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neon washi tape wall

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcUAMgmYIGu17dWVMC4Lsvngagd-PaOlKb6XxhPdJZJdErRE1AjtmlcDQVTniDehPHv5DFfyVtXLNzgKYEn-Feh6iKwIVfi7KvsxZGsjDKh9-PEJcdhKqBLqndRpTCEuobknfXfoyYktb/s1600/neonwashitapewall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcUAMgmYIGu17dWVMC4Lsvngagd-PaOlKb6XxhPdJZJdErRE1AjtmlcDQVTniDehPHv5DFfyVtXLNzgKYEn-Feh6iKwIVfi7KvsxZGsjDKh9-PEJcdhKqBLqndRpTCEuobknfXfoyYktb/s1600/neonwashitapewall.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiju9hrRcPVRNXNoGpOXx_ifoF60eOO2SekEdz3gVV0RHkgXK0LdnlyYgqCGWs9Otpt2xnoQXFE6EOCRNA8ZTlK9GzK-MbYtVV49quSBaZVTlr0EaAO__m5Amofp3ZkOng4bQr-EPJlTol/s1600/neonwashitapewall9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiju9hrRcPVRNXNoGpOXx_ifoF60eOO2SekEdz3gVV0RHkgXK0LdnlyYgqCGWs9Otpt2xnoQXFE6EOCRNA8ZTlK9GzK-MbYtVV49quSBaZVTlr0EaAO__m5Amofp3ZkOng4bQr-EPJlTol/s1600/neonwashitapewall9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I have a bright and fun home project to share with you today: my new neon washi tape wall.<br /><br />I found this neon multi-pack of mt washi tape on sale at my local bookstore [I love you, Asia!] and knew it was just the crazy pop of color my dining room needed. <a href="http://www.masking-tape.jp/en/" target="_blank">mt masking tape</a> is by far the best brand that I've tried, but there are plenty to choose from. I opted for a multi-pack because I knew I would spend an hour trying to come up with the perfect combination by buying individual colors and patterns.<br /><br />I've been fighting with blogger/google to try getting the colors to show up right... but they really are neon!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRq0pyVfpzGw9_6Fbus3x-qr_x1aqhwaZC33227HuLXVC-Ps-jO_rbFdgz-uw2p33q_oB3oP_TqSPBJcQ8SF-9_kWdSODlQCcWlxX2Rw2O2SY-n86HNzwU7S8_amp_ppP0qLoRIjprmAL/s1600/neonwashitapewall5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRq0pyVfpzGw9_6Fbus3x-qr_x1aqhwaZC33227HuLXVC-Ps-jO_rbFdgz-uw2p33q_oB3oP_TqSPBJcQ8SF-9_kWdSODlQCcWlxX2Rw2O2SY-n86HNzwU7S8_amp_ppP0qLoRIjprmAL/s1600/neonwashitapewall5.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm94hZMeKiG-AUipcY-Z-oQg02vlpU0-IFEBo_aFs4bIjcjnR1rq7OOtcpow-l9PnPgGVGZVIL-q9dOTBhEo__d72h400yKLpl2pEmnvnVsrT8q0lsEypL9wbMITvYekme_BZ9k3-kGxmJ/s1600/neonwashitapewall4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm94hZMeKiG-AUipcY-Z-oQg02vlpU0-IFEBo_aFs4bIjcjnR1rq7OOtcpow-l9PnPgGVGZVIL-q9dOTBhEo__d72h400yKLpl2pEmnvnVsrT8q0lsEypL9wbMITvYekme_BZ9k3-kGxmJ/s1600/neonwashitapewall4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />as you can see, we have a chalkboard wall at the far end which sucks out all the light from the room. not that this room gets much light to start with. my walls needed a little bit of something, and when you're living in on-campus housing with walls made of concrete... the easy thing to do is washi tape them.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5TcvwDp1WtII37yUMEHP17-F7kT2DgXx1OT-oAnCti3-fLaoTYbwpN7l908ir2MHF_uPOouUUpvboJszxJzcizIYlxByWhuspQHQH6gwqsgFaipEU6ne4ESQzEy-rAO9QEjIRl4SukKB/s1600/neonwashitapewall2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5TcvwDp1WtII37yUMEHP17-F7kT2DgXx1OT-oAnCti3-fLaoTYbwpN7l908ir2MHF_uPOouUUpvboJszxJzcizIYlxByWhuspQHQH6gwqsgFaipEU6ne4ESQzEy-rAO9QEjIRl4SukKB/s1600/neonwashitapewall2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODhJH5dmDWPiTh4_ZkNDFVw-DR-OrocSMsR9TvfhUXIpKM8ygUeSdkvUm3Q8WrhTze-mA3sLRiWZNM14BGgzIWC3BjcWM8Aiq3tsMIm3A9vnKTjuoZvsnQ9l92UhXpWWyCJkD4oSrzng3/s1600/neonwashitapewall3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODhJH5dmDWPiTh4_ZkNDFVw-DR-OrocSMsR9TvfhUXIpKM8ygUeSdkvUm3Q8WrhTze-mA3sLRiWZNM14BGgzIWC3BjcWM8Aiq3tsMIm3A9vnKTjuoZvsnQ9l92UhXpWWyCJkD4oSrzng3/s1600/neonwashitapewall3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEicW4a9PGBePG43NkjQuRXr6NyFXHQM3tyaCo-X8XXalBuxMqEPXgda99GPQM8q_s5hrdF0MbyNY0Ji3y0zZpYX1lByPeNflDc3tVb6AgbtQue0c4JFhGu_UBH4mMYJdhQ3j7DlfFCUr/s1600/neonwashitapewall6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEicW4a9PGBePG43NkjQuRXr6NyFXHQM3tyaCo-X8XXalBuxMqEPXgda99GPQM8q_s5hrdF0MbyNY0Ji3y0zZpYX1lByPeNflDc3tVb6AgbtQue0c4JFhGu_UBH4mMYJdhQ3j7DlfFCUr/s1600/neonwashitapewall6.jpg" /></a></div><br />the process of putting up the wall was pretty simple. I took a ruler and made marks every 10cm along the left + right edges, and down the center of the wall. this wall is not exactly flat, so I just eyeballed adjustments as I felt were needed. the hooks and little birdhouse keyholder were already attached to the wall, so I just cut the tape and continued on the other side. the lightswitch was pretty icky... that got covered in another washi tape.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnf4M3G3b2-eK3NuKcNSeWkUEhz-5B0ozSUd9Diy-eytah38iWOzSGGuQN_hYH6YNc6nzJ4Brdkhb7AA5dHhL7UK8l61NG-Ioih7GVZ_z3P7Kjp7hnksDJXFx24VhYMX36orDpa6k3QM-3/s1600/neonwashitapewall1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnf4M3G3b2-eK3NuKcNSeWkUEhz-5B0ozSUd9Diy-eytah38iWOzSGGuQN_hYH6YNc6nzJ4Brdkhb7AA5dHhL7UK8l61NG-Ioih7GVZ_z3P7Kjp7hnksDJXFx24VhYMX36orDpa6k3QM-3/s1600/neonwashitapewall1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIDCvvnKYEhoYEtAy1Y5p2SZnV3_muskgFHIG5YeKzckUeWAcoSNd3NyRbWcQUZd7wGKY-UTr3G6TGw82IVoknSU2O-DCk7eIOKGdJzE9KkRL8zQ60-8Fk34sBsmLRBcvSoMtRVo_HLjF/s1600/neonwashitapewall8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIDCvvnKYEhoYEtAy1Y5p2SZnV3_muskgFHIG5YeKzckUeWAcoSNd3NyRbWcQUZd7wGKY-UTr3G6TGw82IVoknSU2O-DCk7eIOKGdJzE9KkRL8zQ60-8Fk34sBsmLRBcvSoMtRVo_HLjF/s1600/neonwashitapewall8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I'm linking up with <a href="http://thenectarcollective.com/" target="_blank">Melyssa</a> for <a href="http://thenectarcollective.com/the-creative-collective/" target="_blank">the creative collective</a> today. the challenge this week was to bring a Pinterest project to life - and so I have to admit the idea for a washi striped wall came from <a href="http://www.annkelle.com/my-washi-wall/" target="_blank">this blog</a> [<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/jamiethewalker/" target="_blank">via Pinterest</a>.] I also found several other washi tape wall ideas that I'm planning to do in the near future, so keep your eyes open!

