Necktie Fascinators revisited

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Okay.  So I finally did it.  I have been wanting to make a necktie fascinator on a larger scale and I finished my first one up today.  I used buckram for the first time (exciting), and I used two neckties in the fascinator instead of one and it really gives it a mini hat feel.
I wore it out today to check out the response, and I got quite a few compliments on it.  Hooray!
I have tons of neckties so this is going to be my go to project for quite a while.  I love it and I hope you do as well.

see kate sew: DIY lined envelopes at Ucreate

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see kate sew: DIY lined envelopes at Ucreate: I'm a creative guest at Ucreate today! I'm showing you how to line envelopes with fabric and paper scraps! There's even a free template! ...

So one of my best friends moved from Portland to Boston, and, of course, we were both very sad to say good-bye. However, she suggested that we should be pen pals and that really cheered me up. I never get fun letters in the mail anymore and receiving one from a good friend is priceless.
I am a huge fan of making my own envelopes out of old calendars and paper scraps. However, when I saw this blog post, it has inspired me to try this out.
I do collect lot's of bizarrely shaped envelopes from SCRAP because I always need envelopes to put the bizarrely shaped cards in (that I find at SCRAP, of course). This just seems like it will make the cards extra fun and special.
Thanks, Kate, for the great post, as usual!

Scraplique

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So I embellished another free box item that I found.  It's what I like to call scraplique.  (we're so witty in the reuse community *tee hee*)  Anyway, I found this tank I really liked, but there were signs something had been removed around the collar area.  There was hanging threads and glue marks in a few areas.  Well, I done this embellishment for coverup in the past some years ago and was excited to get the chance to do it again.  Here is a photo of what I've done.

I've never been a fan of these colorful paperclips as paperclips, but I have always been intrigued by them since I was little tike.  I was so happy when I finally found a use for them.
This is the scraplique I did a few years ago.  I simply wanted to cover up some bleach stains on this otherwise adorable sweatshirt that I found in a free box.  It's kind of weird that the two items are almost the same color.  Well, I guess the colors do show up nicely on it.

Embellishing on the Necktie Fascinators

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So it's been a while, but I have been maximizing my summer days by being outside.  I hope everyone's summer is going well.
I have been working on the necktie fascinator and have embellished them a bit more with some lace.  I think it gives it a bit more fullness and has a more vagabond look about it.  Here are a couple of photos for inspiration:

Hott Sock 2011 Pedalpalooza Ride

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So one more sweet ride that I would like to share.  I went on the Hott Sock ride because I do love fun socks.

We rode to Sock Dreams where we played fun sock games and everyone stocked up on some cool socks.  If you have never experienced Sock Dreams, check out their website.  They have free shipping to anywhere in the U.S., I believe, and they have an unbelievable selection of socks.
So then we rode to Sock It To Me, another great Portland sock company.  They had a pretty sweet obstacle course, but the thing that made the ride for me was they had a craft table where you could make any kind of sock puppet with their unmatched socks.
I made Jacques le Sock.  Check it out.

This fellow, whose name I do not know, made an awesome unicorn sock puppet.

And my friend Dan, otherwise know as Captain Clash, made some sweet arm warmers with leftover socks.

Cirque Du Cycling, Pedaling Petticoat Posse

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Here are the photos of myself, Jane and Sarah at the art bike parade, all decked out in petticoats and banners and horseys for our bicycles :)

We had a great time despite a little drizzle.  Everyone looked amazing.  We were even interviewed by a Korean Education Broadcast Station!   Good times ~

Cirque Du Cycling :: A street fair and bike race every June on Mississippi Avenue in Portland, Oregon

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Hello, friends!
This Sunday myself and my posse will be in the Cirque du Cycling art bike parade on Mississippi this Sunday, June 12th at 2:30 p.m.. Here is the link so you get all the details.

Cirque Du Cycling :: A street fair and bike race every June on Mississippi Avenue in Portland, Oregon

We will be the Pedaling Petticoat Posse all decked out in western wear and petticoats. Here is our banner that myself and my friends, Sarah and Jane, made last night.

This is my pretty pink bicycle that I have decorated in a reuse sort of way.
Last year we were the Candy Stripers where we wore stripes and threw out candy (we are throwing out candy again this year) and two years ago we were the scrapa, scrapa, scrapa polka dot sorority.
The parade is always a lot of fun and very family friendly so if you live in Portland you should stop by!
Hearts, Bece