The Parlor serves up good eats

Sarah Spencer — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:44:22 +0000

The Parlor on Camelback Road and 19th Street is a superb example of Mid-Century Modern Yumminess. (Not to mention the food is great to~You must order the roasted olives.) It was originally a hair salon, which the restaurant owners took to heart when remodeling to accommodate their pizza parlor. They preserved the shell of the building not to mention reused and repurposed many of the building materials. Reclaimed wood, fixtures, and tables along with the beauticians’ chairs as bar stools give the restaurant an atmosphere found nowhere else in the city.

Finds File: Modern Manor flat drawers

Sarah Spencer — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:14:00 +0000

I have always wanted flat drawers to store my papers, vinyls and maps in. I covet this set (in RED no less) at Modern Manor…now if I only had a place to put it…

Author Tom Leveen at Changing Hands Bookstore, Tempe

Sarah Spencer — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:41:59 +0000

Cyndi and I went to see the author of the new book PARTY speak at Changing Hands Bookstore. Tom Leveen was a great speaker and informative lecturer. He gave us super advice and a great tip about making sure your characters have an “actionable want”. We went home and started reading the book right away. It’s a story about 11 teens headed to the last party of the year (I still remember those days!). Read more about it here.

Mid-century Modern Home Tour in Phoenix

Sarah Spencer — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:37:42 +0000

This weekend, Shawn and I walked a very cool neighborhood of mid-century modern homes. The tour was put on by Alison King of modernphoenix.net and attended by more people than I can guess. The weather was beautiful and so were the homes. Here are photo details that inspire me…

New Pattern Designs. Yum!

Sarah Spencer — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:42:53 +0000

I am so thrilled with these new patterns I want to eat them! Making patterns is one of my favorite pastimes. Go here to see the screen printed pattern I created with the Yudu. Life is Grand!

The Mixology Crafts blog got over 1,000 hits its First Day, Wow!

Sarah Spencer — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:29:06 +0000

We are all astounded with the huge turnout for the launch of our blog. All we did was post it. There was no announcement, from what I know of, and we haven’t even gotten around to promoting it. Thanks goes out to Cyndi Coon, Michelle Van Etten, and Erin Bassett for their genius in coming up with this great idea and Provo Craft for sponsoring it.

Go to the Mixology Crafts Blog (http://mixologycrafts.wordpress.com) to see what’s going on. Everyday, we will be posting a craft projects and bringing you Fabulous Finds on Fridays.

We got accepted to 1,000 Ideas for Decorating Cupcakes, Cakes, and Cookies!

Sarah Spencer — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:40:40 +0000

We are totally psyched that our “cake furniture” photo got accepted to the upcoming 1,000 Ideas for Decorating Cupcakes, Cakes, and Cookies book. We might even make the cover! Stay tuned, because we will certainly be blogging more about it once it’s out.

Hanging mobiles at Made Boutique Phoenix

Sarah Spencer — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:08:58 +0000

I was contacted by Made Boutique in Phoenix to create a mobile for their “Swing” show that starts March 7th. My little mobile is called “A happy bird takes a rest” and he is photographed in my newly remodeled studio. He’s made from twigs off my tangelo tree, silver wire, orange embroidery thread and hemp twine. I was delighted it was featured in the print version of the Phoenix New Times!

The airstream remodel is done!

Sarah Spencer — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:18:02 +0000

It was time to rewire my 1963 Airstream trailer studio (scary 45 year-old wiring!) and I needed a new floor as well, so my trusty contractor husband took on the project between jobs and did a bang-up job. The crafty ladies came over Saturday to test out the space (organized by Ikea, of course) and we did crafts all day. We enjoyed spritzers made with juice from my tangelo tree, listened to iTunes and enjoyed life in my garden.

My project was building a mobile for an upcoming show at MADE Boutique in downtown Phoenix: “A happy bird takes a rest.” Scroll to the bottom of this post to check him out…

Spring has sprung in Phoenix

Sarah Spencer — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:30:42 +0000

I have to share! Here are pics of my garden as it begins it’s seasonal rounds of blooms. I have every color represented in the garden: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, white and all shades in between.