i'm thrilled to be able to offer poppy readers along with one of my favorite artists, wolfie & the sneak this beautiful print, towering barnacles as a sponsorship giveaway and poppyytalk's very first ever giveaway! red orange barnacles tower above a steely gray rock somewhere in the bottom of the sea. from a run of ten, this print is on archival paper with photo quality inks, printed on a canon s9000.
renee garner, the artist has sent this image of how it will be shipped, framed in a shadow box. estimated value of this giveaway is $30!
here's how it'll work. renee suggested we ask the readers to leave a comment here on a favorite blog, or a favorite crafter/designer (this should lead to some interesting places to visit)! the giveaway is effective from this post till friday, august 31st at 9pm. i will then print out the commenters names and draw from a hat. the winner will be announced over the weekend! if you don't have a blog and wish to participate, feel welcome to by leaving your name (full name will be required to avoid duplication). one entry per person. when the winner is published, you will have to contact me via email (poppytalkblog@yahoo.ca) for contact information. thanks renee and happy commenting!
wolfie & the sneak website
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She makes the most wonderful art and toys, and she is so wonderfully inspiring as well. I still read her archives and think her work is as fresh as ever.
Kirsty Hall has been doing a series of posts about being an artist online which are always full of great information:
I love the work of Screaming Lulu
And I find the posts from Anna Peach so inspiring they make me want to get up and live in a hut by the sea.
http://on-my-desk.blogspot.com/
http://www.lilyyung.com/
http://www.chrisrubino.com/#
I especially like the section on his banner called: "Things i saw this week"
i can't share just one blog, either. but here are some favorites:
http://theglassdoorknob.blogspot.com/
i love shari's photography and nature finds a lot.
http://hopingforhappyaccidents.blogspot.com/
i adore kelly's eye for neutrals and mid century modern design.
http://port2port.visualblogging.com/index.html
maria's letterpress and photos and links inspire on a daily basis.
http://sprayglue.blogspot.com/
http://344design.typepad.com/344_loves_you/
Stefan G. Bucher's Daily Monster blog. He does wonderful quirky work, has a great sense of humor and a store too. What more could you ask?
The contributors are no-holds-barred, frustrated, oft-hilarious New Orleanians, and are dealing with the mess that is their fine city the best way they can. Check it out, catch up on New Orleans, and don't forget it needs our help. Thank you poppytalk!
a lot lately and really enjoy reading about Ali's life and adventures as an artist. :)
here are mine, enjoy
Micasa
Maditi
Anna Wolf
Ginowski
Claire Meriel
Jen Stark
Lisa Weiss
Abigail Percy
Treats and treasures
Teresa Sa
http://alittlehut.blogspot.com/
www.focusjennie.blogspot.com
One of my favorite blogs to pop in on is pinkshirtsandcarwrecks:
http://www.pinkshirtsandcarwrecks.blogspot.com.
This is just one of many for me..... my blog list is ever-expanding.
As for something a bit more personal, I like to keep up with Some Girls Wander.
This was a great idea to share favorites!
and fine little thing (http://finelittlething.blogspot.com/), the first one being more about her private life and the things she sees around her there, and the other one about design and art by other people.
photographica, miscellanea, etcetera. Alec Soth is a very successful artist/photographer and he shares so much of his thought process through this blog. He also suggests many new photographers in his writings. There's an occasional bit of poetry too. It's not exactly design or crafts, but it's a window into creativity and I find it inspirational. Please take a look if you like art photography. Or any photography or are just interested Alec. I find it refreshing to see a successful artist keep up an honest blog.
a toronto fave is coe & waito: http://coeandwaito.com/
and the work of sanna annukka freaks me right out (with its awesomeness): http://www.sanna-annukka.com/shop/
She is also looking for a little help producing some seriously amazing wallpaper!
http://hi-and-low.typepad.com/my_weblog/
love this give-a-way idea jan!
And since you apparently can't buy anything from MarianneS, here are some commerce links: I love everything in birdnerd's etsy shop. Ditto for orno's.
I love to read Jen of Piddleloop's blog. She also sells awesome sewing and knitting goods on Etsy.
heatherbailey.typepad.com
she's just so cool!
http://sfgirlbybay.blogspot.com/
http://flygirls.typepad.com/fly/
http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/
I check them daily for inspiration and beauty.
This is a website with some really fun illustrations. I love the colors and figure work.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5108910
I love her vintage looking prints of her illustrations and she has some very cute buttons and tags.
:D
my must see blog list includes:
www.designsponge.blogspot.com/
www.karineriksson.se/blog/
www.transitoryglance.blogspot.com/
...to check out Jennifer Fiore's beautiful photography.
I am currently addicted to http://www.notmartha.org/ She is so crafty! If you have a chance, check out the rasterbator post. It's amazing. I'm making one of our old dog, Rex, to hang in our living room as a tribute to his cute-dom.
As for etsy, I'm tempted to buy up all of pdxbeanies hats and scarves for babies (and I don't have any children yet). I have three yumiyumi prints and I love them all. I love cards from orangebeautiful, annacote and 12fifteen.
a heavenly buffet of design with a particular focus on paper (but she includes lots more)
Cheers!
Posie gets cozy
Kitty Genius
(Inside a black apple)
wiksten-made
I love the idea of visual blogging, especially http://3191.visualblogging.com/
It's such a lovely way to start the day and makes me open my eyes and find beauty in unexpected places.
www.annechovie.blogspot.com
for the painting of the day
AND
kal barteski's blog
www.lovelife.typepad.com
AND
www.cuteable.com
thanks for this and all the daily fun!!
mel
Have to go with The Sartorialist...beats all other hands down.
Have a great day!
Gary*