Flickr

I am now on Flickr! Yay! The old school girl who knows nothing about technology is finding her way around the computer folks. Websites, blogs and now flickr...wow! I finally got around to creating a flickr account yesterday and I received a lovely compliment from Carambatack (aka Annette Mangseth) who likes my tags. This, too, is exciting because this woman makes the most fabulous, out of this world tags. They are just beautiful! Check them out at flickr under the name Carambatack. Wish I could show them to you but I'm not quite there yet...don't know how to upload photos from other places. Here are a few more of my handmade tags. Actually, this batch isn't quite done and I think some will be made into business cards. Happy Friday folks!

Recycled Handmade Tags

I have a new line of products (pillows, coasters, aprons, potholders and sachets) coming out next month and I've been sweating about tags and labels the past couple of weeks. Being a painter and not a graphic designer, I don't know much about the various programs available to make whatever and I don't really want to order labels and tags. Since I'd prefer to keep with the handmade feel of things through and through, I realized I may as well do what I am familiar with - make them myself. Here is the result. Enjoy!

I combined my two favorite elements with these product tags - the handmade element and recycling. I utilized things like brown paper bags, cereal boxes and saltine cracker boxes.

Timely & Free Acquisitions

I am so psyched! I hit some tag sales over the weekend and hit the jackpot - a guy who didn't want to throw away a huge amount of vintage craft magazines and books. I happened to be there at the right time to skip away with my new collection...and I'm still skipping :) :)

Fabric Acquisitions

It's 4:51 on Tuesday afternoon and this photo finally uploaded. (whew!) All day I've been caught in a digital-photo-upload-nightmare. I haven't posted because I didn't want to take the time to figure it out but since I have a new line of goods coming out next month, I had to tackle the problem. Anyway, I acquired some new fabrics from a flea market over the weekend - a striped polyester (bottom), a pink polyester (center) and a beautiful green cotton with a soft almost baby blue woven into it. I was so in love with the green that it inspired pillows and other projects that will be available for sale in September.

2 Loves - Pincushions & Dandie In The Underworld

I'm having a love affair with pincushions right now. Shown are the "mama" (7 1/2"x7 1/2") pincushions but I'm working on some newer pincushions - the "baby" (4"x4") pincushions that are both cute and funky. I love them because I get to draw, sew and make them all so different - love that. I just dropped off seven last night to the one and only Dandie In The Underworld - the coolest, hippest, most unique store ever. Even its location in the alley is cool - or I should say, the owners made it cool with their fabulous flair for the creative and their fierce use of recycled items. I've never been the shop-til-you-drop type of girl but I went in this store once to drop off my first shipment of goods and almost couldn't find my way out. Every corner of the store was enchanting to look at. I love handmade and of course anything recycled because of the unique, one-of-a-kind factor. For me, this is the kind of place where I could forget where money came from and buy, buy, buy! Enjoy!

Arty Potholders

Here are some arty potholders for the viewing. They've been crocheted and have hand drawn illustrations appliqued to the front.

Giving Thanks

Thanks to Softies Central for hightlighting The Carneys in their July 9th post. I love that feeling of visiting someone's blog and you don't expect to see you work but there it is. It's a wonderful feeling of shock and excitement. I also received some love from Steven who resides in my beloved London. Of course, I had to visit his blog, Steven's Happy Accidents. I love his colorful, upbeat work.

Enjoy the latest addition to the Carney family - mon petit DoodleBug. Plenty of other Carneys have tried to beg, borrow and steal DoodleBug's hat. Some have even offered to buy it but this dude is not letting it go at any price. He even sleeps in that hat. S'amusez bien!