Miniature Art on the Tip of Pencils by Dalton Ghetti

Dalton Ghetti (a carpenter by trade) uses three basic tools to make his incredible creations – a razor blade, sewing needle and sculpting knife. He even refuses to use a magnifying glass and has never sold any of his work, only given it away to friends. He said: “I use the sewing needle to make holes or dig into the graphite. I scratch and create lines and turn the graphite around slowly in my hand” Click on the link to see many more photos of this Miniature Art on the Tip of Pencil by Dalton Ghetti




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Night Sky in Spain | Perfect For Perseid Meteor Showers

This beautiful dark night sky in Spain would be the perfect place to watch the upcoming meteor showers. The 2010 Perseid meteor shower – August’s famous ’shooting stars’ – will peak this coming week, on the mornings of August 12 and 13. Any night this week, you might see the heavens filled with flying meteors.




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Orange Office

This looks like a happy place to get some quality work done, doesn't it? I have an orange desk lamp like the one in the photo that makes me happy. I love the wall color too and the overall design of this modern workspace.




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Three Wise Owls

I love owls. These three look pretty young, don't they? via Pixdaus




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Antique Marbles

I opened a drawer in my studio and found a pile of old marbles I've collected over the years. These are Bennington and clay marbles from the 19th century photographed on an old coverlet.




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Enjoy Your Weekend

Don't forget your helmet if you ride your bike this weekend. Have fun.





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Wonderful Kitchens from Plain English Design

Swoon. I love all of these kitchens. I couldn't possibly choose just one. How about a different one for each day of the week? There are more to see on the website of Plain English Design




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Amazing 1807 Alphabet

I love this circa 1807 alphabet framed by wonderful fancy fish flourish penwork. Click on the image for high resolution view. Ephemera




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Andy Warhol and Ralph Waldo Emerson

I think Andy Warhol's Advertising Artwork is the perfect image for Ralph Waldo Emerson's quote. Agreed?




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P. Allen Smith's Arkansas Estate

Few people would argue that Arkansas has a fancier residence than P. Allen Smith's new Greek Revival home on a 650 acre estate planted with 175,000 daffodils. Moss Mountain Farm - Slideshow Be sure to read the accompanying article in the New York Times dubbing him as The Martha Stewart of the South.




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It's Shark Week

It’s shark week ~ this made me laugh.




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Yosemite National Park Landscape with Church

I've never been to Yosemite, have you? Such a beautiful landscape.

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George Washington | An Honest Man Quote

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Bring Back The Kitchen Table

I love this room because it's so old fashioned. Bring back the kitchen table and chairs instead of island bars and bar stools. via




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Seashells For You | Free Download

I scanned a page of seashell images from an old Martha Stewart Living magazine. Click image to enlarge and print this high-resolution scan. Enjoy.




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