thanks!

thanks to everyone who shopped Bazaar Bizarre Boston this year! It was lots of fun and the move back to Cyclorama was great - the lines were long but quick moving and inside, the shopping was much more convenient and breathable. I'll have some pics posted soon!

cheers,
Alana

so...

Finding time to do anything these days seems nearly impossible. I haven't started thinking about holiday shopping and it's already hectic! With the spare time I've managed to find, I've been doing some internet research on images in the public domain. I'm not sure what took me so long to look into this stuff, but there are some cool sites out there with vintage illustrations. If you're a crafter, designer, scrapbooker, or just like vintage images, these sites are a treasure. Most of the images posted are for personal and commercial use - and they're free!

The top hit was a site called Old Book Illustrations - it's full of interesting illustrations from books of every era. From nature and wildlife to literary characters, this site focuses on black and white images.

Another interesting, and free site is Victorian Vignettes. This site has tons of images (I haven't sorted through it all yet) and they're sorted in so many convenient ways. Looking for a vintage image? You're bound to find it here!

and it also has links to other sites for more illustration. Take a look, but if you plan on doing some serious browsing, set aside some time - it's definitely worth it.

Happy Holidays!

Bazaar Bizarre was a blast - Thanks to everyone who stopped by! The pasties were a hit and hair accessories aren't just for film noir dames anymore! Check out my etsy store Maxine in Trousers for more accessories later this week (December 12).

crafting away...

So, my fingers are quickly becoming pincushions, but I'm still at it!

Here are a couple more pictures of a fascinator I made for the Bazaar Bizarre.

There are plenty more on the way - lots of headbands too!

Hopefully, I'll get the hang of this blogging thing and I'll have something more to say soon!

Bazaar Bizarre

I'll be at this year's Bazaar Bizarre Boston - just in time for the holidays!

In case you don't know, its a funky crafts fair with handmade goods that happens every year in various cities across the country. This year the Boston event will be Sunday, December 7, 12pm-7pm, at the Castle on Arlington Street, featuring 140 local vendors - http://www.bazaarbizarre.org/boston.html

Cheers!