things I've said
If the site is looking a bit different it is because I installed a new theme last night. There’s still a lot of stuff that needs to be fixed, but for the most part it’s usable. There are some design weirdnesses I’m not happy with, though, but they will have to wait. I just spent…
Geez, where have I been? I write blog posts all the time — but they never seem to make it past Facebook. I need to do a better job of just putting everything here as well. Anyway. So I want to put a big ol’ shelf unit on the high wall in my bedroom (the…
When you’re designing a miniature garden, little “fairy houses” are irresistible. A tiny castle or log cabin or Tudor house, the door ajar, surrounded by tiny trees and vines — there’s really nothing more magical. It’s even more magical if you have them light up in the evening. The problem, however, is that fairy garden…
Last year I made a couple of fairy garden houses from clay, and they were pretty cool. (I will try to catch up with my posting and get them up here soon.) But I am shamed by this carved house from Bobby Duke Arts, which is just gorgeous. Check it out!
Wow, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted here! Well, moving across the country can do that to you. I have a lot of potential posts saved up, and I hope I will be able to get to them soon. Here’s a quick little project I just finished up last night: a simple paisley…
design & artistic works
some of what I can do
Vintage design of the day
Found today on Poshmark, this package of 1920s hairpins. “Bob-or-no-bob.” Quite charming. The brand name, Sta-Rite, is also very early-20th-century, isn’t it? ($24 from seller saintsvintage.)
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