tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67946111054357627202024-02-20T11:38:50.591-08:00Random CreativeLavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-83697400063741112572008-07-14T14:15:00.000-07:002008-07-14T14:26:39.434-07:0091. <a href="http://www.rarebookroom.org/">Rare Book Room</a>: This website allows you to access, view, and read full-length, rare, very old texts. For example, you can read <span class="large-ltgray">Maestro Martino's 15th century culinary text <span style="font-style: italic;">Libro de Arte Coquinaria<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span></span>which documents cooking practices from that period. Even better, it's free!<br /><br />90. <a href="http://worldlibrary.net/Public.htm">World Public Library: Public Access Area</a>: Here is another collection of classic books and other written documents, available to the public free of charge. The organization also offers a members only area, which is accessible for a fee.<br /></span>Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-15476011859346113302008-06-24T11:22:00.000-07:002008-06-24T11:37:56.461-07:0089. <a href="http://rummage.typepad.com/rummage/">Rummage</a>: Fantastic vintage finds, photos, and interiors. I love the green-blue record shelf-inspired book shelf.<br /><br />88. <a href="http://sweetnellie.blogspot.com/">Sweet Nellie</a>: It's like a little world of softies.<br /><br />87. <a href="http://nourish-me.blogspot.com/">Nourish Me</a>: Lucy is interested in healthy eating. She believes that "ethics, health and good eating can, should, and most definitely <span style="font-weight: bold;">do</span> go hand in hand." Check out her archives of impressive recipes and colorful photos which will send you running to the market to replicate her successes.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-8760454547849505182008-05-03T09:37:00.001-07:002008-05-03T10:11:23.092-07:0086. <a href="http://thompsonfamily.typepad.com/thompson_familylife/">Thompson Family-Life</a>: Really cute decor, with some great craft tutorials sprinkled in.<br /><br />85. <a href="http://mypolaroidblog.blogspot.com/">my polaroid blog</a>: Jen takes many, many Polaroid pictures, that are very, very popular with readers.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-22166030068649811982008-04-27T14:26:00.000-07:002008-04-27T14:31:30.641-07:0084. <a href="http://little-doodles.blogspot.com/">little doodles</a>: Kate creates amazing, simple ink "doodles" (I disagree, they are far beyond what you'd think is a doodle), and features these, as well as her miscellaneous finds.<br /><br />83. <a href="http://rob-ryan.blogspot.com/">Rob Ryan</a>: Rob Ryan shares his excellent paper cut work. His art has been featured in multiple publications; it's very detailed, and equally lovely.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-44075424498294716452008-04-22T17:38:00.000-07:002008-04-27T14:34:07.665-07:0082. <a href="http://odetteny.blogspot.com/">{ odette new york }</a>: Really good product reviews, and previews of Jennifer's jewelry.<br /><br />81. <a href="http://www.etymonline.com/index.php">Online Etymology Dictionary</a>: Check out where your name originatesLavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-72847105161050357562008-04-14T20:23:00.000-07:002008-04-14T20:29:43.738-07:0080. <a href="http://ilovetypography.com/">I Love Typography</a>: The title is self-explanatory; the blog itself is an intriguing read, with products, resources, and other fun all relating to-of course-all which is typography. Features many many images.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-64147147382414597362008-04-13T18:07:00.000-07:002008-04-13T18:12:21.419-07:0079. <a href="http://www.instantizer.com/">Instantizer</a>: An applet that converts your digital images to polaroid-style photos. Just make sure you crop your pictures to 322 x 322 before hand, though!Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-57520818890034212572008-04-06T12:44:00.000-07:002008-04-06T12:47:44.052-07:0078. <a href="http://theglassdoorknob.blogspot.com/">the glass doorknob</a>: Stuff that April loves this spring. Nice pictures.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-34367674909637116152008-03-29T10:45:00.000-07:002008-03-29T10:57:33.557-07:0077. <a href="http://paperforest.blogspot.com/">Paper Forest</a>: An excellent collection of links and images of paper-made products, toys, and art.<br /><br />76. <a href="http://empirecollective.blogspot.com/">The Empire Collective</a>: Christopher De Beer knows what's going on in the world of design. A junior designer/student, he features a plethora of intriguing products/works.<br /><br />75. <a href="http://girlinthegreendress.blogspot.com/">the girl in the green dress</a>: Traci likes "objects that are thoughtful, modern, uncomplicated, inherently beautiful, a little odd, sustainable, artistic, humorous, thought-provoking, and functional," and features them here.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-37062774922912592952008-03-28T09:15:00.000-07:002008-03-28T09:16:58.908-07:0074. <a href="http://www.naturalchild.org/gallery/">Global Children's Art Gallery</a>: It's a bit like Illustration Friday, but featuring a gallery of <span style="font-style: italic;">children's</span> work. It's interesting to consider this work in light of the artists' development of artistic-related skills.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-4122778734448905182008-03-22T06:44:00.000-07:002008-03-22T06:46:18.036-07:0073. <a href="http://www.rampantscotland.com/recipes/blrecipe_index.htm">Rampant Scotland's Traditional Scottish Recipes</a>: Discovered due to my semi-obsession with Scottish food (thanks to Sticky Toffee Pudding), here's an extensive collection of Scottish recipes, with UK-US measurement conversion guidelines.