Some musica de amor ...

You might not know this about me, but I have an addiction to searching for good cover music, and in celebration of the Valentine weekend, I wanted to share my latest finds.

These are all dedicated to my amazing husband, Jon.

Jon, I've had a really great weekend celebrating the Valentine holiday, but way more than that, I'm celebrating my good fortune and thanking God for you. I'm one very lucky girl to have you by my side for the rest of my life. Happy Valentine's Day Mi Amor.

Hope you enjoy these ...







And what would Valentine's Day be without a little cheezy goodness.

A Pretty Cool Review ...

I just happened to find this review online tonight, it's really great to be getting such awesome feedback. I better start making some new stuff for our next show in May, I'm thinking the crowd will be even bigger =)

http://www.fashionstreetsd.com/2010/02/handmade-revolutions-valentines-day-show.html#

Beautifully Flawed ...

I just watched this awesome video by 25-year-old singer/songwriter Caitlin Crosby. And especially as a mom of 3 girls I love this message: "Love your flaws." Caitlin's got a studio album Flawz and a new website, loveyourflawz.com, and it's striking a chord with young women in a big way.

When asked about her inspiration for her Flawz album, Caitlin says that self-image is only part of the big picture that she's trying to tackle. Some songs on Flawz address more upbeat topics, while others take on weighty subjects like racism, homelessness, and social hierarchies. Either way, the main agenda of Crosby’s message is what she calls a “re-brainwashing” effort.

She explains it this way: Young women are largely accustomed to gauging themselves by physical attractiveness; but through her work, she aims to help them reverse the damage done by years of media messaging.

“Find those things that make you feel alive. When you’re doing what you were made to do, you’ll feel a confidence that has nothing to do with outward beauty.”

Gotta' say I love that last quote the most! Hope you enjoy watching this as much as I did ...



ps. If you are coming through FB you'll have to watch the video on my blog, by clicking here or hop on over to www.sophiacarolina.blogspot.com

Some New Art For Saturday's Show ...

Jon's been busy making his awesome vintage album cover re-do's with a Dia de Los Muertos spin. He's got a "Love" (or should I say "Amor") theme going on. Here's a sneak peek, you can see the finished version this coming Saturday at our 2nd Annual Handmade Revolution Valentine Trunk Show. Hope you can stop by!

ps. details/map/etc @ www.thehandmaderevolution.com

Art, Art I Want You ...

The girls have been inside most of the week because of the rain. I love it! We've done our lessons, some cleaning, playing, eating and a whole lot of creating. This picture reflects a bit of the girls' creativity from the past week. The girl on the left is by Natalie, and the girl with puppies on the right is by Stefani. I envy what they can do with a pencil and paper. I didn't have a drawing for Emily, she's mostly be writing and doing video and photography stuff. But here's a link to the video Emily made for a contest with her new Pullip Doll. Some fun stuff happening at the Hall place these days.

I also wanted to share with you a fun little video that might inspire you to make some art of your own on this wonderful rainy day. Enjoy!

ps. If you are reading this on Facebook, you'll need to go to my blog at; www.sophiacarolina.blogspot.com to watch the video

Holiday Trunk Show 2009

Finally, a moment to sit and write ... what a busy and great weekend!

The girls of the Handmade Revolution really had it going on yesterday. I'm so inspired after hanging out with these wonderful & talented women. It was also a great way to get to know my neighbors and local community. I can't wait until we get to do it again.

In case you are wondering, this first photo is of some mistletoe coffee cup warmers (which were purchased by a super fashionable girl who wore them right out the door as wrist warmers - wish I had thought of that!) And then with the leftover sweater scraps, Natalie and I made "Christmas Buddies", I think they came out cute. We have a couple left at $10 each, so let me know if you need a buddy =)

And in case you were not able to make it to the show, Jon's put together a great slide show of the day. Take a peek and if you'd like to check out our upcoming Valentine's Show click on over to our site at www.thehandmaderevolution, there's a link at the top right with a super easy way to sign up for notifications so that you can be the first to know what The Handmade Revolution is doing in our little corner of San Diego.

I hope you are enjoying and sharing the holiday cheer!

Yikes! Almost 30 days ...

I can't believe how many days have passed since I've lasted blogged. Life's been a little busy, but it's been full of great things and time spent with family and friends. One of the things that has kept me busy is partnering with a local business, Citizen Video in South Park. Citizen Video carries an amazing selection of foreign & independent films and is NOT your typical video shop. So when the opportunity came up to join forces, Rebecca, Colleen & I (we were already friends and members in The Handmade Revolution) were totally ready to give the retail world a shot. We've now have about 50% of the floorspace to sell our handmade jewelery, accessories and gently used clothing. Part of the arrangement requires us to each work in the Citizen shop 9 hours a week, and so far I'm learning a lot about movies and making quite a few friends in the neighborhood. Here's a picture of me with the girls on our opening night on November 1st, it was on Dia De Los Muertos so we totally went with the theme, it was a really fun night!



The other things that have happened since we launched the shop, were that The Handmade Revolution participated in a fundraiser at McKinley School, and now this weekend on Saturday night we'll be working during the South Park Walk-A-Bout, a huge neighborhood event where the local shops serve drinks, snacks and have great sales, if you are in the area you might want to check it out. Additionally, my home is open to the public for our Second Annual Handmade Revolution Holiday Trunk Show. It's on Sunday Dec 6th from 11am to 5 pm, hope you can stop by and see all the unique handmade items made right here in our little corner of SD.

So, that's me this past month. Hopefully, I'll have more time to check in but if I don't, now you'll know why. Happy almost December!