Sport are Delicious contest entry!!

Sports are Delicious by designguybrice featuring Nike

So I figured I would throw my hat into the ring for this contest. I could use some Nike Sneeks. The first place gets 750, i just hope i have a chance. I love this slogan, "Sports are Delicious". 

Creative work like this makes me really yearn for that creative team job for some great company. 

Here is to hoping....

My Dream Office

Dream Office by designguybrice on Polyvore.com

My First attempt on my new favorite look creating site!!

Fall Neutrals by designguybrice featuring Celine

Before and After: Smallest Home Office....EVER!

BEFORE

Ok so the office was a mess, I needed to do a little reorganization.  

So three days of sorting and organizing then put it back together. 

So, mind you this office is about 6 foot wide by 12 feet long. Tiny!! 

It has a built in closet unit on the one side, and and attic door on the opposite side.  

I tried to color it with art, since I rent this house, I do not want to put to much mulla into it! Trust me, if I could of busted out a cork wall and blackboard wall I would have. 

AFTER

My Desktop, which is a dinosaur.  Covered by one of my favorite finds of all time. The "Computer Dust Cloth" by: The Nonexistent LUDDITE Cloth Besmirching Company

....I found this in the bottom of a solids fabric bin at a housewares auction.  I got it for a song! 

I love the circus, and this vintage european Anderton and Rouland's never used circus poster rocks!! This also in a box lot.....Are you catching my drift- you have do dig!!!! hehe I love to dig. 

As a window treatment, as I look for the perfect fabric to make a curtain out of, I used some of my original award ribbons. 

Below is the Art I chose to feature in the room. 

First is a collection of four pieces. 

From far left clockwise:

"1960's Fashion Model" by: Glenn Belluscio

"Jungle Cat" by: Suzie Mohler

"Dorthy" by: unknown

All three of these pieces are done by a group of artist in Southern Ohio who I just cant get enough of.  They exhibit at the Bryn Du Mansion here in Granville, Ohio once a year.  

It is a artist group entitled The Rendville Art Works. 

They are a collective artist colony of mentally and physically handicapped artists.  

They just capture me.  At the show, there is a line to get the works.  It is like running to get the hottest toy at Christmas.  I have been lucky to get these three pieces over the past few years.  Others I have given as gifts but these each hold a special place in my heart. 

Finally the last painting is a watercolor by Helen Kasserman in 1940.  

I found it on the floor under a trunk in an antique store.  I LOVE IT!! This meeting of puppets still life is just exquisitely wonderful.

Finally, my baby.  This print is a mystery to me. I discovered it in a box lot estate auction folded up.  It is two pieces and each and measures approx 5x6 ft.   It is so whimsical, I want to be a part of this world, and it serves as a great inspiration of color and laughter on those long stressful days of work.  I hope you enjoy as much as I do. 

Snack of Art

A little bit of fun today found in the form of vintage snack bowls.  These wonderful bowls measure 6 and 8 inches and are painted with lovely little characters to illustrate the use of the bowl.  A dancing potato for the chip bowl, and a juggling peanut for the peanut bowl.  I think these would be perfect to hold any party snack or to hang on a wall in a kitchen or play room.  

Great find!! 

Fabulous Vintage Ceramics

So, yesterday was a very hot and hazy summer afternoon.  What better to do, then to arm myself with my camera and walk around the neighborhood shops and look for unique items.  I found a plethora of fun items.  Most being unique ceramics.  From flower pots to toothpick holders, they were all fabulous. 

All of the best shots came from this fabulous Vintage Store called Footloose.  

They just opened an ETSY Store and its great!! 

I think it will only get better!! 

I wanted to share them with you all!! I hope you Enjoy! 

A wonderful collection of peoples and animals and fun knick-knacks

Mr. Banana Butler :) I dont really know what or why this lil guy was made, but I think he's fun!! 

Mr & Mrs. Pepper.  "You and You, once more for old times sake."

HaHa!! This brings a whole new meaning to filling the S&P shakers.  For the family who is "full of it". 

Mr. Jackass Flower Holder.  The perfect Flower Pot to say "Sorry I was such an ass!"

I think this lil chick is saying, "OMG, look at those fabulous Flowers.

Everyone needs a tuba playing mouse.   Adorable!!!

Mr. Hobo complete with nap sack and cigar.  

Well, I hope you have enjoyed this trip into the a-bisque of cute figurines.   

Later on I'll post some other wonderful finds on my journey!! 

I can't seem to get enough of vintage fabulousness. 

The Plan!

Today! 

-Get off this silly MAC

-get batteries for camera

-tour group through theatre

-lunch

-hopefully get a photo shoot arranged with local tea shop Petali Tea

(Yes she is open, i have some Goji & Lemongrass Tea to purchase) 

-clean house for college best friend to come visit, LOVE YOU JEN! 

-Beer

-More Mac

-maybe a min on Farm Town....lol I know distraction

-Bed

Morning ETSY Stumble.

So, I was stumbling through etsy this AM looking for some owl pictures and found this great artist.  I bookmarked him for later and went on my morning routine.  Cinnamon Raison Bagel, notcot.org, coffee, job applications, email, notcot.org again.  Well on notcot.org to my joy was a feature on him.  It was fate to post this beautiful work in my blog!! 

So here are the shots!! I hope you enjoy as much as I did!  Here I present illustrator Ryan Fowler of Native Vermont Studio.

Nature meets Modern designs for Microsoft

colr.

A collection of 18 works for the new Microsoft Zune HD Media Player.

I just love them.  ALso something that I would love to have hanging in my bedroom. 

Reason #5673 why New Jersey gets a bad rap!!

So I guess BOB DYLAN was detained by police for being a creepy peeper guy in smalltown NJ.  They did not believe he was BOB DYLAN....I most everyone knows who this man is.  

Most of know him from his hit song LET IT BE from his 1970 album "self portrait". 

Get the Album here. 

Below is a picture of the Album Cover, great art!! This is actually a self portrait of Jon by Jon!! 

So amazing that a man this iconic was never "heard of" in this small town in Jersey. 

So this portrait made me search from some awesome portraiture of Bob Dylan. 

I found this great creative site, Jimzahsner.com.

From Jim's Site: 

Creative Drawings & Design was founded by Jim Zahniser in 2002. A graduate of Thiel College and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Jim has over 15 years experience in design & illustration. His first big break was as an illustrator for one of the nation's largest screenprinters, EXCEL Sportswear. This gig helped to refine his chops in the area of humorous illustration. Although much of CD&D's illustration work is cartooning, Jim is also skilled in traditional rendering.

He depicted Bob Dylan nicely (pictured below).  

I secretly want a whole set of these of all my favorite bands and musicians for my wall.  I think that would look awesome. 

Here are two more of his Portraits below. At his site you can order prints for 125$  I think Frank maybe coming home to my house, after all I think my cat "Sinatra" would also like it!!  

Frank Sinatra

Yummy Furniture

Designed by Sander van der Haar and Jaromir Maas, the Sweet Seating Collection from Dutch manufacturer Spell was inspired by delightful sweet treats. The pieces in the collection feature beech wood and coated foam rubber.

The Best Crayons!!

Great New Item!! 

So I was stumbling across some sites and found these hot crayons.  LOVE THEM!! 

They are amazing.  The branding and marketing focus is also brilliant.  Anyone can be an artist.  With this harmony of colors. :) 

GET THEM HERE