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-64519178634898445152008-03-12T11:37:00.000-07:002008-03-12T11:41:32.671-07:0072. <a href="http://www.travelerslunchbox.com/">The Traveler's Lunchbox</a>: Melissa, a foodie living in Scotland, travels for food, and captures her finds with thoughtful description and great images.<br /><br />71. <a href="http://teaandcookies.blogspot.com/">Tea & Cookies</a>: "Tea," a home cook, shares her life via images and narratives; she writes very substantially-sized posts, so you'll have plenty to read.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-85505961426980498602008-03-08T06:32:00.000-08:002008-03-08T06:46:16.392-08:0070. <a href="http://jennskistudio.blogspot.com/">Jenn Ski: Studio Blog</a>: Here's a design blog, with a focus on the retro-modern connection. <br /><br />69. <a href="http://www.foundnowhome.blogspot.com/">Found, now home</a>: Leigh, the blog author describes, "Found, now home is a blog about finding great things, both new and old (mostly old!) to make your house a home and about my interests in general." It's like following her through her thrifting, antiquing, and creative sprees.<br /><br />68. <a href="http://www.acejet170.typepad.com/">Ace Jet 170</a>: A blog all about the print arts; fonts, typeface, designs. A bit of swearing, but gaspingly great images.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-62814497311973532722008-02-27T15:32:00.002-08:002008-02-27T15:42:46.111-08:0066. <a href="http://design-undercover.blogspot.com/">design undercover</a>: Nathalie is a big fan of design, and collects a plethora of resources, links, and images of interiors. Includes a good variety of Scandinavian design and French interiors.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-85054807182931207972008-02-27T14:18:00.000-08:002008-02-27T14:33:37.591-08:0065. <a href="http://icecreamireland.com/">Ice Cream Ireland</a>: Kieran Murphy is an ice cream man in Ireland, and loves the stuff. He shares recipes, ice cream news, and his experiences within his blog. Very interesting read!Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-68336894063429397972008-02-21T16:04:00.000-08:002008-02-21T16:14:19.131-08:0064. <a href="http://brandoesq.blogspot.com/">KUIDAORE</a>: Joycelyn can make amazing pastries; ones that sparkle, shine, and defy gravity, all while integrating exotic ingredients, incuding spiced honey, tea, and roses. She also takes breathtaking photos of her work and shares information about baking classes she hosts.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-22319120445793185112008-02-16T09:05:00.000-08:002008-02-16T09:14:42.966-08:0063. <a href="http://debbiehill.blogspot.com/">kept in a jar</a>: Graphic artist Deb shares really cool images and ideas, using a variety of mediums and materials. Right now I'm examining a cello sketched by coloring the boxes on graph paper.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-1819385559016192512008-02-08T15:14:00.000-08:002008-02-08T15:17:13.167-08:0062. <a href="http://depapelesytelasi.blogspot.com/">El blog de Alicia</a>: Here's a collection of Illustration Friday images, plus photography and art finds.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-18349261705402649372008-02-07T18:56:00.000-08:002008-02-07T19:03:12.408-08:0061. <a href="http://anothershadeofgrey.blogspot.com/">Another Shade of Grey</a>: Fantabulous design finds; furniture, decor, paper art, paintings, jewelry, kitchen, and flashbacks.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-32172570636244122012008-02-03T14:47:00.000-08:002008-02-03T15:02:45.419-08:0060. <a href="http://purplearea.blogspot.com/">Purple Area</a>: Interior design blog, in both Swedish and English. Very colorful and modern, chocked full of images.<br /><br />59. <a href="http://imedagoze.blogspot.com/">IMEDAGOZE</a>: Imedagoze has a fantastic eye for decor, and shares it with her readers with plenty of global design, amazing products, textiles, and designer spotlights.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-37686904155740179142008-02-02T04:41:00.000-08:002008-02-02T05:36:14.046-08:0058. <a href="http://wiksten-made.typepad.com/">Wiksten-made</a>: Jenny founded and maintains the Wiksten clothing line, and shares her progress and found fashions on her photo-rich blog.<br /><br />57. <a href="http://ahistoryofarchitecture.blogspot.com/">a history of architecture</a>: Images of finds of all sorts.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-36333721895530083712008-02-01T18:51:00.000-08:002008-02-01T18:54:01.808-08:0056. <a href="http://ilovemilkandcookies.blogspot.com/">Milk and Cookies</a>: Jen Jen shares her food finds with recipes, editorials, and the most delightful images. Features food with a unique Australian flare.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-12795608250023103862008-01-31T16:40:00.000-08:002008-01-31T16:43:46.252-08:0055. <a href="http://ericdeis.com/content/beautyandchaos/beautyandchaos.php">Beauty and Chaos, by Eric Deis</a>: Draw simultaneously with other users around the globe. But don't get angry when someone messes with your creations!Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-59040029122158770122008-01-22T16:09:00.000-08:002008-01-22T16:16:33.499-08:0054. <a href="http://www.parsiri.com/">parsiri | blog</a>: Parsiri chronicles her art and design finds on her visually-appealing blog. Be sure to browse soon, as she is featuring lovely Valentine's Day prints.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794611105435762720.post-65291595707858300962008-01-19T17:31:00.000-08:002008-01-19T17:37:46.801-08:0053. <a href="http://www.matteart.blogspot.com/">Brainiac: The Art and Life of Matte Stephens</a>: Brilliant mid-century-inspired art and interiors.<br /><br />52. <a href="http://zootradio.com/">Zoot Radio</a>: An extensive collection of old time radio broadcasts, all available for free (and legal, I believe) download, in addition to a forum to discuss old time radio.Lavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129219699709053100noreply@blogger.com