Glitter Graffiti....Another Beautiful form of Vandalism!

A couple of days ago I wrote about yarn bombing and than oddly enough I came across (again via Twitter) another totally awesome form of vandalism, glitter graffiti.  Theresa Himmer has decided against spray paint and went for glitter and sequins...truly a girl after my own heart!  She has taken glitter and sequins and adhered them to fabric and then somehow attached them to buildings all over Reykjavik, Iceland.

All images courtesey of Design Taxi:

Glitter mountain from a far.

Glitter mountain up close.  My inner magpie is flippin' out right now.

Glitter lava.

Glitter waterfall.

This makes me want to get out my 24 pack of Martha Glitter and go to town on something:)

Yarn Bombing, My Kind of Graffiti!

Now I could get down with some graffiti like this!  Yarn bombing, yarn storming or guerilla knitting is in my opinion one of the raddist (yeah, I said raddist) things I have come across in a little while.  My friend T actually tweeted about this a few weeks ago and I have been meaning to post about it and just haven't had time.   Yarn bombing adds warmth and colour to urban landscapes.  I am down with anything warm, cozy and colourful.  While technically it is still vandalism and is technically illegal, it is easily removed and generally goes un-punished:)

Here are some awesome yarn bombing pictures I have found around the web:

From yarnbombing.com

From The Knitorious M.E.G.

From the Yarn Bombing Facebook page

Now I just have to learn how to knit...the only crafty skill that has eluded me thus far!

Dreamy Kitchens

I've been thinking a lot about re-decorating lately.  This is really quite a shame seeing as how I live in an apartment and have zero budget for decorating.  When I say zero I don't mean like I have to shop cheaply or look for second hand items...I mean zero.  Like my car needs a new transmission and I have zero dollars in the bank and I don't get paid for another week...zero.  Oh well I am gonna tuck these beauts in the memory bank for the time being.  Maybe even in a few months I can think about adding a little style to my kitchen.  Until then I will dream about these...

1. babiemma flicr photos 2. Hidden in France 3. Wanderer by Trade 4. Can't where  I got this one but if it is yours I will gladly give you credit or remove it if you'd like.
I don't know if I would ever do a pink kitchen but it is very, very cute.  Kind of like living in your own Barbie dream house. I just love the SMEG refrigerator in the first pic.  I am not sure about the light fixture or the rest of it for that matter but the frige is fan-friggin tastic!  I also love, love, love the large blue food storage cabinet from Ella's Kitchen Cabinet Ltd. in the second picture.  I think it would be lovely to have next to my new Kitchen Aid mixer for all my baking needs:) In the third pic it's all about the back splash and the range hood.  I have always wanted a window above my kitchen sink and I love the vintage (or vintage inspired?) fabric curtain.

1.  Once again not so sure... 2. Caitlin Wilson Kitchen 3. House and Garden 4.  Ghislaine Vinas
As much as I love bright colours I also love the freshness of white.  I think I'd be happy in a white kitchen with a few pops of fresh, bright colour.  I am really diggin' the wall paper in #2.

1???? Sorry for sucking so much.  2&3 Pie Bird Press 4. See #1

I think best of all I love the retro inspired collage wall of number three and pretty much everything about number 4.   As much as I really love all of these kitchens I think the more cluttered, kitschy lookin' ones are more my style.  I am a collector of many strange and wonderful things and a very stark, modern, minimalist kitchen would just not work for me.  I actually sort of enjoy clutter, in a somewhat organized fashion at least.  Anyhoo...which one do you think most suits me?  Which one do you like best?

NYE Fashion Inspiration

Just a touch out of my league budget wise but beautiful none-the-less.  Do ya think H&M will have anything similar?

1. Clutch by Valentino ($4,100)

2. Candela NYC Bianca Tunic ($475)

3.??? Apparently I forgot 3!

4. Silver wrapped gold necklace Nicole Ramano ($325)

5. Silk knit sweater Helmut Lang ($295)

6. Scattered sequined mini skirt Vince ($295)

7.  Exclusive leather studded clutch Rebecca Minkoff ($275)

8.  Jacquard leopard pumps Cascadei ($650)

(4-8 from Intermix Holiday Lookbook)

9. Tory Burch

10.  Tahitian pearl earrlings Zeira ($17,600)

11.  Christia Louboutin Gltter covered leather peep toe pumps ($795)

12. Clara Kasavina...I think?

NYE Inspiration

Sigh...too bad I'll be ringing in 2011 in my Lulu's.... maybe next year I will host an snowy, sparkly, frou-frou winter wonderland inspired event.  For this year bring on comfy family fun:)