I used to do a quick piece every week for Illustration Friday way back when, but life took hold of my free time for a while. Hopefully I can get back into the groove and clear out some of those cobwebs!
“She slithered into the ballroom…”
Photograph: Ballroom in Larz Anderson house, Washington D.C.
There’s a new Google logo for today and the Doodle for Google‘ contest winners have been announced.
I love their pick, but I’ve got some favorites of my own. Check out the regional finalists and peek at my favorites in each age group:
It is here that our journey begins: on our little rooftop with a few small containers of seeds and sprouts. Follow our progress and sample the (hopefully) tasty treats we create with ingredients from our rooftop container garden.
These seeds were started a tad late due to the unseasonably cool spring we experienced here along the Delaware River in Pennsylvania. A few late frosts kept our fingers out of the soil, but these seeds were happy to oblige us in our experimental garden.
Now, if you’re a professional gardener/farmer, this set-up may send shivers down your spine. Rest assured that these puny containers (dishpans, actually) are only being used to sprout the seeds. We do intend to, and in fact must very soon, transplant these little green darlings into larger pots with more soil.
This project is full of firsts for us; our first serious vegetable patch (i.e. we intend to actually harvest a substantial amount of food from this garden), our first organic garden, and our first container garden (on a rooftop no less!) Wish us luck!
Our product offering is changing up a bit and we’re super excited that there will be even more colors for you to choose from! Of course, we’re adding some, and removing others, but we think you’ll be pleased with the new line-up.
You say goodbye…
…and I say hello! Hello! Hello!
Here’s to a more colorful (and friendly) shopping experience!
I found myself wishing I could keep a gift bag forever. Odd? Yes. Hopeless? No. Here’s how I solved my problem – and got a great accessory for my daughter’s room at the same time…
What You’ll Need:
- Gift Bag
- Corrugated Cardboard
- Utility Knife
- Packing Tape
Directions:
- Measure your bag on all sides – don’t forget the bottom. If your bag has handles, measure just below their knots/joint.
- Sketch out your measurements on cardboard. It’s best to avoid any creased areas if possible.
- Carefully cut out the pieces with your utility knife. You’ll want to cut the pieces slightly smaller than your drawing so the finished pieces will fit together inside your bag.
- Create a cardboard version of your bag by taping the sides and bottom together. Tape on the inside and outside of the joints for strength.
- Place the cardboard insert into your gift bag and place a small trash bag (shopping bag) inside as a liner.
To think, this sweet bag was home to one of my favorite baby shower gifts, and now it’s a designer trash bin in my daughters nursery. The best part of all? I don’t have to re-gift it and say good-bye. Hmm, that makes my love for this bag sound rather freakish, but I’ll bet more folks understand it than not! ;)
