April 16, 2011

Tulips and Candy and Eggs, Oh My!

Can you believe Easter is next Sunday? Not only is this holiday filled with the best colors (all of which seem to be in my house) and Tulips, but it is also the one time of year I can get my favorite candy... Cadbury Eggs.
Below are some photos that have me inspired this week.

colorbuzz.valsparblog.com
poppytalk.blogspot.com
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porterhousedesigns.com
coreasotropa.wordpress.com

April 14, 2011

My Loveletter to The Portland Timbers

In honor of the first Portland Timbers game tonight, I have found some team inspired photos that any fan or player would be proud to have. LET'S GO TIMBERS!
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colourlovers.com
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darsheel.com
styleofdesign.com

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March 29, 2011

Gallery Wall Fabulousness

After three months of procrastinating, I finally got around to putting together my gallery wall in the living room. It's definitely a work in progress, but I'm happy with the results so far. Both large picture frames are vintage and the window pane is from the early 1900's. I seriously heart vintage windows. I have a stock pile of them and lots of ideas on how to use them. So far, I've used the one in the photo as a picture frame and another one I turned into a bulletin board for my office. I am also quite proud of the pink Dachshund cross stitch at the bottom of the photo. That is my first attempt at cross stitch. Not bad for no idea what I was doing. You may also notice my Pom-Pom garland that I've mentioned before. This is one of my favorite craft projects I've done. I'm always trying to come up with a reason to make them now. Anyhoo, gallery walls are a great way to display many items in a grouping for big impact. My only rules for creating a gallery wall are to use your favorite pieces, have your design planned out before putting a bunch of holes in the wall and to keep things balanced, whether you are doing a standard square pattern or a diagonal like mine. Happy hanging and yes, that is a mailbox in a frame.