The Holiday Glut…
… as part of my attempt to get things* done for Christmas, I keep looking for inspiration online. I don’t have a clue why. I already - well pretty much - know what I’m making for everyone on my list this year. But there is something about the approaching (impending?) holidays that have me seeking eye candy on the internets. Eye candy I might add that has absolutely NOTHING to do with what I do. I have this absolute NEED to sew (sew? I haven’t sewn anything and I do mean anything for YEARS), to "craft", to bake (bake? BAKE??). Delusions of Martha Stewart Syndrome perhaps? As a result my feed list overflowth and thought I’d share the wealth. Oh some very very cool things to buy, to make or just to drool over, there be out in bloglandia.
Camilla Engman
I saw this photo on Camilla’s blog and was completely smitten. What is it about that Scandinavian aesthectic that makes me swoon. I want to grab a can of white paint and slosh everything in sight - light, clean, and oh! so modern. Camilla’s illustrations are equally entrancing, on her website she offers prints, crochet characters as well as a 2008 calendar. Her blog offers a glimpse into life in Göteborg, Sweden including old cityscapes, lush countryside, Morran the wunderdog along with smorgasbord of lucious links. http://camillaengman.blogspot.com/
Semiprecious Salvage - Stephanie Lee
I’m probably the last person on the "alternative art" planet that hadn’t discovered Stephanie Lee. Sometimes I am so self involved I forget to peek out of my hole every so often to see how the other half lives. I’m glad that I did and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading Stephanie’s blog. There is something warm and soft and lyrical about how she describes her daily run or dealing with the kid’s haircut choices. That she is a talented artist goes without saying but I confess it is her words that will continue to bring me back. http://stephanielee.typepad.com
it’s true - i’m inspired to do all these nifty projects and i’ll be lucky to get anything done again this year (but the looking is pure sweetness). looking forward to after christmas when i hope you’ll unveil all your gifted projects. fun times
xo
Jen, Jen, Jen….you are too kind. I’m so glad that you are enjoying the words….the never-ending words that I post…that I often have to keep restrained so as not to go on and on and on and on and…well, you get the idea.
I, too, find myself delving into “foreign genres and mediums” when looking for ideas and inspiration (for whatever reason - Christmas, gifting, etc). It’s quite amazing what is out there - the creativity and ingenuity. Makes me want to be a jack of all trades!
Did you know that she’s teacing at Valley Ridge this year? I’m about “that” close to hitting the registration button, looks like something that I’d really love to learn!