Holidazed

WOW how crazy the 2013 holiday season has been and it's not over yet! This month has kept me real busy with creating new art to keep up with stock after doing all the flea markets, Bazaar's, swap meets and other events I have been doing and still have planed for this month.
My greeting cards are so much fun and always make people smile laugh or start up a conversation whenever they see them and my snowflakes were more popular than I thought they were going to be.

Giving books a second life after the holiday season! 

My thumb is raw and peeling from all the thumbtacks I use to hangup snowflakes as part of my holiday display but it always looks so cool when they are up. So far this holiday season I have done 6 events:

Making snowflakes out of recycled beer boxes.

ArtAche at Chop Suey
Punk Rock Flea Market at Belltown Underground
Capitol Hill Art Walk
Back Bar Flea Market at The Crocodile
Holiday Bazar Gnar
plus one today December 15th
Punk Rock Swap Meet at 2 bit Saloon
and still have a couple more events to go before my holiday vending season is over.
Starving Artist on Parade at Highline
Urban Shopping and Cocktails in Tacoma
more events are always posted on my Caps'N'Scraps
facebook page.

I am very excited for the event I have planned on Monday it is at the highline where there will be burlesque, comedy and art. I will have my naughty lil Xmas cards attached to candy canes here and of course more snowflakes. I will have to post a photo of my naughty lil cards with candy canes in another post.

This season has been crazy my jewelry is evolving into what I always had seen it in my head I survived the crazy Punk Rock Flea Market and still work once a week as an agent at the Pike Place Market. It may seem like I have disappeared to some of my friends but I think it is because I have but, once this season is over I'll go back to having a personal life but for right now I am loving every minute of my crazy life!

Pop-Up Shop

This year will be the first time that my studio will be open to the public for black Friday.

There will be an area to create your own scrapbook pages for all the photos you would have taken on Thanksgiving and for all the photos you will be taking during the holiday season. Also you can make a custom pair of beerings all you have to do is pick a cap and add your charms it's really easy and i'll be there to help you the entire time. For those of you that are over 21 there will be adult drinks being served, light snacks plus Christmas music and movies for the kiddos. This event can be a little hard to find as there is no door open to easily walk in but you can text message me when you get to the door my number will be on the front black or on the big red alley way door.

So, this black friday and entire holiday shopping season for that matter make sure to find your local flea markets, bizarres or swap meets and buy something handcrafted from a small business.

"LIKE" my page on Facebook and e-mail me about custom orders capsnscraps@gmail.com or to shop all year round check out my Etsy. 

New Designs

This month has been interesting.
The new designs that I have been coming up are some of my favorite plus the fans are really giving me some excellent feedback and loving to wear them as much as I am loving to create them. Using more watch parts, spoons and vintage finds my style is transforming into what I always envisioned my business being.
                                                                               

Horse Parts

This necklace started off like any of my designs begin, I find the main piece and work around it.
With my business being focused mainly around
booze my mind is always set to beer so,
of course when I saw this gold rusted up piece
my mind right away thought bottle opener.
Nope that is not at all what I thought it was, the
lady selling it at the rummage sale I found it
at laughed at me. She then explained how
it was used to decorate horse mains back when
these animals were used as main sources of
transportation. Like how we decorate our cars
with stickers this is what they used to decorate
horses. I then added a watch part plus 2 pearls
to hang from the center of the horse decoration and
is hanging on a long 35inch chain.

Broken Washington

This Piece was the first of my new designs that sold. My friend Emily bought it which makes me happy cause I get to see it every once in a while. My friend Jen gave me this part to work with and you would never believe that it started off as a spoon. As you may or may not know I hang WA state spoons from chains but, I broke this spoon and used just the top part of it. The watch pieces are all parts that I have been hoarding forever because I either broke them during the take apart process or that do not have a spot for me to put an O-ring through to use as a charm. Most of the pieces are the knobs that turn the minute and hour hands plus the little screws that hold the watch together. Every once in a while if it is a really nice watch there is a diamond in it so yeah I get fancy and add diamonds to my work too.

Have an idea for a custom design? Get a hold of me to put in an order for Christmas and give the most perfect one of a kind handmade gift this year!

