Never a Plain Jane: offbeat

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Around the 'Net

I have been a busy little spider, skittering hither and thither on the web.

Tooling Around on Scoutie Girl

Scoutie Girl has a sleek new look that makes it super easy to navigate. You know, so you can more easily find me Tooling Around over there. Okay, some of the other posts might strike your fancy as well.

Shining the Spotlight at Wed Eclectic

Krissy Cartwright's shop postcard.

I have recently been chosen to head up the Member Spotlight Interview Series for the Wed Eclectic team blog. I get to talk with some really amazing artisans each month, and spread the gospel of handmade, homemade, and offbeat! Did I mention I am actually affiliated with these superstars?

Flitting and Fluttering about Etsy's Treasury Tool

A Never a Plain Jane winged treasury

Trying my Hand at Pinteresting Styles

Bantu Knots tutorial via Perfect Locks

Maybe two days after I tweeted this tutorial a friend of mine e-mailed me photos of her attempt to get those tousled, wavy locks. It went...not well. But I couldn't let her show me up, I had to try it too!

Bantu at bedtime

First attempt to style my knot outs

Second try at styling my knot outs

There is definitely a reason those photos were Instagrammed. Bantu knots are, a. either a two-person job; b. suited for long and/or thick hair; c. all of the above. I think I'll try again when Emily is home and my friend, Sarah, comes for a visit. We'll have a bantu knot party and other general silliness. It'll be grand.

So there you have it, what I've been spinning about the web. Where have you been toiling lately?

Monday, April 30, 2012

Lookin' for a man

It has been over a month since I got back from my mini vacay to Charleston and I have yet to tell you anything about it! Believe you me, there is a lot to tell. The weather was gorgeous, the buildings were gorgeous, the fashion exhibit was divinely gorgeous...and I'll get to all that.

First, I want to show you my absolute favorite find. I know it is traditional to save the best for last, but I cannot keep this baby to myself any longer. On our second day, while wandering about searching for antiques, Ben and I stumbled upon an interior design studio. It isn't normally open to the public, but on that particular day, the owner was there doing inventory so he let us poke around! Of course I failed to get the name of the place...

I digress.

Inside this jam packed shop of marvelous things was THIS!

Man in a Dress

I love it. LOVE it! I named him Humphrey and I want to make him my very own.

He would live in my family room as a reminder that we should all feel this good about ourselves, social conventions be damned!

Alas, he would have set me back $1600 and Ben couldn't really muster the same level of affection for our pretty little man. I was actually so befuddled by the price that we made a hasty exit without asking for more information. I've been looking ever since, but so far, I've only turned up one other such painting.

via Baby in the Belly's Blog

If you know anything about this baby pretty please let me know. As for me, I want to know what offbeat art makes you happy so put that comment section to good use!