I finally caught up on some big projects. I’m such a procrastinator and then I stress myself out because it always comes down to “crunch time”. My email inbox has been growing and growing and a good portion of those emails are ones I’ve sent to myself. I started a list a week or two ago, of all the things I wanted to do once I was all caught up. And so, in an attempt to catch up and finally enjoy some of my free time, I am going to go through a bunch of those emails and share links of some cool things I’ve come across recently.
I think I found this link through Apartment Therapy. It’s a tea towel calendar round up at thekitchn. It prompted me to question the history of tea towel calendars. It’s a kitchen towel, it’s a calendar, it’s a towel calendar! I’m pretty sure my grandma used to have them, if not my own mother, but who had this idea first? and why? At any rate, I love the one above. It’s beautiful and I would love to have it hanging in my kitchen in 2011.
I always enjoy reading Modishblog and she has this fabulous series “Blogstars” where she interviews bloggers that she admires. I’m really digging it, especially the final question where she asks each blogger to name 3 blogstars of their own. I’ve been finding out about some really amazing blogs this way, including Miss Moss.
Miss Moss has a great assortment of art, fashion, decor, and vintage inspiration. I clicked on the link and immediately got sucked in. Next thing I new I had gone through 7 pages of archives. I highly recommend checking out this blog as well as all the other sites you will find through the Blogstars series.
CreatureComforts has put out this absolutely beautiful online magazine, Gifted, check it out. It will make you warm and fuzzy with its beautiful design and creative contents. I wish I had the ambition to create a polished magazine like that.
Check out this Paper Frames Tutorial via Design Sponge. Ahem, chalkboard paint, cough. ’nuff said.
and last but not least
I love the idea of this project “Dead Drops” that was shared by Swiss Miss. It’s a file sharing project by artist Aram Bartholl. He has installed USB drives in public places and invites people to plug in and download or share files of their own. I love the idea and makes me think of it as. It’s like a digital geocache, all the while commenting on file sharing. While file sharing sites are continually shut down, sites like this could remain up and in use forever. The big question is, what keeps someone from sharing their viruses? I will keep an eye on this project.
Re: the calendar towel- I remember my Nana having them. I love the one you shared. I think I may create a calendar to give to friends this year. We’ll see. I’d like to something like this but not a towel.
Re: new blogs- Aaargh! More time wasters!!!! Must check these out when I don’t have to scurry off to work.
Re: paper frames- I saw these and loved these too. My students are creating a Museum of Me and we’re going to use this idea to create frames for the SPs they created.
Re: Dead Drops- I think is rather interesting too. I would be too worried about viruses myself. There are too many nasty people out there.