neon washi tape wall

I have a bright and fun home project to share with you today: my new neon washi tape wall. I found this neon multi-pack of mt washi tape on ...

11:17 PM

DIY dots wall hanging + photo backdrop

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2dYoIVgveXGmWZW8fhcf0Qwkd7htYEixZUAfy27yhYix963mOVs5lM4zgWC32oS8kPhCh0F_se2MKXf0OxLhY5UE8nPUkNeTnL7vwBdFaaxmeStaRmaKMeVNdpi9Ys-qGV3Tgo3QAdC_/s1600/wallart_photobackdrop_dots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2dYoIVgveXGmWZW8fhcf0Qwkd7htYEixZUAfy27yhYix963mOVs5lM4zgWC32oS8kPhCh0F_se2MKXf0OxLhY5UE8nPUkNeTnL7vwBdFaaxmeStaRmaKMeVNdpi9Ys-qGV3Tgo3QAdC_/s1600/wallart_photobackdrop_dots.jpg" /></a></div><br />I'd love to tell you that this project was easy... but I completely went about it the wrong way so it actually took me a lot of time. I used the wrong materials but hopefully you can learn form my mistakes and have an easier go at making your own version!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJoBmNleML2dgThmLIfsVlfntn3h9w50Vjyed5nTjEBPcc0tJ0jps9DOn8zFVNR04XJG3G9Z-eXLFYXQ122lRy88NU2jGJpsop1G396AMJ2zNu34l8obA1TVa982-DNxZXf4YgGzxb4mO/s1600/wallart_photobackdrop_dots4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJoBmNleML2dgThmLIfsVlfntn3h9w50Vjyed5nTjEBPcc0tJ0jps9DOn8zFVNR04XJG3G9Z-eXLFYXQ122lRy88NU2jGJpsop1G396AMJ2zNu34l8obA1TVa982-DNxZXf4YgGzxb4mO/s1600/wallart_photobackdrop_dots4.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmO18SjglyqXmW16MPOcV4eF5BocJFclrSlWHJLVFvS1BjDqyAKnE-XAG1r3JgOyybIxnw7ehbgVZYYlrCZ1j2AsFjQGxsv3-6dDXNU-eP5gNv2SSDTFGDBsXW0gEEJu7YmnwouP3x2S-d/s1600/wallart_photobackdrop_dots2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmO18SjglyqXmW16MPOcV4eF5BocJFclrSlWHJLVFvS1BjDqyAKnE-XAG1r3JgOyybIxnw7ehbgVZYYlrCZ1j2AsFjQGxsv3-6dDXNU-eP5gNv2SSDTFGDBsXW0gEEJu7YmnwouP3x2S-d/s1600/wallart_photobackdrop_dots2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I've been wanting to make some kind of art to hang behind our bed ever since we had the wall repainted [after the <a href="http://inkandadventure.blogspot.tw/2013/06/a-tale-of-two-mattresses.html" target="_blank">leaky cieling incident</a>, if you remember.] this week's prompt to <a href="http://thenectarcollective.com/the-creative-collective/" target="_blank">Melyssa's creative collective</a> was an "anything goes" art project. I wanted to use up materials I had on hand, so all in all this project only cost me 5 NT [about 16 cents.] and that's just because I used actual coins in the project.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Wb_cZL5nY-91pDzeRj8Q75bUqh3kPoWi5lNKrsFEYUoa0lG5a1zXvngcsdm42bbxJ057p0BAtgRRoAc3JeF7waUXeQ7WMBtda3wJnB2HdcyuJcdYqTz730o0q4uyI-mnZunjwIjtLHIo/s1600/wallart_photobackdrop_dots9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Wb_cZL5nY-91pDzeRj8Q75bUqh3kPoWi5lNKrsFEYUoa0lG5a1zXvngcsdm42bbxJ057p0BAtgRRoAc3JeF7waUXeQ7WMBtda3wJnB2HdcyuJcdYqTz730o0q4uyI-mnZunjwIjtLHIo/s1600/wallart_photobackdrop_dots9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />the paper circles I had cut out for another project that never happened - just old paper shopping bags that didn't make it to the recycling bin. I painted them first, in turquoise and mint, then realized they were curling terribly. SO. I took some thicker board that I had on hand and taped strips to the back to reinforce the circles. [this is what took up so much of my time... and tape. I would recommend making your circles out of something sturdy to begin with!]<br /><br />an hour later... I decided how I wanted to lay them out. I hung the top row first, hung strings from them weighted with 1 NT coins to hold them straight, measured then used tiny bits of washi tape to mark where I would hang the rest of the circles. I used the little markers to anchor the tape and just pressed the circles on, and reinforced them again when I was done.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdrgemN3YA8MsxJy6M4OkyEyH3bLOFvWaKrDcAKH4WH0b7wFrd1qcjy3XL4bYq9CKNtsQ9uz9cbi9FpX5e6EQBiJQ8zqM9Np7q_4wLQ0Ru896_QQFQF0152Nn_yV_t-QJvSryJTHjlu_U/s1600/wallart_photobackdrop_dots1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdrgemN3YA8MsxJy6M4OkyEyH3bLOFvWaKrDcAKH4WH0b7wFrd1qcjy3XL4bYq9CKNtsQ9uz9cbi9FpX5e6EQBiJQ8zqM9Np7q_4wLQ0Ru896_QQFQF0152Nn_yV_t-QJvSryJTHjlu_U/s1600/wallart_photobackdrop_dots1.jpg" /></a></div><br />hopefully I didn't scare you off from attempting this project... I ended up covered in tape bits and tangled in thread and still think it was worth it! so it took me a long time, but I'm really happy with how it turned out. I think it makes a great piece of wall art and I'm excited to use it as a backdrop for taking photos. you could totally make one for your next party, using whatever colors you like [or change up the shapes - but I'm partial to the dots.]<br /><br />and don't forget to see what everyone else created for <a href="http://thenectarcollective.com/the-creative-collective/" target="_blank">this week's project</a>!<br /><div align="center"></div>

DIY dots wall hanging + photo backdrop

I'd love to tell you that this project was easy... but I completely went about it the wrong way so it actually took me a lot of time. I ...

