Quick Wall Art @CRAFTEDport_LA

Added some new art to our display wall leading upstairs to my studio-

Howdy Y'all! It is so crazy living somewhere "without weather" because it seems like the most basic fluctuations in the weather wreck some sort of havoc here in Los Angeles. Coming from the south with hurricanes and thunderstorms you wouldn't think that some light rain and wind would derail your life- but it does in LA!  This morning I had to shake things up and rethink my day after waking up to no internet or phone (Yes, we do still have a landline) and all of the work on my plate involved a computer. It was my initial reaction to pout & pitch a fit, but now that it is back on I am actually kinda glad to have to shake things up.

I have had an empty frame where the glass top was broken but still great for framing a wide variety of things sitting in my to-dos. Since I found myself switching up my plans I decided to put it to good use while I had some time on my hands. When we were at the Mini Maker Faire helping with the CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles booth the tables were covered in paper and Alison encouraged people to come "Make Your Mark" with stamps and other marking tools. (as seen on the right)

After the Mini Maker Faire I toted the paper from the table back home with me with the intention of upcycling it into a fun project.

Close up of the great detail everyone put on the paper when making their mark-







By simply cropping a section of the paper that had the best detailing and placing it in the frame I created an instant keepsake that captures & memorializes all the fun we had at the Mini Maker Faire.

There is still a ton of the paper left which is really helpful because while I am spearheading some of my responsibilities for the vendor outreach with CRAFTED I can work in the leftovers giving it that extra personal touch :) Even leftovers can be usable materials if you just look at thinks creatively! 
XOXO, KC

What I Wore- Friday 3/30/12 Mini Maker Faire

I scored an amazing shirt for CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles while at the Craftcation Conference a few weeks back. For more of my thoughts and highlights of Craftcation check out my post here.

Here is a sweet shot of the back:

Here is my pal Ashley from the conference modeling her shirt .

Friday was the Mini Maker Faire in Pasadena and CRAFTED had a booth for the marketplace.  We did demos and projects with the attendees to show some of the fun that is coming to the port this summer!

Rachel had her sewing machine out Saturday and we all collaborated on some upcycled stitched stationery.

Look at some of the amazing cards Rachel got together-

Using adhesive backed foam we cut out various shapes and attached them to jar lids to make upcycled stamps.  Here is an example we made of a Unicorn for Charlie the Unicorn Bike and his Lady counterpart.

It was pretty awesome all the cards we were able to get together for everyone to enjoy at our Make-n-take. We had the stitched cards/tags to choose from, upcycled stamps using can lids and wine corks, misc. paper pieces and adornments, and a sticker maker.  It was all kinds of fun making the cards and seeing what everyone came up with!

To see what people were making and more pictures of the event check out the full set of pictures from the Mini Maker Faire on our Facebook Page.

XOXO, KC