A Southern Delicacy
A bbq place in my ‘hood has Cheerwine! And they deliver! What a fun new development for me. For those who don’t know, Cheerwine is a delicious soda pop that tastes like Dr. Pepper and Cherry Coke mixed but better somehow. Growing up it was only available in the Carolinas so we would get a [...]
Tilt Shift
I think Tilt-Shift photography is simply the coolest. I even have an iPhone app that instantly transforms normal photos into retro miniatures, which is admittedly awesome. But I want to be able to do it on my own in Photoshop. Here’s my first attempt, a miniature Manhattan! I learned the basics here and it was [...]
Kitchen Dreams
What if I was the kind of lady who wore a cute retro apron? Maybe I would bake amazing from-scratch chocolate chip cookies (which I still have never done, mine are always too cakey). And if I did that I would surely keep my eggs and butter in these charming, vintage-inspired holders. That would be [...]
Oldies but Goodies
As a maker of advertisements and a lover of all things retro, it’s natural that I would have a special appreciation for vintage ads. So I really, really love the new Vintage Ad Browser created by Phillipp Lenssen. The site contains over 123,311 vintage ads and is organized by category and year. It is a [...]
K-I-S-S-I-N-G…
Sometimes I just love, LOVE. It’s sweet and amazing and beautiful and makes me feel warm inside. And while we’re talking about loving love, another thing I love is kissing pictures. Which fits in nicely. They make me smile and make me want to run and find my honey and give him a big, sweet [...]
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