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September 16, 2007
A few of my (million) favorite things
I must apologize to all the sweet people who have posted comments on my blog over the past months. Sadly, I only just realized you've been reading me. I get sooo much comment spam on my blog that Gmail now automatically sends all comment notifications straight to my spam folder. So I miss out on REAL comments until I look through the comments list on MT. Thank you to all who took the time to critique my initial logo sketches a few weeks ago. Really do appreciate the input. Also discovered a few lovely blogs through your comments. :D
I must say, I've been feeling a whole lot better lately. I've been in Vegas three months now and am beginning to accept it (it's also cooling down, yay!). I've been busy with all things Mutation the past two weeks and with crafting! I'm hoping to sell some of my wares on October at the First Friday on downtown or if not, sell them on etsy. Am very excited to wrap my little creations with cute strings and write sweet handwritten notes to Star Magnolia's new best friends all across the globe. There is also a wonderful career opportunity looming in at the end of the year that may or may not happen, but the process of getting there and expanding my knowledge in this field (okay, I'll spill one detail: it's textile design) has been so rewarding itself and it's so much fun to learn about this!
So, I feel that a little bit of peace is finally setting over my Summer-emo heart. Though some matters of the heart are hard NOT to surrender to, and you just have to accept that some things, some people, happened for a reason at a specific time in your life and they may just not happen again. All you can really do is store those sweet memories in your old wooden jewelry box and...move on.
But yeah, crafting! For the upcoming Fall season (which I am SOOOOO looking forward to, believe me, 118 degrees is NOT awesome, whatever merits you may have heard regarding Vegas' dry heat) I want to make some pretty pretty pretty flower brooches. Coats, jackets, blazers ALWAYS need to be accessorized. They feel lonely and unpretty at times. So it is my job to make them feel like the queens of Winter again! Here is one I tried with some flashy fabrics I bought at Joanns (for a very different reason, which hopefully, I will be getting my hands on shortly):
My current 50mm view from the sewing machine: airfares, books to purchase, passwords, pretty brooches and a simple ivory thread whose color never ceases to inspire me.
Also, no post of mine is complete without a silly image of yours truly:
This was taken on Boulder City (basically where all the workers lived while Hoover Dam was in construction), just outside of Vegas. There is a fantabulous fabrics store in the "Old Town", sadly, we went on a Sunday, so it was closed. BUT when I have a wee bit more money I shall stop by again. They even had some vintage spools on the window display, and y'all know how much I heart those.
Posted by starmagn at September 16, 2007 03:13 AM
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So jealous that you have a great fabric shop nearby. I have to share two links with you. The first is a friend of mine who spends alot of time in Vegas. I think you'd love her style... http://flickr.com/photos/randommemory-s-photography/
Another flickr account you should check out if you love vintage spools is this one... http://flickr.com/photos/samanthalamb/ Maybe you've already seen them but she takes amazing photos that often seem to feature vintage thread spools. How fun is that?! :)
Anywho, love the brooch, love the silly photo and totally flattered that you stopped by my blog. I've been a fan of yours for a long time. I don't often post the actual credits for my pages on my blog like I would in the online galleries but holler if you want info on some of the items I used in that layout you linked to. You may be able to contact the designer(s) and see if they'll allow the use of their graphics for your website with proper credit. :)
Hope you're enjoying your weekend!
Posted by: Shawn at September 16, 2007 05:12 PM