4:32 AM

52 weeks project recap

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht4YOw7ymwRdm80s9jfrOt58ziLEd5Z0_TIl1RZ3asGurSDZt3d3i58gFeGC3Fldi_vov3op0qz0b_vjAk0ISmtFs8ZVH075flZfiwcC1QGD9DK6b1gsm5geMwB-NwdGnYE4sa8Q2bNOi0/s1600/52weeks_instaxphotodisplay1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht4YOw7ymwRdm80s9jfrOt58ziLEd5Z0_TIl1RZ3asGurSDZt3d3i58gFeGC3Fldi_vov3op0qz0b_vjAk0ISmtFs8ZVH075flZfiwcC1QGD9DK6b1gsm5geMwB-NwdGnYE4sa8Q2bNOi0/s1600/52weeks_instaxphotodisplay1.jpg" /></a></div><br />since we are almost to the end January, I figured I better share the results of my 2013 <a href="http://inkandadventure.blogspot.tw/search/label/52%20weeks%20project" target="_blank">52 weeks project</a> with you:<br /><br /><b>I made it through all 52 weeks!</b> and I actually ended up with 53 photos... I'll explain why in a minute.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYLXwUr_Q0gbbgzELkrgS3n2bZBeG2rQ0rallEEMqbHprx3FertNKkMkzseDt_NP_oRkKUi5hyzOvnsTmVvDsiwdJCFpI1O7LssWzceiRS2iYSdzOTBcU-xePPggkN70B729PT7an60Nr/s1600/IMG_2964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYLXwUr_Q0gbbgzELkrgS3n2bZBeG2rQ0rallEEMqbHprx3FertNKkMkzseDt_NP_oRkKUi5hyzOvnsTmVvDsiwdJCFpI1O7LssWzceiRS2iYSdzOTBcU-xePPggkN70B729PT7an60Nr/s1600/IMG_2964.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />the simple twine + mini clothespin display I started last January has finally filled up! if you remember, I hung the twine using tiny 3M sticky hooks. I added a few more strands as the year went on.<br /><br />for a while, I was hanging all of my instax photos here... but I've moved the extra photos elsewhere in the apartment for now.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmAE2NHFvajngSj6DgIz3NUzb_incxd134oirEAZi8s6aMyvtuDdiAL1SLkppoJErIzbig-Lq98YykefTr7sYgYcUgwCFFUV4JeZgFaDqPp7dMjlPrdETM2BDcqgY1Bvo2WiEID3K7VYZ/s1600/IMG_3037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmAE2NHFvajngSj6DgIz3NUzb_incxd134oirEAZi8s6aMyvtuDdiAL1SLkppoJErIzbig-Lq98YykefTr7sYgYcUgwCFFUV4JeZgFaDqPp7dMjlPrdETM2BDcqgY1Bvo2WiEID3K7VYZ/s1600/IMG_3037.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4fQoYBxBzitRIwzkzKl0XAJ86IJsPULwg1iZ14bL5-rql-kUt8wRIc-GK2b6HD5mVUt957MCFxjxfQcAjauNnGOFUJ3EE-13d3gp1B7SY5kI4A-V6P0JmWdhC9qSxCai3vCtCEyt-G_J/s1600/IMG_3033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4fQoYBxBzitRIwzkzKl0XAJ86IJsPULwg1iZ14bL5-rql-kUt8wRIc-GK2b6HD5mVUt957MCFxjxfQcAjauNnGOFUJ3EE-13d3gp1B7SY5kI4A-V6P0JmWdhC9qSxCai3vCtCEyt-G_J/s1600/IMG_3033.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKyEJSDzHAiNEk0DJKU9zpoZDSv3_kDXo66JjG0uRbNtZ7PAAUjZtZrXvpMQLaEDpBHCTBt4MlcjcfAaBWhztDEXR1N5adj_bMFJ0zNl-eRQS-532VW_qc-fL-tne5xmWDeYXGT0IRH-I/s1600/IMG_3019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKyEJSDzHAiNEk0DJKU9zpoZDSv3_kDXo66JjG0uRbNtZ7PAAUjZtZrXvpMQLaEDpBHCTBt4MlcjcfAaBWhztDEXR1N5adj_bMFJ0zNl-eRQS-532VW_qc-fL-tne5xmWDeYXGT0IRH-I/s1600/IMG_3019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />41// Guang Fu Road<br />42// dragon archway<br />43// one of my park writing spots<br />44// red door + lion knocker<br />45// plum blossom pavillon<br />46// the gardens by our lake<br />47// a striped selfie<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXntKskfK4upckbu9BRxOCjzXYlQIPQczCVOR5Tv4GbXw_58Q2fR_BbewcNvy1ASrabNwmayqIEFrWMmaOZSuVHsY4RtLsE5BETZzfAtO5XyApkwFL2OR3MsNHx2lk0QaYSeUg32Kr1CFh/s1600/IMG_3050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXntKskfK4upckbu9BRxOCjzXYlQIPQczCVOR5Tv4GbXw_58Q2fR_BbewcNvy1ASrabNwmayqIEFrWMmaOZSuVHsY4RtLsE5BETZzfAtO5XyApkwFL2OR3MsNHx2lk0QaYSeUg32Kr1CFh/s1600/IMG_3050.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtMmd2cgqTGozqskuVS5ZTdRmoGu-ffuQ9EeuEAIbbZtZE5DhOQT_uDJ7hvEUryMQW1ZNNi4tFQe6yltJwIfzX5ec9GClecUVoG-nAUJ9NJJf7bHKcF0ZrzIsP_3DPrHsKiCHwDU97Fliw/s1600/IMG_2976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtMmd2cgqTGozqskuVS5ZTdRmoGu-ffuQ9EeuEAIbbZtZE5DhOQT_uDJ7hvEUryMQW1ZNNi4tFQe6yltJwIfzX5ec9GClecUVoG-nAUJ9NJJf7bHKcF0ZrzIsP_3DPrHsKiCHwDU97Fliw/s1600/IMG_2976.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSueoPey5AldKUIV-A35mVG0h95knrsx_wIIZ6NWEk11H5zRV2JMwUftvvKWVHRS3h5vQeez7I6Qd8AAwWayjfkya1mgZVCpGOtgYj-1qai9x-l6H1dNYB7-lvd-zhQoze2v-JIpju9w6/s1600/IMG_3046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSueoPey5AldKUIV-A35mVG0h95knrsx_wIIZ6NWEk11H5zRV2JMwUftvvKWVHRS3h5vQeez7I6Qd8AAwWayjfkya1mgZVCpGOtgYj-1qai9x-l6H1dNYB7-lvd-zhQoze2v-JIpju9w6/s1600/IMG_3046.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfd5L46VqiHBD0HLB-urt_Qb22SlP4DOzwEl1H__tWOxCP_TTzjS3PyXTZ_C81CKuNVNqp9NrmlmSuvZjgmvMNkfuqRyRTF5yXBWEYi9Op_u395hnGB8cyQmlwC-noF3jo1yJ65udNnrt/s1600/IMG_3031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfd5L46VqiHBD0HLB-urt_Qb22SlP4DOzwEl1H__tWOxCP_TTzjS3PyXTZ_C81CKuNVNqp9NrmlmSuvZjgmvMNkfuqRyRTF5yXBWEYi9Op_u395hnGB8cyQmlwC-noF3jo1yJ65udNnrt/s1600/IMG_3031.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />48// dragons + power lines<br />49// roadway gate [more dragons]<br />50// the egg sculpture<br />51// Big City Christmas tree<br />52a// New Year's on the roof - me<br />52b// New Year's on the roof - Husband<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgCLrkcgYSeTr06imxI3WUYnUUfasyf-SlL55y_HO2Kg7-2kOmpkGyXuUJahbNO3tuGOAFU2n8dlNMQqZZjyAt1IKAlOdggVx5EX-sg6iZNKkC3xDitTYs4QfNVcbrdYYPcHTeEsBpXgz/s1600/IMG_3030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgCLrkcgYSeTr06imxI3WUYnUUfasyf-SlL55y_HO2Kg7-2kOmpkGyXuUJahbNO3tuGOAFU2n8dlNMQqZZjyAt1IKAlOdggVx5EX-sg6iZNKkC3xDitTYs4QfNVcbrdYYPcHTeEsBpXgz/s1600/IMG_3030.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />that's right... week 52 has 2 photos. I actually thought I had completed the project, but on December 31st I realized [just in time] that I needed one more. Husband had just come home from school and the sun was setting, so we ran up to the roof to catch the last of the light. there were 2 exposures left on my camera. it only seemed right that we should each have an "end of 2013" photo.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_2ss80wPjARCgL5mviho9ZM4oI_NuvAVvP0AL7Z-koLF7sxxzmxIKZ7Fmyj2PhZY3ulFQY4l7Q5hdogyE6PiOzLNdue1YQf_xSBAowBuGrn8HHPs8zpc4f0RZzLhP4BYuVQlPkQp0BEH/s1600/52weeks_instaxphotodisplay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_2ss80wPjARCgL5mviho9ZM4oI_NuvAVvP0AL7Z-koLF7sxxzmxIKZ7Fmyj2PhZY3ulFQY4l7Q5hdogyE6PiOzLNdue1YQf_xSBAowBuGrn8HHPs8zpc4f0RZzLhP4BYuVQlPkQp0BEH/s1600/52weeks_instaxphotodisplay.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqW641PeI48PQs31k92Xyp7JZyeFkZhtzZ6Gk1PsofrilAKmGj_EIwuTA5suOBZv1louP3yJlDfPxSDTO8mbKq8eanmNqH-zhfSxU-uC_418V36Bq-3QL-noRDA_J3QjEmPDbi2zmuIDd/s1600/IMG_3003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqW641PeI48PQs31k92Xyp7JZyeFkZhtzZ6Gk1PsofrilAKmGj_EIwuTA5suOBZv1louP3yJlDfPxSDTO8mbKq8eanmNqH-zhfSxU-uC_418V36Bq-3QL-noRDA_J3QjEmPDbi2zmuIDd/s1600/IMG_3003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I love this wall so much... every time I see it, I smile. 2013 was an amazing year, and I'm so lucky I can reflect on those memories every day just by walking into my office.<br /><br />not every picture turned out perfect, and I learned a lot about working with instant film. I definitely think I would attempt this again as another 52 weeks project. but for now, my instax camera will just be for fun.<br /><br />this year I've decided to tackle a weekly self-portrait. [all of your comments about self-portraits made me really want to try it again!] I may not be sharing them all on the blog, or even telling you that they are part of my project when I post them... but they'll be there. [hint: check out the last photo!]<br /><br /><b><i>have you ever done a photo project? are you working on one this year?</i></b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">see the rest of my 52 weeks posts here:</div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://inkandadventure.blogspot.tw/2013/04/diy-photo-wall-display-52-weeks-project.html">weeks 1 to 14</a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://inkandadventure.blogspot.tw/2013/06/washi-tape-polka-dot-manicure-52-weeks.html">weeks 15 to 24</a></div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://inkandadventure.blogspot.tw/2013/10/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation-52-weeks.html" target="_blank">weeks 25 to 40</a></div></div>

