Showing posts with label vintage basket. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage basket. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

I ride my bike....

Long ago my bike's name was Elvis. She, (I know, but my bike was a girl) was repainted a frosty green, had a big metal wire basket, fat tires and wide fenders....and Elvis handpainted in man-handwriting on the front fender.




This 1930s model was my bike for awhile, but it sold. ugh. I have the pictures tho! So like a heartsick soldier pining for his girl back home, I carry this picture around, and made it my funkomavintage logo.


I also figured out how to print it myself...For this project, a tiny print of my bike, a miniature  Schwinn with a big metal basket, fat tires, wide fenders, cruiser handlebars, and a kickstand on the back tire became my  first project with the old girl....




The first pins I made....are appliqued on some vintage cabin design outdoorsy cotton...and as a cameo on some sweeter girly calico and chintz.



Pinned to a Betsey Johnson Spring floral jacket.....



But always toggling back and forth from fancy to rustic, I combined coffee bag burlap, vintage ultrasuede, wool tweed, and a coffee-dyed picture made into 1.5" x 3"  pins for the lapel, the fedora or summer straw hat,or, in the case of Mark's sartorial choices....pinned to the lapel of his WWll pea coat.
We went to a real fun party in Seattle a couple of weeks ago, and 4 people ordered a Coffee burlap and Bike pin...I just finished a small batch, and they're ready to ride on your location of choice.




Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Gingham + picnic + summer day = The Good Life

When it's Summer it's time for picnics....
summer fruit is at its sweetest and juiciest...
Pack up some sandwiches and watermelon...
Some fruit salad and cold ice tea...
Grab granny's old quilt and pick a spot in the park!

First... a basket to pack up...from yellowdogvintage on etsy..


then a cute picnic dress...in sunny yellow gingham...on etsy...

Take along the essentials in a 70s bright red vinyl clutch with straw flower appliques...on etsy.


 Need some ideas? check out this 1969  vintage picnic recipe book...Looks like there's some vegetarian fare...from REdesignkc on etsy...



Don't forget to pack a pitcher of ice tea or lemonade...from rainydaystoryvintage on etsy



Oooh! a comfy vintage chair...e-z lightweight aluminum fold-up model  with a gingham check pattern..from funretro on etsy...


 Take something fun to read! How about a set of summer classics..;-) on etsy...



Summer feet need cute and cool sandals...hey look ! more color-riffic gingham checks! on etsy.

You're gonna have tons of fun! Don't forget the sunscreen or sit in the cool shade....