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

nora's 1st bday

it was my friend cynthia's daughter nora's bday a few weeks ago
i pondered about what to get her
i knew i wanted to make something for her but couldn't come up with anything until...

i copied, no i got inspired by a pillow from the  land of nod. :p

blue clouds pillow

nora's family recently moved so i figured it would be a nice accent to her new room!

instead of just a pillow, i made a sun as well to accompany the cloud.

sun ended up looking more like a sunflower and the shape of the cloud was harder to sew perfectly by hand but in the end i thought it came out nice.

 

apparently, her older sister hannah is "borrowing" them at the moment. :)

happy bday nora!

dyi: onesies

its been a while...
been busy with lots of things...baby showers being one of them!

i will admit, as much as i would like to take credit for this idea, i can't.
i saw it at the brooklyn flea and thought what a great idea!

buy plain onesies and make cute tops using fabric, felt, buttons etc!
sewing machine NOT required....although i'm sure it'll make things much faster!








RRRRRRRRR!!!!!! :)

baby showers!

november and december was ALL about baby showers.

to avoid having to go to babies r us, i decided to take my awesome stylist friend ashley norton's project into my own hands!
This is the project she worked on that i used to make the baby shower gifts!
check them out here
She's soo talented!!!


here are the ones i made for all the babies to come!
(disclaimer: very bad photos. did not have good lighting in my apt)
sheep for carter


dinosaurs for elijah


ducks for emily

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!

hannah pai's room

my friend cynthia recently gave birth to her beautiful daughter hannah.
she wanted to decorate the walls of her room and asked me to make something for her.

we brainstormed a bit and decided we wanted something that would be decorative as well as educational.

the result?
pretty patterns of shapes that hannah can learn as she grows up!




mod podge was my bf for this project.
if you don't know mod podge, you are in for a treat.
its a glue, sealer, and a finish, ALL in one!

I used mod podge to give the painted surface a nice glossy finish and to glue down the fabric.
mod podge, available at your local craft store.

rosie james

more blog browsing today and came across stitch drawing.
i've been exploring something similar but these are just amazing!





supermarket, 2006


supermarket detail


waiting for 7:23 to Victoria, 2009


durer stitching, 2007

check out her blog here
more work here
and her etsy shop 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

jaturon

i love their simple designs.
reminds me of lotta jansdotter

they got everything!
bags:



fabric:


pillows:


and paper goods!




to see more...go here

wallpaper and textile designer

anna dove
hand painted wallpapers and fabrics...






one word...beautiful~~
check her out here!