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2009-05-19T16:51:00.000-07:00

New shorts debuted at the fashion show, a collaboration with West Mississippi Press Club.

(Image via sea-era)

2009-05-14T15:17:00.000-07:00

It's a vest!

2009-05-12T14:08:00.000-07:00

Working on something new.

2009-05-11T12:46:00.000-07:00

The shorts display at Saturday Market was looking gooood.

2009-05-10T00:18:00.000-07:00

Bought myself this magnet from Mixed Species to keep from buying the poster (quite yet!).

2009-05-08T02:24:00.000-07:00

A lot of the time inside tags can be No Good so I am experimenting with outside tags. Screen printed from my handwriting!

2009-05-07T23:22:00.000-07:00

I'm busy getting things ready for the show next Saturday! It is going to be crazyfun.

2009-05-06T16:10:00.000-07:00

These Arugula Press napkins are neat because they have hand-lettered type and promote reuse. And also because of mealtimes!

2009-05-05T18:29:00.000-07:00

My pal Laura sent me this amazing fabric. I haven't decided its perfect use yet but can already see how much it will blow your mind.

2009-05-04T15:16:00.000-07:00

My sweatshort models peer like none other!
Also, three spring-themed treasury features today! Kind of awesome.
(one, two, three)

2009-04-27T17:35:00.000-07:00

Printed up these stickers for fun. Nothing says "class" quite like booze.

2009-04-25T20:55:00.000-07:00

Check out this sweet Farel Dalrymple screenprint I got at Stumptown Comics last weekend.

2009-04-23T14:28:00.000-07:00

New experiment: crazy juxtaposition of cut + fabric.

2009-04-15T00:53:00.000-07:00

Have you heard about Green & Black's hazelnut and currant chocolate? It's delicious.

2009-04-12T17:43:00.000-07:00

Easter decorating this year involved a hole punch and a paper shredder.

2009-04-10T17:26:00.000-07:00

Sarah expertly catches some sleep despite the sunshine. How? With my new hearts sleep mask!

2009-04-09T14:31:00.000-07:00

EMERALD VALLEY treasury feature.

2009-04-08T16:15:00.000-07:00

Sweat shorts! My sister was lucky enough to get txt message progress reports throughout their development. (Hah! What, I was excited!)

2009-04-07T11:38:00.000-07:00

Cotton Candy Factory Explosion treasury feature.

2009-04-06T18:06:00.000-07:00

Kelly green looks insanely good in the sun!

2009-04-02T15:38:00.000-07:00

I've created my first zine! Excellent for rounding out your coffee table book collection.

2009-03-31T00:44:00.000-07:00

Sweet on Stripes & Dots treasury feature.

2009-03-30T12:11:00.000-07:00

The Handmade Experiment blog has curated an impressive list, Missing Your Mustache. I've been included as a featured Etsy mustache artist for my magnets.

(Image: Incognito mustache ring, Melanie Favreau)

2009-03-28T20:37:00.000-07:00

Working on some promo stickers.

2009-03-24T09:46:00.000-07:00

My mustache magnets are up on Etsy's April Fools Pranks & Gags item poll, vote for me! Or at least check out the other handmade merch. Most are beard or poop related.

2009-03-22T23:58:00.000-07:00

I eat kid energy bars. They're not so good at giving me the boundless vivacity of a child, but they do taste like cookies.

2009-03-17T18:16:00.000-07:00

New model wails.

2009-03-15T17:47:00.000-07:00

My friend Chelsea Parker Guidry of Arugula Press creates a limited edition calendar each year using letterpress wizardry. I am a fan. One of the many (completely interesting) projects she has going now is a monthly collaboration, Print Plus Press.

2009-03-12T17:25:00.000-07:00

If this isn't mad scientist brilliance, I don't know what is!

2009-03-10T18:17:00.000-07:00

Billie Holiday screen printed on a hoodie.

2009-03-08T14:56:00.000-07:00

I bought this Devi Pellerin print at the big Crafty Wonderland extravaganza back in December. Their table was near mine and I kept leaning back to check out their wares. Sitting there all day...it was only a matter of time!

2009-03-02T23:57:00.000-08:00

Half-torso display mannequin. Awesome.

2009-02-28T23:26:00.000-08:00

Oh these moves! They are the slickest!
(via Daniel. Daniel knows best.)

2009-02-24T15:06:00.000-08:00

Here, take my card! I am officially addicted to ordering biz cards.

2009-02-24T13:22:00.000-08:00

My favorite of the new mustache magnets is the one on the right. He's like a bank robber who waxes his mustache despite living alone in a desert.

2009-02-20T03:11:00.000-08:00

Math.

2009-02-19T23:57:00.000-08:00

I picked up this Apak Studio card visiting my pal Alissa at Grass Hut. I hope to frame it at some point. That girl has amazing socks.

2009-02-18T20:33:00.000-08:00

More Green Please treasury feature.

