renegadeeeee

THIS weekend is the annual renegade craft fair in brooklyn!!
whohoo!



i look forward to this EVERY year.

2008
2009
2010

ok i lie.
i missed last year...i was a bit busy with something cooking in the oven.

but i'll be there this weekend!
i'll need to try and discipline myself with all the awesome goodies!

get more info about fair here!

love birds

i'm always so excited when i hear about great products...
my friend told me about LoveBirdsLA.

http://shop.lovebirdsla.com

they make beautiful and one of a kind clutches using fabric from places they've traveled.

i got to see one in person and the material is so amazing.
they are all handmade!


here's a sample of what you can find on their site!

cabana clutch $62

bedded oversize clutch $105

dwells handmade clutch $82

can't wait to get one for myself! :D

more 2011 agendas!

2011 is coming near and i STILL haven't been able to pick a planner
here are some more to choose from!
which one to get...




hopes and dreams notebook $15.99 @ modcloth





clover planner, in red $26.00 @ poketo!






daily color planner $24.00 @ poketo!





vinyl chloride cover $12.95 @ muji

tiny hearts

meet kim @ tinyhearts


i met her at renegade craft fair this past weekend (on the windiest day ever!)
she makes these one of a kind handbags and using recycled upholstery!
be stylish & green!

they are simple, versatile, with lots of character
i love the patterns she uses on the inside of the bags
they also have lots of pockets you can use for all your little items

she also custom designs to your needs, so if you want something, go ahead and ask!



mable bag dark chocolate with submarine lining $45



tess tote pea green canvas and recycled upholstery $70
*my bf amy bought something similar to this and she absolutely loves it!
the two straps are made so it can become one long strap so you can wear it differently




brigette school bag navy blue with sailboats $90

check out her:
etsy
blog
twitter

laptop case

my bf got the macbook air couple years ago and never got a case for it.

that thing is so light and skinny that you just need a nice slip to protect it.

i surprised her by making her a case for her bday this year.

it's super easy to make!

i just got the dimensions of the laptop from apple.com

cut out felt according to the dimensions, but giving it some extra room

(just in case!)

sewed along the sides to hold and to decorate

made a flap on top

used fabric glue to fold down the sides

sewed on buttons for decoration

that's it!

the small object

i came across the small object when design*sponge featured their alphabet posters...thought it would be great for my friend cynthia who's expecting a beautiful daughter in 2 months!
i went to check out their website to see more and found a world of small object goodies!

clever alphabet posters




handmade rubber stamps


happy helper wine stoppers


the wooden hanger pal


and wedding toppers!




of course there's much more on the site...
go check it out here
and their blog here
and see more wedding toppers here

sukie

my good friend neahleemusic.com (her new EP is out go check it out) gifted me with an awesome sukie notebook a while back and since then, i can't get enough!


they have home goods


paper goods...


fabric...
and much more!
see here

what to do with your keys...

i'm always obsessed about where our keys go in our apt and of course the roommie/husband puts them all over the place.
i initially put cup holder hooks into the wall underneath a framed picture but the weight of the keys have been loosening the hole and now its needs an intervention.

here are some ideas what YOU can do with your keys

want to make it yourself? diy: kitchen utensil key rack


bend some forks and spoons, mount them on a wooden square and then hook them to the wall
voila!
look here to get the step by step instructions

want something magnetic? hookeychain magnet




its a magnetic key holder and you can even attach a memo behind!
check them out at mollaspace

looking for a more modern look? welcome to urban mode

get this key holder with shelf here

get this key holder here

or modern but wooden? marvelous key rack


get them here

want something fun? mustache key holder


or go to ikea
get some plain hooks like these:

this is komplement

visen

lillholmen
and then put some fun prints above the hook to give ur key holder area some character
like these:


underneath my tree drawings by jason sposa
i first met this artist at last year's renegade craft fair. he'll be there again this year!
you can find him here