Love these! By New Friends via the UO Blog.

Chief and Crown

I love everything about Chief and Crown. Be sure to take a look! Via Simple Things.

Aprizi!

Aprizi is a young startup in NYC creating a "Pandora for shopping", focused on emerging designers, artisans and independent brands. I am so excited to recently join their team of curators! We're searching the web for the best of the best. I highly recommend taking a browse! And check out The Tail (Aprizi's blog)—gift guides all next week!

Alice Rosignoli

Very cool! Alice Rosignoli takes wood hangers and black ropes to create a product that shows how everyday goods used in their ordinary function can be transformed into a new concept.
Found here. Photos: Lucio Patone

Little Winter

Portlanders! Little Winter is this weekend at The Cleaners! This FABULOUS event put together by Chelsea and Abby will include 20+ incredible artists/craftspeople. You won't want to miss it! Sure wish I could say that I will see you there, but sadly I will be out of town. Buy lots of good stuff and show me pictures!

Cool!

A few things I've spotted recently that I can't get out of my head. (Along with this song)
1) Cicada Wing Pendant via TeenAngster 2) Kelly Lamb Planters via General Store

The Wild Unknown

The Wild Unknown is an adorable shop that I found via Creature Comforts. This print (silkscreened then hand-watercolored) is simply gorgeous.

Rooni Kappos

  

Love these colorful, geometric necklaces by Rooni Kappos

Dress up Dolls

I made these using Rebecca's tutorial. Easy, fast, I'm going to make a million more.

Buying prints on Etsy is so exciting! We just purchased these three prints from Brandi Strickland's shop. Her mixed media collage work is spectacular, and will make the perfect addition to our office!

Swap!

My friend Rebecca and I had our own little fabric swap, and look at the SO CUTE fabric I received! I love it, and am absolutely adoring it. We also did a small handmade goodie exchange: she made me two cupcake heat pads AND gave me these white floral hair clips from Etsy. Oh, and to top it all off a tiny card with an ice cream cone sticker on it! Ok—hearts, cupcakes, anchors, lobsters, polka dots, ice cream cones with smiley faces. . . seriously, what could be better?! NOTHING! Thanks Rebecca, you are awesome!!!

Etsy Valentines Finds

Fabric Heart Patch
Peony 2 Signed Fine Art Photograph
Love cats cut out Valentines card
Friends Forever necklace set

Etsy Finds

Hemp silk blend single pleat sleeveless dress

Creamy Dreamy Rose Earrings

Espresso Cups

60 Mini Heart Buttons

Handmade Holidays

It's time, once again, for the Sew,Mama,Sew! Handmade Holidays!!! Be sure to stop by the SMS blog this month to get some wonderful gift ideas, tutorials, recipes and prizes!! There's a lot going on, and trust me you don't want to miss it! I must admit I wasn't excited about the holidays until I got to help out with this. . . now I'm PUMPED!

More Birds

This is cool.

Hadley

Some new prints we bought on Etsy for our living room. By another artist local to Portland: Hadley Hutton. It seems that we're definitely attracted to bird illustrations.

Fabric Dolls

My friend and I spent quite a long time going through a huge basket of these super sweet fabric dolls. Trying to narrow it down and choose our favorites was tough (especially for a couple of indecisive ladies). Good thing the shop is a few hours away, otherwise I probably would have the whole basket by now!

Ashley G and Drew

This print is now hanging in our hallway, you must check out Ashley G and Drew's Etsy Shop! There are a bunch of great prints. I especially love the color palettes (and they are local to Portland!).

July Sewing

It has been a while since I have sewn anything for myself, so I decided to make a few must-have summer items:

A sunglasses case (SO easy I made a couple for friends) using some County Fair canvas fabric by Denyse Schmidt.

When visiting quilt market in the spring, Tanya Whelan had these drawstring bags made from her new fabric line Ava Rose on display. I couldn't get them out of my head, so I decided to whip one of myself! Simple, and perfect for an overnight venture or a trip to the beach!