Where Bloggers Create II Late to the party

Welcome Dear Friends! I am so sorry to be late to the party! I"m so happy you stopped by to visit me and see my creative studio space. It is a work in progress. And I decided to take the pictures of it exactly how it appears on a daily basis. A little disorganized, but It works for me. I love to be surrounded by beautiful vintage items. I also will keep a piece that I am working on, displayed on the mannequin until I find the perfect finishing accent for it. I find this really helps my creative process, although I have learned to limit it to 1 or 2 pieces only :) I have a little "nook" to sit and knit, but most of my knitting is done (confession here) in front of the tv. As a matter of fact, I really can't watch tv unless I am knitting! I usually do my hand sewing in this lovely space, early in the morning while the birds are chirping with a nice big cup of coffee. My desk has lots of inspiring items on it! I also created a mood board, suggested by my neigbour Donna. Who is a creative genius and has helped me so much in my journey! I try to change the board periodically, especially when I am stuck. I have a huge collection of vintage buttons that I have some of the prettiest ones displayed. When my customers come over to shop, they can pick and choose what buttons they would like on their pieces. Alot of the buttons are in the vintage cotainers they were discovered at the market in. Also stunning bits of lace and trims that were a gift from Donna :)

More buttons!

I am thinking of honing my sewing skills with some vintage dresses!

My birthday present from Mom this year, a very professional, super fun to use iron!

Thank you for stopping by to visit me! I am looking forward to seeing your creative space!!

It's Winter Somewhere

I had fallen into a bit of a "creative" slump for awhile. I guess as creative people we all go through it at some point. At the suggestion of my lovely friend Donna, I decided to work on some cold-weather wear. So I decided to work on some cowls. Newer. Bigger than the Incognito cowl. And not to ignore my best seller, I sought out some new colors. The yarn is a bit different but it works as well as the original Incognito yarn, and it has no wool in it.

The new cowl I named the Super Snuggly cowl. It is like a big hug. I am having fun making them in fun colors, and it has renewed my creative spark! .

Saturday Thrift Shop Finds

Had a lovely visit with my highschool girlfriends last night, we went out for drinks at a shore Bar that has been there forever. I stayed at my mom's house and decided to stop in Manasquan on my way home. I lived and worked in the "squan" for many years after moving out of my parents home. It is one of my favorite little towns! My original destination was the VNA thrift store. It was closed because of the holiday, but I noticed a cute little shop right next to it. And boy did I find some awesome items! I am glad I stopped in, the shop is called Squan Dry Goods. The owner has a lovely collection of vintage, consignment, and new items (alot of eco-friendly stuff). What a great idea for a shop! There are 2 floors, and although the vintage clothing is sparse, I thought the consignment was priced right and perfect!! So I wanted to share some of my finds. The best was a stunning vintage dress that actually fit me perfectly, let me tell you, that never happens, so for me it was worth the trip right there. I also found a perfectly pale pink marc jacobs jacket for, ok, $18.00. YUP. Friends, I have been shopping consignment since I was in highschool. I did it then because I had no money, I do it now because, well, it's a beautiful thing. I love the idea of how enviromentally friendly it is, not to mention, jeez, I hate paying ooodles of money for designer clothes, I have a retirement beach cottage to save for!!!!
I also had a great trip to Colombus market on thursday with my neighbor Donna. Found lots of pretty things. And the find of the day was a super cute little wood table. Solid. Old. Perfect. It was a wonderful way to spend my birthday, shopping the market! Also, if you have a chance, Donna is such a talented artist, she has finally opened her Etsy shop, Lovely Things studio she has some beautiful picture frames.

Sunday is Market Day

I finally made it to the market in Lambertville this am with my good friend Michele. We got up with the birds and made it there early. It was packed with sellers and customers, but not really a super successful shopping day. Not a button to be found. That being said, I did find some unusual things today. Which I guess is a good thing! I did find some really pretty vintage photos. I fell in the love with the clothing these women are sporting. Talk about funky!!! I also came accross this big plastic bin full of wooden blocks, that are actually stamps. Now upon digging through I found some rather fun stamps. The girls from the Burlesque troop would enjoy them. A dollar each, I think this guy definetly did not know what he had in that box. He tried to change up the price on me at the last minute too. Despite not having any coffee yet I caught him trying to act like he was giving me "a deal"...I'll give them all to you for 15.00...... um. I only had 12. Nice try though, I may be blonde but I got straight A's in math..lol... Oh and do any of my dear readers know how to get these stamps to work? I tried using a stazon pad and it did not work, hopefully there is a way to get the images to transfer, they would make great greeting cards :) If not they look pretty cool displayed on the window ledge in the studio.

I also found this cool brooch which will be gracing one of my coats. It was a fun morning spent chatting with one of my oldest friends. Thanks again Michele, you're a doll.