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maker weekly: francesca iannaccone of mrs eliot books

by varci April 23, 2012

post by varci : francesca iannaccone is our maker for monday. check out the artist/designer/vintage tea cup collector/gin rummy champion who makes prints, cards, wooden books and brooches (with love) from london! introductions please. i’m francesca iannaccone and i run mrs eliot books from my house in north london. i’ve lived in london all my [...]

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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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maker weekly: creek van houten of compass rose design jewelry

by varci April 2, 2012

post by varci: we’re back from our mini blog break to bring you a brand new maker weekly! creek van houten has been on a lifelong scavenger hunt of sorts—collecting keys, coins and odd bits of ephemera since she was a kid. luckily, though, this finder isn’t a keeper– her line of steampunk and victorian-inspired [...]

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it’s gonna be that kind of mornin’: an etsy shop profile

by varci February 20, 2012

post by varci : like most kids in the mid ‘80s- my mom had no qualms about planting us in front of the television on saturday mornings while she brutalized our house with the vacuum. pee wee (in his pre-crime days) was a favorite of mine… so i had to share these crocheted mini-replicas of [...]

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maker weekly: melissa loschy of loschy designs

by varci February 15, 2012

post by varci: melissa loschy of loschy designs is our mid-week maker—creator of hand-stitched statement accessories (necklaces, bracelets and knuckle rings) with a self-ascribed “aesthetic of cleopatra meets judas priest and everything in between”. today’s maker will assure you that every wednesday needs a little howlin’ wolf (on your wrist, that is)…. introductions please. born [...]

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i just called to say i love you: an etsy shop profile

by varci January 26, 2012

post by varci: my most beloved one usually needs a nudge in the right direction when it comes to valentine’s day gifting. hinting around usually helps- and i’m using the full benefit of today’s blog just for this purpose. honey love, buy me these hand-enameled bracelets from bullfinch & barbury. chocolate ends up in trash [...]

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maker weekly: jon cherry & lisa rios of whimsy & ink

by varci January 24, 2012

today’s guests stars for our monday maker weekly are local shop owners (and lovebirds) jon cherry & lisa rios of whimsy & ink. when they’re not devising superior ways to store your scotch, they’re running nest vintage and handmade- “a carefully curated” emporium of crafty goods for your home. so, without further adieu, please meet [...]

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maker weekly: susie & heidi bauer of rock scissor paper

by varci January 10, 2012

today’s maker weekly features a design team of two- the bauer sisters of rock scissor paper. influenced by sunny childhood days in the suburban san fernando valley- they’ve been turning out 60′s & 70’s inspired stationery for almost 20 years. here’s a bird’s eye view on our most favorite valley girls… introductions please. we are [...]

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love at first sight: nicola rowlands pins & pillows

by random nicole January 5, 2012

i hate flying. it has always seemed unnatural to be suspended in a metal tube so far from the earth. when i was in 6th grade, my family sent me to a therapist to get over my fear so i could fly back-east with my grandmother to see relatives. it didn’t work, but i learned [...]

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have i told you lately that i love you: the singer 160 limited edition sewing machine

by random nicole January 3, 2012

when i was twelve, i begged my mom to teach me how to sew. i had a vision for a dress patch-worked together from squares of 1960′s retro print muumuu dresses i’d salvaged from thrift stores and garage sales. my mother lifted her heavy machine onto the table and set-up our station… shiny silver scissors, [...]

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