Monday, October 24, 2011




Our lives are not as limited as we think they are; the world is a wonderfully weird place; consensual reality is significantly flawed; no institution can be trusted, but love does work; all things are possible; and we all could be happy and fulfilled if we only had the guts to be truly free and the wisdom to shrink our egos and quit taking ourselves so damn seriously.” Tom Robbins

Saturday, October 22, 2011

L O V E

The Pros always outweigh the Cons

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

I walk into the room dripping in gold








Marion Bolognesi's gorgeous watercolors coming out of Brooklyn have me mesmerized. I just want her to teach me everything she knows. For more drooling please visit
her site where you can purchase these beauty for really reasonable prices.

Monday, September 12, 2011

It's in the kiss.



"A kiss about apple pie a la mode with the vanilla creaminess melting in the pie heat. A kiss about chocolate, when you haven't eaten chocolate in a year. A kiss about palm trees speeding by, trailing pink clouds when you drive down the Strip sizzling with champagne. A kiss about spotlights fanning the sky and the swollen sea spilling like tears all over your legs."


Sunday, September 11, 2011

New Ventures

I have been playing with watercolors lately. This is one of my first ones :)


"Just like any woman,...we weave our stories out of our bodies. Some of us through our children, or our art; some do it just by living. It's all the same."- Francesca Lia Block

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Vintage Galaxy Goggles




Australian photographer, Beck Rocchi, always has such beautiful images. I want these so badly! The hummingbird is my favorite. They look like dreams captured on film. I'm experimenting with my own right now. I hope to post them soon.

Monday, August 29, 2011

Moroccan Adventures








black magic. white magic. castles made of sand. spitting camels. artist colonies. hours lost in the maze of the souks. palaces. mint tea. extra sugar. broken french. arabic crosswords. call to prayer chants. 1,000 camels. flying carpets.

Sunday, August 28, 2011

3 coffee table books I want to drool over right now

1. Pulp Art by Photographer, Neil Krug
Yes, I am obsessed with his beautifully composed vintage style photography with a psychedelic flare. Some of my favorite images are those of his wife, Joni Harbeck which were taken with expired Poloroid film. I just bought this book and I am anxiously awaiting the release of version two.



2. Gypset Style
A book dripping with exotically gorgeous images of inspirational travelers who rely more on their creativity than bank accounts to see the beauty of the world. These are people with nomadic personalities that combine a gypsy passion with a jetsetting love of travel and exploration.


3. Codex Seraphinianus by Luigi Serefini
A unique encyclopedia of an unknown world. This book is strange and boggles most peoples minds thus explaining the reasoning for its immense popularity since 1976. This is sure to spark some interesting conversations.

If you are in New York you ABSOLUTELY must check out the OHWOW book store in West Village and Marc Jacob's store BookMarc. Thank me for your impressive coffee table later.

Saturday, August 27, 2011

chaos



Friday, August 26, 2011

New Home - Favorite Corners





I love my new home <3

Castaway Obsession







I have been loving these beautiful images. I have been obsessed with all things native american lately. also this chick is gorgeous and I really want to dress up like an indian and play on the beach. who is coming with me?


S P E L L C A S T A W A Y P R E V I E W – SS11/12.
Photographer: Beck Rocchi
Model: Teresa Oman
Styling/Art Direction/Post: Lizzy & Spell from Spell
Little Angel Assistants: Zoe Tuckwell-Smith, Sarah Bulmer.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Home Sweet Home




pearls

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Ashley Lande





http://www.ashleylande.com/main.html

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Currently obsessed with...






Fantastic recipe for happiness from http://racheldenbow.blogspot.com/

Purchase:
* 6 - eight foot 1" x 2" x 8' pieces of pine from Lowe's @ about $1.75 each (I'd go with the next grade of wood if you're going to make this for rambunctious little Indians)
* 1 - 9' x 12' canvas drop cloth
* 1 tube of acrylic paint
* 1 paint brush
* 2 rolls of cream satin ribbon 3/4" wide
* 15" of 1/4" elastic

I also used a drill to make the holes at the tops of each pole, thrifted yarn to help keep my poles spaced evenly while I measured them, a yardstick, a long cut of canvas to tie the poles together (although I would recommend leather cord or a leather shoelace).


I decided on the 8' poles because I knew I wanted a large teepee but you can always cut them down. I measured 12" from the top and drilled holes using a 1/8" bit. After tying them together with a little slack between them all, I stood them up to decide how far apart I wanted the poles.

I went with 36" between the bases of all poles except for the opening which was 58" wide.

I then laid out my canvas so that I had five panels that measured 4" at the top and 38" at the bottom and were 80" tall. To get this rectangular shape I started at the bottom and measured out 38" and made a mark. From the center of that I measured up 80" and made a mark. I then measured 2" on each side of the center of that last mark to get 4" at the top. Next, it's best to use two yard sticks taped together, or tack down some yarn at one edge of the top and pull it taught to meet the bottom edge of the same side. This will help you get a long, straight angled line between the top and bottom. Cut out your first panel and use it as your template for the rest.

Your front panel will have a different measurement. I used a top piece that measured 5" x 21" x 19" and then two door panels that measured 12.5" on each top, 33" on each bottom and 58" on the angled sides.

After all of your pieces are cut out, sew your five large panels together at the sides, making sure all the top edges are even.

Next, assemble the front panel. Hem your door panels on the straight sides that will meet in the middle. Then pin them to the top part of this panel. Sew them together making sure they hang straight once you're done. Add some back stitching where the two panels meet on the top panel for extra reinforcement. Then sew one side of this panel to the rest of your teepee.

Fold the entire top edge down towards the inside of your teepee 1/2" or more and stitch. Then using a safety pin, string some elastic through. Stitch one end down and then pull taught before carefully stitching the other end down. Once your top has this pocket panel with elastic in it, you can sew together the last long sides of your teepee together. It should be inside out when you are done. Almost there! Fold your bottom edge in 1/2" twice to form your bottom hem. You'll have a little extra at each seam but your machine probably wouldn't have the ability to make it over these little hills anyway.

Hand-stitch three 12" cuts of ribbon on the inside seams of each panel. This will hold your panels in place once you've tied and knotted them around each pole. You will also want to hand-stitch three sets of ribbon ties to your door panels. Be sure to space them evenly starting with one close to the bottom of the door. If you'd like your door panels to hang open as shown, hand-stitch a ribbon tie to the outside of your teepee where your panel would draw up. See picture for example.

Slip your canvas over your poles, straighten, and marvel at your accomplishment. Decorate with acrylic paint or embroider your heart out.

el cosmico


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