You Amaze Me, Stop Motion

There's something magical about stop motion. My first introduction to stop motion was in an architecture video. It was an amazing tool for seeing long-term effects in a short amount of time. It was also a really neat thing to watch. Then I saw this video:



What a cool way to pass the time! Read more

Last day to enter the giveaway!

LAST DAY TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY!
Go see :)
xo

Happy Wednesday!

Just stopping in to say hi If you didn’t see, I uploaded a couple more color prints to my shop! I’m looking forward to starting some other projects this weekend, too.

Don’t forget to enter the giveaway (at my new location AJthePurple.com) to win one of two great prize packages, each including a print of your choice! And have a great day

You Amaze Me, Ikea Hacker

If you haven’t heard of Ikea Hacker, you should go check it out. Occasionally I just go browse for a while. Some projects are simple and straightforward; some are sheer genius. Why have run-of-the-mill Ikea furniture when you can hack it into something extraordinary? Or, even better, why throw out your old Ikea furniture when you can remake it into something better?

Keep in mind, these are all produced from Ikea furniture. (Click on the photos to go to the blog posting.)

A coffee table turned into awesome nightstands:

 See the rest at AJthePurple.com - the new location! :)

Announcement and GIVEAWAY!

My new website AJthePurple.com is now up!

That's where I'll be from now on - don't miss out on You Amaze Me Sundays, Etsy Finds, Thursday Threads, and all my other design, art, and craft posts! Go check it out :D

While you're there, you can enter my giveaway!

There will be TWO winners - each gets a print of their choice and other goodies. I handmade some special items just for this! Don't miss out!

3 Things Friday

First I must say....Happy birthday to this beautiful lady!

 Have a great one, big sis! xoxoxo

Now I can move onto...

This week:
The good: I played soccer with my team for this first time since May :-)
The not-so-good: I've been having really bad headaches :-/
The best: My new website {http://ajthepurple.com} is up!!!

The official launch is tomorrow, but for you guys - take a sneak peek ;)
PS: By "official launch" I mean welcome post and giveaway :D