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Dandelion Necklace
07-15-2008 | 11:48 AM EST | 0 Comments
 It's been a couple of weeks since I posted anything new here on apostrophe, but I'm back with a ton of really cool things to tell you about. I was trying to figure out where to start, and because this Dandelion Necklace has been stuck in my head since I first saw it, I decided that it was a good beginning. The colors are right up my alley, and I love the idea of having a large disc necklace—it's somehow funky, clunky, and girly all at the same time! Plus, the pattern on this one is great because it's recognizable but still somewhat abstract.
Designed by Baltimore-based dandelionblu, the necklace is made of enamel on copper and, according to the designers website, "the pieces are created by sifting powdered glass in layers and firing the glass till it fuses for each color." The disc is around 1 1/2 inches in diameter and it comes on either a silk cord or a cable wire—your choice. And since the design isn't pre-made, each necklace is truly unique and one-of-a-kind.
April Showers Mouse Pad
06-20-2008 | 12:01 AM EST | 0 Comments
 The Renegade Craft Fair had its fair share of jewelry designers, but not everyone there was surrounded by necklaces or rings. I've mentioned before that I love when technology meets handcrafted, so when I saw a booth full of mouse pads, I have to admit that I made a beeline for it. Now, I feel like I have to tell you that I've been using a Saturn mouse pad that my husband and I got for free about 10 years ago when we leased our first car, but that doesn't mean that I haven't been keeping my eye out for a replacement. I don't know that this is exactly what I'm looking for either (I have a very cute ladybug mouse that I'm trying to match up), but I thought that you guys would enjoy these.
The April Showers Mouse Pad is available from a store called My Favorite Mirror. From what I can tell, it's basically a repository for over 40 different artists, giving them a place to put their designs on a few products. This mouse pad is designed by My Paper Crane, and it's hand-pressed by the owners of My Favorite Mirror in their Fort Wayne, Indiana, studio. According to their website, they use "a professional quality heat-press and top of the line mouse pads. Each mouse pad is 7.5 inches across and is nearly 1/4 an inch thick."
Lolly, Silver Peacock
06-19-2008 | 05:26 PM EST | 0 Comments
 I know that the picture on the left doesn't really do this necklace justice, but trust me when I say it's pretty cool. The designer had a booth at the Renegade Craft Fair, and I really liked her stuff. Just like her website says, it really is "pretty, modern, and classic." I really liked the shape of Lolly, but I had a hard time deciding which color I liked best. I ended up showing the Silver Peacock option, but there's also Blue Sapphires, Green Tourmaline, and Light Blue Apatite. I have a thing for green, so I almost went with that one, but I thought that the Silver Peacock color scheme was a little fancier...which we all need now and then.
The necklace is designed by Freshie & Zero, which according to her website is the designer's nickname and her dog, Zero. Anyone who loves their dog enough to name their company after them is good enough for me :-) Lolly is about .75" wide and 1.5" tall, and it's "hand sculpted and hammered flat" with two rows of beads at the bottom. Since these are handmade, each one will be one-of-a-kind.
Ella Elephant
06-17-2008 | 02:57 PM EST | 0 Comments
 This past weekend here in Brooklyn was a pretty exciting one—I'm always happy when I run across the occasional craft booth here in the city, but this weekend featured the Renegade Craft Fair. Now, some of you may have heard of the Renegade Craft Fair (there are a few of them throughout the country), but if you have haven't, it's a yearly event that's a great place to run across those hard-to-find hand crafted pieces. There's everything from t-shirts to jewelry to pillows to magnets to stuffed animals...pretty much anything you can think of. Needless to say, I found some cool stuff for apostrophe and you'll be hearing about it for awhile.
The first thing I saw at the fair was a collection of very cute stuffed animals designed by Rabbitsmoon. Although I like them all, Ella Elephant is probably my favorite. I love the simplicity of the design (no eyes or other markings) and the artist did a great job creating the perfect silhouette. While the elephant itself isn't a good choice if you're looking for something to play with (she's filled with fiberfill and has a necklace that's not good for little kids), she'd be perfect as a room decoration, a door stopper, or anything else that can be done sitting down.
Cupcake Surprise Wallpaper
06-16-2008 | 09:53 AM EST | 0 Comments
 I had a little extra free time over the weekend, so I decided to make another desktop background for my deviantART page. I've developed a love of cupcakes in recent years, so I decided to get out my favorite cookbook and try to make an illustrated version of one. I'm not sure where the ant came from in Cupcake Surprise, but he seems excited about the cupcake, too, so I think that we ought to let him stick around.
If you want to visit my deviantART page, I'd love to see you there. The design is at a resolution of 1440 x 900, but if you'd like a different size, just contact me and I'd be happy to email it to you.
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