make it & fake it Geometry Daily STOP IT RIGHT NOW I've been trying to avoid doing a post on Katie Shillingford's custom Gareth Pugh wedding dress; not because I dislike it - quite the contrary - but because lots and lots of blogs have already covered it. But I keep finding myself staring dreamily at it. The combination of the pale grey shreddy bits, her pastel pink hair, the veil (THE VEIL!) But I did wear this Erdem dress to the county clerk... ...amidst all the people getting their documents notarized and picking up death certificates.
the sphinx & the milky way: confetti systems It is fun, sparkly, simple, festive, and pretty! all wrapped into one! What could be better? I would love a room full of it! Read an interview with them here Booooooom Gorgeous Flip-Books Made From Recycled Bike Parts by Artist Juan Fontanive Gorgeous flip-books made from recycled bike parts by artist Juan Fontanive. You have to watch the videos to hear the incredible sounds the machines make! • 18 April 2014 • 212 notes • 0 Comments monicatramos: Just Swim is opening in Copenhagen this Friday! • 9 April 2014 • 3,755 notes • 0 Comments foundinspirationmovingforward: Photographer Bing Wright has found a creative way to capture the beautiful color palette of the evening sky, in his series titled Broken Mirror/Evening Sky.
My little Fabric, Food and Creation Rick Rack Rosettes A friend gave me this flower ring and necklace, when she handed them to me I thought they were porcelain–there’s a very vintage feel to them. From a distance you really can’t tell that they’re made out of rick rack! Yes, rick rack! She shared how to make them with me, and now I’m sharing with all of you readers! First, cut 2 strips of rick rack. Then twist the two pieces of rick rack together, like this. And then run a stitch down one side to hold it all together. Like so. And to make the flower, you just start from one end and roll it up. Keep rolling. Until you have this–and then tuck the little tail under and hot glue it down. You’ll notice all of the petals are closed, so to open them up you just peel them back one by one. And here it is on my finger. Awesome. (Please excuse my hands, my hand model moved to Indiana, so I’m left using what I’ve got
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