Modern Lovers - Spring 2009

Modern Lovers debut their first collection, Mysteries of Modern Lovers, for Spring 2009. The new range offers plenty of tees for both men and women in hand screen printed designs from original illustrations along with a variety of totes. I hint of Worship Worthy and House of Holland [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 20:30:41

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THE FILMS OF MIKA TAANILA 1 + PORI WITH CIRCLE LIVE

Cinema Orion, Helsinki, 17 Jan 2009.Futuro - tulevaisuuden olotila / Futuro - en framtidsutopi / Futuro - A New Stance for Tomorrow. FI (c) 1998 ... . - Revisited: the brilliant documentary on the UFO-shaped Futuro house (1968) by Matti Suuronen.Circle ... Leppänen: drums - Jussi Lehtisalo: bass, vocals - Tuomas Laurila: sound design - Janne Tuomi [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 07:24:00

We Found SJP’s “Dream” T-Shirt!

INF Sarah Jessica Parker made a subtle political — and fashion — statement while running around New York City yesterday in her Obama-inspired ... , Beyonce and Tina Knowles for The House of Dereon and more. Your purchase of one of the Ts will count as a campaign contribution. Check out all the designs, at barackobama.com. [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 17:00:09

4...5...6...New Doll Kits!

Hello, everyone! The three new sets are now in ye olde Black Apple shoppe, featuring: Dollkit4_3 Some_girls_455_2 ... Harlequin Fairytale Fabric Dollkit5_2 Some_girls_456_3 Wee House Fabric Dollkit6_2 Some_girls_454 Red Riding Hood Fabric I really love these three particular fabric designs [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 22:53:35

Calvin Klein Battles Preservation Board and Neighbor Over Design of His Future Southampton Home

One of the reasons you probably chosen to not own an oceanfront house in the Hamptons is because it sounds like a major ... it all the more, as he's in the middle of an ongoing back and forth with the Southampton Village's Board of Historic ... neighbor Mr. William J. Williams Jr. wrote that the proposed new buildings do not fit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 11:01:38

New Ebooks Download links

Zigbee Wireless NetworkingExcel 2007 Macros Made EasyOpen Source Approaches in Spatial Data HandlingBuilding a Straw Bale House: ... : Parallel-Sparse Statics an…Design Computing and Cognition ‘08: Proceedings of…The Humane Metropolis ... for Business: Cases and ApplicationsTotal Training Online Adobe CS4 Design WorkflowTV NetworkDsp for Matlab [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 01:55:01

Building Smarter Homes

This article was written by Alex Steffen in April 2007. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective. [ ... buildings are at least as important a goal as radical new material breakthroughs. We don't even need ... of home designs the existing sustainability benefits of pre-fabricated buildings, and what we see [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 19:41:37

Holiday Fun and a personal update

Hi Everyone. Thank you so much for being patient with me. I appreciate all the wonderful messages, emails and forum posts asking how things have been ... with you. We just had our Gina K. Designs holiday dinner! It was such a blast. We went to my favorite restaurant ... responsibilities around the house so their wives can be with me at the store. I am [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 17:52:57

found

One thing to appreciate about being disorganized is the opportunities the condition creates for surprising yourself, ... through in my new role as nit nurse. While savagely digging into a shelf of books and discs packed ... had a chimney fire at their house. The book has snapshots of every piece of art made by me or my father– [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 23:52:00

Doodle-Bug

http://www.nataliedee.com/Anyone who knows me can tell you that one of my most adorable quirks in the “most-likely-to-be-featured-in-an-indie-movie ( ... who crave order (librarians rock!). But, I take it to a completely new level. Behold:I eat my Fruit ... sampler. One is to experiment with stitches and designs on this said Doodle Cloth and behold [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 22:25:00

Digi People Love Prizes

Who doesn't want cool stuff? We have been able to get even more prizes for our contest... I know, I'm excited too and I can't even win them! ... just got a new laptop and is getting a plain color skin with her monogram on it...how cute ... either... Check out all the fun designs you can make...they have premade beach scenes, hearts, zebra [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:20:00

Giveaways 1/15

Well, it's Thursday again, that means getting the kids ready to go to Grandma's house (the lady is a glutton for punishment I swear) and house cleaning day! Such a barrel of laughs! Probably not going to do much this weekend, other than catch up on sleep. Forgot to add my goal for today, as you can see I didn't totally finish [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:21:00

