Bre's Week In Links 12-9-11

Just a short one this week, I was too busy whipping up more jewelry for Mourning Market (SUNDAY!!!) and hats for xmas gifts that I didn't do too much perusing of the internetz. Oh well! Onward!

HAHAHA!!! 15 Things White Girls Love To Do On FB

Oh eff, HILARIOUS. Comic Sans Project!

Prince is coming to the Tacoma Dome in just over a week and somehow I had no idea until about an hour ago :c

I love me some DIY, and we all know I love me some shoes, soooo: 10 Shoe DIYs!

Solestruck released a crapload more Night Walks this past week. This is torture!

I really, really do. (source)

Speaking of the '90s... I was mourning the music again the other night, ha!



Until next week!

xoxo,
Bre!

Crochet favorites!

I just wanted to share with you guys a few of my favorite crochet patterns so far! Apologies for the crappy paparazzi shots, I'm not quite feeling like putting on a face today! Haha!

Floral cloche
I'm not sure why this site's pictures are all down :c But this is my go-to cloche hat. I've made three of these things so far, I'm pretty sure I could do them from memory by now! I've made one cream colored flower, but it's not pictured here. You can actually see my cream version with the flower in this post (and hey! At the top of my layout, too!)

Urban Revival slouchy hat
This one took me a while, something was off. I ended up having to do 24 shells instead of the 29 the pattern calls for. My tension was kinda all over the place, too :c It ended up really stiff, but I can tell this hat is really pretty once you get the hang of it. Gonna make a few more with some nicer/softer yarn.

Softee Chunky neckwarmer
This was loads of fun. I actually finished it in a few hours one night. Super pretty and warm, and it's asymmetrical, which is my favorite! I got the buttons from my Gramma's vintage stash!

I've finished a few other other projects, but they're xmas gifts, so I can't post them yet! Soon, though! I'll make sure and take photos before I give them away! There will be a buttload more projects coming, though, because my Gramma uncovered this HUGE yarn stash while overhauling one of her craft rooms and gave pretty much all of it to me! FOUR GARBAGE BAGS! Thanks, Gramma! <3

Any crochet fanatics have any super-awesome go-to patterns? PLEASE share! I'd love to add some new skills to my repertoire :D

xoxo,
Bre!

Shoes-day Tuesday #9

I didn't do a lot of shoe window shopping this week, but I have had my eye on these (boy, is that an understatement...):

Substitute "The Club Kid Shoe" in Black Glitter $79.95

THEY ARE ON SALE AND KARMALOOP IS NOTORIOUS FOR DISCOUNT CODES (click that link and get 20% off!!!). What am I gonna dooooo? AHHHH!!! They're so obnoxious and they'd be so amazing for the holidays!!! GAH!

I need an intervention, guys.

Music Monday #7 - The Black Keys

Gettin' all fancy on you guys! Something was just... really ugly about the usual screenshot clumsily pasted onto my blog, so I whipped this up really quick and I think this will suit me better! Yay! Anyhow...

I'm on a Black Keys rampage right now and didn't listen to much else this week. I had heard a couple of their songs randomly on the radio in my car, but didn't know who did them until SNL on Saturday. LOVE! LOVE! LOOOOOVE!!!

Haha! How great is this video?!

xoxo,
Bre!

It's coming...

Mourning Market is just a week away! Not only will I be there again at Toxic Heart Couture's booth, but this time I am actually selling some stuff! Making some new pretties now just for the show! If you're in the Seattle/SoDo area on Sunday, you should definitely stop by. The last one was loads of fun, and going by what I hear about this new venue, Velvet, this time will be no exception (and the pictures of the place are GORGEOUS!).

And if you can't make it, no worries, I'll be listing anything new that doesn't sell in my Etsy shop!

I CAN'T WAAAAIIIIITTTT!!!

xoxo,
Bre!

Shop my shoes, plz!

Hey guys, I finally got around to posting a slew of shoes I said I was going to a few months back. The image will take you to my shoe shop page!

They're all available through Paypal, just click the little "Add to Cart" button! Like I said before, there's nothing wrong with them (all shoes have descriptions of any wear), my feet just expanded while I was pregnant with Jade and never really shrunk back down! So I'm passing them on to you guys! <3

Thanks for taking a look, I really appreciate it!
Bre

EDIT 1-28-12: Shop has moved to Storenvy! http://bythethroat.storenvy.com!

Bre's week in links 12-2-11

Payless, you sneaky bitch! I need these pumps immediately! These, too!!!

Gay teen worried he might be christian. Um, amazing.

Gala tells us how to feel fabulous, even in the freezing cold.

I want to make a ton of these hats!

Love this makeup look from Leesha. Super glam without being too much.

This looks so delicious! HOW CUTE ARE THOSE APPLE CUPS?! AHHHH!!!!

These lighted doors are so neat. I'd love to do something like this for Jade one day.

Monster skin rugs. I think these are probably the cutest things ever.

SO DOING THIS. DIY glitter shoes!

I am so in love with Kaelah's loft. Soooo neat!

I went to buy this dress because it's ridiculously cheap, but discovered it's only available in large! *sob*


WHY ARE YOU CLOSED?! WHY?! This takes me back to working Black Fridays and other insane holidays at Seattle Premium Outlets :/

RECIPES!
I've been feeling super inspired to bake for the holidays! Here's what I'm considering this year:

Eggnog pie. I made this last year, it was a huge hit and super easy (well, besides the fact that I didn't have a mixer and ended up whipping the cream by hand!). Definitely making a couple more this year!

Also wanted to make a vegan pumpkin cheesecake last year (just 'cause), but didn't get around to it. This year! I've gotta!

Eggnog cookies. Oh, man. LUST. EGGNOG ALL THE THINGS!

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH PIE. I'm all over this!!!

That's all for this week! HEY. If you guys have any yummy recipes for holiday desserts, PLEASE toss 'em my way!

xoxo,
Bre!