A weekend with...

My mom & grandma

Gift for my mom

The banner I made her

the Mom's. It was a fun Mother's Day for my mom & grandma. We went to Neiman's for lunch and shopped all day. Also, my sister was in town which made the weekend even better. Lots of laughs which was much needed.

Things we Love...

David Hockney

Things I've learned in my life

Weemade

Maira Kalman

The bubble project

The human clock

Peter Callesen

The visual dictionary

You are beautiful

Dreams of flying

Kate Spade has a great website (http://www.katespade.info/) that includes: In the Studio, Projects, Events, Things We Love-Behind the Curtain & of course the Shop Online. Check out the Things We Love section, they have a large amount of fantastic finds, links, blogs, art, etc. You'll love it! Here are some of my favorites:

• Astronomy picture of the day: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
• Nibbledish: http://www.nibbledish.com/ , where you can browse, create & share recipes
• The works of David Hockney: http://www.hockneypictures.com/home.php
• 1001 books you must read before you die: http://www.listology.com/content_show.cfm/content_id.22845/Books
• Things I have learned in my life so far: http://thingsihavelearnedinmylife.com/
• The blog Weemade: http://theblog.weemade.com/, sharing the artwork & creativity of kids
• Beautiful maps & other works by Chris Kenny: http://www.englandgallery.com/
• Build your own robot: http://www.arrickrobotics.com/arobot/build.html , I did this when I was in elementary school, now I want to make another one
• Blog, And the pursuit of happiness by Maira Kalman, for the NY Times: http://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/?mkt=ROSTSSUBMK2 , poetry, art & insight
• Dreams of flying by Jan Von Hollenben: http://www.janvonholleben.com/dreams_of_flying.php?n=7 , photos of kids posed like they are flying
• We feel fine: http://www.wefeelfine.org/findings.html , study of human emotions
• Knit tagging: http://www.flickr.com/photos/knittaplease/ , adding knitted sleeves to trees, signs, etc.
• The bubble project: http://www.thebubbleproject.com/ , adding bubble thoughts to photo
• You are beautiful (love this one): http://www.you-are-beautiful.com/INSTALLATIONS.htm , large installations around the city announcing "you are beautiful"
• The visual dictionary:http://www.thevisualdictionary.net/az/ , pictures behind the meaning, fantastic
• The human clock:http://www.humanclock.com/ , time photographed
• Beautiful paper cut works of art by Peter Callesen: http://www.petercallesen.com/index/index2.html
• Bemboszoo: http://www.bemboszoo.com/Bembo.swf , a fun graphic take on the alphabet

What things do you love? My list, coming soon...

How does this picture make you feel...

Rodolphe Foucher,

http://www.tiffsstudio.com/

Congrats...

to my friend Laura who has amazing talent & is such a hard worker.

Check out her blog: www.lauradavisdesignlab.blogspot.com/

& etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5144866

& at Make in the Bishop Arts District: http://www.themakesite.com/

& she was on Good Morning Texas this week: http://www.wfaa.com/video/gmtgeneral-index.html?nvid=358125&noad=yes

Yay for craftiness!

Vibrant illustrations...

by Treasure Frey

http://www.treasurefrey.com/fineart.html

Another baby shower...

another banner made by me. Cute in pink.

Have a lovely...

weekend.