Happy Blue (Moon) Year

Tonight, like many single gals, the moon will be blue. So raise your wine bottle (if it's only you drinking why waste a glass?) nice and high as we celebrate the death and mourn the birth of yet another crappy year.

Pom Tree

Word spread fast of my moonlight craft sessions and 1/2 of my favorite couple, Matthew Shorts, asked me to make a holiday pom table centerpiece for him and Andres. At first, I thought I could make some clever candle holders, but when I remembered that women with candles have replaced women with cats as the new "sad thing," I decided on a miniature pom tree instead. (Disclaimer: Burning one Volcano candle at all times, does NOT a candle person make)

I began with a styrofoam cone from the craft store. I made sure to line the base of it with some felt. Next, from the base of the tree to about a 3/4 to the top I used medium sized poms.

Then, I finished the top off with some teeny tiny balls, which are a lot more difficult to manage than their larger brothers, go figure.

On a side note: I went to Whole Foods, which is conveniently nearby the craft store, and picked up some flowers. These little blossoms reminded me of green pom poms. Quite dandy.

Back to the project, so I assumed, at first, that I would top off the tree with one big ball. I tried it out...

but it felt way too clowny.

Instead, I decided to make a free-form star out of cardboard and dream-catcher weave it up with some shiny white yarn. I finished it off with some vintage buttons and random cameos as ornaments. This tree turned out so precious that I'm making a larger one for little ol' me.

Panda Mine Don't You Cry

Don't wreath me this way

As previously mentioned, gal pal Raena asked me to make her a wreath. This not only gave me a sense of purpose on those cold eventless nights, but satisfied my pocketbook and holiday gift budget as well. After looking at it more, I felt it was missing a little something. I always like the objects I make to have some sort of narrative attached to it, so I decided to add a mama bird perched on the bow, and the other three now played the part as her baby snow owls.

No crocodiles or rhinoceroseses

I only like hippopotamuseses, and hippopotamuses like me too!

Rain on my parade

I just let them think I'm jokin'

it's better that way.

Nocturnal Nesting

Ever since my Sad Clown Costume, yarn pom poms have been my absolute obsession. I can't stop making them, wearing them in my hair, making my hair look like them and referencing them in everything I do. Gal pal Raena caught wind of said obsession and put in a request for a pom wreath. Now, since the holiday season is already here, I knew I didn't have time to make her a wreath entirely constructed out of pom poms, so I decided to pull a classic Tasi and wing it.

I began making white snowballs under the impression that I would end up with a pretty standard winter wreath scheme with some pom accents, no thrills...

it looked too boring. I turned to my handy-dandy loose button jar for inspiration.

Voila! Buttons became eyes (need I reference Coraline?) and snowballs became bodies. With a little felt beak, so became baby button snow owls. I simply hot glued those suckers onto a pre-made grapevine wreath, tied some scrap fabric up into a bow and with a few finishing button touches, Raena has got herself an owl-standing little wreath.

I couldn't have done it without my friends here... they're always encouraging me.

Gnar gnar was of no help.

Drizzling December Disguises

Outfit and Inspiration







CLOTHING CREDITS: Knitted Cape Vintage, Fur Bonnet Vintage, Gloves Target- Childrens', Turtleneck Vintage, Figure Skater Dress American Apparel, Tights American Apparel, Umbrella Totes, Shoes Vintage

I haven't got a fella...

not even an umbrella. Oh, I get the blues when it rains. That's all.

The Belles of the Black Diamond Field

Further inspiration for future changes in location

It isn't very pretty...

what a town without pity can do.

mask

On a recent trip to Paris I spent way too many Euro's at this magical little shop, Nini peau d'chien. It houses the most unique antiques, from 19th century apothecary bottles and doll parts to tiny bicycles that Dominique Bredoteau could have very well played with. One of the many things I left with was this fantastical mask from the 20's. I wish I could wear it everywhere.




CLOTHING CREDITS: Dress H&M, Bow Pin Top Shop, Hat Vintage. Playsuit Top Shop, Faux Leather Jacket Urban Outfitters, Tights American Apparel, Bag Target, Shoes Top Shop

Bright Stars and

guitars and...

Send in the Clowns

I know the first post is traditionally a mission statement of sorts but, since I am no longer a member of certain social networking sites, I will take this opportunity to post my halloween pictures. My friends went pretty all out, from duo of David and Marylin to a Mummy, Dolly and The Hitcher from The Mighty Boosh. My costume this year was quite the project, I spent hours making yarn pom poms both large and small and fastened them onto a vintage child's dress. I also made matching pom pom fascinators and shoe barrettes. I'm pretty obsessed with pom poms now and plan to make everyone pom pom wreaths for their holiday gifts whether they like it or not.