The Last Hoora

Well, this Saturday (tomorrow) is the last event for the Handmade Brigade's Indie Craft Month. We're going out with a bang by hosting another Indie Craft Fair, this time in Laguna Niguel in the parking lot of Tall Mouse. There are over 30 absolutely lovely handmade vendors as well as food vendors!

I've added several new pieces to my repertoire including another couture tie piece (vintage Christian Dior), several new bib necklaces, and plenty of new knuckle rings. It will be a FUN day
Don't forget to get there early because if you're one of the first 50 people there, you can get a free giveaway bag. I contributed to them this time!



Hope I get to see some familiar faces!

Put your fist in the air

So, lately I've been trying to do this thing where I make the things that people like and buy the most! (What a concept, I know.) People always ask me at shows "What's your #1 seller?" and while it's kind of hard for me to answer with one specific item, it's pretty consistently my knuckle rings. Since I use elastic, they are so much more comfortable to wear than metal or wood "knucks." I finally got around to taking some fun photos of my latest rings and have posted about half of them on etsy. Keep checking my site to see the rest of them listed as I go!

Summer 2009 Knuckle Ring Collection

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Golden Fan Knuckle Ring ahh, just sold

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Diamond Cut Neon Knuckle ring click for listing



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Couture Spring Flowers Knuckle Ring (Just sold last night)



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Golden Star Knuckle Ring click for listing



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Triple Heart Knuckle Ring click for listing



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Armadillo Spike Knuckle Ring click for listing



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Pink and Orange Spike Knuckle Ring



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Orange Leopard Spike Knuckle Ring



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Sequined Armadillo Knuckle Ring

Since I've been slacking on the etsy selling side of thing, and haven't posted a blog in forever, I decided to share what I like right now. Here it is.

Sprouts on Sandwiches
I like my turkey sandwich to look like a secret garden inside

Blouses at Goodwill on 19th
Lately, Goodwill has been disappointing me with overpriced items that I could get for cheaper and in better condition at target....However, I was bored on Tuesday night and ventured in and dug through the "blusas de damas" section and found some amazing anthropologie brand shirts for $4.99 each. In this shot from a screentest at work, I'm wearing a black top with very beautiful details. Goodwill, I haven't given up on you.


Turbo Kickboxing
I'm back on the fitness wagon and I'm locking myself in this time, hopefully. The goal is 3 times a week. This week, a success.


String Cheese
I don't know why, maybe it's the act of pulling it a part, but I boy have I been eating it.


Bangs
I have them, thanks to the Sassoon academy. It's definitely a lifestyle (bahahaha). I have to groom them, I carry a comb with me now, and I need to find someone who can trim them next week because I'm getting to the awkward phase where they look weird with sunglasses.


Plastique
Probably my favorite Etsy seller. I just bought another necklace from her "Avante Garde." I will be buying at least 2 more as gifts for those who are Graphic Design Lingo inclined.


Clues, the band
First band that i have been obsessed with for a long time. Multi-dimensional music is my cup-of-tea coming from a symphony background. Their show started on saturday night at Detroit bar with an intro straight out of the Middle East. The guy who I'm assuming is their sound mixer sang with a beautiful "islamic" infused melody along with another dude who played some sort of flute. Then Alden from The Unicorns, a drummer from Arcade fire, and a few other lovely canadians flooded my brain with a full-blown percussion section, horns, strings, organs..you name it, they play it. My favorite song is Ledmonton.
Clues - Perfect Fit



Dorm Life on Hulu

A Hitching in Lynchburg, VA

I definitely had some idea about what Lynchburg would be like, thanks to Crystal's Flickr (now Crystal Tillman's Flickr), but getting to visit for the first time and be a part of an incredible wedding makes the place seem even more magical. At first look, the historic downtown seems deserted, but when you enter in one of the countless antique and rummage shops, or order a coffee, or say hi back to a person passing you on a street, you find out that Lynchburg is filled with nothing but kind souls. And now Tucker and Crystal are officially the Tillmans and my traveling pal Nikki and I were lucky enough to experience the celebration. There are plenty more photos on my Flickr.

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Snapshot, Crystal and Tucker

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Crystal and her dad. I cried when they danced.

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Mr. Tillman, waiting for his bride



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Nikki and I with Casey Radical, who's getting hitched in August


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Being big kids with Sparklers


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A nap in the grass next to a home from long ago


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The greatest Antique store. Stay tuned for new vintage pieces from me!


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Somewhat out of order, but Nikki and I enjoyed
Yoo-Hoos as well as some other not-so-healthy
roadtrip foods on the way to Lynchburg.

On the day after the wedding, we dropped our friend Luke off at the airport, after he smoked out a tick that had lodged itself in his shoulder, and drove to Washington D.C. to visit our friend Jojo who I'm proud to say just graduated from Georgetown with her masters. Joj showed us around town and took us to the good places to eat.

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Great looking dorks in front of the Capitol Bldg

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We're so mature, aren't we?

Hecticus and Patchwork recap

ahhhh.....so in about 7 hours I will be relaxing on a plane headed for Philadelphia..well, Denver then Philadelphia. I'll be arriving at the lovely hour of 6:00 AM where I'll meet up with my partner in crime, Nikki and we'll begin our 3 day adventure! We're renting a car and driving to Lynchburg Virginia to attend the lovely wedding of Tucker and Crystal. This is the first official "fun and exciting wedding" I am going to, the first of 3. I will have my Canon rebel with me and hopefully the new flash that I ordered last week that should be arriving today.

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Tucker Tillman and soon to be Crystal Tillman

Oh yeah, and last weekend was patchwork! Oh my gosh, best show ever. I had so much fun and the other vendors were nothing but the best. I got there at 8:30 AM and wasn't set up until after 11 because I just couldn't stop saying hi and talking to all of my crafty friends. What a fun day. Here are some photos of the booth:

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New to the line-up: FLASKS!

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Jewelry table

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Every guest was served a Tartlette!
Graciously supplied by my Aunt Cathy

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Make-shift Knuckle Ring Display
The one thing I forgot was my pre-assembled one

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Mr. Loschy, my dad, helped me create this
lovely display for scarves and large necklaces

Stay tuned for Handmade Brigade events in June!!!!

There will be flasks!

I'm proud to announce that starting this sunday at Patchwork, I will be selling flasks! They're all plastic so you can take them anywhere (even through metal detectors). If I'm going to a bar and don't want to spend a lot of money on drinks, I keep one of these suckers in my purse. They hold 5 shots of liquor, or anything you wish. The sleeve is attached with velcro so you can remove it while filling. I will have a variety of artwork available, all original collage by ME! Come to patchwork!


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Women's Asset's
Flask, $15

Mother's Day at Angel's Stadium.

It's wonderful to have mothers (like mine), and friends. It's wonderful to have friends (like Kristen) with mother's who are married to men like Greg Smith who can score executive suites at sporting events! My parent's and I joined the Smith family: Darlene, Greg, Kristen and Michael for the Angels vs. Kansas City game on Sunday. Angels won 4-3! Our suite was right behind the home plate.

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Mama Loschy checking out the field.

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Mother and Daughter. This was the only photo of us where I wasn't crossing my eyes and my mom wasn't staring at me bug-eyed.

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She's a classy mom with a classy Cadillac CTS.
Happy Mother's day thanks to my dad! hehe

This saturday is Patchwork! I'll be in booth #37 in the Harvey's lot. It's supposed to be an absolutely beautiful day, high 70s, low 80s. I'll be posting more photos of the things I'm selling. I'm creating a lot of $5-$20 price points.