Posts from — April 2010

Starting at 11:00am Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Spring Sale will open it’s doors. You don’t know how uber UBER excited I am. It’s ridiculous.

Here’s a sneak peek of some handmade magnets that I will be selling…

Underneath the glass you can see vintage maps of Portland, Astoria, Corvallis, Tillamook, and more! If you look closer you will see that I drew tiny leaves around the outer edge.

Hope to see ya there!

PS: Yoshimi was being really goofy. She discovered a twisty tie and was playing with nonstop.

You can wear the first letter of your name on your finger! How rad is that?! I will be bringing a bunch of ‘em to Crafty Wonderland this weekend. If you can not make it this weekend and you really want one… contact me and I’ll make a custom listing in my online shop made especially for you!

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ONLY 4 MORE DAYS UNTIL CRAFTY WONDERLAND!!! YAY!!!

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Hallo!

This afternoon Justin & I checked out the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn. So beautiful I had to share! Enjoy!

Goedenacht!

Today has been fun. I took a trip down to Jo-Ann’s, stocked up in some crafty supplies. I’m getting ready for the humongous show coming up next weekend! I then hit up Best Baguette for lunch. Delicious! It’s becoming one of my favorite lunch spots. It’s like French and Asian food fused together. This time around I ordered the grilled chicken with Asian spices on a baguette. I couldn’t resist ordering one of their Mango Boba teas as well.

After lunch I made a visit to the Goodwill and found a vintage suitcase for only 7 bucks. What a steal! I also found a vintage travel Scrabble game. I plan on making some jewelry out of these mini letters. Since I brought them home, Yoshimi has been really into playing with the letters. I better be careful and keep them away from her. Otherwise they may be on the floor in every room very soon.

I’m really excited for next Saturday and Sunday! I’ve been counting down the days until Crafty Wonderland’s Super Colossal Spring Show. Everyday I’ve been doing a little bit to prep for it. I have even made some new handmade goodies that haven’t made their way into my Etsy shop. I found some great frames at Ikea the other day. At next weekend’s show I decided that I will be selling some of my prints already in frames like above. I have even went in and signed the mattes.

Yesterday I found out where my booth will be next weekend! I posted it so you know where exactly where to find me and my handmade goods. I’m super stoked about my neighbors too… Soma Venus & Camp Smartypants. We are going to have so much fun.

Welp, need to get off the Mac. I have a date with crafting for the rest of the evening. Maybe Yoshimi will join in on the fun. Checking out the dvd collection… maybe watch some Veronica Mars (Yes, I’m a geek), Curb Your Enthusiasm, or Freaks and Geeks? Decisions decisions decisions.

Cinnamon print :: 8” x 10” :: View in Etsy Shop

“Cinnamon, the bark of a tree, is one of the oldest known spices. Arab traders brought it from China in 1700 B.C. Its sweet, warm flavor makes it the most important baking spice.”

Just drawing this made my mouth water for Apple Crisp. Mmmm! I think I might try this recipe on Martha Stewart.

(Click on the image below to be taken to it.)

“CocoRosie are two American-born sisters, Sierra and Bianca, who started making music together in Paris in 2003. Their first album, La Maison de Mon Rêve, was released in 2004 and their second album, Noah’s Ark, followed in 2005. Their third and, to now, most recent album, The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn, came out in 2007. All three of these albums were released worldwide on Touch and Go Records and earned critical acclaim both overseas and at home. The nomadic duo (currently and temporarily residing in New Mexico) spent much of 2008 writing and recording in Buenos Aires, Melbourne, Berlin, New York, and Paris, finding amazing and diverse musicians to collaborate along the way. The result is their eleven song Sub Pop debut, Grey Oceans.” -via Insound.com

Last week I discovered that one of my top 10 favorite bands, CocoRosie is releasing a new album this May! AND you can pre-order the LP from Insound.com!  In college/dial-up days I used to regularly surf Insound, I feel a lil’ nostalgic for the first days of exploring all the bands out there. Epitonic was another favorite site. Hmm… I wonder if they are still up and running. I’m really really really looking forward to putting some new vinyl on the turntable!

And then yesterday while flipping through the Portland Mercury a friend and I found out that CocoRosie is performing here in Portland on June 26th! I have never been to one of their shows. Their music is pretty wild… very unique. Their genre is kinda indie… folk… experimental… and a little bit electronic. In a few of their songs you can also hear children’s toys playing in the background. I first heard their music back in Nebraska on UNL’s radio station, KRNU.

A few interesting facts that I found out about CocoRosie…

• The name CocoRosie comes from their nicknames from their mother. “Rosie” is Sierra’s and “Coco” is Bianca’s.
• Both of their parents have Native American ties which influences their music.
• Sierra & Bianca lost contact for about 5 years. Sierra wanted to be an opera singer and moved to France to pursue her interest. Bianca had an interest in visual arts & writing. Off she went to New York. They reunited in 2003 to begin making music together.

Lastly, I leave you with some of my favorite tunes of theirs. Enjoy and have a great weekend.