52 weeks project recap

since we are almost to the end January, I figured I better share the results of my 2013 52 weeks project with you: I made it through all 52...

12:17 AM

DIY wall art: painted washi tape words

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmvtgQeyzDnn2mvvTFtSuzQygLywqm-o_WFyS5DAqLtsZjGoJ1yb0cwC1tX9H1fAMZh3USuuXC3p9szsdDq5dE_S03ROUKS7UT6B9PH2pzLQI2i_ESLf-VoYLQoiTv07sXkeyM2G9-hIo/s1600/DIYwallart_tapepaintword2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmvtgQeyzDnn2mvvTFtSuzQygLywqm-o_WFyS5DAqLtsZjGoJ1yb0cwC1tX9H1fAMZh3USuuXC3p9szsdDq5dE_S03ROUKS7UT6B9PH2pzLQI2i_ESLf-VoYLQoiTv07sXkeyM2G9-hIo/s1600/DIYwallart_tapepaintword2.jpg" /></a></div><br />I have a thing for paint projects that involve tape. [probably because I can't freehand a straight line to save my life.] so when I saw that the first <a href="http://thenectarcollective.com/topics/the-creative-collective/" target="_blank">creative collective project </a>involved making an art piece of your 2014 motto, I knew exactly what I was going to attempt.<br /><br />if you remember, my 2014 motto is actually <a href="http://inkandadventure.blogspot.tw/2014/01/my-motto-for-2014.html" target="_blank">challenge accepted</a>. but I decided that the best way to tackle this particular challenge was to simplify things. so... I gave in to the hustle.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYgzl1vsvIrsRZfYzn6cyVf9I9Qi4rJPXXS-5lruPS-Dnc9FB5S1L3eiIw1Q6jgYyVtZswoAr9FiVZ-GExiih5GuYu7c8raqEor1S1tXaIl1eulZsVgF8pn0CCBOPEmLHfNiS-YmCLe7B/s1600/DIYwallart_tapepaintword.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYgzl1vsvIrsRZfYzn6cyVf9I9Qi4rJPXXS-5lruPS-Dnc9FB5S1L3eiIw1Q6jgYyVtZswoAr9FiVZ-GExiih5GuYu7c8raqEor1S1tXaIl1eulZsVgF8pn0CCBOPEmLHfNiS-YmCLe7B/s640/DIYwallart_tapepaintword.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I didn't have any blank canvas on hand, so I cut off a spare cardboard chunk. I started with a coat of silver poster paint. this paint has been hanging out in my office unused for way too long, and I figured it was about time to break it out.<br /><br />once the silver was completely dry, I taped off my word and a border to go around it. I knew the tape would be great for straight edges but not so much the curves. so I made my "font" a little angular and intentionally funky. painter's tape would also work instead of washi tape here.<br /><br />I painted a coat of emerald around the tape, let it dry and peeled it off. [yes, it's really that easy to make wall art.]<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYRxHIHNJ8GoUUhviR0VfiLpk6CaF8h72Snf3ojmjogmoXZZrv0Ytt4L85RDfIAU75ouU1xZoa3WnOPQlYQoljMFwYYVd0rBp2aYx64WfZTP7MnhsC-5EtA4A8RG71vLMmark74nJxkp6/s1600/DIYwallart_tapepaintword3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYRxHIHNJ8GoUUhviR0VfiLpk6CaF8h72Snf3ojmjogmoXZZrv0Ytt4L85RDfIAU75ouU1xZoa3WnOPQlYQoljMFwYYVd0rBp2aYx64WfZTP7MnhsC-5EtA4A8RG71vLMmark74nJxkp6/s640/DIYwallart_tapepaintword3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />it's a little rough around the edges, literally. I think you would have better results with canvas, but I'm still happy with how it turned out. and of course it all comes back to <a href="http://inkandadventure.blogspot.tw/2014/01/my-motto-for-2014.html" target="_blank">my motto</a>... I challenged myself to use materials I had on hand and I made it work.<br /><br />plus, I really love how the silver + emerald work with my chevron wall.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisecvbCcC5k2qRncy1RbH4SQm7061sh-UA3hEZRFuP9rv-tbmeaGo40yE4mL4SFgzdTDC-rhgql9b7nCsFA3LV3nyXqbl4UL71m5Tz02inmuWndPPTRQkE2DUkpy44hiM5XSNmu1NkoX9e/s1600/DIYwallart_tapepaintword1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisecvbCcC5k2qRncy1RbH4SQm7061sh-UA3hEZRFuP9rv-tbmeaGo40yE4mL4SFgzdTDC-rhgql9b7nCsFA3LV3nyXqbl4UL71m5Tz02inmuWndPPTRQkE2DUkpy44hiM5XSNmu1NkoX9e/s640/DIYwallart_tapepaintword1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I'm so excited to be linking up with <a href="http://thenectarcollective.com/" target="_blank">Melyssa</a> for this <a href="http://thenectarcollective.com/topics/the-creative-collective/" target="_blank">creative collective</a> project, and to find new ways to exercise my creativity this year! I hope you'll join us.

