Jenn Ski

Score!!!!

2009-12-24T02:19:00.007-05:00

Wednesday I was out doing some late x-mass shopping and I ended up buying stuff mostly for me at HomeGoods. In the office organization section is where I spotted them, four heavy metal jax. I bought 2 of them but, a part of me wanted them all! They are only $9.99!!

THE HOMIES 2009

2009-12-23T16:16:00.004-05:00

Apartment Therapy has opened up nominations for The Homies 2009. You can create lists of all of your favorite blogs in different categories such as: Home Design, Home Tech, Kids at Home, Green Home, and Home Cooking. You can nominate as many blogs as you’d like! If you would like to nominate my blog, you can find it in the Home Design category, click here. Thanks for your support!

My DIY tray project (before and after)

2009-12-23T16:01:00.000-05:00

I've had this plastic tray for sale in my Etsy vintage shop for months, priced at $4. It had a cute asian-looking design, but it had some scratches and I didn't think anyone would ever buy it. Sooo... I gave it a new mod facelift! I sprayed it with red Krylon spray paint and I made some custom vinyl circle decals for the center. I love it now!!

Tree time

2009-12-18T14:54:00.004-05:00

My vintage aluminum tree is finally up! Now I get to sit on the couch and gaze at it. Good times!

One Creative Girl

2009-12-15T12:20:00.005-05:00

I can never get enough of collage artists! I'm always so intrigued when an artist uses old magazine clippings, it's like art inside art. On that note I'm really loving the quirky humor in Mellissa Gable's collage work. Check out more of her work on her Etsy page One Creative Girl.

Two lucky winners!

2009-12-11T13:38:00.003-05:00

Andrew S. & Heather W. are the winners of my kitty family prints! Keep checking back for more contests! Congrats to the winners!

Tomorrow night: BIG PRINT, LIL PRINT

2009-12-10T13:50:00.005-05:00

BIG PRINT, LIL PRINT

Please join us for the one-night-only holiday sale and exhibition on Friday, December 11.

The annual Design Nearby show at pinkcomma gallery kickstarts the holiday shopping season with “Big Print, Lil Print,” building on 2007’s successful print-themed show and 2008’s “Cloth Paper Scissors” showcase of local designers. This year’s edition will focus on printed works by Boston-area artists and designers. Whether on paper, canvas, t-shirts, or textiles, the seventeen featured artists display a variety and breadth of design sensibilities. Each designer will present two to six pieces, with editions available for sale. More information on the participating artists is available at designnearby.com.

About Design Nearby
Design Nearby is an exhibition series for people who love design. The events showcase inventive craft and clever aesthetics, from graphics on t-shirts to ornaments made of felt to woodblock wallpaper. Design Nearby highlights works in various disciplines, with a focus on artists and designers from the Boston area.

Exhibit and Holiday Sale
Friday, December 11, 2009, 6 p.m. – 11 p.m.

pinkcomma gallery
81B Wareham Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02118
617.426.4466 www.pinkcomma.com

The pinkcomma gallery was founded in 2007 to showcase Boston’s emerging design culture in architecture and other allied fields. Through exhibitions and events, the gallery provides an independent venue for the exchange and expansion of ideas within the city’s design scene.

Santa Cake

2009-12-10T11:43:00.000-05:00

I saw this cake on http://curly-wurly.blogspot.com a few years ago and I've always wanted to make it. I'm sure my husband and my dad would love it since it's covered in coconut!

Dynamic Space

2009-12-09T16:00:00.001-05:00

My husband was watching the "Kitchen Cabinets Basics" (1 of 9) from the New Yankee Workshop a few night ago and man was I impressed! Last year Norm completely redid a kitchen as part of a 9 part series and in the first part he visits a Dynamic Space kitchen showroom and wow! Their kitchens are so well designed! Check out the video below of Norm exploring my dream kitchen.

Skip to 5:55

Home Accessories Under $20

2009-12-09T11:23:00.000-05:00

Rainbow coat rack $14.00

Pleasant Pour-celain Cup in Foliage $13.99

Whale Tail Hook $10

Stalagmite Vase $16

LED Dynamo Torch $10

Mod Etsy Finds (under $25)

2009-12-08T20:30:00.006-05:00

60's Mod Lazy Susan $11.50 (I have this in red and I love it!)

Bright Orange Super Mod Vintage Atomic Star Tape Dispenser $14.50

Mid Century Modern Orange Space Age Enamelware Votive Holder Eames Panton era $24.99

The House Next Door

2009-12-08T20:12:00.006-05:00

Douglas Coupland, the author of "Generation X," Microserfs" and the upcoming novel "Generation A," renovated a midcentury house in Vancouver, British Columbia, that could technically be called a second home, though it doesn't really provide much of a scenery change: it sits directly behind his primary residence. When the house came on the market, Mr. Coupland saw it as a chance to preserve an architectural style that he says is disappearing. The carport, which houses his Nissan Figaro, is original.

Read more at www.nytimes.com

Featured in Ty Pennington's at Home Magazine!

2009-12-07T19:40:00.000-05:00

My prints are featured in Ty Pennington's at Home Magazine. You can find me mentioned in the winter 2009 issue on news stands Dec 8th.

