This Weekend : Renegade Craft Fair

I'll be there! Hope you are too... Renegade Craft Fair

Searching for the Perfect Specs

What a weekend! Saturday morning, I worked on my bike and added an awesome basket that I got from Amazon for $12... score! I've been thinking about painting my bike too- but it seems remarkably tedious, so that idea is still up in the air. I also celebrated my roommates 25th Birthday where we played Guitar Hero, ate lotsa pizza, and assembled legos for our ultimate robot-building competition. Unfortunately, my puppy robot did not win {insert sad face}. Saturday evening I watched Saturday Night Fever at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery accompanied by my boyfriend and a lovely candle-lit picnic. The disco party following the flick was probably the best part (aside from John Travolta's hair)- DJ Cut Chemist was there rockin out a classic 70's inspired set where I "boogied" out like my parents. Sunday I bought a BBQ that was on sale at Osh and discovered... I can't BBQ. As soon as I feel I've mastered it i'll try out some recipes from the Little Black Book of Barbeque. Can't wait to show you what I grill up!

So, now to my post. Aside from the awesomeness that was my weekend, it was all experienced through the eyes of a half-blind person- because I scratched my cornia and popped a blood vessel in either eye. Due to this unfortunate mishap, I had to whip out the ol' spectacles that, really,  I only wear right after my shower at night. I realized- I've had these glasses for 10 years and I really don't like them. AT ALL. And now I'm stuck wearing them for the week. Now it's time to confront the problem. So, I'm on the hunt for the perfect new specs. I may just end up looking for some old glasses at a thrift store and have the optomotrist swap the lenses out but there are also some great contendors if I don't core the perfect pair that way. Here are some shops that have some spectacular promise! *budum bum.

Kirk Originals- Love the bright, glittery colors and patterns.

L.A. Eyeworks- Retro-inspired wire frames.

Oliver Peoples- Classic, cool designs.

A Vintage DIY Inspired Wedding

LOVE is in the air! I've already attended two weddings (soon to be three) just in the past two months... and have experienced such beautiful ceremonies. With the help of wedding blogs and websites, it's so easy to find inspiration for inexpensive and gorgeous DIY Weddings! I came across these adorable images on the website Style Me Pretty and fell in love with this Retro DIY Wedding. The great thing about this website is it can be used to inspire more than just wedding ceremonies (although those are pretty nice to get to do.) You can use these images to help you with all your future event-planning endeavors as well! All photography by David Newkirk.

This DIY Pomendore  comes from Wed Share Daily. Find out how you can make these lovely decorative pieces for your next event HERE

Los Angeles : Affordable Organic Food Co-Op

My friend just told me about this wonderful organic food co-op she's been apart of for years called Abundant Harvest Organics. It's an alliance of local family farmers who grow fresh organic produce and put together packages that you pick up once a week. The box is either $20 or $30 dependng on how many people you plan to feed with it. The only catch is: you may have to learn new RECIPES because you don't choose whats in the box- this is because it's filled with whatevers in season! They say trying new foods is good for you anyway... especially if they're healthy! Abundant Harvest located all over Southern California- but there are a ton of other Farmer Co-ops all over the country (Check OUT HERE.) Not only is it good for you the planet, it's also inexpenisive- and I, of all people, appreciate a good deal!

Images from Abundant Harvest Organics and Local Harvest

The Sampler : Indie Craft Box

 Oh my goodness, I've got to get my hands on one of these. The Sampler provides assembled packages that include 5 ($10) or 15 ($25) items handcrafted by independent business owners and crafters! The neat thing is- you don't know exactly what you're going to get, but from the vendor samples in the past- i'm sure it's pretty good! They used to do this once a month but have since changed it to quarterly to ensure the very best submissions and packages for their patrons. There's a limited number of bundles though, so you have to hurry and sign up for your package! If you've got something you would like to sample, you can submit a number of pieces and get a ton of exposure. Sweet!

Inspiration : Geometric Shapes

I've been noticing some interesting trends lately- all revolving around bold geometirc patterns and colors (such as ecote and tribal prints). I'm all about anything with color so I'm excited to share with you some fabulous products i've found inspired by these great shapes.

1. Wood Carving from Modern Woodworking 2. Woven necklace by  Love and Dream 3. Geometry inspired tee by Prismatic Therapy 4. Linen Tea Towels Milka Loom 5. Crocheted Slipper Socks Lydias Lovelies

1. Art by Restless Things 2. Handade Necklace by Chainette 3. Pillows by Claudia Zhao 4. Geometric inspired jewlery by Lou Lou Do  5. Beautiful hand dyed scarf by LoomLab

1. Cuff From Urban Outfitters 2-5. Subtle, but very beautiful pieces by Pawling 

Bodie and Fou Wall Stickers

Hey Guys! I've been busy workin on my blogs layout the past few days- and although its still under construction~ I'm really liking the changes so far! I didn't want to get too side-tracked though and have so many neat things to share with you over the next few days... so here's a little sneak peak of the shop Bodie and Fou that I thought you would enjoy. These awsome wall stickers really caught my attention and they're something I could actually see myself saving up for! Caged Lover and Ladder Kiss make for a romantic setting, dontcha think?

Lovely Wall Paper Selection

Pretty Prints

Graphic Design : American Patrol

I recently finished helping my dad out with the album artwork for his Americana/ Indie Rock band "American Patrol." I'm very pleased with the way it turned out so I thought it would be nice to share it with you guys today! You can check their site out as well (disclaimer: it's still under construction!) at www.myspace.com/americanpatrolrecords. Enjoy!

DIY : Succulent Garden

This really sweet DIY idea comes from the blog Indie Bliss. I saw these photos and fell in love with the idea of making your own succulent gardens. I especially like these because they're suuuuper easy to take care of, and for one reason or another I've never been very good at taking care of plants (although I've always loved having them around my home.) In terms of execution, this project is kind of self- explanitory. You just need a bowl, succulents, dirt, rocks and an imagination! Voila, easy and inexpensive indoor plants!

Some good places to pick up your supplies might be:

ETSY Vintage Bowls

SAVE ON CRAFTS River Rocks

SIMPLY SUCCULENTS

Check out their DIY Terrarium tutorial as well!

The Spruced Up Cell Phone

It has found a way to integrate itself into almost every faction of your life. It's with you all the time. Your friends, your work, your family- all connected to you by this little device. Your cell phone is now apart of our everyday lives. So it only makes sense that designers have made accessories to make this mobile device even more personal to you. I've found some items, rangin from splurge purchases to a cost-effective DIY ideas. Take a look and see if anything here rings a bell... or maybe even a cell phone! 

iRetrofone Classic ... Such a cool idea from Freeland Studios

Custom Wooden Phone Case from Substrata Shop

Vintage fabric Phone Cover only $19 at Polkadots and Blooms

You can make this fun little groundhog case by following the tutorial on Wild Olive's blog