secret sunday coming soon

seth is at it again...gathering artistic inspiration for the masses
stay tuned to his blog for secret sunday coming on
november 22,2009.
it shant dissappoint!

early shopping

i have been woefully neglectful in all things to do with my beloved little blog.
i will make an effort to commit to at least one new post a week,so here goes...

i bought my first Christmas present of the season over the weekend.
todd oldham's shinyhappy big book of charley harper's life in illustration
charley harper: an illustrated life
this is a gift of course for my coffee table. what?
anyway,i have always been drawn to charley harper's illustrations,before i knew the name of the person behind the drawings i remember seeing his work in a cookbook that my mom used when i was little...i tried to mimic him,i would rather draw than cook!

i can cross my coffee table off of my list now.

charley harper 1922-2007

tremors in the thighbone

i was recently introduced to eilen jewell's cover of "shakin' all over" by tom. it is one of those songs that we grew up with,first heard by vince taylor & the playboys then later by the who and yes,suzi quatro.this song never fails to move me,man.

find shakin' all over on sea of tears...it's all good.

new.found.favorite

find it here

!the strangefolk festival!sept. 26 & 27

find me, i am vendor 1050 and i am going to be next to my friend kate valleroy otherwise known as red anvil vendor 1097...i am giddy! the strangefolk festival is soooo much fun,so free of care and lightness of heart all around.i invite you to share this experience,please stop by to say hello and browse my many wares:

• pom-pom blossoms
• felt & fabric brooches
• window sash message boards
• artists papers
• bits & bobs pins and necklaces
• grab bags
• de-stash (wool roving,needle felting tools & more)
• garlands of all kinds
• wool covered moleskine journals
• yes,many other desirable goods & freebies (while they last!)

hoping to see you there!!!

logo love

clever,simple & thoughtful.
many thanks to fran who is a very busy girl.
look for the opening of the virginia house in st.louis where fran is the steam behind the idea and is working feverishly to realize this dream!

seriously.cute.

....if i do say so myself.these little pom blossoms are seriously cute!
i will have little ones,big ones and those of medium size.
all you need is love of course and a vessel to place their wire stems.
they will give you hours of serious joy!
available at the strangefolk festival

fresh from God

my new friend erin duggin is an amazing photographer,her specialities are love & life.
recently she used one of my little felted pins as an addition to a brand new fresh from God addition...see above ; ) and see here for more from this shoot!
thanks erin!

smitten..

...with the first cut.

i threw out a few thoughts for an identity and my friend fran promptly,without any hesitation produced the perfect brand for my shoppe.
just a snippet for now,stay tuned for the finished design!!!

strangefolk offerings

snaps of a few of the things that i have been happily working on for my shop at
the strangefolk festival this year
back to it.
hope to see you there!

and now a word from my sponsor

i want to see myself here
i will move this sofa into a corner of my mind until i can
do more exploring one day.

a new treat in st.lou

citygarden

crafty-poo

okay.it has been tooo long.
my blogging commitment has gone astray.
as have my arting & crafting ways.
with the strange folk festival and
the rock paper scissors 3rd annual bizarre bazaar just around the corner,
it is time for me to renew,resurrect & revive my waning creative commitment.
i got up early this weekend and gathered a pile of fabric scraps,scissors & waxed linen.
since our weather has been very near perfect and i have a comfy chair on my deck,i planted myself outside and set about making a pompom mess aka crafty-poo.
4 hours and 30 pompoms later i think i am on a crafting roll! instead of glazing over in front of facebook as i am want to do,i have taken to going through drawers & bins getting inspired,coming up with a few new ideas...i am off to peruse those piles of wool felt now,see you back here soon!