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continuous bloom

Posted by Aprile on 2010.03.15:

Hello! Hello spring! It's raining like crazy here but at least it's not snowing... I haven't made any new collages in a long time, I keep convincing myself that it's procrastinating and I should be doing something else. Yet, I am still never doing the thing that I am supposed to be doing. Surprise surprise. So I decided to just let myself do what I wanted to do.

I have been experimenting with some new stuff lately, everyone loved the paper folds I used for the "gray" series, and I kind of like them too so I am working them into this next collection. I think the white space helps with the otherwise very green backgrounds. I am working on green dividers, found in the Better Homes and Gardens book from the 50s—I bought two of the same book at Goodwill, just for the dividers.

I am still working on my thesis, and also going stir crazy with dreams of gardening. We're embarking on a huge gardening project this summer, even though we don't have a yard! It will be a hydroponic window farm, for herbs and lettuces. So excited.

How about some honest feedback now, guys? The first four pieces are on etsy, too.

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the shop bug

Posted by Aprile on 2009.06.29:

Thank you to the Shop Bug for making me their Shop of the Week! It's my first time being interviewed (I'm almost always the interviewer!) and so I was quite excited to do so... Take a peek here!

Also, this week I am giving away one set of my 8 plant markers (above) to EVERY customer, until Sunday July 5th. Let's say it's to celebrate my interview at Shop Bug and my first consignment shop in Toronto! (More details to come) Just add to your message the word "gardening" and you will get a free set.

The 8 markers are:
• basil
• oregano
• coriander
• mint
• thyme
• rosemary
• sage
• parsley

PS. All my plants but one are dead (the coriander). I screwed up somehow, haha. I won't need these plant markers, so take them away from me!

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black thumb

Posted by Aprile on 2009.06.07:

I have really high aspirations toward gardening, but the truth is I am horrible with plants! I've killed three plants already, and I don't know what I did wrong! Jory says I have a black thumb... Which I think is unfair! Surely with some help and/or research I can become a better gardener.

We actually had to come with a plan to even have plants in our apartment, our cat is a plant-killing fiend as well. We had one house plant in our last place that we kept moving to places higher and higher, which she seemed to take as a challenge! We got this kitchen storage set from ikea, the bar and the little pots (actually for cutlery) work really well as planters! They even have holes in the bottom to let out water. Luckily for us, the cat doesn't even seem that interested in our new plants.

Oh! And I made these little plant labels out of some blank wood business cards (cut in half) and some stamps. They work even better than I planned, because since they are as thin as paper, the water travels up them and you can tell when the plants are thirsty! I think they're cute. I can't grow plants, but at least I can make things!

This is what my desk looks like right now, I'm admitting this shamefully. Work in progress is not always beautiful, and really for me I think it never is. I make way too many messes! As you can see my organizing system is piles. This makes my lovely officemate crazy... because he is super tidy and I am his polar opposite : )

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