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March 9, 2011

Nate Duval for Sweet 'N Low

I have been LOVING this billboard

that I see on the highway as I'm driving to work

and wanted to learn more.
Nate Duval created a series of five ads for

Sweet ‘N Low’s Winter/Holiday 2010-2011 campaign.

I adore the entire campaign!

Additional images by Nate Duvall for Sweet ‘N Low:

The owl might just be my favorite!

We can all use a little pink
on a rainy Wednesday afternoon :)

Kristin

March 4, 2011

Five Finds Friday

BRIGHT SHOES

Hot Pink Dr. Martens via schuh.uk

Raspberry Rose Chuck Taylors via 6PM.com


Bright Spot Sandal via Modcloth

Rainbow Boots via Swedish Hasbeens


Orange Patent Leather T-Straps via etsy

My search for work shoes has led to

finding fun shoes!

March 3, 2011

Mid Week Mess!

THOUGHT MESS

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One of the recent tasks I completed in
Keri Smith's Mess.

1. Hang many sheets of paper to your wall.
2. For one week write down your random thoughts on the wall.

I chose to do this for one month and look forward to
doing it again :)

January 12, 2011

"Wreck This" Wednesday

VEGETABLE PRINTS

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I have been promising my friend Lizzi that

I would start Keri Smith's new book, Mess

for months! I finally ordered it last week but I

couldn't stop thinking about the fact that I

never finished my Wreck This Journal.

Just as I was painting the background of this page,

Mess was delivered. I am hoping to find

the time to not only start and complete Mess

but also to finish my Wreck This Journal.

Have you started Mess?

Please leave me a link in the comments as

I would LOVE to see your pages!

November 13, 2010

YIKES! It's been a LONG time!

I'm not even sure where to begin...
but let's start with one of my "distractions" :)

I received a package from Missy aka Boopsie Daisy
back in May and was really inspired by a few books she included.

I set out the books as well as some other images, did a few sketches and drafted some lines on the laundry room wall.

In addition to these books, I was also inspired by

Peter Max and The Flaming Lips.

In the early stages, it looked like this:

By mid October, it transformed into this:

and today... (although, I haven't worked on it over the past few weeks)

it appears like this:

Hoping to get back to painting again soon :)

May 1, 2010

Flickr Favorites: May Altars and Religious Kitsch

I guess my love affair with altars and shrines started when I

was little. I was raised Catholic and always looked forward

to gathering lily of the valley and setting up our May altar.

I haven't made a May altar in years,

but plan to do so this year.

As always, I looked to flickr for inspiration.

This is one of my all - time favorite flickr photos

and possibly the best loo ever :)

I LOVE that floral swag draped over the frame!

via kitsch&curious

Want to wear a little Religious kitsch?

I do, especially if it comes from
Eclectic Gipsyland

via eclecticgipsyland
We had a Mary statue in our back yard
when I was growing up,
but nothing like this Shrine!

via Channel Z

Are you making a May Altar?
Creating something special for Mother's Day?
I'd love to see :)
Happy May 1st!
Kristin

April 30, 2010

Things I LOVE: Plastic Flowers?

I would have never thought of PLASTIC flowers

as something I like, let alone LOVE!

But under the right circumstances, I DO!

A perfect example of such love is this cake!

via * Eartha Kitsch *
You can purchase similar picks

via etsy seller sweetestelle

I would love to have some of these plastic flower garlands

photo via dadimax

available at kitsch kitchen

This FABULOUS display in India was an instant favorite!

via Rups1

As was this Our Lady of Guadalupe altar!

via Teyacapan

What do you think about plastic flowers?

Totally Tacky or Kitschy Kool?

Speaking of kitsch, I'll be back soon

to talk about my LOVE for

May Altars and religious kitsch!

Have a great weekend :)

Kristin

April 28, 2010

"Wreck This" Wednesday ~ Magazine Cover!

No, this is not literally a "Keri Smith" way to "Wreck This Journal"
but for me, it's been the BEST way (yet) to Wreck It :)

Find a Way to get
YOUR JOURNAL
on the COVER of a Magazine!

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I had NO IDEA when I sent this submission

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to "Cloth Paper Scissors Studios"
at the end of January that I would be in the magazine...
You can only imagine my delight when they told
me my studio was being considered for the cover!

Want to know what to expect in the magazine?
My story, why I created this room, what inspired me to
do it, my Summer inspiration space, as well as
what inspires me the most throughout the year!

There's a second article, where I'll give you
directions on how to create this look as well as
my "permission" to WRITE, PAINT, & DRAW on your walls.
I'll share a great way to do this in apartments as well in a future post.

The Summer 2010 issue of Cloth Paper Scissors Studios is
available for Pre - order NOW!
It will also be available at all major book and craft stores
nationwide on May 18th!
PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE!
Send me photos if you see it at a
book or craft store in your area :)
Bonus points if YOU are in the picture
with the magazine!

I plan to "wreck" a magazine or two when I receive them
and give them away along with a few other surprises to some of you!

