…telling you that I was working on a post for today that I am really excited about. However, as I got into it I realized that I want to spend more time on it because it is something I am very passionate about and I have more I want to say and show you concerning it. That will most likely be posted sometime next week, and I know you are holding your breath in anticipation for it.
So, in lieu of the original post I was working on, I will take this opportunity to regale you with the things Stephanie May* and I plan to do this Halloween weekend. Other than working on getting new things added to our Etsy shop, our weekend will include but is not limited to:
No, we will not be making a 500th version of Children of the Corn…it’s a Corn Maze sillies. (Source)
The cutest little trick-or-treaters around, including the nieces and nephews. (Source)
CANDY!!!! (Source)
Tradition at our house on Halloween after trick-or-treating is devouring our mom’s homemade broccoli cheese soup…delish!! (Source)
And the perfect Fall treat. (Source)
Probably not the best imagery after talking about food but I am ecstatic for one of my favorite comic book series-turned-television shows to premiere at 10/9c on Halloween!! I don’t know that Stephanie May* will be watching this – but her husband, Tristan, and I definitely will be at some point(without the kiddos around of course!)
Happy weekend lovelies! Have a really safe Halloween!
I heart the look of vintage sewing machines, but I have to admit that I almost always use my newer model Brother machine. I want to challenge myself to use vintage pieces in everyday life, whether it be dishes, fashion, or furniture, but for some reason, sewing machines have always been there to look at, but not really use. I hope that I can change my lazy ways, and kick my newer plastic version to the curb. Plus, it’s time to get started on Christmas projects, and that will mean lots of sewing – yay!
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What about you sewers out there? New or old?
*Sorry for the short posts lately – my elbow seems to have a pinched nerve, and makes it hard to type, use the mouse, ect… No fun at all. Longer posts SOON (I hope).
Happy Jump Day friends! Don’t forget, random jumping is a plus today! I have decided(after a lot of other people decided and told me) that embroidery and cross-stitch are fun again, or anything with embroidery hoops in general. I will have to see if I can find my amazing pirate ship cross-stitch from 7th grade. Or maybe I will just try some of these:
An embroidery hoop within an embroidery hoop – genius. Workshop here.
You can purchase this beauty here.
So simple yet lovely. (Source)
From the people that brought you Morrissey. These hot air balloons are to die for!
This “Say Cheese” pattern is so cute!
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Custom heart embroidery from Miniature Rhino
And for those who don’t have time to sit and embroider, here is a fantastic tutorial for faux embroidery!
Look out people, this could be my major Christmas project for this year! And just for fun, here are some wonderful Fall decorations and tutorials which both just happen to be from Martha Stewart. The lady knows what she’s doing.
Hanging leaves.
Wha?!?! Yes, you see correctly…these are lace patterned pumpkins! You can also use squash…freaking fantastic.
I can feel fall slipping away. We had a very windy day yesterday, and almost all of our beautiful auburn-colored leaves came twirling down. Sad. Very sad. I love the colors of fall so much, and it always seems so short lived. I went out in my front yard yesterday to snap a few photos of the last fighting leaves. I was of course followed by my youngest, wearing her Snow White costume and couldn’t resist the cute photo of her above. I love her little hand.
Speaking of fall, I am LOVING these huge head-bows (there’s really not other way to describe them?) from the Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2010 couture collection. Completely genius, yes? *Happy sigh*
What will you miss most about fall?
Good morning dear readers!! On this lovely Monday, we(the sisterly team of MayDae) are bringing you this weeks Etsy.com picks from one our favorite fall movies, The Village. Although it seems that M. Night’s popularity has dropped off a bit lately, we adore the colors, sounds and feel of this romantic and thrilling film.
A town that, running from it’s past, has secluded itself amongst a forest of deadly creatures is challenged when one of their own commits a crime and they must send a blind girl out into the woods to get help. I still get chills when Lucius comes to the rescue of Ivy at the absolute last second and we all breathe a sigh of relief. Now is the perfect time to watch whether it be your first time or tenth, with the leaves changing and Halloween just a week away – we promise you won’t be disappointed. This film is breathtaking.
May’s Etsy Picks:
(blouse from Custard Heart Vintage, table by Gray Works Design, boots from Night After Night, berries photo by Snaps, pinafore from Maggies Pride, mason jar lights by BootsnGuns, plaid cloak from Enidandedgar , dress from Moon Child Vintage, bench by True Connection, floral head band by Royal Menagerie)
Dae’s Etsy Picks:
(Sitting in the sun photograph by The Quiet Canadian, Victorian wedding dress from Faded Rose Vintage, Ball mason jar hanging light by The Blue Cabinet, Knit yellow cape by LazyTCrochet, Red berries letterpress cards from Red Bird Ink, Vintage granny lace-up boots from sheHEARTSvintage, Vintage storybook page garland by Maisy and Alice, Vintage pinafore apron from Gypsy-Girl Enterprises, Vintage black box from The Real Mcc0y, Sweater monster by Hofmonsters)
Currently I’m working on my Christmas list. Yes, you heard that correctly – I am putting together a few items as ideas for my family in October. What can I say? My family adores Christmas and we love giving eachother gifts – specifically handmade gifts. One of the items I have been scouring the internet looking at are canvas tote bags, or just tote bags in general for shopping purposes and my trips to the library.
