tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54927105730944949602011-04-21T18:13:31.568-07:00Bossa Nova Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673456928252365638noreply@blogger.comBlogger631100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492710573094494960.post-58960008618875293422009-04-02T13:25:00.000-07:002009-04-02T21:55:14.892-07:00

Portland is buzzing with crafty events this weekend! Not only is it Crafty Wonderland's third birthday celebration but it is the NW premiere of Faythe Levine's indie craft documentary, Handmade Nation! Details below...I still find it hard to believe that it has been three years since Torie and I launched our monthly craft extravaganza, Crafty Wonderland. It's been quite a ride! Come by and

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For the past few years I have participated in a fantastic fundraising event called The Chair Affair. It benefits The Community Warehouse which is an organization here in Portland that collects donated household goods then distributes them to families in need. Over 80 local artists take old chairs and turn them into works of art which are later auctioned off to the highest bidder. The event raises

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The last few weeks have been a bit crazy at my house. Shortly after arriving home from the art show I wrote about in my previous post, I became so ill that I ended up in the emergency room and then in the hospital Intensive Care Unit. Turns out I had Pneumococcal Pneumonia - a serious illness that usually attacks older people, very young people or people with an already weakended system from

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I am honored to be taking part in a group show of the Junktown Allstars at the Lunar Boy Gallery in Astoria this month. Junktown is a collective of artists who use recycled/reclaimed materials in their work. They are all amazingly talented artists and real nice folks so I was pretty excited when they asked me to join them.The show at Lunar Boy will feature 10 artists (including myself) all

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After the holiday craziness and a much needed break from all things crafty, I am finally back in the swing of things and juggling several fabulous things that you need to know about...BUCKMAN ART SHOW + SELL While my son is no longer a student at Buckman, it remains the coolest elementary school in Portland! They provide an arts focused education for students in grades K thru 5 along with

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You may have noticed that I haven't been the best about updating this little blog lately. Well, there is a very good reason for that and actually, it's coming up this weekend!Torie and I have been feverishly working on this event since early Summer and it's finally upon us!The Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Holiday Sale!Sunday, December 14th, 2008from 11am - 7pmat The Oregon Convention

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Wow! I've been meaning to blog about this for a while and then suddenly here I am in LA getting ready to sell at Felt Club TOMORROW!If you live anywhere near Los Angeles you better get your butt down to this event! Crafty Gal Extraordinaire, Jenny Ryan, pulls out all the stops and has put together and event that will blow you away. Where do I start...she has pulled together a group of 150 killer

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I'm looking forward to being a part of a discussion group at Portland's Museum of Contemporary Craft tomorrow. The Kaffeeklatsch will be a casual round table discussion of the DIY movement in Portland that will include myself, fellow PDX Super Crafty member Susan Beal, Diane Gilleland of DIY Alert and Justin Hocking of the IPRC. Here's what the museum has to say about the event:From craft fairs,

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I'm feverishly working on the final preparations for my annual Day of the Dead art show at Alma Chocolate. I am using tin and found objects to create brightly colored shrines to Virgins and Wrestlers and more. Here is a sneak peek at one of the larger pieces...you'll have to come to the show to see the rest! (or check out my Flickr page after the show)The opening is this Thursday, October 30th

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Thanks to the wonders of free wi-fi, I am sitting here in my booth at Bazaar Bizarre - Maker Faire in Austin, Texas! While I'm sure there are loads of amazing things happening here, I really only know what is happening in my immediate vicinity...a giant robot that periodically bursts into song and dance to Rick Astley (sp?) singing his 80's hit "Never Gonna Give You Up"...and a dog named Guapo

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This past Spring I wasn't so busy with stuff and decided it was time for a major craft room overhaul. We're talking moving large pieces of furniture, pulling everything out of drawers, getting rid of stuff and completely reorganizing. I actually got down to the bottom layer - any of you who are junk collectors like me know that is a big deal! My basic overhaul usually only skims the first few

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As you may have guessed from the previous post, I am super busy with out of town craft fairs, my own craft fair organizing and all my usual life/family stuff - which is why I've been so severely neglecting this little blog. I started wondering why the heck I had even started a blog... am I crazy...I don't have time for blogging!Well, I actually did remember why I had started my blog. I felt like

