tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89411295821872540662024-03-13T10:56:38.571-06:00Mikelle Auman-Williams: Tiny Bits of Pretty ThingsTrend spotting and trend style sheets on up coming trends in:
Interiors, Textiles, Furniture, Stationary, Fashion, Photography, Art, Nature, and Color Combinations. (Plus a little DIY and some videos.)Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-71417723951330128562010-03-09T17:10:00.001-07:002010-03-09T17:10:46.438-07:00Since Graduation...templateMikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-86665143504013361832009-12-07T19:04:00.007-07:002009-12-07T19:42:39.983-07:00El Fin<div style="text-align: left;">My graphic interface design class is over. Part of me is sad (the part that understands HTML), the other part of me is happy (the part that hates Flash). I still use HTML on a regular basis and I keep learning new things about it. Flash was just so frustrating for me. However, I did learn a lot that I will need to know if I choose to work with a programmer in the future. (My HTML website can be viewed here: <a href="http://seeeme.org/">http://seeeme.org</a>/)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/Sx22PvjbxBI/AAAAAAAACjA/K2SWg6HgpL0/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412682708748583954" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I've completed the flash quote. I liked that assignment. I did each frame by hand so it would have a choppy feel. You can see it here: <a href="http://fall09-2.graphicinterfacedesign.com/mwilliams/anim/mwilliams.mov">http://fall09-2.graphicinterfacedesign.com/mwilliams/anim/mwilliams.mov</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/Sx22Pd_lAPI/AAAAAAAACi4/jZ4rsybkEJQ/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412682704034791666" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>The flash website is also up. You can see this one here: <a href="http://fall09-2.graphicinterfacedesign.com/mwilliams/flash/EarthKidsFixed.swf">http://fall09-2.graphicinterfacedesign.com/mwilliams/flash/EarthKidsFixed.swf</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 385px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/Sx22itAcwYI/AAAAAAAACjI/9EDJGf5G8iU/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412683034482491778" /></div><div>See everyone's projects here: <a href="http://fall09-2.graphicinterfacedesign.com/">http://fall09-2.graphicinterfacedesign.com/</a> and here: <a href="http://fall09-1.graphicinterfacedesign.com/">http://fall09-1.graphicinterfacedesign.com/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>My top five favorite HTML sites (from section two only):</div><div>1. <a href="http://fall09-2.graphicinterfacedesign.com/nhansen/html/urban_chain/">Urban Chain</a></div><div>2. <a href="http://fall09-2.graphicinterfacedesign.com/sohms/html/">Logan Hiking Trails</a></div><div>3. <a href="http://fall09-2.graphicinterfacedesign.com/jtrimble/html/hellshowto/howtopage.html">Hell's How-To</a></div><div>4. <a href="http://fall09-2.graphicinterfacedesign.com/msmith/html/tweet/">Tweetin' Designers</a></div><div>5. <a href="http://fall09-2.graphicinterfacedesign.com/karndt/html/root/">Edible Plants</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>My top three favorite dynamic text movies (from section two only):</div><div>1. Joni Severe's Goonies quote (can't find the link - sorry)</div><div>2. <a href="http://fall09-2.graphicinterfacedesign.com/jtrimble/anim/">Kill Bill</a></div><div>3. <a href="http://fall09-2.graphicinterfacedesign.com/kfenton/anim/animated_typography.mov">V for Vendetta </a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>My top three favorite flash sites (from section two only):</div><div>1. <a href="http://fall09-2.graphicinterfacedesign.com/nhansen/flash/slap_siteBU3.html">SLAP Clothing</a></div><div>2. <a href="http://fall09-2.graphicinterfacedesign.com/achriste/flash/god_jul.html">God Yul (Danish Christmas Tradtions)</a> </div><div>3. <a href="http://fall09-2.graphicinterfacedesign.com/jtrimble/flash/sassy/SnowStorm.html">Tracking Sasquatch</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Some things I didn't like about the class included: </div><div> -The time! It is hard for me to think from 4:00 - 7:00.</div><div> -The time! It also took so long to do things. Especially in Flash. For me. If I thought, "Oh, that button is not working, I will fix it. It will take ten minutes." Then it inevitably took 3 hours.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some things I liked about the class included:</div><div> -The creative process. I love the freedom that we had. Our assignments weren't so specific that we all had the same website. As I was looking through everyone's work again, I noticed how different everyone's work was. I love that.</div><div> -The web process. Normally, as a graphic designer I have to wait months from beginning a project to see how the finished product looks. The neat thing about this is that you can see updates whenever you want. It is also fun to create something that you can interact with, rather than a piece of paper you can just look at.</div><div><br /></div></div></div>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-69966674930049086402009-11-09T17:25:00.004-07:002009-11-09T17:44:45.227-07:00Catch-up: Graphic Interface Design<div style="text-align: left;">I finished my html website! Hip, hip, hooray! However, our young, hip demographic has changed into retired persons (also hip). I might have to change things up. I've had a great time knowing html. I didn't want to learn but it's been so useful.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 179px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/Svi3bJj78xI/AAAAAAAACik/WwXpi9Vr2A0/s400/homepic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402269430081909522" /></div><div><br /></div><div>You can view the finished project here: <a href="http://seeeme.org/">http://seeeme.org/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>You can also see what I mean about the usefulness of html be clicking here: <a href="http://seeeme.org/mrsbellsclass.html">http://seeeme.org/mrsbellsclass.html</a> I gave presentations to 7th graders all day on Friday then made this form for them. It made them even more excited.