Friday, October 19, 2007

vintage-inspired suitcases



image from paper-source

for the longest time i have wanted a cute suitcase, just for display and maybe for toting around small things. at first i saw them at paper source in a lovely assortment of colors, but then i found a great deal at flax with a set of 5 for $30.

image from flax

here's how i have been using the two smallest suitcases which store miscellaneous objects and the other one stores fatbooks and a tagbook
second to smallest suitcase

littlest suitcase

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

quick collage





the results of just playing around in my journal today...

Monday, October 08, 2007

sf zine fest

my table at the sf zinefest

on friday & saturday i tabled at the sf zine fest. i set up my table all pretty and for once i actually remembered to bring a table cloth. you can also i see that i made a sign for curbside treasure out of manila tags and paper stencils. too bad the tape i was using wasnt strong enough so it fell down a few times. will have to remember that next time.

i had a great time meeting people, especially two etsyians - quiltingmama and the mincing mockingbird who both have awesome items and are very cool people.

(I am sorry for the bad photos aparently i cant hold my camera steady enough)

the mincing mockingbird's table

quiltingmama's table

i keep touching all of quiltingmama's things, cause her blankets and bibs and everything are so soft and cozy :) & who can resist bird art with funny captions?


pod post's table

the pod post ladies!

i also met up with the ladies of pod post who are two women who make zines, patches, stationery and books and love mail and ephemera as much as i do. i like their vaguely girl scout-ish outfits and curtsies.

being at the zine fest was great because i made sales, but also i traded zines with the awesome ladies of fuzzy lunchbox, naomi of the absinthe faery and lisa mae of gimme brains distro

Thursday, October 04, 2007

the bits and pieces i collect to cut & paste

recent collages in my journal.


Tuesday, October 02, 2007

sunday book sale

at the big bustling book sale on sunday it is not uncommon to see women with huge shopping carts filled with books. i merely picked up a few books, including some sweet valley high for the hell of it as well as some vintage playbills....i did so much browsing after awhile my feet hurt and i was hungry. book browsing is hard work!
vintage playbills

i picked these out because one had beautiful vintage ads:
perfume ad in the playbill bergdorf goodman ad

Monday, October 01, 2007

a work in progress: paper doll party hat

i got involved in another swap at atcards, of course who can resist another swap? i know i can't. we're all making crowns, tiaras or party hats (it depends on what our partner wants)

i have to get working on a medieval themed crown for my partner, but meanwhile i have made a simple paper doll party hat that isnt done yet. it needs a lot more embellishment...

paper doll party hat work in progress

as you can see shes a little plain, but once i get working she'll be done and all prettied up.

i have found instructions at the art chix studio site and for gorgeous paper doll party hats by calamity kim (just scroll down and you will see all her wonderful paper dolls!