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I just finalized my fall craft fair lineup and boy is it insane! I'm probably out of my mind but it's the time of year to sell like crazy so I'm going for it. I'm excited to be participating in some of my usual favorites (Felt Club, Urban Craft Uprising + Crafty Wonderland) plus a few fairs that I will be at for the first time (Crafty Bastards, Maker Faire - Austin + BazBiz San Francisco).Here's

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This little blog has suffered a bit while I enjoyed what was left of Summer vacation. It was a strange and wonderful last week of summer culminating with my son heading off to his first day of middle school. How am I suddenly old enough to have a middle-schooler!? Seems like not that long ago I was bringing him to his first day of pre-school. I think I was more nervous than he was as I dropped

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Announcing the 2008 Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Holiday Sale!Featuring art and handmade goods from over 125 amazing vendors!! Sunday, December 14th, 2008 from 11am-7pm at The Oregon Convention Center – Exhibit Hall E 777 NE MLK Jr. BlvdPortland, OR 97232Torie and I are super excited to announce the details of our 2008 Crafty Wonderland Holiday Sale! Last year's event at

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I know it's still Summertime (hot as hell in Portland, in fact!) but Fall is just around the corner and along with the usual Fall traditions comes my annual Mexican Sugar Skull making class at DIY Lounge. I just love Mexican folk art and Day of the Dead traditions and look forward to teaching this class each year (this will be my third). Something super amazing and cool that is new to the class

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It's that time of the month again!CRAFTY WONDERLAND!Portland's Monthly Art + Craft ExtravaganzaSunday, August 10th11am - 4pmat Doug Fir Lounge830 E. Burnside in Portlandinfo. and a full vendor list at www.craftywonderland.comI'll be there with my usual assortment of skirts, sweaters and cut tin wall pieces. I'm cleaning house and marking down some skirts and sweaters to make room for the new ones

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I was excited to create a piece that will be included in "Face Melting Double Attack" - a group show at Manette Gallery in NW Portland. All the juicy details are included in the above flyer. Check out the first Thursday opening reception this week. Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend but hope some of you will be there to represent.Here is a sneak preview of the hand embroidered piece I

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Check out this very cool event this Sunday!What: Letterpress Yard SaleWhere: Liberty Hall, 311 N IvyWhen: Sunday, August 3, 11 am - 4 pmDetail: A one-day sale with over a dozen letterpress printers andprintshops selling original prints, letterpress equipment, and oddsand ends. Plus Demos!Here are all the juicy details straight from Carye of Red Bat Press who will be there selling off some of her

Bossa Nova Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673456928252365638noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492710573094494960.post-32284872198277991462008-07-26T21:06:00.000-07:002008-07-26T21:49:53.178-07:00

OK, so I was going to write a post about how I went to the Washington County Fair and saw really hysterical things like...a prize winning guinea pig...and a 4-H exhibit of fruit and veggie sculpture...and this bunny that had a crazy hair-do.It was all really funny and silly and made me laugh quite a bit.And then today I found THIS!Holy Crap! It is a website consisting entirely of crafts you can

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I just updated my Etsy shop (finally!?!) - here is a sneak peek!Brown + Pink I-Heart-Scissors SkirtCute Vintage Green Sewing-Machine-Love Cardigan SweaterMagenta Cotton Blend I-Heart-Scissors A-Line Skirt w/ PocketsGreen Love-Your-Scissors Cardigan SweaterMore coming soon! Plus my new vintage craft supply Etsy shop is in the works and should be launching in the next week!

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Today I took a trip out to Cracked Pots at McMenamin's Edgefield in Troutdale, OR (just outside Portland). I had been hearing about this show for years and was excited to finally make it out there. Plus, I had a few friends selling there so it was a chance to see new work by some of my favorite artists.It's going on for one more day so head on out there if you feel inspired.Cracked PotsWednesday,

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OK, so I normally would never post a photo of myself in such a compromising position for all the world to see...but I'm trying to spread the gospel of frequent dental visits and maybe also find a little redemption.My story starts when we lost our dental insurance and stopped going for regular cleanings. Flash forward three years (that's now) when one of my fillings falls out. I go to the dentist

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This past weekend was one of my favorite events of the year - The Antique + Collectibles Show at the Expo Center here in Portland. Palmer Wirfs holds three shows a year in Portland (March, July + October) and the July show is said to be the largest antique and collectible show in the country with a total of 1800 booths inside and out. What I love about the Summer show is the outdoor section of

