summer bummer

los angeles and crafts

D and I went up to L.A. yesterday for the Renegade Craft Fair. It was like Etsy in real life, some things I loved, and some things not so much. This is what I got! A crystal and "seed bombs" (homemade compost mixed with California wildflowers) from Terri Planty, a zine about making friendship bracelets (screenprinted with a cool gradient), a bird and horse mobile by Hillery Sproatt (really, really want a bunch of her dolls too), and a leather tassel keychain by Carrot + Corriander.



Other highlights:
It was super fun wearing my cat dress because a bunch of people recognized me! It was nice meeting Caitilin of Nice, and I wish I could have bought her Wild Heart banner. Also had fun browsing through my old neighborhood(s), and catching up with old friends from my former life as an L.A. girl. So much has changed in Silverlake, Echo Park, and Little Tokyo in the last 2 years! My favs were IKO IKO for amazing everything, and Wurstküche for the best fries ever.

Spending as much time as I can making new patterns. I wish I could be doing this all the time ... but thanks to everyone who's paying my new school tuition in cat dresses and kitty tees.

poppies

a pattern and how to wear it

summertime squiggles

Newly printed squiggly silk is cause for an impromptu shirtless photoshoot! Check the Habitat babez of summer.



Dylan



Jackson.



And me.

Plant Life

tropical times? no, just a couple I did while stranded at a Starbucks waiting for D to get out of an important meeting about clogs.

BFR mag!!

Really fun package from Barbara Ryan came in the mail today!


zines zines zines


Best fashion illustration I've ever seen

real summer

The summer solstice was a really nice excuse to pack up some oranges and a sketchbook and go to the park. There's been too much indoor work lately, and a late afternoon sun break was much needed. I tried to look nice by wearing my cat dress since it's the only clothing I have that's not from the Salvation Army. Also, I feel cooler wearing it now that a lot of bloggers and internet girls have convinced me that it is a cool thing. Sunglasses are from In God We Trust, and the denim shirt is from, yes, the Salvation Army.

more little things.

Lots of things are getting done at the house, so more blog posts to come!

chambray dress