It's Spring Break week here and one of the things that were on our "list" was doing ART projects! We had three girls, imagination, entertainment and FUN with these Fairy wings.
Materials - Wire hangers - 4 for 1 pair of wings Nylons - $1 store flowers to embellish - $1 store paint elastic
I created the base shape and let the girls run wild with the rest! They even came up with the idea to create "fairy wands" themselves with their leftover flowers, some ribbon, an unsharpened pencil and hot glue!
After a morning of creativity these little fairies took flight!
this project made the TOP 10 in the Dollar Store Craft Challenge!
This is what .49 cents at a second hand store bought me and it was JUST what I was looking for! No, I'm not going to be cutting this pattern out and sewing it up (*snicker*)...........no I haven't gone crazy............and no you should second guess my sense of style. But I will make you wait to see what I do with this pattern! It turned out FABULOUS! like I said, just what I was looking for......stay tuned.......
oh and it's my birthday today! so I'll have some fun photos to post later as well! :)
A week ago tonight I was permanently affixed to the fireplace at my grandfather's house. I kept that sucker going all through the night and day (no paper or lighter fluid!) and only left it to snap a few photos in between miserable rain showers.
My grandfather's hiking pack, still full of gear, and my grandmother's sweater pretty much shifted my whole concept of clothes as a kid, from neon stirrup pants to wanting to wear exclusively barn coats and flannel. Here is where I first devoured a j. peterman catalogue.
Grandpa's car is basically the most beautiful vehicle ever made. I could just sit in the passenger seat in the garage all day long, pretending to be whoever would ride around in a jag in the late 60s. He really was a gentleman, the glove box even has his old driving hat and gloves with the holes on the knuckles.
PS- It just dawned on me a glove box is called a glove box because it's wear you stash your driving gloves. Am I right or am I right?!
On the Internet there was an information that company Apple is going to master the market of house entertainments.
Apple Television
At the moment the annual turnover of this market in the USA makes $31,8 billion. According to sources, in the nearest 2-4 years the company will create the device in cost of $2,000US in which will merge together: AppleTV and the advanced Internet technologies.
All entertainments in one bottle
It is expected, that the new device will combine functions of the TV, the computer with Internet connection and the game console. Thanks to access to service iTunes TV (cost of a subscription from 50 to 90 dollars a month) buyers will be relieved of necessity to be connected to cable networks and will have an opportunity to write down the liked programs. And presence of direct access to shop App Store will make the new goods the strongest player in the game market.
Company Samsung will put 3 million displays for Apple iPad. The contract between the companies will make Samsung the second largest supplier of displays for the new device after LG Electronics, writes edition AppleInsider referring to The Korea Times.
Displays Samsung for Apple iPads
The transaction sum: 240 million dollars, informs an anonymous source of the Korean newspaper. Thus, one display with a diagonal of 9,7 inches and the touch interface will manage Apple in $80US. We will notice, that LG Electronics delivers displays for iPad under the same price.
In January, 2009 Apple has signed with LG the long-term agreement on delivery of displays for the sum of 500 million dollars. Later the agreement sum has been increased to 800 million and it became known, that it is a question of 10 million displays for iPad.
Samsung loves iPhone 4G
Representatives Apple and Samsung have not commented on agreement undertaking and have not informed terms of delivery of displays. However representative Samsung has commented on other transaction with Apple. According to the newspaper, Samsung becomes the supplier of liquid crystal displays for new generation iPhone 4G.
Steve Jobs has presented iPad in the end of January, 2010. The device will go on sale in the USA on April, 3rd. The younger model with Wi-Fi and 16Gb the built in flash-memory will manage to buyers in $499US.
Company Apple has redeemed the rights to the Trade Mark iPad at Japanese corporation Fujitsu. According to documents of the American patent department, since March, 17th, 2010 of the right to release of devices under a brand iPad belong companies Apple, informs Business Insider.
Mass buying up of TM
The sum of the transaction with Fujitsu is not disclosed. I will notice, that it not the first case when company Apple to agree about the transaction with owners of Trade Marks. So, in 2007 of the company of Steve Jobs it was possible to receive in the order the Trade Mark iPhone which since 2000 was in company Cisco property.
iPad by Apple ~$499US
The device iPad has been presented by Steve Jobs during special action to San Francisco in January, 2010. The device will go on sale in territory of the USA on April, 3rd. Cost iPad: $499.