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Now we are learning flash, much more intuitive. Currently, we are designing animated text of a 30 second audio clip. Mine is a "Flight of the Conchords" clip. It's funny. My poster (from which the animation takes it's cue) is here:</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/Svi3NPMh6sI/AAAAAAAACic/riHkUlP-_s0/s400/fitzpatrick.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402269191076178626" /></div><div><br /></div><div>A really helpful link about flash. It's lovely. <a href="http://tv.adobe.com/show/flash-in-a-flash">http://tv.adobe.com/show/flash-in-a-flash</a></div>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-37930877730960632682009-09-25T11:07:00.000-06:002009-09-25T11:08:10.885-06:00Large-scale Painted Animation<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; color: rgb(100, 95, 94); white-space: pre-wrap; "><object width="400" height="227"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6555161&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6555161&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="227"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/6555161">COMBO a collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis (2 times loop)</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/blu">blu</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></span>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-23499283573311649882009-09-18T08:45:00.003-06:002009-09-18T08:48:10.178-06:00<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SrOdWNtvtWI/AAAAAAAACgM/jXrRsERTL8M/s1600-h/newmathparallel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SrOdWNtvtWI/AAAAAAAACgM/jXrRsERTL8M/s400/newmathparallel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382818984602088802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SrOdV5AvorI/AAAAAAAACgE/4dU8i_3t5VM/s1600-h/_newmaththighs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SrOdV5AvorI/AAAAAAAACgE/4dU8i_3t5VM/s400/_newmaththighs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382818979044631218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SrOdVTDjC9I/AAAAAAAACf8/xd5QCBMcuY8/s1600-h/newmathmodernart.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SrOdVTDjC9I/AAAAAAAACf8/xd5QCBMcuY8/s400/newmathmodernart.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382818968855841746" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Just see <a href="http://blog.insideout.com.au/2009/09/art-that-counts.html">here</a>. And <a href="http://www.store.morenewmath.com/">here</a>.</div>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-51944038218400703342009-09-16T10:48:00.003-06:002009-09-16T10:56:02.173-06:00Font Squirrel<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SrEXTJia6TI/AAAAAAAACew/lsno1iPg-8c/s1600-h/Picture+23.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 144px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SrEXTJia6TI/AAAAAAAACew/lsno1iPg-8c/s400/Picture+23.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382108647429695794" /></a><br /><div>If you would like high(er) quality fonts for free, check out this website: <a href="http://www.fontsquirrel.com/">http://www.fontsquirrel.com/</a>.</div>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-37264707829974551902009-09-16T10:28:00.008-06:002009-09-16T10:57:07.336-06:00Seeeme.org Website Round Two<div style="text-align: left;">After showing the Seee Me board members my first drafts, they gave some excellent feed back. They wanted more earth tone colors, more focus on the children, etc. I really wanted to represent all the color of Uganda. Often, when people make propaganda concerning Africa, they neglect to do this. I find that really sad because Africa is color! Anyhow, I think the changes made us all happy.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SrEVJkVdyPI/AAAAAAAACeg/N7KFndDkHKA/s400/AACharityp3small.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382106283801168114" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>After I had done that, my husband (recent MBA graduate) pointed out some things I could add to make the site more interactive and (hopefully) help us raise more money for the orphans at Byana Mary Hill (read some information about the Byana Mary at our sister foundation's <a href="http://ssejinja.org/cart/index.php?main_page=page&id=19&chapter=0">website</a>).</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SrEVJ-O4O4I/AAAAAAAACeo/4WtSFuAVit8/s400/AACharityp3snsmall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382106290752863106" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Also, I made a little "how-to" for a class assignment <a href="http://winterfever.com/mwilliamsgooglequiz.html">here</a>. It is about html code, so probably not that exciting to the general public. I had to make a quiz to go along with it, see <a href="http://winterfever.com/hothamquiz.html">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>On a random side note, I was googling "Byana Mary Hill" to see if I could find info about them and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BizQ8qblprs&feature=related">my youtube video</a> came up. On <a href="http://www.gawkk.com/byana-mary-hill-jonah-irene-and-friend/discuss">Gawkk</a>. Under celebrities. Some "famous" actor named <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1706767/">Jonah Hill</a> put it up on his videos because it had our cute little <b>Jonah </b>(raising his eyebrows) in it and it was at Byana Mary <b>Hill</b>. Weird. <i>And</i>, I want my video back. </div><div><br /></div><div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BizQ8qblprs&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BizQ8qblprs&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-7218907021519713972009-09-07T11:29:00.005-06:002009-09-16T10:56:56.070-06:00seeeme.org<div>For my graphic interface class this semester, I've been given the assignment of posting my progress through the class. