Photo Friday: Art Exhibit
Last Sunday Keith, Anna and I cycled across town for the World Press Photo Exhibition at the Oude Kerk (Old Church). Unfortunately, we were caught in a torrential downpour halfway there, and when we...
View ArticleMonday Inspiration: Dumpster Diving
So last week I was at The New Label Project here in Amsterdam. After restocking my jewelry and cards and chatting with Giulia, the owner, I headed home along the Rozengracht. This is a pretty busy...
View ArticleMonday Inspiration: Book Pages, Part Deux/Twee/Dos
Along with rubber stamps, book paper is probably the material I use most in my work—whether that’s a handmade card, collage or journal. I’ll paint on it, write on it, stamp it, spray it, glue it and...
View ArticleWednesday Tutorial: Vintage Button Hairclips
The two I couldn't part with... One of my favorite craft projects lately is button clips. I buy my vintage buttons at the market (the Noordermarkt on Monday mornings here in Amsterdam—they seem to have...
View ArticlePhoto Friday: Blossom in Bloom
A beautiful blossom from Amsterdam’s Vondelpark rose garden. Happy Friday!
View ArticleMonday Inspiration: We’re off!
On Friday I was walking down the Elandsgracht here in Amsterdam; the couple ahead of me was walking slowly and I spied a narrow alleyway and thought I could use it to cut through to the next block....
View ArticlePhoto Friday: Karma
It’s just kind of a good thing to keep in mind, don’t you think? Photo taken in an alleyway in Amsterdam.
View ArticlePhoto Friday: Bike & Books
Just because nothing says “autumn” quite like a bicycle and books. Photo taken in Amsterdam.
View ArticleStudio Snapshots: The New Label Project Jewelry-Making Spree
I sell my handmade jewelry in a boutique in Amsterdam called The New Label Project (often called simply TNLP). This is a very fun shop owned by one of the coolest people I know, Giulia Bessone, who...
View ArticlePhoto Friday: Amsterdam Morning
I’m a recent Instagram addict, thanks to my friends Stan and Allen. We met the other night for dinner and I finally figured out how to do the Instagram thing. Yay! Now of course I’m a maniac about...
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