June’s Book Club pick is Shirley Jackson’s 1959 chill-inducing novel, The Haunting of Hill House. This collection of vintage and handmade finds showcases Jackson’s ability to swing from lighthearted to spine-chilling with disturbing ease…
Jerseys Freshest is well stocked with handmade cards for all occasions. Each card is hand-cut, hand drawn, hand painted and handwritten by Molly in New Brunswick, NJ. No machines, no computers, all original. I asked Molly three questions…
The other night I saw my first R-S Theatrics show – The Cherry Sisters Revisited. It’s based on the true story of The Cherry Sisters and their ten-year run as an infamously awful vaudeville act. I caught up with the Cherry Sisters after the show and they shared their favorite lines with me. Enjoy!
Uniquely designed gifts for a home? Meticulously made by hand? A little whimsy? A lot of fun? Sign me up! The Monsters Lounge is a Seattle based shop created in the imagination of Theresa Lawson. I asked her three questions…
May’s book club pick is Jane Austen’s Persuasion. While taking a break from reading, I decided to see what Persuasion inspired items I could find on Etsy. Jane Austen-aholics get ready. You are going to love this!
Once again I was drifting through Etsy and fell for Carolina Benoit’s line inspired by fashion history and romantic influences made for the hopeless romantic. Carolina Benoit offers quality well constructed women’s wear made from local high quality materials. She loves to offer women designer pieces at affordable prices. I asked Carolina three questions… What is …
Last Saturday was beautiful, so the girls and I decided to take a trip to Tower Grove Park to check out the Farmers Market. I grabbed my new chevron tote (handmade by the lovely Amanda G of The Bewildered Bobbin) and set out to find some locally grown oddities. After running into some friends and …
A few months ago as I was getting lost in the wonderful world of Etsy, I stumbled across Cut & Tear: a London based shop full of handmade, unique paper dolls, cute and original cloth dolls and plenty more quirky upcycled goods. At first sight I knew Cut & Tear’s paper doll bookmarks would make awesome …
Cee Cee Baublite and I will be sharing a booth again at the Green With Indie Craft Show on March 9, so I paid a visit to my favorite materials market, The Upcycle Exchange, to stock up on eco friendly supplies to make infinity scarves, cowls and scarf necklaces. Upcycle Exchange offers the St. Louis creative community post-consumer art and craft supplies. …
I’ll admit it – I am awful at spelling. It’s impossible for me to recall the number of times I’ve “defiantly” agreed to help a friend or added “beagles and cream cheese” to my grocery list. That’s why designing the graphics for SATE’s newest production – Eleemosynary – left me just a bit terrified.Eleemosynary is Lee Blessing’s …