mango and sticky rice

Many fruits are good with sticky rice, but mango is still the best.

the race to renegade

I just got back from an awesome tour with my band, The Denouement! You can see some photos from the tour here. Now it's time to start making a whole bunch of stuff for the Renegade Craft Fair! I'm getting a bit nervous about it. Today I screen printed a bunch of boxes for the leaf pins that I make. There's a lot more to do! Hopefully I'll have time to post in process pictures these upcoming weeks.

birthday loot

It was my birthday last weekend and it was fun. Malachi and I walked around Little Tokyo in LA and Abbot-Kinney Street in Venice. I also got some cool presents! Another Come Home magazine to add to my meager collection, a Japanese craft book on felt animals, a wooden whistle, a SWEET backpack made in Peru and purchased at Reform School in Silverlake, and a couple of knitted animal finger puppets to add to another small collection I am starting. The knitted finger puppets are so beautifully made and were only $3 a piece! Thank you Malachi and my wonderful parents. :)








Just as I am writing this a package has arrived at my door from my Small Adventure partner, Anna Hurley! Oh boy! So much cool stuff! Delicious treats made by Anna herself that came in beautiful Quattro Stagioni jars and chocolate and pink meringues and a vintage box of erasers and little cards with cool drawings all wrapped in pretty fabric. And topped off with a birthday card printed by Fugu Fugu Press! Thank you Anna! You are too awesome of a friend to me.






Lastly, a super versatile skirt that my sister made me for my birthday using a striped fabric and a gray elastic waistband with pockets of equally awesome fabric! I put this one last because the pictures I took of it aren't very good. I should have also ironed it before I took a picture. But the skirt itself is so beautifully made. I have been wearing it all the time because it's so comfortable and the colors are perfect. Thank you sister! I couldn't have asked for a better friend to grow up with.

the denouement is going on tour!

My band, The Denouement, is going on tour starting June 2 and continuing on to June 15. You can see if we are going to a town near you here. I drew this poster for it. If you like this poster, perhaps you would like to look at my other blog where I will be doing drawings and paintings and things.

rose bowl arts and crafts festival!

I sat at my very own half booth today at the Rose Bowl Arts and Crafts Festival for the first time! Money-wise, I didn't do as well as I'd hoped, but there seemed to be a pretty fair amount of interest. I also got to talk to my cousin, Michelle of Green Suitcases, who shared the booth with me and made some great sales! I had a fantastic time and I would like to do it again as soon as possible. We found out that we got into the festival this past Friday night and had one day to throw together all the materials for a booth. Yikes! Next time we will be more prepared and our booth will definitely look awesomer. But I was surprised how well everything went considering the amount of time we had. The day was gloomier than expected and I had not dressed well for the weather. And now I'm sick! But still totally worth it.

Here are some pictures of it.

stamps galore!

I went to Portland this weekend with Malachi and a bunch of terrific friends! Portland is a terrific city. I think I'm still feeling pretty stuffed from all the delicious food we ate. While walking around we stumbled upon a pretty cool craft supply store and I got a whole bunch of nifty stamps.

i found this while cleaning...

A pack of tiny watercolor stickers I had when I was younger. I guess I couldn't bear to use them all up.