photo credit: Studio Saldana Graffiti photographs stop me in my tracks I first met Jillian and Curtis at Market Collective, which is an independent market that showcases local artists, artisans, designers and musicians here in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. What first caught my attention, as I was strolling the booth aisles, was the very beautiful, unique […]
Recycled postage stamp jewelry
Art from waste When I first saw these beautiful pieces of jewelry by Shiran Tal of Urban Raven Upcycled Jewelry I had no idea the images within the pieces were stamps. Instead of collecting dust somewhere Shiran takes broken, discarded items and works her magic and turns out some beautiful, creative pieces of art. Old […]
Valentine’s Day scramble!
Don’t panic, you still have time! Ok, I just got off the phone with my sister. It was mid conversation when she mentioned she needed to get her boys to finish their Valentine’s cards. Immediately I have this gut panic moment. Finish? I haven’t even started! And so, because it is snowy outside and I […]
The Princess Bride and Valentine’s Day
“As You Wish” With Valentines Day just around the corner, I thought I would share with you some of Patti Murphy’s paper lovelies today. Take a peek and tell me that you don’t want to watch the 1987 cult classic movie The Princess Bride. Again. “True love is the best thing in the world, except for cough […]