Arts & Dafts http://www.artsanddafts.com I'm the daft. Everything else is art. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:39:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 I got a hankerin’ for Business Cards! http://www.artsanddafts.com/index.php/2012/02/22/i-got-a-hankerin-for-business-cards/ http://www.artsanddafts.com/index.php/2012/02/22/i-got-a-hankerin-for-business-cards/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:39:10 +0000 Ry http://www.artsanddafts.com/?p=9840 I’ve been working on the redesign of Arts & Dafts and part of that is always rethinking the business end of things. This, naturally, includes a stellar business card.  I always use Moo for my biz card needs, but some of these are making me wonder whether or not I need to get a little… crazy.

Visit my Pinterest business card board for more inspiration!  And don’t forget to follow me while you’re at it!

  1. Pencil cards
  2. Sandpaper cards
  3. Microphone Cards
  4. Hair/Makeup Artist Cards
  5. Creamsicle cards
  6. DIYfabric business cards
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And yes, also making friendship bracelets so that I may be covered in them too.

1. my colours

2. yarn chandalier

3. ffffound image

4. found on pinterest via ritzy bee

5. spool rack

6. photo found on pinterest

7. friendship bracelets

8. friendship necklaces

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    • You don’t need a fancy studio to take great shots of outfits on the go.  Check out these inspiring ideas in this great tutorial.
    • As the title says, “A Giant Can of Coke Pops Up in Iran.”  See how artists, Icy and Sot, reacted when their president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, declared a ban on large American companies like Coca-Cola.
    • Ever see a piece of fabric walking down the street?  Now you can with William Hundley’s fantastic photo collection.  Go. Look. See.
    • FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS! I want arms full of them! And I will after I go over these great tuts!
    • Friendship doesn’t jsut come in bracelets… it comes in necklaces too!  I want to cover myself in them! v
    • “A unique DNA based typeface” called Skin Type. Appropriate.  Fantastic.
    • Do you drink wine AND enjoy pretty things? Weird!  Combine your loves by making your own Wine Bottle Wall Vase.

 

 

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Super crazy excited to get this walk started. Let’s go!

Woops, not that way. Never forget to look up from time to time.

Or down for that matter…

What’s with all the damn fences and gates? Time to break in.

Maybe this way?

We’re in! What are you looking at?

Definitely more interesting outside.

See what I mean?  By the way, if you visit Pratt, these vivid, grammatically insane plaques are everywhere.  Seriously… everywhere.  And that made our adventure truly complete.  This one reads:  ”In a sensuous transition from coned spiral base to blossom like extended from above, a dramatic thrust is created which gives the turquoise fiberglass forms a monumental stance.”

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Here’s my “expression” about my mini road trip we took last weekend.  What do you think?

]]> http://www.artsanddafts.com/index.php/2012/02/10/my-new-hive/feed/ 0 *Update: I’ve Got Invites!* -The New Hive… Artists Rejoice! http://www.artsanddafts.com/index.php/2012/02/07/the-new-hive-artists-rejoice/ http://www.artsanddafts.com/index.php/2012/02/07/the-new-hive-artists-rejoice/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:00:09 +0000 Ry http://www.artsanddafts.com/?p=9745 *Update*: HEY! Great news!  I received my beta invitation to the New Hive and also got a handful of invitations to give my pals!  I want to give them out to the first 15 commenters  who tell me their favorite crayon color name (here’s a handy list).  Get to it!

Ok, so last night I Stumbled Upon this new site I’d never heard of.  At first I thought it was just a page for this super duper fun drawing tool where I made these:

But then I became a little more aware of my surroundings after a doodling haze and noticed I was actually within someone’s (Andrew Sorkin, co-founder) personal page of this place called The New Hive.   It’s basically a creative playground/journal/madhouse.  It’s tricky to explain so please, just watch the video:

The New Hive from TheNewHive on Vimeo.

]]> http://www.artsanddafts.com/index.php/2012/02/07/the-new-hive-artists-rejoice/feed/ 2 My Weekend in 15 Photos http://www.artsanddafts.com/index.php/2012/02/06/my-weekend-in-15-photos/ http://www.artsanddafts.com/index.php/2012/02/06/my-weekend-in-15-photos/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:38:04 +0000 Ry http://www.artsanddafts.com/?p=9724 Road trip!  Took a brief but much needed road trip out of the city this weekend to New Hope, PA (about a 1.5 hour drive).  The town is absolutely lovely, but I think my favorite part is when we pulled over in the middle of nowhere next to an abandoned building for a pee break which then turned into a soccer/photo outing.  Excellent times.   Enjoy!

You are now leaving NYC

Somehow gutters and sidewalks outside the city are just… prettier.

We cross the Delaware river to get to the other side.

Where there’s a river, there’s a creek.

They don’t grow this way on 33rd street.

A little romance, country style.

More romance.

A small, one room building complete with kitchen and bathroom. Abandoned.

A larger abandoned building next door that I promptly sneaked into. Hooray for unlocked doors.

A diptych of the outside of the larger abandoned building.

A soccer game ensues in the surrounding field.

Do NOT kick that ball into the brambles!

They’re even pricklier than they appear!

If I believed in faeries…

You are now reentering NYC.

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click for a larger view

Today was that day where I woke up in a panic.  I have no idea what I’m doing. No idea where I’m going.

No idea.

So I’m just going to take pictures.  And breathe. And remember to eat.  And focus hard.  And dance naked.  And celebrate the small things. And get a job. And be happy. And be happy. And be happy.

 

]]> http://www.artsanddafts.com/index.php/2012/01/31/todays-photo-feeling-get-me-outta-this/feed/ 2 Draw A Dinosaur Day – Mine and More! http://www.artsanddafts.com/index.php/2012/01/30/draw-a-dinosaur-day-mine-and-more/ http://www.artsanddafts.com/index.php/2012/01/30/draw-a-dinosaur-day-mine-and-more/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:05:42 +0000 Ry http://www.artsanddafts.com/?p=9703 It’s STILL Draw a Dinosaur Day.  Have you doodled your dino yet?  Remember, this ain’t no art competition, it’s just for fun. So don’t be shy and help break the record!  The goal is 1000 dino’s!

Here’s mine:

Here’s some more from throughout the day:

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