Objects of my desire...

Some things that I have recently acquired and love...

Glass skull containers

Epson Artisan Wide Format Printer, a special investment

Vintage belt buckle that was my boyfriend's grandfather's and has such great details

And I'm back...

Obviously I'm really on top of maintaining this blog. CoughNOTcough.  My sincerest apologies. Life has been more hectic than expected up here in NEPA.

Anyway, I have been anxious to start my own terrarium after seeing a bazillion of them around the blogosphere. I had a pre-made one a while back but all the cute DIYs (like this one here or that one there) inspired me to create my own. I'm still on the hunt for a perfect glass container for these succulent babies (does that sound dirty to anyone else?). I'll be going on a thrifting adventure this week and I'm optimistic that just the right one is waiting for me to give it a home. So here's a little peek of what's to come when mine is finished.

Valley Views

It's wonderful to go outside in February and not freeze my a$$ off. 

DIY!

One of my 2012 resolutions/goals/aspirations is to create more... Whether it's DIY, Photoshop, painting, whatever, as long as I'm using the creativity that's been bottled up inside of me for the last few months. So far I've actually kept this resolution. I've been opening up Photoshop and Illustrator every couple of days, and my sewing machine has not gotten much rest the last two weeks. 

So when I saw this DIY for transforming a t-shirt, I had to try it. It seemed so easy, and with no sewing required, it literally was a 5-minute project.

Boyfriend's old tee --> Girlfriend's new tank

Design Inspiration...

The Design Center at my alma mater, Philadelphia University, has a Tumblr! This place has the most beautiful pieces of fashion history and a huge collection of prints and textiles from a wide range of locations and time periods. Their Tumblr gives you a little taste of all that they have. I always felt so inspired there, I never wanted to leave!

Sigh..

Philadelphia at dusk. Taken with my iPhone last spring.

I miss Philadelphia. I am not giving up. I will return. I visit often but it's nothing like living there. It's the place where my man and I fell in love, where I discovered myself, the place I called home for more than six years. My dreams will come true and I will be back, Philly. My drive and passion will bring me back. I know it.

Dreamy...

Love these dreamy images. Photos by Margaret Durow.

A girl with kaleidoscope eyes...

Amazing and inspiring work by Andy Gilmore. 

Heart and soul

Just a little something I'm working on...

Twentytwelve

My New Year's Eve started with a nice cup of hot cocoa watching Parks and Recreation on Netflix...

 Continued with something a little stronger...

 And ended with a fried food feast from Sheetz...

Happy New Year, hoping it's filled with new beginnings and adventures!