VOTE!!

hey there all my american readers. i'm writing to ask you to please get out and vote tomorrow. vote for whomever you want, but please, just vote. it's your right as a citizen!

and don't forget to fill out your entire ballot. there are lots of important ballot initiatives out there this election. find out more about the initiatives in your state here.

if you don't know where your polling station is, try these suggestions for finding it.

while you get to choose who you vote for, here's my suggestion:

a new blog!

check out our new blog for mcnamara media.

we'll post new work here first, so check back often!

trick-or-treat!

DIY for the holidays

holy crap, it's almost november. and then it will be december.  and that means christmas and lots of gift giving.  

mr. m  and i are a little cash strapped this year (and every year of my life so far. this is nothing new), so our loved ones will be receiving homemade gifts (also nothing new).

if you're in the same boat, which, thanks to the quality of our economy at the moment, i assume most of you are, i've assembled a little collection of sites that have lots of great projects for the crafty.

and if you're not so crafty, and happen to have put aside some cash for holiday spending, remember to buy handmade!

threadbanger is for the sewing, project runway loving, wannabe fashion designer.

craftster is an online crafting community.  lots of ideas here!

instructables offers just what the name implies.

cut out and keep offers step-by-step instructions.

for the green crafters, there's recycled crafts.  save the planet while being crafty!

la bete handmade

la bete handmade makes the most adorable little embroidered pillows. i've started doing a little embroidery myself lately, but i don't think i'd have the patience to do these. thank goodness she does!

outdoor market

as the weather has gotten (relatively) cooler, i have really been missing having my booth at the lincoln farmers market. it really was a lot of fun.

so i am really excited that this saturday i get to participate in an outdoor market. it's actually sponsored by domestic bliss, the shop where i work. they're closing off robson street and filling it with lots of lovely vendors. it should be super fun.

here's the address:
166 w main
mesa, az 85201

and a map.

it's also a fundraiser for the yoga instructor at our studio, who was in a plane crash with her husband a couple of months ago. you can read all about it here.

so if you're in the phoenix area, stop by and say hello! and hey, it's for a good cause!

prices slashed!

due to the recent developments in the economy, i've decided to lower prices on nearly everything in my etsy store. happy shopping!

maramiki

here's some gorgeous, gorgeous hand printed goodness by maramiki.

so peaceful. love it!

billy sue textiles

i am so very jealous of the midwest states, which are currently experiencing gorgeous fall weather.

our average temp just dropped below 100.

so for those of you enjoying crisp cool air, this post is for you.

how lovely are these handwoven scarves by billy sue textiles? gorgeous! perfect for fall.

white and bright

i want to live here.

elisabeth of fine little day's studio is so gorgeous. it's airy and bright, spacious and immaculately decorated.

i love it!

skinny laminx (a trade!)

the lovely heather moore of skinny laminx graciously sent me a little something. i was so excited when this arrived in my mailbox, all the way from south africa! her packaging was lovely, and included a button and a sticker, two of my favorite things!

yours is in the mail as i post this heather. thanks so much, i love it!

cloth

these gorgeous textiles are created by an artist in australia.  she starts with inspiration from nature, paints on wood, and then, voila!  textiles are born!

they are ever so lovely.  check them out here.

shop update!

i was inspired to do a little embroidery this weekend (thanks heather!) and this is what i came up with:




i also made a new fall stamp.


get your goodies here.

textile earrings

much like columbus "discovered" america, i have discovered a new genre of jewelry: textile earrings.  where have i been? they're all so gorgeous!

these beauties are by one of my favorite jewelry designers, star of the east.

gorgeous colors on these pretty vintage lace earrings from modesign.

love the shape of these teardrops by maria cavallero

these hoops by christine kangas are perfect for fall.

a way with words

someday i want a little nook decorated just like sweet paul did in a recent article for country living, about using the written word in craft.  gorgeous.  want that globe. badly.

via freshly found.