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The return of Urban shopping and Cocktails

After a summer long hiatus this event is back along with all of it's artist, treats and wonderful host Christy and Jenson. This event happens every 3rd Saturday of the month and brings together the best hand made arts, crafts and culinary deliciousness from local small business.

This month is a Halloween themed shopping event with vendors like LalaLaurie with halloween paper craftiness. Parisienne Girl Designs is also going to be here and will be bringing her gorgeous creations where timeless style meets modern elegance, working out of Tacoma as well is Dewy&Byrd Co. creates custom jewelry for the runway, shops and you. One of my favorite people who will be there is SeaStone Botanicals she is usually my neighbor at events and is so nice plus makes the best lip balms, hand salves, lotion bars, solid perfumes and beautiful soaps. If you are a fan of unique handcrafted re-purposed goodies then there are a few choices for you to choose from like Look What I Found, Earth Nerd Treasures with all kinds of handcrafted goodies. The host of course is a brilliant artist herself bringing together her love of cooking and using the finest quality plus sustainable materials to bring you delicious gourmet culinary salts and blends from her small business Libertine Tacoma. 

So, come and shop a great selection of local vendors while enjoying light snacks and a signature cocktail plus a GOODIE BAG for those who RSVP. No children please as this event tends to get crowded and there are adult beverages being served. We ask that you spend at least $5.00 as this is a shopping event to support our local artist, crafters and creators. 

Back Bar Flea Market 1013

As a small business owner hand making one of a kind unique pieces of jewelry for you, I am very happy to be living in a city where local businesses such as The Crocodile let hard working artist & craftsmen come together to have a pop  up shop for a day out of the month. Some artist are friends that I have known for a few years and some our folks that I meet for the very first time. Enjoy their work and check out shops on etsy or "LiKE" pages on Facebook.

Top right photo is my friend Jenny that makes awesome nerdy treasures such as magnets, soaps and drinking glasses. I bought her star wars set for my boyfriend  as a Christmas present he loved them. Check out her Etsy site Inferno Creations.

Bottom left photo is my friend Debo's license plate art, I love his pieces because he uses up-cycled materials. I totally bought a Texas bracelet for my boyfriend's Dad, he loves it. "Like" his page on Facebook to see more of his art License Plate Art by Debo

Bottom middle photo is my friend Ani's hair flowers she hands sculpts the center pieces and attaches them to different color flowers. As you may know I live my hair and accessorizing it so, I have about 5 of her flowers, one in every color.

Bottom right photo is a new vendor to this market Rachel her mom and her create art together making cute baby clothing, cat toys and cute nursery art.

Check out her Etsy page Buttons Bows and Beyond

Thanks so much for taking a minute and reading my blog please visit these different sites and "LIKE" their pages. And above all when doing your holiday shopping this year remember to shop local because when you do not only are you supporting a local crafter you are also helping to stimulate your local economy. Be happy 

Pike Place Brewery X-large necklace

Adding a new item to my shop today, the Pike Place Brewery bottle cap necklace. This necklace is so versatile it can be worn to any little black dress event to a back yard BBQ or with a plain shirt and jean jacket over it. So, whether your a classy lady or a rocker chick this piece is perfect for anyone. 

Love it but you don't like the bottle cap choice private message me capsnscraps@gmail.com and I would love to get started on something unique and custom just for you.

Back Bar Flea Market

Find my small business capsNscraps on Friday October 11th 2013 in the crazy neighborhood of Belltown in Seattle WA. as part of the Belltown Artwalk every 2nd Friday of the month. For more info, directions, vendor list and questions check out the Back Bar Flea Market at The Crocodile page on facebook.

Trailer Park Trash

The long awaited Trailer Park Trash necklace just in time for all those summer BBQ's, Monster truck rally's or just hanging out in the trailer park. This piece is a must for that one of a kind hot mess in your life and I know we all have one of these drunks in our lives or maybe it's you. This piece was handcrafted out of recycled bottle caps, up-cycled gold chain and built tough to handle any stumbles or falls that may occur after having to much to drink.

Hangover Flea Market

This is a twice a month fabulously eclectic Sunday Flea Market on Seattle's Capitol Hill at the historic Comet Tavern. Vintage, handcrafted, Old, New, Culinary, Jewelry, Art, Pop Culture goodies....etc.
21+ with Dj music and drink specials