DIY wall art: painted washi tape words

I have a thing for paint projects that involve tape. [probably because I can't freehand a straight line to save my life.] so when I saw ...

2:29 AM

washi tape polka dot manicure // 52 weeks photo update

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZxtFg0DzDh3Q7l2-916BtapEk5-FXyr3TnfTm-qkZkuxARGGtoaITJwxcMqnUwIU6YfQWKCOARBTKT9X4lPISvFijYQkrDMVn2Adg5vr92U3fL4Ywd3YkXAdloQhumy75BocQf7ITKjr/s1600/IMG_0771.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZxtFg0DzDh3Q7l2-916BtapEk5-FXyr3TnfTm-qkZkuxARGGtoaITJwxcMqnUwIU6YfQWKCOARBTKT9X4lPISvFijYQkrDMVn2Adg5vr92U3fL4Ywd3YkXAdloQhumy75BocQf7ITKjr/s640/IMG_0771.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />it's been a while since I've updated you on my <a href="http://inkandadventure.blogspot.tw/2013/04/diy-photo-wall-display-52-weeks-project.html" target="_blank">52 weeks project</a>. and since I've shown you any <a href="http://inkandadventure.blogspot.tw/search/label/the%20nail%20files" target="_blank">nail art</a>. so here you get them wrapped together in one awesome post, with a sprinkling of a DIY wall art photo display.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXvP9aZmMfIXDYPvTBnqnsc7Ir3EEfL_Q1ir858hksxhHVBjy29Qe9BvnwwXG0ycaMO71hdiGpOhXweEXdHx8zcdxg_D6Zg-_5-QpAzqRmMnH4JpkvgCB8Hvc8tOAewMRkm-FPkHzaa7F/s1600/IMG_0782.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXvP9aZmMfIXDYPvTBnqnsc7Ir3EEfL_Q1ir858hksxhHVBjy29Qe9BvnwwXG0ycaMO71hdiGpOhXweEXdHx8zcdxg_D6Zg-_5-QpAzqRmMnH4JpkvgCB8Hvc8tOAewMRkm-FPkHzaa7F/s640/IMG_0782.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />15// pink + orange + yellow tri-color blooms<br />16// palm leaves, looking up<br />17// poofy pink "Dr Seuss" flowers<br />18// tiny temple, rear view<br />19// parking lot arrow<br />20// overflowing flower pot<br />21// shrine detail<br />22// golden foo dog<br />23// my favorite dragons<br />24// weeds on the roof<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUBmQaCtoG8c6ypTIm6ddGgzGQby1izmogK0alrKxV5BdI-XCfl2Mhv0b1k3-UAKJqJRx4QuQTqU-uvXjT5nao5CoPqpr031Cd6nVWTjrSSp9LHtyAhqwan-XJNpc-K5gWR-U7jjbTS9v/s1600/IMG_0777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUBmQaCtoG8c6ypTIm6ddGgzGQby1izmogK0alrKxV5BdI-XCfl2Mhv0b1k3-UAKJqJRx4QuQTqU-uvXjT5nao5CoPqpr031Cd6nVWTjrSSp9LHtyAhqwan-XJNpc-K5gWR-U7jjbTS9v/s640/IMG_0777.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I used one of my favorite washi tapes to "frame" the photos on the wall [also stuck on with washi tape.] and the polka dot pattern on the tape gave me inspiration to transform my plain white manicure into something more fun + colorful! [base color white is OPI alpine snow]<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQNR82u-sTrpKHGVdeGrAvsvGt7ZJWrveSdurfqvVlHFNl_G0W80h7VXC8W2_RWktFJAqpW5P9VVFuA6pwlw28rrI2CHdxENconicHtRBFISZXy8FoJn9N78bNBSVAq6Smm0zRNHipQt9/s1600/IMG_0778.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQNR82u-sTrpKHGVdeGrAvsvGt7ZJWrveSdurfqvVlHFNl_G0W80h7VXC8W2_RWktFJAqpW5P9VVFuA6pwlw28rrI2CHdxENconicHtRBFISZXy8FoJn9N78bNBSVAq6Smm0zRNHipQt9/s640/IMG_0778.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />with a dotting tool, I made random spots on each nail using purple [no more film], beige [sand tropez], pink [big spender], and green [pretty edgy]. is it sad that I just typed that sentence without having to check the bottles to know the color names? wait... maybe I don't want you to answer that.<br /><br />anyway. sometimes I get bored of painting my nails solid colors or using designs/color combinations I've already tried, but have trouble coming up with new ideas. since my washi tape collection is almost as large as my essie collection, I'm pretty sure I just found a new source of inspiration!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih9Rr5mVz5xaOwErjP45FrsNvTEKh_RxhxJk5iUJmWkTCOChw_FGQgQTy8jOMuV1HnqIapmjNPVvX7DDtFolttLZ-uKaQnbLr9opdCVbNyGLhSJMKGLJVbY2tbpVFk7yRb8Wl_OMV_hyphenhyphenrR/s1600/IMG_0772.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih9Rr5mVz5xaOwErjP45FrsNvTEKh_RxhxJk5iUJmWkTCOChw_FGQgQTy8jOMuV1HnqIapmjNPVvX7DDtFolttLZ-uKaQnbLr9opdCVbNyGLhSJMKGLJVbY2tbpVFk7yRb8Wl_OMV_hyphenhyphenrR/s640/IMG_0772.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />

washi tape polka dot manicure // 52 weeks photo update

it's been a while since I've updated you on my 52 weeks project . and since I've shown you any nail art . so here you get them w...

