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Vintage style travel

For all you lucky ducks with grand adventures planned for this summer, or even a short weekend jaunt here and there, give your bags some style and stand out from the crowd at the baggage claim with these rad luggage stickers from Rare Device!
Made by Saturn Press, they feature re-produced vintage imagery of old travel memorabilia stickers.  They would look awesome on a vintage suitcase or use them to decorate your notebooks, hatbox or whatever may need some color!  Stylish and classy they would make an awesome gift for your wanderlusting friends.

Site of the week: She Loves Stars

I just discovered She Loves Stars and I must say, I love it indeed!  Although the pics on the site are tiny-iny, that's my only complaint as the collection that's available from multiple designers well makes up for it!  Not everything on the site is handmade, but it's all cute!  My favorite finds which are handmade, which I just had to buy and the reason why I decided to make She Loves Stars site of the week are some of the goodies from Decole, which is some super Japanese brand that reigns with supreme cuteness that is highly coveted that I just discovered!  I just ordered some of the mushroom magnets and a little mushroom memo holder by them.  Take a look at some more goodness available below!

These are the mushroom magnets I got- so cute!  You should get some too! :)

These ceramic plates and mugs by lovelylovely are also quite luscious:

And these knitted cupcake pincushions and donut keychain:

And there's lots of cute papergoods like this stationery set and greeting card:

There are many great designers over at She Loves Stars including Jill Bliss, Clare Nicolson, My Paper Crane and more!  There's also lots of kitschy cute Japanese goodies.  Find it all at She Loves Stars, an online gift boutique out of the UK!

Flickr finally!

Alright, I finally hopped on the bandwagon and started me a flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/buddhaful/  I really have no idea why I hadn't done so until now, but at 12:30am a couple nights ago with Conan's inspiration in the background, I went ahead and set up an account!  So, it's really barebones right now, but I'll be adding many many more pics and would love to have you all as contacts so I can see you and your lovely creations and keep up on things!  I've added a few people I recognize and will be finding more, but find me first and add me to your contacts if you'd like so I can get a little glimpse of your wonderful lives!

Mayday Giveaway Winner!

No more Mayday emergency, we've been saved by a kind a newsletter reader who rescued all these $550 worth of goodies!  See what she won below!  And thank you thank you to all the indie shops below who donated such wonderful prizes!  Please make sure this giveaway can continue by paying a visit to their sites!  
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Fossa Designs- linger earrings with garnets
Wolfie and the Sneak- seed pod poster
Bamboo Lili Jewelry- Buddha's delight necklace
AV Designs- market tote bag
Pamela Michelle- bloom tree print
Smashing Darling- "girls are mean" tank top
Handmade Julz- wire wrapped bee ring
Young & WithIt- gnome notecard set
Dolan Geiman- panel painting
Dear Monday- 3 gift enclosure cards
Happy Shack Designs- gemstone earrings
M Augusta Woodland- citrine moonflower pendant
Rae Beth Designs- lady love necklace
Oblinaknit- hand-knit washcloth
Black Phoenix Trading Post- "dorian" couture soap
Paper Jewels- lacquered paper earrings
Anthropo Morphco- veggie bracelet and ring
Naikid- bar of natural soap
Dogwood Blossom- notecard set
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab- "snake oil" perfume
Ellen Ikemoto- silky red clutch
Loula's Boutique- bronze and blue bracelet
+all my favorites from the Sampler this month!

And the random fates of giveaway winning have chosen this month.....Robyn, from Kyle TX!  Congrats Robyn!  I hope you enjoy all these goodies!  Stick around for next month folks, when we do it again.  Who knows?  Next time it could be you who wins!

Spicy Summer Travel

If you're like me, you need to spice up just about everything before it enters your mouth...pepper goes on almost everything I make, paprika is a favorite for sauteed onions and spinach in burritos, creole seasoning goes on the faux burgers and the fries, oregano is a must in spaghetti sauce.  I usually use about 3-6 different picks off the spice rack for each meal, so traveling, especially camping, becomes a burden bringing little baggies full of spices that I can't live without!  Solution: these small spice kits by Purpose Design!

