Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Sweet Silhouette



I've always known I wanted to display my family's silhouettes, updated each year as the kids grow. My parents had ours' done at Disneyland, and have lived in their master bedroom since. I created ours' myself (first started now that Onyx is a year old), and I think the accuracy is pretty good. Love the accentuated hair and lashes.


I was inspired by these modern silhouettes in brighter colors (Onyx in plum, Andy in green, and I in turquoise).


Monday, October 24, 2011

Dollar Store Duplicate


Created this...


After this...


  • Hurricane: owned
  • Plastic skeletons: $1 x 3
  • Spanish Moss: $1 x 2
  • Project Total: $5

Also, didn't realize that both images include a book and light source until posting this. Subliminal inspiration.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Color Spotlight: Chartreuse




Looks like we are right on trend, although not intentionally. We simply chose a color that made us happy.


Wednesday, July 13, 2011

If at first you don't succeed...



We were given these bird decals as a baby gift since the nursery is (dare I say) themed around birds. Although I appreciate the thoughtful consideration of such a personal choice, and love the birds for their modern silhouette, it took months for me to find the right way to incorporate them.

Until I saw this inspirational photo:

Birds sitting on telephone wires, no?

Upon following the link, I found that these inspirational birds were merely fabric leaves. Oh well, inspiration had already struck.


I unburied these three 12" x 12" canvases from the basement from the life they never saw. Why not simply trim the birds to sit along the top as a triptych, acting as a backdrop to Onyx's floating shelves?


Great concept if the birds were to remain lifelessly laying on the floor atop the uninspired canvases. The reality is spelled out in following image.


Although the project failed in the end, I actually left the experience satisfied that I had at least gotten my creative wheels turning. Sure they need a bit of oil, but at least I could rely on some motivation to drive me.

Monday, July 4, 2011

Tu-Tu-Tutorial



Matching 4th of July outfits were made with love for the second generation twinners.


Monday, October 18, 2010