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It’s been a few months since I’ve moved into our new apartment, & I haven’t even thought of putting up any artwork on the walls until recently. I have always been a little apprehensive about putting up posters, paintings, or any type of wall art in our place. Just thinking about the patching up of all the holes, if I ever decide to move out, turns me off big time. Well, I guess I decided to give in & get some artwork to spruce up our bland apartment walls.
So far, I’ve only got 2 pieces of art on our walls, but I’ve become quite fond of them, & I think they really jazz up the decor in our place.
I found this piece of art while walking in the park one weekend. It’s a very cool spray paint art of the famous San Francisco “49 Mile Scenic Drive” road sign hand-made by local artist J. Mahoney.
I found this print on Fab.com by accident, & I instantly fell in love with it. This poster print perfectly showcases my love of minimalistic & abstract design as well as my love of Japan & its culture.
These are just two pieces of art in our apartment for now. I am planning on putting up more artwork…but these will do for now. So far, I’ve found a solution to my “hole-in-the-wall” dilemma. I’ve found these great 3M Command velcro strips for hanging up picture frames & mirrors. The pack of strips that I got are able to hold up to 30 pounds in weight. These strips, I’ve gotta say, are so amazing. They are the perfect solution to hanging up art, mirrors & things in an apartment without damaging the walls. I pretty much use these Command strips all over my apartment. I’m glad I found these little gems.
I am the type of person who likes to write letters by hand (not by e-mail), & I love to make birthday cards & decorate them for friends. I’m kind of an amateur Arts & Crafts maker. (I have one friend who makes her own pop-up greeting cards, but I’m not quite at that level yet.) I guess you can say that it’s all the glitter & shiny objects that draw me into this hobby. I love going to an art supplies store, a hobby shop, or a stationer & picking out materials & such for a new project. Sometimes my husband thinks I’m a little nutty for being so in love (& extremely picky) with those things, but that’s just me. Most of my Arts & Crafts obsession comes in the form of decorating cards & letters with stickers & colorful pens, or adding a few beads here & there to random things.
I very rarely ever show my hobby supplies to anyone. This is an extremely rare glimpse into my hobby supplies. Most of this has been an ongoing collection over a span of many years (about 10+ years). I’ve been a huge fan of stickers & decals ever since I was a little kid. This sticker stockpile is approximately ⅓ of my entire collection. (I’ve given quite a few away to friends & family.) I’ve also recently become a fan of gel ink pens (my favorite is the Zebra Sarasa Gel Clip pens in 0.44mm size). Most, if not all, of my letter sets & greeting cards I’ve purchased in Japan. There are two home goods department stores in Japan that I absolutely love & must visit every time I go back to Japan…& I almost exclusively get all of my hobby supplies from: Tokyu Hands & LoFT. Hopefully after this, I’ll be able to showcase a few of my latest creations. Enjoy!
I definitely want to share this article about the Tom Collins cocktail written by Douglas M Ford (Cold Glass). This is definitely an in-depth look into my all-time favorite cocktail. Seriously, this is by far, my most favorite shaken/stirred beverage…my idea of “liquid gold”. The recipe calls for London Dry gin, to shake your ingredients & garnish with an orange slice. However, in my version of this delectable refreshment, I prefer No. 209 gin, to stir my ingredients & to add a wedge of lemon. (What can I say? I prefer a little tang in my drink.) Check it out & enjoy…
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