1. promise_poster

    Amusing typeface decor

    April 29, 2010

    Look what spectacular thing I found on design*sponge! It’s a poster reading “I promise I will never use Hobo, Comic Sans, or Papyrus ever again.”

    Here are little gems from etsy, magnets saying “Friends don’t let friends use Comic Sans.”

    This crafter channeled her anger against Papyrus into some seriously amusing buttons.

    I’m so glad I’m not alone in my feelings about Certain Fonts. I’m having flashbacks to when I wrote the rant, An Ode to Papyrus.


  2. DSC03636

    Mosaic tile votive holders

    April 23, 2010

    Glass votive holders are a common favor at weddings, and I often have mismatched ones around the house, sporting ribbon in someone else’s wedding colors. They look great in the scheme of a table setting but not so much in my living room.

    After taking off the ribbon and stickers (and in one case getting a half-melted candle out of the thing), I used mosaic tile glue to affix glass and small ceramic tiles. I worked in small sections because tile doesn’t always adhere well to a curved surface. When all tiles were in place and the glue had dried for a good day, I used a no-sand grout. Finally, I used a mosaic tile sealer to protect them from water and dust.  Voila!

    In-progress pictures


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