Posted: January 17th, 2011 | Author: Sarah | Filed under: Blog News | Tags: andy d, balloons, blts, book covers, cats, change, cocktails, composting, craft, cup pies, diy, embroidery, Leilani Wertens, louisville, Mia Christopher, pickles, Shannon Rankin, sheep skin rug, squid v. whale, St. Louis, The Blue Tattoo, The Morning Benders, The Vamoose | No Comments »
A Friggin’ Awesome Logo (You’re So Jealous!)
Momma’s back, kiddos! Now that my application to grad school has been submitted, I can focus on what really matters: you, my little babies. Now, you may have noticed by the title of today’s earlier post that change is in the air (in addition to the smell of fresh laundry, since I get MLK day off, but I’m sure you can’t smell that). Our readers’ favorite series Daily Pretties is now called A Pretty Pair. You see, Westervin is a year older, and we’re thinking it’s time to mature a little. Just a little. Don’t worry. I hope you like the new name, but if not… don’t tell me. We’ve also got a few new columns to debut, which guide Westervin’s focus more toward art and fine craft. We’re hoping to improve the content you know and love (don’t deny it) by making it a little more thoughtful, a little more meaningful, a little more inspirational. We hope to create content that celebrates a lighthearted, lovingly handmade life.
But before we move forward, we’d like to take a look back! Below are a couple of our favorite and most popular posts from 2010.
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Posted: April 22nd, 2010 | Author: Sarah | Filed under: Yayza! | Tags: art, Dr. Seuss, illustration, Mia Christopher, milk, rainbow | 3 Comments »
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There’s nothing quite like a carton of rainbow milk, eh? I bet Dr. Seuss would have enjoyed some along with his green eggs and ham.
Posted: March 11th, 2010 | Author: Sarah | Filed under: Artist I Heart | Tags: art, circus, family, illustration, magic, Mia Christopher, prints | 4 Comments »
I imagine that if you put all of Mia Christopher‘s illustrations together, you would end up with one kooky story about a circus family. You’ve got the contortionist jugglers, the expertly balanced human pyramids, the zebra wrangler and the ribbon dancing cat tamer. That sounds way better than any real circus I’ve ever been to. Luckily, we can each bring the magic home with a print from her shop.
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Posted: March 8th, 2010 | Author: Sarah | Filed under: A Westervin Wedding, Daily Pretties | Tags: art, balloons, cindi., embroidery, karma, Mia Christopher, painting, pay it forward, reciprocity, social psychology | 5 Comments »
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Last week was a whirlwind! Here’s hoping we’re graced with another 7 days of good fortune. I’ve never been one for superstition, aside from wishing on birthday candles, shooting stars and fallen eyelashes, but I find myself contemplating Karma. Perhaps I don’t believe that we can accumulate spiritual “brownie points”, but I do believe in the power of a good deed. If you’re kind and helpful to the people around you, the people around you will be kind and helpful in return. That’s reciprocity!
