Category: Crafting

About a year ago we bought this table at Value Village for $15. We painted it once and I repainted it again a couple weekends ago since we’re now using the table as a desk. It’s nice to have a clean white surface to work on. I picked out a black and white paint color and got a small amount of each. I used frog tape to mask off a few areas and came out with this look. It now has the cute terrarium we made last week sitting on it.

 

Hope you’re having a good Monday!

Alex was in classes all day on Tuesday so we celebrated our love on Wednesday. Our love ended up manifesting itself into this pretty little terrarium you see below. We stopped at Porch Light on Mississippi to check out their moving sale and then meandered over to Pistils Nursery. The shop has a beautiful front window full of so much green goodness! We checked out their terrarium building set up. We were instantly inspired – their setup includes these small drawers that are each filled with different sands, moss, and rocks to fill your terrarium.

Pistils had chickens in their garden! Pretty, fluffy chickens!

We left Pistils and drove over to Artemisia, a wonderful shop on 28th and East Burnside. They build wonderful terrariums in all sizes, and provide you with the supplies to build your own terrarium! We picked out all of the pieces and the shop manager helped us to put it all together and sent us home with a care sheet. I love how the shop is decorated with vintage typewriters, light bulbs, beautiful books, and jewelry made by local artisans. It’s one of those spaces where you can walk in and you’re instantly inspired to make something beautiful and unique. I already have plans for creating another terrarium!

Visit Artemisia at 110 SE 28th Ave and Pistils at 3811 N. Mississippi Ave in Portland, Oregon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This past Saturday the only time I left the house was to take my car in for its’ oil change. While it was being lubed up (har har) I walked over to the Fabric Depot and walked around this giant building looking at fabrics galore. I wish I knew how to reupholster furniture, they have so many great patterns and textures that I would love to use to liven up some old furniture. The only thing I bought was a skein of red yarn to crochet a hat.

I’ve been playing around with photoshop today – I’ve been lusting after a number of digital scrapbooking projects and found a source for a load of paper textures and vintage illustrations.

 

Here’s a few pictures from the GOASTT show the other night. I think I was the only one who was under the power of the Lennon awe – everyone else seemed a bit annoyed of Sean’s drunken ramblings and semi-offensive jokes. Behind my starstruck curtain I thought they were absolutely lovely and put on a good show. They had trouble getting their last song started after having giggle fits – so Sean hopped on the piano and started playing… BUH BUH BUH BENNY AND THE JETS. I loved it (naturally, I’m a big fan of 70′s Elton).

Laura Gibson is a Portland resident and had been touring with the GOASTT. She was wonderful.