Category: Honor Roll

Honor Roll
- The 50 things every creative should know.
- It seems that blogging as a business has been on everyone’s minds lately. Here’s A Cup of Jo’s story.
- More about the business of blogging in an interview with the Man Repeller, and some thoughts about said interview.
- Ryan of Pacing the Panic Room said goodbye.
- What’s next? Will Tavi take on the world?
- Hey there, pretty little desk. I hate to see you go, but I love to watch you leave.
- Everything you ever wanted to know about iPhone photography. (It’s exhaustive.)
- Wait. Those are from McDonald’s? I finally found promotional swag I’d be happy to have, but there’s just once catch…
- Oh look! My living room lamps from years ago are available again. (I still love ’em.)
This week’s giveaway: alphabet bunting from Meri Meri. Enter to win on Making it Lovely’s Facebook page!
August 3, 2012
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- Pinterest, Tumblr, and the problem with ‘Curation.’
- Lovers of This American Life, prepare thyselves to send my good friend hate mail for her article in the Baffler!
- The color palettes of Wes Anderson films.
- Nothing you’ve ever done is wasted. (p.s. My friends and I used to make mail art too.)
- Here’s the key to creating remarkable things.
- 12 fabulous toy bins you won’t mind tripping over! Because all of those toys need to go somewhere.
- How to tie a scarf, according to Hermes (a.k.a. expensive trading cards for ladies).
- I have a new favorite book about creating terrariums. And I also want to make 4000 more terrariums now.
- As I was before, I’m still digging the salvaged window art of Emmy Star Brown.
- Unbelievably beautiful office storage. Wow for your desk.
- New, limited edition glasses from Warby Parker. I ordered a peachy pair for myself.
Yep, I’ve been a busy bee. Here’s more of my writing from around the internets.
- 10 super photo props! Pow! Blam!
- The Josef Frank fabric really makes the room, don’t you think?
- The Cupcakes and Cashmere: The Book.
- Would you fancy some fancy black soap?
- Olympics time! We’re going for a gold medal.
- Time to get crackin’ on that organized craft room of your dreams. Martha Stewart’s line of craft furniture is now in stores.
July 27, 2012
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- Jason Hudson’s Instagrammar School was brilliant. Usually I read these types of posts with vague curiosity, but I actually picked up a lot of tips from his.
- Make the most of every minute? Nah, not always.
- This DIY window art is so pretty. Would you do this to one of your windows?
- 10 best cases to turn your iPhone into a vintagey-style camera. (Now that you’re all Instagram pros…)
- Buggin’ out! Pretty silk scarves… covered in insects.
- This is the cutest iPhone app trailer I’ve seen. (Fun game, too.)
- Are you as well-read as Rory Gilmore?
- The coolest kids wear pearls and braids.
We’re giving away a cute camera bag from Jo Totes this week! Enter to win on Making it Lovely’s Facebook page!
July 16, 2012
Honor Roll
- My favorite type of music juxtaposes buoyant, happy music against lyrics that will either make you laugh or blush (see: Belle & Sebastian). Add in a little life relevancy, and a cute retro style to the video, and you’ve got the recipe for my new favorite song. (NSFW!)
- If you’ve been wanting a rug like the one in my living room, you’re in luck because there are suddenly tons pink zig zag rugs out there!
- This is cool. Snap a photo of a room, take a ceiling height measurement, and get a 3D design plan.
- I wish I could afford to make these planters mine. I’ll take an orange one, please.
- I spy: tree stump tables.
- Oh, you guys. I can’t help it. I’m always a sucker for sentimental jewelry like this.
- Have you ever heard of a hair rat? Sounds terrible, seems helpful…
- Cute bow ties for little guys. (Wouldn’t August be especially handsome in one?)
- It’s a simple design, but I’m loving the pockets and handles on this chic iPad case.
Holy cow, you guys. I wrote a LOT of stuff around the web this week. Here’s more.
- Ever wonder what a letter mailed from the Dagobah System might look like? (Geek.)
- Here’s what inspires Thomas O’Brien.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa. Where’s the fire? (Eleanor and August were both super into this firestation.)
- Crazy floral print handbag for only $29, coming right up!
- I hope to be as fab as Iris Apfel some day. I love this illustration of her (and a bunch of other fashion icons, too).
- And they lived Happily ever after. With cute art on their walls. The end.
June 29, 2012
Honor Roll
- I have too many books for a brass etagere, but they sure are pretty. And check out that brilliant IKEA hack!
- Great. Like David Foster Wallace didn’t, you know, sort of do enough to culture already.
- 10 awesome free fonts, including a few that were new to me.
- A blogging friend and I have been feeling kind of down this week, watching other bloggers have an easier go of certain things, and feeling jealous. This advice is kind of silly and simplistic, but sometimes that can be good. And this kind of helps too.
- No, I have no regrets. (I ordered a print for myself. I think it’s a fantastic sentiment.)
- Here’s the striped tee and skinny jeans outfit I wore on my trip to the north woods.
- I have very few white ceilings in my house. (How about you?)
- I like the look of simple bentwood chairs with a traditional table.
- Oh, hey! The perfect summer sandals are only $36.
We have a giveaway up from Cutting Edge Stencils on Making it Lovely’s Facebook page. Enter to win here.
June 18, 2012
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- Best desk ever. Those balloons are structural!
  [via Design for Mankind]
- When I’m alone at a party and my best friend shows up…
- Perhaps I’ve found a taxidermy project to top all of the odd stuffed animals at my mother-in-law’s cabin?
- You should date an illiterate girl.
- …And you should marry a geek.
- …So you can experience the beauty of familiarity.
- Bring on the striped bags!
- I wanted the $300 shoes, but I like the $25 pair I bought instead.
- I sense a Pinterest pinning spree in your future…
- You can get this entire outfit for less than $100! And it’s super cute.
- These are the alphabet magnets I have on my fridge. Stainless steel, lowercase serif font, and no primary colors or plastic. They’re letter magnets for font nerds and design snobs!
June 8, 2012