Between Small Studio (thanks for the steady stream of orders), the Workshop Registrations (moving along nicely), basketball playoffs and dinners (they finished 18-1), a few doctor appointments, making art, tax stuff, a good book and wanting to be outside in the sun, I have been neglecting my readers.
We went to see Alice in Wonderland this afternoon. Great effects. Johnny Depp was good. Helena Bonham Carter was awesome. I don't know what I was expecting, but I was not as interested as I thought I would be. John liked it better than I did. He gave it an 8 out of 10. I gave it a 6.
More Etsy stuff online in our shop. Kelly Kilmer has turned me onto Japanese tapes. I ordered one of these for myself and just love it. It is made from Washi paper and lays down so flat that it looks like a printed design not added on tape.
Kelly has also turned me onto a wonderful magazine called Uppercase.
We love this issue, our first, and will be ordering back issues as soon as we can. It is pricey, but so creative. Even though it is beautifully printed on high quality paper, it has retained the feel of a zine. It is a mix of graphically inspiring photos and quirky articles. Love it when I can get it away from John!
Note: When I checked my blog to see if it published, it has but cut off one side of the photos and messed up the text. I have no idea why.
THOSE are some of my FAVORITE tapes!!! :D
and Uppercase is my absolute FAVORITE magazine. I may stop buying all of the others and just focus on that gem. Pricey but sooo worth it. So inspiring.
Haven't seen Alice yet. Am on the fence about seeing it...and this is coming from a huge Burton Fan. I just never was an Alice fan.
Posted by: kelly | Monday, 08 March 2010 at 09:57 PM
Kelly got me hooked on tapes as well! And, pens....
I liked "Alice" - but it was definitely Disney's version of a Tim Burton film. And, the Red Queen was fabulous!
Posted by: Connie | Monday, 08 March 2010 at 10:26 PM
where does one order Uppercase
Posted by: Paula | Monday, 08 March 2010 at 10:41 PM
Oh, Darn. Now I have to order again...
Posted by: Judi | Monday, 08 March 2010 at 11:06 PM
tape, tape, and more tape that should be the motto. I love washi tape and Uppercase. Of course, Kelly knows all the good stuff.
cheers,
Patty
Posted by: Patty | Tuesday, 09 March 2010 at 09:53 AM
I didn't realize the photos were cut off. I was looking at the stack of 3 rolls of tape and admiring your "artistic composition" of that photo, with the subject off center! Just pretend you did it that way on purpose.
Must.... resist... tape..... aarrrghhhh
Posted by: Pat P | Tuesday, 09 March 2010 at 10:41 AM
I am addicted to those tapes too....I might need a support group! :)
Posted by: Lisa Phillippi | Tuesday, 09 March 2010 at 10:44 PM
I have those tapes as well. Definitely very cool!
Posted by: Seth | Saturday, 13 March 2010 at 05:39 PM