Let's Talk Hair...

I'll be the first to admit that when I'm stressed I take it out on my hair.  Sometimes I don't even realize I'm stressed until there's a pile of hair in my bathroom sink.  

However, I've never really been a fan of long hair (on myself).  I think I look a little more my age with short hair (I'm only 4'10", so anything to help me not look 16 is a plus!)  My mom keeps pestering me to go to a professional, but I have never walked out of a salon satisfied.  I particularly hate getting my hair styled by others...You can wash it and maybe cut it...BUT THAT'S IT.  I'll never go back to get my hair lightened in a salon either.  I walked out last year with orange roots and blood orange tips.  Plus at that time I was also trying to grow out my hair, so imagine the pain I felt when I was told she was going to "trim" the ends and ended up taking a few inches off.  Ugh.  I think hair is very special to a girl.  It can make or break your self esteem.  I've always depended on my hair to make me feel better if I wasn't happy with an outfit or something.  I think this also why I love making hair accessories.  A hair accessory can always fix problem hair.

Some Jars

Here are two more jars I just got to photograph!  These were painted by Brian and I assembled them.

Whoa Two Posts in Less Than 24 Hours?

Here's a little sneak preview at some hair pieces I'm working on!

I'm Back!

I seem to have been neglecting this blog, and therefore I am quite sorry.  Life has been a roller coaster lately and I suppose this has become the last thing on my mind.  But here I am, updating...Finally!

So I won't bore you with my stories to which have had me distant from my blog.  I will only update you on what I have been creating lately.  

Have I ever mentioned my obsession with mason jars?  Well, I have a ridiculous amount scattered throughout my home.  Some as candle holders, some as trinket holders, one collecting change, some decorative, etc.  Yeah, I have quite a collection.  Anyways, Brian and I came across this fun little idea and decided we should make some.  

What we did was paint plastic animals and the tops of the jars.  Then we covered them with glitter and let them dry.  I searched for a solution as to how to keep loose glitter from getting all over the place, and the best one I found was hair spray!  Let me tell you...IT WORKS!  Plus it doesn't stay sticky!  

Here are some pictures of some that we finished (and posted on etsy):

Busy Busy Busy

After a few months of selling vintage clothes solo, Brian took interest in the shop and from now on he'll be handling most of the "business" aspects of it to actually turn it into a business.  I'm kind of a scatter brain, so he's creating templates and spreadsheets to keep me organized.  My goal is to open a boutique one day and sell vintage and handmade stuff and maybe even cosign with other people.  I kind of already started consigning with my sister and Kelly.  Both had some vintage designer pieces they didn't want so they gave them to me to list and sell and we'll be splitting profits.  Let's just hope I can get my hands on some more designer things real soon!

Now on to the other business...I will be selling my jewelry at the next Art is Hard art show at the Leaky Lifeboat.  I'm pretty excited because I was trying to avoid doing the craft fair because I wasn't sure of what kind of crowd would be there.  But this is the fifth art show at the bar and I've been in and gone to a few before this, so I know what the general crowd will be like.  I think I have a lot more chances at selling to people at the bar.

Alright, so I guess that's it for now...I'll be posting some pictures later this week of some new pieces listed (in either shop).

<3

Treasure

A treasury I put together on etsy!

Sweaters!

Today I had a shoot with Liz for some new items listed in the vintage shop!

I have another shoot lined up for tomorrow with Kara.  I have a few more exciting vintage finds to list in the shop, so I am very anxious!  I have a lot going on tomorrow, so hopefully I can get some items listed.