2009-02-17T23:19:00.000-08:00

Apparently America discards (just about) 9 million tons of clothing every year and shovels them into landfills. That's insanity. All the more reason to use recycled fabric and support upcycled craft!

(Photo by Melissa, stats via Green Mom Finds)

2009-02-16T12:30:00.000-08:00

The madness of Orla Kiely for Target has sucked me in!

2009-02-11T18:18:00.000-08:00

New shop alert! Over at the eco-conscious online boutique, Cosa Verde.

2009-02-10T23:58:00.000-08:00

Ian models the sleep eyemask. I think it's working, he looks so peaceful. I managed to sew a bunch of them today despite Multiple Sewing Machine Catastrophe.

2009-02-08T01:47:00.000-08:00

Supercool living diagram music video!

2009-02-08T00:53:00.000-08:00

Font Shop has a who's who of 2008 typefaces. Are you nerdy enough to click and check it out?
(via myaimistrue)

2009-02-07T00:14:00.000-08:00

Found this shirt raiding Brielle's closet. An embroidered sentence! Awesome! And how much more awesome would a whole paragraph be!

2009-02-06T08:06:00.000-08:00

New model accurately demonstrating "the midnight snack".

2009-02-05T00:47:00.000-08:00

I wanted to like this film, I really did. Secretly hoping it would be about a record store and its obsessively introspective employees.

2009-02-05T00:30:00.000-08:00

Communication is Key treasury feature.

2009-02-04T17:31:00.000-08:00

Bullfight underpants sightings are becoming more common these days!

2009-02-02T00:48:00.000-08:00

Oh man. Too funny.
(via Daniel)

2009-01-29T03:06:00.000-08:00

Chances are you've heard of Ladyhawke, but just in case you haven't...

2009-01-28T13:39:00.000-08:00

My good buddy Isaac drew this amazing mustached creation. For a while there I was planning to affix it to my dashboard.

2009-01-27T00:01:00.000-08:00

I love this heat pack. It's beautiful, and warm, and smells of lavender and chamomile. (=The trifecta.) No joke, Pony Up Design is selling them in her Etsy shop for $10 this week (regularly $15).

2009-01-26T11:53:00.000-08:00

Even more biz cards! These little cards have a great matte finish and are from Moo.com. The 15% off coupon code for first-timers is 2RB2CK. I also heard something about getting free ones when you renew a Flickr Pro account but couldn't figure that one out.

2009-01-25T23:51:00.000-08:00

Are Sarah and I obsessed with painting on dishes? I think yes. Check out my mug, I AM SO PROUD OF IT! Sarah has done a few bowls, dish-es, and a plate. (total pro.)

2009-01-24T15:41:00.000-08:00

Slippers arrived today from my trade with CaitiJo and they are terribly cute! They are the equivalent amount of warm as wandering around in socks, perfect for morning rituals of coffee-making.

(..probably not for outdoor use, don't follow my poor example!)

2009-01-22T16:20:00.000-08:00

I made another treasury: Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick of Grey Days.

Guess what, this soap makes my whole bathroom smell AWESOME! I picked it up at a local health food store and it was a totally justifiable impulse buy.

2009-01-20T17:59:00.000-08:00

Aquamarine treasury feature.

P.S. I compiled a treasury of Eugene artisans called Wisdom AND Wonderment. It is very wise, go see.

2009-01-19T18:22:00.000-08:00

The weekend brought me lovely new model shots. With an umbrella thrown in for good measure.

2009-01-17T13:22:00.000-08:00

New product in my shop!

2009-01-16T00:02:00.000-08:00

Sarah introduced me to Calvin. Great for dancing. And nerding out about color.

2009-01-15T00:32:00.000-08:00

Here lies the contents of my bag. Have you heard of this before? Never have I ever wondered what's in someone's bag but turn it into an internet meme and suddenly I'm interested! Evidently other people carry a million things.

2009-01-14T13:47:00.000-08:00

Fought my way to the front and I have made a treasury! (Attn non-Etsy types: Treasury = gallery/promotional photo list of handmade goods.) It has a surprise theme! Heh. Anyway, go CLICK on it!

UPDATE: I changed it up and it looks great! Check it out before it expires (at 10:38PM Friday).

2009-01-13T13:51:00.000-08:00

Into the Green treasury feature.

2009-01-09T16:43:00.000-08:00

Be Mine treasury feature.

2009-01-09T14:32:00.000-08:00

10 Most Precious Things. Couldn't quite decide what they meant by "precious"...but I do like things! (idea via pause/still, via ylighting)

2009-01-07T01:00:00.000-08:00

Oversized business cards are twice the fun.

2009-01-06T18:24:00.000-08:00

Took a quality break today with Rocket Man, the baby guinea pig. Cartoons and carrots.

2009-01-03T17:53:00.000-08:00

Santa hooked me up with some rhinestones this year. Wasn't sure that I would actually put it on my phone...but look how hilarious it is!! (Thanks Amy!)

2009-01-02T15:45:00.000-08:00

This wide angle lens was waiting for me at Goodwill. It doesn't fit my camera, but I can hold it up with my other hand. Amazing how much more of a shot you can get.

