Summer Lovin'

Happy Friday! Wooohooo.

Oh how much I love you summer, I'll take your hot & sticky mosquito-ridden days over any cold winter night! How about a cute little romper perfect for a bright and sunny day, lightweight booties for a cool summer night... driving with the top down?... ooh oooh this headband should do the trick!


One. romper jumpsuit *vintage + inspired by a tweet exchange w/ @susyjack
Two. luv these boots
Three. Recycled Braid

I also wanted to thank everyone for their comments this week. Although I selfishly love reading them for myself, I think it's extra nice for the artists featured here to get your feedback. Right? I wish you all a happy weekend, see you on Monday!

x Marichelle

Pillows by Amy Marcella

I've died and gone to pillow heaven. Amy, these are soooooooo freakin awesome I think I'm going to burst. I want them all (1, 2, 3) so bad. Forget about looking at them... it hurts to just think about them AND as you can see, I've really been thinking about them a whole lot.




.... Ouch!... Ouch!

The Perfect Gift...

With all of the products I sift through on a daily basis, you'd think that I'd have gift-giving down to an art form. Well sadly that just isn't so. It's probably because I don't physically "store" away gift ideas and I'm the type of person that if it isn't written down somewhere it ain't happening. So, I'm gonna start posting perfect gift finds here and hopefully when it's time to give someone a present - all I have to do is check back here, find some inspiration and voilà!


Let's kick it off with this perfect pick your own gift set created by the ever-so talented Susy of SusyJack*. Now who wouldn't want to receive one of these? Perfect gift for a host{ess} or a recent graduate. The packaging is sleek and stylish (no need to worry about gift-wrapping) + totally customizable - you get to choose the patterns for 1 Ringlet Jotter, 1 Demi Notebook and 1 Set of 5 Studio Clips! All for $20!! Right?!? AND everything is 100% Post Consumer Recycled! Gift giving couldn't be any easier. Thanks Susy!!

DIY: Outdoor Shower Caddy

Outdoor Shower Days
One of my best friends and I each have a dream of owning an outdoor shower. And of course, a house or cabin that would presumably be attached to the outdoor shower. But the shower itself is what represents sandy feet, warm days and outdoor meals. San Francisco’s foggy summer isn’t very conducive to this dream, but I'm in New England for a couple weeks and so far, I’ve encountered two al fresco showers. Needles to say, I’ve almost completely abandoned the concept of washing behind a shower curtain.





Here’s a quick project to corral all your outdoor shower supplies. I added drainage holes because I can get skeeved out by mysterious standing water in the bottom of containers. You can embellish it or leave it plain. Either way, strolling to an outdoor shower with a galvanized pail in hand is a fleeting indulgence for me, and it’s one I intend to savor.

All you need is…
Galvanized pail
Drill with metal drill bit or hammer and nail

Optional...
Acrylic paints
Paintbrush
Poster board and craft knife for making stencil
Tape



If you’re using a drill and metal drill bit, drill a few holes through the bottom of your container. Or you can just hammer a nail through the bottom to create holes. If you want to embellish your pail, you can freehand a design or make a stencil. To create this dot motif, I traced a few round containers (of differing sizes) onto squares of poster board, cut the circles out, and taped the stencil onto the pail. Paint within the cutout circles, let dry, remove the stencil, and hit the (outdoor) showers.

Visit Kelly at MAKE GROW GATHER
Photos: Kelly Wilkinson

About Kelly... I grew up in a renovated barn in Virginia, the middle of three sisters. Now I'm in San Francisco, trying to straddle the country-urban worlds. For now, this means access to the city out the front door, with veggies and bees in the back. All my life, I've loved making stuff: crafts, dinners, skirts, preserves...and grand designs for my life!

Thanks Kelly!!

** I haven't purchased any products from these two shops before, but I did a quick search for galvanized buckets/pails and these two seem to have decent prices + a good selection (please feel free to share your favorite source): www.bucket-outlet.com and housewares.hardwarestore.com

Shop + Tell: Erin

WHO: Erin of Dessert Girl
HOW OFTEN DO YOU SHOP? All the time, although I think I browse more than I shop. I’m addicted to Etsy!
SCORES... a Rosette Fascinator by Giant Dwarf
HOW DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL? Pretty, girly, pretty girly.
WHAT MADE YOU BUY IT? I bought it in Chicago last year at the Renegade Craft Fair. I’d been wanting one for a while, but I just never got around to it. Then I saw the Giant Dwarf booth and it took me all of 30 seconds to buy one! It didn’t hurt that Sue, the designer, was wearing one and she looked super cute with it on!

Share your latest handmade/indie score!

I have a crush on...

Litter SF.


I don't usually reblog but this time I just couldn't help it. Litter SF was just featured on Daily Candy for their shoe jewelry (yep, shoe jewelry) and you know I have a thing for heels... Anyway, I was browsing around their site and fell upon these... body jewelry! Now, do I think I could actually pull any of these off?... hmmmm, most likely not. But in my make believe world, where I'm not lounging in boring PJs sitting in front of a computer most of the day, tending to my garden in the afternoons, then setting off on a wild night watching So You Think You Can Dance... I totally could and would :)

Images: Litter SF
(via Daily Candy)

Window Shopping

Hi everyone, unfortunately I've caught the crazy bug that's been going around and I'm feeling really really crappy. Postings may get a little light around here so please bare with me as I try to kick this thing to the curb as quickly as possible. In the meantime, won't you join me in a little window shopping trip... the nice folks over at romp just recently launched a brand new shop - twine. Have a look around, I promise you won't be disappointed!



1. frasadas: between 30-50 years old. crafted of hand-spun sheep's wool by traditional artisans in bolivia's central andes, these textiles can serve as either a blanket, throw or rug.

2. paper balloons: light as air, bright & fun!

3. toadstool nightlight: Made of earthenware and hand-painted in delicate, natural colours with a happy woodland scene complete with an elf, lizard, hedgehog and mole. a true classic heirloom sure to inspire delightful dreams in your home too!

I love thee more than...

I must have these jars from romanticPink. They come in pink, white and mint.

Floret

I came across Simone Kaplan's Floret line via a postcard I spotted at a local Brooklyn market - it had one of her beautiful dolls on it and immediately stole my attention.
Turns out she also makes children's clothing for both girls and boys. I just had to share some of my personal faves... top one is called Ella and is made of velvet/Liberty fabrics and the bottom dress is part of her Bebe collection and it's handsmocked, wish it came in my size!

[Looking for the Classifieds post? I've added all new giveaways and discounts under the "promos & discounts" area on the right nav below the advertising banners.]