What can you do with 16 Ranger IPA cans? Make 86 pairs of earrings, of course:
This, was my weekend. Interspersed with a lake, some Swedish Fish, yoga, a wedding and some extreme dog walking (in order to make it to said wedding). Eat your heart out, beer lovin’ jewelry wearers. You can find them at New Belgium, in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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Boo Davis is the hippest heavy metal quilter around. Yes, heavy metal quilter. Like an arranged marriage between Martha Stewart and Slash, her union between hand stitched blankets and metal is undoubtedly unordinary. The colors she chooses for her quilts are bright, her patterns are reminiscent of Gee’s Bend quilts, and yet she manages to work skulls and sayings like “rock out with your [you know what] out” front and center on them. Definitely not your average quilter.
This summer, friends of me and the beau are getting married at an outdoor venue in Lyons, Colorado called Planet Bluegrass. They asked us if we could design their invites, sticking with the bluegrass theme. The result? Inspired by Hatch Show, a personalized set of wedding invites that holler “help our Colorado-lovin’-outdoor-enjoying-adventure-seekin’-concert-goin’ selves celebrate our love for each other!” Congrats, Rachel & Nate.
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Our humble town of Fort Collins lost one of the best things to its name this weekend – The Gallery Underground. Why? Because of its success. Yes, the success of the gallery eventually lead to its demise. Read more
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Soul. What a strange concept. Who has one, who doesn’t, where they’re housed, where they go when our bodies stop working – it’s all so arbitrary. Read more
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A few weeks ago, I went to a friend’s baby shower. The shower was everything both men and women want a baby shower to be – one big extended Sunday happy hour shared with all of their friends at the best restaurant in Fort Collins, Canyon Chophouse. The dilemma: What to get a chic mommy-to-be who has everything? Read more
There’s this thing I have called a cat. That may sound insensitive, but anyone who knows Phoenix would agree – he’s mighty furry, and horribly un-purry. Read more
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We, here in Colorado, like to think that it gets cold here. Known for our winter outdoor activities and snow covered peaks, I can see why that is. But, we’re wrong. Read more