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1. sugar guts, 2. Sushi Cake II, 3. Chocolate Beetroot Cupcake, 4. my chocolate fantasy !, 5. Untitled, 6. mini chocolate cupcakes, 7. Heaven or what !?, 8. Wedding Cupcakes for a Magazine Shoot!, 9. ready for a slice of "high" cake ? Created with fd's Flickr Toys
Boho Chic, Shabby Chic, and now Granny Chic. I love it all! I love the look. It brings a sense of warmth and comfort to a home that you can't get with Contemporary decor.
For more eye candy, check out the Granny Chic Flickr Group.
The owner is lucky I didn't swoop them up under each arm and run off. Saturday was a beautiful day to be outside.
Sunday? Not so much so.
I've also been playing with my Kitschy Digital set again, I might need an intervention with the Photoshopping. Anyway, the point of this post is to share the new items I added to the shop. Click the images to take you to the Etsy listing.
And last, much to my surprise and delight, my Red Velvet Cupcake ring was blogged about on the website Minnie Cakes - A Cupcakery
Thank you Michelle! I'm looking forward to more awesome creations from you. :)
Yay!!! Finally, a designer who I like since Day 1 wins the competition!! I'm so happy Seth Aaron won. He's awesome! I want to own his clothes. He has been consistently awesome.
Every morning I take a train into Manhattan and the ride is over an hour long. Some days I just sleep through it, other days I really soak it in because it is a very scenic commute. I brought my camera with me the other day.
It's hard to photograph in a moving train. The transition between seeing this into getting off in Midtown Manhattan chaos is pretty drastic. But it's nice to know you don't have to go too far out to enjoy nature at it's finest.
I'm not going to pretend that I am the most super green eco-conscious person around. I try my best to do my part every day. I recycle, bring reusable bags to the supermarket, do my best to shop local (love farmers markets), at home we always turn the lights off if we're not in the room, unplug the toaster and coffeemaker if we're not using it, we sort our garbage, etc. Seriously, we've had neighbors that ALWAYS left their lights and air conditioners on 24/7, or who would throw cardboard in the garbage even through there is a bin right next to it that says "Cardboard". Blame it on laziness and stupidity I guess. Anyway, I think I'm saying these things because what I do is small and basic but in the greater picture, I like to believe it's helping a little. If you do these things enough, it becomes so routine you don't have to think about it anymore or need a special day to remind you about it.
*yes I'm still listening to my German podcasts - we're finally doing numbers.
My plans for Saturday were a little botched because the weather seemed a bit unpredictable. It was going to entail a little road trip to a flea market up at Rhinebeck before the Bake Off. That didn't happen but the option to go Sunday was still there. By Saturday night I was so tired and full from all the delicious food I had consumed, I said to Mike that I didn't think I wanted to go to the market the following day.
Good thing that we both had a change of heart Sunday morning and on the road we went. I don't know if I have ever mentioned it here but I am DONE with stores like Michael's and AC Moore. The jewelry isles tend to be the most crowded and I just don't like anything I find. So I now rely more on flea markets to seek out funky finds and on this occasion I did. No pictures, it's a surprise. =D What I will share is my new friend, I named her Cookie since I ate so many this weekend.
There were two and I am now regretting that I didn't get both of them. She's a cutie.
And speaking of sweets, look at what is back in the shop...
Red Velvet Ring! There are some more cupcakes in the works for a special order.
I kind of hit a Flickr Favorites BLOCK this week, I want to continue doing themes but couldn't think of one. What did I do? I posted on my Facebook and Twitter for suggestions and someone said frogs. At first I thought "Frogs????" but then figured why not, let's put a quirky spin to it and it turned out to be quite fun. Don't you agree?
1. Kissing Frogs, 2. Being Kermit the Frog., 3. Rozen the Red Eyed Tree Frog, 4. Frog Army, 5. Portrait of a Red-Eyed Tree Frog, 6. Kissing the frog to get the prince is a waste of a perfectly good frog~, 7. Kermit the Frog at the Disney MGM Studios, 8. Bento Box #3 - Frog.2, 9. Frog in hand, 10. The Frog Prince, 11. Frog Dog, 12. Friendly Little Frog {Explore} Created with fd's Flickr Toys
The first time I saw them was in 1990 and right away I thought "Damn! He's hot! Who is that?!?!!!" But not only was I drawn to his presence, the music was really good and his voice was utterly hypnotic. I saw them quite a few times being a local band (Brooklyn, NY) and well known in the New York Metal and Hardcore scene. They played a lot. My boyfriend had a couple of interesting encounters with him and band. He likes to tell one story of the time he and his friends went to see them in the middle of a blizzard and they ended up being the only kids in the club so the band still played and would chit chat with them in between songs.
