Ready for the Christmas Season

Christmas is getting near and we're in the mood....

November Mood Board

Happy November 1st Friends!! We have our heads down preparing for Patchwork Culver City & Santa Ana, but we can alway appreciate a little inspiration to keep the fire lit. Happy viewing!! xo

Love! Love! Love!

We came across an amazing children's website. Great style... Adorable clothing, bedding... Even a knit cactus! What's not to love?
www.kidostore.com

Easy Peasy Craft

There is this wonderful website I've come across with so many brilliant, simple, FREE printables & tutorials. She uses such bright, bold colors! I think I'm going to make this owl project... It's a really simple print & cut craft for the busy mom or when you just want to add a cute decoration around the house.

Check out Mini-eco and make something amazing!!
xoxo
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Setting the Mood for October

We're so glad it's finally fall!! If only the weather would cooperate.... Here's a look at what's inspiring us as we fall into... well, you get the cliché...

September Mood Board

Here's a little snippet of we are looking at to inspire us for September. Some beautiful colors! Enjoy!!

I Want My Hat Back: by Jon Klassen

Here is a cute book written and illustrated by an amazing artist, Jon Klassen.

It's not available till the end of September
but you can pre-order yours here!

Love it!

Lucky Angus

We love great design! Who doesn't? That's why we wanted to share the cutest mobiles you will ever find. Lucky Angus creates mobiles out of various materials... wood, fabric, plastic... to create unique, visually stunning mobiles that will make any kid's room tres chic! Custom mobiles made with love.
Lucky Angus can be reached by e-mail @ LuckyAngus8910@gmail.com or check Lucky Angus out here!!

SewnClever will be at Anaheim Art Crawl!

Hello!

Come visit us girls at Anaheim's Art Crawl this Saturday from 6-10pm.

The address to the place is:

205 Center Street Promenade

Anaheim 92805

We have some cute new products that will be available!

Hope to see you there!

xo

August Inspiration

Here's a little of what is currently inspiring us. Enjoy!!

Yarn Bombing: Crafter's Graffiti

Here at SewnClever, we love ourselves some street art... whether it be tagging, poster bombing, or good old graffiti. What would you prefer to look at driving down the street, a beautifully crafted piece of art/satire/propaganda/ect... or another billboard to consume some mass-produced product?? (maybe expect a street art post on our blog in the near future)
Well, I was just reading about a new form of street art... Yarn Bombing! Yarn bombing is wrapping urban structures or trees... or anything in yarn! So pretty and non-destructive! This definitely makes for a more beautiful world!! Check out the article at Apartment Therapy.
*We do feel the need to make a pseudo disclaimer... We at SewnClever love the art of street art, we find that territorial tagging and graffiti solely for the purpose of defacing property to be... well, quite lame.

Woof!

One of our very talented members of SewnClever has collaborated with one very amazing children's clothing line! Our very own Carly Miko Pope has designed the "woof" shirt and poster for Mini & Maximus' Winter collection 'Imperfectly Perfect'! Show your love and pick up your own tee and view the whole collection @ MiniandMaximus.com
Check out the Winter collection video below! So RAD!!!

Mary Blair at Disneyland!

We are so excited about the exhibit at Disneyland located in The Disney Gallery at the beginning of Main Street!

What is not to love about Mary Blair?

She brought amazing color pallets, simplisticly perfect scenes, and charming little characters to her work at Disney (and beyond!)

Now you can look at her amazing artwork AND buy prints of them... we are in love.

wow! crafting technology

Sometimes the downfall of crafting is the purpose that is serves....

Usually nothing.

But I just stumbled upon this at Craft Gawker

and it seriously blew me away!

Here is a simple little embroidered pillowcase with a QR code embroidered on it.

When scanned with your smart phone it will sing you to sleep with Brahms "Lullaby".

SO, um, AMAZING!

here's the actual site of the actual artist

SO RAD and INSPIRING!

inspiration: cuteness while camping

what's more perfect for summer than camping??

but what's not so great about camping? the possibilities of being all camp-like and un-cute.

here are some inspirations for cute camping from sewnclever!

what are some of your camping inspirations?

i don't know about you... but after a day or so of no complete shower my hair starts to die inside because of how lame dirt makes it.

so a perfect remedy? cover it up with a cute retro scarf!

here's a video from an ultra cute girl with an ultra cute accent that will teach you some ultra cute ways to tie a scarf onto your head... take a look.

oh and you also need S'MORES!

here is a fantastic (and of course cute)

S'MORES CAKE IN A JAR recipe to take on your weekend camping trip...

happy camping!

we hope this summer you are all able to go camping in any degree of the sense... backyard camping, urbanized shower camping, super wilderness camping, family camping, friend camping, flushable toilet camping, car or rv camping, whatever you want camping.

there's something special that happens whilst camping.

bringing small versions of your every day life, cooking over the fire or small itty bitty propane powered stoves, firewood, tents, double-wide sleeping bags, laughter, meaningful and silly conversations by the fire, photography, memories.

sometimes we just need to get out of the everyday and into an atmosphere that forces us to focus on each other and just enjoy this awesome life we are given.

but you might as well do it cute!

Music in the month of July:

Every crafter needs some music to accompany them whilst they create something great.

Here is an amazing female artist that I (Carly) have been crafting to lately....

INDIANNA HALE

Have a listen HERE

I highly suggest "Moon In My Eyes" and "Old Child". But really, all the songs on there are amazing!

She is relatively unknown, so you should like her on her facebook page right HERE and you will get lost in the world of this fine musician and her musician friend groups!

****If you like her I also suggest you check out: the BLANK TAPES

Now go listen to some summer tunes and ART!

July Inspiration

We know it's already a few days into July, but we want to share our monthly inspiration with you... so, better late than never, right? Each month, we'll post what's inspiring us... and hopefully you'll feel inspired as well!

Mini & Maximus Sale!!!

Hi All,
Our friends Mini & Maximus are having a summer sale!! We have a special place in our hearts for MIMA. A SewnClever hubby is an ArtCollab artist with their current LA GANG DES REBELLES collection...


And one of our very own SewnClever crew members is an ArtCollab artist for their fall line (details coming soon!!)

Stop by their website... shop... be their friend on Facebook!

COME SEE US AT:
patchwork indie arts & festival showcases over 90 local independent artists, crafters and designers in an outdoor setting. come down and eat & drink from local cafe & restaurant booths as you listen to tunes and peruse goods from the best southern california creators, INCLUDING YOURS TRUELY. look & shop... clothing for men, women & kids, handbags, accessories, art, ceramics, home goods, garden finds, plushies, jewelry, paper goods, edible treats, pet gear, crochet & knit goods, kits & patterns, bath & body goodies & more. check out our bike valet, photo booths, on-site screenprinting & diy crafting tables for adults & kids.
WWW.PATCHWORKSHOW.COM for details and exact location

WHEN & WHERE:
PATCHWORK LONG BEACH
MAY 15TH 11-5PM
MARINE STADIUM- BAYSHORE @ APPIAN WAY

PATCHWORK SANTA ANA
MAY 29TH 11-5PM
2202 NORTH MAIN STREET @ BUFFALO SANTA ANA, CA 92706

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