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is my first assignment: an HTML website. We had to make mock-ups for class on Wednesday. I was originally planning on doing a "dating site" for charities. That project had way too big of a scope. Instead, I decided to help out seeeme.org, an institution that helps Byana Mary Hill Orphanage and other projects in Uganda. This initiative is very close to my heart and I want to be involved as much as I can. So, the following images are the seeeme.org potential sitemap and potential designs. The content is all my doing, and the board members are currently reviewing it. The potential layouts are meant to give an idea of three different feelings. </div><div><br /></div><div>View larger images <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikelleauman-williams/sets/72157622288376844/">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Site Map:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SqVD79pZErI/AAAAAAAACZc/I6By3-DTmAQ/s1600-h/seeemeflow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SqVD79pZErI/AAAAAAAACZc/I6By3-DTmAQ/s400/seeemeflow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378780027403440818" /></a><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Option One:</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SqVD67l2sQI/AAAAAAAACZE/Yf5nj_6JAGg/s400/ACharitysmall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378780009671864578" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Option Two:</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SqVD7N4WczI/AAAAAAAACZM/Cvdm0GtMjf8/s400/BCharitysmall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378780014581281586" /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Option Three:</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SqVD7rkG65I/AAAAAAAACZU/_htqcPuwQPw/s400/CCharitysmall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378780022549441426" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-78352690078047117252009-09-03T23:38:00.005-06:002009-09-04T00:04:03.306-06:00Switch!<div style="text-align: left;">I'm learning something new. Here is why:</div><div><br /></div><div>***************************************************************<br /><div><br /></div><div>Scene: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mikelle</span> sits at her computer and reads her email. One is from Teacher. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mikelle</span> reads aloud: Print every logo, layout, book cover, magazine spread, and packaging design you have ever done. From Teacher.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Mikelle</span>: (To herself) Okay-a-do. I will. . . Oh, yeah. I've hated every branding and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">rebranding</span> I've ever done. I choose graphic design because it was the only practical art. The only way to make money. Oh, yeah. I'm not sure (looks upward as though asking for forgiveness) I like computers as much as I like doodling. In fact! I hate every straight-lined, typographically-stale, computer-generated logo, layout, book cover, magazine spread, and packaging design I have ever done. I just want to get paid to doodle!</div><div><br /></div><div>Exasperated, she leaves her computer for almost three hours! Then, she spends the next three days printing out every straight-lined, typographically-stale, computer-generated logo, layout, book cover, magazine spread, and packaging design she has ever made. She picks out 25% of these, places them nicely in her portfolio.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Scene: Class. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Mikelle</span> is showing her portfolio. Her energy makes her armpits sweat and her hands shake. </div><div><br /></div><div>Teacher: Wow. What is this? This is so amazing. You are amazing, amazing, amazing. (Or something like that, she can't remember. :))</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Mikelle</span> (responding in an emotional way that catches Teacher off guard): I hate it! I never want to see it or show it or get a job based off of it ever! I want to doodle and live off my husband's money! (She says dramatically, as though her work was the plague and her husband a millionaire.) </div><div><br /></div><div>Teacher: Uh, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">ok</span>. So. Do a textile portfolio.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Mikelle</span>: Yes, a textile portfolio. Lovely plan...</div><div><br /></div><div>***************************************************************</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SqCsuv2NMiI/AAAAAAAACYQ/YnJYdz3zbAA/s400/himalaya_LRG.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377487874198155810" /></div><div><br /></div><div>So, I thought I'd work on all that textile stuff in nine months, when I was done with my degree. Instead it is becoming my degree. This means I have to produce as much work in nine months that I should have been taking four years to make. And I have no idea how to do it or where to start. I have a huge amount to learn:</div><div><br /></div><div>-sewing/pattern making</div><div>-types of fabrics</div><div>-dying <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">techniques</span></div><div>-fabrication techniques</div><div>-color in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">relation</span> to fabric</div><div>-texture and fabric</div><div>-a whole new vocabulary</div><div>-and the list goes on...</div><div><br /></div><div>But learn it I will. Because I don't want a job designing logo for other people's great ideas. </div><div><br /></div><div>It happens that there is a severe shortage on info about this whole process. I have loads of books that tell me how textiles are made. But how do I put together a portfolio? Who do I show said portfolio to? etc. etc. etc.</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't know. I'm trying to find out. I'll keep you updated on assignments I give myself, I grade myself, and you can protest that I cheated and my grades should be lower!</div><div><br /></div><div>Ready? Go!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">(The print is a textile by </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Josef Frank. Buy yours </span></span><a href="http://justscandinavian.com/store_1_3/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9&products_id=260"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. I'm going to look at it every time I want to cry because I don't remember what a </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamé_(fabric)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">lamé</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> is.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">)</span></span></span></span></div></div>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-89336902517246348662009-09-01T20:08:00.011-06:002009-09-16T10:56:41.886-06:00The Lily Garden: Personal Project<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/Sp3ZGq3WaOI/AAAAAAAACXw/Y3xLAP-BQ6A/s400/Picture+5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376692238759127266" /></div><div><br /></div>For "The Lily Garden" logo concept I wanted to capture quiet, subtle elegance of lilies with this logo. I also wanted to make sure that the logo didn't lose it's playfulness.