All The Rage!

SLD is now for sale at The Rage in Kensington Market, Toronto! They carry lots of one-of-a-kind, sometimes upcycled, always great clothing, jewellery and other accessories. Sarah the owner is a sweetheart too, go see her sometime when you're in the market and need to come up for some air from too much vintage hunting.

I'm really excited to get some items in Toronto finally, and I think The Rage is the perfect home for them...

xo

Bangalore!

My upcycled bangles are now for sale at P'lovers in Stratford http://www.plovers.ca/

They are made from old plastic bangles and salvaged cotton thread that I wrap around and around and around the entire bangle by hand.

And check out this vintage brass reindeer I thrifted last week! I love it and hope to work it in to my booth display at the next craft show....I'm always trying to find new/better ways to display my products. It can reallly be a challenge to create a display that suits my stuff, makes people want to buy my stuff, and stands by the principles of Second Life Designs. I think brass reindeers are the answer...

Holiday Craft Show This Weekend!

I want to tell everyone about the art and craft show I will be selling at this weekend here in Stratford, Ontario. Lots of other unique artisans will be there too. Come get some Christmas shopping done and have some fun. Of course, my softie sleeve scraps scrunchies for your neck will be there too...come and try one on for your self!


It will be at the new Rotary Complex on Saturday Nov 8th 9:30-5 and Sunday 10-5. http://http//www.rotarystratford.com/craft.htm Check out the Rotary Club's website for a $1 off coupon. See you there!

Back in Focus

I am still amazed at the photos that I am able to take with my friends Olympus digital camera! I wasn't able to get any close-ups with my camera without them being blurry, the jewellery especially looked bad in photos so I wasn't comfortable sharing them, especially with people I was trying to sell them to! I owe her lots for lending it to me. Thanks Ash!

Now I can't stop snapping and I've got some new items for sale in my etsy store! http://www.secondlifedesigns.etsy.com/ I've also added a link and mini gallery of the shop on the lef thand side of this page!

The bangles in the photos that are not in my etsy shop are for sale at Funky Junk in Shakespeare.

Funky Junk

These are a few of the screen printed bags I dropped off at Funky Junk, a little shop in Shakespeare, today! Terri-Ann sells mostly vintage treasures but also some artists and artisans items on consignment. She is really supportive of local artists and loves unusual and quirky things. These are items I had left after the show in Toronto and she says the shop is getting busy with people Christmas shopping (already!) and that they totally suit the store so hopefully I sell some...all.

I don't have tons of stock, and I can not take any jewellery items to my next art/craft show so I will have to get busy printing some new stuff. It is good to freshen things up as often as possible though, even I get sick of looking at the same stuff.

So if you are in Shakespeare, Ontario sometime, go check out Funky Junk on the main street for some one of a kind treasures and great deals!

Shop Second Life Designs online!

These funky, multi-chain, upcycled charm bracelets are my newest creations and they are for sale online in my new shop http://www.secondlifedesigns.etsy.com/ They are my first items in the shop, yay, FINALLY! More items to come soon!

Hope you like them loves!

new stuff for sale!

There are some new Second Life Designs items now available at Leslies and From Mars in London. This one of a kind charm necklace (in photo) and more unique jewellery is now for sale at Leslies (551 Richmond St, London) and some new vintage screen printed bags and wallets are for sale at From Mars (347 Talbot St, London)

More Neck Scrunchies

In case you didn't know the softie sleeve scraps scrunchie for your neck is unisex!

I really just wanted to show of these photos of my hot boyfriend. He looks hot. He needs a neck scrunchie.

Thanks Toronto!

Screen printed retro leather gloves (SOLD)

Reconstructed sweatshirt tunic (SOLD)

Reconstructed t-shirt tunic with screen print

I had an awesome time at The Clothing Show this past weekend, and wanted to send a big thank you to everyone who stopped by and made it so much fun!

Also, some items will be for sale on Second Life Designs' new ETSY.com store VERY soon, so keep checking back!

Sneak PeaK!!

Here is my brand spanking new product that I'll be taking to The CLothing Show in Toronto this weekend - SOFTIE SLEEVE SCRAPS SCRUNCHIE FOR YOUR NECK! So soft and so warm and really cute. I made them from left over t-shirt remmenants from other projects, mostly sleeves. Some open and close with special vintage buttons, and some are really just like a scrunchie...but for your neck.

Thanks to Emily and Ashley for being so sexy.

Wish me luck in Toronto!

WIN A Shopping Spree At THE CLOTHING SHOW!!

Oh yes, I am very busy getting brand new stock ready for The Clothing Show in Toronto September 26-28, I only have one more week AHH! I will be sharing booth #566 in the ECO section with Lauren of Down 2 Earth Designs http://www.down2earthdesigns.etsy.com/. Come visit us!

I am really excited to be attending the show and even more excited to tell you that you can enter to win a $1000 shopping spree (including a gift certificate from Second Life Designs) AND you can receive a bunch of FREE coupons from several really cool vendors, just join the mailing list http//www.theclothingshow.com/promotions.html and you will be entered to win the shopping spree and will also get the coupons emailed back to you. Just print them out and take them with you to The Clothing Show! Sweet!

I've made some more upcycled bangles with my new chocolate brown embroidery thread. The best part - the colour matches really well with my summer bangles too, so they can all still be worn together in the fall!



These are some new long necklaces I made out of some interesting patterened hooks/rings(?) I found. They are on vintage chains, and reclaimed charms. I think that they're really unique and lots of fun. I made one (not shown) for my friend Erin and she just told me that she also loves wearing it with the big ring off for a more subtle look. The big rings easily open and close on a tiny hinge so you can slide it out of the chain!

Second Life Designs Debuts Baby Clothes!

I will be taking a BRAND NEW collection of baby and kids clothing to HYPE this weekend. These are gently used clothes which have been screen printed by hand with my original designs using a non-toxic waterbased fabric ink. And of course they are machine washable. Hope all you moms like it!

Details for HYPE

Here is a map showing how to get to Kitchener City Hall, where Hype will be. For a bigger image click here //http://www.kitchener.ca/pdf/city_hall_directions.pdf



In regards to parking, there is an open air lot on King, Parking garage below city hall--access from Yonge st, and parking structure near Duke + Ontario. $4 for first 3 hours; $1.50 for every hr following. FREE after 6pm. FREE on Sundays2 hour FREE parking on all downtown streets. Click here for a map of downtown parking facillities http://www.kitchener.ca/pdf/parking_map.pdf