Posts Tagged ‘flower’

playing ‘tourist’ in our hometown Seattle

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

dried peppers hanging from string at Pike Place Market in Seattle

photo of Seattle Space needle and Eagle Sculpture by Alexander Calder

photo of Seattle waterfront and freight ship

This weekend, my parents came to town to check out our new digs, and hang out in the ‘big city’.  It was a drizzly Saturday in Seattle, but they willingly braved the elements to visit a few of our favorite Seattle attractions. Our first stop was Pike Place Market, where Mom pounced on a fantastic cloche hat, while  I found myself unable to resist a bouquet of dried flowers and a vintage silk scarf. After snacking on a couple Monster cookies, we spent over 2 hours shopping the amazing treasures at Pike Place Antiques. Our final stop was a sunset walk thru the Olympic Sculpture Park, which boasts one of the best views of the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound.

appreciate everyday beauty: spring goodness

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Here in Seattle we are having one of the warmest Januarys in ages. Bulbs are already popping and can smell spring in the air!

flower pins crafted with layers of love

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Every year before Valentine’s day I create a batch of these little flower pins using beloved fragments of some of my favorite fabrics. This year, I cut out 12 layers of petals for each pin using remnants of my  grandmother’s blouses, scraps of Liberty fabric, and an antique silk wedding dress. Then I arrange and sew the layers together with vintage rhinestone button and affixed a metal pin on the back.

Each flower pin is handmade and uniquely crafted by me in my Seattle studio.   These lovely 4″ flower pins would add a little splash of spring to your coat, handbag, hat, jacket lapel or ponytail holder. Available in Pink, Purple and Red for $14 exclusively on my Etsy page – for a limited time!

Tiger Lily bags in Tan, Brown & Black

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

I have just added a few new bags in a vintage fabric that I like to call “Tiger Lily“.  Featuring turquoise hibiscus, and tiger lilies on a butter yellow background. I discovered this fabric while on a road trip to San Francisco and bought all of it!  It is the perfect kick-off to my Spring 2010 palette.  Available now on my website!

a late night with scissors

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

flower_pins_in_progressOh man, I will be up for a while!  I am working on the most epic batch of flower pins, ever!  I have made a goal of making 100 flower pins to add to the goodie bags at Urban Craft Uprising and they’re *almost* done. .I just need to affix the pins and a name label.  I’m at 88 and counting, and the pins have taken over every flat surface in my studio.  If you’d like to get one of these cuties for free, (and you’ll be in Seattle August 1 & 2) be one of the first 100 attendees to UCU each day, and you’ll get an entire goodie bag filled with treasures from some of these lovely artists.

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