this is a recycled belt link frame, with pretty beads that resemble a tree......
the bottom ball bearing i took off another silver belt and put it on as a finishing touch for this gorgeous necklace. i also used some pretty silver like pearls as well. nice eh?
the dude here is some random guy who decided to dress up. pretty fancy. the gal he is chatting with was in the show. her dress was made of all green colored pages from "Portland Monthly" magazine. i saw a lot of double stick tape on those gals .
this is a paper and plastic evening gown. the pages are spray painted black to give a textured look. the bodice is a piece of old fabric. not tooooo shabby. very "Trashion"
bows and ribbon can be trash, but this diva re-used!!!! a full bow skirt and a ribbon bodice. she is also holding her trophy for participating in the nights events. cool stiletto, and gold barbie trophy, no?
check this out!! high waisted skirt made with all zippers. the bustle on the bottom was all bubble wrap, and the top is all plastic. to die for eh??? she also go third place.
one of the sponsors was SCION vehicles. they made one of their hybrid cars into a photo booth. marcy and i took a seat in the back of the car, and away we went. she looks fantastic, while i look a little on the "man ish" side. the second pic is of me giving my best "Zoolander." 
the best, most awesome recycled "trashion" show was yesterday, and i must say, some amazing creations, like this one. blue plastic bag poof skirt with woven shrug made out of grocery bags. so adorable.
emcee sam adams in a bubble wrap tuxedo coat and brown plastic grocery bag leaf like head dress. tara on the left is wearing the ever so stylish "floppy disk flapper dress." out-effin-rageous.
since i put the call out for denim jeans, i decided to make myself a little rug. i like the "rawness" of it.
some of the jeans have old paint stains, rips, tears etc. and i love the pocket detailing.
this is another bag using purple fabric, grey upholstery samples, and the little grid red piece is from rubber shoe samples. all said, pretty good use of odd materials.
forgot to rotate this photo of the use of belts for handles. but, they matched pretty good.
here is some reclaimed fabric, with a denim pocket. i put a call out for denim jeans, and i have been using them for all sorts of stuff. pockets is just one use. others to follow.
been pretty busy lately with the tote bag thang....here are some new creations, of course all made with re-purposed materials, including the handles, which are belts.
i was inspired by some super cool stuff on etsy. i love this grey denim with the button flowers.
harvest is here, and my neighbor's grapes were ready. aren't they gorgeous?
these are reisling grapes to be exact. the weather had been cooperative, giving us a little milder weather last week, so it was time to take them off the vine.
such a thing of beauty. sigh......
i love this one, so simple and sooo cute!!!
pacific university students did this one. still can't believe it is drawn with chalk!!
sometimes, don't you just feel like taking the day off and going somewhere on your own carrot?
regardless of your party persuasion, this dude has serious skills. he was a featured artist that day.
beautiful!!!! another featured artist. i love the idea of a masquerade and a tree swing.
not only is this one beautiful, but it really gave me the notion that i needed to take a bathroom break right then and there.
marcy and i tore it up at the creation tent. we made magnets. mine is on the left, hers is on the right. cool!!
check this out!! newspaper yarn!!!!! if you want to know how to make it, click here
hello lovies!!! fall is my favorite time of year. the weather change, the coats i can wear, the end of sweating in my clothes as i sit here, and of course, the foods. dad and i went out to a local orchard 5 minutes from our house and picked these babies!! every time i go to pick fruit, i have childlike wonder at how that fruit just grows right on the tree like that :). it took us a very short time to pick over 200 pounds to give to friends and family. a real father-daughter thing we do every year. mom tries to put a limit on how much we can bring home, so she kindly refrains from joining us.
i found a project in one of my crafty library books, and did my best to follow the directions (not my strong suit). i shaped wire into a heart, wired up some beads, and threaded them on. pic is a little blurry, but i think it turned out ok. not what i expected, but a woman i took a class with once said "if it doesn't turn out the exact way you want, it just means it's 'organic'."
this will most likely become a necklace, ornament, adornment for a dog sled, etc.
went down to the Art in The Pearl today, and saw some pretty cool stuff. but this, by far, was THE BEST. seems a non profit donated this car for all the kids to paint up, and express their inner artist. it had been painted on for the entire weekend by all the little ones. i don't know the particulars, but i am sure it will be auctioned off for the cancer non profit. the kids were going crazy!!! for me, it was really inspiring to see how they painted the tires, the back and how some just decided to splatter paint on the fender!!
here is a tote bag i have been working on for a few weekends. keep in mind i am still sort of a beginner when it comes to sewing.
the front floral panels are upholstery samples from a giant sample book i found for 50cents at SCRAP. the handles are the coolest part. they are from a pair of suspenders that mom found. i took them apart, sewed them in, and they will probably be the most sturdy handles i will ever have.
this tote bag is quite "gi normous", but that's all i know how to make..... something big.
