hearts are in the air

 hi! hope everyone had a great valentines day if you choose to celebrate it or not.

just a quick post today to show you a hat i made for kiley, who shoots beautitful photography over at let it be raw. she develops and prints her own photos which tom and i are super jealous of.

 a while back i took a picture of the fabrics i had and sent them off to kiley, then she made a selection. she loved both the mustard yellow and the striped green fabric but opted for just the mustard yellow but i thought she could have both too so i added the striped fabric on the underside of the bill and then added the heart.

i love making things for others whether it be a tattoo design or hat. nothing like getting an email or tweet from them saying how much they love it.

xo,
cb

what i wore: tribal school girl ?

well, heelllooollo peaches and happy wednesday :) this week is a short week, YAY but it also means i only get one day off but tom and i are gonna make it count! if it rains we have one set of plans and if it doesn't then we have another set of plans...either way it will be good times.

i wore this outfit the other day to work. i got this dress at a thirft store a while back and just love the pattern so much. it feels like a nice basic without really being a basic, catch my drift. since it has been so nice and sunny i thought short sleeves would be great. and you know what...it wasn't that cold either. when i got out of the subway it was actually warm.

 i have a hard time layering sometimes, i often feel bulky but this felt really right. it was actually perfect. gloves and a scarf to keep me warm and i was set.

i have been meaning to make myself a black bow and last week i finally did. i am making a custom hat for a buddy close to work and one of the panels is black so i finally made one. i think it adds to the whole school girl feeling i got when i put this outfit together. rarely do i wear bows but a black one just seems like a basic hair accessory i should have and you know what....since making it i have worn is a ton!

what have you made that you are wearing a lot?


oh and don't forget my 20% coupon at my shop for january, use ROCK2012 at check out!
xo,

sew sempteber update 3

happy friday everyone!
thanks everyone for the get well wishes, i hope i can kick this before next saturday's big ride! i haven't had much engery to sew this week although the past two days i have been feeling better. i did however sew up two other hats and finished up my bike bag.

 i don't know why i didn't measure the length first but it ended up too long which is totally fine because it is just a prototype. there are a few changes i want to make, add more support so that it doesn't slouch so much when on my handle bars and i wasn't to crazy about the batting i used so we are gonna stop by the fabric store and find something a bit more stiff. i really like that i used a leather strap instead of making one. breaks up the color.

i am really happy with the end result and learned a lot from making this bag. i have already cut out all the pieces for the next one, added a little detail to the front flap instead of using buttons and sewed a contrasting yellow pocket instead of the same floral fabric for the inside. i can't wait to finish it! it will be perfect and just what i need!

here are some other ladies who have completed some sew september projects!
chandelier jenny
lion heart

diy part 3: lace earrings

hello! today is the final wrap of my 3 part diy project! i didn't have much lace left over so i had to think of something small to make with what i had left. i have always wanted lace earrings but just have never gotten around to buying a pair so today i am here to who you how to make a cute pair of retro inspired lace earrings with a little pop of color!

here is what you need:

1. scrap of fabric, just enough to make 4 small circles
2. lace scraps
3. earring hoops
4. hoops
6. needle & thread
7. a knitting needle (not pictured)

step 1.
fold your scrap fabric in half and place lace on top. two circles that are about 1/4 inch larger then your lace. cut out and pin

 step 2.
 sew a 1/4 seam, leaving a 1 inch gap at the top.

step 3 &4
turn circle inside out. this is where the knitting needle comes in handy. use the needle to make sure that the fabric is fully inside out.

step 5
next iron, to make your little circle pouch flat and pretty :D

 step 6&7
fold the top of the pouch inside and sew top closed. hide or cut any exposed thread. then sew on your lace flower (sorry i didn't take a picture of this!) then open up one of your hoops and poke a hole through the fabric and lace, i used a embroidery needle to make a bigger hole for the hoop to fit through.

the earring hoops i use don't require anything just to slip the hoop onto the hook part and you are done!

these will look perfect with my mustard colored dress!!