Send Some Love with Tiny*Prints ~ Giveaway

Valentine's Day is fast approaching, have you made your special plans yet? A weekend getaway? A romantic dinner out? I wish! ... celebrates Valentine's Day in a big way - all day long. The house is decorated, red foods are usually ... *prints has customized invitations in fabulous designs. They come in their signature matte cardstock [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:21:44

December Treasure Hunt - Clue 6: ~Shag~

After eating far too much over the holidays, it’s time to get up and go hunting for the Treasure Hunt items in the December issue of Prim Perfect ... the most correct prim counts will receive this month’s Star Prize - a manor house in Kettle Moraine ... in the water with just a touch.Keeping in the warm, tropical theme, here are two new Beach Cabana Sets [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:38:44

Holster Hoarders...

...what is it about them that causes them to buy many more holsters (or other accessories like gun belts, handcuff cases, magazine pouches) than he or she will ever need? I suppose I just don't get it when it comes to holster hoarders, I mean me, I buy one for a gun and use it. If it turns out to be a piece of junk, well I usually get rid of it [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 15:16:00

Knowing our priorities

Hubby and I had a discussion last night and I was delighted because we were able to talk about serious matters quietly and peacefully ... and there are even new designs now. And also, I need to see the OB unexpectedly because of the excessive ... , he has a very nice acoustic guitar, told him why buy a new one? You can not use it both at the same [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 17:12:00

Art as a Spark for Social Change

This article was written by Terry Tempest Williams in April of 2007. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective ... painted, not "house-painted" but painted with the designs of children: a cow with seven teats; a striped ... of the houses were also painted, borders with geometric designs and patterns that connected [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 22:08:00

Yeah I have 2 samples!

OK so I got to spend the ENTIRE day stamping yesterday! Can you hear me screech with happiness over getting that much UNINTERRUPTED MY TIME!! ... is such an important part of my life. Its my sanity. With all I have going on in my house I NEED that sanity ... on the weekend, but this was needed before I burst at my seams. I also have a new stamp set find [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 17:51:44

U.S. Rejected Aid for Israeli Raid on Iranian Nuclear Site

WASHINGTON — President Bush deflected a secret request by Israel last year for specialized bunker-busting bombs it wanted for an attack on Iran’s ... their plans, at least temporarily. But the tense exchanges also prompted the White House to step ... officials. White House officials never conclusively determined whether Israel had decided [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 03:47:00

Overwhelmed moms confess

If one of the names you answer to is “mom,” chances are good that you live a decent portion of your life feeling overwhelmed. As if the responsibility of caring for another person’s (or people’s) every need isn’t enough, you most likely also have a house to maintain, bills to pay, perhaps a job to go to or a business [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 05:42:48

Michelle Obama’s Inauguration Dress

The dress Michelle will wear tonight has caused quite a stir with fashionistas as well as those who could give two flips about fashion ... have sketched designs of what they think Michelle should wear for the big day. It seems only a select ... will inspire us all whether it’s designed by Diane Von Furstenberg or White House Black Market. That’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 17:43:05

Mark Your Calendar: Art and Handmade Holiday Events

Since a majority of the respondents to my poll on local events posts seem to enjoy -- or at least not mind -- reading about Bay Area happenings, ... . (While you're there, grab a slice of Pizzaiolo's fresh buttered toast with Blue Chair jam and a steaming mug of Blue Bottle Coffee. Yum!)On Saturday and Sunday, December 13 and 14, from noon [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 21:00:00

Let's Get It On!: Twins look to use Tampa Bay as springboard

As the season winds down and the stakes increase, the Stew will take time each Friday to look at the key series and the storylines contained within ... they only be focused on what New York is doing against Atlanta, the Fightins' must also pay attention ... eight in a row and still have some silly designs on shocking the world. (They're 5.5 games behind [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 18:20:36

Automakers Go Electric

More electric-powered vehicles will be commercially available in the next three years, according to U.S. automakers ... by 2010, and a similar all-electric sedan would be on sale by 2011. The company plans to offer further ... to get that car to market as quickly as possible," said GM Chief Executive Rick Wagoner at a House [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 11:00:00

