Archive for the 'Inspiration' Category

Three Cheers for Turquoise

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

In case you haven’t heard, Pantone just announced that the color of the year for 2010 is turquoise! Pantone is pleased to announce PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise, an inviting, luminous hue, as the Color of the Year for 2010. Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise inspires thoughts of soothing, [...]

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LIFE: A Journey Through Time

Monday, February 16th, 2009

Frans Lanting’s nature photography is the subject of the current exhibit at the Bell Museum of Natural History. Lanting’s photos have a deeply scientific interpretation and incredible beauty. If you happened to catch the exhibit Touch the Sky from Jim Brandenburg a couple years ago, you’ll definitely enjoy this exhibit as well. Frans Lanting will [...]

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Knit Out 2009

Monday, February 16th, 2009

My friend, Kelsey, and her family were in Minneapolis (technically Bloomington) over the weekend for the Mall of America’s Knit Out and Crochet 2008 event. I joined them Sunday morning to check out the festivities, get some free stuff, and be inspired by other crafters. (Clicking on that last image will show you everything I [...]

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Logo of the Day

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

A new source of design inspiration has arrived: Logo of the Day. The site offers professional logos and trademarks from around the world. The site judges have won numerous awards — so it’s safe to say that they only show the best! I’m looking forward to reading and seeing this site every day (and, honestly: [...]

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Inspiration / Disappointment with Felting

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

I need a new design here. I started making one, then decided it was ugly and that I could do better. One of these weekends I need to seclude myself in a coffee shop and just figure it out. I also kind of want a better blog purpose. I have been inspired while reading Smitten [...]

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