My Home Town

{Sarnia and WAMBO}

I made a trip home last week and while I was there I tested out my new Diana+ lens for my DSLR. I'm really pleased at how the lens worked on my camera - can't wait to use it some more. The small city I grew up in has some great signage and architecture with a good amount of small city charm. While home I also had the chance to go check out WAMBO, a classic boat and car show. It was awesome.

The Cromwell Grill - a classic diner and my favorite club sandwich

I love this sign - a new restaurant with classic style

below, in contrast, the view just outside of the city on the way to WAMBO

A beautiful site - cars in every style, colour and shape.

Check out that Ford, why can't cars look like this anymore?

Last but certainly not least, the car that chose me - a 1967 Pontiac Beaumont Sport Deluxe. Such a cool car, strong and stylish in black and chrome, it's like a great piece of jewelry.

{rad} rubber stamp

I have a love for all things stationary - pens, papers, envelopes, tapes and rubber stamps. My love of office supplies started early - from going through the office in my grandmothers house to getting excited about back to school shopping - it's about time I had my own stamp. I've been working on my own stationary recently and wanted it to reflect what I've done so far (my business card and blog) as well as my affinity for DIY.

Rubber stamps are a great way to add your touch to any plain stationary set. Above I have stamped paper, plain envelopes, luggage tags and plain seals but the sky is truly the limit. I'm still playing around with what the final set will look like but I'll post it when I'm all done.

So if you're looking to add some flair to your mail or even make custom bags or tags for a business try a rubber stamp.

Rock. Rock. Rock n' Roll Birthday!

Last week was my birthday and I must say I think it was one of the best one's yet. I also think that the gifts I received really show how my friends see my style - and I like it.

Above from left: A rockin' leather vest from my mom, a scarf from Aaron, below an elvis birthday card from Joc, and a flyer for the show I chose to rock out at.
As well, thanks to Joc my dream of rock and roll nails came true. These nails are inspired by the awesome designs from Valley Nails in NYC. I'm already planning my next rock nail outing. Thanks for a great birthday guys.

Hit Record

I couldn't resist passing on such a great idea. If you haven't checked out hitrecord.org you should it is a really interesting idea. It is a real chance to collaborate with others in art, music, photography, etc.

What would you collaborate on?

ROAD TRIP!

There truly is nothing like a road trip and this past double holiday (Canada Day / July 4th) weekend will definitely go down as one of the best.

We started off with some Canada Day fireworks and BBQ on July 1st. On July 2nd we drove to Fort Wayne, Indiana to see some friends and their bands and to check out the T-shirt in person. I couldn't be happier with how it turned out and I couldn't have had a better time. We had to head back to Canada on July 3rd but soaked up as much celebration as we could on our way home. It was short but packed with fun!

The T-Shirt

My favorite picture of the weekend - Aaron in front of a diner in Fort Wayne, IN.