5:07 AM

DIY photo wall display // 52 weeks project

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JTa0dqE0K4n14hhM__4SvIPvFxWbDaYXtNFGHDXz_fDMR7lvFhsKecs_iNzkMo8jxnD6e6S-tpO9i6V6iYmD-CJwxpc9DvH3UHuNosftOhqIBYr3J1yw_mvHlbydNSv97BNxgDHeew4G/s1600/IMG_0507.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JTa0dqE0K4n14hhM__4SvIPvFxWbDaYXtNFGHDXz_fDMR7lvFhsKecs_iNzkMo8jxnD6e6S-tpO9i6V6iYmD-CJwxpc9DvH3UHuNosftOhqIBYr3J1yw_mvHlbydNSv97BNxgDHeew4G/s640/IMG_0507.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />back in 2011 I completed my first 52 weeks project: one photo a week, for one whole year.<br /><br />I knew I wanted to work on another photo project after we moved to Taiwan, but I wanted to give myself some time to get settled before starting. my 2011 project was self portraits, and this time I settled on a new challenge: instant film. just before New Year's [regular, not Chinese] I purchased an <a href="http://www.fujifilm.com/products/instant_photo/cameras/instax_mini_7s/" target="_blank">instax mini instant camera</a>. since then I've been snapping at least one photo per week.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaKZbuph5er6ImFYyQPFEMGsbd7EEnXbbPPKk028Tr5yS0dNbALG386kS_td2YuXp8a624cvw7cZMSZLDql8bLUXxhmpYov4hay7vaIwScsejWIC3kIOwV97yZqYikfkFZ_3t52i3O7ZqC/s1600/IMG_0504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaKZbuph5er6ImFYyQPFEMGsbd7EEnXbbPPKk028Tr5yS0dNbALG386kS_td2YuXp8a624cvw7cZMSZLDql8bLUXxhmpYov4hay7vaIwScsejWIC3kIOwV97yZqYikfkFZ_3t52i3O7ZqC/s640/IMG_0504.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />the first five weeks were easy... the excitement of a new project, traveling to Thailand and the Philippines and being surrounded by beautiful beaches. I actually brought a whole extra roll of film which I shot in Thailand.<br /><br />then we came home. and it rained. and I struggled a little to find things to shoot and at one point considered giving up and only using the instax for "fun things". but I didn't quit. yesterday I shot week #14. which means I am already 1/4 though the year! and I decided it was about time to share. so I slapped up my weekly shots on my chalkboard wall with some washi tape to show them off.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipcDVp9uiyHNh7iYMztbwPvouB6KupY2KwhMSi6GzJPRkrhPDTk-f7wplFwDpENoAfuVSFRIpEwHwpgYBhzPhhfQuG0ysrUFfY3M9rSTZIrfGcqunhabTxEwAvJa3WHQ5u7THdqsFeRal5/s1600/IMG_0509.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipcDVp9uiyHNh7iYMztbwPvouB6KupY2KwhMSi6GzJPRkrhPDTk-f7wplFwDpENoAfuVSFRIpEwHwpgYBhzPhhfQuG0ysrUFfY3M9rSTZIrfGcqunhabTxEwAvJa3WHQ5u7THdqsFeRal5/s640/IMG_0509.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />  1// Guan Gong at the <a href="http://inkandadventure.blogspot.tw/2013/01/pu-tian-temple-statue-garden.html" target="_blank">statue garden</a><br />  2// our backyard<br />  3// ferris wheel in <a href="http://inkandadventure.blogspot.tw/2013/02/bangkok-night-market.html" target="_blank">Bangkok</a><br />  4// Railay beach<br />  5// Husband and I in Boracay<br />  6// rice paddy outside the Kalibo airport<br />  7// spring arrives in Taiwan<br />  8// a walk in the park<br />  9// mini temple gazebo at <a href="http://inkandadventure.blogspot.tw/2012/07/jetlag-at-lake-placid.html" target="_blank">the lake</a><br />10// my <a href="http://inkandadventure.blogspot.tw/2013/03/for-your-monday-entertainment.html" target="_blank">chevron wall</a><br />11// gouache ampersand artwork<br />12// earth hour in <a href="http://inkandadventure.blogspot.tw/2013/03/48-hours-in-hong-kong.html" target="_blank">Hong Kong</a><br />13// big bowl of produce from the market<br />14// <a href="http://inkandadventure.blogspot.tw/2013/04/whos-that-lady.html" target="_blank">Lady</a> in the grass<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEWM6tS2_o6cazzRKtkGhZ4tRPqjSIuwo9Wia4P-3l7LKJFFPRrDaT5lAPvtBEc2b6r8CIvNe0a3I6qYuJhs49lHkWCiqMIQxiWHsOGiecYcL5OEtI6b8yoNseVoOt3TlYlSFNL-V9BkK/s1600/IMG_0499.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEWM6tS2_o6cazzRKtkGhZ4tRPqjSIuwo9Wia4P-3l7LKJFFPRrDaT5lAPvtBEc2b6r8CIvNe0a3I6qYuJhs49lHkWCiqMIQxiWHsOGiecYcL5OEtI6b8yoNseVoOt3TlYlSFNL-V9BkK/s640/IMG_0499.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />I really love the chalkboard / washi tape display. but usually I use my chalkboard for other things, so I have been keeping my project photos up on a different wall. I wanted a way to display my instax photos that was easily re-arrangeable and that could be added to as I took more.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJclPew6OU1Ec8xqe2QjGrGVkZXyLkI92HTr1lUBl41H6zW3mahQOqTzD0DG7TG2iVJ6XjAYnhnITqhyphenhyphen0OVUw_3bAM4B_8KJBbybxK5_I7GqvcIlFd2evGLRhgEsry_Nd0mGEDqggapCf/s1600/IMG_0498.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJclPew6OU1Ec8xqe2QjGrGVkZXyLkI92HTr1lUBl41H6zW3mahQOqTzD0DG7TG2iVJ6XjAYnhnITqhyphenhyphen0OVUw_3bAM4B_8KJBbybxK5_I7GqvcIlFd2evGLRhgEsry_Nd0mGEDqggapCf/s640/IMG_0498.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />all it took was twine, tiny clothespins, and 3M hooks.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fwDNx38Y2EjyTaek0dZ7pD97UTA6cKzmm_xP6vC1xA_EzBj6oGYOO3Kdv_RwKiLMrI3RogiW6YnPP8AMkNc58dcE_cr3f67q7bZVOTjhEE2OABij0qIA9xskEbfG98xZk5yL6lbroEUS/s1600/IMG_0502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fwDNx38Y2EjyTaek0dZ7pD97UTA6cKzmm_xP6vC1xA_EzBj6oGYOO3Kdv_RwKiLMrI3RogiW6YnPP8AMkNc58dcE_cr3f67q7bZVOTjhEE2OABij0qIA9xskEbfG98xZk5yL6lbroEUS/s640/IMG_0502.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />since I've used up this much space already [only 1/4 through the year] I've been thinking of adding another display similar to this elsewhere in our home. I could dedicate the wall in the office to the photos from my project, and mix the other instax shots with prints from my holga, regular 3 x 5s, and maybe some instagrams.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUK9lahg7LF9ZqIahMrbqYMT6IYrsWsCgq61XhUpgKX5J_nXrYc-KK1LYw3TVcRv2PXGadmpFv9zrpcPpO7pmPoMOTo_41i4z_0kL6bmfCQ10UP7uEbeMkxizgILpANsPOVO51GnicHnMc/s1600/IMG_0500.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUK9lahg7LF9ZqIahMrbqYMT6IYrsWsCgq61XhUpgKX5J_nXrYc-KK1LYw3TVcRv2PXGadmpFv9zrpcPpO7pmPoMOTo_41i4z_0kL6bmfCQ10UP7uEbeMkxizgILpANsPOVO51GnicHnMc/s640/IMG_0500.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />working with film has definitely been a challenge for me. I've grown so used to the world of digital photography that I don't always stop and think before I shoot. but using the instant photos for my project has helped me to be more thoughtful with what I shoot, and to be more accepting of the imperfections.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

