The Very Talented Mandy Greer

If you have ever taken a gander through my portfolio and saw the photos from the Serving Up Style event I competed in, then you surely saw the amazing green ivy and leafy piece hanging in the corner. That masterpiece was generously lent to me by the one and only Mandy Greer. Her work is remarkable and unlike anything I have seen before. She has a gift of turning yarn, fabric and other craft tidbits into pure beauty. Mandy is always being featured at a museum or gallery somewhere, but if you aren't close to her nearest display, be sure to visit her website or grab a copy of her book that just came out. It showcases the last 10 years of her artwork and all that is the wonderful Miss Mandy.

Photo Courtesy of Kamala Dolphin-Kingsley

Pretty In Pink

Pretty in Pink... Easily one of my favorite movies. When she walks into the prom with Duckie and Blane comes up to them and whispers in her ear. Gets me every time. Oh Andrew McCarthy, I still love you. I totally wanted to dress like Annie Potts' character. She had the best outfits. In all honesty, I would still wear half of her wardrobe now. In honor of the 25th anniversary of this perfect 80's teen movie, here's a little inspiration for your day.

Marcus Design

yatzer

Metropolitan Home

Bright Bold Beautiful

Earth Day - April 22, 2011

Earth Day is on Friday this year, which is a great excuse for me to bust out one of MANY craft projects sitting in my office. You know how some people have eyes bigger than their stomachs? Well, I think I have eyes bigger than my free time. At all times, I have at least 5 projects sitting in piles/containers to work on when I've got nothing else to do. Did I mention that I never have nothing else to do? Anyway, I decided to schedule in some time this week to work on a few projects that I have been itching to do. 

The first is this crazy awesome Mason jar light that I saw featured on Secret Pocket a few weeks back. I have serious love for antique canning jars and am always looking for a new way to use them. Not only is this a super easy project, but it is a great example of how to create something new from something old. The days of assembly line, cookie cutter design is out. I mean, why would you want your house to look like everyone else's anyway?

I am going to make three in total to hang in a cluster at different levels. I can't wait to see it all set up and lit up at night. Stay tuned for more projects. I'm keep my fingers crossed for dry weather. One can only do so much indoors. Happy Earth Day!