today we are featuring the artist britt bass in our dress your tech column. i’m such a sucker for her acrylic paintings. you can also visit her etsy shop for colorful iphone cases & prints.
you can also email these files to your phone and use them as your lock screen wallpaper (that’s what i’m definitely doing!) here’s 5 designs to download below…
CLICK THROUGH TO DOWNLOAD ALL OF THE PAINTED WALLPAPERS…
i gotta say, one of the smartest decisions i’ve made is moving into a bigger studio. (besides painting it white!) i’ve already been able to use numerous times, i feel inspired, clear-headed and happy! something that made me very very happy was inviting a bunch of my friends over to my studio last weekend for a wrapping paper party. working with epson was a real dream, they let us all be creative and added a really unique twist on the event.
my assistant joanie is always telling me i need to go way less overboard when it comes to these events. i try really hard, i do. but i fail every time. i guess i’m like my mother after all. i hired my best friend jen to do all of the styling. she was in charge of sourcing the supplies and setting them all up for the guests. i knew she would do an amazing job, and she definitely delivered.
jen hand painted a ton of white paper with black paint pens (turned out awesome!) and hung the designs all over the room for people to choose from. we also filled baskets with pretty paper from our friend’s urbanic paper shop. then we all just spread out and made a mess…
i handed out a labelworks printable ribbon kit to each of my friends when they arrived (just like a label maker but prints ribbons!) everyone got a kick out of writing funny phrases and quickly printing them.
yasmine made a green garland to decorate our brick wall and created a bunch of floral arrangements to make the space look festive. whoa nelly set up a beautiful brunch spread with yogurt parfaits, jam tarts, pastries and mini frittatas.
and of course the spiked coffee bar was a hit….
don’t you love my friend kristin’s huge bow? she wore it all day. and how about some gold foil wrapping paper for your presents this year? or hand making some like jen’s below…
i also asked my friends to bring some photos on their phone (with a buncha blogger friends that’s not a very difficult task. ha) the new epson printers can print photos right from your phone using wifi. so cool. we scanned a bunch of old photos and printed out instagrams to decorate our packages with. (win the printer, scanner and label maker below!)
we left out a bunch of scissors, tape, twine, stickers, ornaments, paint, pens etc…so everyone could just go crazy with their wrapping.
i mean, i knew my friends were creative but they seriously took it up a level for this. we had such a fun morning wrapping presents, drinking too many coffee/baileys concoctions, and catching up with each other. the holidays can be so busy for everyone, so it was nice to just relax.
luckily there’s still time to get all your friends together and throw one of these parties yourself. let me know if you do, okay? i always love seeing your photos & recreations. happy holidays! - bri
also, i hired asia to create some really adorable printable gift tags that we could use at the party and that you all can print off right here! enjoy. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD GIFT TAGS (604)
for day #4 of our 12 days of giveaways we are giving away a printer, scanner and ribbon maker to one winner! win it for yourself or for your sister in college, your grandpa who loves to scan his old photographs, or maybe your your crafty friend.
here’s how to win… (CLOSED)
1) “like” the designlovefest facebook page.
2) go to the epson site and take a look around.
3) leave a comment below letting me know your favorite item.
one winner will be chosen on thursday, december 12th at 10am PST. open to US readers only. the retail value of prize is $400+. also! $20 off any purchase on www.epson.com/designlovefest with the code designlovefest through december 31st, 2013 (US only)
UPDATE: winner is #269, maggie!
one of my absolute favorite artists is ashley goldberg. i’m always seeing patterns i love around the internet and it always ends up being her work. i keep meaning to get some of her prints for my new studio. so happy that she’s offering 3 desktop downloads to designlovefest readers today. which one are you gonna download? a hard choice, but i think this first one right below is my favorite…
:: click to download the PINK & YELLOW (960) DESKTOP WALLPAPER
:: click to download the BLUE STAMP (1714) DESKTOP WALLPAPER
:: click to download the DOTTED (1317) DESKTOP WALLPAPER
you can license her patterns too! check out this flickr set.
download all of the desktop downloads from the past here.
i’ve been obsessed with browsing through the square market for my holiday gifts this year. (have you heard of the company that makes it easy for you to swipe credit cards with your phone using this little gadget?) their market offers an awesome array of items from neighborhood businesses. i love how they have curated groups like “the green thumb” and “travel bug” to help you find the perfect gift for your loved ones. i picked out a bunch of unique gifts for you to check out, like this pom pom garland that would be perfect for your little sister…or that sleek french press for your cool cousin. and how about that gold cage for your best friend’s bookshelf? take a look at my picks below and my full list right here.
**giveaway: you can visit square market and create your own curated list for the holiday season. plus, they are running a contest for 10 people to win their $1000 wish list!
(this post was sponsored by square market, all opinions are my own.)
i love ethan cook’s work. woven panels. solid color blocks. i would love a series of them in my home. and nice frame choices too, eh?
