We attended the Art Walk in downtown McKinney last weekend and saw some wonderful artists and craftspeople. In my quest to buy handmade whenever possible, a new coffee cup was purchased from Jennifer Burke. It is my new best friend, lovingly holding my coffee in the mornings. I think it even tastes better out of this cup. I especially like the detail on the top of the handle where my thumb rests. Jennifer also teaches at the McKinney Art House.
Paintings by Creative Thursday A.K.A. Marisa Haedike
Free Font Friday, Seaside Resort by Nick's Fonts
Doesn't this font have a fabu deco feel? I whipped up a little beach club sign to show it off. Head over to Font Squirrel to get your free download of Seaside Resort. It's in the TrueType format so it works on Macs and PCs.
Dimensional paper illustrator Helen Musselwhite
These paper illustrations by artist Helen Musselwhite are amazing. Each creation is hand cut, folded and scored to build the layers of the scenes of the natural world which is Helen's inspiration. Well I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm inpsired by Helen.
DIY Maple Leaf Roses
Free PIY (print it yourself) place cards
Throwing a dinner party or planning a wedding anytime soon? Download these free place cards for your guests. The front features a pennant where you can write your guest's name and the back states "bon appétit." There are 4 cards designed to fit on a sheet of standard 8.5 x 11 paper. Print as many as you need, trim, fold and enjoy!
Beautiful leather bag for bikes
Via Design Sponge. If you have an old-school bike with a straight bar frame, this leather bicycle bag is a beauty. Flux Productions in Brooklyn is the creator and the handy snap strap keeps the bag from swinging while you're in motion. The size is 10x9x1.5 and they have some very cool leather cuff bracelets as well.