is more than a little deceiving. If only you knew what it took to make this thing fit me.
I’ve been playing around with clothing a little more recently and I thought I’d give applique a try. I’ve done lots of reverse applique and patchwork in the past, but nothing quite like this.
It’s all a relatively simple pattern, but I like it because it reminds me of peacock feathers. Maybe when I grow up I can be a beautiful boy peacock; all proud and boastful. Only time will tell….
I had another giant thrifty find the other day! Two matryoshka dolls in one bag! They were all seperated and I couldn’t tell if all the tops and bottoms were there, but it was worth the risk and I bought it straight away.
Here’s a couple pictures of my new favourite pieces. They’ll be up on my Etsy in the next few days.
I’m back in Stirling for the weekend and I’ll be able to hit up my usual thrifty spots. This afternoon I visited two of my favourites in Campbellford. After $47 I have a trunk full of unbelievable finds! The Salvation Army was having a bag sale and I must have plucked every vintage piece they had. There were some items in there that I’d been waiting on for months now. Thank goodness no one in Campbellford cares for vintage (or at least none of the people that shop the Sally Ann). I also raided the Busy Bee which was fantastic as ever. Lots of great vintage clothing, craft supplies, fabrics, books and more! I could spend a full day in there and not be tired of it.
Tomorrow I’ll pay a visit to Saint Vincent du Paul in Belleville. This store has to be in my top 5 favourite second hand shops. The prices are so fair and the staff are great. Plus, they have a huge selection of crafty bits and pieces as well as stacks of books.
I’m just in the process of washing out some of my new clothing (some will have to wait for the cleaners). I’ll share some of my finds once I get them photographed.
Nighty night!
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 haven’t had much time to do anything super fun or crafty recently. My husband and I have been busy busy packing up our packed apartment. The silver lining in this whole situation is that I’ve uncovered lots of vintage treasures. I’ll be adding some of these fantastic re-finds to my Etsy over the next few days.
Here’s a sneek peek at what I’ll be offering.
I’m in total destash mode. The idea of moving ALL of my stuff is absolutely freaking me out. I’m having little fantasies about building a little bonfire that I can clap and dance around. Rather than alarming my neighbours and bringing in the fire crew I’m going to try and deal with all of this is a healthier way.
I’m going to be adding some more supplies to my Etsy site. I spent some time last night photographing buttons. I’ve had this collection for a while now and I never really get around to using them…so I thought this would be a good time to downsize.
Here’s some samples of what I’ll be offering:
