music monday

I'm currently obsessed with deer tick. Their music is rad, have a listen...

 

Deer Tick: The Ghost from Adam Hall on Vimeo.

I have a real respect for their old school ways. For example this is their website they just don't give a shit & I think that's cool.  Their videos and styling follows this general theme: basic, unfiltered & a little raw.

oh, and their music rocks!

 
Deer Tick: Little White Lies from Adam Hall on Vimeo.

 

 

Deer Tick: To The City of Sin! TRAILER from indie outlaw on Vimeo.

 

They play the tractor tavern this thursday night, in another life I am totally there but in this one I'm home on a school night with my boys. I'm sure it will be an amazing show.

p.s. Deer Tick, if you read this you should totally play a Bellingham, WA show in the future... you won't regret it.

the search for a summer dress...

Today is beautiful here in the Pacific Northwest. The hubs & I are researching and planning our summer Puerto Rico trip (more on that later). I am busy dreaming about a new summer dress. I love dresses for summer because they're light, cool and tend to dry easily. You can always seem pulled together even if you haven't showered in days. Here are a few of my current favs...

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What's on your summer wish list? My next hurdle is finding a swimsuit i love...

interview & tutorial...

I never would have guessed that just months into my journey with elSage designs I'd be getting interviewed by someone but here it is... a tutorial by me on how to make this woven card:

Plus an interview about where I get my materials and how they drive my designs. Top secret & interesting stuff. 

Check it out if you're so inclined!

wedding wednesday {videos}

i love video, i tinker a little with my own videos and love the way that video can capture a story unlike anything else. for this week's wedding wednesday post i thought i'd share a few wedding related videos. i know enough about video editing to know that there's a lot of time & talent in each of these, i hope you enjoy.

'celebrate' is the video of maren & seth's wedding... i am lucky enough to actually know these two. i love this video for the sweetness & fun that is obvious throughout. these two are as nice as they are beautiful!

(if you get a chance to check out more of renan's work you won't be sorry, it's amazing!)

Celebrate from renan ozturk on Vimeo.

how incredibly fun is this wedding invite? i love this idea. talk about not taking yourself too seriously.

Rogers Wedding Invitation from Modern Memory Films on Vimeo.

this rainy day wedding video mixes the simplicity of a courthouse wedding with the glamor of tuxedos & limousines. my favorite part is the way the rain seems to add to the sultry vibe of it all rather than ruin it.

A_A {My My Rainy Wedding} from emotion{bride} on Vimeo.

april giveaway... free money is a good thing

woohoo my first giveaway! you could win a $30 credit to my shop... yes, this means you can choose what item(s) you would like to spend your $30 on. 

$30 is enough for 2 prints:

or a headband:

or maybe a girls band & a clip?

what do you have to do to win? tweet about this post, or post a link to it in your blog or facebook, then leave a comment below letting me know. i will pick a winner at the end of the month. each time you tweet or post link your name goes in the hat (as long as you let me know), feel free to enter more than once.

travel tuesday... france

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we've been itching to take a trip, outside of the U.S... something that feeds our travel soul & introduces our boy to a slice of the world. this is the last summer that our son flies free (that is, if in our lap is considered free). as teachers we have the time, now we just need to find the money. it has been decided to go somewhere, we have several very different locations in mind as options. the most seductive of which is france.


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i have been dreaming of the eiffel tower, french flea markets, amazing coffee, bread & cheese.

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i fall asleep pondering the flea market finds i would encounter & what new forms they would take on through elSage.

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i'm going to keep on dreaming away & saving my pennies. i hope some airfare deals show up soon...

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what's your current travel dream?

wedding wednesday ::my wedding::

I have a love/hate relationship with weddings. I love seeing a couple's style shine through their day, I hate being in them & dealing with the idea of perfection that so many brides have.
I love the pretty decor, dancing, drinking, laughing but I hate the over-the-top & at-any-cost emphasis on one day. I love the ceremony when you can see the love and commitment between two people, when it's personal.

Our wedding was planned very quickly, we wanted to get married, so we did. On a farm, with lanterns & live music, dancing & drinking.

Looking back there are so many things that we 'should' have done but we didn't. My dress was a vintage ebay find, $50. I bought the shoes before I bought the dress. my brother was my 'brother of honor'. We dined while sitting in plastic lawn chairs, people stood during our 10 minute ceremony It was perfectly, unpretentiously, imperfect.

Now i'm helping brides with their day, helping by creating eco-friendly and beautiful hair pieces & veils. I'm really excited about this new phase of elSage and can't wait to do more of it. I love the idea of making something for a bride out of recycled/vintage materials.

There is so much excess within the wedding industry I feel good about not participating in that. I think that each piece takes on this nice history too, a story to tell. I find my materials everywhere, from thrift stores to vintage shops to shirts that my husband has worn out. each piece has so much time and love that goes into it. I am a big fan of details and all elSage designs come with special details.

I surprise myself sometimes when i think about the day & want to do it again. It was great, a reflection of our funky simplicity, emphasis on friends, music & drink. It wasn't the best day of my life though, it was the start of the best days, and i believe that's exactly how it should be.

All wedding photos shot by Heather Colwill

Check out other Wedding Wednesday posts at Scoutie Girl