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I was sad to hear that Annette Funicello passed away this past Monday. I loved watching the original Mickey Mouse club when I was little, and I’ll never forget the time that my mom, sister and I watched Escapade in Florence, starring Annette. “Dream Boy”? That scooter chase? Priceless. But now it’s time to say goodbye, and a little design tribute seemed in order. MIC – See you real soon, KEY – why? Because we like you, Annette.
I doubt that many people have ever heard the “Dream Boy” song from Escapade in Florence. Thankfully, there’s a you tube video for that! Check it out, it will brighten your day.
I’ve been seeing DIY mug ideas on several of the blogs I follow for weeks now and have been waiting for a chance to get to try my hand at doing a custom illustrated mug. A few weekends ago, a good friend moved into her very first home! I wanted to do a little something as a housewarming gift, and thought—what better for a coffee-loving new homeowner than a new mug to celebrate the event!
I got a DecoArt glass paint marker at my local craft store, and a nice white mug from Target. The paint marker has a nice finish and was very easy to use. You bake the finished design after the paint has dried for 4 hours. DecoArt claims that it is dishwasher safe if baked within the first 4 to 8 hours. Although I did bake within that window, I didn’t test out the mug in my dishwasher. I did put these directions with the mug—”dishwasher safe, but DEFINITELY 100% hand-wash safe!”
Here were a few of the projects that inspired me:
Right to Left:
- A Beautiful Mess has a neat DIY for mugs created with a regular Sharpie marker
- Oh Hello Friend creates a mug with a metallic gold Sharpie paint pen – lovely!
- Wit and Whistle designs a chevron mug with porcelain paint. I’m a fan of the raised texture!
If you love the look, but crafting isn’t your thing, here are some amazing custom illustrated products from Etsy:
- Mr. Darcy Proposal mug from Brookish on Etsy
- Monogrammed initial & date mug from Wander Sketch on Etsy
Thanks to HowAboutOrange blog for introducing me to what she calls “an online drawing tool capable of wasting hours of your life.” Odosketch is pretty sweet—view time-lapse movies of users drawings or create your own! I definitely see this being a distraction for many an artist today.
Check out my sketches here
I just discovered that my friend Mary will also have a sketchbook touring the nation with The Sketchbook Project. I can’t wait to see it in person – Mary and I sat next to each other in a college illustration class. I was definitely always envious of her serious talent and whimsical style. Check out a preview of her book on her blog, Mary Lekoshere Illustrated.
Photos from Mary Lekoshere Illustrated
A few weeks ago I posted some illustrations from book arts project 2. I’ll be sharing some pics from the book this week and next.
For more pics and a not-so-short summary of how I began to create this book, keep reading after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »
Just a few pics from the book arts project I’m currently trying to finish—a french door style book with a barber pole binding. Love, love, love! where it’s headed, and now I just have visit the copy shop, make a few cuts, and bind it together. Hoorah!
The goal of the project was to have 5-ish random words or sets of words and combine them cohesively within a theme. I’ll talk more about my concept when I post pics of the finished book, but for now—enjoy!
Things I was inspired by:
- Hand-carved cameos—Great article on the history of cameos (and a DIY project) on Design*Sponge
- Mid 18th Century French hairstyles (the tall ones, like Marie Antoinette)
- A great photo article at DIRJounral on the history of 18th Century French Coiffures
- A rather humorous blog post on the hair satire of the time from BibliOdyssey
- Calligraphy and Handwriting (always inspiring in general) and flourish art. Another inspiring article on Design*Sponge.
wishful thinking 