Put a little pep in your step!

After being gone intermittently for nearly a year while doing shows and touring, I'm finally back home in Brooklyn! With that being said, it's time I breathe some life back into this neglected blog of mine.

Recently, I took a trip to visit my dad in West Virginia. Thanks to my dads fiancé, I found a brand new pair of Dansko sandals at a yard sale for $8! I fell in love with them right away and knew they were going back to Brooklyn! Because I already have a brown pair of Dansko sandals I snagged at a stoop sale last year, I thought I'd change these up a little.

Supplies needed:

1. Lumiere paint: This paint is amazing! It can be used across many media, from leather to wood. Lumiere comes in several different colors ranging from neons to basics to metallics.

2. A small paint brush

Now let your creativity flow! I included two coats on my shoes to make them really pop!

studs, wine and lace

Two of my close girlfriends and I decided to get together this past weekend and have a craft night. We had a blast and came up with some really cute pieces!

For my project,I decided to create some lace jean shorts.Just follow these 3 easy steps and you'll be done in no time!

Supplies:

Needle and white thread

pins

scissors

1/2 yard of lace

shorts or pants

1. Measure and cut the lace to the size of the back pockets 

2. Pin down the lace to the pockets. 

3. Use your needle and thread to sew the lace onto pockets and make sure not to sew through the pockets.

Abbie decided to kick up her kicks a notch and added some studs to them. I have to say I'm quite envious on how they turned out.

Supplies:

1 pair of Converse High Tops

1 packet of large studs from MJ trim

1 butter knife or spoon

* I would suggest using a spoon or a butter knife to press the brads down once you've poked the studs through the fabric. It's pain free and it makes the project go faster.

Krista decided to do a project that I had done a few months ago. As soon as she saw my pair she said 'I want those! We have to make them!'

Supplies:

1 packet of large studs from MJ trim

1 pair of jean shorts

1 knife or spoon

a seam ripper or a pair of small scissors

1. Rip the seam half way down one side of the back pocket of your shorts. Make sure not to cut through the fabric.

2. Line up the studs where the top of the pocket use to be and start applying the studs. Feel free to add as many rows of studs as you would like.

Hope this inspired you have a girls craft night of your own!

xoxo

Crafty Little Minx

Renegade Craft Fair

 RENEGADE CRAFT FAIR

JUNE 23rd + 24th, 2012

When Pat told me he saw some sort of craft fair going on down at the East River Park I almost screamed with excitement!! The Williamsburg Flea Market + Renegade Craft Fair = the perfect storm for crafting ideas. : ) 

Here's a collection of some other the booths that were Pat and I's favorites:

Migration Goods
migration.bigcartel.com/

A. Heirloom
aheirloom.myshopify.com/

Leeker Haas Paper
lekkerhaas.com

Left Field Cards
leftfieldcards.com

Lazy Gal

Ink + Sword
jedikandsword.blogspot.com
etsy.com/shop/inkandsword
brooklyngrand.com/

Nell & Mary
nellandmary.com

Penguin Puppy Dog

Sharp Shirter
sharpshirter.com

The Brooklyn Haus
thebrooklynhaus.com
etsy.com/shop/thebrooklynhaus
marthastlwart.wordpress.com

Unusual Cards
unusualcards.com

Two Arms Inc.
twoarmsinc.com/

Mimi Kirchner
blog: mimikirchner.com
shop: mck254.etsy.com

Chez Sucre Chez
chezsucrechez.com

Berkley Illustraion
berkleyillustration.com

Steff Bomb
steffbomb.com
steffbomb.etsy.com


xoxo,
Crafty Little Minx

To the flea market we go!

The Antiques Garage

West 25^th Street Market (between 6^th & 7^th ave)

Hell's Kitchen Flea Market

I stumbled upon this fantastic flea market yesterday and I was truly taken back by the sheer size of it. This two story antique wonderland has over 100 vendors and carries a variety of items, from 50's TV sets to vintage handbags!

The stars and stripes are big and bright.....

These hot summer days really make me miss Texas! If I could get these few things in Williamsburg, I'd be a very happy girl!

Blue Bell Creameries, Brenham, TX

Blue Bell is the best ice cream ever!... What I wouldn't give for a scoop of mint chocolate chip.

In high school, this was me and my girlfriends' jam! I remember we used to go after school and load up on their creamy jalapeno dip, queso, and chips. Looking back on it, I have a feeling the servers didn't care for us very much. : )

  Barton Springs, Austin, TX      

                                                              

Ah Barton Springs...one of my favorite places ever!!! This natural spring turned swimming pool is the jump off! I always get a little jealous when my friends in Austin tell me they're going.

xoxo,

Crafty Little Minx

Sources: Tumbler, Instagram and Pinetrest

Deep in the heart of Texas!

On one of my many excursions to the Williamsburg flea market, I stumbled upon this fantastic road map of Texas from the 1940's. Being the true Texan that I am I knew I had to have it! 


As soon as I saw this lovely map I knew I could do something really cute with it. It took a few hours to finish but in the end it was totally worth it!

xoxo,

crafty little minx

Blueberry Key Lime Mini-Pies

As soon as I saw this recipe on Piewacket blog, I knew I had to make it - and boy I'm glad I did. I took the mini-pies to a dinner party a few weeks ago and they were a total hit!

Recipe:

1 1/2 large containers of blueberries

1/4 cup of sugar

about 2 tablespoon of Key Lime Curd (you can use Lemon Curd)

Pre-made pie dough (2 pie crusts makes 8-10 mini-pies)

brown sugar

Muffin Tins

Cooking spray

large circle cookie cutter

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray muffin tray with cooking spray.

2. Mix blueberries, key lime curd and sugar in a large bowl

3. Take pie dough and cut out mini circles using a cookie cutter. Make sure to pick a cookie cutter that is larger than the the muffin tray.

4. Put mini-pie crust in the muffin tin and fill with blueberry mix.

5. Get creative and use the extra crust to make lattice pie tops. I also like to sprinkle a little brown sugar on the top to give it a little extra something.

6. Bake pies for 20-25 minutes. 

7. Let the pies cool for about 10 minutes, then serve and enjoy with some vanilla ice cream (what I would have given for some Bluebell Vanilla Bean Ice Cream!! )