<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/Sp3VPKet8wI/AAAAAAAACXo/SeIOHk-s4zQ/s1600-h/Picture+3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/Sp3VPKet8wI/AAAAAAAACXo/SeIOHk-s4zQ/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376687986638189314" /></a><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A simple pricing sheet could also be made for those planning on printing the list on their home computers. The following (excepts from a full version) could be available on the website for people to download for a reference. (Allowing customers to view the images and all info at anytime without having to go on the internet.)</div><div><br /></div>My catalog concept focuses on the beauty of lilies. After finding a ton of great photos on Flickr of lilies, I came up with an idea that "The Lily Garden" could use: have a photo contest! The winners get credited photos in the catalog and "The Lily Garden" gets the benefit of the great photos while improving relationships with its customers.</div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/Sp3VNllfmeI/AAAAAAAACXI/DMcOh5ghLB0/s400/wlily-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376687959554628066" /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Each new section would feature a full photo spread of a flower (with the use of the subtle outline of the lily image mark infused in these photos).</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/Sp3VNymBOcI/AAAAAAAACXQ/ej5obEIUrlA/s400/wlily-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376687963046492610" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/Sp3VOSC3eDI/AAAAAAAACXY/botfVFj_9mI/s400/wlily-5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376687971488987186" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/Sp3VOs4Rq1I/AAAAAAAACXg/JZvp4On50Vc/s1600-h/wlily-8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/Sp3VOs4Rq1I/AAAAAAAACXg/JZvp4On50Vc/s400/wlily-8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376687978692324178" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-59542877728010972092009-08-17T08:16:00.002-06:002009-08-17T08:18:31.317-06:00Trends: Deep Blues and Purples<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SolmZ65l45I/AAAAAAAACXA/LkGxjnBA-ck/s1600-h/TrendsColorsAll-5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SolmZ65l45I/AAAAAAAACXA/LkGxjnBA-ck/s400/TrendsColorsAll-5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370936626109604754" /></a>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-41310192277991731222009-08-11T18:50:00.003-06:002009-08-11T18:57:57.627-06:00Paige Russell (especially the Spout Collective)<div style="text-align: left;">Yes, please! I would like <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15978409">one</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22098336">of</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22411357">everything</a> in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5471440">Paige Russell's Etsy shop</a>. I love that her items are simply and sleek, but still have so much personality.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SoISoN2vD-I/AAAAAAAACWc/XRkjoWvFKLk/s400/il_fullxfull.61882613.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368874187902357474" /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SoISncR4YuI/AAAAAAAACWU/00YIIwcoass/s400/il_fullxfull.61882789.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368874174594441954" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SoISnGAQ92I/AAAAAAAACWM/LHrFgVp9Ido/s400/il_430xN.40489656.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368874168614975330" /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 379px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SoISmYoj5hI/AAAAAAAACWE/QIDLdzdHCOk/s400/il_fullxfull.60826897.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368874156435957266" /></div>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-51987385645951106582009-08-11T10:02:00.013-06:002009-08-11T18:59:20.179-06:00Trends: Deep Yellows (Shop the Trend)<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SoGiqt-KCQI/AAAAAAAACV8/iyH-6T_hNPg/s1600-h/for+younob.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SoGiqt-KCQI/AAAAAAAACV8/iyH-6T_hNPg/s400/for+younob.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368751085580847362" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div>Via: <div><br /></div><div>//</div><div>//<a href="http://www.revolveclothing.com/b/Product.jsp?d=F&code=MOSL-UA45&refererUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.revolveclothing.com%2Fb%2FSearch.jsp">RevolveClothing.com</a></div><div>//<a href="http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/ProductDetail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=282574491991887&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524446222221&R=8033798018430&P_name=M+Missoni&sid=1230A146BA82&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474399545537&bmUID=1250004817411">Saks Fifth Avenue</a></div><div>//<a href="http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item.aspx?fromGrid=1&sku=GRP00429&mcat=&cid=&search_params=s+1-p+1-c+-r+-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+yellow&search=1">Tiffany & Co.</a></div><div>//<a href="http://search.anthropologie.com/?c=Yellow&i=1&q=yellow&u1=q&u2=c">Anthropologie</a></div><div>//<a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/Shop/Search?keywords=yellow&x=0&y=0">Net-A-Porter.com</a></div><div>//<a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p11356/index.cfm?pkey=xsrd1mviewall%7C20%7C%7C%7C0%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7Cyellow&cm%5Fsrc=SCH">Pottery Barn</a></div><div>//<a href="http://www.dsw.com/dsw_shoes/catalog/product.jsp?index=81&category=dsw11cat120018&prodId=188624&brand=&cm_mmc=affil-_-ShopStyle.com-_-main-_-main&CustomerMemberID=90796544">DSW</a></div><div>//<a href="http://www.endless.com/dp/B001OI1ZZ6/184-0963144-8394644?ie=UTF8&creative=380333&linkCode=asn&ref_=asc_df_B001OI1ZZ6877546&tag=endlesscj-20&suppressRedirect=1&creativeASIN=B001OI1ZZ6">endless</a></div><div>//</div><div>//</div><div><br /></div>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-60685010981490075242009-08-10T08:39:00.001-06:002009-08-10T08:40:45.038-06:00Trends: Deep Yellows<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SoAxQccGRjI/AAAAAAAACVs/i8uI5GUR1xk/s1600-h/TrendsColorsAll-4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SoAxQccGRjI/AAAAAAAACVs/i8uI5GUR1xk/s400/TrendsColorsAll-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368344914407343666" /></a>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-65600631064889291422009-08-06T08:55:00.004-06:002009-08-06T09:05:00.231-06:00DIY, Rubber Hose Chair<div style="text-align: left;">I'm going <a href="http://www.forestcamping.com/">camping</a> today! Which means I won't be here to post tomorrow, so... Here is Friday's DIY post one day early. I hope you enjoy!