Picnic Time

It is finally time to rummage through your grandmothers closet for the perfect knit quilt.

Yes my friends, it is picnic season.

1. Croquet Set 2. photo 3. Picnic Inspired headband

4. red dress 5. Green Central Station 6. picnic basket

Here in Alabama we have a good three weeks of perfect.sunny.70 degree weather to enjoy a little croquet, or mimosas with strawberries, and of course your favorite picnic basket or two before the weather turns sour.

...and by sour I mean unbearably hot.

These past couple of weekends I was able to relax

at a few of my favorite parks in Birmingham with a few of my favorite friends.

Weekend 1

Green Central Station

A shop in Birmingham that rents every imaginable type of picnic supplies.

On top of that, hosts 2nd Sunday Picnic @ Rushton Park on Highland every month.

The owner brings out croquet sets, bat-gamin, picnic tables, and plenty of yummy treats.

Vintage revamped bikes are also sold at the shop. Check it out.

You will not be disappointed.

Weekend 2

Railroad Park.

This particular visit we met up with a handful of friends,

and began plotting for our community field day.

Accompanied of course by mimosas and fresh fruit.

I am talking about balloons. picking teams. potato sack races. parachutes.

the works!

Where do you like to picnic?

bubble gum

today my package came in the mail!

i now have a fully functional gum ball machine:)

only one problem, it eats your quarters, and does not release any gum... so I have

put a handful of balls in my mini glass future terrarium on my desk.

this will hold me over until I finally decide to get the darn machine working.

still SUPER excited!

Paint the Town Red 2011

Paint the Town Red is BACK! In full force with some pretty extreme new ideas. music. food. street vendors. performances.

and of course digital art blasted across the walls of

downtown Birmingham

The streets will be lit up red. No worries there is an area for the kiddies,and drinks for the adults.It should be an all around good time.Check out some photos from last year.

Let me break it down for you....

Proceeds benefit the American Red Cross, Birmingham Area Chapter.

Cost is $10.00 advanced sale for adults and $5.00 for children under twelve.www.paintthetownredbham.com

Paint the Town Red 2011 will take Place Saturday, April 16th.

Gates open at 6 PM and the festivities end at 11 PM. (aka ALL NIGHT)

come on... all the COOL KIDS are doing it.

buy your tickets here.

Carrie

DOO NANNY

quite a unique experience Doo Nanny, there is nothing quite like it.
portable bike powered showers, communal kitchens, art cars, bones, junk and metal, banjos, girl scout cookies and one killer camp fire pretty much sums up the weekend. The rain simply made everything better, and it turns out we got some use out of the three pairs of yellow sailor rain suits compliments of Bonadio! Check out some photos. this kind of place just makes you want to come home and make stuff. i can't wait to go back, next year. prepared with a craft booth! enjoy.

Technologic

I have a confession.

There are times I can be a complete computer geek. No excuses, or shamelessly hiding it… yes I do own a MAC and LOVE it, YES I do own an IPHONE and adore it. And yes, I DO get excited when I walk into a Mac store. Technology is my friend, and I intend to use every pointless app, design tool, and tricky technique to make my work easier and more often than not…. way fun. SO, in lou of this discovery I give to you my three top APPLE tools.

...well at least this week.

(1) SCREEN SHOT. So you can capture ridiculous moments like these…

(2) GPS in my phone- that is right, I have Mobile ME so don’t even THINK about stealing my phone… I will find you.

(3) 8mm (for IPhone)- This app is ridiculous. I do admit, I hated the fact that modern technology has consumed the elegance and individuality out of a monstrous handful of cameras including the Polaroid. There are millions of Polaroids in perfect condition floating around thrift stores and hidden in closets. Juat make NEW film, why produce a brand new model

This guy is ridiculously talented.

i wonder if he has a MAC.