I joined the Chicago Crafty Beavers for my first meeting this week. It was lots of fun to meet and craft with other like minded ladies over some drinks. We decoupaged a square of plywood from magazine cut outs, made some pretty buttons, and also did some drawings for a cookbook to raise money for the Apna Ghar Battered Women’s Shelter. There are several craft meet ups going on within the Crafty Beavers Chicago group, so if your a crafty lady in Chicago you should totally join us for some crafty fun!
Category Archives: Life
Fatty the Cat
Last week I went back home to Australia to attend a dear friend’s wedding. It was a bit of a whirlwind trip, but I managed to meet a pretty rad cat named Fatty during the short time I was there. There’s definitely more than meets the eye to this adorable persian. He gets up to a bit of mischief and has all sorts of adventures. Take a look!
Jim Henson’s Fantastic World
I love this little guy. Not to mention all of Jim Henson’s other creations too…!
I went to see the marvelous Jim Henson’s Fantastic World exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry a few weeks ago. It totally brought me back to my childhood and it was interesting to see Jim’s other work in in the late 50’s and 60’s, like the commercial for Wilkins coffee. Hilarious!
Having studied fashion design, I really appreciated all of the detail that went into the making of his characters and their clothes. Particularly the intricate costumes from ‘The Dark Crystal’.
It’s a bit sad that Jim is no longer around to create new characters and witty story lines, but at least his legacy will be carried through generations to come. All in all it was definitely an enjoyable and awe-inspiring exhibition. Jim Henson, I salute you!
Berlin Bound!
I will be in Berlin for the week for work and am very excited to get there. I suppose I will just have to not sleep to enjoy Berlin by night after work!
Bye for now Chicago xox
Burdastyle Happy!
My Happy Tape post a few months back has been reblogged by BurdaStyle Inspirations. Yay!
I have been a huge BurdaStyle fan for about 4 years now and was happily surprised to find my post on such a great inspiration board.
Merry Christmas XOX
Pretty Christmas lights in our apartment. Photo by Sean Dorgan.
Merry Christmas everyone, hope you have a wonderful holiday!
Morton Salt Girl for Halloween
I came up with an idea for the perfect costume for our Halloween party at work tomorrow. I’m going to be the Morton Salt girl! I absolutely love her button front smock dress, white tights, and cute mary janes. She has had a lasting impression on me ever since I first saw her on the grocery store shelves when I moved to Chicago. She has definitely evolved over the years, but the 1960’s version is my favorite by far.
Hopefully I can scramble an outfit together by tomorrow to pull if off!
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So I got my costume together, and here I am as the Morton Salt Girl. ‘Like’ me in the Threadless Costume Contest!
Happy Birthday to Me
It was my birthday a few weeks ago, and since then it has been a bit of a madhouse. I’ve moved apartments into a lovely loft style duplex, our office at work has moved near the Oprah studio, and there have been celebrations left and right with Threadless’s meet up and 10th Anniversary. With things starting to settle, I’ll be able to get back to my crafting program. Hooray! There will surely be some sweet posts to come.
With Love
XOX
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