The Mast Brothers from The Scout on Vimeo.
You will just love these Brooklyn chocolatiers - the Mast Brothers - I'm even digging those beards!
DIY Upcycled Flea Market Finds - Door Handles
Thursday, July 29, 2010
This week's tutorial had to be put on the back burner since I am still finishing up my tradeshow display that needs to ship out in about 48 hours ... ugh!Hopefully, I will be back on track next week, in the meantime here is a great way I have gotten to use one of last month's flea market purchases.
These are two vintage letterpress pieces (I had a major coup earlier in the summer with a ton of these) reused as armoire door handles.
Almost anything can be a drawer pull or door handle and even just mixing and matching pieces like the 2 samples shown below on the right can make a big difference. If I'm using real drawer pulls I like to just change 1 pull to add some interest and whimsy and save a few bucks since the nice ones (like those from Anthropologie) can be pricey.
Kids vintage blocks and rubber stamps would work great, too! And there is always some amazing inspiration on Etsy:
1. Still Memory's amazing photograph Exit
2. Monkeyshine's brushed nickel draw pull with vintage crab
3. 1950's hardware store cabinet at FrenchbyDesign
4. Letterpress fist from TurnersCollectibles
5. Pink painted mahogany chest by Rubyrhino1
Take 10 Tuesday - the lazy girl summer version where we get to 8 this week
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
1. Annie Leonard's The Story of Cosmetics - a must see!
2. On Perfect Timing - when things aren't happening fast enough at Tiny Buddha
3. Time Management Tips for Shop Owners at the Ecoetsy team blog by Greenearthgoodies
4. The Awareness of Pain and the Pain of Awareness at BlissCick
5. 3 Reasons You're Not Charging What You're Worth at the Launch Coach
6. Cowboy Up! break away from the other artists at the Art Biz Blog
7. Too Smart for Your Business at Awake at the Wheel by Alexis Neely
8. Getting Unstuck - solving the perfect problem by Seth
*courage poster by lillebarntoo*
Friday Finds- Inspiration is Everywhere!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Designer Armin Fischer set out to create a mix of hotel and hostel and the result is Superbude (Supershack) a budget-hostel in Hamburg with funny design elements like coat-hangers made of plungers.
You know the guests will never forget this!
How can we add some playful elements to our own work that will make us unforgettable?
Are we taking ourselves too seriously?
Melbourne indie artist Kimbra has created this beautiful video clip.It got me thinking about all the amazing illustrators I know and how incredible their work could look when collaborated with photogs or with unusual surfaces.
How can we create something amazing with our own work by adding another medium or unique product surface?
This bicycle helmet by french designer Kévin Goupil is based on an old french army helmet. Entirely made of cork, it's green, lightweight and definitely looks cool!
What new materials can we use to give our work a whole new life?
How can an iconic image be updated with a modern material?
The girl scouts have been rebranded with an updated shade of green, bangs and a nose job!And since I am on a mission to bring back bangs I just love this!
Even an iconic image like the scouts can use a little updating (did those lips get a little plumping, too - ugh!?)
Can our own logos use a little boost this summer?
Have a wonderful weekend everyone and keep your inspiration notebooks handy!
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