Happy Friday, Friends!
This week has been absolutely crazy-- With torrential down pouring and winds over 60 mph in Cleveland. Working from home for two days because of power outages at the office. Halloween and kids trick-or-treating in the rain.
Yes, Cleveland has been an interesting place this week.
Here are a few links that I've stumbled across recently that have to do with two things that I really enjoy: design and Cleveland. Enjoy!
Type City Cleveland. A very neat typography project by students at Cleveland Institute of Art.
100 Days in Cleveland. 100 days. 100 illustrations. Each one of something amazing about Cleveland. One of the coolest projects I've ever seen.
Near and Dear is an Etsy shop that sells prints and is based in Cleveland. Wouldn't this Cleveland Skyline print make an incredible wedding gift?
Another Cleveland print that I'd love to hang on my wall.
Have a great weekend and stay warm!
This spooky print can be found and purchased here.
When I was growing up in Cleveland, I remember that Halloween was usually cold. By the time it was late enough to trick-or-treat in the evening, I needed a coat, which ruins the effect of most Halloween costumes. But I still love this time of year! I love dressing up and I think Halloween is such a fun holiday, for that reason.
Here are a few Halloween-themed links so that you can begin your Halloween preparations, if you haven't already!
Halloween decor.
I love the Etsy shop, Once Tattered, which is based in Cleveland! They sell beautiful and quirky prints on vintage book pages. I especially love this print, these coasters, and, with Halloween coming up, this print!
These Halloween spider lanterns at The Sweetest Occasion are simple and would be quick to make!
For your costume.
DIY Masquerade Mask from Sprinkles in Springs. Wouldn't it be a fun addition to a costume?
I stumbled across this Morton salt girl costume and I think it's so adorable that I have to share!
All things pumpkin.
I'd like to try to make this pumpkin from chicken wire and twine from Craftberry Bush.
Here is a tutorial for pumpkin carving with a lino cutter from From China Village.
If I was hosting a Halloween party, I would definitely make these glittery pumpkin candle holders from Twig and Thistle.
For Halloween, Matt and I are planning on a low-key evening of dressing up and handing out treats.
How are you celebrating Halloween this year?
Meet me at the Market card can be found here.
This is the first installment of what I'm calling "Currently in Cleveland." Each week, I'm planning to share links from around the web that relate to life in Cleveland. Just a few things that I've discovered recently or am currently loving. Hope you enjoy!
I'm loving this etsy shop, with beautiful hand-printed linen! Wish I owned this table runner. Gorgeous, isn't it?
And I also absolutely love these cards by Cleveland-based stationary company, Undergroundcards. You have to live in Cleveland to get some of them!
I recently discovered a couple of really cool projects that are revitalizing Cleveland:
This video from the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative about Pop Up Rockwell. I didn't even know about Pop Up Rockwell, which is part of the Pop Up City Project, when it was going on in April. But I think it's such a neat idea!
Another awesome project that is working to transform Cleveland is the Cleveland Design Competition.
And, finally, because it will be Winter here so soon and cold weather makes we want to cook soup, here are a couple of recipes I've been wanting to try!
This recipe for slow cooked sweet potato chili. Yum!
And this one (which looks so simple!) for bean with bacon soup.
Happy Friday, Friends!
