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Archives for November 2012

Happy Friday + Retro Office Girl in Noir (with a little edge)

November 30, 2012

Happy Friday! There just aren't enough hours in the day, especially now that December and Christmas are looming. Here's my creation for this week: an incredibly comfortable long sleeve knit dress in my most favorite-est color combination. And a wool houndstooth jacket with edgy faux leather elbow patches. This is a great dress and wish I had bought more of the fabric because I would so make myself a top with it. It's a no-frills dress, and I'm proud of the neck detailing in the front and ... Read more

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Geometric Advent Calendar 2012

November 29, 2012

Remember my Advent Calendar Round-up and my mission to create one this year? Well, I finally finished it yesterday, just in time for December 1st. It's simple, minimal, with just enough festive sparkle. I had a blast making this, though next time I make these geometric shapes, I might have to try glue instead of double-sided tape because I had to keep reinforcing them with additional tape and you can still see gaps. I initially clustered them all together, which looks fantastic. However, I ... Read more

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Artiste

November 28, 2012

I have an art show coming up in January, and I'm sketching out some ideas (the image above and the ones below are watercolor paintings from a previous art show). It's funny - I don't really consider myself an artist, though I've always loved to make things. I happen to come from a family full of artists and from an early age I was expected to be one. Maybe it's because of that expectation that I kind of rebelled and went corporate for many, many years (ironic, no?). After so many years ... Read more

Filed in: illustration, watercolor • by sanae • 10 Comments

Mini Buckwheat Pancakes

November 27, 2012

Creatures of habit comprise our little household. Every day, we follow the exact same bedtime routine. Every Saturday, we go to the same cafe for breakfast. Of course, we almost always order the same things. And every Sunday, I make mini pancakes. It is the way of things for us. We adore routine. I've been making these pancakes for years, and along the way I've experimented with various recipes and settled onto this one that is pretty much all mine at this point. They are ... Read more

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Happy Monday + Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

November 26, 2012

Good morning! I hope you had a wonderful weekend - there was much celebrating and relaxing and family fun for us. I'm feeling refreshed (and significantly healthier) and wanted to kick off this week with a cute little outfit I made. The colors made me think of Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle's "Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?" - the follow-up to the classic "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" She didn't like the heather grey socks, so we switched socks. Picky, ... Read more

Filed in: sewing • by sanae • 4 Comments

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