Tumblr (3.0; @sparklesdez)http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mapl1nQ5qu1qdhfhho1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mapl1nQ5qu1qdhfhho2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://artchipel.tumblr.com/post/32192923973/tumblr-monday-77-jen-stark-b-1983-usa-abyss" class="tumblr_blog">artchipel</a>:</p> <blockquote><div class="copy"> <div class="copy"> <p><strong><big><a href="http://artchipel.tumblr.com/tagged/Tumblr_Monday">Tumblr Monday 77</a></big></strong></p> <p><a href="http://jenstark.com/">Jen Stark</a> <span class="st">(b.1983, USA</span>) - Abyss. archival paper, wood, acid-free foamcore, glue, lightn 20” x 20” x 33” (2011)</p> <small>The work of Miami-based artist Jen Stark is instantly recognizable for its breathtaking color spectrums rendered in mind-bending forms cut from paper, wood and other organic materials. Stark’s sculptures seemingly reconstruct elements of time, nature and the cosmos on an exponential scale. She draws inspiration for her works from the rhythmic visual qualities of mandalas and other such sacred objects, while they simultaneously behave like the imagery of topographic maps, geometric repetitions and three-dimensional prisms. This aligns directly with her interest in mathematics: ‘to the power of…’ being a statement of exponential growth also infers the definition of ‘power’ as both the possession of physical or mental control and the fortitude to act decisively. Her unique experience working with fibers is displayed in her delicately constructed patterns, which resemble the flowing movements of fabric versus the perceived rigidity her actual core materials. Stark’s unflinching attention to physical detail and a commitment to shaping the object into something far beyond its origins result in a body of work which borders on the unbelievable. (cf. <a href="http://jenstark.com/news/">artist’s news</a>) Great thanks to <a href="http://devidsketchbook.com/">devidsketchbook</a>, we are pleased to have him introducing us this Monday Stark’s paper sculpture!</small> <p>[more <a href="http://artchipel.tumblr.com/tagged/Jen_Stark">Jen Stark</a> | <a href="http://artchipel.tumblr.com/tagged/Tumblr_Monday">Tumblr Monday</a> with <a href="http://devidsketchbook.com/">devidsketchbook</a>]</p> </div> </div></blockquote>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/38986842891http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/38986842891Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:10:39 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5bc3af8e43245dd28cf63f93e2fd4523/tumblr_mf7q0dSJF71qkgbe7o1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9eab7980100062941e2cebac8ca41cd9/tumblr_mf7q0dSJF71qkgbe7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/38986566720http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/38986566720Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:07:07 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6wyv4PKwb1qivy9po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6wyv4PKwb1qivy9po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6wyv4PKwb1qivy9po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6wyv4PKwb1qivy9po4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6wyv4PKwb1qivy9po5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6wyv4PKwb1qivy9po6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/38986540949http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/38986540949Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:06:47 -0500<iframe src="//www.tumblr.com/video/sparklesdez/38986533249/400" id="tumblr_video_iframe_38986533249" class="tumblr_video_iframe" width="400" height="225" style="display:block;background-color:transparent;overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://lolpezuhnts.tumblr.com/post/38726059346/blue-without-you-its-not-christmas-on-tumblr" class="tumblr_blog">lolpezuhnts</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://blue-without-you.tumblr.com/post/38722338651" class="tumblr_blog">blue-without-you</a>:</p> <blockquote><blockquote> <p>it’s not christmas on tumblr without this</p> </blockquote> <p>my blog wasn’t complete until i reblogged this</p></blockquote> <p>It feels like Christmas now</p></blockquote>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/38986533249http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/38986533249Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:06:41 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6bfc8982c6f63dbb938efa189666d760/tumblr_mfcsnzKliR1rtcnqco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/87e3db8a1bb61a1572f815866644c3f1/tumblr_mfcsnzKliR1rtcnqco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d63d88a668e20e48fb3c83d9581c8191/tumblr_mfcsnzKliR1rtcnqco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/28729f9d29be7c54a09167c5ace8e746/tumblr_mfcsnzKliR1rtcnqco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d85bfcd3399e47313820daee9cbdfae0/tumblr_mfcsnzKliR1rtcnqco5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/736d2ffb7f5bb618d71c03fc1e19b73d/tumblr_mfcsnzKliR1rtcnqco6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/96c310bb4862eeb1a8c683e410d0099f/tumblr_mfcsnzKliR1rtcnqco7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/560e59478f37b554a5bfc46d29ff4e73/tumblr_mfcsnzKliR1rtcnqco8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9e6780cc420fdfbfc8e8b7da9e2e31cd/tumblr_mfcsnzKliR1rtcnqco9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6accddce0850d12d5d9e79d5ab1d5074/tumblr_mfcsnzKliR1rtcnqco10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://frozencrafts.tumblr.com/post/38751138301/by-kawaiiculture" class="tumblr_blog">frozencrafts</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>by <a href="http://kawaiiculture.deviantart.com/">KawaiiCulture</a></p></blockquote>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/38985818554http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/38985818554Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:57:44 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c9664d9b762b5d1273538d5ac2508ca9/tumblr_mf3ds2uPHC1rmkasqo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4ba97245687fb7623a74995efd0e32c6/tumblr_mf3ds2uPHC1rmkasqo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/739226925c6b7fa3db140c8e5d178c77/tumblr_mf3ds2uPHC1rmkasqo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2ba767ba1d750de93b1c4e20a93cc54c/tumblr_mf3ds2uPHC1rmkasqo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://cr3at1on-1nspir4tion.tumblr.com/post/38010102552/crayon-drip-ornaments-glitter-galaxy-ornaments" class="tumblr_blog">cr3at1on-1nspir4tion</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://swelldesigner.blogspot.com/2012/11/diy-crayon-drip-holiday-ornaments.html">Crayon Drip Ornaments</a></p> <p><a href="http://swelldesigner.blogspot.com/2012/11/glitter-galaxy-ornament-diy.html">Glitter Galaxy Ornaments</a></p> <p><a href="http://swelldesigner.blogspot.com/2012/11/diy-glow-in-dark-ornaments.html">Glow Ornaments</a></p> <p><a href="http://swelldesigner.blogspot.com/2011/12/googly-eye-ornament-diy.html">Googly Eye Ornaments</a></p></blockquote>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/38985716487http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/38985716487Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:56:27 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7f20ea134853b5eae55a7481d84f3646/tumblr_mf5asckFLC1ry1c6eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://dazzlebook.tumblr.com/post/38097660362" class="tumblr_blog">dazzlebook</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Hair chalking how to list, follows on from my previous step guide.