nyc – Alana Jones-Mann

A Brooklyn Gift Guide

December 10, 2015

I wanted to put together a list of some great Brooklyn-based gifts. The following are gift ideas that I FULLY stand behind – they include a couple ideas for activities to do in Brooklyn, as ...

etc, inspiration

Friday Love: Helen Dealtry Class

October 30, 2015

Last weekend I got to take an incredible class from the master of watercolor painting and textile design herself, Helen Dealtry. If you don’t recognize her name, you more than likely have ...

cakes, naked cakes, weddings

First Cakes of the Fall

October 15, 2015

I’m still recovering from last week’s crazy cake week. In addition to the evil eye heart cake I shared this week, I also had a large cake order for a wedding this past weekend. After ...

diy projects, summer

DIY: Tiki Bar Tumblers + Umbrellas

July 15, 2015

With just a few supplies you can make these fun tiki-inspired tumblers and drink umbrellas for your summer cocktails and mocktails. Click through after the photos for the DIY.

desserts, etc

NYC Donut Guide

June 2, 2015

With National Donut Day on Friday, I wanted to put together a list of my favorite donut spots in Manhattan. I illustrated a variety of donuts and then decided to create the island of Manhattan ...

inspiration, monday motivation

Monday Motivation: Yayoi Kusama

June 1, 2015

Yayoi Kusama’s “Obliteration Room” arrived in New York earlier this month and has brought thousands of Instagram-focused New Yorkers to the David Zwirner Gallery to ‘gram ...

brooklyn, etc

Hey Spring, I Love You

May 7, 2015

I sure am going to be sad to see you go.

etc

Attention Brooklyn

March 24, 2015

If you live in NYC and find yourself around Williamsburg tonight, there’s an outstanding group photo show opening up at Reverse Gallery (28 Frost Street). And with that said, I’d like ...

cakes, naked cakes, weddings

Not Just Another Naked Cake

March 19, 2015

I hope you guys aren’t sick of me sharing photos of these naked cakes yet (warning: buckle up, because there’s one more coming tomorrow as well!). I’ve refrained from posting a ...