Friday Find: Eivor Kvist Cushion

Eivor Kvist Cushion, Ikea, $17.99

Shampoo

So funny...

Artist Spotlight: Amy Winehouse (1983-2011)

Such an incredible voice. What a tragedy.

With Tony Bennett:


Back to Black:


Love is a Losing Game:

Friday Find: 3-Ring Napkin Ring

3-Ring Napkin Ring, Crate & Barrel, $3.95

29 Ways to Stay Creative

29 Ways to Stay Creative, designed by: To-Fu:

Friday Find: Bird Flourish Curtain

Bird Flourish Curtain, Urban Outfitters, $39 (84"x52")

When the World's on Fire

Carolina Chocolate Drops performing "When the World's on Fire":


Singing isn't the only talent this group offers.  See the first time they were featured on the log here.

Friday Find: Layla Pillow

Layla Pillow, Crate & Barrel, $59.95

Inspiration: Ice Sculpture

The heat of July brings longing for cool refreshment.  Ice is the obvious answer.  Over the ages, artists enjoy ice as more than just refreshment.  With hard work and high patience, it is a raw material for sculptural art as well.

Flickr Roundup:

Sand in Your Eye

Sand in Your Eye

jonayres1957

Stephanie @ XueWen

boston_camera

Acepilot

njchow82

Friday Find: Owl Medallion Rug

Owl Medallion Rug, Urban Outfitters, $59

Book Releases - July 2011

Releasing this month:

• Butcher, Jim - Ghost Story (Dresden Files, Book 13). (7/26)
• Coulter, Catherine - Split Second (FBI, Book 15). (7/19)
• Delinsky, Barbara - Escape. (7/5)
• Gerritsen, Tess - The Silent Girl (Rizzoli & Isles, Book 9). (7/5)
• Gross, Andrew - Eyes Wide Open. (7/12)
• Hurwitz, Gregg - You're Next. (7/5)
• Jance, J.A. - Betrayal of Trust (J.P. Beaumont, Book 20). (7/5)
• Johansen, Iris - Quinn. (7/12)
• Martin, George R.R. - A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice & Fire, Book 5). (7/12)
• O'Shaughnessy, Perri - Dreams of the Dead (Nina Reilly). (7/12)
• Rosenfelt, David - One Dog Night (Andy Carpenter). (7/5)
• Shepard, Sara - Twisted (Pretty Little Liars, Book 9). (7/5)
• Silva, Daniel - Portrait of a Spy. (7/19)
• Thor, Brad - Full Black (Scot Harvath). (7/26)
• Weiner, Jennifer - Then Came You. (7/12)
• van Lustbader, Eric - Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Dominion (Jason Bourne, Book 9). (7/19)

Also releasing this month is No Rest for the Dead (7/5), a mystery with contributions from David Baldacci (introduction), Jeff Abbott, Lori Armstrong, Sandra Brown, Thomas Cook, Jeffery Deaver, Diana Gabaldon, Tess Gerritsen, Andrew F. Gulli, Peter James, J.A. Jance, Faye Kellerman, Raymond Khoury, John Lescroart, Jeff Lindsay, Gayle Lynds, Philip Margolin, Alexander McCall Smith, Michael Palmer, T. Jefferson Parker, Matthew Pearl, Kathy Reichs, Marcus Sakey, Jonathan Santlofer, Lisa Scottoline, R.L. Stine, & Marcia Talley