Oldly Chic.

I'm drooling over these mixed media prints by Prince Lauder I stumbled upon at Trendland. 

I like things a little weird.

Images sourced from Trendland.

This creative laying of fashion and mixed media really makes me want to learn a thing or two in the graphic design department. Yet another item to add to my never-ending list of things I'd love to learn...Maybe I can talk my lady friend Heidi into a few lessons. :) She's pretty fantastic.

 

Happy Friday the 13th to you!!

xo. Traci

Crafty fun, soon to come.

I'm starting preparations for a new project Jasmine and I want to create to liven up the shop for spring...fabric bunting! Josh over at GrowOp next door created an uh-mazing little display of plaid bunting above their patio and entryway, and we instantly fell in love! It has so much charm!! (Remind me to share a photo soon) We want to add our own twist, so we are going to use vintage floral fabrics, a scalloped shape, and I'm crocheting the line to string the flags on (instead of using bias tape). I'm so excited!! I can't wait to get crafty again. March has been too busy to even think straight, but I feel some creative energy coming on!! These are a few images I gathered for inspiration...

LOVE the scalloped shape of this one

Click the images for sources.

I hope Jaz and I can find the time sooner than later to accomplish this little project. I think once March comes to a close, we will finally have a bit of breathing room! Hooray!

Happy Hump Day to you!!

xo. Traci

Dear March: Bring it On.

So I've sort of had the day off today... I say sort of because my home duties were out of control, the day has been full of cleaning, closet organizing, and endless laundry.
[[pauses b/c the next load of laundry is dry, must fold and continue...]]

We have so, so much coming up this next month, holy moly, it's crazy. I'm really thankful to have had today to catch up on household duties. We (meaning the mister and I) should be good on laundry for a bit (hopefully, please-oh-please), my closet is getting so jammed packed after spending some time hanging up tried-on-but-didn't-work items, as well as the 5+ loads of laundry done today. Whew! I need to get rid on of some clothes, but that is a-whole-nother project.

So, like I said, it's going to be a BIG month. First up, First Friday in March! Yah, this coming Friday--crazy. We have a little "6th Street" Meeting tonight where we will be finalizing some music/vendor things (more on that later). Practically right after First Friday, on Sunday March 6th, we have a whimsical, gypsy-themed editorial shoot set up with our friend and beloved photographer, miss Angela Simpson. It's going to be an all-day event 5am-7pm, but boy-oh-boy do we have some fantastic things planned for it! Alrighty, fast forward two weeks from the shoot to March 19th-20th... ART DETOUR!! Again, we are teaming up with our friends on 6th Street to hopefully bring a really fun/memorable weekend (full of shop sales, live music, and local artists) for our friends and fans! (Again, more details about that coming in the next few weeks..)

Wait, there's more. Saturday, March 26th, we are going to be a part of AZ Blogger Meetup!! I recently had the chance to chat with Chelsea about the event, it sounds like it's going to be so, so much fun! There are some really great ladies hosting the event..

**BTW-- Butter Toast donated THREE $10 Gift Certificates for some lucky Meetup winners!!**

Time to get ready for some long days and nights this March...I'm actually really looking forward to it all!! It's going to be a great month to be creative and network with all sorts of new folks!! Can't wait!!

Now, for a few inspirational images for our upcoming shoot..

((mostly sourced from Lovely Bohemia. other sources unknown-sorry))

I hope your week is starting out great! Mine is certainly starting out productive, hooray for good starts!! Toodaloo for now!
xo. Traci