These Photos Are Actually Pencil Perfect Drawings
At just 22 years old, Italian artist Diego Fazo has developed the skill to create photo-realistic drawings using a simple charcoal pencil. His latest creation, pictured below, has drawn hundreds of positive comments on his Deviant Art profile. Don’t tell me you can tell the image below is a drawing and not a high-definition photograph, because I don’t buy it. In fact people were so skeptical this incredible piece of art was drawn by hand that young Diego Fazo had to put up some photos of the work in progress just to lay doubts to rest. Like other talented artists who started their careers on Deviant Art, Diego is a self-taught pencil master whose technique matured with the passing of the years. Scroll down for more of his awesome drawings, and check out his Deviant Art profile, as well. Reddit Stumble
Planning to Get Fit – design finch
Ouch! I just completed week one of “Operation Get Fit” and every muscle in my body is begging for mercy. I’ve rediscovered muscles I’d forgotten I had….and somehow even managed to bruise my tailbone within the first ten minutes of bootcamp today. Dang you, Groupon, and your irresistible deal on bargain-priced fitness classes! I’m not really sure what the impetus was for the sudden burst of motivation to get in shape (besides the impulse Groupon purchase). I feel like we were so active in Montana this summer, then returned home and quickly fell back into our sedentary ways. Of course, I decided that before I could even think about getting fit, I first needed to design a cute planner to track my progress. With planner in hand, I then went to town penciling in a simple workout schedule that hopefully I’ll be able to stick with. Monday: Walk/Jog with the DogsTuesday: YogaWednesday: Walk/Jog with the DogsThursday: YogaFriday: Walk/Jog with the DogsSaturday: BootcampSunday: Bike Ride
Sunday Planning – design finch
I recently read a statistic that said every minute invested in planning will save you ten minutes down the road. I can personally attest that not only does a little planning ahead help with time management, but it also saves money and reduces stress. Don’t we all want more help in those areas? No matter how busy I am, I try to set aside about an hour on Sunday afternoons to prepare for the week ahead. Check calendar for appointments.Make a “to do” list.Jot down a plan for dinners.Create a shopping list.Take items out of the freezer to defrost.Check the weather forecast.Iron work clothes for the week. When I don’t take the time to do these things on Sunday, I feel like I spend the rest of the week playing catch-up. While my iPhone has certainly simplified things, I still find it helpful to make lists the old-fashioned way because I find great pleasure in checking things off! Download Printables Here: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 Download Printables Here: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Make Your Own Quote Wall | Pinching Your Pennies
I love quotes and inspirational thoughts. They lift me up and help inspire me to be a better person. I have seen ideas online on creating a quote wall, so I decided to improvise and make my own. Instead of buying frames, I used canvases that I already had, except the 5×7 sizes. I printed my prints at Costco, high quality and the best price around. I am really pleased with it and my kids really like it. Here are where I got the free prints on my wall in case you are interested. CTR print..Choose The Right (free)We can do Hard Things (free)Home print…Eighteen25 (free) The other 3 prints were not free, but very reasonably priced at Simply Fresh Designs.
DIY Natural Room Scents
Don't miss my follow-up post to this one withNATURAL ROOM SCENTS FOR DIY GIFTS & CENTERPIECESCLICK HERE This post was featured in the April 2013 issue of Woman's Day magazine. Here's the thing. Turns out that King-Man may just be ahead of his time. But, the air in my house gets stale sometimes. There is a simple, all natural, truly lovely solution. Keeping the supply list simple. How to Make Natural Room Scents Fragrant items for naturally scenting your home: citrus -- I've tried other fruits. view whole spices on Amazon: cinnamon sticks, anise stars, allspice, cloves, vanilla beans Five Natural Room Scent RecipesThese are all scents that my nose likes. General procedure: Combine the ingredients in a 2 cup (pint) jar or container, or in a pan on the stove top. view on Amazon: ♦pint jars ♦plastic lids for jars Scent #1: Oranges, cinnamon & cloves (allspice and anise are optional). Scent #2: Lemon, rosemary, & vanilla. Scent #3: Lime, thyme, mint & vanilla extract. view on Amazon: Microplane
Letter A Bookshelf Tutorial {3M DIY Starts Here}
A few months ago (while I was still in the planning stages for my boys’ bedroom), I put out a plea on Facebook asking my blogging besties for help. I knew that I wanted to create a giant letter A and Z for above my boys’ beds, but I just wasn’t sure what material to use to make the letters. Fun fact: The “A” and “Z” in my blog name are in honor of my boys, Asher and Zephan. Ten different, amazingly creative women chimed in with equally awesome and different ideas. 3MDIY.com helped sponsor my maiden-bookshelf-building-experiment, and I am so grateful that they did. To save you a ton of time, push play below for a short four-minute video demonstrating some helpful hints, tips, and safety tricks. **Update: Ana has posted the plans to make the letter A bookshelf at the original 29″ height. 3M TEKK Protection Disposable Earplugs3M TEKK Protection Indoor & Outdoor Safety Eyewear3M Tekk Protection Respirator3M Tekk Protection Home Dust Mask Next, you will put on the “feet” of the letter A. Yay!
Chic Summer Sand Surfer Cover Up
Powered By Blogger Widgets | Customized By: Blogging Tips close 17,754 readers RSS feed | E-mail Search This Blog Grosgrain Archives This Blog Linked From Here The Web Chic Summer Sand Surfer Cover Up April 19, 2012 Hello! Source: Uploaded by user via Victoria on Pinterest You might also like: Beach Cover Up Tutorial! More Beach Cover Up Goodness DIY Fabulous New Style Nursing Cover (NO SEW) Inspiration 7 Inspiration 5 Linkwithin 33 {comments}: La La Lauren!!! OMG that is just too cute! April 19, 2012 at 10:37 AM Jessica at Me Sew Crazy said... I LOVE this!!! April 19, 2012 at 10:39 AM Olivia said... I'd love to try and make this on my own.. April 19, 2012 at 11:03 AM Sam said... I think the fabric you are talking about is called French Terry. April 19, 2012 at 12:10 PM Amanda said... Great idea and so cute! April 19, 2012 at 12:16 PM Jenny @ House Full of Pretty said... I love this! April 19, 2012 at 1:11 PM Quinn's mom said... April 19, 2012 at 1:31 PM Kathleen Frances said... @SamThanks for that! Shawna said... L.S.
