July 31st, 2009 by jennifer
bumblesea DIY twine and lace headband
behold, my first DIY creation I’ll use every day. I only had one fabric headband and it was falling apart because I wear it nearly every day. I was looking for some DIY projects for jean and I to work on and I found this tutorial on cucumbersome, via heart of light.
it was an extremely simple and quick project, I think jean and I managed to make five in about an hour. all we did was braid random strips of fabric, twine, and lace together and sew the ends so they wouldn’t fall apart. the great thing about these is that you don’t need to cut the fabric in a perfectly straight strips, mine were horribly deformed but since you braid the strips you can’t really tell.
go make some! and please ignore my greaseball hair in the photo of me. I’m going to take a shower right now, I swear.
bumblesea DIY twine and lace headbands
bumblesea DIY twine and fabric headbands
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July 30th, 2009 by jennifer
I found aviewto’s photography on flickr, originally falling in love with the pink collection that was featured in little thing magazine. then I learned that there was an entire set, and she sells them via etsy as postcards. so pretty.
pink colour letter card by aviewto via etsy
white colour letter card by aviewto via etsy
blue colour letter card by aviewto via etsy
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July 28th, 2009 by jennifer
I’ve been stressed lately but these photos always seem to help me chill out a bit. that and stash chai spice decaf with milk, sweet n low, and honey. I don’t just have one sweet tooth, I’ve probably got at least three.
behind the scenes: still tweaking the bumblesea site, the code is sloppy and unfinished. brainstorming youtube video ideas. (I might have had a breakthrough.) figuring out the best option to offer free shipping on jewelry. brainstorming ideas for squidoo, associated content, helium. eating entire cheesecakes.
speaking of eating everything, someone’s started a daily journal about their anorexia/bulimia with the name bumblesea. so if any of you happen to come across that and wonder if it’s mine, nope. I still love food. and digesting it.
steambath by sgoralnick via flickr
amalia by habablow via flickr
shades of blue by whimsical via flickr
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July 24th, 2009 by jennifer
I adore these hand drawn typography samples I found via flickr by graphic designer kayce lomas. apparently some 8th grade kids at a middle school the artist had to visit for a design project were blurting out “really, really peculiar things.” one of these peculiar phrases was “I will be your butternut squash.” I don’t quite understand it, but it sure is pretty.
the more I dig around kayce’s portfolio the more I love this girl. her online portfolio has a nice clean minimal layout that is certainly quite inspiring. (anyone familiar with the layout I made for bumblesea knows I’m partial to no frills, no nonsense, SEO friendly design.)
my other favorites by her: “these ain’t no cubic zirconias,” “crit happens,” “everything I make, I hate,” “A is for absolutely nothing,” and last but not least “suck it trebek”.
in other news, I’m so sick it hurts to breathe. and alice matsumoto from the carrotbox mentioned bumblesea on her blog. her blog (dedicated to unusual and gorgeous rings) has been a constant source of inspiration for me even though I’ve never gotten into making rings. I’m so happy she digs my new work!
I will be your butternut squash by kayceeislost via flickr
faux show mono: hand set by kayceeislost via flickr
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July 23rd, 2009 by jennifer
picture frame collection by bumblesea
a photo of my picture frame collection in my livingroom. I hope to stay in this apartment until I buy a home. it was nice to see my family for a few days but it’s good to be back here.
bumblesea was featured on a few blogs in the past few days, I should round up the posts and share them soon.
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July 20th, 2009 by jennifer
I need to go home to see family for a few days so today is going to be eaten up by cleaning, packing, and travel time. the only good thing about this emergency visit is that I will be in an area of the country abundant in jack in the boxes. I hope to have a few prewritten entries done before I leave, I guess we’ll see how that turns out.
I’m dragging jordan with me. it’s nice to have someone who will pick up and go with me when I need to leave so suddenly. he is my favorite.
you are my favorite by robayre via etsy
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