mascara trick.

To refresh an older tube of mascara, add in a couple drops of saline (contact) solution.

georgia on my mind.

Georgia on My Mind, Ray Charles

stop thinking.

… lend your ears to music, open your eyes to painting, and … stop thinking! Just ask yourself whether the work has enabled you to “walk about” into a hitherto unknown world. If the answer is yes, what more do you want?

-Wassily Kandinsky

ticket memory box.

A cute & simple way to store concert tickets, museum admissions, and Rose Bowl passes (Go Badgers!) 

4 Steps

Start with a shadow box frame. I used an 8'x10'. 

Apply scrapbook paper to the back of the interior. 

Add text. 

Drop in your ticket stubs & reapply the back.

things i like.

Cinnamon in my coffee.

craigslist 101.

Note to self: Do not search for "modern" or "vintage" on Craigslist. 

MODERN:

The throw pillows really help.

"Contemporary, modern design."

 Nope, don't see it.

The advertised object in this posting is not the rug, not the end table, but the lamp. Very artsy angle.

This crystal chandelier sconce screams "modern." 

VINTAGE:

No comment.

Looks very...worn in.

Terrifying.

inspiration sandwich.

I came across this book at a used bookstore in Cape Town, South Africa. It's a book every even slightly creative person should own. The stories present meaningful ideas in quirky, yet simplified ways. Examples of chapters in the table of contents include: "invite someone dangerous to tea," "learn to watch snails," and "take lots of naps." Look at the cover. "Eat this book." How could you not want to check it out?