Woodland and Feathers Gift Guide Feature

My Urban Nomad Studded Pheasant Collar Brooch if featured in the @Etsy Woodland and Feathers Gift Guide!

http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/woodland-and-feathers/194?page=2

FRONT PAGE BABY!

OMG!

My Urban Nomad Natural Charms Bleached Peacock Feather and Jewel Neckpiece is featured on the FRONT PAGE OF ETSY! W00T!

Reminders! Big Ass Show and Handmade Holiday Open House

Just wanted to remind everyone about the two events coming up on the Buffalo Blue Designs calendar. Hope to see you there!

Dec. 4th-6th: Big Ass Indie Art and Craft Show 3- Mad Art Gallery, 2727 S. 12th Street (Soulard) St. Louis MO (Friday 7-11pm, Saturday 10am-7pm, and Sunday 11am-3pm)

St. Louis's biggest collection of alternative art and crafts. The Big Ass Indie Art and Craft Show showcases St. Louis's finest artists and crafters in a department store style show.
With locally made goods, great food and

big ass entertainment!

Dec. 13th: 1-4pm, Handmade Holiday Open House- 4035 Flad Ave St. Louis MO

(Here's a map!)

Looking for locally handmade, unique holiday gifts? Stop by the Handmade Holiday Open House, Dec. 13 from 1-4pm for shopping, wine and fun with a variety of STL crafters!

Etsy sellers participating (so far) include:

ModCreations- Handmade Polymer Clay Pet Tags (www.modcreations.etsy.com)

Buffalo Blue Designs- Fun Headwear, Jewelry and Accessories
(www.buffalump.etsy.com)

RowbyRow- Woven Recycled Leather Jewelry and Accessories
(www.rowbyrow.etsy.com)

ChristmasKeepsakes- Handmade Felt Stockings and Holiday Decor
(www.christmaskeepsakes.etsy.com)

As well as other independent crafters specializing in knit/crochet accessories, and more!

Fall Botanical Leaf Headband-FEATURED

You might remember this headband- it's been in my shop since September and has been a popular item. (It's still available in all four colors by the way, but won't be for long! It's also on sale--$15 was $20.)

I've even sent a few out in packages as a bonus free gift. Lucky ladies...

Well now the Etsy lovelies have seen fit to add it to the Holiday Fashion Gift Guide! Woot!!!

Handmade Holiday Open House- UPDATE!

Here's our poster!

In other news, we'll have festive snacks and hors d'oevres and wine as well as soda and bottled water. A fake fire will be burning (via DVD) on my TV. Holiday music and decor will abound.

But we need YOU to make the day a success- come out to the Handmade Holiday Open House for some festivity and fun and pick up a few last minute gifts and stocking stuffers for your friends and family made by hand by local St. Louis crafters.

Etsy sellers participating (so far) include:

ModCreations- Handmade Polymer Clay Pet Tags (www.modcreations.etsy.com)

Buffalo Blue Designs (that's me)- Fun Headwear, Jewelry and Accessories
(www.buffalump.etsy.com)

RowbyRow- Woven Recycled Leather Jewelry and Accessories
(www.rowbyrow.etsy.com)

ChristmasKeepsakes- Handmade Felt Stockings and Holiday Decor
(www.christmaskeepsakes.etsy.com)

As well as other independent STL crafters specializing in knit/crochet accessories, and more!

Holiday Handmade House Party

We're having a party!

Here's the fine print...

Looking for locally handmade, unique holiday gifts? Stop by the Handmade Holiday Open House, Dec. 13 from 1-4pm for shopping, wine and fun with a variety of STL crafters!

Etsy sellers participating (so far) include:

ModCreations- Handmade Polymer Clay Pet Tags (www.modcreations.etsy.com)

Buffalo Blue Designs (that's me)- Fun Headwear, Jewelry and Accessories
(www.buffalump.etsy.com)

RowbyRow- Woven Recycled Leather Jewelry and Accessories
(www.rowbyrow.etsy.com)

ChristmasKeepsakes- Handmade Felt Stockings and Holiday Decor
(www.christmaskeepsakes.etsy.com)

As well as other independent crafters specializing in knit/crochet accessories, and more!

Big Ass Show: Coming Right Up!

That's right, it's that time again...

Big Ass Indie Art and Craft Show 3- The Holiday Edition- is just around the corner.

I'm gearing up BIG TIME with lots of new items (not ever seen in my shop) as well as old favorites and some best sellers.

If you need gifts and are looking for local and handmade- THIS IS THE PLACE, PEOPLE!

