Just finished. Minus scanning in an unwieldy pile of biz receipts.
[The quote above is from Benjamin Franklin.]
If you live in the northeast USA like I do, you’re probably completely waterlogged by this point due to all of the inclement weather. I was not happy to find a bit of rain water leaking through my ceiling this morning… but after watching the news and seeing cars completely submerged in flood water in massachusetts, I have to say I’m so thankful it’s only a bucket of water in my kitchen. At least it’s not snow, right?
Here’s a quick and easy photo tutorial that illustrates how to apply a die cut vinyl decal to your laptop.
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Exceptionally great advice from a cookie.
Why do we give flowers on Valentine’s Day? I originally thought this was just another marketing ploy like others surrounding this holiday (i.e. diamonds are forever is by far the greatest marketing strategy ever employed). It turns out that it was actually an ancient custom that has been taken as tradition. Flowers all have specific meanings & lovers could communicate feelings with one another through a bouquet.
Wikipedia has a fairly large list of flower meanings here.
The above photo is an origami paper lily that I folded (directions found here). The original plan was to make paper roses — but I couldn’t find any detailed directions with super clear diagrams and it turns out they are quite difficult to make. I thought if I could make paper cranes, that I’d be able to knock out a few roses with no problem. This was not the case. :-)
This is day 13 of the 14 days of love illustrated. You can read more about the ArtLove Project here.
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You – Hit song from Marvin Gaye. Some of his songs end up tagged in cheeseball romantic commercials & scenes in movies, but his music is influential & far reaching & has been covered and sampled by a lengthy list of musicians.
The above photo is of a glossy black laser cut & engraved acrylic charm I had made. It’s relatively small – less than 2 inches wide.
This is day 12 of the 14 days of love illustrated. You can read more about the ArtLove Project here.