diy part 1/ diy part 2

tomorrow is my first sew september update, yahooo!!! also check out an interview i did over at kate's irrelevant! thanks lady for the interview, it was so much fun! EDITORS NOTE: fyi i did a horrible job editing and somethings didn't come out right, eek! hehe like, i dont have a rhyme somewhere hidden in my bones that magical moves me,  that would be weird, i meant to say rhythm.  also i kinda feel like i dodged the music question a bit. so here are a quick top five bands that i like:
1) marina in the diamonds
2) led zeppelin
3) queen
4) prince
5) stevie wonder

aahh okay that feels better, i got it out in the open. thanks again kate.

xo,
cb

dress the part

happy wednesday! today is my friday which starts the first of my thursday/friday day off. i have the days packed with some with fun activities so i am sure i will survive the change and just make the time i have with tom more special.

this outfit i wore last week. i found this dress while thrifting a while back. i had been on the search for the perfect mustard yellow dress and this one was perfect and i was very happy it fit too! i had been saving it for something special so i decided to wear it to work. might not sound special, you're right BUT that day a writer from apartment therapy was coming in to do an interview about the rugs we sell and the space so i wanted to dress up a bit.

to say i wasn't nervous would be lie. i was. i was representing the company and with the owner living in turkey for a year the spotlight was on me! eek! the interview went really well and the lady who is writing the piece was super sweet so it was a piece of cake. i am so happy that we are gonna be a part of such an awesome site.

a word of advice when wearing a new outfit when riding, make sure you are comfortable in what you are wearing before you get on the road and ride. the night before i did a little test to make sure i wouldn't be showing anything ;) the dress was actually really comfy to ride in and i really like the silver details i chose to wear with it. what you don't see are the bull stud earrings i am wearing.

i think next i will pair this dress with my purple tights for fall!!
xo,
cb

p.s. i did a little guest post over at thriftcore, check it out!

please pass the mint, please!

hi everyone! thank you so much for your sweet and such supportive comments on my craft fair. i am so lucky to have such wonderful readers! i can't thank you enough :) each one of them made me smile, so thank you!

so in my last bike chic outfit i had mentioned how i am a bit in love with mint and yellow...well people it is official, i am obsessed with the color combo! i want to wear it all the time and i am getting the itch to paint and this color combo will be the first i try out!

i am also a bit obsessed with pleated skirts too. i got this black one a while back while hanging out with kelly-anne at one of my favorite thrift stores, actually now that i think about it i got the shirt there too! i just love how this skirt flows in the wind while i ride and i find myself watching the skirt more then the road ahead. so bad, especially in sf which is really bad., people have the nasty habit of jumping right off the curb and into the bike lane without looking. an awkward crash that would be!

 know the game fogger? well that is kinda how it can be riding in the city... fun but at times a bit scary. as you can see i also painted my nails yellow and mint colored and i had sworn never to paint my nails ever again as they chip instantly but i couldn't resist :D

what colors are you obsessed with?

oh and i can't forget the winner of one of lo's amazing necklace....drum rolling please.......... NIKKI
congrats lady! lo will be contacting you next week to get your info and send you a fabulous necklace. i am very jealous indeed!

in other news, i did a guest post for poppies and sunshine. shawna has a super sweet inspirational blog that i just adore. check it out :)

xo,
cb

bicke chick outfit!

happy wednesday everyone!! thank goodness it is wednesday which means two more days till the weekend and my little niece's birthday bash! she is turning 2 on friday!!! she is growing up so fast and she gets cuter every time i see her! and i especially can't wait to give her the cape we bought her!!! she is going to look FANTASTIC in it!! will share pictures of her party next week!


well anywho...today's bike chick outfit is a favorite. this was the film from when i lost the minolta hi-matic on bart....

i have become a bit obsessed with the mustard yellow color lately and the sweater i am wearing is one of my favorites! i love the collar on it and that it is super warm and soft! it is over a dress that i bought in la when me, my cousin and sister in law went shopping for bridesmaids dresses.

i am on my way to work in this picture and it was oh so cold that morning so it was important to have tights on that day as well as my wool coat and gloves, which by the way i got new fingerless gloves with mitten pull overs from target thanks to jesse! thanks sweetie, i am loving them!!

i am almost ready for riding in the rain...just need some rain boots which i have been waiting for the right pair but i think i am just going to get black as they go with everything. any suggestions?

xo,
cb