i want this night to live forever!

 oh man, i am still deaf from last night. that's a good sign right? oh and my feet hurt but you know, it was all worth it! we had a blast, marina was soooo amazing! truly truly amazing! i love music so much but her music just speaks to me. i feel like all her songs were written for me. they aren't just regular pop songs, at least to me they aren't.

 i wanted to dress up a bit for the occasion, this is what i wore.

details: 

jacket: thrifted

dress: uo

belt:f21

earrings: gift

shoes: uo

we met a few ladies there, emily, megan & julie and or course kelly-anne. it was so much fun meeting new friends! i am not gonna a lie, totally nervous, but everyone was so sweet and awesome.

so sweaty but so so much fun!

 i want re-live this night over and over, it was just way more then i expected. she played every song i was hoping she would, even from her last album. i have never been so sweaty at a concert, but it was the best kinda sweaty, i can tell you that much!

waiting in line to meet marina!

not to mention that we kinda got to meet her after the show. props to the boys who stayed late waiting for us! it was awesome! she is just so amazing and i will remember this night forever!

xo,
cb

primadonna girl

oh joy oh joy oh joy! today after work i am going to see marina & the diamonds for the 3rd time! her new album came out yesterday and it is pretty darn fantastic! i am going with non other then, kelly-anne (pop on over and check out how cute my nephews party was!), who loves her just as much as i do! we will also be meeting some awesome ladies there too.

tom and i will be dining out before we head over to the show. then we are making a bee line to the front of the stage! we hope that after the show we can meet her. she loves meeting her fans so i am more then excited to be able to tell her how amazing of an artist she is!

seen one of your favorite bands/artists lately?

xo,
cb

what i wore: those 70's colors

hiya!
hope everyone's weeks is going well. i wore this to work the other day. it has pretty much all my favorite 70's colors, mustard, burnt orange and a nice navy blue to balance the warmth of the other two tones. throw in some avocado green, though, and i would have been swimming in 70's colors! my dream <3

on a side note, my bangs are at that awkward point where i constantly feel like a pirate with a bang-eye-patch over my right eye. pirates are cool but so is seeing out of both eyes. i also don't want to look like a beaver gnawed my bangs either which tends to happen when i have cut my own bangs. neither are good looks.

i have a love/hate relationship with my hair, one moment, it is behaving as it should and other times i curse it, wishing i went to beauty school to learn how to cut my own god damn hair! i just need to go get a hair cut! hehe

c'est la vie!

details
necklace: f21
glasses: uo

top: f21

cardigan: thrifted

belt: thrifted

jeans:levi's

heels: modcloth

2011 is ending, yo

we only have a handful of days before 2012 is upon. word to the wise, as you get older the years really fly by....i don't like, no sir, i don't.  this year has been pretty good to me, i got a lot accomplished, had a lot of fun, became a stronger person, got a new job and have made some really fantastic friends (you know who you are, ladies)

i wanted to take a look at my year and check off my 28 things to do before 2012 list.

now i said i didn't want to hold myself to this list and i didn't but here are the things i got to check off my list!

**created new crafts: my gold rush collection & my illustrations!

**made a bike jersey for tom

**made a bike hat...actually several of them!

 **citybirds is now in 2 more shops! yippppeeeeeeeeeee!

**went roller skating and also bought a pair of matching skates!

**planted some poppies but won't know till spring if they survived the cold winter! sorry no picture and really no proof but i swear i did, i really did!

**went on 2 camping trips to the redwoods, oh how i miss you!!! you can read about them here & here

 bought a new digital camera, we love you!

i think i did pretty well, there are a couple more i am still going to check off, like go to the renegade craft fair & make a bike tool kit, which hopefully i can show you next week.

i am making a new list for 2012 is here but i want to make it a bit more project orientated and throw in a few more fun adventures for me and tom to go on.

if you made a list how did you do?

xo,
cb

happy friday!

well as you read this tom and i are headed up north to camp in the redwoods for the weekend. camping is one of my favorite things and definitely makes me happy! here are a few things that also make me happy...

i really gotta finish up the drawing

the exciting horizon of an upcoming tattoo appointment! eek oct. 6th!!!!

my new collection i have been working on and almost finished with! eeeeek!!

a beautiful mess. elsie does a fantastic job, whenever i am feeling down about myself, like magic there is a post waiting to cheer me up and tell me to keep doing what i am doing.

bbq strawberry shortcake kebabs. made these a few weekends ago and i was a bit hesitant but man oh man it was AMAZING!

this bag...sadly it is sold....whyyyyyyyy!!!!!!

britney lee. she just finished this paper cut out of harry potter and i just love it! dont you just want to squeeze the little owls?

marina & the diamonds. i need to go see her again and with kelly-anne of course! twice is just not enough <3

thread + frames + award = OH MY!

i am so excited to share with you another bike embroidery that i finished over the weekend. i am really happy with the way this one turned out. i used a different linen and it really made a difference! i can add a bit more detail which is really nice without it getting lost in the background. i am really happy with the result!

i added the bike to my shop yay! so if there are any takers it is up for grabs! i will be adding a custom one too but that will come a little later!

i also completed this taurus embroidery too and added it to the really awesome vintage frame i had been waiting to put something in. i have also added this to my shop too :)


and now for an award that i was given to by amber blue bird, thanks sweetie!

here are the simple rules:
1) Save the image above and post it to your own blog
2) Pass the award on to 12 fellow bloggers
3) Link the nominees
4) Let nominees know they have won this award by commenting on their blog
5) Share the love and link to the person you received this award from

here are the lovely ladies:
chrystie @ anchoring gemini
poppy @ bears and bunting
becky @ becky's blog
tina @ city girl rides
lauren carney
watkins35 @ lavender biscuit
little monarch
melissa @ oh, my darling
poppies and sunshine
rio @ showers and sunflowers
scout @ tea, two sugars and strawberry fields forever
rachele @ the nearsighted owl

hope you can pass on the love :D

can't wait for tomorrow as it is a bike chick tip post, my "why i love..." post i did for oh, my darling (check it out tomorrow) AND the marina and the diamonds concert with my awesome sister-in-law, her mister and my mister! it is going to be FUN!

xo,
cb

good times...GREAT times

i had WAY TO MUCH FUN last night!!! she was amazing ...we were amazed...good times were had by all...only thing was that it was super crowded and there was a column in the way but i didn't let that spoil my night! have a good friday!!

xo,
cb