Spanish Street Art

I just spent an incredible week in Spain and left feeling very inspired. From the moment I stepped into the Madrid airport I knew that it was going to be a special trip. The immense attention paid to public ascetic details was evident from every street corner. Here are some of my favorite street images, there will be more to come :) Remember, keep your eyes peeled because you don't want to MIS it!

Enjoy,

Margo Isadora

Welcoming Rainbow in the Madrid Airport

(7am Spain time after a long day of traveling and a full day ahead!)

Vibrant Street Art

Political Graffiti

Beautiful Painted Store Front

Happy Valentines Day!

Have a lovely day!

Margo Isadora

acrylic hearts :) MIS

Love is in the Air!

Every year as Valentines Day approaches I get the urge to make cards and fun gifts for my valentines. This year I decided to give my old, broken, neglected crayons a new life. I peeled their wrappers off, melted them in the microwave in ceramic ramekins and poured the melted crayons into plastic heart and penguin shaped ice cube trays. After 30 mins in the freezer they were transformed into cool new crayons. Can't wait to share these with friends and family this Valentines Day :) Have a lovely one!

Margo Isadora

Old Crayons

Lovely Crayon Hearts!

Crayon Penguins and Hearts

I recently made some cool fabric valentines. Use up your favorite printed fabric scraps by sewing them onto cards. Have fun making valentines- share your favorite creations with me!

Fabric Cards

Winding Messages

Innovative Creatures!

You never know what you will discover when you are surfing the Web. Today I found this paper owl who is made by a company called '3 Eyed Bear'. Their site is dedicated to creating and supplying individuals with free and imaginative paper creatures! You can simply download all of the paperkits by clicking on their pictures. Then it is as simple as print, cut, fold and glue in order to create a little masterpiece! I put together this awesome Owl. It was fun and easy. I gave it to a little birthday girl today and she loved it. :) Don't MIS this wonderful site and the opportunity to create your own creature!

Enjoy,

Margo Isadora

Awesome Paper Owl designed by '3 Eyed Bear'

http://www.3eyedbear.com/

Easy template for this great paper bird! http://www.3eyedbear.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Owl.pdf

Owl Link- http://www.3eyedbear.com/2011/01/14/owl/

A Whimsical Snowy Day!

Snow, Snow and more snow! This winter NY has been wrapped in a blanket of snow. As we get older we often forget the magic of a snow day- focusing only on the problems that the 'snow' creates. Today I was reminded of the importance of taking the time to get out and enjoy the snow. With the help of some friends a gorgeous Snow Maiden emerged, we aptly named her Dolly Parton. She made many passersby smile!

The Hardworking Team!

Posing with our beautiful snow woman

Dolly's Profile

Snow Fun!

Strawberry Eyes and Mouth, A Carrot Nose, and a Candy Cane/M&M Necklace!

Young Artists on the Rise!

The opening of the 'Young Artists on the Rise' show last week was wonderful! I was left inspired by the work of high school students from New Rochelle HS, the French-American school as well as Mamaroneck HS. Just wanted to remind you all that the show is up through this Friday January 21st @ the Mamaroneck Artists' Guild in Larchmont, NY. The work of my peers just blew me away, it is certainly an exhibit not to MIS.

Enjoy,

Margo Isadora

http://dontmisit.blogspot.com/2010/12/painted-hero.html

A Breathtaking Backpack...

I am always searching for the perfect printed laptop cover, colorful phone case, and most importantly a fun but functional backpack. So when I was sitting in my English class, I was fixated on the beautiful backpack sitting beneath, a friend's desk. It was just stunning and upon taking a closer look I realized that it was all hand drawn! Emma took a large, white JanSport backpack and penciled in tons of intricate illustrations. Emma finished off her masterpiece with thin sharpies. I was blown away by her incredible artwork and was left inspired to labor over my own one day! Just wanted to share with you her gorgeous creation. This is certainly not one to MIS.

Enjoy,

Margo Isadora

Brilliant Front

A Splendid Side

Dazzling Directions!

Fantastic Detail

LOVE

- Great Gnome

-the S.Pellegrino bottle was incredibly realistic

Stylized Chaos!

Impressive Illustrations!