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Life's a beach!

Photographer Gray Malin travels around the world from the U.S. to Brazil to Australia shooting the most beautiful beaches while flying above in a helicopter. “From above, a simple beach or pool becomes a blank canvas that allows me to start seeing the world as art. People and objects become patterns creating repetition, shape and form. These photographs are a visual celebration of color, light, shape—and summer bliss.” The result is these painterly canvases which look like patterns, random or ordered but always colourful. You may also like these 'room portraits from above' by Menno Aden.

Via Amusing Planet.

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Filed Under: Photography, summer, surf

Gone to the beach!

Who am I kidding..I've been on summer break since the beginning of the season. Next week however, I'm officially at the beach with no internet, TV, mobile phone. Have a great break y'all and see you back here in a couple of weeks fully rested, relaxed, inspired and blogging again!

xox

(image via Pinterest. If you're not following me there yet...where have you been?)

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Wake

A couple of great type-illustration renders for wakeboarding. By Plastic Bionic, who have a fantastic website and portfolio of work!!! I [heart] these! Follow the wake....

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Filed Under: illustration, summer, typography

Lunchbreak

Lunchbreak is 5 minute short surfing film that combines high performance surfing action with a cheeky twist on a Hawaiian North Shore legend.
Find out more at Cos We Can.

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Filed Under: film, summer, surf

Great Ideas -- Sweet Summer Treats {1}

There were so many amazing Summertime recipes linked up this week, I just had to share a few with you!

Frozen Peanut Butter Banana Bites @ TidyMom

Peach Cobbler @ Two Twenty One

Sweet Cherry Peach Jam @ Sweet Little Smoothie

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding @ This Chick Cooks

Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies @ No Biggie

Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies @ My Blessed Life

White Chocolate and Butterscotch Chip Cookies @ Lil' Luna

Cake Batter Gelato @ Jaysey's Crazy Daisy

Watermelon Slush @ Babblin Brooke

Chocolate Cheesecake Bars @ Jam Hands

Easiest Sweetrolls Ever @ Thrifty Decorating

Brownie-Bottom Raspberry Swirled Cheesecake @ A Crafty Cook

Frozen Yogurt Popsicle Recipes @ Seven Alive

Plum Cake @ Simple Girl

Frozen Banana Bites @ The Prudent Pantry

Gingersnap Lemon Layer Dessert @ Pressed Down Shaken Together

Orange Creamsicles @ Homespun With Love

Whale Cookies @ Lotte Lu and Brother Too

Key Lime Cheesecake @ Create-a-torium Crafts

Cereal Pops @ Sugar Swings

Thin Mint Cake @ Joyful Baker

Strawberry Tart @ Room to Inspire

There are so many more yummy recipes that are being shared this week! Come over and check them out. And see all of the other great ideas -- so inspirational!!!

Come link YOURS up for a chance to win $50 to Vinyl Crafts -- beautiful signs and typography!!

Have a Happy Sunday!!!

xoxo

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Filed Under: featuring you, recipes, summer, your ideas

Summer Project -- Houndstooth Pedicures!!

With four girls in our household, we are into all of the glitz and frilliness that go along with being girly. One of our favorite parts of Summer are pedicures!! We love giving each other pedicures and inviting our friends over for them too!

When Beckie was out filming our webshow this weekend, she mentioned a new (to me) product -- nail polish strips. I immediately had to buy some to try with my girls. The brand that I tried was Sally Hansen Salon Effects. I love all of the different patterns and colors that are available in this line.

PLUS, they are so easy to apply. The strips stick to your nails and you don't even have to wait for them to dry. Genius!! Beckie said that hers had been on for two weeks and they still looked awesome!!

I bought the Houndstooth pattern, just my style!

So yesterday Ella and I experimented with them. This is what we did:

1. Make sure your nails are clean and dry.

2. Hold the stips up to your nails and decide which size will work best.

3. Peel off the clear plastic coating, and then the white backing.

4. Place the strip right up next to the cuticle of your nail and then stretch it slightly so it really grabs the nail. Then trim the excess.

5. Do this to all the nails. Then come back and use the pink nail file (which is provided) and Shape the strips to fit the nail exactly.

And you are done!!

In 15 minutes I had a pedicure that didn't have to dry. And it has a really cool pattern too!

And another company that has cool nail patterns is Jamberry Nails.

Here are some other great pedicure ideas:

Check out these Tie Dye Pedicures. Find out how to make them at C.R.A.F.T.

You can always have a Glitter toes Party like we did. One of my favorite posts of all time :)

You can never go wrong with Rhinestones!

Polka Dot Pedicure

Happy Toes :)

Metallic Toes

xoxo

**In case you were wondering, I wasn't paid to write this post. I just thought this was a really cool product :)

Have a Fantastic Friday!!

PS -- I just found out that today you can get nail shields for FREE if you sign up at Save More. They have 40 different patterns to choose from. Such a great deal!!

xoxox