September Update!

drum roll pleeeeeeaaaase...

introducing:
the goliath wallets!









and here's goliath...dog and namesake...too cute not to include!



ALSO new headbands!







These items are of course ONE OF A KIND and can be found at
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5066853

AND

proud to ANNOUNCE...
phea jean is now available at
Mew Gallery in Philadelphia!
Come check out the store and support local artists and designers!
Mew is located right in the Italian Market at:
906 Christian St.
Philadelphia, PA 19147
215.625.2424



SUPER EXCITING
The lovely ladies of Mew Gallery were guests on the 10!Show here in Philadelphia for a summer fashion segment and a phea jean newsboy cap and headband were featured!!!
Check out the clip!

Mew Gallery also hosts monthly CRAFTADELPHIA! shows for the Philly Etsy Team featuring art and independently designed and produced items and tons of handmade goodness!



phea jean was featured online for two.one.five magazine at the July CRAFTADELPHIA!



Coming Up...

During Design Philadelphia week (Oct 16-22) I will be helping the Philadelphia Sewing Collective with their annual Swap-O-Rama-Rama on October 19th from 12-5pm at Old Pine Community Center 401 Lombard St. Philadelphia, PA 19144.
Swap-O-Rama Rama is a clothing swap and series of do-it-yourself workshops in which a community explores creative reuse through the recycling of used clothing. Please bring clean clothes to swap. Cost: $10 and a bag of clean clothesFor more information visit http://www.designphiladelphia.org/ and http://www.sorrphilly.wordpress.com/


on a personal note,
i am moving AGAIN! ugh!
as soon as i get settled, it'll be time to start preparing for the holiday show season!

so, i hope this update finds everyone healthy and happy! thanks for the continued support as phea jean is growing steadily and keeping me busy.

xo amber

SHOWS! PICTURES!

Sewing/Craft Day
April 20, 2008


Ruthie working on her embroidered book


Jody hand sewing


Putting Sondra to work sewing


Beth making magnets and jewelry


Nicole sewing her nipple

Obviously I was too busy drinking margaritas to be photographed...
but I did get one c-c-clutch done, I SWEAR!


Not Your Grandma's Craft Show
May 10, 2008


pheajean.etsy.com


allisonostertag.etsy.com


tranquilityjewelry.etsy.com


beckyaugustine.etsy.com


insitudecorativearts.etsy.com


Ruthie manning the bar


CBeauty.etsy.com


lemondrops2.etsy.com & jadevixen555.etsy.com


bijouxbyallison.etsy.com


designsbypat.etsy.com


klaatucollection.etsy.com

mason dixon etsy team:



Etsy Spring Trunk Show
Mew Gallery
May 29, 2008


mwmdesigns.etsy.com


designsbypat.etsy.com


tranquilityjewelry.etsy.com


lemondrops2.etsy.com


aardwolf.etsy.com


redredorange.etsy.com


jadevixen555.etsy.com


pheajean.etsy.com

Newspaper Necklaces! FABULOUS!

Last year my Aunt Lisa mailed me a package with some miscellaneous items that she thought I could use for my handbags. She also sent 2 necklaces which we made some 13 years prior during a summer I spent at her home in Virginia.


I had completely forgotten about the necklaces, but I recognized them instantly and couldn't believe she held onto them for so long. Needless to say, I was thrilled and couldn't wait to start wearing them! Since then, I've been stopped several times by strangers inquiring about these unique pieces of jewelry so I thought I'd share the secrets of this creative DIY project.

Use you what you've got!
The materials we used were:
Newspaper, the comics to be exact (although it'd probably also be interesting to use black text for a different effect).
These necklaces are threaded on dental floss and have a few extra colorful beads.
Oh and glue to hold the paper together!
Make a pattern similar to the one below and cut out lots of strips of the newspaper. You can use different widths (for different size beads), but the key is to make sure the pattern is graded, having one side smaller than the other sort of like a triangle with the pointy tip cut off.

It's a little fuzzy from here, but I think maybe we used a glue stick and applied it to one side. Then definitely start with the larger end and roll (roll it tightly, but leave space to be able to get some thread through!). Obviously, let the beads dry and then thread.


I'm still pretty impressed by these necklaces for holding up this long. I don't claim credit for coming up with this idea, but I think it's awesome none-the-less...so cool and inexpensive!
I'm going to try and make these necklaces again and I'll update with what I come up with!