WIP WEDNESDAY: ADA

Pattern: ADA (Mollie Makes; Issue 11)
Yarn: Quince & Co. Puffin (Honey)
Needles: ADDI TURBO US SIZE 11 CIRCS

This pattern is really simple, so I can knit it anywhere. I pretty excited about that.
Quince & Co. yarns are becoming one of my favorites. I love really squishy minimally plied yarn and they do it perfectly!

What are YOU working on?

PILLBUG.

Dani doesn't really need an introduction, I'm sure youve seen her posts on this blog in the past, and she's a familiar face on my Instagram account as well.I'm really excited to share this post with you about her new self-published book! Her work is so raw and honest; really moving stuff.

i’ve been holding out on everyone and working on a secret project and it’s finally finished and you can hold it in your hands - a collection of poems i wrote from the perspective of myself if i were my ‘alternative.’ addiction, withdrawal, despair, hallucinations, near-death experiences, throwing up in parking lots. all of it is previously unreleased material that is sickening and dark like my…released material?

this project has actually proven itself to be quite a controversial one...but i challenge you to actually READ the book, before passing judgement on the theme. before making assumptions about what i have and haven't been through, or survived.

i’ve seen a lot, and sometimes i write about it. last thing i want to do is appear to be taking addiction lightly, or mocking people who have dealt with or are currently dealing with addiction. but addiction is such a broad term, and while i may not have struggled in the particular way i’ve portrayed in my writing…i sure have struggled.

i am currently working on two other books that will both be released in upcoming months, as well as a collection of super gut-wrenching zines available via my etsy!!

TUMBLR: http://lifeinthearctic.tumblr.com/

ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/shop/witchfingers?ref=seller_info

BOOK: http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/daniatscenetrashdotcom

MUSIC MONDAY: DIY RECORD WALL

I know I've touched on the subject, but for those of you that didn't know; I've moved into a new place! It's so full of exciting new opportunity and positive energy. Some days, I wake up and I feel like my heart is just going to explode from symptoms of extreme jubilation. Of course there are other factors that have been making things incredibly blissful, but right now we're talking about the physical space.

I've moved into a much smaller room and have been working hard to find creative and visually appealing space saving solutions while buying as little furniture as possible. It's been tricky, but I love the way things are shaping up.

One of my first DIYs in my new bedroom is this fantastic record wall, I have a growing collection and my record console can only hold so many.



This DIY really is as simple as sticking a binder clip on either side of the record, and hanging it on two clear pushpins. Of course you get get really fussy and measure everything out, probably do some tricks with a level and string or something, but I just lined everything up with the baseboards and the corner of the wall and filled in the negative space. I don't like over thinking projects or waiting too long to see my vision come to fruition.

You really don't need to buy those fancy record frames to show off your collection. You can just go to the office supply store and buy a few bags of binder clips.

I just saved you $100. You can Paypal me the difference.

Music Monday: Jens Lekman

Gosh! I'm finding it really difficult to get back into the swing of things!

It isn't even Monday!

Butterfly's Webinar: The Mantras to Create

Hey Kids!

One of my oldest and dearest friends, Bryan, has put together a really exciting e-course/webinar to help you tap in to your creative potential! I'm really excited to see what he does with it and I'm offering my unwavering support (much like a hirsute Dance Mom) to his new venture. Below he'll explain exactly what the course entails, and provide you with a coupon code to get started!

Do me a favor and check it out!

We genuinely get stuck in the creative process when we rely on others for our passion. When we can’t articulate our end game based on our desires, we might as well forget about creating anything. Period.

ARTICULATING WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESN’T IS HALF OF THE BATTLE.

There’s some resounding truths and hot fires that genuinely tick—they’ve been constants in my creative life (and in my life as a whole) that drive my own core sense of being and my muse. I’m thrilled to share these mantras to create with you and to start a bit of a collective jam session on how to keep ourselves honest, alive, and truthful in the creative process.

Join me on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 6:30PM EST for my webinar “The Mantras to Create.” Registration is only $5.00 with promo code “BBFriends” and it includes a hour and a half webinar, a digital workbook, and a private “members only” Facebook group to continue our discussion after the webinar is over.

For more details, or to register, please visit my webpage,www.bryanbuttler.com, and click on “Workshops and Webinar Schedule and Registration Information” at the top. 

You can also follow me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/bryanhbuttler or via Twitter @bryanb82.

Music Monday: Ducktails.

My life has been insanely busy lately. So many things are happening; a giant project (that most of you know about), a new house, and a little bit of dating  have had me feeling overwhelmed in the most positive ways possible. I'll talk about all of these things really soon, I promise.

That being said, I've been gravitating towards really somber music in my down time. I've been exploring the Songza app on my phone/iPad and it has introduced me to tons of bands that I would have never heard of.

Ducktails is one of them and they are magical.

Enjoy!

What I Wore: 4/16/13

Sweater: JCPENNEY (IKNORITE?), Striped Tee: TARGET, Pants and Vans: PACSUN

I just pulled this chair out of someones garbage.I want to spray paint it gold. I want to spray everything gold.

Music Monday: Darwin Deez

Darwin Deez is the mayor of my happy place :)

Enjoy!

