The House That Lars Built. print & pattern Poulette Magique LAURA PARKE Dishfunctional Designs Alice SurleGateau Blog | Dearest Nature | An artsy lifestyle blog sharing the finest nature has to offer. Photos by Laura E. Pritchett Links of Interest Follow Laura on Instagram: @bythebrushCheck out Laura's portfolio October is here already and 2012 seems like a blur with life seeming like it’s passing by at 100mph! To say Laura’s photos are a marvel would be a huge understatement. Tell us a little bit about yourself.I am from Southern, DE and am primarily self-taught as an oil painter. How would you describe your artistic style? In paintings, I’m allowing my brush strokes to relax more and more to help create the energy that I want. Who are some of your artistic influences? What’s one of your favorite photos you’ve captured with your phone? A recent photo that I captioned “awe” is a current favorite because it was clearly God’s doing — I merely set the self-timer app to snap the photo. What are three of your desert island must-haves? What are a few things you love about nature? Donaville is the Founder of Dearest Nature and also Co-Founder and Creative Director of Hello Hello Hi.
Scrapbook designer DIY Tuesday: Mother's Day Gift Idea I decided to make a mini-book for my mama for Mother's Day (hoping she doesn't see this before then ;)) about "10 Things I Love about You." I decided to name this post "DIY Tuesday", since it's not really a tutorial, but more of a, well, a project that you can do-it-yourself :) *Edited to add (5/2/12): I changed the file so there is no longer a specific date on the "Happy Mother's Day" card at the end of the set. Now it can be used any year :) Enjoy! I made it pocket-size, 2"x3.5" (also business card size). I made a list of 10 things (of course there are way more than 10:)) that I wanted to include in the book. I designed some cards with the numbers 1-10 on them (see below) and then went through my stash of paper, old magazines, etc. to find images/papers to cut out to also go in the book. Want to make your own? All you need is: + Cardstock to print the cards on + A hole punch + A binder/jump ring (available at your local craft or office supplies store) -- or your could use ribbon!