Archive for January, 2011
Friday, January 28th, 2011
These gloves were supposed to be a Christmas gift for my sister last year, but she didn’t receive them until this year. It’s not that I’m a slow knitter it’s just that I go through phases of wanting to knit. I added the final touch last night, the little heart buttons on the cuff. Aren’t they the cutest gloves you’ve ever seen! I’m so happy with the final product. If you’re interested in making these, it’s a pattern from the Fall/Winter 2008 knit.1 magazine called Rainy Day fingerless gloves.
My second project is this cute little cardboard cat house that I made while watching the Golden Globes. Basically I had been really wanting to buy my kitties a cardboard house or teepee from Loyal Luxe, but decided not to spend the money and just make one myself. I took a regular box and spray painted the inside hot pink and adjusted the flaps to make the roof. I left the sides of the roof open so then can jump in and out that way, if they please. The chimney was made with some of the leftover cardboard and the shingles with scrap paper I had around the house. The kitties love it (that’s Jesse James in the photo above) and it much better on the eyes in comparison to the regular old box I had left out for them.
Enjoy your weekend!
Tags: cardboard cat house, cat house, crafts, diy cardboard cat house, fancy seeing you here, fancyseeingyouhere, fingerless gloves, knit.1 magazine, knitting, rainy day fingerless gloves, sarah hanks, Sarah Hanks Ltd.
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Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
For the past 3 (fine…almost 4) decades I have been wandering in the dark. How the wonders of shearling eluded me I’ll never know. But, as the good Samaritan I am, I not going to let those of you suffering with a shearling deficiency down.
Recently I picked up an American Classic at one of my favorite outdoor stores…the Kittery Trading Post. The Woolrich Trooper Hat with genuine shearling trim has been around for over a century now….and for good reason. I’m not going to lie, the $69.99 price point was a bit tough to swallow. I must have tried that hat on about 20 times while I weighed the pros and cons of the purchase. Less than 2 weeks later, I’ll venture to say it’s one of the best purchases I’ve ever made.
The hat is not only incredibly warm, but it turns out that it’s quite versatile as well. After a recent ski trip in -14 degree conditions I discovered that the hat worked perfectly with my goggles and allowed me to enjoy a day that I’d have otherwise been miserable in.
Now, the only concern I have with this hat is this. Will prolonged and sustained wearing cause my head to permanently fuse with the hat?
– Christian
Tags: christian williams, fancy seeing you here, fancyseeingyouhere, kittery trading post, sarah hanks, Sarah Hanks Ltd., shearling, shearling hat, skiing, woolrich, woolrich trooper hat
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Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
If you spend any time on the Olson Kundig Architect website you will most certainly fall in love with one of their homes. The work out of this firm is appreciated on blogs throughout the world, but the homes themselves are more often than not built in Washington. Lucky them.
I recently spent some time up at my father’s NH property and couldn’t help but think that this building, the Delta Shelter, would look beautiful perched somewhere on a hillside.
Project Details: This 1,000 square-foot weekend cabin, basically a steel box on stilts, can be completely shuttered when the owner is away. Situated near a river in a floodplain, the 20’ x 20’ square footprint rises three stories and is topped by the living room/kitchen. Large, 10’ x 18’ steel shutters can be closed simultaneously using a hand crank.
– Christian
Tags: cabins, christian williams, delta shelter, design, fancy seeing you here, fancyseeingyouhere, home, house, olson kundig architects, sarah hanks, Sarah Hanks Ltd.
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Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
2 minutes doesn’t seem like a lot of time. But, if you take the time to savor each second it feels surprisingly long. In the world of faster, more, and now…I found the site Do Nothing For Two Minutes quite enjoyable. The site simply asks that you do nothing other than listen to crashing ocean waves for 2 minutes. I’ll admit I did not pass the test the first time. But, that was only because I was trying to turn up the volume on my computer.
How will you use your two minutes? Perhaps you’ll use the two minutes to think of about your next project to make. Or perhaps you’ll listen to the waves and transport yourself to another life.
– Christian
Tags: christian williams, do nothing for two minutes, escape, fancyseeingyouhere, harmony, inspiration, nothing, ocean waves, relax, relaxing, sarah hanks, Sarah Hanks Ltd.
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Monday, January 24th, 2011
The newest work from EveryGuyed, in collaboration with Suitored and Moxy Creative House, is a collection of movies moments explained by their signature drinks. Ranging from The Hangover’s recent rufilin mishap to A Menace to Society’s classic 40-ounce malt liquor bottle. My favorites are below, but you can view all the drinks in more detail here. Available for purchase here.
Tags: EveryGuyed, fancy seeing you here, fancyseeingyouhere, Mixed Reviews, moxy creative, sarah hanks, Sarah Hanks Ltd., Suitored
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Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
Rides A Bike: Movie stars and their self-propelled vehicles.
(via @brainpicker)
Tags: bicycles, celebs on bicycles, fancy seeing you here, fancyseeingyouhere, movie stars on bikes, rides a bike, sarah hanks, Sarah Hanks Ltd.
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Thursday, January 13th, 2011
Bookshelf Porn is a photoblog of the best bookshelf photos. I could spending hours looking through all these images. And someday I hope to have an amazing bookshelf library. Here are some of my favorites from the site.
–Sarah
(via seesaw)
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Thursday, January 13th, 2011
I suppose the sneakers from Society 27 should be the story here, but for me it’s all about this gorgeous packaging, since the shoes is something normally see in places like ShoeAdviser site online. I’m a sucker for wood. What can I say. No doubt this isn’t the cheapest nor the most environmentally form of packaging I’ve ever seen produced. But, man….it sure is beautiful to look at.
– Christian
Tags: christian williams, fancy seeing you here, fancyseeingyouhere, sarah hanks, Sarah Hanks Ltd., sneaker packaging, sneakers, society 27
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