How to dye clothes pins. I have 100’s of clothes pins and I’m trying to think of what I can do with them. I love this tutorial on how to dye them from Raising Orange. Check it out here.
How to dye clothes pins. I have 100’s of clothes pins and I’m trying to think of what I can do with them. I love this tutorial on how to dye them from Raising Orange. Check it out here.
Paper Portraits by Sebastian Schramm. See more of his work here.
(via Photojojo)
Day 108 • E • Handwritten Letters
Cute pinwheel printable from Love Vs. Design. Download it here.
Kern me: a fun, addicting game for font geeks. I’ve been having fun and wasting some time playing this game. Play it here.
(found via Designvagabond)
DIY chalk board. What a cute DIY idea from Jen Loves Kev. See more here.
My 2012 Oscar Predictions!
This year, I really went crazy with seeing as many of the Oscar nominated films as I could. At this point, I have seen every film, with the exception of 1 feature length documentary (Undefeated) and 1 foreign language film (Footnote). I was also not able to check out the 5 nominated documentary short films - but really enjoyed seeing the animated and live action short films this year.
These are my picks for tonight’s awards… I have selected the films I think will win, and the ones I personally think should win.
Best Picture:
My pick for the winner: The Artist
Who I think should win: The Descendants
Best Director:
My pick: Michel Hazanavicius for “The Artist”
Should win: Alexander Payne for “The Descendants”
Leading Actor:
My pick: Jean Dujardin in “The Artist”
Should win: George Clooney in “The Descendants”
Leading Actress:
My pick: Viola Davis in “The Help”
Should win: Viola Davis in “The Help”
Supporting Actor:
My pick: Christopher Plummer in “Beginners”
Should win: Christopher Plummer in “Beginners”
Supporting Actress:
My pick: Octavia Spencer in “The Help”
Should win: Jessica Chastain in “The Help”
Original Screenplay:
My pick: Midnight in Paris
Should win: Midnight in Paris
Adapted Screenplay:
My pick: The Descendants
Should win: The Descendants
Foreign Language Film:
My pick: A Separation
Should win: A Separation
Animated Feature:
My pick: Rango
Should win: Kung Fu Panda 2
Animated Short:
My pick: La Luna
Should win: Wild Life
Documentary Feature:
My pick: Pina
Should win: Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Documentary Short: *I haven’t seen any of these, so this is a bit of a guess!
My pick: The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
Live Action Short:
My pick: Raju
Should win: The Shore
Art Direction:
My pick: The Artist
Should win: Midnight in Paris
Cinematography:
My pick: The Tree of Life
Should win: The Tree of Life
Costume Design:
My pick: The Artist
Should win: The Artist
Film Editing:
My pick: The Artist
Should win: The Artist
Makeup:
My pick: The Iron Lady
Should win: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Original Score:
My pick: The Artist
Should win: The Artist
Original Song:
My pick: Man or Muppet from “The Muppets”
Should win: Man or Muppet from “The Muppets”
Visual Effects:
My pick: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Should win: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Sound Editing:
My pick: Hugo
Should win: Hugo
Sound Mixing:
My pick: Hugo
Should win: Hugo
Those are my predictions! Enjoy the show!
One of the best Bob Dylan covers I’ve ever heard. A pretty awesome Canadian band too :)
A Hard Rain’s a Gonna Fall - Marshall and Sarah Blackwood (by walkofftheearth)
Helvetica who? Contemporary sans serif typeface roundup from The Fox is Black.
Lace and burlap mason jar luminaries by Crafts by Amanda… cute.
(Source: amourdemariage, via craftstodo)
Puffy origami hearts. Learn how to make these pretty heart origami pieces over on The Cheese Thief here. I saw of bunch of these at a wedding store recently and thought they were really sweet.
Doily handmade Valentine’s card. These handmade doily cards are so cute. See more on Valley & Co here.
Fabulous idea!
I’ve seen it done with scrapbook (12x12) paper but never fabric. Using a filing cabinet for fabric is genius! If you love repurposing, organization and crafting (Which I know you do because why else would you be here?) you need to visit Karen @ Sew Many Ways. She is a Jedi and I am a mere padawan.
Mr. and Mrs. hand drawn mugs. These hand drawn mugs from Oh Leander, featured on A Beautiful Mess are adorable. I think this would be a fun DIY project - maybe make a customized version for your loved ones.
