(Wattle)Bird Art

By Annie
Birds are nature’s little winged wonders. They’ve inspired a lot of great artwork (and obviously our fantastic logo).
One of my favorite creative blogs is paper n stitch, and they always seem to provide me with a healthy dose of bird-inspired art.

Let the Wild Rumpus Start!

By Annie
I don’t know about you, but I am incredibly excited to go see Where the Wild Things Are, which is coming out in theaters tonight at midnight.  Unfortunately, since I’m a good college student, I won’t be able to attend the midnight premiere, so I’m just going to have to settle for Wild Thing-inspired [...]

Revamp Your Lamp

By Annie
I’ve been working on some simple art projects to bring some interest to my boring, white-walled, gray-carpeted bedroom.  My project for today was really fun.  I painted this paper lamp that I bought from IKEA.
The lamp was very inexpensive and easy to paint, since it’s just made of paper.  I debated about what sort [...]

Reusing Old Furniture

By Katelyn

In the past week I have picked up two pieces:  a small desk/vanity and a coffee table.  Both pieces have so much character but I thought I could do a better job at spicing them up and matching them to my personality. The desk/vanity was the first one up for a makeover.
This desk [...]

My Martini Mug

By Annie
About a month ago, I wrote about my afternoon trip to a place called Pottery Creations.  It’s been awhile, but I finally returned to my parents’ house this past weekend and got to see my martini “glass.”

I used green speckled paint to cover the outside, painted the inside black, and painted multi-colored spirals all [...]

Saturday Fun!

By Annie
Today, as a 21st birthday gift, my cousin took me to Pottery Creations.  It’s a neat little place in Wyandotte where you can paint your own ceramic whatever.  They have picture frames, piggy banks, tea pots, platters, and pretty much anything else you can think of.  I chose to paint a martini glass (though [...]