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Elvis Week

11 Aug 2010 1 Comment

by barbedlotus in Finds, Gift Guides, Rambling, Written by Meghan Tags: elvis, etsy, feature, gift, guide, handmade, music, pick, vintage, week

When I was a kid I had this baby sitter that was obsessed with everything Elvis. I remember his songs constantly playing. I think that’s why I don’t like many of them (with the exception of Hound Dog and Blue Suede Shoes). I do however love the references to Elvis in sci-fi. The mention in Men in Black and Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and stories like Elvis in the Attic show how one charismatic personality can become pretty much immortal. What are future cultures going to think when they dig up piles of Elvis memorabilia and find him mentioned in such stories? Ten bucks says with as often as his name and Oprah’s come up and the tendency for us to believe our predecessors are more religious than ourselves, the future archeologists will probably speculate they are gods or something >_<.

: Elvis Cuff – $45

: Elvis Pendant – $20

: Jail House Rock Elvis Stocking – $45

: Elvis Presley DIY Longsleeve Top Shirt – $20

: Elvis Sandwich Lip Butter – $3

: King of the Undead Christmas Ornament – $25

: Reversible Elvis Chef Apron – $24

: Military Elvis Rockabilly Halter Dress – $55

: Elvis and Grease Vinyl Record Purse – $22

: Memphis Map Button – $1

: Elvis Jailhouse Rock Quilted Potholders – $14

: Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich Charm – $7.99

: Day of the Dead Elvis Print – $10

: Elvis Portrait Resin Necklace – $40

: The Martian King Bust – $80

: Viva La Vegas Boutonnieres Set – $125

: Elvis Presley Lamp and Shade – $125

: All Shook Up Wine Glass Markers – $31.50

: Elvis Jailhouse Rock Cutout Image Earrings – $6

: Handpainted Elvis Presley Silk Necktie – $24.99

The Etsy artists featured in this article are:

21CannonSalute, BarkerBell, BByeButterfly, CreativePal, drinkingstars, ElvisResurrected, lovelasmuertas, missluckyhellcatart, OneElf, OriginalsbyLauren, parsnipandpear, recyclemania, RetroVisionClothing, SandDragonH2O, SKULLCLOWN, soapopotamus, supapun, thestockingswerehung, XOHandworks, and zanneavenue

Why’s the Bride Blushing?

02 Jul 2010 Leave a Comment

by barbedlotus in Finds, Gift Guides, Rambling, Written by Meghan Tags: art deco, blue, bobby pins, bouquet, bridal, bride, butterfly, cheap, cuff, cuffs, custom, deal, etsy, fairy, feather, finds, flip flops, flower, gift guide, gown, hand painted, handmade, headband, headpiece, high heals, jewelry, Juliannes, make, marriage, married, necklace, ocean, peacock, poetry, rainbow, renaissance, sandals, save, shoes, threadbangers, top hat, tutorial, upcycled, veil, victorian, vintage, wed, wedding, wedding dress, wreath

Something borrowed, something blue. Something old, something new. Don’t know what this does do, do you?

Okay crappy poetry aside, who’s day is it really but the bride’s. Now we might be taking this a little to the extreme these days. Have you seen that bridezilla show? And now there’s a new one where the bride’s compete against each other. Either that or it goes to the other extreme where everyone seems to forget it’s the bride’s day. Mother’s and mother-in-laws-to-be somehow end up trying to take the whole thing over. Of course shows like those play on the extremes. Personally I’d like to see a bride tell the monster-in-law to back off with out being bitchier than the Bride of Frankenstein, but that’s just me.

One of the big deals of a wedding is the dress. Every bride wants to be stunning in her own way. And it tends to cost a fortune to do so. Don’t get me wrong, there is a lot of work that goes into making the dresses, veils and jewelry. But if you are in the finacial position that going all out on your dress might start this new stage of life a little too far in the hole then check out this awesome tutorial ThreadBangers did a while back.

Yeah, you heard that right, $10. They also have a great tutorial on how to make a body form. If you use the bride-to-be as the model for the body form you have a perfect replica to make a dress on. If she’s into sewing as well let her keep the body form as a wedding gift (or part of it) to make her own clothes from then on.