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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game

Recently my husband starting playing the XBOX 360 game Scott Pilgrim vs The World (which was released last year). It was an easy download and cost him ten dollars (a good price considering the “regular” fifty dollar price tag associated with most games). Convenience and affordability – isn’t that the ultimate goal these days? He [...]

Fabric panel

HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN FABRIC PANEL (using print canvas and wooden frames) Recently I’ve been trying to work on projects at home that are honestly much more “crafty” than proper design. Admittedly it’s a nice break from the computer and feels like a return to the art & craft side of what initially sparked [...]

PANTONE 18-2120 Honeysuckle

As spring approaches I’ve begun to wish for bright colors and signs of new life in both my yard and in my closet. According to the ever-famous Pantone, the new color of 2011 (honeysuckle) should be making a big splash in the design world and throughout home products. A dynamic reddish pink, Honeysuckle is encouraging [...]

iPad 2

Yippee! The new iPad 2 ~ front and rear video cameras, HD output, and super cool multifunctional magnetic covers!

A Year in Caps

Celebrate 2011 typographically with this fantastic 2011 Typographic Calendar brought to you by Heather Lins Home! This calendar is a series of 12 sustainably-harvested wood veneer cards, one month per card. I have interpreted each month typographically—reminiscent of a type specimen book. Great for your favorite graphic designer or type lover! • Twelve 5″ × [...]

All I want for Christmas is…

… my two front teeth? Not anymore Mom! There are so many great things out in the world, it can be hard to decide what I really “want.” But, if I had to narrow down the gadgets and gizmos on my list, here’s a few that would definitely make the cut: 1. Ona Bags The [...]

Type & Fright Halloween Costume Party

I had a wonderful evening hosting the first annual Type & Fright Halloween & Costume Party at my house. We dressed up as typefaces and enjoyed ghoulish games, tasty treats, and magical music. Check out the pictures below to see some of the evening’s fun and creative costumes.

Type & Fright Costume Party

Photo from the chalkboard mural This is your friendly reminder to join us TONIGHT for the first annual Type & Fright Costume Party at my place. Dress up as your favorite typeface and join us for ghoulish games, tasty treats, and magical music! Where: My House When: Tonight at 7pm –> until? Why: Who doesn’t [...]

Babytastic

BABY SHOWER AND NURSERY PAINTING (woodland theme) We had a lovely baby shower for my friend Courtney this past Sunday filled with good friends, good eats, and some designerly fun. We based the decorations around a family of woodland creatures we painted in her nursery a few weeks earlier (scroll down a little further to [...]

Alëna Skarina

This weekend a friend visiting from DC loaned me the book “The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance” and I immediately fell in love with the book jacket design. The hand-drawn typography interlaced with red boot strings was an immediate draw, but the quirky and charming expression of the hands had me hooked. I [...]