Hello Etsy

Dear Etsy,
You know I love you right?  It's hard not to....

This photograph from the Hello Etsy event in Brooklyn this past weekend is a perfect example.



The speaker, Matt Crawford, talked about the importance of working with your hands. You see the direct effect of your work and that leads to a better understanding of the world.  In his talk he made, not one, but two references to Dwight. Gotta love it! Matt wrote the NY Times Best Seller book Shop Class as Soulcraft, which I'm putting on my reading list.

And here's Virginia and I having a blast together at the event making finger puppets at the NewNew booth.



You can watch the talks, which happened all over the world on livestream, which I did live whilst they happened in Berlin. It was so cool. I was in my pjs in Brooklyn watching a talk happening in Berlin! Whoa the future... I thought this talk (Smart resourcing materials for small businesses) was really informative as a maker thinking about better branding on the cheap. Also, Natalie Chanin is amazing!

Did you attend a Hello Etsy event? What did you take away from the talks?

Brimfield

Here's my loot from Brimfield! I had such a high from my finds, so in love with these little objects. It was such a fun day to just walk around and look at all the booths. It's impossibly too big to see everything- I felt overwhelmed by all the good vintage. I had a good idea of what I wanted though, which helped. All of these pieces will used as props in my photographs. Brimfield is pure vintage eye candy, with so many unexpected finds and ideas for decorating...

Did you go to Brimfield? What vintage treasures did you come home with?

lately

That little dude is Oliver. I'm totally smitten with him- just too cute.  He's my friend Toni's cat, who I just spent the weekend visiting in Boston.  Such a short road trip- NY to Boston to Maine and back. Living in NY without a car I sometimes get cabin fever. It was time for a trip, and I love long drives through tree lined roads.  Finally got to visit Brimfield too, which is a huge flea market. It's impossible to see everything and full of great vintage. Toni's cats are the cutest. There is also the chubby one Otis and she has a bunny named Hamilton. Cute overload all weekend.

Cute overload right!?

Teal Cat Project DIY!!

I'm so excited and happy to be a craft contributor to the Teal Cat Project blog. It's a way for me to volunteer some crafty cat inspired projects while helping an amazing project that helps fuzzy ones. I have two rescue cats myself, Bug & Banjo!

The first project is DIY Embroidered Button Covers featuring Meowmy, the Teal Cat Project logo cat. So super crazy cute! Head on over to the TCP to find the full project. I hope that you give it a try!!

favorite things....

old school family snapshots!

I love just sitting for hours looking at old family pictures.  I like to hear the stories behind the images, look at ever single detail (the clothes, expressions, background elements), and I check the backs for any written description or date.

Recently, while my grandparents napped I came across these two.  They're so good, right?!  I've also been know to collect pictures of animals!





oh, analog!