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knock if off …

July 26, 2012 By Linda Leave a Comment

Anthropology:  The academic study of humanity.  Concerns include human life and origins.
Anthropologie:  The retail study of humanity.  Concerns include influencing human behavior while relieving said humans of their hard-earned cash …

When the Anthropologie store showed up in our Chicago Lakeview neighborhood, I didn’t give it a second thought.  It was a place I’d stroll through while waiting for my prescription to be filled at the CVS next door.

Honestly, it was too rich (read: pricey) for my stay-at-home-wages.  Wages paid out in hugs and kisses.

Now, the pre-stay-at-home-Linda who was paid in hard cold cash?  Yeah, that successfully businesswoman Linda?  She would’ve jumped up and down for joy when the Anthropologie opened.  And she would’ve spent quite a good deal of her not-paid–in-hugs-and-kisses wages on clothes and accessories for herself and her home ….

But the current day stay-at-home-mom-Linda-who-is-paid-in-hugs-and-kisses-wages?  Yeah, that Linda.  She has to resort to crafting her own Anthropologie knock-offs.  Like these faux metal letter projects …

Fantel Easy Peasy 3

* * *  just click on the thumbnails to be transported to the tutorials * * *
faux_metallic_silver_letter_with_paint for its_a_cinch
… click on the picture for the tutorial …

… and these confetti glass knock-offs …

anthro_knock_off_confetti_glasses_tutorial_thumbnail
… click on the picture for the tutorial …

And that stay-at-home-mom-Linda-who-is-paid-in-hugs-and-kisses-wages even knocked off an Anthropologie in-store display …

anthropologie_paint_drip_mason_jar
… click on the picture for the tutorial …

… because she’s shameless that way.

Anthropolome:  The human study of Anthropologie merchandise.  Concerns include creating on-the-cheap knock-offs …

P.S.  A huge thank you to Jocie & Kim for inviting me to guest post here … on their fabulous blog!

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