Sunday, November 28, 2010

Eco-Conscious Gift Wrapping This Year...


I got to thinking this year about how much waste is generated around the holidays, with non-reusable shiny bags and gift wrap and synthetic materials used in ribbons and bows that require an enormous amount of energy and toxic chemicals. I thought I'd do my part to use wrapping materials that when sent to a landfill after disposal, will break down harmlessly...
Simple brown kraft paper, burlap and raffia bows; pretty plain and lovely in a getting back down to the basics kind of way, and this is what I'm going with. I'll know that when the recipient of my gift throws the wrapping in the trash, the materials will biodegrade...back to nature...the way it should be.
Think about it!

Little White Winter Wonderland..





My fiancee and I live in a very tiny condo and finding the space for everything we bring in can present a real challenge! We bought a little 5 foot douglas fir and put it in a white urn we had in the garage, put up some cheap home depot garland and white soy mix candles and voila, a winter white fairytale. The ornament says: "The answer my friend" on one side, and "Blowin' in the wind" (from the famous Bob Dylan song) on the other. It's my favorite ornament of all and it was handpainted by a very talented artist, Ashley Clewley of Paintedsouldesign on etsy. Check out her amazing shop sometime; she's got jewelry, vintage clothes, etc

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

"Tin" Wallpaper memo board....




I attend Esthiology school and for a graded project I had to create a unique display board for a spa project of my dreams. We were allowed to use tri-folding board, so I found one at staples for $15; it is paintable, and obviously "wallpaperable"...as I decided to cover it in white wallpaper from Lowe's that looks like victorian tin.
It got me to thinking that it would also make an amazing shabby/romantic/garden style board, on its own and held up by a wire, or even fitted in custom molding, framed.
The size of the board measures 36x48 which is quite substantial.