i want that. manly, yet stylish, medley

←←←←←←←←←←←← ♥ Love these wooden 40's bowling pins. There are a ton a great manly finds in bluebellbazaar's etsy shop!

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♥ Like baseball? Check out these cufflinks then!

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♥ How great is this bow tie tutorial?! Do you understand the grimacing I do when I take Alex out shopping? Generic boys clothing & accessories are * b o r i n g *....& Mr. JD always says something like: "It's just a [fill in the blank]. Who cares what it looks like?" MEN [HUMPH].

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♥ Need a man refuge - too much lace & flowers inside the house? Well, hello inspired backyard offices + studios! Love the log cabin recording studio!

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Enjoy!

♥ - Kat.

i want that. maharam memory game.

Do you know how much this makes me smile?! Of course Alex thinks his Marvel Comics-themed memory game is way cooler, but I'll let him slide.  

 

 

This design mommy-approved memory game is based on Maharam fabric designs. $36. Find yours here.

♥ - Kat.

Studious Reflection. Demolition Time in the Craft Room!

So today I brought home 5 more fabric books from the office that would otherwise have ended up in el trash can. In theory, I'm trying to go ahead & use these smaller fabric pieces since they don't yield many flowers. Also, I can determine what's actually salvageable right away & save precious space.

For those of you that don't have easy access to a design library...you might talk to a local Joann's or Hancocks that carries special order fabric/wall coverings to see what they do with their discontinued books/samples.  My son's teacher loves to get some fabric scraps. I've completely overwhelmed them in the past beyond their capacity & that's when I started to accumulate so many at home...& why so much of my jewelry involves fabric!

Anywho...here's my great stress reliever. If you try this at home...be cautious. The staples that hold the fabric books together can cause some real damage. I've learned the hard way...

Typical fabric book

1st round of mega-staples

& more mega-staples

Then there's paper that may or may not come off

Fun stuff, huh?

♥-Kat.