It's sure to be a lot of fun and a great way to both support local artisans in the St. Louis area as well as get some holiday shopping done.

Come on out to Mad Art Gallery in St. Louis' Historic Soulard Neighborhood (across the street from the Anheuser-Busch/Budweiser Brewery--free tours and beer anyone???) Dec. 4 from 7-11pm or Dec. 5 from 10am- 7pm or Dec. 6 from 11am-3pm OR come all three days and make out like a bandit!!!

Urban Nomad Redux- Feather City

There are few more pieces I added to my Etsy Urban Nomad Fall/Winter Collection yesterday and today. Let me know what you think...

It may be a bit overly dramatic, but I couldn't resist. Maybe there's a hot fashionista out there looking for just such a piece (or maybe a drag queen- ladies, email me!). The Urban Nomad Natural Charms-Peacock Spiral Necklace Scarf ($50) is pretty awesome in construction if I do say so my self. Lots more pictures on Etsy.

Urban Nomad Natural Charms-Pheasant and Brass Studs Mega Brooch ($60) took a lot of hours to make but I'm pretty proud of how it turned out. I hand trimmed each feather and then added a sprinkle of brass studs for accents.

This one I'm still mulling over. Again it may be just the thing for someone out there, and I hope it is, cause the Urban Nomad Natural Charms Turquoise Feather Mega Brooch ($50) is really beautiful in pictures and ESPECIALLY in person. The feathers really shine and catch the light. It would be awesome on a black coat or jacket for a special night out.

I can also customize these by adding (or subtracting) things like jewels, studs, buttons etc.

More colors of feather are coming to my shop soon along with lots more Urban Nomad Abstract Felt Headpieces. Comment below, Email me or DM on twitter (Buffalo_Blue) for more info!

Adding to Urban Nomad

Decided to spice up the Urban Nomad line in my Etsy shop with a few new things. So here's what's happening...

The Tiny Nomad $20- smaller than even the Mini but still with all the style and statement!

The Two-Tone Nomad $25 (this one is a Mini). Same style punch packed into a smaller package, now with two or three colors in one!

The Urban Nomad Natural Charms Mega Brooch in Guinea $50. What to say... it's just so rockin'! I plan on making some with button instead of jewels, some with nothing but feathers and lots of other feather choices including Pheasant, Chicken, Duck, and Rooster (coque). Check back soon for those.

I may still come up with a few other things to add, but you know I'll keep you posted.

15 Minutes, I mean SECONDS, of Fame

Well THE BIRDS headpieces just keep getting more popular! Now it's been featured in the Etsy Halloween Costumes Gift Guide (OMG!) which quickly sold another and suddenly it was out of the guide... Apparently selling the item cycles it out of the guide. Darn it.

Well they say you get 15 minutes of fame. Mine was more like 15 seconds... I just can't keep these listed!

I've had to order more crows TWICE! Woohoo!!!!

For THE BIRDS!

One of my favorite movies of all time is Hitchcock's The Birds.

It's timeless, interesting and kitchy- three of my favorite characteristics in a movie...

Last week, an Etsy customer of mine, Leisha, requested a Birds headband to wear for her brother's upcoming Halloween wedding. I promptly agreed, thinking I'd make an extra for myself. I ordered the crows, made Leisha's band and sent it off to her.

With the extra few crows I made a couple of different styles and decided that instead of keeping them- I have a bad tendency to want to keep all my creations- I'd list them on Etsy.

Little did I know that I'd soon have a full-on RUN on these things.

I literally have answered questions and edited listings for these things (which are in 3 sizes in the shop by the way if you feel the need to get in on the run) every 5 minutes since Friday!

Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining at all. It's just a little surprising. Who knew people- all over the world people- are so in to crows. And not just for Halloween!

The whole idea is a little for the birds if you ask me... but people seem to like it.

New Urban Nomads- The Bug is Back!

Lots of new Urban Nomad Abstract Felt Headpieces in the shop today!

Original size are $40 and Mini are $25-- both are made of Eco Friendly Wool/Rayon felt made here in the USA!

It's so nice to be feeling the creative bug again, finally... Happy Friday!

Stormy Blue Mini Urban Nomad $25

Jewel Blue Original Urban Nomad $40

Powder Blue Mini Urban Nomad $25

Royal Blue Mini Urban Nomad $25

Mustard Mini Urban Nomad $25

Packing up and Moving on.. to SHAW!

Well, Tom and I close on our new house in the Shaw neighborhood tomorrow morning at 9am. I really have to give it to our wonderful realtor, Leigh Maibes of Circa Properties. She is the best and made our first time home buying experience a breeze. Highly recommend you work with her if you're looking for a home in STL city.

