Random & Thrifted

Vintage Gold Frame- $3 (the framed image is a postcard for the upcoming Jen Corace show at Art Star gallery in Philly)


Petit Point Pendant on Gold Chain- $1!


Sheet music from Hammond Organ Co.- $0.50 (to be framed)

P.S.- I died and went to vintage heaven yesterday, but it was more look and no spend. I think i'll being going there again today for more torture.

Etsy Favorites: RED!

Red's my favorite color. So, in honor of this and Valentine's Day, which is fast approaching, here are some items i've picked straight from my Etsy Favorites.

-Lovers Gaze Teeny Tiny Valentines from PureVintageGold
-Sweater Pillow from Jenn3star
-Vintage Red & Black Patterned Jacket from VintageDarling***
-Wool Felt Special Edition Mixtape from Bravemoonman

-Kissing Booth Letterpress Poster from Rollandtumblepress
-Hand Knit Skinny Scarf w/Bows from Misshipchick
-Sweet Sweetheart Necklace from SoCharmed
-Summer Love Print from BabyFangs
***I'm constantly lusting after vintage on Etsy, so i'm always always always adding things to my favorites. A few days ago i realized that i actually own this jacket, but in black and white! I picked it up a few weeks ago at one of my favorite thrift stores, but hadn't noticed until after VintageDarling relisted it, so i saw it again and wondered why the pattern looked so familiar. Crazy!

Lipstick Lies- Work In Progress

Early last month i posted about the Mailing List Book that i made using some paper i had lying around and the binding machine that my aunt gave me. Since then i've been wanting to make some journals using the same method, but this time i bought chipboard to use as the covers. I was having trouble coming with ideas of images to use, so on the fly i thought it would be fun to screenprint some lips onto the covers.

I'm sort of being stingy with my Gocco supplies right now, so i resorted to using a makeshift screen constructed of fine netting and a plastic embroidery hoop. I then used screen filler to block out any areas i didn't want printed, waited for it to dry, then added another layer of filler to make sure any pinholes were now blocked. I used screenprinting ink on some, acrylic paint on the others. After printing each color, i blotted the excess ink several times and then drew freehand over each area of ink to get that sort of off, misaligned look.



To fill up each book, i used tons of paper samples that i used to order for free back when i was a graphic design student and some colored copier and scrapbook paper- all of which were cut to size.

Here are some finished journals:



I'm happy with how they turned out and am already thinking of what images to use next!

More On My Plate

Back in July, i painted myself a piano key/keyboard peg rack to be used in my workspace. On a recent shopping trip, The Boyfriend found a whole bunch of small, wooden, wall-mounted coat racks...somewhat similar to these...and suggested that i paint some to sell. I'm not sure if anyone would be interested in them, but i'd have fun painting them and i think they'd turn out pretty cute. So, i bought a few and will be working on them before the flea market comes around.



I'm going to be working on so many different projects the next few weeks, it's crazy!