Bryant Park

Today I went into NYC for an interview...stopped in Bryant park to enjoy the beautiful morning. Did you know they have YOGA in the park! And a pretty large group too. I would never do it out like that........there's too much of an audience. It was fun to see. No I didn't take a pic of them, didn't think it would be right with their bottoms in the air and all!!!

(Cell phone pics)

Train ride home.... snapped this pic of this pretty gate made by an artist in Montclair. It's too

bad they decided to place a trash can right in front.

this last pic is nothing special, but its kind of funny if you look closely you can see the top half is a reflection of inside the train and the bottom half is outside.

Can you tell I'm enjoying my new cell phone camera!

Fuchsia cross

This is still a cell phone pic but atleast you can see the whole painting. It's 11" x 14". Right now its hanging on the side of this bookcase, until I find a better spot. : ) I think I want to make a larger one.... as in 36" x36"....we'll see!

Sunday night

a peek at part of a painting from tonight................when starting I knew I wanted it to include browns, yellow gold and fuchsia but didn't know exactly what it would be. Will share more when dry. There's nothing as relaxing as painting, regardless of the outcome. : )

Petals necklace

Just popping in.........this is a pretty little necklace made from the same Petals I use for pins.
The ribbon can be interchangeable so I really like it!


Below was a failed attempt of a photoshoot of bracelets and rings on the neighborhood girls.
We shall try again. Cookie Mag makes it look so effortless, don't they? *sigh*

Hello Friday

Wow, is it really May 29th!! How did that happen soo fast! I know I've been scarce around here.
So much going on, in life, and so little in the job search that it is frustrating to say the least.
I'm happy it's Friday and looking forward to this weekend!!

Will be back to revive this blog on Monday!!! : )

Jennifer

The Novogratz's new home

See this piece the NY Times just did on their new home on the West Side!!!

NJ's Bungalow Hotel

I was browsing around my usual blogs this evening and came across 'Desire to Inspire's' post on the Bungalow Hotel!!!!!! And BE STILL MY HEART!!!! It's sooooo good. I need to stay here. Seriously, as in next month for my anniversary, I need to be there!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *sigh* Is it possible? Take a peek..........

This Hotel is designed by Robert and Cortney Novogratz of Sixx Design who you've heard me mention before. Their new book Downtown Chic is out this month as well.

ANTHROPOLOGIE - MAY

I must say that I really LOVE the under water photo shots in Anthro's May catalog. See more here.

Say Hello to Rocky and Goldy!!!!

Anthropologie visit

Well I had to stop by the doctors office and then remembered that Anthro was a mere 10 or 11 minutes MAX from there........so thats a no brainer right!!!!

I picked up some cute little draw pulls and this.........old batik hand carved stamp....I forget the proper name they called it. But I love it so!

(forgive the cell phone pics.....for now)

Rainy, rainy Sunday

Out in the yard using the BBQ to make some pork chops for din din......... staying dry with my fav umbrella *by Hayden-harnett*,
I'm trying to figure out this mobile blogging thing so I can post pics from my cell but I can't seem to do it directly. WTH!

Hello May

Hi there..... will be here real soon posting again!!!

Drumroll please....and the Domino Book winners are

Congrats Ladies!!!!! Please email me (not in comments) with your full name and address info so I can send off your gorgeous books!!!!!!!!!!!! : )

Currently reading

Antler mag!!! See the first issue here.

DOMINO Book Giveaway for you!!!

Needless to say we are all pretty bummed about losing our favorite magazine, but ATLEAST you can hold onto a bit of their wonderful ideas through their book, 'Domino:The Book of Decorating'. (and ...every past issue of their magazine : )

If you have been wanting a copy too, here's your chance!

The oh-so-kind publishers, Simon and Schuster very generously offered 2 lucky readers of Pinky Brown their own copies!!!!!!!!

So here's what you need to do to enter:

1. Add yourself as a 'FOLLOWER' of Pinkybrown, see sidebar, then comment below that you have added yourself. Feel free to swoon over Domino in your comments if you like. (swooning is voluntary : )

2. If you'd like a second entry to the contest, all you have to do is POST about the giveaway on your blog, inviting others to enter and comment below that you have done so.

Easy, peasy, right? Good luck!!!

TWO Winners will be randomly selected on Friday, April 3rd

For a peek at the book, see here

hi

Stop by in the next day or so for a giveaway announcement. You won't want to miss out!!! ; )

1. It's very, very good

2. You WILL want it

3. You will LOVE it

4. I will be jealous because I can't have it, it's for you!

See you then!

Pretty Toothpaste cover!

I guess I'm still thinking of bathroom stuff............so as I looked at my ugly tube of toothpaste I thought why not cover it up with some pretty fabric. So that's what I did. I cut a piece of fabric, covered it with clear laminate with about an inch of extra laminate to hold it together.

Now you can leave your tube out and still have it look pretty. And I think once the tube is done you can easily peel off the cover and put it on a new tube.

Woo hoo!

This was super quick....just a few minutes tops!!!!

DIY Makeover: Medicine Chest

Yesterday I wanted to do a little DIY project in my oh so tiny bathroom. Just a little something to make it prettier, something relatively easy and quick. I wanted instant satisfaction. As I looked around, I decided to re-do the inside of my Medicine Cabinet. It was pretty drab and boring......see below...

(BEFORE: Medicine Chest)

So I grabbed some beautiful scrapbooking pages that I recently picked up on a trip to Target. I wish I could tell you the brand but I bought them on clearance because the package was open.

I simply measured the space inside the cabinet, cut the paper and the important part is to laminate the sheets! Otherwise the humidity will obviously make the pages warp. I used the roll of clear laminate that you can pick up at any craft store. To adhere the pages, I used removable double sided tape, because I want to have the option to change it up if I feel the inkling to!
And that was it!!!!!!!!!!!

Doesn't it look so much better. Then I felt I needed SOMETHING for the door, so I added the 'Hello Lovely'!! Because don't we all want to hear that in the morning! (For that part I laminated the sheet first and then glue gunned the yarn words onto the laminate). Oh, I almost forget to tell you to laminate some paper doiles as well, they look sooo sweet! You can do as much or as little as you want.

I showed my husband what I was doing and he wondered why I would do that for the inside where no one will see it!!!! I said, 'IT'S FOR ME, I WILL SEE IT." Everyday!

So get to it ladies, do it for yourself!!!!


PS-And when you have parties and have the.. 'lets call them curious' guests who peek inside your medicine chest, it will kill them that they cannot compliment you on its beauty, lest they out themselves as a snoop. : )


PSS-- After I finished this project, I viewed Tracy's Inspiration Fascination video on Friday where they were also so timely sharing bathroom inspirations!!! And I went back and added the little TEACUP for my Q-tips! Thanks Tracy.........I love that!!!!

Hello hello

Saturday's painting.....it's still drying. The background are pages from Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. I think I like it. You know how it's hard to tell right away. Let's see how I feel tomorrow.

There's also another really fun project I've been working on this week. I'm just about finished.

I think you will like it too!

Tomorrow, we are off to see a play of the Wizard of Oz!! Fun, fun!

Get unstuck

grab some magazines, get cutting and update your inspiration board!

(will take a better photo once my batteries recharge)