One of the things I really love is photos from YOU of what you've created from my patterns, ebooks, ePatterns, tutorials, DIY kits, etc. The Brassy Apple Flickr Group is a great place to share and browse these photos. We've been sending out lots of patterns and DIY kits and we'd LOVE to see how you have crafted it up for YOU!
Hop over to the Flickr Group and upload yours! We'd love to share a few of your photos here on our blog.....and hey, maybe give away a few prizes just for sharing! :) (hint, hint......)
Thanks for the wonderful comments on the first "my photo friday". I think Lisa summed it up best what I was trying to say before with her comment. She said, "......I love photography, it is my escape from my normal creative "work". " YES! that's it! I love photography because it's my escape.
This week I am sharing of photo of me and my hubby. We celebrated our 12 year anniversary this week. (aw love.....sigh......) I wanted to capture the two of us on that day so years from now we could look back and see how "young" we looked at this time in our lives.....I am glad he agreed to step in front of the camera and let the tripod capture what it did...........
(if you have a photo friday post you'd like to share, post the link in the comments section)
Ruffles have been hot since last year and we helped you ruffle yourself this fall and winter with our Brassy Bunchy Scarves (and our pattern HERE!). Well....... now we are helping you wear them in a more subtle, but still hot and trendy way with our fabric flowers!
After a few requests for you to buy them from us, we decided to offer them for a limited time (snag yours for Easter!). We have a couple of different styles and colors. We love wearing them and of course we can't create anything without it being versatile!!! You can wear these in your hair, clustered together, on a headband, clip on your jacket or purse and even on a choker!
The style of the flowers lay more flat, which I LOVE. Different than other traditional "hair flowers" that tend to extend high or far away when worn on the head, etc.
Want even more versatility for your buck?YOU can wear these and so can YOUR daughters! (or even grand daughters, nieces, etc) Perfect for all ages. So share and mix and mingle and colors and style. Check the brooch/clip version to get 1 large flowers with a hair clip and pin back in one! See!can we do versatility or what!?!
------------------------ and while we are on the subject of ruffles.......pick up an apron with some or without while they are one SALE!
I went to the mill for a night this weekend and found several albums of Emerson family photographs I hadn't seen before. The photos of my Aunt Betsy made my throat go lumpy. She died when she was 27 26 and my mom was 25, which is really hard for me to wrap my brain around what that means in reality.
She was my mom's best friend. Since now my mom is my best friend, do you think that it means Betsy and I would somehow mystically be best friends by association? I console myself by thinking thus.
Spring break is quickly approaching in our area and we are excited! We aren't going anywhere, just kickin' it around town this time. BUT we are going to have lots of fun - planned and spontaneous - and here is how we are starting - simply spell it out! Spell out the FUN that you want to have!
I got the idea from this post on HowDoesShe. I put each letter on it's own line and printed it. Then I got the kids together for a brainstorming session naming different activities we could do that began with those letters. Simple activities like "Playdough" to some that require a bit more planning like a day trip to the mountains to go "Swimming" in the hot pools. Now we won't do all these activities BUT we have a great resource of ideas to go to if we need an idea or a boredom buster! My kids are even MORE excited for Spring Break to arrive now and me too! and of course, I'll have oodles of pictures to share of all our fun "spelled out" activities after Spring Break is over!
Thanks for all the entries for our Queen of Hearts jeans giveaway! We used the random number generator to pick the winner! and the winner is....................
GABRIELLE! Her comment entry said, "They would fit my daughter, so I showed her the pic and said, should I enter? Her reply..."YES...I LOVE THEM! I WANT TO WIN!" So, here's my entry and here's hoping!"
Congrats! We will be emailing you and will need your reply within 48 hours please! :)
on a different note.......we have had a few emails requesting/asking if we have or will be offering any fabric flowers for sale. Luckily, we WILL! For a limited time starting in April we will be offering these in all sorts of fun colors! Look for those soon!