It's tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-12-05T15:27:00.005-05:00

I'm so excited about tomorrow, but I'm not too excited about this snow we're expected to get...Yuck. So normally Bazaar Bizarre gets around 4,000 visitors, wow! I hope to see you there!

Hours
The doors opening at 12pm-7pm

Admission is $1, please try to have exact change ready to make it MUCH quicker to get in.

Bazaar Bizarre will also have new & used music for sale, Wheeler's Black Label Vegan Ice Cream, and some awesome entertainment.

PARKING INFO
GOOGLE MAP: http://tinyurl.com/yk7v4fe

Pilgrim Parking/Atelier 505 Parking Garage:
Located under the Calderwood Pavilion. Enter on Warren Ave, at the rear of the facility.

Garage @ 100 Clarendon Street:
With entrance on Clarendon Street between Stuart Street and Columbus Ave just before Back Bay Station.

CENTRAL PARKING, 10 SAINT JAMES AVE

Corner of Shawmut and East Berkeley Streets

Open Lots on Berkeley:
There are two open parking lots on Berkeley Street at Columbus Avenue. Open until 10pm.

Dartmouth Street Garage
126 Dartmouth St

Etsy find

2009-12-02T14:49:00.005-05:00

Mod Hanging Ceiling Lamp $95

What time is it?

2009-12-01T13:23:00.008-05:00

Ok I love working from home, BUT my sleeping is suffering from not having a schedule. I keep falling asleep a 3-4am, and last night I stayed up even longer because I was working on this print. I wake up around 1-2pm and then I only get about 2 hours of daylight. I miss the sun...

Contest!

2009-12-01T03:33:00.000-05:00

I just put my pet prints up for sale on Etsy! For those of you who want to snag one I will be giving away 2 prints to two lucky winners. Please send your contest entry email before December 10 th 2009 to jennski_giveaway at yahoo dot com. Please mention which print you want, dogs or cats.

Winners will be announced Friday the 11th, 2009. Good luck!

Creative wrapping paper

2009-11-30T22:00:00.000-05:00

images via Martha Stewart

I think homemade gift wrap is the bomb! I love using old newspaper or brown craft paper tied with yarn. I think I might even attempt this diy bow I saw on www.howaboutorange.blogspot.com, so cool!

via www.howaboutorange.blogspot.com

Wet Paint

2009-11-30T21:20:00.005-05:00

Sorry for the lack of posts, I've been swamped with orders and I've been preparing for Bazaar Bizarre, which is next Sunday, ahhh!!.

My hands are smeared with paint from coating my mobiles. I was trying out different color combinations today, and it took so long to get a nice mix of colors. These photo's don't do them justice, I'll take more in the day light.

UPCOMING EVENTS (help support local artists)

2009-11-27T19:05:00.010-05:00

Dec. 6th:
Bazaar Bizarre is approaching! Check out the over 80 vendors here. I'll be at table 6, please come down and say hi! Admission is $1, and it's located in the BCA Cyclorama on 539 Tremont St. Also if your interested in a particular print please let me know now, so I can have it for you at the show.

Dec 11th:
If you're not really into the crazy crowds of Bazaar bizarre, I suggest you attend Design Nearby. It's more of a smaller gallery setting where you can view the artists framed work and also purchase it as well. Check out images below from years past. I'm not sure If I will be attending this, it's probably a no, but I'll try.

I hope your thanksgiving will be entertaining!

2009-11-25T14:10:00.002-05:00

Guest room

2009-11-22T23:46:00.013-05:00

I was at HomeGoods yesterday, which I never really shop at. I was in the mood and, well, it's next to my grocery store. Anyway, I found some cute white lamps on clearance that I thought would look good in my guest room. Then I remembered the bedding from U.O. that I really wanted, which just happened to be on sale. I took a look at them again, and saw that they'd been marked down yet again! It was a sign - I needed to pounce! (I hope they get here soon.)

Now, there is a lot of blue and green in this room, so I'm thinking about making a tall, padded, white headboard to help break it up. I'm actually really excited about making the headboard; I found a blogger who did one here. I'm not sure how to get or make fabric buttons, does anyone know how that works?

Free shipping on all orders over $85

2009-11-22T17:10:00.003-05:00

Free shipping on all orders over $85! Offer Ends December 31st. Your shipping costs will be refunded back to you after your purchase. (U.S. orders only) This does not apply to my vintage store.

Yummy

2009-11-19T12:27:00.009-05:00

Have you ever looked into an old cookbook before and wondered "who would eat that?!" Well, I'm starting to warm up to the idea; it would make a great conversation starter for a party!

spakleenly on flickr has a Mid-Century Supper Club which she hosts every now and again, and it looks like so much fun. She finds old recipes and recreates these (sometimes hideous-looking, by today's standards) dishes for her friends.

http://curly-wurly.blogspot.com/ has a lot of great old recipes to choose from. Is it just me, or were there a lot of gelatin dishes back then? Mmmm... Maybe that's what's wrong with the world today - not enough gelatin!

I love this kitchen!

2009-11-17T17:40:00.005-05:00

I saw this kitchen featured on Apartment Therapy last month and I love it! I keep staring at it dreaming of a new kitchen.

For my own kitchen I'd keep the light grayish blue tones and that beautiful walnut woodgrain, but I think I would add in a lemongrass color and other green shades instead of the orange. Don't get me wrong, I love the orange, but I have enough of it in my living room already.