FRED FLARE FASHION SHOW!

 On the 14th of last month, I had the privilege of hanging with the folks from FredFlare at their super fun spring launch!!!! I was on the fence about taking pictures, so I only have a few sloppy instagrams and a handful of dicey Instaxes.

(If you want to see high quality photos from the event, check out the Guest of a Guest blog.)

The day was super long. The three hour bus ride trashed my hair. I had to put myself back together in a bus station bathroom, before being insanely early for the taping. Luckily, I wan't the only one that was early and I made fast friends with a make-up artist and a filmmaker (among others).

The show itself was adorable (OBVS); lots of quirky accouterments and adorably curated ensembles! I clapped until I couldn't feel my hands! At the end, I had a quick opportunity to chat with Chris (half of FredFlare) before grabbing a slice of Earth Mother pizza from Two Boots and rushing back to catch the bus back to Jersey.

The day ended as perfectly as it began, but we'll save that story for another day...

How was YOUR day, today?

Music Monday: Alex Winston

Hey Kittens!

I'm back! It's been a little while, but I assure that only the most exciting things have been happening. This week, I'm going to try to catch you up on all of the amazing events, projects, and monumental  changes that have been taking place.

To get back into the swing of things, we'll just pretend that it is business as usual and start the week off with some music. Sound good? I knew you wouldn't complain.

Alex Winston has the most magic inside of her.I adore her, really. Not just because she has fluffy hair, either. It does help, but she really is just so good.

You really should just watch both videos, right now. Perfect eye candy for a slow starting Monday morning. The first one was shot in the Heidelberg Project in Detroit. I'm obsessed with that place; it's definitely on my travel wish list. YEP. Detroit is on a list of places I want to go to.

It took me almost an hour to get out of bed and now I'm sitting in front of an open window with honey on my face (I have an underground pimple I'm trying to teach a lesson).

What are YOU up to today?

Herbal Medicine Workshop @ Evermore Herbs

This weekend, I had the opportunity to attend an herbal medicine workshop at a nearby modern apothecary.  It was really exciting. We learned a lot about a myriad of herbs and their medicinal properties, and different simple preparations to those properties to work.

The instructor demonstrated how to prepare teas, tisanes and salves to cure/treat a ton of ailments. Upon leaving the shop generously provided with a fantastic gift bag containing herbs we would need to get started. The instructor was just as generous as the shop, and gave us each a samll aloe plant from his personal garden and a small container of rose salve.

I can't wait to put this knowledge to good use, and hopefully come up with some unique recipes to share with all of you!

What I Wore: 01/31/13

SCARF: Irish Hiking Scarf
TOP: Denim Western via Modcloth (SOLD OUT!)
KHAKIS: GAP
BOOTS: Steve Madden (They're really old!)

I was really excited to dress like a human and do one of these today! I may go back to doing them weekly. I always search blogs for outfit ideas, but there only a handful that blog at all, let alone doing WIW posts.

It's funny. I wear this scarf a lot. A LOT. I never put it on Ravelry and the yarn is pretty basic Araucania stuff from AC MOORE, but I really do love it.

I bought these boots about three years ago but didn't actually start to like them until this winter. They're so warm!

I scored this shirt at the Modcloth 70% sale, the khakis are wardrobe staples.

Hopefully, us boys can get the ball rolling. We like to look nice sometimes, too!

365; 27-30

365/27 -moving stuff around on the walls because why not.


365/28 - finn is my bestie.


365/29 - insanely white teeth after a dentist appointment.


365/30 - my little sister is in the hospital. i've been thinking about her a lot today. On the left is a picture of us as littles, on the right one from my mom's wedding.

StyleFile: Alec Friedman

I love the StyleLikeU site. They don't leave us vintage-loving guys feeling like creepy outsiders

It upsets me that there are so many resources and shops dedicated to stuff for the ladies, while us boys are left to dig through the trenches; bedbugs and all.

I get that there's a much smaller market for guys vintage, but we're around. I promise.

I mean, check out Alec Friedman; editor at large of Dossier Journal.

Don't you think he's busy enough? He doesn't have time to travel to Jersey and troll around thrift shops. Or does he? Is he poppin tags with the rest of us?



Either way, he's gettin' it. All day.

Music Monday: Allen Stone.

Y'know all of those stupid ads on the sidebar of Facebook? I actually clicked one. I had a good reason though. See that picture at the top of the post? Yeah, you would have clicked it too.

I prepared myself to hear some really sad, folky tunes. I grabbed a cup of herbal and thick sweater; necessary accessories for grumpster coma I was about to put myself into.

Turns out, Allen Stone is the most soulful son of a wheat farmer I have ever had the pleasure of listening to. It probably doesn't hurt that he's also the son of a preacher man. We all know what those guys are capable of.

I CANNOT stop listening. I even made an Allen Stone Spotify channel on my phone, so I can get a lil' fix when I need it.

I really need all of you to watch these videos because, I want to help change your life.



Yeah. I know that you loved every second of that.
You're welcome.

365/26

Starting tomorrow, I'm only going to share my 365 photos once a week.

I won't be spamming your feed with daily one picture posts anymore.

I'm doing you a favor, really.

haha,