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Monday, October 25, 2010

BRAIN is thinking HALLOWEEEEEEEN...

First, I thought I'd be a Christmas present for Halloween. Then, I thought I'd be a black cat(Gators mom) for Halloween. Next, I changed my costume to a dead bride. As you can tell, I just couldn't settle on an idea. Until..DUN...DUN...DUN... I saw a funny picture of my 3 year old self painted like a clown at the puyallup fair. Kristina laughed and said "YOU ARE SO WEIRD. Any other 3 year old girl would pick a cat, a princess, a rainbow...but here's Melissa saying 'I want to be a clown!'" With that being said, a clown I will be!

Today, Kristina and I will be making our costumes(she is strawberry shortcake)! Although, I have purchased my costumes a few times in the past, I much prefer this approach. Here are some lovely Etsy-ers that have a creative costume mind as well! Let me just say that if I wasn't making my costume, I would be buying one of these.


A pink monster!
by: Devani weaver 
Can be found: HERE

A pumpkin!
By: I'm Your Present
Can be found: HERE

A skeleton(loving at that!)
By: Repurposeful punk
Can be found: HERE

A carebear:)!!
By: Bangbangcrash
Can be found: HERE

Queen of hearts <3..Ooooh lala!
By: OlgaItaly
Can be found: HERE

Happy Halloween!





Saturday, October 23, 2010

Music to my ears, eyes, heart

And just about every part.

Listen to:
Langhorne Slim

Let's just say: My grass is BLUE.





I discovered this darling man over the past couple days. I simply adore everything about the person. Also, realized that by passing up on the pickathon fest. a couple months ago I also passed up a chance to see him! Now, quite pleased with my recent new love, I'm counting the days until a live dancie DANCE dance session!

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Love spoken,

HERE.


Fresh style by Melissa:
granny chic
more lace
tattoos
handmade goodness
earthy/organic materials
bohemian




Monday, October 11, 2010

A dress a day...

Keeps the therapist away.


This little number is my latest creation. It turned out just how I dreamed it!

Oooooooh, one of my jumpers made it onto a Halloween blog this week!

Time to get started on my costume!

Monday, October 4, 2010

What a busy little bee...

IS ME!!

Here are some dresses I have been making over the last couple of weeks. Kiari did a cute little shoot with me today. I should be uploading them onto my shop tomorrow and will continue to keep that project up now that Summer has left me once again. *SIGH* Time to stay inside and try and keep motivated...mostly by music and coffee. Cheers to the chilly Seattle weather!

















Sunday, September 26, 2010

Ahhhhhh, I love the pacific northwest!

I was so happy to come home welcomed to the dry, chilly, leafy fall weather. It was like a sigh of relieve...

I'm right where I belong.
Giggle things off if you need to.
Yes, yes, YES.
When the going gets tough...


Home. Free. Easy.




I'm back from my dusty desert adventure


A few Las Vegas photos...the second night we were in Vegas didn't get captured quite so much...which is probably a good thing....Silly silly girlie's.









The rest of the trip pictures we will post another day.






Sunday, September 12, 2010

Another summer day has come and gone away....

So in that case...I am moving onto adventures that don't include YOU Seattle.

"What's that you say??"

"You thought we would be together forever?"

"I DOOOOO still love you."

"No, silly...I'll only be gone a week and a half. Sooner than you know I will be walking all over you again and letting you cry your grey sky tears all over my shoulders."




I am naturally a sucker for a night on the town, stitching away, sunny skies, road trippin, photo booths, fair rides, TEXAS WILLIE...oh and Kiari. I think this next week is going to rule my world in all my favorite ways. WHOA, talk about sensory OVERLOAD!


Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday:
working on my reconstructed, vintage, lacey goddess dresses.


Thursday:
Packing my suitcase then heading to the fair! 








Thursday night:
Kicking off our road trip!
See you later
;)





This will be my third trip to Vegas but I think I'm finally ready for it. 
HERE WE COME!
Then, off to Arizona for a few days
  homeward bound.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

So many adventures had...

So many to come.


Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic zeros...Bumbershoot 2010.



Kiari in my room modeling some dresses I made last week. 
This week=MORE DRESSES