Sending the biggest virtual HUG to Melissa Averinos
of Yummy Goods
(her studio was on the cover of
Cloth Paper Scissors Studios last Summer)
for her encouragement the past several months!
xoxo
Please send pictures!
Kristin

April 27, 2010

Color ME a Bright Parisian Mexican :)

Chances are this post will come as no surprise.

If you follow my flickr, it's no secret that I LOVE bright colors, Paris,

EVERYTHING Mexican (especially The Day of the Dead and embroidery)

and crazy mixes of all of the above.

So what am I craving right now...

Let's see...

My friend Mikaila found this awesome map online:

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via Antoine+Manuel

which I absolutely adore!!!

My favorite local store, High Street has some FABULOUS

pillows for Spring. This one is my favorite:

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Wouldn't it be perfect on my bed?

I am also LOVING this necklace from Anthropologie

and this Folk Bedroom from Livingetc

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What's inspiring you this Spring?

I'd love to know!

I'll be back tomorrow to share

more about my first magazine cover

and two articles :)

xoxo

Kristin

April 18, 2010

Busy... but I FINALLY made the April Bed :)

Better late than never...

I've been really busy the past few weeks and struggled to come up with something I like half as much as my 2009 April bed with my hand painted sheets:

The 2010 April bed is inspired by Spring flowers:

From back to front:

Large pillow covers from thrifted fabric

Patterned pillow cases: Target (I used these

last April as well)

Flower Power pillow cases: thrifted

Brown corduroy pillow: Big Lots (several years ago)

Floral Pillows: Z Gallerie

Top Sheet: Urban Outfitters

Comforter: The Company Store

Sleep Tight :)

Kristin

April 3, 2010

Easter Favorites

Every year, I "think" about decorating and/or crafting for Easter but most years, I don't get around to doing it.

This year was no exception. But, if I had...

here are some of my favorite ideas :)

Peeps Sushi

photo via Robyn Lee

Instructions here

eat me

via venus.

♥ zombie sugar prints ♥

I'd LOVE to make a garland out of her prints :)

Jelly Bean Soaps

via loveleesoaps

Fabric Easter Eggs

via Retro_Mama

Tutorial here

Happy Easter, did you decorate?

March 26, 2010

I'll Be Back Soon...

with Wreck This Wednesday, etc.

In the meantime, I'll be trying to get my

groove back and practicing this:

via keri smith

March 11, 2010

"Wreck This" Wednesday ~ Postponed...

but March MODness Continues...with my March Bed

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I'm constantly inspired by The Flaming Lips

and I wake up with this song in my head

more than any other:

In The Morning of the Magicians

Good Night.

March 9, 2010

Blogging it Forward

Welcome to eklektick. I'm Kristin Krause, an avid crafter, creator, designer and decorator who spends a great deal of time restoring our historic home, making brightly colored crafts,

painting frames and moldings on my walls and taking pictures.

I'm very excited to be part of Blog It Forward and want to thank Victoria for organizing this wonderful opportunity to not only discover new blogs but to learn what inspires others. I'd like to thank Sam of dwell deep for her post yesterday and invite you to visit enhabiten who will be posting tomorrow.

I've thought about what inspires me daily for the past month. In my lifetime, I would have to say that CHANGE inspires me the most. But in the past two years, there has been something that has actually inspired me a bit more.

What is it? It's flickr! Not the photo sharing /social networking site owned by Yahoo itself. But, the people I have met who have chosen to share their time, their lives, their collections, their comments and their hearts with me.

It would be absolutely impossible for me to acknowledge

each and every photographer in one post.

Here's a sampling of my favorite flickr photos from the

past two years.

If you find yourself looking for inspiration,

click on the links below to visit these inspiring

flickr photo streams!

1. ATLITW 2. boopsiedaisy 3. Cody-2010 4. danisoul 5. * Eartha Kitsch *

6. eclectic gipsyland 7. girlhula 8. Graça Paz lifestyle* atelier xt 9. halflatte 10. hippyxic

11. jek in the box 12. kaylovesvintage 13. kelbug 14. kittypinkstars 15. the little red hen

16. Little Rosy Runabout 17. Lost Star 18.LR Monkeytoes / Lisa 19. luzia pimpinella ♥

20. MADsLucky13 21. Marc Johns 22. mrybuckler 23. mawphoto.com

24. myimaginaryboyfriend 25. Niña Murciélago 26.PaperNest
27. redshinynerp 28. RichArtpix 29. raining rita 30. sfgirlbybay
31. stOOpidgErL 32. venus. 33. verhext

34.yummygoods 35. (Z)ElfjE 36. zuglói lány

March 4, 2010

"Wreck This" Wednesday

MAKE A PAPER AIRPLANE

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In keeping with the March MODness theme,

I made a Peter Max inspired paper airplane.

I have been dreading making this airplane
since I started my journal, but now that
it's finished, it was not that bad!
Are you wrecking a journal?
If so, what pages are you dreading?
Are you scared to mail it?
Embarrassed to take it for a walk?
I know I am!

Keep on wreckin'

Kristin