Irina McGuire is a designer, web developer and a user experience advocate from Memphis, TN. This site is a collection of her personal craft, thoughts, and other ramblings.
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Archive for 2011
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Pretty Pixels for the Holidays
A few festive pixels crafted with love and some hazelnut coffee to say “Merry Christmas!” to all.
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Fall Is in the Air
Images of Fall
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Oven-Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
This year, I decided to take my pumpkin carving to the next level by making use of the pumpkin seeds.
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Apple Pays Tribute to Steve Jobs
Apple’s homepage featuring a full-scale image of Steve Jobs.
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Memphis Cooper-Young Festival
Memphis Cooper-Young Festival is a yearly event which brings together all that it is great about Memphis: culture, art, crafts, and great food.
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User Experience Design Conference 2011
I recently attended UX Week 2011, a user experience design conference. Design professionals from all over the world gathered for four days of community, inspiration and skills building.
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A Shadow Box of Memories
A practical example of building an artistic shadow box.
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Painting with Light: 4th of July Fireworks 2011
See a fireworks photo gallery from the 2011 Fourth of July celebration in Germantown.
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Growing Eyelashes
A hand-drawn sketch of an eye.
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Mini-Pizzas for the Mini-Mes
One should always keep a spare tube of pizza dough in the fridge. It comes really handy when there is nothing else in the house, so toss together a few ingredients, and voilà! Try this mini pizza recipe.
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‘Twas Hailing Tennis Balls in Como, MS
See the impressive images of a super-sized hail which came through Como, MS.
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Curry-n’-Spice Chicken
Spices are an easy way to flavor your food without adding extra calories. This chicken dish is very colorful, bringing out all the fall colors into one tasty plate.
