Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts

Monday, September 10, 2012

renegade craft fair



A blissful weekend indeed. One I have been waiting for all summer! The Renegade Craft Fair was in Chicago this weekend and I had never been before. It was craft heaven.



We went Saturday afternoon and it was a beautiful sunny day. There were tons of clever things to look at and if you had the stealthiness of a ninja you may have been lucky enough to get a peek though the massive crowds. 

Okay, so it wasn't that bad. But there were a lot of people there. And the booths were pretty tiny. I often found myself perched on the tips of my toes, peering over unknown shoulders, just to see what was going on. 

I left with nothing but ideas and a few photos. 

The Plaid Pigeon
Matty Cipov

DC Ice

Alapash Terrariums

Little House Soap Co.

Raven and the Hunter

Circa Ceramics
Circa Ceramics
Kevin O'Rourke
I couldn't find the name of this shop. Anyone recognize it? 
We ended our day at the craft fair with the ultimate fall staple. Pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks.

My first of the season!


I had a marvelous weekend, spent with marvelous people and I can't wait for next year!!

Monday, August 13, 2012

it's almost here!


So we're halfway through August which means my favorite time of year is just around the corner. Fall officially begins on September 22nd... but to me it starts as soon as I flip my calendar to September.

I saw these in the store and even though it seemed a little early I couldn't resist!





Pumpkin room spray and pumpkin candles. My must have fall essentials. Another fall must have - Yankee Candle in autumn leaves... my all time favorite candle. I can't wait to get my hands on one this season!!

I love everything about fall! The changing leaves. Bare trees. Crisp dry air. Sweater weather!

red, orange, yellow, brown and gold. I love everything about this time of year.

(as I write this our upstairs neighbor seem to be getting new carpet. To me this means loud ripping and banging noises and every so often a sprinkling of... plaster, dust and old stuff that was once in our wood ceilings. Marvelous. Note to self - keep latte covered)

I love redecorating my apartment and the change of seasons gives me an excuse to do just that. I've been looking through all my craft supplies for fall inspirations and ideas of new apartment accessories to make.

I've collected a lot of craft stuff over the years (have you seen my craft drawer?) so to keep my fall supplies fresh on my mind I took a few photos. That way I can look at what I have on my computer and make project plans without making a mess.


I'm already getting inspired just putting these photos together!



What will you be crafting this fall?