i made this for you

vol. 5

 
 shauna's been working really hard on a special project and i wanted to cheer her on. i found a fence she passes everyday and left this message spelled with paper cups. sometimes a big gesture doesn't cost much or require a lot of work. so there it is shauna, good luck, you're almost done.

vol. 4

 
we've been focused on last minute summer fun before autum arrives. at the top of stephen's list... flying kites. making them from scratch seemed a bit technical, so i decided to buy a couple and modify them. i found some simple kites at a local toy store and used the nylon body as a pattern to sew new ones from vintage fabric. we were excited to see them take flight at the park and before we knew it, four hours had passed. 

there are twelve more days of summer, so you have just enough time to fly your own kite. if your looking to make one from scratch or even form a kite club, this site is a great resource.

vol. 3

shauna doesn't exactly have a green thumb but, she's managed to keep a few plants alive. we're headed out of town and she's been worried about how the plants would survive while we're gone. 

i did a little research. as it turns out, there are many options for self irrigation. one of the simplest... plastic water bottles! just add a small pin hole in the cap, fill the bottle with water and place it upside down into the soil. add another pin hole to the bottom of the bottle to relieve pressure and you're all set! now her plants will have top notch care while we're gone.

vol. 2

stephen loves plaid shirts, and i love to give him a hard time about it. as a surprise, i made custom tags for his entire collection. to make them, i printed text (in reverse) on ink jet, iron-on paper and heat set them onto muslin fabric. then, i sewed them into ALL his plaid shirts.

for more custom tag inspiration... check out fieldguided's neckties and giant dwarf's grosgrain ribbon.

 

 

vol. 1

i may (or may not) have spray painted hearts across the backside of a billboard facing our loft. shauna was pretty surprised when she woke up the next morning. this week, find a way to publicly share your affection for someone special.

two other projects that might inspire you to make your mark... learning to love you more & you are beautiful (remember though, vandalism is illegal in most states).

 

we're the new guest bloggers for poppytalk! we'll be writing a weekly post called "i made this for you...", it's our take on D.I.Y., focusing on gifts that are simple to make. one week stephen will make something for shauna and vise versa. 

stay tuned for more. we hope to inspire you to make something simple for someone you care about.