knick knacks & ric rac

i made these fun and festive alpine inspired sweaters from two plain old pullovers i bought at the thrift store. one was a pink boucle crew neck and the other was a green v-neck heathered with blue and yellow specks. this is what they looked like before…not very exciting… here’s how you can do it […]

i am so in love with these handmade veggie folk from gobbledygook creature decor! i had already purchased the carrot and potato a while ago, then i just saw the red onion on etsy yesterday and had to get it too. the veggie folk are handmade, from the sculpting and mold making to the casting and painting. the detail is incredible! […]

i found this pretty plum colored boucle cardigan at the thrift store, which just so happens to go perfectly with my plum wycinanki skirt! the problem was two of the five buttons had fallen off. i went to find some new buttons for it at the fabric store and couldn’t believe how expensive the fancy buttons were! i needed pretty […]

my best friend jenny’s award winning documentary about her dad, ‘abel raises cain’, is now available on dvd! yay! this labor of love has been nine years in the making. watch the trailer here (and another one here) and buy a copy of it here! also, check for screenings in your area here. Jenny Abel and her father, […]

i just added a few new fun goodies, take a peek at the monkeyin’ around skirt, made from fun vintage fabric featuring frolicking wild animals in the jungle. trimmed with mustard ric rac at the hip and hem. deer brooches-choose from a handsome buck in a scalloped heart or a darling little fawn on a […]