style-diaries

when you have growing kids, jeans are a wardrobe staple. after they've served their second term as cut-offs in the summer, i turn them...

this is why i love flea markets: you come across the strangest stuff. medical pamphlets and posters from days gone by are fascinating, somet...

i picked up this sequined disco-era batwing top a few weeks ago at the flea. sadly, it does not fit me well, but for $5 it is a bargain as I...

here is my latest creation, a rather heavy necklace made from some very chunky turquoise beads bought at the elephant's trunk flea, mixe...

i purchased a large quantity of vintage embroidery floss at brimfield a few weeks ago, and it made me want to find out a bit more about the ...

these gems of ingenuity were taken from the book "a book full of ideas" (no kidding) by noelle lavaivre, first published in great ...

one thing i always look for at flea markets are vintage how-to books: knitting, crochet, sewing, crafts... you name it. i've come across...

it's weird how collections just tend to happen. i love birds (especially parrots and parakeets) and yellow is my favorite color. last ye...

i have a real weakness for semi-precious gems such as malachite, tiger's eye, peridote, topaz and lapis lazuli. this dates back to my da...

i am a sucker for anything weird and cat-related, such as this 1978 print by carol travers-lummus , entitled "meum et tuum", presu...

the yard sale find of the day for $2: a brass clover-shaped pendant with a spinning wheel, offering 4 romantic options: it's a date, he ...

for a while now, i have inexplicably drawn to all sorts of animal prints. i even bought a pair of leopard trousers recently... and i could n...

what do you get when you plant a clementine pit? a clementine tree! or at least, a little sapling... my kids firmly believe we will be harve...

for pure inspiration, i wanted to share these pictures of an antique japanese textile swatch book. it is tiny and delicate, but filled with ...

louise and i made this bowl over easter weekend, based on several tutorials we found on pinterest. it is so easy to do: coat the inside of a...

i found this treasure at yesterday's flea market: a beautiful silk shirt dress, made from a foulard by bianchini-ferier, a legendary lyo...

can't wait for spring. can't wait to see the big fat frog in the pond of the prospect park zoo. meanwhile, here's a handmade one...

a great and easy thing to make with my ever-growing stash of lace, ribbons and doilies. these bracelets in various widths are all sewn on he...

based on a craft project by martha stewart living: teacup candles. the cups were all found at flea markets and charity thrift shops. the mic...

last year, i made a bunch of holiday stockings that were sold in a few local boutiques. the one i liked the most never sold, and i'm ver...

after the ones i made with leather, i wanted to try some with fabric, which turned out to be lot easier... in this case, the bangles are wra...

a great way to use up whatever bits & pieces you have lying around: these "everything-but-the-kitchen-sink" bib necklaces. i l...

after fred, i was on a roll. i still looked at entomology books for inspiration, but then veered widely off course and came up with some ent...

actually no. this dress was another vintage find from the catskills. this one falls squarely into the category "so bad, it's good...

i wouldn't have have pegged myself as a pastel girl, but this iridescent sequin trim is beyond cool. maybe it's all the candy i have...