BROOKLYN FLEA!!

banner borrowed from brooklynflea.com

Get ready for Le Petit Elefant's big voyage across the US of A. Destination: NEW YORK CITY!

The plush are packed & awaiting their return to where it all started. I'm thrilled to see old & meet new friends! So come on down to Brooklyn Flea & say hello to me and the neighboring 150+ vendors. & you can meet my little sister!! It'll be a good time :) Oh, and I'll be showing off the NEW CARD that has something to do with hearts and boogers. BOOGERS!

Brooklyn Flea
June 4, Saturday
10am-5pm, Rain or Shine
176 Lafayette Ave. (btw. Clermont + Vanderbilt Ave.)
Subway:
C to Lafayette Ave.
G to Clinton-Washington Ave.
B/D/Q/N/R/2/3/4/5 to Atlantic Ave.-Pacific St.
Map

Parks & Recreation

Manolo suggested we collaborate on a comic and collaborate we did! His bears + my elephantThe finished product! All done in a few hours of passing back & forth :)

Afterwards I rushed to Michael's to get a few supplies for a sign: paint, brush and I swiped a cardboard box from the store. I was about to buy a piece of foamcore but then I noticed the lovely box the foamcore was supposed to be sitting in so I took the empty one. They would have thrown it out anyway...

I rushed to the park & raced the sun!

30 mins later.

another 30 mins later :) Now you all can find me at Brooklyn Flea. Look for the happy lady!

The Couches of NYC: Manolo

Usually my time in NYC is gobbled up before I even know it (like Bruce with his food lever teehee), so to make sure I saw certain people I requested a couple days on their couch. I also just in general need places to sleep but besides that, it's the best kind of hanging out doesn't require going out & spending money :). I'm staying with a variety of people from artist, Kevin's parents to financial analyst guy, in different parts of New York (& New Jersey!) from Bushwick, LES to gorgeous condo in Chelsea. So I thought I'd document their living quarters!

Here's day 1 & 2 at Manolo's

Whether visible or not, his art all over the walls. Even in the bathroom!

I thought it said poggi which means 'handsome' in tagalog (he's filipino too!) but it actually says 'Russian' in russian, with Russian characters. Good color scheme on this wall :)

NYC: Take off & Landings

7am flight. shoot me.

in the new t2 terminal... really wonderful. I was able to indulge in a carrot, apple, ginger, lemon juice!

flying over utah

more utah. such great textures.

using my tray table to the maxxxxxx

and we have arrived! hellooooooo shake shack!!

New art installation in Madison Sq. park. Eerie giant baby head. It's actually Echo the Greek god but I just think of the baby in Toy Story 3.

Airplane Mode, Take 2

Packed & ready. It all fits! But it's SUPER HEAVY! Ugh, so many stairs in NYC... well, at least I'll have sweet biceps when I'm done with NYC!

Amidst the preparation and such, I churned out a new card:

now on etsy :)

Oh I'm beyond anxious. I've never flown a plane with all my craft fair stuff before. So interesting. Here's to something new! & to New York! I already have my heart set on SHAKE SHACK as my first meal. Just keeping with tradition :)

Airplane Mode

I will elaborate I have free moment (with pictures too!), but I am a tad bit NERVOUS about flying with my crafts. I don't anticipate damage in transit or my luggage getting lost (though that is a possibility I didn't think of until now hehe). I'm just afraid I'm forgetting something and it won't be easy to drive back home to pick it up. I'll be miles & miles away in NYC! On a good note, everything fits in the luggage I picked up from Costco. I think it may be the lightest piece of luggage that I've ever lifted considering its size. WHOOP! :)

Okay, time for a cathartic bike ride. More later!

Treasure Island Flea

Victoria of Paper & Type and I did some serious adventuring Saturday. We dropped by Modern Mouse to replenish inventory (aka YES! P&T is now at Modern Mouse!) & headed to the first Treasure Island Flea!
It was to do research on whether or not this was something we wanted to do in the future.

VVVVVV letter press letters. Too perfect.

It looks like this is the pic Victo took but it's not :)

We both walked away with goodies from Cisco of Restore & Rework. Victo found an addition to her collection of etiquette books and I found a wire basket for my booth. It was hard to walk away--he curates his antique finds very very well. Look for him in fleas scattered throughout the Bay.

I loved the look of these giant letters scattered on the concrete.The view from the flea!

Oh, & most importantly... there was a free photobooth ;)

I think you shall see us there vending at some point this summer/fall!