Fun with String

Recently I was inspired by some online images I saw of these cool string globes. I loved the airy-ness, shape and modern feel to and thought, I can totally makes something like for our bedroom. Our bedroom needs a little love since I've been spending most of my time obsessing about the nursery. Anyway, here are some shots of J and I's attempt at some DIY crafting.

I bought a round balloon and dipped the string in glue and Jason helped me twirl the string around and around the balloon.

We did this for a while and let it dry for a few days, popped the balloon and then spray painted all the string white to give it more stability and hardness.

Next we hung it from our ceiling next to our bed. Now we have something very special in our bedroom to look at that we both created.

Happy Valentine's Day

Ok, I actually never really celebrate Valentine's because I think it's a made up commercial holiday which makes single people feel lonely and makes people in relationships feel the pressure to express their love on a certain day. Anyway, I saw this and it reminded me that it was, indeed, Valentine's and that LOVE should be expressed any day. Click on the image for a better close up of Russian artist, Yulia Brodskaya, who creates these beautiful images out of ribbons of paper. They are so perfectly crafted that it is hard to believe that they are hand made. The paper sculptures are an inspiration for what could be made with everyday materials accessible to all of us. I bet they are more amazing in real life. Check out more of her inspirational work on her website.