The quantity of books in iTunes for iPhone has exceeded quantity of game appendices, informs Gigaom. To this unexpected fact have paid attention in company Mobclix specialising on mobile advertising.
Books vs Games
This information proves to be true November research of company Flurry specialising on an analyst of mobile appendices. Analysts have noticed sharp increase in quantity of books for iPhone several months ago. All mobile books for iPhone are stored on corporate web hosting by Apple.
I will remind, recently company Apple presented new gadget — long-awaited iPad. «iPad» have immediately nicknamed "the murderer for Kindle" as in Apple have thought up as if very favourable scheme of dialogue with publishers. Also, all books they loaded to a webhosting for iTunes it is absolutely legal content.
New gadget by Apple, probably, will allow to outdo competitors in sphere of sale of books. Especially, if to consider reader's boom in appendices for iPhone.
I love my camera. I love that it's another form of art that's completely different from sketching, sewing, etc and the other things that take up my "work" day. I love that it's another way to express my creativity. To show others how I see the world, or how I try to capture what I see........I love that's it fun...... that I look forward to taking my camera out for stroll and feeling completely rejuvenated, energized and excited when I done.
I feel like I could have a completely separate blog just for my random photos.....heck I could have one just for my tutorials and craft stuff too! BUT really, one only has so much time for blog hopping in a day right? and I only have so much time to devote to blogging. SO, to get to my point ( I do have one), I think I going to post a picture once a week and call it - My Photo Friday. Just something I want to share that I have captured peering through my lens that week........so throw that in the mix of the hodge podge craftiness and creativity that gets posted here........I hope you will enjoy them......xo Meg
If you have never checked out the Custom children's boutique clothing and accessories on Ebay than you are missing out!
I once sold my custom creations on ebay waaaay back in the day and met some AMAZING talented designers there. Allison of Blossom Street Boutique tipped me off to their "It's my PARTY" launch their group is having this week.
check out a few of the fun items that are being offered! Can you say CUTE!? Good luck with your auctions ladies! You are definitely a talented group!
Has Spring arrived where you live? It has here and we couldn't be happier! With spring though comes spring cleaning right?? The first item we are cleaning out is this modeled pair of "Queen of Hearts" shaggy mosaic jeans. They were created just for the photo session and only worn one.
We would love to give these away to a fellow little "queen" that would fit into them!
SO - if you have a little girl that fits these requirements (size 8 circo jeans) leave us a comment with a valid email address. We will pick a winner on Monday, March 22nd.
If you'd like additional entries:
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I love sweeping away the dull drums of winter and welcoming in SPRING! I also love to bring natural elements into my decor (aka - use what's in your backyard), here's a quick DIY project for your Spring parties, get togethers, dinners, Easter, etc..........create your own nest.
Step1 - Bag of Spanish Moss from the $1 store (yup it's cheap! I liked the look/color of the spanish moss)
Step 2 - Separate a good handful. The larger the handful, the bigger the nest.
Step 3 - Create a hole in the middle
Step 4 - Using both hands, twist one sides of the nest up while you twist/turn the other side down
Continue twisting all around the sides This will help the moss to keep the nest shape and help it from shedding moss pieces.
Step 5 - Decorate! Use them for Easter Dinner filled with Candy eggs....
or to hold the name cards.......
or even as a napkin ring!
These are darling set on a mantle as well with your spring decor, put into a large vase or even on a door wreath! Get creative and have fun! Be sure to share how/where you set your little nests in the Brassy apple Flickr group!
I'm partial to March lion weather. The downpour has been nonstop, the winds are blustery and my toes are darn near frozen together but you can feel the seasons are changing nonetheless. Wore my scratchiest wool sweater today (knit it myself cause I can never find them scratchy enough) while I hunkered down in the shop and watched rain splash down the storefont for hours.
Of course Saipua is a delicious slice of spring right now. Lilac, rex begonia, muscari, sweet pea, hellebores, snap dragons, hyacinth, parrot tulips, cherry blossoms.
Even a rare canine cutest maximus complete with ivy garland. Appropriate only for a Red Hook rendition of A Midsummer Night's Dream, staring Nea.
