Unique LA Roundup - Men

Here's some vendors I want to check out for the menfolk in my life:

1. Entropy Apparel - Great tees and great designs. Especially love this one not only for its design, but also because proceeds from this tee go to non-profit organizations that support veterans.
2. Suburban Riot - Got a Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia fan in your life? This company has several tees that have been worn on the show.
3. FAQ Clothing - I like the simplicity/abstract quality to this line. And they make women's tees...

And lest you think that there's only some tees out there for the guys, here's some accessories too! This holster wallet from Maiden Voyage is awesome. So awesome in fact that at the last Unique OC a certain member of ZZ Top bought several, even buying the artist's own wallet right out of his pocket. And Graf & Lantz always has us drooling over their wool and leather creations. I would love to replace The Husbands ratty old work bag with this (and I'm sure he would like that too)

Check out the rest of the Unique LA here!

Unique LA Roundup - Women's Clothing

I'm going to post some short and sweet round-ups of some of the stuff we're excited about for Unique LA this weekend (Dec. 11th and 12th!). Today I'm starting with women's clothing!

1. Sabo - Upcycled clothes that are super cute!
2. MNKR - Loving the comfy look of these sweatshirts and tees from MNKR, looks like the perfect thing to add to my "mommy" wardrobe (love anything that is close to just wearing sweats without looking like...well, sweats! ;)
3. Smoke & Mirrors Clothing - Love their tanks and dresses, especially this gorgeous pink one!

And I can't wait to check out Effie's Heart! Everything on their site looks amazing! A vintage aesthetic, which we love, and in fabrics that make them perfect for everyday. Can't wait to see this in person.

These are only a tiny handful of all the great women's clothes that will be at Unique LA, check out all the participants here!

We're Back!!

We're finally back from our extended blogging hiatus! And we missed you! We've been busy little bees working on several different projects. Our most ambitious one? Welcoming Baby E into the Pinky Swear family!! Ms. A.J. and family have been hunkered down getting to know and love on their bundle of sweetness and practicing the phrase "the boys."

On my end I've been keeping up with orders and working on our other little project: OUR ETSY SHOP!! We're so excited about this! It took some work to narrow down what we wanted to list, since everything we make is so different from the last, but I think we've got it down, while still maintaining the very custom nature of our pieces. And as usual we are still taking orders through our website, building pieces with our customers one on one. Stop on by our etsy shop and check it out, and share our link with your friends! Its the perfect time of the year to start thinking about a one of a kind piece of jewelry for your loved ones (or dropping hints for your own)! ;)

Check it out here!

And just as another reminder, we're still on Facebook, check us out there and "like" us! Also, we're getting all set for another Holiday Unique LA, December 11th & 12th, our favorite one!! We love doing our Christmas shopping there. More to come on that...

Work Work Work!

We're taking a little blogging break. We're working on something really exciting and want to be able to just focus on that. Till then, we're letting the blog take a little summer vacation of sorts. Of course, we're still taking orders and making jewelry, so feel free to contact us here! We'll be back soon, pinky swear! ;)

Happy Friday!

While wandering around the internet yesterday I stumbled upon Playscapes, a blog dedicated to playground design. Apart from feeling a little depressed about all the cookie cutter parks near me (with a few exceptions!) I was struck by how powerful it was to see structures like the one above and be overwhelmed by memories of playing on structures like this. I know exactly how that concrete feels in the hot sun, how its cool underneath and worn slick in some places. And seeing things like the giant metal rocket, merry go rounds and climbing domes! Ok, I'll stop playing the "remember when" game, but go check it out and see for yourself!

Also? I'm going to say something I never thought I'd say, but I really really want to go to Missouri. Because omg, look at this place! Why am I just finding out about this???

City Museum in St.Louis, Missouri. Has anyone been here?! It looks so amazing. I showed my son and all he could do was sigh, and ask me, "why don't they build stuff like that here?"

Have a great weekend!

Monserat De Lucca Jewelry

These are just fun. I think if I showed up to volunteer at my son's school in a t-rex necklace or venus fly trap ring I'd be pretty popular...

Toys and jewelry all in one! Find more designs here and here.

Salt & Pepper - Printable Stationery and Art

I've got baby fever over here, what with Ms. A.J. about to pop and my little sis half way through her first pregnancy. I really liked this sweet print above, but then fell head over heels in love when I discovered that Salt & Pepper doesn't sell you the print, they sell you a PDF file for you to print yourself. Which makes it possible for them to only charge $20 for this amazing, totally personalized piece of loveliness for your walls. They do prints, notecards, calling cards, even recipe cards. All the designs are sweet, simple, a little modern. I'm drawn to this little calling card too, if only because there have been so many times I've gone a whole school year only knowing someone as "Genevieve's Mom." If your kids aren't school age yet, you'll understand soon enough. I would have thought this was silly before, but now? I think its totally genius. And for $3, why not??

Find Salt & Pepper here.