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:(sad bumper cars):Today I mourn the loss of my ability to enjoy amusement rides. Not sure if it's hormones or old age, but over the last few years I have been experiencing more and more nausea when I go on amusement rides. Yes that's right...I feel like I'm going to puke. I was crazy for any ride that came my way for most of my life, but now...not so much. For a while it was only on spinning

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This month two lovely and talented artists are having First Thursday art openings...and you won't have to work too hard since they are mere steps away from each other! Head on down to the Indie Rock Block and support two really swell guys while also supporting two fantastic Portland institutions (Reading Frenzy and The IPRC).Ryan Berkley is the creative talent behind the illustrations in both the

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Whew! I 'm finally home from New York...with a little three day camping trip tacked on at the end.I love to travel and see cool new things but there is nothing better than coming home to Portland. I could go on and on about my week in NY...how I ate my weight in bagels and pizza,drank yummy cocktails at Pete's Candy Store, went to the Bronx Zoo,rode a bike through Central Park,and went to a

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The Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn is quickly approaching and I have been sequestered in my basement craft bunker trying to make as much as I can to bring along. My standard Renegade prep routine includes lots of coffee, sugar (i.e. candy + cookies) and The Beastie Boys. I listen to License to Ill (on vinyl) at full blast and shout out the occasional "Yeah Boy!" or "Kick It!" all the while

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It's time for another installment of Crafty Wonderland! Come on down for crafty goodness from 40 vendors as well as a fun make and take project at the free DIY table!Crafty WonderlandSunday, June 8th11am - 4pmat Doug Fir Lounge830 E. Burnside in PortlandFREE ADMISSION - ALL AGES!more details and a full vendor list at:www.craftywonderland.comI'll be there selling my skirts, sweaters, belt buckles

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Two of my favorite artists have shows going up this month - both with opening receptions in the next few days. There's also a great new show going up at Grass Hut.Here is the skinny:Brett Superstarat Moshi Moshi916 W. Burnside in PortlandOpening Reception TONIGHT - Thursday, June 5th 6-9pmSteve Mathewsat Life + LimbA new store featuring home decor and unique plants1716 E. Burnside in

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I saw this woman at the supermarket today and got a good laugh. She was wearing one of those t-shirt beach cover-ups with the fringe at the bottom that has an image of a lady in a skimpy bikini printed on both the front and back. I told her that her shirt was awesome. I was lucky enough to snap this photo of her as she rode away on her bike so I can remember it forever and look at it whenever I

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If you live in the Portland area, don't forget to head on over to Twisted tomorrow to the CRAFT 07 release party! I had to miss the last one because it fell on the same day as Crafty Wonderland but am excited that I will be able to make it to this one.It's sure to be a good time with craft demos, prize giveaways, refreshments, deals on subscriptions and crafty schmoozing with peeps like Susan

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Oh My God! Did I really post about New Kids on the Block?! That's what you get for sewing all day then blogging late at night! Yikes!I've been sewing like crazy for the last week trying to finalize the design for my new Bossa Nova Baby dress. I've cursed my sewing machine on multiple occasions, ripped out stitches many times and thrown away a crap load of dress-gone-wrong pieces...but alas, it is

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File this one under "Holy Crap".So I'm looking up movie listings online and was shocked to see an ad for none other than New Kids on the Block playing a concert here in Portland in November...tickets on sale later this week! A simple Google search later and I find out that this 80's boy band has gotten back together, is coming out with a new album and is launching an international reunion tour!?

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I'm in full swing getting ready for The Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn next month - can't believe I'm leaving for NY in just over 2 weeks! I'm working feverishly making new skirts and working on my new dress design. I love coming up with new designs but working out the kinks can be extremely frustrating! So far I have put together two dresses but neither one is just right. I'm planning to debut

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There is a family in my neighborhood that holds killer yard sales several times a year. They put out the same fluorescent posters each time to advertise and I anxiously await seeing those signs. Well, they appeared yesterday and I quickly ran on over to check out the goods. They always seem to have lots of crafty knick knacks - fabric, trims, books and kits as well as finished projects. The guy

