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Loving this pinklady piggybank by Camilla Engdahl

Contemporary Ceramics

Simplicity at its best! This is how her creator describes her work:

“Taking cues from nature, such as the smoothly textured surface of a sand dollar, the malleable shape of a jellyfish, and the clean curves of a sand dune, I create forms that calm and encourage the act of touch. I employ the pure feel of bare porcelain with the hues of bone, water, stone and small splashes of intense color. Utilizing the stark contrast of light and shadow, I emphasize the contours of my pieces and delineate their boundaries. Although my inspiration draws on organic matter, I aim to create forms far from those found in nature.”

Visit her site here and her blog here. I love her work

Ramdon Images

Love the color palette!

Newworldson

Here is Newworldson, with an awesome live performance. This song really touches deep inside my heart every time I listen to because it reminds me of God’s infinite love for us. Enjoy it.

IOU

Yes, IOU an apology for not updating this blog as often as I should. My husband owns a tax preparation business and this year Tax season came early and he has been really, really busy. Luckily I found this IOU’s cards idea that he can give to my daughters as soon as tax season is over. My five year old will be thrilled and I am sure she will SO MUCH FUN redeeming them!

Belkiz Feedaway

Now that I am getting ready for another trip, this highchair will come in handy! It's easy to assemble and it's 100% recyclable. =)

Nice Package

Nice Package has this lovely hand-embellished holiday bags ready to fill and give. With a little bit of creativity these bags can customized to any occasion!

Vera Wang

Loving Vera Wang Ready to Wear Spring 2010 collection. Its simplicity and details always captivates me!

Papier Mache Magazine

The highlight of this weekend was to find in my inbox the new issue of Papier Mache magazine. Is the cutest online children’s magazine that comes out only twice a year and it is full of great ideas, diy projects, trends, great photography, unique articles (I love “how to turn your children’s drawings into work of art) art sections, interviews…etc. See it yourself here, I am sure you will love it!

Craig Frazier

"If our work is simple enough, it is entirely possible that we can penetrate someone's mind. If it is smart enough, it is entirely possible that we can change it."—Craig Frazier

Well, I have been absent from my blog trying to think what the future holds for Azul-Azul.  Lots of plans, ideas of what to do better.  I am excited about the idea of seriously venturing in creating uniquely designed fabric and opening a shop as an extension of this blog. I want my fabrics to be be simple, with a story to tell and/or to create but the question is how?  Craig Frazier's words and work came to mind, he always tells a story in one simple creative illustration! I want to apply his philosophy in my work. I am just in the beginning phase right now.. lots to research lots to learn! Enjoy his work and I will keep you inform of my progress!

Simply Beautiful!

Simple, unique, beautiful and mouthwatering. The best description for Amy Atlas's modern tables. Check out her website, it is truly eye candy!

My Etsy find - Knock Knocking

I love this new interpretation of wreaths and her choice of bright holiday colors.  I am waiting to see what she will have for Christmas! Check out her Etsy shop to see more!

Tetris Pods!

French product designer Stephanie Choplin created these colorful ceramic Tetris pods. Aren't they fun?

And the winner is...

Congratulations Shannon, you are the winner!  I am sure your daughter is going to look beautiful in the dress! I will contact you via email! Thank you to everyone for the wonderful comments about the dress and the blog, they inspire me to keep going with this adventure! Lots of blessings your way!

I used Random Number Generator provided by Violets are Blue

My talented co-worker: Carlo Pascolini

 

It is an honor to showcase my talented co-worker Carlo Pascolini and his outstanding photography. Carlo's unique view of even the most common objects is a delight and with creativity and humor he knows how to highlight the unique beauty in each and every person.  I enjoy visiting his blog because it provides a wonderful glimpse into a culture that has fascinated the world!  Enjoy it!

Giveaway!

This little dress is made from another fabric I designed and printed on Spoonflower, and I am giving it away!  It will be perfect for a 2 year old princess and will made a great Christmas gift, don't you think? Just leave me a comment and/or tell me who are you going to give it to.  A random winner will be announced next Wednesday, October 7.  Good Luck!

Cool Stationary!

Third Drawer Down has these cool fruit stationary pads.  Apart from being super cute as a whole, when 'sliced' apart work as as individual post-it notes. =)

Ruth Cross

Knitting to the next level. Inspired by the style and simplicity!

My first fabric!

This one of the fabrics I printed in Spoonflower, I was very pleased of how it turned out! I am going to use to make a gift for a dear friend.

My Experimental Book

At work I met a wonderful woman who has been my inspiration.  At her studio I created this experimental book where the "assignment" was to find an old photo and create a story based on it. The only information I had about these photos is that the girl's name was Dorothy, then I created a story based on my own daughter and her love for shoes.  I used old journal pages and for the front and back of the cover I screenprinted the fabric with a poem and a bird found in the archives.  The rest of the spreads were made by cutting, pasting and photocopying magazines into the old journal pages.  Every page was sewn together with a yellow thread as a final touch. Enjoy it.