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By libbylu on June 15, 2010
Have you voted in the Alluminare Design Challenge — Top Ten & Voting with Christopher Lowell? Well get yourself over there and do it! A new World Class Designer is soon to be named — have your say!
Posted in Decor, DIY Awesomeness, I ♥ Color!, Minding My Business, Textiles | Tagged Alluminare, christopher lowell, design challenge, lighting, Textiles, vote, voting, Wallpaper, world class designers
By libbylu on June 7, 2010
I am pleased, honored, thrilled, and completely beside myself with excitement at having been invited to be a judge in the Alluminare Design Challenge on Homeworkshop.com. 475 delicious patterns were submitted from around the world, and the one and only Mr. Christopher Lowell has narrowed them down to ten finalists. Keep an eye on Homeworkshop.com [...]
Posted in Decor, Design Links, DIY Awesomeness, I ♥ Color!, Shout Out, Textiles | Tagged Alluminare, christopher lowell, contest, design challenge, fabrics, home workshop, homeworkshop, Patterns, Textiles, winners, world class designers
By libbylu on March 3, 2010
I’ve been working extrariffic-hard on a project, to the point of near brain burst, so when SparkyFirePants posted this contest today, I couldn’t resist the diversion. I’ll show you what I sent in, but let me show you the progression. Here’s his original photo: I cut him out: I made a pattern with him: Then [...]
Posted in Decor, DIY Awesomeness, I ♥ Color!, My New Stuff, Textiles | Tagged Decor, Illustration, Pattern, Patterns, sparkyfirepants, Spoonflower, Textiles, Wallpaper, wrapping paper
By libbylu on February 2, 2010
A little pattern or two: *Coming soon to Spoonflower And a print: Available as a card on Cafepress and as a print on Etsy. I could definitely be persuaded to update the colorways on these for specific uses. Talk to me. FTC disclosure: if you buy my stuff, I make money.
Posted in Decor, DIY Awesomeness, Gallery, I ♥ Color!, My New Stuff, Textiles | Tagged color, DIY, Fabric, framed art, Graphics, Illustration, Pattern, Patterns, plaid, Portfolio, print, Swatches, Textiles, valentine, Valentine's Day, Wallpaper, wrapping paper
By libbylu on December 22, 2009
The wallpaper craft is finished! Yipee! And I have the pictures to walk you through the steps. (*NOTE: I am not a photographer. I apologize for this in advance.) Cool Picture Framed Art 1. Buy nine – 1 foot square frames and spray paint them black. I modified this step. I bought 32′ of 1×2 [...]
Posted in Design Links, DIY Awesomeness, Fine Art, Gallery, I ♥ Color!, My New Stuff, Textiles | Tagged Alluminare, color, Decor, Design Hole, DIY, Illustration, Painting, Swatches, Textiles, Wallpaper
By libbylu on December 22, 2009
I had some leftover wallpaper, so I decided to use it in this china cabinet spruce-up. Before After Even put crushed velvet on the doors. Now, all those heirlooms have a proper place!
Posted in Decor, Design Links, DIY Awesomeness, Entertaining at Home, Gallery, I ♥ Color!, My New Stuff | Tagged Alluminare, color, Decor, Design Hole, DIY, Swatches, Textiles, Wallpaper
By libbylu on December 7, 2009
Ha. Actually had a college boy-interest say that to me once. There was a reason. Dear blog-readers, I’ve not kept up with you – I’m sorry! I’ve been traveling, first to my family for Thanksgiving, then to Oregon to see friends and family. My Google Reader has over 300 unread items! I can’t wait to [...]
Posted in Decor, Design Links, DIY Awesomeness, Entertaining at Home, Freebies, Freelance, Great Finds, I ♥ Color!, Personal Things, Textiles | Tagged color, Decor, Design Hole, Design Links, invitation design, Opinions, Painting, Pattern, Patterns, print, Swatches, Textiles, Wallpaper, wrapping paper
By libbylu on November 24, 2009
I just received my wallpaper from Alluminare (thanks to Design Hole). Thank goodness the FedEx guy didn’t leave it in our soggy, snowy bushes (like the mailman did with my new coat – grr!). It came all nicely packaged in a HUGE cardboard tube. I opened the tube, and inside was a plastic sleeve, housing [...]
Posted in Decor, DIY Awesomeness, I ♥ Color!, My New Stuff, Textiles | Tagged Alluminare, Decor, Design Hole, DIY, Pattern, Patterns, Swatches, Textiles, Wallpaper
By libbylu on November 2, 2009
I just ordered this wallpaper from Alluminare for the projects I’m going to start soon. I’m really looking forward to them! I’ll post the DIY steps when I’m finished, but for now, here’s a taste of what’s to come:
Posted in Decor, Design Links, DIY Awesomeness, I ♥ Color!, Textiles | Tagged Alluminare, Decor, Design Hole, Design Links, DIY, Fabric, Illustration, Pattern, Patterns, Swatches, Textiles, Wallpaper
By libbylu on October 19, 2009
The next week or so might be sparse, due to a very ill-timed sinus infection and our moving into our NEW HOUSE! (New to us, I mean.) But after all this dramz, you can look forward to two to three (potentially four) DIYs: The wallpaper contest project. The colors for the room are coming together [...]
Posted in Decor, DIY Awesomeness, Personal Things, Textiles
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