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This awesome DIY comes from <a href="http://www.instructables.com/">Instructables.com</a>. If you haven't been there, you should <a href="http://www.instructables.com/">go</a>. Right now. After you're done reading about this chair.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Great angles, craftsmanship, and instructions. I really like the contrast between the hard, natural wood and the springy, industrial rubber hose. Lovely idea! These would look good indoors and out. Another bonus: up-cycle some used rubber hose to make it a little more green.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Make your own <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Rubber-Hose-Chair/">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnrvZmTvuQI/AAAAAAAACVk/46hE2igZxoY/s400/FM4TZ6DFXR6UES0.MEDIUM.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366865129024502018" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnrvZCSNE8I/AAAAAAAACVc/UYnITgP0KV0/s400/FBYH73GFXR6UERU.MEDIUM.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366865119354360770" /></div><div><br /></div>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-23509879168895696412009-08-06T08:39:00.007-06:002009-09-16T11:02:41.657-06:00Houzz.com: Idea Books and Inspiration<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/">Houzz.com</a> is a collaborative website that features the work of <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals">architects and designers</a>. Some of my favorite features:</div><div><br /></div><div>-Members can put together <a href="http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks">idea books</a> (which means you can save what you like and you can find someone with a similar style and look through all their photos)</div><div><br /></div><div>-The images and spaces are high quality</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>-You can sort by style (tropical, eclectic, traditional, etc.), room (hall, bedroom, stairway, etc.) and by metropolitan area (this helps you find a designer in your area).</div><div><br /></div><div>(The titles below each image are links.)</div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 354px; height: 359px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/Snrs2hR6jrI/AAAAAAAACVU/uxYqJi_WloI/s400/20903_0_4-9215-eclectic-living-room.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366862327355969202" /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/20903/purple-living-room-by-dominomag-eclectic-living-room-">Purple Living Room</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/Snrst0aN7bI/AAAAAAAACVM/HCsOfpsBdQo/s400/22141_0_4-7232-eclectic-bedroom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366862177872244146" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: 21px; font-family:tahoma, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/22141/Chambre---Un-v--ritable-lieu-de-vie----Marie-Claire-Maison-eclectic-bedroom-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Chambre : Un véritable lieu de vie - Marie Claire Maiso</span></a></span></span><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/22141/Chambre---Un-v--ritable-lieu-de-vie----Marie-Claire-Maison-eclectic-bedroom-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">n</span></a></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div></div></div><div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 369px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/Snrst2O1VdI/AAAAAAAACVE/rsht-fqtYrY/s400/22854_0_4-7104-eclectic-bedroom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366862178361365970" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:tahoma, arial, verdana, sans-serif;color:#EEEEEE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, fantasy;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/22854/Interesting-Wall-design-eclectic-bedroom-">Interesting Wall Design</a></span></span></span></span></div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 354px; height: 365px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/Snrstf256uI/AAAAAAAACU0/FVUMd3CSVjc/s400/22237_0_4-7048-eclectic-bedroom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366862172355422946" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/22237/dominomag--eclectic-bedroom-eclectic-bedroom-">Eclectic Bedroom</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 354px; height: 375px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnrstGjoKfI/AAAAAAAACUs/UHanOGJq6Zc/s400/20712_0_4-6049-eclectic-bedroom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366862165563681266" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/20712/UPOLSERED-HEADBOARD-eclectic-bedroom-">Upholstered Headboard</a></div></div>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-75084870603026207402009-08-05T08:42:00.004-06:002009-09-16T11:02:29.149-06:00The Art of Color: Free online course from MIT<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmdPqGdO-I/AAAAAAAACUE/f1PBA8JW7ZA/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 42px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmdPqGdO-I/AAAAAAAACUE/f1PBA8JW7ZA/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366493323313626082" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">MIT has 1900 free courses online through their </span></span><a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">OpenCourseWare</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> program. Sample course include everything from </span></span><a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Special-Programs/SP-255Spring-2006/CourseHome/index.