My apartment is in full chaos. I’m looking forward to next week when I can clean up this mess.
I still have tonnes of work to finish up, but until it’s done I thought I’d give you a couple work in progress shots. I would have liked some prettier photos, but I don’t have time for that.
Enjoy!
For Puces Pop!
I’m really excited for this show! I’ve been working so hard to get ready and I’m hoping I meet all my crazy deadlines. We shall see…
If you’re in the Montreal area next weekend you should definitely check it out. It’s going to be tonnes of fun.
Yesterday I got my order of resin in from Currys. I was so happy because it’s nearly impossible to find epoxy resin here in Peterborough. Anyway, I got four packages that came out to be a half a gallon of the good stuff. After last night I only have half of it left. After tonight I will probably have none. Is this an addiction? What is resin doing to me? It’s just WAY too much fun.
Anyway, here’s what my table looked like last night. I’m just about to bust them out of their molds now.
I’ll share more when I have them all finished up!
I’ve got some new belt buckles too! These are especially fun to make because I get to add captions to vintage images.
It’s great to take these to shows and meet people that think they’re funny. I always tell my husband I’m hillarious, but he doesn’t believe me. At least craft shows give me a chance to meet people I agree with.
Check out my Etsy for more information on these buckles!
These babies were born (or finished – semantics really) just hours apart!
I had been working on both of these quilts simultaneously, so it makes sense that I would finish them up in one craft heavy evening.
The white, blue and tangerine quilt was created using a collection of vintage fabrics. The white chenille was originally one giant bed spread, but due to some minor stains it had lost a great deal of it’s appeal. The orange and blue patterned fabrics are also from vintage bedding. This colour scheme is one of my favourites right now and it’s commonly featured as a theme on Etsy.
The red and white quilt was featured on this blog in the past. Back then it was much wider than the actual finished piece. That quilt was made using vintage and recycled fabrics like thin cordouroy, red polka dot napkins and silkscreened bed sheets. I even carved a little stamp to add some character to some of the big red dots throughout the quilt top.
I will be adding both of these quilts to my Etsy, but they may be for sale in a brick and morter location eventually. I just hope that someday they find a home where they’re loved.
I’m still in the process of adding a tonne of vintage tea towels to my Etsy. I had some fantastic luck shopping the other day and I’m passing some of them along to you.
Here’s a look at some of the great pieces I found.
I’ve added some of my new line of magnets to my Etsy page. I’ve created them using clippings from vintage magazines and newpapers. I pick out the things that seem funny to me and hope that they make you smile too.
Here’s a sneek peek at some of them:
I’m finally home after a long weekend of crafting, travelling and selling. As I mentioned before, I took part in the annual Women’s Art Festival in Kingston, Ontario. Sunday was a beautiful day. It started off sunny with a nice light breeze, but the humidity quickly amped itself up and I was sweating buckets! I had lots of people stop by to say hello and check out my new wares. On Friday and Saturday I made a new line of fridge magnets (I’ll tell you more about them later) and I got some positive feedback on those. Lots of my resin belt buckles found happy new homes and I’m pleased with that.
I spent most of Monday lost. My doctor relocated her office and it’s not listed at all. At one point I was on the phone with 411 and unknowingly sitting about 7 steps away from her office. Thank goodness I started looking for her office with at least an hour to spare. I found her just time time. Just in time to sit for another hour in the waiting room. A little annoying, but such is life at the end of the business day.
I also added to my injuries list while I was away. I had a 6am fall down the stairs while I was carrying a tub of crafts. The silver lining is that it woke me up (or shook me up) just in time for my hour long drive to the art festival. I have a pretty (painful) carpet burn up my forarm and on my left knee. Even tonight I slipped and fell in my craft room. If standing on my two feet wasn’t so convinient I would stop it at this point.
Earlier today I got to take a trip to one of my favourite thrift stores in the world. I bought a cart full of clothing, books, knick knacks and fabric for just over $80. My grandmother thinks my husband is going to divorce me for bring home so much “junk.” She’s the one that trained me to thrift store shop – she should know better than to call it junk. A shameful word indeed.
I’ll spend tonight and tomorrow photographing some of my new vintage finds. I’ll be adding them to my Etsy throughout the week. Check back for updates!
I’ve tried and tried for a long long time and I was finally around at the right time! I’m pleased to show you all my very first Treasury on Etsy.
Last night, just as I was starting to get sleepy, I had a cute little kitten jump up on my chair to kick me off. Because she’s actually not all that little and perhaps a little strong than me I decided it was best to leave the chair. When I got another look of her she was unbearably cute, so I decided it was time for a mini photo shoot.
So there I am. Camera out. Laying on the floor. Making kitty noises to inspire a cute little gaze my way. Then I rolled over the extension cord. This cord was plugged into a lamp that had been lit for about three hours. The lamp fell and hit my bare belly.
Here’s the lamp. Deceptively sweet and cool:
Here’s the cat. Cute as a button:
And here’s the burn. It’s a-bubbling:
Such a cute cat, but is the burn worth it?
