Lola Baby

At the Pink Parlour Craft Fair I found this fabulous Lola Baby little wrap around skirt for my 3 1/2 yr old, and she loves it! I was immediately drawn to the fun fabric print. The maker is in Glendora, CA, and you can get there from here

Nice fabric and patterns and reasonably priced, especially for unique, handmade designs (the photo is straight from their website).

Pink-a-Licious

As promised here's a brief report:
So my sister-in-law and partner in crime extraordinaire Laurie hopped on over the The Pink Parlor Craft Fair (see previous post) that was held at the Santa Anita Rack Track in Arcadia, CA (suburb of L.A.). Not too large and not too small, it was a well-organized event with a great variety of wares and wearables. I love these fairs; everyone is so happy to tell you about their stuff, yet aren't pushy, either. They just LOVE their stuff and what they do! 7 great girl-fronted bands played and provided great entertainment. And as if entertainment and passionate crafters weren't enough for you--the was even more incentive to hang out longer to try to win raffles and other prizes. I would have loved to win the guitar giveaway, but it's probably best it goes to someone who actually knows how to play. There were a lot of great jewelry items, hand bags and totes, one-of-a-kind rockin' wearable art, felted work, doggie clothes and baby clothes. And the guy at the soda kiosk was pretty cool, too.
A very good day, full of inspiration!

Oooo--Ooo--Oooo!! (aka Woo Hoo)

I'm pretty excited: I just discovered a craft fair that is very close to my home, and just a day away.
Here: the Pink Parlourr It sounds like fun. I'll give a report and add photos to review it next week!

Another Chair

Okay, so here is the next "after" chair. I had bought it at the same time with a matching chair. The first chair was painted an aqua base color, and a vibrant red Dahlia on it. You can view it here, in my archives, and also on design*sponge archives. This chair was in the same sturdy but worn-looking condition. I didn't worry about matching it to the first chair, as I didn't really intend to sell them as a set. Some of the design is a bit less detailed, and I decided to use a less bold color combination--partly to see the feedback I would get. Comments are welcomed, if you feel so inclined.

Happy Thursday!

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

So today is the day of things all Irish and green, in honor of St. Patrick. According to legend, St. Patrick chased all the snakes out of Ireland, among many other good deeds. (Spiders would have been my preferred banished critter. Ick.)

So the fun of St. Patrick's Day is wearing of the green, shamrocks, leprechauns, and eating and drinking green things. I like to think of it as another chance to bring out your cheerful side. And what a beautemous spring day to do so (at least here in the Los Angeles area). Hope you enjoy your day safely, and in your search to find the "pot of gold" at the end of a rainbow--may you always find the right end.

Once again, fabulous info

Here is a link to a post on design*sponge that caught my eye and perked up my ears. As a woman who is relatively new to the craft-as-a-business world, this list a refreshing motivator to keep me active and pursuing my goals, even during a sluggish economy.

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/03/biz-ladies-2009-whole-saling-through-tough-times.html/comment-page-1#comment-69519

Renegade Handmade Indie Craft Fair

I went to this L.A. one last year and loved it. A fun variety of vendors with unique items. If you can go, I would suggest it. If for some reason I can't get to the Los Angeles one, I hope to make it to the San Francisco one. Besides, it would give me an excuse for a getaway weekend with some friends!
Here's the link: http://renegadehandmade.com/blog/?p=66

Maybe I'll see you there!

Just in Case

Just in case I run out of projects to swamp my brain, I've bought a beginning resin kit, and some silver metal Art Clay to experiment with. The results will be posted with a play-by-play on how it was to work with these materials. I'm really excited especially for the metal clay--I'm already brewing up designs in my head of what I'l try. Wish me luck!

so close....

I am this -------> <---------close to being done with one of the chairs! Naturally, I neglected to take a "before photo" and there's no turning back now--it's painted. It's re-upholstered (mostly). The chair had a hexagonal-ish cane back weave that was damaged, and to replace it would have been, well, just stupid expensive. So I bought a sheet of wood that I'll have to cut to fit; but then I'll upholster it nicely, and the chair will actually look better than if I would have been able to salvage the cane-back. Photos will come when I'm finished. So until next time, happy waiting!