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Physics of Rock Climbing</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, </span></span><a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Foreign-Languages-and-Literatures/21F-101Spring-2006/CourseHome/index.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Chinese I</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, to </span></span><a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Health-Sciences-and-Technology/HST-723Spring-2005/CourseHome/index.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Neural Coding and Perception of Sounds</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The one I'm interested in is </span></span><a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Special-Programs/SP-298Spring-2005/CourseHome/index.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Art of Color</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. According to the website: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This seminar introduces, through studio projects, the basic principles regarding the use of color in the visual arts. Students explore a range of topics, including the historical uses of color in the arts, the interactions between colors, and the psychology of color.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 167px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmdPRN02vI/AAAAAAAACT8/monfEHxZFEA/s400/color_as_imp.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366493316633647858" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmdPBvu-VI/AAAAAAAACT0/90mU-aOsJE0/s400/color_balance.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366493312480901458" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Special-Programs/SP-298Spring-2005/DownloadthisCourse/index.htm">Download</a> your own packet, get the <a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Special-Programs/SP-298Spring-2005/Readings/index.htm">textbooks</a> from <a href="http://www.publiclibraries.com/">your library</a>, read the <a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Special-Programs/SP-298Spring-2005/Syllabus/index.htm">syllabus</a>, and <a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Special-Programs/SP-298Spring-2005/Projects/index.htm">start the course now</a>.</span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 376px; height: 258px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmdOpCoX4I/AAAAAAAACTk/qkEYeg-skHE/s400/warmcold_colors.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366493305849274242" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmdO6iu0pI/AAAAAAAACTs/eHLXvU32Qss/s400/color_wheel_ex.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366493310547317394" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-28326063796427609372009-08-05T08:37:00.004-06:002009-08-05T08:41:26.860-06:00Suggested Color Schemes: Weddings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmZST3dWPI/AAAAAAAACTc/v9O7Ib87-mI/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 304px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmZST3dWPI/AAAAAAAACTc/v9O7Ib87-mI/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366488970838235378" /></a>This <a href="http://www.inspiredbride.net/">site</a>, <i>The Inspired Bride</i>, is full of ideas and resources for weddings. One of those resources is color scheme suggestions. They are a little subdued, and (a little too) often <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monochromatic">monochromatic</a>. But the colors are rich and thoughtful, perfect for a wedding.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmZSLfcPNI/AAAAAAAACTU/Ne-USnfE33Q/s1600-h/007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmZSLfcPNI/AAAAAAAACTU/Ne-USnfE33Q/s400/007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366488968590015698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmZR8DkmLI/AAAAAAAACTM/IVcBIc3uAPo/s1600-h/025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmZR8DkmLI/AAAAAAAACTM/IVcBIc3uAPo/s400/025.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366488964446591154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmZRpEONNI/AAAAAAAACTE/rn8rnX-2h7U/s1600-h/033.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmZRpEONNI/AAAAAAAACTE/rn8rnX-2h7U/s400/033.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366488959349044434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmZRSJYNUI/AAAAAAAACS8/VWe4oYiVbms/s1600-h/035.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmZRSJYNUI/AAAAAAAACS8/VWe4oYiVbms/s400/035.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366488953196655938" /></a>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-82338975762246147152009-08-05T08:24:00.005-06:002009-08-05T14:41:59.490-06:00A is for Awesome<div style="text-align: left;">Before I get to the standard Wednesday blog, I have to share this.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmWY8PvIJI/AAAAAAAACS0/eLN6023itoU/s400/alph1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366485786221813906" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmWYkYfMBI/AAAAAAAACSs/MEHqOhaKqWA/s400/alph2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366485779816067090" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmWYZrAXRI/AAAAAAAACSk/vb2ofAdvmko/s400/alph3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366485776940948754" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnmWYBkNn7I/AAAAAAAACSc/57u4zvmsa74/s400/alph4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366485770470006706" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">These letters were created for <a href="http://www.wadmag.com/wadmag/">WAD magazine</a> by <a href="http://www.art-dept.com/artists/borsodi/">Bel Borsodi</a> (whose website is not PG rated, just a warning). I've never seen 3-D look so 2-D. Via <a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/7172/bela-borsodi-alphabets-for-wad-magazine.html#thisnext_height_477">here</a>.</div>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-20619463982740696902009-08-04T08:36:00.006-06:002009-08-04T12:44:09.971-06:00Three Things (I'd like to own)<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, -webkit-fantasy;">Cord Lamp by <a href="http://www.iloveuma.com/">Uma:</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnhJ2ba1MUI/AAAAAAAACSU/sRbH9xIxp5w/s400/cordlamplg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366120155434004802" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://www.iloveuma.com/detail.aspx?ID=1411">Purchase here</a> ($169). Via <a href="http://www.betterlivingthroughdesign.com/2009/06/cord_lamp.html">here.