but it seems pretty thriftpologie to me! I LOVE it. The color is perfect, too. I call this color "old dirty pink". Josh insists that it is peach-which it absolutely is NOT. Just to clear that up. In my head, "old dirty pink" has a hint of a peach-ish/orangish/not-easter-eggish (thank goodness). That is the best I can describe it. Any suggestions? Do you know the color I'm talking about?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And if you don't like the pink color, or if you just need an additional bit of awesomeness...it's reversible!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div>What do you think about linens from Goodwill? And what do you think about these in particular? I <i>love</i> them!<br />
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</div></div>ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871674426396149717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099217375401802015.post-21313906462201620812010-07-26T13:16:00.000-07:002010-07-26T13:43:53.154-07:00Josh's Man(ish) Stand<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> The chances of Josh and I ever actually living together are probably slim to none...but I always tell him that if we do, he can have a man-room. A little space that he can litter with beer bottles and Marx books, and I can decorate and ignore.<br />
I picture his man-room like <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/04/sneak-peek-workstead.html">this workstead sneak peek</a> for <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/">Design*Sponge</a>.<br />
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But for now, I decided that he needed a nightstand and that I would make it a nice, kind of manly place for him to empty his pockets at night (as opposed to the floor).<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">This now-nightstand has been a plant stand on my porch for almost a year. A friend of mine who moved to New York hooked me up with this apartment and left this little table he had thrown together and didn't want to haul across the country:<br />
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I really love the way this turned out. It took me like 10 minutes to stain, and I used a dark cherry stain I already had. The wood literally soaked it up like a sponge, and had some really perfect knicks/discoloration from being out on my porch for so long. It turned out exactly how I wanted it to! What do you think?</div>ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871674426396149717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1099217375401802015.post-77540533918996476322010-06-28T11:58:00.000-07:002010-07-26T13:42:56.732-07:00String Lights and other important happenings!I have officially packed up my winter coats and sweaters, and stowed them away in storage for what (hopefully) promises to be a long summer. We deserve it here in Seattle, considering that it was still cold and rainy last Monday. I'm also hopeful that along with the sun comes some tomatoes on my very tall tomato plants! I have tons of flowers, but no fruit yet. (Why do I feel like that sentence should be a euphemism?) Anyway, I'm crossing my fingers.<br />
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I have a burning question I need answered, but first, I must give a few shout-outs to some old college engineering buddies...<br />
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1.) Tiff! (Tiffany and I were inseparable my freshman year of college, and roommates my sophomore year...) and she just got engaged! To the wonderful Mr. Henny Weber that I can't wait to meet. Count me in for a trip to Philly for some wedding fun sometime next year!<br />
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2.) Ann Marie! Tiff, Ann and I must have been the only 3 girls in Freshman engineering at Purdue that year--but I couldn't have hand picked two finer ladies to take CS classes and Chem with. Do you guys remember all of those dashing young men in our calc classes?? How did we ever pass? Anyway, back to Ann.<br />
She just had baby #2!!! Benjamin (the handsome little man below) was born on June 7th, 2010!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">nevermind! I just went to find them for you and they're discontinued! So I guess I will be going with the small clear globes, zig-zagging across the roof, like the ones shown on Apartment Therapy's "<a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/lighting/best-outdoor-string-lights-2010-120594">Best Outdoor String Lights 2010</a>" article.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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