The Art of Gifts

Mash Handmade

Kansas City, Missouri » 39th Street

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This little shop nestled between Boomerang and Colfax is a treasure trove of handmade gifts and wonderful art. If you've ever wandered around a big box store looking for that special something for someone, then you know how that feeling of, "ugh, not another candle." Even though I personally love candles, to give and receive, a beautiful cutting board, little apron full of crayons, classic country star doll or Roasterie coffee bag pillow would be much, much cooler. Mash Handmade belongs to Miss Amanda and her mother business partner. You can read her post here.

Friday Fun Day

Photos from the wedding albums of the Trieu family. When George and I got married, we displayed photographs of all the married people in our lives, who inspire us with their commitment to each other and to their families. I am very proud to say that (so far) we have not had a single divorce on the Trieu side of the family, and that's no easy feat these days.

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Family

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We're changing Friday Fun Day to focus on photos only. Honestly, I was little bit crazy thinking we could fit a weekly art project in our schedules right now. In the end, we still had to photograph what we made. If you're still inspired to make something, then go for it! E-mail us employeelounge@gmail.com and it's never too late to add to a post.

Next Week » Living Simply

Friday Fun Day

by Tina Magee-Jenks
Taken with a Polaroid SX70, edited in Photoshop

by Linh Trieu
Made with takeout chopsticks, bakers twine, scrap fabric and hot glue,
All materials found around the house. Mobile is now hanging in my apple tree.

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Mobile

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It's Friday Fun Day again. How does another week fly by so fast?! At the end of each week, we'll be posting art that goes with a chosen theme. You're all invited to play along. This is your chance to make something, to be creative and to play. So make it, then photograph or scan it in and send us a jpeg of your art to employeelounge@gmail.com. You choose the medium, there's no deadline, we'll keep adding images as you send them in. And don't forget to tell us a little bit about your piece. If you're a blogger, send us your link. 

Next Week » FAMILY

Belated Friday Fun Day

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Tomato

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Welcome to our new Friday Fun Day feature! Yep, it IS in fact Saturday, but we were playing hooky yesterday, remember? At the end of each week, we'll be posting art that goes with a chosen theme. You're all invited to play along.  This is your chance to make something, to be creative and to play. So make it, then photograph or scan it in and send us a jpeg of your art to employeelounge@gmail.com. You choose the medium, there's no deadline, we'll keep adding images as you send them in. And don't forget to tell us a little bit about your piece. If you're a blogger, send us your link. I'll get us all started!

Next week » MOBILE

"Tomato" by Linh Trieu
Felt, buttons, thread, tulle and poly-fill. Photographed and edited with arms and legs in Photoshop.