DIY photo wall display // 52 weeks project

back in 2011 I completed my first 52 weeks project: one photo a week, for one whole year. I knew I wanted to work on another photo project a...

6:13 PM

for your monday entertainment

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBI_Q0ysYR9WO5KnF0SHu9r8eepuOMOrZzY256O8qsRMbE9PmNoXkdeCBBtLraTjcgyIhC5-k5ybGdFAc2S-YADKaAy86rLOlUGeylP2VLDqUY-KhxoL58WuxTBhqxEzTiPL6yUslqiyoK/s1600/IMG_0197.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBI_Q0ysYR9WO5KnF0SHu9r8eepuOMOrZzY256O8qsRMbE9PmNoXkdeCBBtLraTjcgyIhC5-k5ybGdFAc2S-YADKaAy86rLOlUGeylP2VLDqUY-KhxoL58WuxTBhqxEzTiPL6yUslqiyoK/s640/IMG_0197.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />here is a list of 7 random thoughts and ramblings to entertain you on this monday...<br /><br />what, you were expecting more beach pictures?<br /><br /><b>1.</b> I painted a chevron wall in my office this weekend. and because all the paint is in Chinese and I opted for the large $5 can over the small $12 can I accidentally used<i> not </i>interior paint. but hey, it was $5. and I really love the way it turned out, even if the paint is kinda shiny. Husband likes it too... he suggests we paint a wall like this in our house someday and get an animal mount. he's picturing a moose, but I'm having <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/151855818657542403/" target="_blank">visions of this</a>. for now... this wall is just going to stay chevron. and become my new taking-photos-in-front-of spot. I'm not going to do a true DIY post on it because a: I followed a mixture of <a href="http://www.lifeofloveblog.com/2012/12/diy-tutorial-how-to-chevron-paint-wall.html" target="_blank">this tutorial</a> and <a href="http://thecraftingchicks.com/2012/11/how-to-paint-a-chevron-wall.html" target="_blank">this tutorial </a>and b: I was a bad blogger and didn't document it all step by step. but you know... sometimes what's bad for the blog is good for life.<br /><br /><b>2.</b> last fall after the scooter crash, my yoga instructor gave me a  bottle of traditional chinese medicinal oil to rub on my bad knee. I  stopped using it when I realized it contained turpentine oil [and was  taking off my nailpolish] probably not at a harmful level, but still. in  the course of painting the chevron wall this weekend, I ended up with  paint all over my hands [and a little on my feet.] the first indication I  had that this was not your typical latex interior paint was the fact  that I could. not. wash it off. thankfully I remembered the little bottle of oil, and it worked like a charm to remove the paint. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1-QDD-x6OqMY6Ph1LyXB_0pvjIJj87lzU-ZAT6NFs4QSs9NN72CT8dRhEtMoCdoUDDi6-bgnPqqy1lG7C4JmesFqdDrQ_Jm1SAHSbpNOEhhUiTK4btYK8VfswW_d-7c7DWuXDuwsng0c/s1600/IMG_0194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1-QDD-x6OqMY6Ph1LyXB_0pvjIJj87lzU-ZAT6NFs4QSs9NN72CT8dRhEtMoCdoUDDi6-bgnPqqy1lG7C4JmesFqdDrQ_Jm1SAHSbpNOEhhUiTK4btYK8VfswW_d-7c7DWuXDuwsng0c/s640/IMG_0194.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>3.</b> I've always had  this constant inner dialogue with myself and life just makes more sense when I give  it an outlet onto paper or a keyboard. I've had some form of blog for  nearly 12 years [anyone remember livejournal?] and I kept paper journals  before and in between. when I was in college I had a secret spot on  campus where I used to go and write. I'd pour my heart out and then tear  up the pages and throw them away when I left for class. in fact, most  of what I've written in my life has ended up in a landfill, electronic  or otherwise. I pitched all my childhood journals, and deactivated more  blogs that I remember.<br /><br />anyway, I've been thinking of maybe writing something a little more permanent. a book maybe. <br /><br /><b>4.</b> since coming back from vacation, wine has been my drink of choice. there's a whole lot of debate over whether grain liquor is gluten-free or not, but my go-to mixer liquor [vodka] has started giving me splitting headaches. scotch is still safe for me, <i>thank you</i>, but I'm starting to think it's because we drink the good stuff made from single or blended malt. most tequilas are safe, but seems excessive when everyone else is having a beer. and so: wine. [thank you Costco for carrying a few decent bottles under 200NT.]<br /><br /><b>5.</b> I took an unintentional internet hiatus this weekend. I didn't even turn my computer on friday or saturday. I'm not as attached/obsessed/addicted to checking social media as I  used to be [no more smartphone] but gosh it feels good to disconnect.  sometimes I really don't like facebook. and often wish I could  deactivate it again. sadly, it's my main and sometimes only method of  contacting a lot of people. so... it stays.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZGd4CPwRp_IkWJMG3YRxKPNfflOoQb80NxDMUTS3nsd6EEbsifDVgPZAr87chSdjY1i1Guzmv86E9OAyq3sTgqZT2K_gZQ8tUVlXsLTpmavtg3mOSB7CaQWS0OacK2BzkvUZ7VN9VxCB/s1600/IMG_0195.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZGd4CPwRp_IkWJMG3YRxKPNfflOoQb80NxDMUTS3nsd6EEbsifDVgPZAr87chSdjY1i1Guzmv86E9OAyq3sTgqZT2K_gZQ8tUVlXsLTpmavtg3mOSB7CaQWS0OacK2BzkvUZ7VN9VxCB/s640/IMG_0195.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>6.</b> I've been having a lot of deja vu lately. things that I've dreamed coming true. does that happen to anyone else? I'll walk into a store, or look at something, or hear someone say something and just get that warm dizzy I've-experienced-this-moment-before feeling. the strangest part is that most of these moments I dreamed before I moved to Taiwan. I clearly remember dreaming them and thinking "when on earth would I be in a place like that?" I don't think this means I'm psychic or anything, but sometimes it's freaky. although sometimes it's awesome... two years ago I dreamed one of my coworkers had a son [she was looking into adoption at the time and I didn't know it], and I just found out she's due to have a baby boy in a few weeks!<br /><br /><b>7.</b> it still astounds me how completely unexpected Taiwan is. I thought I was prepared to move here, but the longer I am here the more I realize I didn't have a clue. I packed 2 year's worth of chapstick... they sell my brand up the street. I assumed I could find things here like plain tank tops and tees... not that fit my curves. I've found gluten free pasta and flour mix in 4 different stores, and diet coke in only one. butter is everywhere but we can't track down a food processor. I had no idea how westernized this place would be, and I'm continually  surprised by what we find [or don't find] here. there are some disappointments... but usually it's a  pleasant surprise - I don't have to buy a new razor after all, yes we <i>can</i> make a gluten free pie for pi day, root beer floats are a short walk away.

