for the little ones

maker weekly: homespun vintage

by varci April 18, 2012

post by varci : turn loose two full-time moms (with an eye for design) in the rose bowl flea market – and you might get a little company called homespun vintage. the team reworks and recycles vintage threads into insanely adorable apparel for your littlest one. meet corrie and kathlene— our makers of the week! [...]

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diy tutorial: make-at-home play dough for the kiddies!

by varci December 21, 2011

i know all the northerners are laughing at us- but every once in a while it does rain in southern california. i’ve never scraped a windshield or shoveled my driveway on a frozen morning – but being housebound with a toddler for hours on end can be its own exquisite torture. projects like this one [...]

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mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be cowgirls: an etsy shop profile

by varci October 27, 2011

everyone in my house is a boy (including the dog) which makes family clothing shopping totally boring. i’m the lone lady ranger on target laundry detergent runs, stealing glances at all the polka dot and purple sparkle in the little girls section. that’s why i couldn’t resist posting these mini mary janes and cowgirl (or [...]

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coco levine’s crafts & cupcakes

by random nicole September 8, 2011

coco levine cupcake queen, the new book by audrey davidow with illustrations by leslie dallion (pie for blackbirds) is part children’s book, park cookbook and part DIY craft book. the retro modern illustrations of coco’s advenures are so whimsical…cupcakes growing on trees, cupcake houses and cupcake hats. i love that this book mixes a story [...]

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vintage necktie dyed spring eggs @ the H2 hotel in healdsburg

by random nicole April 22, 2011

i recently teamed up with the H2 hotel in healdsburg to begin monthly craft workshops. i’ll be setting up shop in this eco-modern hotel in april, may, june & july. we’re kicking off these sessions with a vintage necktie dyed spring egg workshop this saturday. i want to give a shout out to robert mahar [...]

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QUILTS… POP ART… DALI… KIDS WINTER ART CAMP

by random nicole January 25, 2010

the old saying goes… ‘do what you love and the money will follow’ well… i love art & crafts and maybe they haven’t made me rich but it is the best feeling to pay bills by doing something i love. one of my favorite ways to pay the rent is teaching kids art & crafts [...]

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rock ‘n’ roll crafts

by random nicole August 29, 2009

did anyone hear about how bob dylan was pulled over and detained in new jersey? apparently he didn’t have id on him… i mean he’s bob dylan, does he really need id? the cops had no idea who he was and mistook him for a hobo. the cops were in their 20′s and it made [...]

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famous artist inspired painted canvas wallets, bags and more…

by random nicole August 26, 2009

i designed this project for teens… i’m a strong believer in functional art and the teens have an appreiciation for that. i introduced them to three artists and their three distinct styles… piet mondrian – primary color blocks jackson pollock – drip and splatter techniques keith harring – graffiti words and imagery with bright colors [...]

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collage, watercolors & poetry with the kids

by random nicole August 26, 2009

so this is the last week of arts camp… i have to admit i’m already feeling the pangs of withdrawls. i’ll really miss… coming up with new projects every week and watching the kids take my projects to a new level with unrestricted creativity. some of the kids are there all summer and some only [...]

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clara & emma’s first pillows

by random nicole August 10, 2009

last thursday i was lucky enough to get to teach two sisters… clara and emma to sew for the first time. they came up with their own designs for their pillows… a duck and a layered applique flower. these girls learned straight stitch, zig-zag stitch, how to thread their machines and wind bobbins and designed [...]

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