The past couple weeks have been a whirl wind of activity preparing to move and packing things up. We're almost completely packed now..just a few bare necessities left out and whatever is in the fridge and freezer.

Tomorrow after closing we're headed right to Home Depot to pick up our paint and some other supplies we need to ready the new domicile. We're gonna be ripping up carpet and painting all afternoon tomorrow and then Friday we'll be putting in some new lighting and generally getting ready to move our stuff in. Saturday at 8am the movers come to Waterman to move us over to Flad and hopefully by the end of the weekend we should have everything over at the new house.

Next week we have to finish cleaning the apt. so we can check outta this dump and get on with our lives.

So while we're in the process, my Etsy shop will be closed. Well, it will still be open, but I won't ship until early next week when I get my studio re-set-up.

Wish us luck on our weekend venture- and feel free to stop by and see us as we work to make our new house a home. We'll be having an open house later in the fall, but if you want to see the work in progress come on by- call me if you need directions or the address...

1930s Glam Wedding in Door County Wisconsin etc.

This wedding should be just gorgeous and I'm so very proud of how things are turning out. The bride has been an absolute dream to work with and allowed me a lot of freedom which I think always makes for a better finished product.

The wedding will take place in mid-October in Door County, Wisconsin. I've never been, but I've heard it's lovely and will be a picturesque place for a fall wedding.

The pieces follow the theme of 1930s vintage glamour with a main color of truffle brown and accents in golds and pinks. All of the maids (6 of them) are fair complected and several have red hair, so to play off of that I used lots of shades of brown and gold feathers and velvet leaves in chocolate, a sunset-y pink, and a varigated gold. The bride's dress is ivory with light beading and her headpiece features an attached ivory birdcage veil (most proud of this). The maids' pieces will also have veils in a shiny gold lightweight knit. I've yet to attach those veils as the idea makes me a little nervous, but I am hoping for courage when the time comes. That's tomorrow...

And as a post script- after having surgery again last week I'll be glad to finally finish this set after procrastinating on it waiting for inspiration to strike.

(For another wedding I have scheduled- I'll have plenty of time again. The vintage rocker chic wedding for Taylor isn't until Nov. of 2010! Lucky me!!!)

New! Autumn Origins Headband

Autumn Origins-Red Paper Oak Leaf and Acorn Headband

Natural Vintage Fall Wedding Sale

A few weeks ago a customer we'll call Ashley asked me to create a 15 piece bridal suite of boutonnieres and wrist corsages for her October wedding.

Her theme, she told me, was natural with a hint of vintage; pheasant and guinea feathers, scraps of book pages, twigs and vines and fall leaves.

The results are below- she loves them (or so she has said) hehe. I think they're pretty cute too.

Another possible show- STL Fashion Week

I applied for this show tonight. Will let you know if I get in on Sept. 21st. Wish me luck!

Big A$$ Recap and THE RESULTS

As you readers know, I was less than enthusiastic about my experience with the Big A$$ Indie Art and Craft Show.

Well, I can now report that despite being slightly unhappy with how things were displayed, supervised, etc., I did make a decent amount of money from the weekend.

All in all my outlays for just the show were around $150 ($15 app fee, $35 entrance fee/booth fee, 12% admin fee taken from profits). I ended up clearing $560+. For my first real show, I'm happy with that.

Happy enough to give it another go in December. Big A$$ 3, here I come!

New today! Glimmer Brown Rough Diamond Earrings

Glimmer Brown Rough Diamond Earrings Sterling Silver- REAL DIAMONDS- Fall Collection

Matching necklace also available!

New Fall Sparkle Leaf Headbands

Four colors perfect for a crisp fall day not so far in the future. Really pretty...

Fall Sparkle Leaf Headband $20

Urban Nomad- More new pieces!

Here are a couple of new headpieces in the fall line. Lots more colors coming soon and plenty of different shapes.. These are going to be so great for fall and winter with coats!

Urban Nomad- Avocado Green Abstract Shapes Headpiece- Fall Collection- Runway Inspired$40

This one is super loopy and kind of a riff on Robin Hood.

Urban Nomad- Heathered Grey Abstract Shapes Headpiece- Fall Collection- Runway Inspired$40

This one is a little larger than the others but is probably my fav so far! Great versatile color-- I can't wait to see it in pumpkin!

Urban Nomad- Pumpkin Abstract Shapes Headpiece- Fall Collection- Runway Inspired$40

And I just added this one- I like the color a lot, but feel like I didn't loop the tops enough to make it stable. Hmmm. Will have to work it out.