December 2008

Thank you dear Maquette readers! Happy New Year

December 30, 2008 6 Comments

Lisa Yuskavage
What a fabulous year it’s been. I just wanted to take a moment and thank you so much for reading Maquette! I have had so much fun posting my inspirations and running my own work by you dear readers (363 posts!). It means so much to me that you’ve tuned in each day and hopefully been inspired by something you’ve seen here, or at least enjoyed or laughed at some of my posts.

I wish you all the most exciting, creative, fulfilling, safe, & healthy new year ever!

I leave you this year with my favorite painter whose work I find so inspiring, Lisa Yuskavage.

See you next year…on Thursday!

Artist resolutions: My guest post on Indie Fixx with *free* downloadable New Year’s cards

December 29, 2008 4 Comments

downloadable new years cards on indie fixx

I was thrilled to guest blog on Indie Fixx.  I thought it would be interesting to share my resolutions and those of two other illustrator/surface pattern designers Jessica Gonacha and Yasmine Surovec.

I also thought it would be good karma to start the new year by offering some totally *free* downloadable New Years cards for you to send to loved ones via snail mail or email. So check the post and the downloads and let me know what you think:

  1. Happy New Year
  2. May the new year bling you joy
  3. Happy New Year Darling

After the New Year I will be excited to share some of my latest surface patterns with you. I’ve been making lots!

Geek Chic

December 26, 2008 12 Comments

geek chic

I don’t know if anyone’s is really out there or if you are all still enjoying time with your family and friends for the holidays. Either way, I could not resist posting this photo that I found via vi.sualize.us by katienadine on flickr. I’ve always wanted glasses. I have perfect vision thank goodness but I love love love the way glasses look. Perhaps that’s why I like looking at my husband so much. He’s always in his glasses. I’m sure I like looking at him for other reasons too but I do love his glasses.

I keep seeing pictures around the web of gorgeous girls in geeky glasses. I refuse to pay $80 at American Apparel for faux eyeglasses. I suppose I’ll just have to keep my eyes peeled in the little thrift stores I frequent for the perfect pair of geek lenses so I can finally know what it feels like to wear them about.

*anecdote* When I was about 8 I had a crush on this guy Kevin at camp. One day he came in with glasses. I swooned. All day long I thought of what I could say to him and finally arrived at “your glasses make you look sharp”. Really, it may not have been that sharp of a pick up line but it was all my 8 year old brain could think of. He really did look geek chic.

I hope you’re all enjoying your break and eating lots of goodies. I’ll be guest blogging on Indie Fixx on the 29th and back to regular posting on Jan 5th. XO.

Brevity jewelry by Anna Corpron

December 22, 2008 2 Comments

Brevity by Anna Corpron

How about a little holiday gift for yourself? These necklaces are so lovely.

Brevity is delicate and intricate at the same time. For me that’s the perfect balance. Don’t forget sub-studio holiday cards (and ornaments) you can order quick ship!!

I’d love to get their hinge cards for thank you notes and the circle necklace above. Perfection.

Check out a great interview with Anna on Paper + Cup blog.

On a different note don’t forget to vote for sub-studio’s tequila bottle design, and mine too, oh and Jessica Gonacha’s.

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