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Eye Candy: Circus
Hello! It’s Nicole from Sloe Gin Fizz back again this month with a new Eye Candy topic: the circus! I’ve been spending quite a bit of time on Pinterest these days and someone was recently pinning a whole ocean’s worth … Continue reading
feeling shaky
I must admit, I haven’t been feeling especially creative during the last week. Instead, I (perhaps along with the rest of New York City and the East Coast) have been feeling a bit shaky. It started with Tuesday’s earthquake. As … Continue reading
Posted in art city as muse, babbling brooklyn, Uncategorized
Tagged brooklyn, color, inspiration, new york
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Eye Candy Response: Cabins
Last month I showed you a few photos of cabins I adore. They felt cool and dark and serene. I was particularly drawn to the fourth photo though — the least cool and dark — and this is where my … Continue reading
getting it out
I recently celebrated a personal milestone: six months in NYC and I’m still alive, well, and not starving (yet)! The day on my calendar signified a lot of things – the end of one type of trepidation and the beginning … Continue reading
Posted in art city as muse, babbling brooklyn
Tagged Arts, brooklyn, design, fabric, gallery, inspiration, new york, reuse, studio
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Time Muji-ment
As a writer, I deal in deadlines. They are like the rosary beads of a sinner. I go over them again and again, thinking about them. Yet frequently I forget to live by their precepts. Often I’m up late at … Continue reading
Posted in One Thing Every Day.
Tagged inspiration, organization, paper craft, Writers Resources, Writing, writing discipline
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Eye Candy: Picnic
Lisa’s RetroStyle Vintage Picnic Basket Hello! I’m back today with a new round of eye candy fun. In case you didn’t catch the first round, this is how it goes: I’ll show you a variety of images related to a theme. … Continue reading
Edward Gorey for the Home
I was feeling irritable and weary this week, despite the concerted sunshine in Manhattan yesterday and today. Maybe it’s the frittered and frayed tendons in my ankle (red wine + staircase + heels do not a slow and safe descent … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Home
Tagged books, crafting, diy, home, inspiration, new york, re-purpose
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having conversations
When I’m deeply involved in a major creative project or working hard to develop the next one, it’s easy for me to neglect things that are going on around me. Luckily, in my studio I am surrounded by six other … Continue reading
Posted in art city as muse, babbling brooklyn
Tagged Arts, brooklyn, fabric, handmade, inspiration, new york, paper craft, sewing
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crafting the days away
There are some days that I find just get away from me. Whether because of everyday errands, business-keeping, or just the occasional bout of laziness, it’s often easy for the day to get whittled away by things that aren’t necessarily … Continue reading
Posted in art city as muse
Tagged crafting, doing, inspiration, martha stewart, new york, organization, space
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Do One Thing Everyday That Scares You.
Do you believe? Sometimes believing is the easy part . The doing… well that can be a suffocating, debilitating, paralyzing (all the above). All very scary to me atleast. I solemnly admit that I am scared *#>!! to death of … Continue reading