Sunday, November 29, 2009

GIFTed CARDS in the New York studio

























Susie and me, working on the new necklace idea.

Maggie gets the charms from some hella cool guys who do Loyalty & Blood, sold at the Brooklyn Flea Market. {www.loyaltyandblood.com} Maggie creates a design for a card, incorporating the charm. Then she gives it over to Susie. Susie & I add a plain chain, or a chain with additional pieces, like beads, lockets or charms.

It's a great way to send a card that actually becomes a gift. You can easily take off the charm - and then without any tools - string the charm to the chain necklace. They call it a >>gifted card<<. I call it rad. (I'm a California cat, man. We say >>rad<<.)
Peace out, Patty

Friday, November 27, 2009

watching is helping


Here I am, helping Maggie hang clothes in her closet.
We live on the UWS and are very happy, watching the leaves fall. The holidays and lure of NYC bring visitors. Mostly the sisters of 'hello'. Today, Maggie and Susie are in the studio, getting ready for a craft fair. New York offers new resources. The Brooklyn Flea market, MAD the Museum of Art & Design, and central park for sure.
Now, I'm very cozy and feel myself dozing off. More soon.