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So my birthday is over and I need to stop with all the pink poofy party talk...sorry for all the self indulgence over the last few weeks! Now it's on to more important worldly matters...like the Presidential Election!I woke up Sunday morning not wanting to do much of anything but felt that the rally for Barack Obama was going to be a monumental event that I shouldn't miss. The whole family made

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My big 40th Birthday Prom Party finally happened this past Saturday night and boy was it fun! I kind of went over the top with the details - but how often do you turn 40, right?! I bought a simple 1950's pink prom dress on eBay and pimped the hell out of it with sequins and tulle ruffles. Take a look at the before and after photos...This is the Before pic taken straight from the eBay listing. It

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The Wash + Wax up the street from my house has this sign that they put personal messages on. We always look to see what is up there - sometimes they are pretty funny. Last year when my husband turned 40 I had them put a birthday message on there for him...well, he repaid me yesterday with my own great big birthday wish! So funny! I feel like a movie star with my name in lights!I had a great

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Well, it's official. I'm 40 years old.I keep thinking that I should be more bummed about entering a new decade but the truth is that I'm feeling ok about turning 40...for now anyways. There are definitely some new wrinkles, more than a few gray hairs and that stubborn muffin top that has been hanging around since I gave birth...but all around I feel pretty damn good. I think throwing myself a

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Last night I gathered some crafty friends for a party to make corsages for my 40th Birthday Prom. As guests arrive they will choose a corsage to wear for the night then they get to take it home as a fancy party favor! Here are some of the fabulous creations from the party.I dug through my enormous stash of vintage pieces and realized that I had been preparing for this day my whole life! Pretty

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I'm back from my quickie weekend in the Bay Area attending Maker Faire and selling at Bazaar Bizarre. It was such a fun weekend full of crafty goodness and crazy maker stuff. I met so many great people!Since I was working my booth at Bazaar Bizarre (as pictured above), I didn't get to see everything at the faire... but what I did see was pretty freaking amazing.People riding mobile cupcakes!A

Bossa Nova Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673456928252365638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492710573094494960.post-32857072952061887002008-04-23T09:52:00.000-07:002008-04-23T10:17:44.377-07:00

Even though I am not technically an administrative professional, I still did some celebrating of the holiday with a purchase from Naughty Secretary Club. She is having a special sale this week where you get 25% off your entire purchase! Simply enter the word SECRETARY into the voucher field at checkout to get the discount. I bought this fantastic "Pinkie and Paulie" bracelet...it was priced at

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I'm very excited to be selling my wares at the Bazaar Bizarre at Maker Faire on Saturday and Sunday May 3rd + 4th in San Mateo, CA. If you don't know about Maker Faire - you should! It's a super cool event put on by the folks that bring us CRAFT: and MAKE: magazines. I participated last year and saw so many amazing things...art cars, power tool drag races, a giant nose picking machine, craft

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I just sent out the Evite for my 40th Birthday Prom! I've been talking about it for so long that it's exciting to finally see it in the works! I decided on "Pretty in Pink" for the theme - lots of pink decorations and cupcakes and hopefully a pink poofy dress. My perfect dress has yet to be found. The style I'm looking for tends to be 1950's pre-pubescent teenage size - not 40 year old lady who

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I took a little day trip out to the Oregon coast with my Mom + Sister to celebrate their birthdays (Happy Birthday Ladies!). We stopped at Camp 18 on the way out and had a nice greasy breakfast among the big logs, chainsaw bear statues and taxidermy wildlife. If you haven't been to Camp 18, I highly suggest a pit stop if you are traveling down Highway 26 to the coast. Click HERE to see a nice

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Coming off of the busiest weekend I've seen in quite a while, I'm super tired but also can't help but feel warm + fuzzy inside! It was a weekend full of the things that are near and dear to my heart - Buckman Elementary School and Crafty Wonderland.Both the Buckman Bash and the Art Show + Sell went fabulously. James Mercer and Stephen Malkmus put on great shows and Andrew Dickson was hysterical,

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I've spent the week recovering from my crafty weekend in SF and gearing up for another fun filled and very busy weekend. If you are in the Portland area, stop by and see me at one of these fun events.Buckman Art Show & SellApril 11th - 5pm-9pm - $5 admissionApril 12th - 10am - 5pm - $2 suggested donationKids 4 and under are free both daysA benefit for Portland Public School's premier arts focused

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I'm back from a whirlwind weekend in San Francisco visiting my good friend Kelly P. and attending CraftCon. I had so much fun and am feeling inspired by all the panel discussions I sat in on.The most exciting part was meeting all the crafty peeps and hearing about what they do in their own crafty lives. My favorite speaker was Garth from Extreme Craft who did a slide presentation and was wearing

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I'm off to San Francisco to attend Craft Congress and soak in all the crafty knowledge I can! Can't wait to meet cool folks, learn new things and explore SF a bit. Adios!