Lately I have been carrying a small canvas tote that I bought in New York around in my purse for when I have to run by the store on my way home. I am trying to use it as much as possible so that needless plastic bags don’t show up in the house – it’s the least I can do to help the environment, right? But let’s be honest here…the environmental aspect is not the only reason I use them – and I think that’s okay. Not only do you get a small discount from each store by using your own bags, but they’re just darn cute!
I love this simplistic and fun tote from Makool Loves You
This garland tote from Pure and Noble wants to come home with me, I just know it
Go ahead, touch the moustache, GewwyBeans won’t mind
I think Chef Republic knows that grocery shopping equals baking…everytime
And just because I am a super nice person, here are a few tutorials on some excellent tote bags:
Canvas doily tote from pre-made tote – super easy!
Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh! Renske’s minimalist tote bag closes by itself when you pick up the handle! Stephanie May* – please note this down as a Christmas project for you to make for me. Thank-you.
I love tote bags.
***Side note for Christmas gifts – ahem, fam…***I am also not opposed to handmade or hand painted tote bags, I think they are wonderful – and I am also open to receiving plain canvas totes that I can put my own designs on.
Halloween is almost here with only 10 days to go! I’ve been thinking up my favorite spooky movies and TV shows, and I’m ready to discuss. I don’t really care for gruesome or “evil” movies, so a lot of these are not about Halloween at all, but more about costumes, thrills, jumps, and bright orange colors. Ready?
Signs *Joaquin Phoenix is wonderful in this movie, and I love the story of alien invasion set in a small town. Their house is also incredible, and I think I would choose to live there…even with the aliens.
The Office has brilliant Halloween episodes – some of my all time favs. 3 hole punch version of Jim:)
Young Frankenstein is a must-see movie anytime of the year.
Another anytime must-see is Spaceballs. Just plain good, and the costumes have a great “just picked this up at the thrift store” feel to them.
I saw The Town a couple weeks ago, and the nun masks are still haunting me.
Troll 2 is one of the funniest non-funny movies I’ve ever seen. Horrible writing, costumes, acting and storyline, but horribly fun.
Meet me in St. Louis has one of my all time favorite Halloween scenes in it. I want to live in this movie so much.
My Dad and I made these Halloween decorations for my kid’s school, and I looooove how they turned out! It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown is definitely a favorite of mine (and a Halloween tradition), and the painted cardboard cutouts made for awesome photo ops with my kiddos:)
*What are your favorite Halloween movies?
…with thoughts of Starbucks…
…just having one of those days…
My husband took me on a date to see Never Let Me Go last night. I have been wanting to see it since I first saw the trailer, and it didn’t disappoint me in the least. I can’t begin to explain the storyline, but it is a beautifully shot film with the most gorgeous set decorations and costumes. The film is based on a book of the same title (it was written by the same author that wrote The Remains of the Day), and everything has a golden glow about it – LOVE. Before you run out to see it, or save it in your Netflix queue, please keep in mind that this is not a Hollywood happy ending movie, and it isn’t made to make your romantic fantasies come to life. I tend to love movies like this, but I know that some people don’t, and you might have a totally different view of the film than I did. That being said, if you still want to watch it, PLEASE let me know what you think of it – I would love to hear your take!
Here are a few inspiration photos that remind me of Never Let Me Go:
Autumn day galoshes.
Doll heads, arms, and more.
Golden horse figurine.
Has anyone else seen this movie yet? What did you think?
Greetings friends! We (the sisterly duo of MayDae) are happy to be back from a busy weekend – did you miss us? We definitely missed you. Since we don’t do posts on Saturdays and Sundays, it gives us a chance to get inspired, rested, and to miss the blog world a bit, but we always hope that you will come back on Mondays excited to read. Speaking of the weekend and excitement, we ended our paperNplastic giveaway last night, and we have a winner!
Kristen – “My favorite is the Set of 3 Recycled Paper Nesting Bowls” Congrats Kristen! Enjoy your handmade napkin rings!
For all of you that entered and didn’t win, paperNplastic is generously giving you all 5% off of your next purchase! When you buy something from their shop, just enter “MayDae & paperNplastic” in the “Message to Seller” box, and they will refund 5% of the cost to your PayPal account! How awesome is that?! You have to hurry though, because this offer will only be valid through October 31st, 2010.
Wanna take a look at some of our favorite finds on Etsy this week? We thought so! The theme: Boots. Enjoy!
May’s Etsy Picks:
Weave.
I need to have these!
Can’t go wrong with plaid.
(red ankle boots from Stylin Recyclin, grey moccasin boots by Spiro Creations, brown booties from Pinguim, plaid lined boots from Vacation Vintage, mesh boots from Flabbergast Banana, brown ankle boots from Golden Ponies, red slouchy boots from Barefoot and Vintage, white granny boots from Hot Vintage, plaid boots from Mclovebuddy)
Dae’s Etsy Picks:
Spectacular
These look so comfy
(Tall white leather boots from Chicas Vintage, Tan pixie Brazilian boots ankle boots from Skin and Wood, Crochet boots from Beautiful Purpose Designs, Alexander Wang striped boots from Die In Designer, Vintage fringe boots from Snootie Seconds, Tall vintage black leather from Jess James Jake Vintage, Brown leather and canvas from Pure Vintage Clothing, Vintage white leather lace-ups from Girl Least Likely, Red hot suede boots from Little Yellow Door)
