11/22/11
11/21/11
DIY: Metal Tipped Collar
I've been lusting after numerous metal tipped collars that I've seen all over the internetz and some that I've even had to handle and put the expensive tags on at my job. They're all so pricey, which really gets me down because they are also all pretty much sweatshop made, and I refuse to spend mass amounts of money on products where basically 0% of the profit goes to the person who made the garment. In this respect, designers (and the corporations who sell their brands )make me sick, but that's a tangent for another day. Anyhow, a lovely little DIY from Cats & Rocking Chairs.
You'll need:
-Card Corners
(Found at a craft or supply store, also used for photo edges in scrapbooking)
-Matching (or not) thread
-Sewing needle
-Any pointed collar blouse
(I'm going to use one of the many silk ones I've thrifted over the years)
Good luck, friends!
11/8/11
10/18/11
9/18/11
my friend Trev
I'm often a lucky recipient of this stuff,
he likes to send me these special things in the mail.
also, these videos!
they're only seconds long,
check them out.
9/13/11
Design Sponge Book is here!
Design Sponge at Home (Official Book Trailer) from The Panic Room Videos on Vimeo.
9/5/11
9/1/11
i want fancy cheese
Having a full time job does crazy things to me.
Crazy things like buying $170 jeans (discounted a little, of course)
And wanting things ALL the time, when I need No things...Nothings!
Make money, spend money. Such a dumb concept.
My favorite material things were always those that I worked hard to find
they cost little, and were hidden among the other junk
in grungy and crowded thrift stores & flea markets.
in grungy and crowded thrift stores & flea markets.
Here, in the big city, they shops are just as dirty and overpopulated,
but prices are so high,
and awesome finds are fewer (maybe not such a bad thing)...
More hunters, less to gather, you know.
but prices are so high,
and awesome finds are fewer (maybe not such a bad thing)...
More hunters, less to gather, you know.
Here's how life was for a minute:
I started my new job.
There was an earthquake.
My bike got stolen.
There was a hurricane (note doggy in rain jacket).
I found some cool antique furniture at a good price.
Phil and I made a wall collage.
I didn't cut my hair (but I almost did).
I found some more cool shit at good prices.
I'm off to the store for some fancy cheese. Hope whatever you're wanting you're getting!
8/21/11
best of luck
I can't even explain to you the ridiculous amount of good fortune I've been having lately. First, I got the job I'd been pining for! I will explain more in the future, but tomorrow is my first day and I can't wait.
As if that weren't enough, I've had great luck with deals the last few days. Phil and I went for a bike ride Saturday and happened upon a yard sale. Got those four Beatles records for $10! And, that Guatemalan duffel bag, which is huge, for $3!
Also, that pair of 90s ankle boots I found at a thrift store for a song, and that little print blouse in the last photo, too.
Anyway, still no internet at home, so I'm always rushed when I get my fix, but I want to know how everyone else's luck has been lately.
Hope everyone's end of summer/beginning of fall is getting off to a good start!
8/12/11
I know, I know, but...
I know it's too soon to be homesick, but right now i'm really missin...
hangin with these kids
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beer with this girl silly stuff with friends  lazy days like thisand my dad oh and grandparents and lets be real here, just normal life in general is amiss right now. come on richmond folks... give me a job! or just be my friend... sit around with me tell me stories i'll cook you dinner... let's go shopping! anything would be nice... sincerely, not homesick, but maybe a little bored... kels |
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