The Beauty Saloon

Here's something I got up to while I was away. I set up a new little shop over at Zazzle. The Beauty Saloon is where you'll now find my popular Beauty Buttons, and by making the move to a print on demand service, I can now offer super sweet vintage beauty designs on T shirts, tote bags, coffee mugs, and more. So, y'all come down and belly up to the bar for a swig of vintage kitschy beauty party likker! ::Fires cap gun in air::

Indie Emporium Recap

Have I really been away from the blog for a week? Time flies when you're having fun! Indie Emporium was a blast. I saw old friends and met some really great new ones. Here's a peek at my little booth.





My pal Heather, of Audrey Eclectic, was my neighbor, as were the delightful ladies of Lone Chimney, and the incredibly nice couple behind The Peaceful Housewife, whose laundry detergent I'm in love with so hard. My littlest girl was my only booth partner all weekend. She alternated between peeking out from her sling, flirting, smiling, modeling baby knitwear, and just generally charming the pants off everyone who met her. Craft shows are hard work, and doubly hard when you're on your own with a four month old! Many thanks to my sweet booth neighbors for all of the help.



I got to chat for a bit with the ever lovely Sam Lamb, among many other talented folks, and I received my first wholesale inquiry. All in all, it was a successful show! I've rested a bit the past few days, and now I'm ready to dive into wholesale orders and preparing for Deluxe this December. I also have a few crafty projects up my sleeve that I plan to share with you here, when I'm not soaking up the gorgeous Indian Summer we're having right now. Sweet relief after the hellish heat this summer!

Saint Ginger, Patron Saint of Manicurists

There's a new saint in Sweetheartville, and she's here to wrangle ragged cuticles, sculpt acrylics and gels, and wield a polish brush with precision. She's Saint Ginger, Patron Saint of Manicurists, and she joins Saint Tammy in the Sweetheartville Beauty Operator Prayer Candle lineup.





Speaking of the nail techs, I've designed a new Beauty Button just for the nail-doin' ladies and gents:



Also newly added to the Beauty Button line is this cheeky design:



And for something a bit different, these two birdie buttons are little pieces o' art which can be pinned just about anywhere you need some colorful quirkiness.





Of course, all of these and several other new designs are available in ye olde shoppe.

St. Tammy, Patron Saint of Hair Stylists

I gave you a brief glimpse of St. Tammy when I returned from Deluxe. Now here she is in all her bouffanty glory:



"Saint Tammy, full of style, blessed are thou among beauty operators. Holy Tammy, Backcomber of Bouffants, pray for us now and at the hour of our chemical processes. Amen."



As I ever so slowly hone my amateur Photoshop skills, digital collage is becoming just about my favorite artistic medium. Working in a digital format has really opened up a whole new world for me. I want to create more, more, more!



Speaking of more, ye olde shoppe is fully stocked with Beauty Buttons, including "Chemically Dependent" and "Curl Up and Dye".




Stay classy, Dollfaces.