So So Seventies

At first glance this fabulous polyester fabric just looks like it has a neat citrus-y, basket weave-y sort of vibe.

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Then you get closer, and BANG! POP! Metallic silver bling seriously cranks up her personality. Mm. I think I'll go pop on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack and turn on the disco ball.

Makeover Monday: 8/30

I've begun to gravitate toward brightly colored fabrics for a more contemporary vibe. I knew this sheet would work up to be bold and fun.

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Yep! Bold, fun .... and shapely. Since there are a few others selling basic upcycled pencil pots on Etsy now, I figured I'd go ahead and make mine a little different. This beaker-ish shape is juuuuust what I was hoping for.

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Happy Monday to you! What's on your agenda for this week? Me, I have a doctor's appointment on Monday, a house cleaning scheduled for Tuesday, a playdate on Friday and a wedding to get ready for this coming weekend. And in between? There's tae kwon do to attend and fun to be had with my Sophie, a custom order for business card carriers to work on, and still loads of things to photograph and list in both shops. Whew!

Phat Lip

After making that curvy little aqua number the other week, I was anxious to experiment with my increases and decreases on a larger sized container.

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This is a double strand mix of a beautiful twilight blue and an ecofriendly/recycled deep ecru cotton. The bowl is 8" across the bottom, 6" across the top, and stands 4" high. Being able to create sturdy, shapely curves with yarn alone is just pure crochet magic!

A Little Something Sweet

It's a star...

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It's a garland...

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It's a {star}land!

Too corny? Or just the right amount of corn?

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This is the shorter of these that I have made so far. It's made of pink baker's twine and tea dyed cotton string. The other one is at least twice as long, featuring white, red, and jute. I had a difficult time getting decent photos of this one today... maybe some photo fairies will come in tonight and work on arranging the longer one for me! Stay tuned :)

Thursday's Treasure

Years ago I found one of these sewing cases in a thrift store. It was broken and dirty and $8, yet I still heavily considered buying it. I left it behind and never forgot how sweet it was, even in its state of disrepair.

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I found this brand new one- with its original paperwork!- in an antique store last week. Can you believe it??? I mean, this is from the 50s! It was marked $20, but was on sale for 40% off. No way was I letting it get away.

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Look at that swoon-inducing aqua color, and those sweet little kitties. This case was meant to be mine!

What The...? Wednesday

When I saw this in an antique mall last week, I was immediately drawn to the pretty blue metal and the green wooden handle. It has a super shabby industrial feel to it. I had no idea what it was until I read the tag, though. Thank goodness for sellers who know what they are selling, right? So, I ask you...do you know what this is? Leave your best guess in the comments- I'll be back with the correct answer tomorrow :)

Hear Ye, Hear Ye

Christmas bells are almost ringing... in the retail world, anyway. I've been gathering up all sorts of yuletide goodies to list in sosovintage, beginning the first of September. Stop by often ~ I have loads of really sweet things ready to fly off to someone else's home for the holidays!