They were funny as hell but someone didn't get the memo and somehow they got classified as Goth band....which is kind of ironic because yes they sang A LOT about death and dying but it was kind of tongue in cheek. They started playing up on the whole thing and grew an even bigger audience as a result, "Where did we go right???" I remember guitarist Kenny Hickey once saying in an interview.
In 2006 there was a Carnivore reunion (Pete sang for them first) and I went and I thought "Damn, Pete ain't looking so good." His drug and alcohol abuse was very well known. Then in 2007 I saw Type O right before Halloween and Pete was looking sexy again, dressed as a priest and thought "Damn! He's looking hot again, good for him!"
All I can say now is "Damn..." only now I'm sad to see such a great frontman gone forever.
Happy Monday everyone! This weekend I went through my dice bead stash and this is what happened....
Heading to Vegas any time soon? They might bring you some luck. I also made a pair in red, orange, and blue. I just didn't get around to photographing them for the shop yet.
The bracelet was TOO fun to make. As I was making it, my boyfriend said "Don't go too crazy with the dice." And I replied "Oh I'm going cray-zay!" Plus it's fun to wear. I like how it jingles and jangles. You'll definitely get some attention wearing this cute accessory.
Need I say anything?
1. Lolla, 2. puppy, 3. Winnie (Dachshund Puppy), 4. Little Hailey, 5. puppy, 6. Uber Cute Chihuahua Set Makes 5000 Views!, 7. very-cute-puppy_04, 8. Cutest Puppy In The Whole Wide World, 9. cutest puppy ever, 1991, 10. still cute puppy, 11. I am PUPPY!, 12. cute puppy Created with fd's Flickr Toys
I wanted to end the week on a cute note. Have a nice weekend! :)
I am in excellent company too with my fellow HV teammate blondechick.etsy.com.
Hello! I know it's only been 2 days since my last post but you know in the blogesphere it might as well be months. I haven't had much to say lately. Just feeling very tired and drained and unmotivated. I hate feeling this way. I should be happy, it's sunny, it's 88 degrees, and I have this view I can look out of every day.
So instead, I want to share with all my NY friends or if anyone will be visiting NYC later in the month, it is time for another Handmade Cavalcade hosted by The {NewNew}. It will be on Saturday April 24th from 10 am to 5 pm in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn at a spot called Berry Park.
Tying in with Earth Day this year, this Spring's Cavalcade will focus on sustainably-made products and eco-friendly goods. Shopping local also helps sustain the local economy and reduce your carbon foot print! Unfortunately I will not be able to make it out to this one but I'm sure it's still gonna be a blast!
Happy Day After Easter! Yes I just made up a holiday. We had a beautiful weekend and it was the perfect opportunity for my folks to leave Manhattan for a day and come pay me a visit. So they came up and we cooked dinner for them. They also got to meet my boyfriend's parents for the first time, looks like everyone hit it off.
While I was waiting for the train to show up, I decided to take some pictures.
I added a new vintage necklace to my Etsy shop yesterday too. You can find the nicest treasures at flea markets just waiting to be reanimated into something cool.
Yeah, that's all I did. I'm ashamed. April will be a better month.
So let's talk PR for a second. I think the right dresses won - for once I agree with the judges. These are definitely red carpet quality gowns.
I'm disappointed with Maya, I don't care what Seth Aaron said, she gave up. I know it's stressful but that's how the world is, not just in fashion, you gotta roll with the punches, stick it out! In Season 1, Jay went through the entire competition without winning a single challenge only to win the entire thing at the end. I don't remember if it was Emilio who said it, but if I was gonna go, I would go out with a bang and make the most outrageous red carpet gown ever, I mean Lady Gaga crazy and get booted that way. Don't just walk out. It's not like the judges hated her stuff. So as a result, Anthony is back and he made a gown that I actually liked. Kudos to him.
1. Orange as any orange on a tree, 2. Untitled, 3. Blue Door in Kefalonia, Greece, 4. Multi-coloured door, 5. a light by the door, 6. Yellow Entrance - Ajijic, 7. Red24, 8. House, Symi island, 9. Colorful Entrance Created with fd's Flickr Toys