Cool websites

(Post renamed and edited)I think I’ll just be posting here mostly with the help of memes-to supplement blah days ... to do more organizing in my house and more art projects. Many of my blogger pals aren’t updating that frequently ... . I know who my friends are. Though I’d like new ones, I don’t know who you are unless you comment.Possibly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:16:19

operation 48: TRADITION

seeing as how i hardly ever did the paper adventure pages in order even when i was (more or less) on schedule, i figure: why change now??!( ... in our house. the journaling (below) essplains the rest.(sheet of notebook paper glued to back of the photo & cut to size; epoxy heart: cloud nine designs; xmas sticker & rub-on: creative imaginations [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 12:51:00

Michelle Obama’s Sexy Mannequin Bust

Michelle Obama has been cast in bronze! This sculpture called “Michelle Obama’s Makeover for America” is the latest work in Daniel Edwards’s ... of Black African heritage and White House aspirations. The goal of artist Daniel Edwards was to highlight Michelle’s ethnicity, creating a new fashion template for the 21st Century First Lady. “A tight [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 04:40:59

Can You Really Redesign Your Own Life?

Written on 10/15/2008 by David Bohl. David shares the viral message Slow Down FAST and helps people raise the roof on all facets of their lives ... a building by first laying out the blueprints or a writer outlining a book by starting with the table of contents. The ability to create from scratch is a powerful feeling; the house emerges from a sheet [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 15:57:04

An OOPS,A Sneak peek, and Bonus Chart inside new design

Hi everyone, I've been in a slump.It must be the weather it's to cold for me. My car doesn't want to start and I just got a new battery a month ago ... again. They still can't figure him out, more tests and different doctors.I've been busy with some new ... away a free bonus chart with some of my designs this year. They will have a sticker on the cover [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 19:28:00

Bread and Circuses: Ruminations From Ground Zero of the Auto Bailout

By Matt Maul This week I did something that I rarely ever do: I took the bus into work. The mass transit infrastructure for the Detroit area is relatively lean compared to that available in other large U.S. municipalities. One reason for this is because the population has spread away from the city in an organic, rather than linear pattern, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 08:15:05

Multi-Jobbing: Freelancing On The Clock

It can be tempting for freelancers who are employed full-time to slip in a bit of “personal” work during office hours. Whether it’s answering client emails, scribbling some concept designs or writing a full website ... whilst earning: taking multi-tasking to the whole new level of multi-jobbing. (Also known as “empty job” [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 17:01:01

Bush Stopped Israel from Bombing Iran!!

Is it the fear of international indictment for war crime that is making Cheney say things like Israel didn't have permission from the US to attack ... American and foreign officials. ... The White House denied that request outright, American officials said, and the Israelis backed off their plans, at least temporarily. But the tense exchanges also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 23:30:00

A Slow Start to a New Year

I played the piano tonight until my hands and wrists ached. I haven't been playing much lately, so it didn't take that long.. ... I could find in a house with 7 children and the never-ending to-do list that comes ... on the number of 50+ word run-on sentences I write each day... Just kidding, I have no plans to change [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:31:45

Selling Venues Series: Tell Me More : Crobbies

The front page has a basic sidebar with categories, a large featured items display and a sidebar with newly listed items ... plus a fellow etsybloggers cool new green heart pendant. Go Stormy Designs!(click pic to enlarge)Sign ... corner. Next to a heart is a little house…click that and it will take you right to your shop.Another [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:11:00

I Surprise Myself Sometimes…

… with the number of activities i manage to push myself to do even though i’m about to drop dead. Today = Thursday What Joyce Did Today ( ... at Nurita Harith. Wearing one of his designs for event tomorrow. 9pm - Had food with Justin ... t really excite me anymore… I got convinced to go by Kyan for work purposes - check out new [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 20:55:31

news and info

Karen tagged me for a meme - so I thought I would take the opportunity to tell a little about the gal behind whipup ... with just one strange fact. 1. I have spent the best part of the past year renovating my house and living amongst ... all of their gifts for under $50, but rather challenge them to come up with new ways to make homemade [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 23:14:00

Environmentally-Aware Stars Get Green At Sustainable Design Awards

On Wednesday night Ecorazzi had the honor of attending Global Green’s Sustainable Design Awards here in lusty, dusty NYC! ... climate change, or raising the consciousness of millions, the ‘designs’ of these leaders — who were bold ... , Edward Norton (Global Green Board Member), Mel Gibson, and Brian Cox (Global Green New York Committee [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 19:27:11

she’s a head-banger and plastered, too

so, i came home from new mexico last week to discover that, after three years of looking at the dark underside of the third floor sub-floor (say it three times fast), we are finally getting a new ceiling in the center stair hall. david ... wisely suggested that if he worked on it while he was alone in the house (i had visions of dead [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 21:04:36

