new for renegade chicago: mini blackboard necklace and pennant banner

A few more new things for Renegade Chicago! Both are variations of the originals, but still fun!

New mini blackboard necklace with heart cutout:

And new mini blackboard banner - pennant style!

Okay, off to the airport to Chicago. See you there!

new for renegade chicago: stained baltic birch wood veneer journals

A variation of the original Baltic birch cover journals for Renegade Chicago! This new version has been stained with a dark walnut wood stain. I think they look quite stately.

Excited to be bringing them to Chicago!

new for renegade chicago: plush birch log keychain

New plush birch log keychain for Renegade Chicago!

The birch pattern is printed and designed by me! I've wanted to print my own log fabric for a while now and I finally got an opportunity to. Huzzah! I used the Print Gocco and I'm pretty pleased with the result.

Currently, there is only the plush version of the birch log keychains, but there are two versions of the original log keychains: plush and floating (they float on water. Really!)

If you're going to be at Renegade Chicago, come by our tent to check them out!

renegade craft fair: chicago

Did I mention I am going to be at Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago? Well, I am, and I will be sharing a tent with Old Weston. September 10 and 11, along Division Street in Wicker Park. Hope to see you there!


I've made a few new things for Chicago, so I'll try to post those over the next few days. Exciting!

lightning strikes

... the CN Tower. Light show from last night. Only realised that the lightning was hitting the tower at sort of regular intervals towards the end! I caught the least impressive bolt of lightning on camera. Darn.


(I like the photo on the right even if it's grainy and not completely in focus - the lightning disappearing looks awesome.)

the remains of rock oasis

I can't believe I never went to Rock Oasis when it was at this location. Only a few minutes away (the new location is somewhere ridiculously east of here). Now it's just a pile of rubble.



I found this in the parking lot across the street as I was lamenting my missed opportunity. I really like random, colourful graffiti.

summerlicious 2011: king street social

Summerlicious at King Street Social was delicious.

The grilled lobster, apple and smoked cheddar sandwich (it was like a super special grilled cheese sandwich) and the mango sorbet were excellent.




(I haven't even posted Winterlicious yet... where Far Niente totally cheated us of mango sorbet. When we ordered it they didn't tell us they were out! That was weak.)

the laser cutter

Thanks for the sweet mention, The Laser Cutter!

More photos of killside krafts, uh, crafts, here.

paper hearts

In keeping with my tradition of posting things at least a few (okay, 4 this time) months behind (and usually when I'm procrastinating), here's something from February (just in time for Ros day! Happy Ros Day!)

Ros had a lovely dinner party back in February and I only managed to get one shot of Ros' cozy abode as I was leaving:


And she gifted me with the cutest mug rug ever:



Yeah!

The ANTHOLOGY OF RAP Launch Party @ Type Books

So... a million moons ago, Kalpna asked me to help her modify a ginormous t-shirt to create a dress for her to wear to The ANTHOLOGY OF RAP Launch Party at Type Books that she was organising.

We met up a few weeks before the event to have a delicious lunch at St. Lawrence Market. Oh, and to discuss the reconstruction of said t-shirt:


And in typical procrastinator fashion, we didn't get to making the dress until the weekend before the event. Kalpna came over and worked on her playlist for the party while I sewed and made her try on the dress about 50 times before we decided it was good enough. Making something for someone else to wear is HARD (even if it is a simple tube dress. Pfft.)

Finished product and random photos from the event below:



Check out Kalpna's awesome window display!

love and rummage 3

Presented by the workroom and City of Craft, February 6, 2011.












I got there early so I could get free stuff:


But I bought some awesome stuff too. It's impossible not to.


More photos here somewhere.

wavelength eleven: day four

What happened to day two and day three? Who knows. I spent them with my friends Laziness and Apathy. But on day four of Wavelength, we went to see Hooded Fang at The Great Hall. Things were going well until a group in front (it's always a group in front) decided it would be a good idea to dance aggressively. And by dance aggressively I mean pushing and shoving people. Oh well, I had moved up to the balcony for better photo opportunities by that point and was enjoying the view from there. My days of standing around in pushing and shoving crowds are over.

wavelength eleven: day one

Went to a couple shows for this year's Wavelength (Wavelength 11th Anniversary Festival).

On day one, Sandi's band played at The Boat! Good times.















(Photos of Bruised Knees, The Guest Bedroom, and Anagram. Check them out!)