Happy Thanksgiving!

This year, I'm giving thanks for my partner & husband, our beautiful new home and the luxury of an office all to myself where I can focus on growing Becky Kazana. I'm also thankful to celebrate this thanksgiving with my brother- he arrived safely here in Hawaii and we are looking forward to sharing our home with him. This world is full of abundance and I am blessed and grateful to share in it.

We are celebrating today with a giant pot luck with Eric's Teach For America colleagues and lots of new friends. I made two pumpkin pies and one apple, candied sweet potatoes with ginger, and my Gram's famous cranberry relish. It should be a memorable day.

What are you thankful for? Wishing you and yours a Happy Day of Thanks!

Winter Wonderland Corsages

I've resolved to only work on projects for The Fab Miss B on weekends since the Pipettes and watercolors for Becky Kazana are more developed as a finished product and a unique reflection of me as an artist. The Fab Miss B is evolving into more of a laboratory for testing out potential new products or sharing my vintage finds with everyone else-to keep my house from overflowing!

So these winter wonderland corsages are the result of my weekend labors. I think the touches of glitter, metallics, berries and pearly whites make them just right for the holiday season. I love the idea of tying one atop a present as a wonderful little extra gift. It's not every day you can wear the gift wrap after you open the present, right?

What about you? Have you begun any holiday projects? Tell me all about it!

Presents for my friends: Edition for G

My wonderful Mum is a hard woman to pigeonhole- (aren't all Mums?) but she has wonderful taste. She LOVES clothes of all sorts and always has. Never afraid to make a statement, She'll wear an red silk Chinese jacket or a coat covered in leather scales and look amazing in both. She is an amazing Tango dancer and instructor, (the basement is a dance studio!) and loves all things Argentine. She loves the clean, spare aesthetic and bold colors of Swedish design and mid century modernism. Hot yoga gets her through the cold Midwestern winters. She is a wonderful cook- some of my fondest memories are of watching and helping her prepare incredible meals. Here are some goodies I've picked out just for her.

A beautiful woolen shrug in a bold color to bundle up against the cold Minnesota winter.

A set of hand carved nesting cups to fill with fresh cracked pepper, sea salt, olives, or nuts and scatter across her Christmas table.

Some beautiful candlesticks to cast a warm glow across her holiday table.
A fantastic knotted scarf to add texture and depth to her winter wardrobe.

This versatile garment can go from yoga class to a milonga in no time flat.

A bread knife and cutting board for serving cheese and bread. (Isn't that what Santa really wants after all those cookies and milk?)

Another Interview with Rose Works Jewelery!

Another big Merci Beaucoup to Ruthie of Rose Works Jewelery for taking the time to interview me for her blog. I'm tickled pink!

An Interview with Little Ole Me?

Many thanks to Jen at Mama's Magic for interviewing me as this month's featured Etsy Blogger! I'm so honored to have so many of my talented Etsy friends writing about me. Many thanks to all of you.

Vintage Apron Parade!

I once did a window display for a Chicago boutique where we starched lots of vintage aprons and strung them up all tied together so they looked like they were fluttering in the breeze. I got so excited when I discovered these pretty old aprons. Why buy the look-alikes from Anthropologie when these have so many beautiful hand made details? (Vintage prints are so whimsical!) These are all available in my vintage shop. Come have a look!

Sofa Makeover

My beautiful new pillow covers from Home Centric arrived last week and they've completely transformed our rented sofa! Here it is after moving in, but before the new cushions.

And after the new cushions! I'm still not totally thrilled with the upholstery, but I do love the luxe bohemian look of so many mismatched pillows. My attempt at slipcovering with a sheet just ended in a sad rumpled mess, so I'm stuck with pineapples for now. The mirrored cushion is definitely my favorite- so glam!

The other thing I'd love to do in this room is install these floor length "waterfall" curtains, but since we'll only be here another year and a half (Wowie is time flying!) I can't justify the expense. (It would soften the whole room so dramatically though! Venetian blinds are so industrial looking.)
Any changes going on in your house lately? Are you doing any holiday decorating?

Pipette Packaging

In the past, my Pipettes had simple white name tags, but I thought I'd add a little extra punch for the holidays. I had lots of scraps of children's book pages from the banners I've been making.

I used a bit of spray adhesive to attach them to recycled box board and then used a die cut to punch them into circles. My trusty 1/8" whole punch and a bit of string made quick work of the rest. I quite like the finished look!


Vera going on her Merry way!

All packed up and ready to go! Are you working on anything special for the holidays this year?