Zee Avi

Eeeeeeeeee, I get to see her live in San Francisco this Friday! Wahoo! I was first introduced to Zee Avi by the lovely Carlene at ItsHeavenly and have been listening to her music ever since. Click on her album cover on my sidebar for more info.

Psssssssst. Wanna know a secret? You know how much I ADORE the ukulele and all the lovely ladies I've featured on my blog........well.......I bought one!! It's coming in the mail and I just can't wait to learn how to play. OH it shall be delightful. Yay!

Etsy Frontpage

Oh boy OH BOY, I can't believe I made it on Etsy's frontpage once again! My neon necklace was featured top right among other hot and flashy items. They have done wonders to help promote my shop...four sales today! hmmm I think I'm gonna have to replenish the goods soon. haha Keep your eye out for some of my new creations soon to be on sale. I can't wait, I cannot! Oh Etsy, how can I ever thank you enough...you're swell.

Recycled T Shirt Knotted Bracelet

Aw, these bracelets are so snuggly and soft you don't even know you're wearing it! What a great way to use up the scraps left over from whatever t shirt project your working on. This knot is just TOO lovely, I think I'm going to try this one next. hmmm looks tricky.

Update!! Video Tutorial HEERREEEE:

Recycled T Shirt Knotted Headband

Yahoo! I've been really loving all the knotted rope accessories that have been popping up all around and thought I could try recreating the look with t shirts! It took me forever to find a how-to on tying this knot...but here it is, in case you want to do some knotting of your own! I present to you the Josephine knot! haha. HI Josephine, you look nice today. Sorry the colors are kind of drab...I blame the drab weather we've been having. No sunshine and rainbows here. boooo. Lemme know what you think. Knotted bracelets still to come :)

Recycled T Shirt Scarf

Woo wee what do we have here? Half circle scarf, half multistrand goodness. Lemme tell ya, this little guy is super versatile! I've found so many ways of wearing it...a shrug, a belt, a knotted neck piece, and the list goes on. I'll post a few pics of what I've come up with a little later on. Stayed tuned folks, more recycled t shirt goodness to come!

Recycled T Shirt Braided Belt

Continuing with the braided theme...I made some belts as well! Look familiar? Totally inspired by the American Apparel fine jersey braided belt (as seen below) but for a fraction of the cost!



All you need is an old t-shirt, some scissors...the rest is easy as pie....mmmm.

Quick mini tutorial:

- Find an old large sized seamless t-shirt. The wider it is, the longer your belt will be.
- Cut the hem off the bottom of the shirt.
- Cut three 3/4 inch strips along the width of the t shirt. ie. from armpit to armpit.
- Gently tug on the strips to stretch them out, they will naturally curl.
- Cut the strips so that you have three long pieces instead of loops.
- Tie a knot at one end of the strips and anchor it with something heavy.
- Braid down the length of the fabric and secure the ends with another knot.
- TA DA! Enjoy your new recycled t shirt braided belt!

Recycled T Shirt Braided Headband

Dum dee dum, sorry for the lack of posts lately. It's raining, it's pouring and I've been crafting awaaaaaaaaaay. The next market collective is fast approaching and I've been trying to create some new items for my table AND I'm hoping to add a few new goodies to my etsy shop as well. I made these braided headbands while watching 13 Going on 30 on TV....hahaha what a delight! Oh Mark Ruffalo. Anyhoo, these are SUPER easy to make, perhaps I shall do a tutorial?
I hope you enjoy!

P.S. How did I get those colors you ask? Bleach is my new best friend, HI friend.

Emily Wells

Allow me to present to you Emily Wells! I've always liked her music but when I saw her at the Folk Festival a few weekends ago, I fell in love. She's classically trained in the violin but loves to play around with cute/odd instruments like toy pianos, mallets and electronic synthesizers...her live sampling is MOST impressive! Xylophones mixed with a little hip hop influence? Looooooooove lovvve lovve. Take a listen for your self! Check out her myspace page here!

Long Weekend Sale

All necklaces are on sale for $10 at my Etsy shop!! This weekend only, sale ends Tuesday August 4th....head on over!!

Contest Winners!

Congratulations Courtney Jo from Deer Me and Stacie from Stars for Streetlights! You are the lucky winners from my July Giveaway :) I will email you shortly to confirm addresses and color choice...Yahoo! PS. I LOVED reading all your comments, thanks for entering everyone...you're swell.

Necklaces can also be purchased from my etsy shop here. Stay tuned, more contests and tutorials to come.