Handy dandy and cute to boot, these kits come with 10 travel sized spices from the exotic to the staples.  Choose from indian or thai spices or just the everyday ones and you'll be able to take flavor with you where ever you go!  There's also larger kits and some chic spice bars- check them out at Purpose Design!

Give a gift...

Summertime is almost here, it's the unofficial start of summer this weekend!  And with birthdays and graduation gifts and bridesmaid gifts abound in the coming months, what better idea than to include a pretty little summery gift tag?  Like these by cut paper flowers.

And for more incredible gift ideas for the summer, along with loads of discounts and coupon codes, remember to check out the Modish Summer Gift Guide!

For the Svenska in you

Sägen Butik which sounds like a bad thing in English (saggin' buttock?) is actually a whole lot nicer than it sounds, filled with hip porcelain jewlery made from Swedish midcentery classics like Stig Lindberg, Rorstrand and others, some vintage stuff too!  It's modern and chic and oh so, well, Swedish! 

There's lots to choose from, from necklaces to rings to brooches and even a whole section of vintage furniture!  So what're you waiting for, get off your saggin' buttocks and head over to Sägen Butik!  (well, technically I suppose you have to stay seated for that, but you know what I mean.  And you can always exercise after you shop, right?)   

New goodies in the shoppe!

More new stuff in Modishoppe!  Tons of it!  And more to come throughout the long weekend, I'm staying in and I'm'a gonna get me some work done!  Take a peek at all the wonderful new items!  And remember, shipping is free within the US for modish readers!  Use code "modish" at checkout!

Like these cuter than you can shake a stick at owl + pin sets and birdie keychains by kwoozy!

And these incredible re-claimed vintage necklaces and rings by Mood Swing!

Annnd, some awesome cotton handbags and belts by Jenna Rose!

And some super cute fabric hair accessories and rings from insidesign!

And (yes, there's more!) new cards by Dog & Pony Show and Young & WithIt!
 

Give your walls some sugar

Could you use a little sugar and frosting for your walls with a cherry on top?  Aka: some cute cute cute art?  Well good, because I found the motherload of cuteness with Clare Von Cupcake!  Prints of her orignal paintings and illustrations are now available at imagekind featuring imagery of birds, deer, bikes and of course, cupcakes!  And at only $16-18 a piece (or less!) you can find plenty of sugary goodness to coat your walls with for the spring season.  Take a peek!


   

Site of the week: Sharon Spain

Offering gorgeous goods that are each hand silk-screened with hip, nature inspired designs, Sharon Spain Textiles offers an array of colorful goodness for the home and for you!  Using silk duponi and hemp as the base of her textile designs, Sharon's pieces retain a natural yet chic look and since they're each hand screened, they're each one of a kind!  I love all her designs in modern color combinations and am seriously eye-balling one of her handbags! 

From gorgeously chic pillows:

And stylish purses on lucite bangles:

Hand screen-printed and stitched notecards:

And flowery boat-neck shirts:

Sharon sometimes makes one-of-a-kind pieces that she offers on her site or at craft fairs, so check in frequently!  And to see all the different color options and styles available of the goods above, head over to the Sharon Spain shop! 

Mayday Giveaway!

