It's no secret

That I love to sew. Which is why when a friend came across this insanely cute brooch he knew it would have a good home with me. I've been meaning to share this little ditty for quite awhile actually. I've seen these pins before but never one so detailed. My favorite part is the tiny eye glasses and thimble. Swoon.


Anyhoo, Andy and finally saw Grey Gardens this weekend. It's the riches to rags story of reclusive mother and daughter, Big Edie and Little Edie Beale. The pair shared witty banter, bizarre antics, and a overly dependant relationship in a decaying mansion filled with squalor and cats, lots of cats. The Edie's also happened to be aunt and cousin to first lady Jackie O, which caused quite a stir with the press when photos of their home were released.


The dialogue captured my attention the most as well as the costumes. When Little Edie declares that "one must have the right costume for the day", I was instantly spellbound by these women and their bizarre existence. Seriously worth checking out if you have a soft spot for eccentric characters, as I tend to. Before I sign off on this post I wanted to show off the newest color available in the golden poppy tunics.


I do lots of custom orders for the black and gold and it just occurred to me to offer them in the Shop. Sometimes the obvious escapes me. Happy Tuesday all!

XOXO-
M.M.

Kitchen Threats

I seem to be obsessed with all things kitchen lately, which is why the dinner table just got a little more dangerous. As promised fabric napkins and place mat sets are making their way into the shop, aprons and table runners are soon to follow. Summer has this way of keeping food on my mind at all times, I'm either hungry, scouring for a new recipe to take to get together's or giving my veggies a pep talk so they'll grow faster (You too basil, I want pesto NOW!) Salads are my weakness at the moment so when I found THIS I haven't even thought about buying salad dressing. I'm not even a buttermilk fan but this has changed that, let me tell you.

It would seem that I'm one step closer to the grandma kitchen-ish feel I'm going for now that there's always' buttermilk in the fridge. Just to make sure I finished the mini table runner for my kitchen table from my gram's scraps of feed sack material that I've been hoarding away forever. I've since added trim but couldn't resist snapping these shots before it was officially finished.
Time for me to turn off the food network and get back to work already.

Tah!
-M.M.

Weekend Finds

I found lots of things this weekend, and yes my way back to my blog was one of them. I've had a rather lengthy absence due to newly found lower back issues and well, life in general.
Turns out, nothing gets grand ideas in your head quite like being not being able to do any of said ideas or even move on your own for days on end. This has been the first weekend I was able to do weekendy things like thrifting and flower picking and finally planting my dill and cilantro seedlings and best of all not smelling like minty back ointment. One of the most noteworthy of finds this weekend has to the Anscovision memory master 8mm projector that we found at a new thrift store down the street for $5! Note the tags are still on it. I love the sound this baby makes, I swear it pur's.
I image this is how the men folk must feel when they hear a vintage car revving up. Ang and I are going to have lots of fun with this. Not only is it an excuse to pick up that Super 8 camera I've been eyeing (all I needed was a reason) but Ang has already found some old horror movie reels for projecting on walls when such a need arises. I also found a new love for cloth napkins and have been sewing more then the two of us could ever use, so a few printed pairs may be coming to the shop soon. You no doubt will hear more of this later, consider yourselves forewarned.

XOXO-
M.M.

And the winner is....Fatally Cute!

Congrats! Thanks to all who participated in my first little giveaway. I had a lot of fun and met some new peeps (hi Tara!) and I see why people do these giveaways so often. I'm planning on doing more soon so be on the look out.

XOXO-
M.M.

Ahem....

I'd like to announce my first ever give away! I've put together a nice fat patch pack along with a few mix tape note cards for the lucky winner.
I'll be picking the winners on Tuesday, March 10th and will contact and post the winner by Wedsday. All you have to do is leave a comment and don't forget to include your email addy so I can reach you if you win.

"Mega Patch Pack" includes....
*2- Large Back Patches
*3- Felt Mix tape Patches
*3- Mix tape Gift Tags

Good luck lovelies!


- M.M.

Because the last thing I need...

Is yet another coffee mug. Despite the fact that I'm that girl who religiously drinks her coffee or tea from the same mug everyday, I've acquired quite a collection of awesome coffee mugs. When my favorite cup breaks (cause when your uber clumsy like me you know they're gonna) I choose a new favorite from my collection and the saga continues. Even if I hadn't broke my coffee cup this morning I'd still want these babies sitting on my shelf.

The Pessimist's Mug is perfect when I'm in my negative Nadine coffee swigging moods.

THIS baby is the winner and will soon be residing on my kitchen shelf awaiting the next mug's demise. How could I say no to such a tough cup of joe (please excuse the lame rhyme)

I also came across this design of a zoom lens and thought it was pretty fun and kinda wished it were available.


Just wanted to show off my fun finds and give my blog some love as I've been quite bad about it lately. There are new 2 color designs coming to the shop as soon has I can get some decent pictures. Happy Tuesday all!

Drink lot's o coffee!!! Unless you don't wanna.

XOXO
-M.M.

Egads!

What a whirlwind the holidays and this new year have been so far. It feels like I've barely blinked my eyes and a whole month has somehow disappeared! So in a desperate urge to get back on track, I've taken to looking for my own studio space that is not in my home. As much as I love working from home, there are just too many distractions, not to mention the "officialness" factor of having a headquarters for my next phase of world domination. I've started the studio hunt, looking for something close to home and most importantly something I can afford and seem to have found some promising spaces within a old school that's only a block away from my house. More details in the next month or so, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

I'm also keeping my eye's on these lovely moss terrarium's by Made by Mavis
They envoke such a curiosity with me and since I've never been known to have the greenest thumb, the easy care is just a bonus. I really love this one in the ball jar.


Happy Tuesday all!

- M.M.