Crafty Wonderland

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Becky

Along with about 15,000 other people, I spent last weekend at Crafty Wonderland in Portland. It was pretty intense. I made the mistake of wearing a long sleeve shirt and a wool sweater the first day and got real sweaty. But in the end the whole thing was definitely worth it. I had a lot of fun helping my brother out, and even got a few Christmas gifts while I was at it. Plus I always appreciate an excuse to spend some time in Portland.

We learned a ton about having a booth at one of these things. Most of them are specific to Derek and what he was selling (for example, he got an easel on Sunday morning to properly display the full ABC set), but the number one thing I learned was to eat a big breakfast. My energy was at zero by about 12pm. And finding a piece of wire in my chicken teriyaki didn’t really help things. Grrr.

This photo doesn’t do the chaos justice, but people were lined up at 7am (doors didn’t open until 11am). Yikes.

PORTLAND.

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Becky

I do love a weekend trip to Portland. I got to go there last month for work and completely forgot about the photos I took until yesterday. (I’ve been a little self-absorbed lately okay?)

It’s a little shaky because I was leaning out of the car. Sorry.

We stopped at Voodoo Doughnut on our way back to Seattle.

The maple bacon bar. Mmmmm

Portland Japanese Garden

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Becky

Last weekend I got to visit the Portland Japanese Garden in Portland, OR for the first time. I sort of can’t believe that I grew up 20 minutes away and had never been there before. It was absolutely beautiful, and will now be on my list of touristy things to do in the city if anyone comes to visit. (I would also recommend taking the hour-long guided tour. It’s free and we learned a lot more than if we had wandered around on our own.)

Here are some photos of my trip.

Travel day

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Becky

While I have had an incredible, sunny, relaxing weekend in New Orleans it is always nice to come home. Until I can post pictures from my adventures in Louisiana, I’ll leave you with some home town Seattle photos.

A sunset in Fremont.

The downtown Seattle waterfront.

After 8 years in this city, I still love visiting Pike Place Market.

The gum wall in Post Alley. I've decided my worst nightmare is having my face pushed into it.

Some Portland fashion in Seattle. This is my friend Mike. He's so moustachey.

Made by me: A coat for Dani

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Becky

For Dani I made a high-collared royal blue wool coat. The wool was a bit hard to track down, but thankfully I found it because this coat might just be one of my favorites.

The rest of my outfit:

Shirt and skirt: Made by me
Tights: Target
Boots: Nordstrom Rack
Earrings: Boutique in Portland

Thank you Dani!

Made by me: A hooded capelet

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Becky

I've always wanted to make a hooded cape/capelet/cloak, but for some reason I never had until a couple of days ago. Personally I think they're the perfect thing on a chilly day to throw on over an outfit you don't want hidden. Plus if it's raining - you have a hood. Magic.

The rest of my outfit:

Sweater: Forever 21
Blouse: Banana Republic, thrifted from What’s Upstairs in Portland
Pants: J.Crew
Boots: Nordstrom Rack
Belt: Forever 21
Earrings: Boutique in Portland

Check this little guy out on Etsy!

Made by me: Grey silk blouse

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Becky

I made this blouse last year to be worn down the runway at Seattle Fashion Week. I thought about putting in my ‘sample sale‘ section on Etsy…but the longer I looked at it, the more I was bothered by it’s imperfections. So instead I sold it to Buffalo Exchange in Portland for a whopping $15. (Divided by the time spent means I made about negative 10 cents an hour.)