</p></blockquote>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/38985212518http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/38985212518Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:50:06 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0d5997f02713945ad2bcf7626b2a9915/tumblr_mf749ayMIG1qihh0eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://truebluemeandyou.tumblr.com/post/38174133513/diy-gold-sharpies-nail-art-tutorial" class="tumblr_blog">truebluemeandyou</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong><a href="http://thebeautydepartment.com/2012/12/mani-monday-new-favorite/">DIY Gold Sharpie Nail Art from The Beauty Department here.</a> </strong>Tips and tricks (and what Sharpies <strong><em>not</em></strong> to buy) at the link.</p></blockquote>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/38985070191http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/38985070191Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:48:19 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/64895f3d388425403de2ab62c0a3b300/tumblr_mflfqhzFPJ1qg16rao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f577bef5fd58315f13204df730fa28b3/tumblr_mflfqhzFPJ1qg16rao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/507dd052beefaf4a6f1e4a5e4076733f/tumblr_mflfqhzFPJ1qg16rao3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://mcpaintanddesign.tumblr.com/post/38794024108/cream-puffs-these-cream-puffs-from-mccalls-cook" class="tumblr_blog">mcpaintanddesign</a>:</p> <blockquote><p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>Cream Puffs</strong></span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span>These Cream puffs from McCall’s Cook Book are a family favorite. On Christmas Eve we have these sliced in halves, filled with ice cream and topped with hot fudge sauce and on Christmas morning we have the remaining ones toasted and served with butter and jelly.</span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span>½ cup butter </span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span>1 cup skim milk</span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span>¼ teaspoon salt</span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span>½ tsp sugar</span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span>4 large eggs</span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span>1 cup flour</span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span>Preheat oven to 400F. </span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span>In medium saucepan slowly bring milk, butter, salt and sugar to boiling.</span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span>Remove from heat. With wooden spoon, beat in flour all at once.</span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span>Return to low heat; continue beating until mixture forms balls and leaves side of pan.</span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span>Remove from heat. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating hard after each addition until mixture is smooth.</span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span>Continue beating until dough is shiny and satiny and breaks in strands.</span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span>Place dough in a piping bag and pipe 12 mounds or drop by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.</span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span>Bake until puffed and golden-brown 45-50 minutes. Puffs should sound hollow when lightly tapped with fingertip.</span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoNormal"><span>A delicious Christmas treat.</span></p></blockquote>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/38984766314http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/38984766314Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:44:26 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mattihSDxu1r93y4eo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/32180722258http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/32180722258Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:13:50 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46xewz6EN1r88nk9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/32180691337http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/32180691337Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:13:16 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltch1xez591qbfnhro1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.most-awkward-moments.com/post/25143984785/if-youre-human-or-cat-youre-gonna-love-this" class="tumblr_blog">most-awkward-moments</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://most-awkward-moments.tumblr.com/">if you’re human or cat, you’re gonna love this blog.</a></p></blockquote>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/25144625895http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/25144625895Fri, 15 Jun 2012 01:44:42 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m51nzt564Y1rxwexro1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/24449200599http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/24449200599Mon, 04 Jun 2012 23:09:02 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvey9upQZI1qzipvbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/14278939174http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/14278939174Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:31:49 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvxhveODx41r6n4fpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/13962179984http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/13962179984Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:50:02 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luqg46fdme1qbojhoo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/12873368907http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/12873368907Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:39:30 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ludwheh0p51qzkfbpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/12560905156http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/12560905156Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:43:10 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ludydrSh611qzkfbpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/12560895641http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/12560895641Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:42:48 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqi4pjPdz31qeko8co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/12560546868http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/12560546868Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:29:16 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt5bdmYFMp1qcmibao1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/12549904782http://sparklesdez.tumblr.com/post/12549904782Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:14:25 -0500