Slightly Manic

Well I’m in one of those mad phases at the moment.  Working on new paper designs, designing CD packaging, getting ahead with newsletters, coordinating artwork samples, putting a new back end database together for the website, deciding ... not have any new cards to show you tonight, but head on over to the Elusive Images Design Team blog [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:40:02

A Kid, An Apple, A Summer, A Trip, A Storm, A Syndrome, and I Get by with a Little Help from my Friends

First of all, let me say that the greatest joy in my life are my two amazing children, Henry and Isabelle.  I am so grateful for them, and as every mother knows, they enrich my life in untold ways. They are shown here on their way to  Henry's graduation ceremony from Lusher Charter High School. And this is where my story begins [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:39:00

36 Ways to Earn Extra Money

We’ve all heard it a million times before… The key to getting ahead is to live below your means. It’s so simple. In fact, even our eight year old knows how to become a millionaire. So why is it so to spend less than you earn? I think that a big part of the problem is that spending less money isn’t much fun. But guess what? [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 11:00:30

Stars Launch Charity Fun Run In Britain

Written by Tim Saunders British opera singer Russell Watson joined other stars last week to launch this year’s BUPA Great Manchester Charity Run ... -old girl born with her heart back-to-front. The stars will be raising money for Francis House Hospice in Didsbury. Former Hollyoaks actress Gemma Atkinson will run in support of Manchester’s New [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:00:00

Throw away that cereal box? No WAY! Freestyle album & freebie

Project reNEWit Happy Thursday, dear SM friends! I have been wondering if I am the only person that cannot keep New Year’s resolutions ... of these leave my house. Now imagine them converted into a work of art! I cut some boxes up and came ... . And since I have a hard time with the pressure of New Year’s resolutions, I will keep this album [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:27:11

Blogger's Favorites -- Simple Song

images from upper left -- cupcake from Hey Cupcake Bakery, twine via flickr, honey from Daylesford Organic, chalkboard via townmouse, ... arrived at my house several weeks ago, just because (and I quote), “Every girl needs a little letterpress ... - new or vintage. And put honey in a pretty jar? I’m all over it.Chalkboards -- Anyone who has followed [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 15:06:15

The Triple Whammy of Bigotry in the 2008 Election by William Cox

by William Cox featured writer Dandelion Salad www.thevoters.org Sept. 22, 2008 It’s been awhile since a black man was lynched in America, but the Rove Gang’s getting the crowd ginned up for another one and the town’s on edge. The last lynching took place 10 years ago in East Texas Bush Country when three young white racists chained James [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 21:47:21

Owner of Glow-in-the-Dark Pillowcase Company Speaks Out About CPSIA

[ This is another in a series of posts by Susan Maphis covering the impact of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) ... owner, I am not simply concerned about how the new law will affect my company. My interest in seeing ... , I could reconfigure my designs and limit the number of colors I use,” Vincent says, “which doesn’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 00:10:58

I’m a little tea pot

short and stout. Here is my handle, here is my spout! I cannot get that crazy song out of head!!! Hi all! Grab your tea/coffee ( ... in on the NEW! Lizzie Anne Designs Blog :D So I hope you like the sets as much as I do! I have created ... so excited for today’s post! Lizzie Anne Designs always has quarterly releases, so I always get excited [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 05:15:49

Review: Fashion Diversity @ Museum of London

Pictures taken by Londonist's Natalie Ujuk Diverse was certainly the name of the sartorial game at this alternative fashion week event ... and jackets, and special mention must go to the fabulous, psychelic designs of prize-winner Brett Martindale ... that one in). Beautifully-made classic designs with Indian sensibilities were shown by Shilpa Rajan in [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 13:49:53

Slacking

…yet again in posting here! After this post. I really wanted to stay away with any shopping..LOL Seriously, I’m just busy with other things. So what have you all been up to? I have a couple of new peeps dropped by here and they left ... I already asked Santa my Christmas wish and it’s an iMac 24″! hehehe I wanted a new designer bag but oh [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 11:58:28

He lies like a rug

George Bush has repeatedly praised his decision-making powers concering the choice of a rug when he moved into the White House and used it as an ... you might guess, to first to do the designs, to settle on the designs, to settle on the yarn colors ... : That's right. We'll fly back to Texas, and we'll end up at our ranch with a number of friends [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 17:51:00

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