Mayday mayday, we've got a heck of a giveaway that's about to fall overboard from, uh, hefty greatness!  But you can save it from drowning at sea by, well, winning it!  How so?  Just sign up for the Modish newsletter!  If you're already signed up, you're already in the running to win, you lifesaver you!  Over $550 worth of goodies need to be rescued!  Check  out all the sites below of the wonderful indie shop contributors and help this monthly giveaway stay afloat!
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Fossa Designs- linger earrings with garnets
Wolfie and the Sneak- seed pod poster
Bamboo Lili Jewelry- Buddha's delight necklace
AV Designs- market tote bag
Pamela Michelle- bloom tree print
Smashing Darling- "girls are mean" tank top
Handmade Julz- wire wrapped bee ring
Young & WithIt- gnome notecard set
Dolan Geiman- panel painting
Dear Monday- 3 gift enclosure cards
Happy Shack Designs- gemstone earrings
M Augusta Woodland- citrine moonflower pendant
Rae Beth Designs- lady love necklace
Oblinaknit- hand-knit washcloth
Black Phoenix Trading Post- "dorian" couture soap
Paper Jewels- lacquered paper earrings
Anthropo Morphco- veggie bracelet and ring
Naikid- bar of natural soap
Dogwood Blossom- notecard set
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab- "snake oil" perfume
Ellen Ikemoto- silky red clutch
Loula's Boutique- bronze and blue bracelet
+all my favorites from the Sampler this month!

It's a sea of wonderful blue and red filled with art, jewelry, bags, cards and more and it could be yours!  Help save me from drowning in a ocean of more bad metaphors and sign up for the newsletter!  The winner will be chosen randomly this weekend and once confirmed, announced next week!  Good luck!

New goodies in the shoppe!

More new stuff!  Some gorgeous, large and in charge pendant necklaces by Paraphernalia, some cute handy and dandy knit lip balm holders by Roxypop annnnnnd a re-stock of a favorite item, the bronze flock tee from wenifnotnow!

Remember it's always free shipping within the US for Modish readers- use code Modish at checkout!   

Feeling a little kooky?

Celebrate the beloved summertime rain shower (at least beloved by me) with this awesome limited edition Lolly Brolly Brooch from Kookii:Kooky! 
You don't have to be cuckoo to see the cuteness is running rampant in this brooch that comes with an umbrella and two detachable metal chains that you can hook onto either the raindrops or a set of little lightnight bolts!  Who knew lightning could be so dang adorable!  Perfectly versitile to match your moods, made with cotton fabric, felt and a hefty dose of cute!

May Sampler Favorites!

May is a time for sunshine, flowers, lollipops and other sugary sweet goodness like the May Sampler!  I came home from the Maker Faire to happily find a big ol' package lovingly squished into my mailbox by the mailman, yay!  Here are my favorites from what I personally received!

Some awesomer than a possumer vintage quilt coasters by A Very Mary Design!  They're unique and kitschy and absorbent, all the qualities that make for a wonderful coaster and wonderful addition to any coffee table ensemble!

And a sneakily snarky dressed up in a elegant package Bitch card by Ella Studio!  Tell your girls how you really feel about them- whether its a term of endearment to you or an expression of your pure hate, you'll be able to talk them up or tell them off in style!

And a cute cute snappy felt hairpin from Gifts Define!  It is a turquoise banded with white floating daisy hairclip that's perfect for spring and more adorable than a kitten playing with a puppy chasing a baby across a cloud of rainbows!  That's damn cute!

Also, a wonderfully unique weekend project inspiring octopus iron-on patch from re-conceived!  It's orange and the octopus design itself has been created entirely from y's on an old school typewriter.  Super cool!  Iron onto a beater tank for the summer or a tote bag for the beach!

And last but not least, a super cool, kitschy necklace from Naughty Secretary Club!  The one I got has a clear plastic leafy charm on a looooong silver chain for optimum style.  It's fun and fancy free!

Wanna know the best part?  All these goodies will be included in the next Modish giveaway, announced tomorrow!  So get a little taste of the Sampler along with many other goodies from tons of indie shops- sign up for the newsletter for your chance to win!  And keep an eye out tomorrow for the whole she-bang!

And remember crafters and makers, contributing goodies to the Sampler is an amazing way to get the word out about your biz, and you'll automatically get a free Sampler the month you contribute!  Bonus!  The next Sampler contributions are due June 1st so make haste and send stuff to Marie the Bee asap!  Heh, that rhymed!

Home from the Maker Faire!

