Archive for January, 2011
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on January 12th, 2011 under Do It Yourself Tags: abstract, art, DIY, do it yourself, easy, how to, painting, tape •
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Today my sister came over, and we whipped up a painting to hang in her new apartment. Believe it or not it only took us a few hours to complete. You can easily make your own with a canvas, a paint brush, 1/2″ masking tape, and three colors + white acrylic paint. Just tape up [...]
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on January 11th, 2011 under Wit & Whistle Tags: cards, day, valentines, wit & whistle •
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Valentine’s Day always sneaks up on me after the holidays, but this year I’m ready! I just added new cards (and some old favorites) to the shop that are guaranteed not to disappoint your Valentine.
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on January 10th, 2011 under Fashion Tags: exercise, fashion, gym, outfit, work out •
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Just in case your New Year’s resolutions included a new gym membership… 1 Fit Lace Active Tank from Gap 2 Faux-Fur Lined Hoodie from Old Navy 3 iPod Shuffle from apple 4 Chaturanga™ Yoga Capri Tight from Athleta 5 Reebok RunTone Action Running Shoe from Piperlime
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on January 6th, 2011 under Home + Garden Tags: chevron, coffee, herringbone, painted, stripe, table •
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I’ve wanted a new coffee table for a while. The ridge around the edge of ours digs into my calves and makes my legs fall asleep whenever I prop my feet up (which is all the time). In an effort to improve my coffee table morale I painted a herringbone pattern on our formerly all black [...]
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on January 5th, 2011 under Design Inspiration Tags: lego, letterpress, physical fiction, print •
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I’m crazy about these letterpress prints made with legos and “inspired by the characters, imagery, stories, and even sounds of old video games.” The fiancé of one of my college studio-mates prints these. Check out my very awesome “Pop Pop v2″ print below. I can’t wait to see what Physical Fiction comes up with next! The printing process photos [...]
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on January 4th, 2011 under Do It Yourself Tags: calendar, daily, DIY, how to, journal, vintage •
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Last month I saw this diy calendar journal and knew I had to make one of my own. A calendar journal includes a card for each day of the year. Everyday you write down the year and one thing you did that day. So, next year when I’m writing my calendar journal entry on January [...]
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on January 3rd, 2011 under Fashion Tags: eve, fashion, new year, outfit, party •
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Happy New Year! I hope you got to dress up and celebrate in style. Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? My resolution is not to get any older this year. I’ll let you know how that works out. 1 In-tent-se Dress from ModCloth 2 Ice Wine Clutch from Anthropologie (Weirdest clutch ever!) 3 Double-cloth [...]