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Asymmetric Lil Blue Boo

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So it started with one top for Boo. The idea was a racer back muumuu …..floaty and lightweight for summer. I came across this fabric that reminded me of vintage Palm Springs resort style (or cushions on an episode of Mad Men) and combined it with some of my own silk screens…I dig it. I even managed to get a few good photos this morning at the park despite her being tired and grumpy. I love this style so much.


Here are a few that I added yesterday. I’ve been experimenting with some new bamboo fabrics…..loving how soft they are…..like butter. Some of the dresses have some upcycled pieces, others are 100% new. If I can find some help soon I’d love to start adding some adult sizes too…..as dorky as it sounds, I love matching with my daughter 😉 As always, I try to add a few every day to my Lil Blue Boo Clothing shop….so if they are all sold out just keep checking (or check Facebook to see when I am listing them).

A letter from an imaginary friend…..

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A few months back my friend Shari asked if I could write a letter to her daughter Finley from her imaginary friend Soren Lorensen. I finally got around to it:


It took SO long for me to get to it I had to come up with an elaborate plan to explain the delay! “Soren” explains to Finley in the letter that he was traveling the world and forgot about the letters in his backpack.


I included letters and postcards that “Soren” wrote while traveling the world (complete with fake postmarks and stamps)……


…..plus a little metal box of trinkets and gifts he picked up for Finley along the way.

Each letter corresponds with a trinket or gift and has a story behind it:

Letter 1: Soren visits “the beach” and collects seashells
Stamped and postmarked from Canada (you can get fake stamps and postmarks at your craft or scrapbook store), the envelope features a generic beach photo


Letter 2: Soren visits an “elephant” store and purchases some elephant gifts


Letter 3: Soren visits a farm, befriends a small mouse, and they both clean out a smelly pig pen.
Soren mentions in the letter that they had to wear clothespins on their nose, one for Soren, one for the itty bitty mouse!


Letter 3: Soren visits Australia and picks up some stickers and animal medallions in the hotel gift shop.
Stamped and postmarked from Australia.


Letter 4 (postcard): Soren runs out of money and gets a job at an eraser factory for a day, they pay him in erasers
I designed and printed out the company logo and pasted it to the front of the postcard.


Letter 5 (postcard): Soren visits Japan and China and picks up some origami paper.
I made the postcard by pasting a note card to the back of some pretty origami paper. Used a sticker for the stamp/postmark.


And a few extra trinkets just for fun: a superhero necklace (see tutorial here) and a tiny origami crane.


I had so much fun putting this together the last day or so. It is kind of like a scavenger hunt in an envelope…..Finley will have to guess which gifts go with each letter!

Cigar Boxes & Labels

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I love lining my studio with pretty things. I try to keep anything vintage, colorful in plain view (and hide all the plastic bins behind closed doors!) Cigar boxes, covered with vibrant labels, are perfect for storage.


I just use a label maker to identify what is in each box:


I love the varying colors and graphics……


…….and the plain wood ones are just as interesting.


I collect vintage cigar box labels. I use them to cover smaller boxes and also for layering into artwork. I think I picked up most of them through Silver Crow Creations.


To make smaller storage containers, I start with a small plain box:


I use Liquitex Gloss Medium & Varnish……


……to glue small label pieces to the top of the box (you can substitute Mod Podge):


I wrap a label around the outside to cover all the raw edges and fold the excess into the box:

A finished mini-cigar box…..


….vintage and perfect size for small trinkets!

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