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The Chair Affair is a fantastic event where over 50 local artists design / decorate found chairs then auction them off to benefit The Community Warehouse - an organization that collects and distributes used furniture and household items to individuals in need. I am excited to be one of the participating artists for the second year!Most of the chairs will be on display through April 17th when the

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My friend and fellow PDX Super Crafty Member, Susan Beal, will be at Powell's on Monday night presenting her brand new book, Bead Simple! She's going to show some of the 150 jewelry projects from the book, introduce the Portland guest designers who contributed, and do a little jewelry-making 101 demo so that everyone who comes can make a pair of Solo Earrings to bring home. Rumor has it she's

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I'm feeling a little under the weather today so I hung out on the couch watching TV all morning with my cozy blanket. But the upside is that I was lucky enough to catch day two of Cupcake Week on The Martha Stewart Show! She's doing cupcake related stuff all week and even has a "Cutest Cupcake Contest" on her website.Today, one of her guests was the author of a cupcake cookbook titled Hello,

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I know everyone is using that phrase...but I just couldn't resist...it's so catchy! Barack Obama went bowling on Sunday while campaigning in Pennsylvania. He even wore the shoes!Photo by Alex Brandon and entire article Here

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I went to see my very favorite band play a sold out show at the Crystal Ballroom last night. X is on their 13x31 tour celebrating their 31st anniversary - hard to believe they have been around that long! Sure, they are well into their 50's and I am about to crest 40 (eek!), but last night I felt like I was 22 again! I screamed and danced til I had a cramp!I went with my friend and neighbor, Val,

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I recently heard the saying "Never trust a man in white pants". It sure made sense at the time but I came up with my own version of it after going to several rock shows in the last week..."Never trust a man in skinny jeans."While I am totally open to folks expressing themselves with their individual style, I am just not a fan of this recent fad among men. I am much more of a basic Levi's straight

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Today I went to one of my favorite places on earth - The Goodwill Bins. It's the Goodwill Outlet Store where stuff is piled high in rolling plastic bins and is sold by the pound. You have to dig through some crazy crap to find treasure...but there is treasure to be found if you can handle it.I've heard tall tales of people finding everything from poopy pants to dead rats in those bins. Personally

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Sweet Jesus!I found this little gem on a recent thrifting adventure on the Oregon Coast. It's a fabulous vintage framed Jesus picture that LIGHTS UP! That special combination of religious imagery and light up kitsch makes me weak in the knees! My living room is chock-full-o-the stuff...but I'm sad to say that this special find will be going into my booth at the antique mall and will go to the

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Wow...I'm still high on the rush of seeing Mick Jones of The Clash live and in person last night at Lola's Room at the Crystal Ballroom here in Portland. He was performing with his new band Carbon/Silicon - they were pretty good - but it was just so fantastic to see Mick Jones up there singing and doing all his signature moves! I'm a huge Clash fan and really just went because I knew it was the

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This Amy Sedaris video cracks me up no matter how many times I watch it!

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Holy Crap!That is all I can say in response to the live Leslie and the Ly's show I saw last week at Holocene. It was an amazing sight that I can only compare to a religious experience. Leslie Hall struts around the stage in gold spandex outfits that her Mom makes for her and sings songs about gold pants, Bedazzlers and gem sweaters. All the while she has movies projected on a huge screen behind

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My son is a great artist as well as a huge Mr. T enthusiast - he organized an art show at the new location of Moshi Moshi here in Portland, OR. Check out photos of the opening HERE and the remaining artwork for sale HERE. I created an embroidered portrait of Mr. T for the show - I was so in love with it and was hoping maybe I could keep it but, alas, it sold yesterday. Bittersweet...but I'm

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Hello!Here I am with my first blog post ever. I'm looking forward to blogging about fun thrift store finds, crafty goodness and all around good living here in beautiful Portland, OR.Thanks for stopping by and hope you come back soon.

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