Tattoos Inspired By Books

Books are inspiring. We can get lost in the world that the author creates, fall in love with the characters, or even change our outlook on life because of them. These people have been inspired by books and have gotten tattoos to remember the effect.

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Lord of the Rings tattoo

Harry Potter tattoos

Alice in Wonderland tattoos

Peter Pan tattoos

Where the Wild Things Are tattoos

The Hitchhikers Guide to  the Galaxy tattoo

Moby Dick tattoo

The Great Gatsby tattoos

The Catcher in the Rye tattoo

The Little Prince tattoos

A Clockwork Orange tattoo

Where the Sidewalk Ends tattoo

Fortune Cookie Motivation

Here is some fortune cookie motivation to get you through your Thursday. I have these taped to my cubical at work.

Friday is almost here!

Pittsburgh Marathon 2013

I haven’t posted at all this weekend! That is the first time in a loooong time. I ran a 5K this weekend with some coworkers the day before the Pittsburgh Marathon. We did it to raise money for a local organization called Urban Impact.

It was a good time and some of us got a chance to go to the Health and Fitness Expo. That was pretty fun also.

 

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas 2013

Mother’s Day is going to be here in a little less than two weeks. Time has been flying!

Have you thought about what you are going to get for her? I’ve been  thinking of some ideas and I’m  think I’ve found some fun gifts. I always turn to Etsy for this kind of thing. It is the perfect store to find unique gifts with a personal touch. Even if I don’t find something I want to buy, I usually find some inspiration.

Mom, don’t go getting excited. I know better than to post what I am getting for you before Mother’s Day. You will just have to wait it out

Click the images for a link to each product.

I hope you enjoy these. Let me know if you have any good ideas!

still life flower wall art $20

Personalized Heart Engraved Wood Cutting Board $45

Endless love necklace $24.90

“Home is where your mom is” mug $15

Personalized Mother’s Day Quote $18

Pinterest Recipe Favorites $14

Some Make Something Mondays DIY Ideas

DIY Citrus Body Scrub

DIY Missing Sock Station

DIY Photo Coasters

DIY Magnets

Digital Illustrations by Mike Mitchell

Mike Mitchell is a freelance illustrator with a focus on pop culture. Mike lives in LA with his wife, Lauren, several cats, and a dog.

I love the style he has going on. Let me know what you think!

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Self Portrait

All artwork © Mike Mitchell

Black and White Photography by Gavino Idili

Gavino Idili is an Italian photographer who is popular for his black and white photography. He started working with manual cameras 1967 and progressed to a digital camera in 2006. His beautiful black and white photography focuses on people and landscapes that he finds in his travels of Europe.

Photos © Gavino Idil

Infinity Lights

These self-assemble lampshades, or Infinity Lights, are made up of quadrilateral, interlocking pieces that can be assembled in a variety of ways. The infinity lights come in kits with 21-30 pieces, assembly instructions, and a hanging cord. They come in a variety of colors that display some great lighting effects! They are so versatile that they can be used as a conventional ceiling lampshade, accent light, table mounted light, or used as a floor lamp.

You can buy the infinity lamp pre-assembled or disassembled. Of course, the pre-assembled lamps cost a bit more. I imagine a colored lightbulb would look pretty neat inside of these!

Photos courtesy of InfinityLights.com

Creative Illustrations by Minjae Lee

These colorful, creative illustrations were made using pen, marker, acrylic paint and crayons. The artist’s name is Minjae Lee and he is a 24 year old, self-taught korean artist.

The illustrations express a inner tension with a bang!

Check him out on Deviant Art

Photo-Realistic Drawings by Diego Fazo

These photo-realistic drawings were created by italian artist, Diego Fazo. At just 22 years old, Diego is able to create these drawings with a simple charcoal pencil. The image above is his latest creation and has intrigued hundreds of people.

Diego is a self-taught pencil artist whose technique progressed over the years. He developed a passion for creating photo-realistic drawings through his experience as a tattoo artist.

Click Diego’s name in the first paragraph to visit his Deviant Art account.

DIY fabric headband

As a kid, I made a ton of braided bracelets so I thought I would carry that idea over and make a braided headband. This braided headband is five strands and is made from a old polo-like shirt. This is a super easy DIY project and doesn’t take more than half an hour (depending on how quickly you can sew).



Things You Will Need:
Thread
Needle
Scissors
Old shirt

 

 

Step 1:

Cut your shirt horizontally into 5 strands.

 

 

Step 2:

Layer the strands one on top of the other and sew them together.

 

 

Step 3:

Set something heavy on the end you just sewed so that it doesn’t move around. Take the strand on the far left and weave it over to the right. You want to take the strand over then under, over then under.

 

 

Step 4:

When you finish the braiding, layer the strands on top of each other and sew them together like you did with the opposite side. If you want to add an extension to make the headband longer, then cut another strand from the shirt and wrap one end around the end you just sewed together. Sew it over top of that end.

Then, wrap that strand around to the other end of what is going to be your braided headband. Sew it together.

 

 

What a fun headband! Your teenagers might just like this idea!

 

Happy crafting!