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DIY jewelry display wall

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2BtEzPkkPPreDMLGdRU4tG1evKRp135RGsV84TwRXgvg00-PuauJgvsZ-3Ve_9MGN-4uE26JTOmtLE8goF7qdiag9_CYUYMvP6Tf5VFVnk-XKL4voKiDlbHtu6l9PgjXg8d0WgphESaC/s1600/IMG_8788.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2BtEzPkkPPreDMLGdRU4tG1evKRp135RGsV84TwRXgvg00-PuauJgvsZ-3Ve_9MGN-4uE26JTOmtLE8goF7qdiag9_CYUYMvP6Tf5VFVnk-XKL4voKiDlbHtu6l9PgjXg8d0WgphESaC/s640/IMG_8788.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I'm kindof sentimental about my jewelry. every necklace I own has a special significance to me. in some way they are all connected to a loved one, a personal moment, a meaningful event or place. these are not the kinds of things I want to keep hidden in a drawer where they get all tangled up together or worse, forgotten.<br /><br />so I set out to create a jewelry display. I don't have a dresser or large bedside table, so I knew if would have to be something on the wall. if you scour Pinterest you can find dozens of ideas, but I had one major obstacle: all of my walls are cement.<br /><br />let's talk about cement walls for a minute. in Taiwan, that's what we  have. in our entire house. [I guess tile in the bath + kitchen, but  that's just as bad.] putting a nail or screw in the wall involves power  tools. and a lot of dust. instead, I have been using 3M command hooks. they are manufactured in Taiwan, so just about every store carries a huge selection. 3M hooks have saved my life. I used them to hang up my belts in  my closet, my bags in the bedroom, our towels in the bathroom, our  helmets in the entry, hot pads in the kitchen... you get the point. and when I found clear hooks with clear stickings? I knew it was the answer to my jewelry problem.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjO4PDdrmxJZLZ02QAGb7MnzSg3U2xpCaaCApY_pkjO7dPY9dVx0a48kPp4AEfN-VTSZjHIdwS25sYrybcmMqRpI1dX0KD3plHufH9petN1b9DniUCXRWnqefHObjkjN0HDfqaeIG_NM9/s1600/IMG_8785.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjO4PDdrmxJZLZ02QAGb7MnzSg3U2xpCaaCApY_pkjO7dPY9dVx0a48kPp4AEfN-VTSZjHIdwS25sYrybcmMqRpI1dX0KD3plHufH9petN1b9DniUCXRWnqefHObjkjN0HDfqaeIG_NM9/s1600/IMG_8785.JPG" /></a></div><br />this little nook in our bedroom was the perfect size for the display. I measured the space and used my bed to lay out all the necklaces in the arrangement I wanted, and matched each up with the appropriate size hook[s]. the different sizes are for bearing different weights, but for this project it was more about what size of chain will fit. then I moved everything to stick on the wall. the best part is you can easily remove a hook and replace it with a clean sticky if you aren't accurate in placing it on the wall. and no ugly nail holes. [this would be perfect for renters]<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjfV8wfJvrn8OGmEDHJoh0JR71ftXEC4_7SY-M4nysHglTypK5tJsnNfOKfMcj8wz464PRNjOxOMIgDZHNvWdltKJ0noJpyh3x4GxvtJWS6DTCkvhN5pMloIsh-vWpjprHI3FLcwYCDwb/s1600/IMG_8792.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjfV8wfJvrn8OGmEDHJoh0JR71ftXEC4_7SY-M4nysHglTypK5tJsnNfOKfMcj8wz464PRNjOxOMIgDZHNvWdltKJ0noJpyh3x4GxvtJWS6DTCkvhN5pMloIsh-vWpjprHI3FLcwYCDwb/s640/IMG_8792.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3AgVCmUv2eRp0PSIl0V1jU3KxBufoF239r-sTJpbFiXKstACJr_S48Y8jnxPn52OPl8qARZIiCO7R5F-XXMkuoj-ShPP68m2b2fUPlOLmwXymOsJSwmaJYpSbyDNqW0_7DP471hor4Qd/s1600/IMG_8796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3AgVCmUv2eRp0PSIl0V1jU3KxBufoF239r-sTJpbFiXKstACJr_S48Y8jnxPn52OPl8qARZIiCO7R5F-XXMkuoj-ShPP68m2b2fUPlOLmwXymOsJSwmaJYpSbyDNqW0_7DP471hor4Qd/s640/IMG_8796.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsKMoBosm0FBrsxkWJadUdWY7S2zRxSVs0-SwPpctVqQWdThY1LehaLHPXH1rmNg6fJ21EX4LJmM_GKSfLXErJC9L_UH-r9RzEu7hE4XWxdCDKv1uEiNvSji-6F-2gU67D-66piSkX2DV/s1600/IMG_8799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsKMoBosm0FBrsxkWJadUdWY7S2zRxSVs0-SwPpctVqQWdThY1LehaLHPXH1rmNg6fJ21EX4LJmM_GKSfLXErJC9L_UH-r9RzEu7hE4XWxdCDKv1uEiNvSji-6F-2gU67D-66piSkX2DV/s640/IMG_8799.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZouhrLZZ4B7_pJpxDfd8cn_DjWMv4lFOM3r7y7xD4YhbnbTzfkq9as-bv5PRxxxD03GFwOm5XgcschrnILfni8K2X4gw3j2AzdDhisP0GRzJNUsjsfFjlzNae1NuinVMIGvv3hCNjx29/s1600/IMG_8798.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZouhrLZZ4B7_pJpxDfd8cn_DjWMv4lFOM3r7y7xD4YhbnbTzfkq9as-bv5PRxxxD03GFwOm5XgcschrnILfni8K2X4gw3j2AzdDhisP0GRzJNUsjsfFjlzNae1NuinVMIGvv3hCNjx29/s640/IMG_8798.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />since the hooks are clear, I decided to use a few strips of washi tape to add a little color + structure to the display. there was also a hideous light switch right in the middle of the area I wanted to use... washi tape to the rescue again!<br /><br />I love this display wall. every time I walk into my room I see it and smile. organized things make me happy! it's also been helping me wear a little more variety with my jewelry, now that it's all out there to see when I'm putting together an outfit. kindof like an interactive wall art installation. <br /><br />maybe it's the spring cleaning bug, but I can't stop thinking of what else I can organize and/or cover in washi tape... any ideas? <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

DIY jewelry display wall

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