San Francisco Pt. 1: Renegade

Hello everyone & happy new year!!

The next few blogs I write are going to be all about my trip to San Francisco last month! I had the BEST time and Renegade was a total blast. I wish I could do it every weekend... Or every other weekend so that I had extra time to heal my tired feet and body! Ha...





As I mentioned before, my best friend Bruklyn and I split a full booth. We both wanted a super open space that went really well together and felt very inviting. I feel that we really came together and made this space represent our artwork and ourselves so well! The two of us are very much alike so our collaborations always seem to work together very harmoniously. (:





It was honestly so much fun. I was able to do a little walk around the second day and look at all the incredible and talented artists! There were a number of booths that had been there last year along with a slew of new faces! I can't wait for my next renegade experience. Bruklyn and I are both thinking of possibly doing the summer renegade, how fun would that be?!

I'll be back soon with a couple other posts from San Fransisco... In the mean time... be sure to check out Bruklyn's and my shop for handmade items: Doris Anne and Fox & Burrow

xo,
Kala Noel.

Renegade update!

It's that time again!



As I mentioned before, Bruklyn and I will be vendors at the San Fransisco Renegade Holiday Craft fair this December! I am beyond thrilled to have the opportunity to do it again. I wanted to write this post to share a little information about our creations, where we'll be and a few other things!

First off... Here's a map of the building. We are Booth #85



We will be on the higher level towards the middle up against the railing.

Anyway, here are a few items we've created:

Doris Anne:



Some information on my work:
I started making feather hairpieces back in 2008 and within the year I began to make other accessories which led to opening an Etsy shop. Since then my love for birds and feathers has grown so much. I have an assortment of naturally molted (cruelty free) feathers that I get from an aviary in Southern Oregon. I have many rare feathers which I arrange in a way that's appealing to myself and my customers. Each earring is one of a kind! I've never made duplicates to any pair which keeps me busy thinking of new, exciting ideas!

Fox & Burrow


Some information on Bruklyn's work:
Bruklyn's new jewelry line, Fox & Burrow has an amazing art nouveau look with a twist of Southwestern vibes. All of her work is put together using geometric shapes with hand cut, recycled leather as well as vintage and handmade gold charms. She uses a subtle yet dramatic approach to her jewelry which makes these raw, organic designs the perfect addition to any wardrobe. Aren't you absolutely mad over these?! I know I am!

And finally… If you're in the San Fransisco area on the 17th and 18th PLEASE COME SEE US! I want to meet as many people as possible while I'm there! Bruklyn and I come from a very small town so it's very exciting for us to meet blog readers/writers as well as fellow crafters. The fair is free to get in to and there will be a ton of great activities. Even if you're not looking to purchase anything don't hesitate to come say hi! We'd love to meet you. <3

Anyway, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and I'll see you soon!

xo,
Kala Noel.

Corn maze pt. 2

The day before Halloween Bruklyn and I went back to the corn maze together and shot a few more photos. This time there were actually events going on such as a giant pumpkin catapult, zip lining and other fun things like that. It was pretty interesting to say the least.








This Autumn I have been trying to mix more colors into my wardrobe. Last year around this time I was going through quite the black spell which lasted through winter and onward. I decided that it is in my best interest to limit the amount of black I wear this season and next. Although black is one of my all time favorite colors to wear, I think that I'll be able to mix it up a bit instead of my go to black head to toe look. We'll see how it goes!







I find that I am a lot better at mixing prints rather than mixing colors, if that makes sense? I pretty much love finding everything floral & lace in my closest and mixing them all together to create an outfit. Sometimes it doesn't go as well as others but I still can't help but try!

What are some of your favorite Autumn pieces? Have you fallen victim to the black spell as well?

what I wore:
thrifted floral cardigan
thrifted lace blouse
thrifted sheer skirt
tights from target
ASOS clogs also found here

xo,
Kala Noel.

Corn maze

These photos are from a fun little day trip my mother and I took to a local corn maze a couple weeks ago. It was so much fun! We pretty much showed up (unknowingly) when the corn maze wasn't open but we were able to go in anyway which gave us the perfect opportunity to snap a few photos.





The setting was absolutely perfect to display one of my favorite new purchases which happens to be this beautiful vintage Turkish bag I bought off of ebay a few weeks ago. I am in LOVE. I've been on a mission to find one for quite sometime and when I saw this bag on my computer screen I almost died. Isn't it amazing?





Anyway, other then fall festivities I have been SO busy. My best girl Bruklyn & I were accepted into the Renegade Holiday Craft Fair coming up in December in San Fransisco. I am beyond excited! I have been crafting everyday to prepare for the fair. I was in the fair last year and basically nailed myself to my crafting table for 4 months straight. I'm planning on bringing 100 pairs of one of a kind feather earrings as well as some other goodies I have in store! Bruklyn has also been making beautiful pieces as well. They look art deco with somewhat of an Aztec vibe, I'm mad over them! SO great.

As the days draw closer to the fair I'm hoping to give you all a peek of what we've been making. I'd also REALLY like to plan some sort of San Fransisco blogger get together, maybe even a Holiday party?! I'd really love to meet some of my favorite Northern California bloggers as well as readers! I think that would be so much fun, right?

Anyway, I'm rambling now! Hopefully I'll be back soon with another post from the corn field! until then...

xo,
Kala Noel

Once upon a time

Hello my pretties! I can't believe how long it's been since I've blogged. Life is officially crazy right now. I've been sick for about a month and on top of that I've been crafting up a storm (well, besides the last couple weeks due to my sickness *cough*)

~Anyway, these photos were actually from a little while ago... Sometime right before my birthday last month. Bruklyn, Jenny and I all went to Ashland and had ourselves a ball! I had to go to the aviary to get some feathers, Bruklyn needed to go by the bead store & Jenny wanted to take us to the rock gym (it was amazing to watch her, she's so great at it!)

We started out by fueling ourselves with caffeine. As you can tell by these before and after photos it was VERY well needed.
BEFORE:


AFTER:



Huge difference, right?! Yeah, it's pretty (hardly) crazy. After that we headed to the bead store and purchased a dozen(+) gold triangles for Bruklyns beautiful new jewelry line, it's incredible! I can't wait to show all of you.
Here are a few photos we snapped in between:




and to the aviary we went... These last photos we taken on our way out. Such a pretty background, right? Next time I'll have to snap a few photos of all the birds running/flying around everywhere.









I do this thing with my hand all the time when my hair is down. I think at the time this photo was taken I was trying to grab my imaginary hair HOWEVER, it's obviously all thrown on top of my head.

what I wore:
vintage 1940s blouse
thrifted maxi skirt
gifted leather flats from Bruklyn
thrifted beaded leather belt
assorted vintage gold jewelry

Anyway, how have you all been? I'd love to hear how this new season is treating you! So glad it's our turn to experience the beauty of Autumn, my favorite. (:

xo,
Kala Noel