Welcome to the roundup post for this week’s Style Imitating Art, where you get to see all the various interpretations of the inspiration piece. This is my first time curating Style Imitating Art and hosting the roundup, so I want to thank everyone who participated. STYLE IMITATING ART INSPIRATION Monkey from Quadrupeds series (N41) for…
Style Imitating Art: Monkey from Quadrupeds Series
Welcome to another week of Style Imitating Art, where we draw our style inspiration from works of art. This week’s selection was curated by yours truly. STYLE IMITATING ART INSPIRATION Monkey from Quadrupeds series (N41) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, The Met, circa 1890 {public domain} I selected the inspiration piece for this round…
Style Imitating Art Inspiration: Monkey from Quadrupeds Series
INSPIRATION ART WORK Monkey from Quadrupeds series (N41) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, The Met, circa 1890 {public domain} I selected the inspiration piece for this round of Style Imitating Art. This lithograph is from a set of cards that were used to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. This image is from The Met’s public…
How to Create a Blog Signature Using PicMonkey {Tip Tuesday}
So a few weeks ago I talked about how I wanted to spruce things up for Autumn because, well, I just don’t have the insert whatever word here to decorate my house. My original plan was to simply update my profile picture isn’t it cute? but that led to me updating my Twitter profile, which carried…
How to Create a Watermark Using PicMonkey {In the Dark Room}
I’m not a professional photographer, but I play one on my blog. Hahahaha I kill me. The hubs says I’m only funny to myself and the girl I shared a uterus with {that would be my twin sister} but I think I’m hilarious. Anyway, for the longest time, I’ve been “watermarking” my images by typing…
Wordless Wednesday: Monkey Love
To find out the deal on the monkeys, click the picture… For more Wordless Wednesday, check out 5 Minutes for Mom…
Women of Faith Wednesday: Miracles and Monkeys
Today’s Women of Faith Wednesday question is “Have you experienced any miracles in your life?” Ummm, does the fact that I’m actually writing this post on a Wednesday count? Seriously, I would have to say that my entire life has been a series of miracles. My twin sister and I were born just after my…
In the Neighborhood: Zoo Boo
We didn’t celebrate Halloween when I was growing up. Religious reasons. When I had my own children, I let them dress up when they were little, although I made it perfectly clear that I was not a fan. Once they hit junior high, they stopped dressing up, but they’d go to their grandma’s house to…
Weekend Getaway: Laurel, Mississippi {Wisteria House}
If you’ve been following along, I’ve been sharing pictures from a trip The Hubs and I took to Laurel, Mississippi. It was, honestly, as close to a spur of the moment decision you can make when you’re talking about a four-hour drive and a reservation. Meaning, we’ve talked about visiting Laurel since the show started…
Fab Forties: Birds of a Feather
As the blogger and photographer behind Living Outside the Stacks, I independently select and write about stuff I love and things I think you’ll enjoy too. Living Outside the Stacks has affiliate and advertising partnerships so I get revenue from sharing this content and from your purchase. Thank you for your support. The last time…