2008-12-27T21:49:00.000-08:00

Important note from my friend Matt to the general public.

2008-12-19T17:36:00.000-08:00

15 minutes of fame! My magnets made it to the front page of Etsy--YESSS!

2008-12-11T23:54:00.000-08:00

Um....surprise! Underpants monsters.

2008-12-02T18:10:00.000-08:00

New in the shop: Underpants Stickers!

2008-12-01T23:13:00.000-08:00

Looking forward to Crafty Wonderland's Super Colossal Holiday Sale! I'll be sharing a booth with Pony Up Design and it is going to be a barrel of monkeys, I can feel it. 11AM-7PM on Dec. 14th at the Convention Center in Portland.

2008-11-27T00:10:00.000-08:00

Sarah King plays with her food.

2008-11-26T00:34:00.000-08:00

My new biz cards came in the mail today! And I jumped all over the place.

2008-11-25T12:32:00.000-08:00

A present to me (from me)! I may or may not have been carrying this in my pocket every day since I got it...

2008-11-24T21:21:00.000-08:00

My mom recently told me she used to hang patterned scarves over my crib as a baby, and that I loved it, but also that I would demand she switch them up. NEW COLORS! NEW SHADES! NEW FABRICS! I haven't changed a whole lot.

2008-11-23T00:09:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Brielle D. for her awesome modeling skillz.

Santa's planting of the elf workshop at the North Pole was brilliant...no distractions! There is only a lame barber pole and some boring snow, right?

2008-11-22T01:52:00.000-08:00

Check out this color combination.

2008-11-16T17:15:00.000-08:00

Back into the jacket-making habit! I was super proud of this one. It is now owned by my Saturday Market booth partner Alley, of Practical Rabbit.

(Click photo to see awesome stripes on the sleeves.)

2008-11-14T11:31:00.000-08:00

Does anyone use bookplates anymore? My new Dinner Club stickers really lend themselves well to that. They turned out great, I love them so much I want to marry them. I can never resist labeling jars in the cupboards with stickers like this. The one I just wrote says "it's raw sugar, baby!"

2008-11-08T18:38:00.000-08:00

How cool is this?? I love it.

(via mareenfischinger)

2008-11-07T00:02:00.000-08:00

Results of my being left alone in a room with a button maker.

I started to lose my voice the other day. It dropped to a nice low alto. At this point it is like a cell phone conversation that keeps cutting out! If you're in Eugene come check out the MYM show tonight (5-8PM, Broadway Wine Bar). Should be a good time, and hopefully I'll have enough voice left to say hi!

2008-11-05T17:49:00.000-08:00

Being on-task is rough, but I have been the absolute picture of discipline (sweatshop-wise!) this week. Check out the ones I have my eye on from today's shop update.

2008-11-02T16:05:00.000-08:00

I'm pretty sure that homemade costumes are where it's at. I've only made my own once (or twice?) before and had forgotten how satisfying it can be.

2008-10-29T18:10:00.000-07:00

Wunderbar grey + white treasury feature!

2008-10-28T07:48:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Natasha L. and Joy M. for the amazing photoshoot work they did for Bullfight underwear (...and for the world)!

2008-10-27T14:20:00.000-07:00

Vending at the Street Faire again was pretty cool. By that I mean fun and absolutely freezing. This is my honest paper doll account of layers worn at one time.

(Photo by Melissa of Things N Stuff.)

2008-10-04T23:53:00.000-07:00

I do love Mac but their negative campaigning commercials are so tired. This? Is brilliant. I can't get enough of it.

2008-09-25T20:09:00.000-07:00

Can I get a Hoo-Ha?

2008-09-20T18:14:00.000-07:00

Dinner is pretty nice, I like it.

2008-09-16T09:59:00.000-07:00

I find this toilet tank sign really appealing! Not sure if my penchant for frat-boy-humor bathroom decor or history of shared bathrooms has anything to do with it.

2008-09-15T19:32:00.000-07:00

Har har.
I've been trying to resist making this joke for some time now...you've caught me in a weak moment!

2008-09-13T16:30:00.000-07:00

2008-08-26T15:28:00.000-07:00

Wow, half a page?! Eugene Weekly, you're so generous!
(Here's the online version.)

2008-08-19T22:22:00.000-07:00

I am now convinced that there is a website for your every need! Enter Maim That Tune, the page dedicated to trading your earworm for ~~an even better~~ a different, muzak-ified earworm.

2008-08-13T12:39:00.000-07:00

Treasury feature, I'm your ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch CHERRY BOMB!

2008-08-10T21:55:00.000-07:00

You'll never guess what this stripey fabric reminded me of!

What I do all day can pretty much be summed up like this: Cut fabric. It allows me to listen to all sorts of radio personalities that I've successfully avoided thus far in my life. But mostly? Mostly I love Alice Cooper. Everything he says is hilarious. And I think I've learned more about history from him than I ever did in school.