BLOWUP BLOG! http://blog.blowing-up.com Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:17:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 trippin: Atlantic City http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2985 http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2985#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:45:18 +0000 kristin http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2985 Read more →]]> Four girls ventured out from new york to discover Atlantic City! We started out in a bus line with a $30 round trip ticket from Penn Station. Three hours later we arrived on the board walk! After checking in, we cruised the chic and tasteful lounges Revel had to offer. It didn’t take long until we discovered how to play roulette and lost $80 bucks. Spirits still souring, we tried on our tinniest little black dresses and skirted down to Royal Jelly Burlesque club where we danced the night away to roll & rock and confident babes. When morning came, we craved for something meaty and hardy. We stumbled upon Atlantic City’s best kept secret Tony Boloney’s. One bite of his famous cheesesteak and we were hooked. We ended up taking three subs back with us in our bags back to NY. Long afternoon walks on the boardwalk followed by a Yolo shirt souvenir, kept the mood light and innocent. We have nothing but love and good vibes for Atlantic City and are still thinking about that cheesesteak!

]]> http://blog.blowing-up.com/?feed=rss2&p=2985 0 U R Not Alone http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=3010 http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=3010#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:56:13 +0000 claire http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=3010 Read more →]]> Our good friend Ashley Benzwie and Arielle Tayar spent the past year filming the documentary U R Not Alone. Over the last year, the two have followed a local man on his path to self-destruction through alcohol, drugs, and false hopes. The documentary is about the unlikely friendship that develops between the two young women and this alleged criminal. Please make sure to check out their video and contribute what you can in order to get their story officially produced!!

CHECK OUT SCREENER HERE 

 

]]> http://blog.blowing-up.com/?feed=rss2&p=3010 0 DIY: Eye Spy Doll Eyes http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2972 http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2972#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:21:31 +0000 kristin http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2972 Read more →]]> We are COMPLETELY OBSESSED with decking out our style using intricate glass doll eyes we found! Etsy seller Amanda Martin has hundreds of different colors, shapes and sizes to choose from. With a little hot glue, string, needle and thread you can use the eyes to make a custom button, a nifty pin or a cool bracelet like how we did below!

]]> http://blog.blowing-up.com/?feed=rss2&p=2972 0 neighborhood watch: Chelsea Floral Market http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2861 http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2861#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:00:16 +0000 kristin http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2861 We just spent an afternoon in the Chelsea floral market. Our favorite stretch is on 28th street between 6th and 7th. Check out some of our favorite finds!

]]> http://blog.blowing-up.com/?feed=rss2&p=2861 0 Feeling Springy with Aritzia http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2953 http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2953#comments Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:39:05 +0000 kristin http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2953 We love Aritzia‘s spring stock. Check out this illustration I did for their site!

]]> http://blog.blowing-up.com/?feed=rss2&p=2953 0 We heart Puerto Rico! http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2834 http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2834#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:44:13 +0000 kristin http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2834 Read more →]]> Surf’s up! I just took a quick surfing trip to Rincón, Puerto Rico with our friend Rebecca Willa Davis. Rincón is a laid back surfer town on the west coast of the island. Later on we drove down South and explored part’s of the Guánica Dry Forest. There we loaded up on armfuls of air plants for friends back home!

]]> http://blog.blowing-up.com/?feed=rss2&p=2834 0 DIY: Pop’n Potato Prints http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2784 http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2784#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:11:30 +0000 kristin http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2784 Read more →]]> Let’s get back to basics. Remember in kindergarten when you would make butterflies and heart prints out of a potato? Well, we have been putting the potato back in action! Click on this DIY to find out how you can use a potato to make some pretty sophisticated prints!



You’ll need:

- Potato

- Exacto knife or sharp knife

- textile paint

- fabric

- Scissors

- Iron

 

Directions:

- Cut out desired shape of fabric. We used a sturdy off white canvas material. Iron Flat.

- Cut potato in half. Make sure you use a very sharp knife so you get a smooth flat side. Carve sides away to get desired shape. Use a paper towel to pat potato dry.

- Put a glob of fabric paint on a plate. Dip your potato in the paint and apply to fabric. Repeat! Make sure you put some sort of paper under your fabric because the paint seeps threw.

- We turned our fabric into pillows but there are limitless possibilities of things you can create!

 

 

]]> http://blog.blowing-up.com/?feed=rss2&p=2784 1 Set Design: SHADES of GREY by Micah Cohen: FW13 Presentation http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2805 http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2805#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:14:29 +0000 kristin http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2805 We just blew up the set deign for Micah Cohen’s SHADES of GREY AW 2013 presentation. This line has the perfect mix of classic cuts, color blocking and retro athletic flair. We designed twenty grey triangular platforms throughout the space, creating a minimal geometric environment that highlights the line.


]]> http://blog.blowing-up.com/?feed=rss2&p=2805 0 Snack Attack: Jello Sweethearts http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2777 http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2777#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:16:03 +0000 claire http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2777 Read more →]]> Share a little love with your gals this valentines day. These jello cakes are the perfect way to say ” BFF FOREVER “.  Click for the recipe :)

You’ll need: 

- 1 pack of jello (per each color )

- Heart shaped tin mold ( look on etsy or baking isle )

- Sweetened condensed milk

 

Directions: 

- Add 1 cup of boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved.

- Add 1 cup of cool water

- Add  about 1/4 cup of condensed milk and stir to get the milky effect.

- Pour mixture into tin hearts

- Let sit overnight in the fridge

- When jello is completely hard, very delicately use a knife on the rim of the mold to loosen the jello.

- If you are still having trouble getting the jello out of the mold. Run the tin under medium warm water. Continue using the knife on the rim to loosen. Be careful not to melt the jello with hot water!

- Enjoy your sweetheart!

 

]]> http://blog.blowing-up.com/?feed=rss2&p=2777 1 DIY: Pillow Pets! http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2745 http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2745#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:32:23 +0000 claire http://blog.blowing-up.com/?p=2745 Read more →]]> Don’t you just wish you could own more pets? Landlord, roommates, parents, BF allergies, got you on lock down? Well now you can make up for it! These cuddle velvet pillows are sure to greet you with a smile every time :) No food or water necessary. Read the steps below on how to make a litter of your own!

Click below for steps and materials!

You will need: 

- Fabric Scissors

- 1 yard of velvet fabric ( for an extra soft pet )

- Sharpie

- Need & Thread

- Fluff

- Goggly eyes

- 11 x 17 Paper

STEP 1: With the sharpie, draw a shape on the 11 x 17 paper for a template

STEP 2: Cut out your shape from the paper and pin it to the fabric

STEP 3: Cut your shape out of the fabric, pin fabric together to keep fabric from shifting

Step 4: Sew the goggly eyes on one of the velvet pieces

Step 5: Turn fabric in facing each other and sew together , make sure to leave a large enough hole in order to turn fabric back out and stuff with fluff

Step 6: Turn out your fabric and start stuffing the fluffing

Step 7:  Sew up the hole you used for fluffing

Step 8: Treat with love :)

 

 

 

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