Clutter Queen

I am really getting serious about cleaning out my clutter. I have been watching episodes of Hoarders all weekend. I think as long as I stop at having 3 cats and sell some of my massive "collections," I am going to be O.K. !

Here are some of the goodies that have already landed in my Etsy shop. I have been waffling back and forth about Ebay vs. Etsy, but I love the spirit of Etsy so much- I think I'll try all my things there first, and if they don't find homes, then we'll work on Ebay.

Green Cat Eye Specs

Embroidered and Smocked Mandarin Collar Blouse

Extra-Wide Lucite Bangle (wouldn't it look swell with the glasses?!)

If you see something you like, dear Blog friends, feel free to use my special 20% off discount- use coupon code "CLUTTERQUEEN05" ;)

Rooty Tooty

I've been in some kind of Carmen Miranda mood lately...here are some of the big ticket dream items that would satisfy my summer cravings...

Bananas OMG

Happy Pineapple

Delicious Earrings

OH This dress...

When in doubt...

...post pictures of kitties!

I love how they manage to enjoy the simple things in life (like cardboard boxes), and also how they can fall asleep in the most uncomfortable of positions (like on a pile of pointy craft supplies).

Boring Friday...in pictures

I turn 30 tomorrow! Yay!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all those mothers out there (kitty and puppy mommies included, of course)!

Today I celebrated with mine- and we made it a big tri-celebration of my Dad's birthday (which was on Wednesday) + Mother's Day + my birthday (next Saturday).

We spent the day at our house chatting and watching the kitties do kitty stuff, then we went downtown and had lunch at delicious Pepe's Mexican Restaurant- home of the ridiculously magnificent Tamarindo Margarita.

Nothing says "I love you, Mom!" quite like tequila:

I'm not quite sure why the men in the family have such bizarre photo faces. I'm going to let them have the booze as an excuse.

Afterward, we browsed some shops downtown. I got to check out a consignment store that I had never been in yet. Wow, have I been missing out. Most of the stock was designer goods that even on consignment were way out of my price range- BUT- there was a sale rack in the back and I nearly shat myself when I found a gorgeous 1940's rayon dress printed with little tropical flowers and pottery in immaculate condition marked down to $20. I felt like it was just waiting for me to find it buried in the all the newer stuff. I will have to get some pics of it on here.

All in all- great day- happily tired- and ready to kick back and enjoy my kitty mother's day with the cats on the couch.

Quick and Dirty

Quick and dirty blog post since I haven't had much to say lately with crazy life!

Here are some pics my Mom snapped during Easter- we stayed with my parents, relaxed, hit up the local Salvation Army, decorated eggs, and enjoyed that Easter wine.

I guess the little things have been piling up lately. Byron lost his job, we have been having some mold issues in our little shack, and the old lady cat, Matilda, hasn't been feeling well lately. But what else can you do but just keep on truckin'?! At least these guys keep me entertained:

Handsome Louis

Matilda loves cardboard boxes

Leonard being...sexy

An outfit and a little craft project...

It's been a lot of boring work clothes lately for meetings and blah- but today I got back into a dress.

vintage dress- ebay

red bakelite bangle- etsy

little heeled mary jane shoes- Sun Thrift

Things around the house have gone through a bit of an upheaval- so trying to get back into a routine and keep myself busy. I've been in the mood for a little bit of crafting lately- and this was the kick-starter project. I found this little basket purse at Target for $2 and sewed some trims on it. Here's a little before and after:

Now I'm just a plain bag. I am sad. I need bedazzling.

Now I'm a bag with stuff on me! Much better! Look at my little cherries! Let's go dancing!

I know it's just a little something-something of a project, but it's a start. Since then I've embarked on a couple of brooches, working on something in the style of Miriam Haskell. They are coming along. AND I know I mentioned my Swirl style sewing project a few posts back, well in my typical procrastinating ways- it is on the back burner. On a trip to the craft store, I happened upon a 99-cent pattern sale and ended up with a new pattern for a vintage style romper/playsuit. So I started in on that one instead.