</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, fantasy;">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Nest Hammock by </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 14px; "><a href="http://www.ievalaurina.com/content_start.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Ieva Laurina</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnhJXLMHtzI/AAAAAAAACSM/HVCMyY0v1eo/s400/nest_hammock_ieva_laurina_2-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366119618501392178" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnhJWl4GwTI/AAAAAAAACSE/0T4p4R0nFcQ/s400/Picture+18.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366119608485331250" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Via </span></span><a href="http://mocoloco.com/archives/011502.php#"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">here.</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">22 (outlets) by BOCCI:</div></span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnhIZbaE4VI/AAAAAAAACR8/jGfzrkSkCyk/s400/Picture+17.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366118557703004498" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnhIY-cuPcI/AAAAAAAACR0/urlYox3xRL0/s400/Picture+16.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366118549929475522" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnhIYnnDCQI/AAAAAAAACRs/b0vgNR_7dPY/s400/Picture+15.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366118543798765826" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnhIYXScRGI/AAAAAAAACRk/BbVa4sKysPc/s400/Picture+14.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366118539417371746" /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnhIYFCiM3I/AAAAAAAACRc/7aY8SnKQTx0/s400/Picture+13.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366118534518813554" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Buy them </span></span><a href="http://www.bocci.ca/#/22-standard/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> ($16 per outlet + $40 installation tool). Via </span></span><a href="http://www.betterlivingthroughdesign.com/remodel/2009/07/bocci_22_outlets.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span></span></div></div>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-2446766537576110712009-08-03T22:18:00.003-06:002009-08-04T12:45:07.505-06:00Me, at Design Fabulous<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Join the $200 room-makeover game. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Katrina at <a href="http://designfabulous.com/">Design Fabulous</a> said that she was going to take time off to <a href="http://designfabulous.com/2009/08/02/focusing-on-me/">redo her room</a>. Great idea, but I want in to! See <a href="http://designfabulous.com/2009/08/03/great-idea-from-my-reader/">this post:</a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;font-size:medium;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/Sne3No4WXSI/AAAAAAAACRU/Yz-veotsFWA/s400/Picture+9.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365958925975182626" /></span></span></div>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-29613696387508531612009-08-03T10:34:00.010-06:002009-08-11T19:01:25.691-06:00Using "Neutral with a Pop of Color" in Your Life<div style="text-align: left;">How do you incorporate the "Neutral with a Pop of Color" scheme into your life? Here are some examples:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">FOR YOU HOUSE: (First off, I was a little disappointed that I couldn't find better examples. Has anybody seen any?) From <a href="http://www.elle.com/">Elle Decor</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 380px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SncSIWSdvuI/AAAAAAAACQM/scoYMwZJ_hk/s400/3558131779_b388495dc2_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365777415666515682" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SncSIHaUpZI/AAAAAAAACQE/RLKhQJJHuxY/s400/Vintage+canopy+bed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365777411672941970" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 377px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SncSA3u_KAI/AAAAAAAACP8/U0YKESSZy8E/s400/green15-elle+decor.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365777287205562370" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SncSAmdgpDI/AAAAAAAACP0/7yajt8oSRjg/s400/3651398669_00e224fa28_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365777282568856626" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 355px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SncSAe9iRaI/AAAAAAAACPs/JawqiQ3l-z4/s400/1367686090_e97b5d6d68.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365777280555697570" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SncSALdCjoI/AAAAAAAACPk/FazQElb0ntM/s400/green13-elle+decor.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365777275319127682" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SncR__h0_fI/AAAAAAAACPc/nS1X-WZfums/s400/Beach_house_color_ElleDecor_Jun_01_article_6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365777272117984754" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">FOR YOU FACE: For makeup, I had to go to movie premiers, etc. So forgive me for posting an image of Angelina Jolie (though she is hitting up quite a few trends: nude colors, sheer fabrics, etc.).</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SncUEsqUaEI/AAAAAAAACQk/DIzCVlC7eBs/s400/f04c443af6802f74_Angelina.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365779551975925826" /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fabsugar.co.uk/3176161">Angelina Jolie</a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SncUETGYceI/AAAAAAAACQc/isJH-3aF4t8/s400/rihanna-wearing-fuchsia-lipstick-makeup.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365779545114309090" /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.coveringsmagazine.com/archives/haute-summer-look-fuchsia-lips/1123">Rihanna</a> (and someone else)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SncUEGt9ZVI/AAAAAAAACQU/IA5FJ_5TPSw/s400/eva-green-red-lips.