I have been craving salted caramels for the last few days and finally *successfully* made a batch today after two failed attempts. They are absolutely delicious, so in honor of that personal victory, I thought I’d share these incredible photos with you. I love great food photography, don’t you? It inspires me to get back in the kitchen. 
Photo by rlsweets, Flickr
Salted caramels… perfection.
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“Art is everywhere. It finds its origin in everything and ultimately reflects the beauty of the Creator.” – Chris Wilcox, Chris Paul Design, LLC
Campbell's Soup Can Display at the MOMA
Andy Warhol is an icon in the art world, and he’s making headlines again. The New York Book Review recently released a review of what defines an Andy Warhol piece of art. The Warhol Museum also has a spiffy new exhibition going at the Montreal Museum of Art:
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I woke up with a sore throat, so this is going to be a three-things-inspiring-me week. Hope you enjoy my little musings. I’d love to hear what is inspiring you in the comments!
I “discovered” Silje through Red Velvet Art, one of the first handmade/craft blogs I ever read. I love her style and the transparency in her blog posts. You can see her work at Red Velvet or in her Etsy shop.
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Every Monday is Tip Day! Grab a cup of coffee and get over the Monday morning bump with tips, tools, and inspiration from Perch.
This Week: Work with Letterpress Blocks
One of my most favorite creative exercises is to use old tools in a new way. Last Christmas I ordered a set of vintage letterpress blocks for Chris from Uppercase. For months we admired them and wondered what to do with them. Chris had wanted to create a huge canvas painting for our living room for months, but we had never done it before, and we had no idea how to fill such a huge piece of blank canvas. We’re not professional Artists, so it needed to be something we could do, preferably together and for very little money. Continue Reading
Last week in our How to Be an Innovator series, we talked about how strategic planning can help in the innovation process. This week we’ll go a step further and talk about how to get the information you need to choose the right problems and build a solid plan.
Part 25: Get Your Facts Straight
When it comes to strategically growing an organization or an idea, many times we feel like we have a good, general idea of where things are out – how productive we are, or how profitable, or how successful. But to develop an effective strategic plan, you need more specific data. You need to know where your strengths are, where your opportunities are, and where your weaknesses and threats are. Continue Reading