Back from the Maker Faire and I'm so mad at myself, I didn't take ONE picture!  Not ONE!  I guess I forgot that blog posts are pretty boring without pics, along with the fact that I was so overwhelmed and awestruck that it didn't even occur to me to take a picture.  My boyfriend snapped a couple pics and I will have to rely on the fatabulous flickr folk for the rest! 

It was lovely day spent in San Mateo- there were fiery fighting robots inside and crazy carnival contraptions made from bikes outside.

My favorite part was the Bazaar Bizzarre of course!  It was my first "alternative" craft fair and I was so excited!!  I had butterflies just walking into the building.  It was jam packed with tables full of felt and vinyl, silver and bronze, yarn and cotton.

(photo courtesy of flickr, by p914)

I was happy to meet some of my blogging buddies and crafty sponsors in person, like Mallory from Miss Malaprop, Jaime Zollars and Joanna of Ach Ach Leibling!  It was so nice meeting you all!  And I met some new crafting wonders, most of which I'll be featuring the shops of in the coming days!

(photos by Phillip Torrone)

(photo by Scott Beale / Laughing Squid)

I also got to ride a homemade Segway!  You just lean forward to go, lean back to slow down and twist the handle to turn.  Super duper cool!  I wanted to zoom around all over the place but I had to give it back :(

All in all, it was a very fun filled day spent at the the faire that definitely pooped me out!  There was so so much to see!  I hope to be back next year, and next time, I'll be much more prepared!

New goodies in the shoppe!

Before I take off for the BazBiz, I thought I'd show off some of the new goodies just added last night!  Art School Dropout is now part of the Modishoppe gang along with Truche!  Yay!

Check out Art School Dropout's one-of-a-kind juxtapose necklace and super cute hairpins!

And Truche's unbelievably adorable earrings!

Free Tees!

Caroline from Gen Art Pulse has started a new cool promotion on their blog called Free T-shirt Tuesdays!  Every Tuesday they'll introduce a new indie t-shirt designer, post an interview with them and give you, as readers, a chance to win a free tee!  All you have to do is send them a "compelling email" explaining why you think you're the best person to win!  This week's free tee is from 1AEON!  Check out Gen Art Pulse for more info, and for your chance to win!

The Definition of Pretty

Flora: flo·ra flôr'ə, flōr'ə) n. Plants considered as a group, especially the plants of a particular country, region, or time.
Folium: fo·li·um (fl-m) n. A broad, thin, leaflike structure.

Flora & Folium: flo·ra and fo·li·um  n. An amazing new collection of jewelry by Prismera design featuring feminine and modern silhouettes cut from recycled stainless steel.  It combines imagery from the natural flora world, from chrysanthemums to pine needles, with thin layers of stainless steel to create eco-friendly celebrations of nature that you can wear everyday. 

Oh, I am in love with every. single. design.  The only problem I see with the new collection is that it's becoming impossible for me to decide what I like best!  I will decide and I will buy something.  Oh yes, I will buy something.  Check out the Flora & Folium Collection for yourself and try to decide what you like best- but hide your credit cards, you may be tempted to buy, well, everything!

Look what I bought....

I finally snagged a Pashupatina necklace before they all sold out!  Ooo la la...lookie!

Get one before they're gone- they tend to sell out in, oh, milliseconds!

Site of the Week: Robot Candy

If Robots had eyes there would be eye candy.  Oh wait, robots do have eyes.  And there is eye candy.  And now there's Robot Candy, which has a heaping portion of eye candy with not too many robots.  Is that what Robot Candy is?  Yes...now that I've gotten you just where I want you, thoroughly confused and in my grips, I release you to the pleasing visual stimulation of Robot Candy- sweeter than it sounds and there are no motorized claws or creepy laser eyes involved.

Take pleasure in the overwhelming cuteness of these magnets:

The undeniable hipness of these light switch plates:

The utilitarian bliss exuded by these coasters:

And the simple chic greetings in these hand printed cards:

You'll find it all at Robot Candy!  And the Robot Candy Etsy store!  Yay for candy!  Yay for robots!  Yay for Robot Candy!  (okay, I think I need to lay off the candy.)