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365779541790647634" /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://chiclooking.com/lips/winter-2009-beauty-trend-red-lipstick/">Eva Green</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">FOR YOUR BODY: <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp?popId=CLOTHES&navAction=top&navCount=60&isSortBy=true&pushId=CLOTHES-OUTFITS&id=CLOTHES-OUTFITS">Outfits from Anthropologie</a>: </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SncXOnImboI/AAAAAAAACRE/3BOJzjY2nnc/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365783020825898626" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 347px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SncXOb1-ljI/AAAAAAAACQ8/6K7yC4rCp1I/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365783017794999858" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 358px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SncXOAqj6WI/AAAAAAAACQ0/6u_cLRGDz5s/s400/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365783010499357026" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 355px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SncXN37I1oI/AAAAAAAACQs/0VrGiZhKgm4/s400/Picture+5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365783008152966786" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-41565689695016807862009-08-03T09:37:00.005-06:002009-08-10T08:24:51.292-06:00Trends: Neutrals with a Pop of Color!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SncEYf_NGHI/AAAAAAAACO8/mOO0aag527Y/s1600-h/TrendsColorsAll-6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SncEYf_NGHI/AAAAAAAACO8/mOO0aag527Y/s400/TrendsColorsAll-6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365762299985205362" /></a>The neutrals and bright colors both fall in line with the colors that are hot this season: metallics, reds, oranges, and yellows.Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-58158316049062500532009-07-31T17:11:00.003-06:002009-08-04T12:47:06.263-06:00DIY, A Poor Man's Loot<div style="text-align: left;">I love, love, love these bowls from <a href="http://www.loyalloot.com/">Loyal Loot Collective</a>, but until we finish paying off our students loans, I can't buy anything. Plus, I don't even know where to get them. They are lovely, sigh.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnN7mIEMFsI/AAAAAAAACNc/F5w3ubbHZK0/s400/logbowls2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364767476058691266" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnN7mEeOBII/AAAAAAAACNU/7TIU01pmhuk/s400/logbowls.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364767475094127746" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>But then . . . I came across this <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/article/tree-stump-table?lnc=ec04452be04c1210VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&backto=true&backtourl=/summer-fun?lnc=ec04452be04c1210VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=slideshow_holiday_fun&contentid=5c2dad1a4ea51210VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD#slide_38">Martha Stewart DIY</a>. Good enough! Now I know that whenever it is we finish paying off those loans, I can make my own table if I can't buy the <a href="http://www.loyalloot.com/">Loyal Loot Collective</a> log bowls. Get your how-to <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/article/tree-stump-table?lnc=ec04452be04c1210VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&backto=true&backtourl=/summer-fun?lnc=ec04452be04c1210VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=slideshow_holiday_fun&contentid=5c2dad1a4ea51210VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD#slide_38">here.</a></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnN7lz59l_I/AAAAAAAACNM/g4gxev7FqO8/s400/mla103522_0608_livingroom_xl-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364767470647089138" />Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941129582187254066.post-65210808467733246412009-07-30T09:20:00.009-06:002009-08-04T12:47:44.650-06:00Beach Bungalow on Martha Stewart<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(61, 63, 63); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Sculptor </span></span><a href="http://www.firefeatures.com/bio"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Elena Colombo</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> used her ingenuity to create a lively getaway in a turn-of-the-century Long Island beach cottage, packed full of found objects, eye-popping colors, and occasional sparks of pure genius.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3D3F3F;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(61, 63, 63); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"Colombo sensed there was a very special communal atmosphere in her neighborhood of Breezy Shores, a 31-cottage beach community in Greenport, New York."</span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(61, 63, 63); font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Elena's use of color, texture, and pattern is just crazy enough to be perfect. </span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">See more </span></span><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/home-tour-beach-bungalow?lnc=d801cafb74ece010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=lpg_home&lpgview=thumb&showComments=true#ms-global-breadcrumbs"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">here.</span></span></a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnG7Iok_AdI/AAAAAAAACM8/SKu9vw6IxkI/s400/mpa102631_0707_kitch_01_xl.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364274388180861394" /><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnG6yTSSQ6I/AAAAAAAACMs/q-Pul8n3Ubw/s400/mpa102631_0707_couch_xl-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364274004508165026" /><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnG7IZDKU9I/AAAAAAAACM0/G-dsvhJkDMQ/s400/mpa102631_0707_kitch_02_xl-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364274384012465106" /><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnG6yN8gXsI/AAAAAAAACMk/3qrWn8_dP4Y/s400/mpa102631_0707_fireplc_xl-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364274003074637506" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_68gXt4Zg1Mc/SnG7bjbTyEI/AAAAAAAACNE/6wq_bK1xqmQ/s400/mpa102631_0707_porch_xl.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364274713215617090" /></p></span>Mikelle Auman-Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271774833843672428noreply@blogger.com0