Fly

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fun lettering

Sycamore Street

Beautiful letter-pressed paper goods from Sycamore Street Press.

Fly. by Tina Gold

These earrings are indeed Fly. They scream fun and I love the length on them. Learn more about Fly. by Tina Gold here.

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cute tees

naKIMuli

I'm really into this blog, Love is Near, which features really funky clothing. There I discovered naKIMuli, an Etsy shop of vintage pieces and custom made designs. That hot-pinkish pant jumper pictured second row right is calling me. Fabulous!

Color

Down the hall from the classroom where I teach these experiments in color theory were posted for everyone to see. I adore color and was excited to share this interesting display of various color combinations.

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great post and it features a Fly Bag!

Nadia Nour

Rich fabrics, eclectic patterns and delicate layering make up the pretty aesthetic of Nadia Nour's Spring 2009 collection.

Laszlito Kovacs

I love the lettering on this cd packaging designed by Laszlito Kovacs.

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former FGOTW has her first group art show. big congrats!

FGOTW

Who? Nkeiruka Oruche, 25
Where? I'm Nigerian. I currently live in the San Francisco Bay Area
What do you do? I work with a youth development organization for school-aged children as a health and fitness director; this has a combination of everything I like to do: dance, cook, be creative, have fun, play my part in shaping the future of the world (youth) positively and more. I'm also a co-founder and organizer for www.one3snapshot.com which is an art & graphic design collective with a driving force in social change & community mobility; we produce screen printed t-shirts, handmade accessories & one-of-a kind hand-painted clothing.
What inspires you? I'm inspired by the possibility of change, growth and transformation of a person internally as well as in relationships with their various environments. I'm constantly encouraged by the idea that pain, hurt and hardship can be transformed into peace, power and beauty; through my own personal experience and that of people close to me. I am moved to be creative by the belief that I can instill seeds of this possibility into others, as others have done and still do for me. My inspiration comes from the knowledge that I'm bountifully blessed, and must share the wealth of such blessings with others.
Why are you fly? I'm fly because somehow, no matter how tired I've been, I keep bouncing back!
Advice: Trust your strength and use it. Never stop asking questions but don't let the questions immobilize from doing what needs to get done. Try new things. Keep a planner, calendar & notebook that you can always look back on as documentation for your life. Laugh a lot. Be organized and form a routine to be more efficient but allow yourself to break the routine & be spontaneous. You shouldn't feel guilty because everything will still be in order when you return from your 'vacation'. Drink lots of water and be physically active (not just the gym), do something that is fun for you.

Kaitlyn Sullivan : art

I love these ink blot drawings from artist Kaitlyn Sullivan. Some of the pieces have embroidered details which adds a little texture to the image. Nice :).

 

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Penwork

On one of my favorite blogs, The Ministry of Type, I discovered a document called Studies in Pen Art, which included these remarkable calligraphic birds. So beautiful. Learn more here.

Get Your Write On

Edesse Designs always has a fun selection of notepads,journals and other paper products. The latest set of goodies includes a series of really cute donut stickers and an architectural journal with a meat graphic on the cover (who knew meat could be so cute). Click here to see more.