Sale! Sale! Sale!

♥ 35% OFF ALL ITEMS IN MY SHOP!  Use Code: SAVE35 At Checkout ♥

☆Giveaway time!!☆

☆Giveaway time!!☆ 
I'm giving away a printed tote bag, a greeting card, a cropped t shirt (one size fits most) and a brooch!
TO ENTER: SIMPLY LIKE MY FACEBOOK PAGE AND LEAVE A COMMENT TO THE GIVEAWAY POST.
I will randomly draw a winner next week!
You can enter the giveaway starting today and until Friday(12/14) at 11pm.
*This giveaway is only open for US residents*

GIVEAWAY!!

I'm going to have an awesome giveaway of items from my shop tomorrow so check back here or on my Facebook page tomorrow!!

Special one week T shirts sale!

Hey there!
I'm having a special one week T shirts sale, so you can purchase any t shirt in my shop for 30% off, including already marked down items!
Visit my shop here: www.brooklyncat.etsy.com and use code TSHIRT30 at checkout.
Have a great week!

I'm back/Cats stencils

I was away for a l-o-n-g time, but I'm back now and wanted to share with you a new stencils collection I've made.
Hope you like it. ^..^

http://www.etsy.com/shop/BrooklynCat?section_id=10248030

Tutorial: Printed fabric necklace

How to make a fun and bright printed fabric necklace. 

You will need:

- Fabric colors (I used Pebeo's "Setacolor" fluorescent Orange and shimmer Canary colors)

- Fabric markers (I used Pebeo's "Setaskrib" Pink and Black markers)

- Geometric shapes template 

- Cotton fabric 

- Scissors 

- Straw 

- A shoe string 

Trace a shape you would like

Dip the straw in paint

Print with the straw on the fabric

Use the markers to draw on the fabric

Cut the printed fabric and tape it to another piece of fabric

Cut the second piece of fabric

Glue the shoe string between the two pieces of fabrics

Taking a short break!

Will be back soon with new posts, tutorials and much more. Stay tuned! ^..^

How to make a fabric bow pin brooch

I call this brooch the "minute brooch" because it literally takes one minute to make.
All you need is a fabric strip (i used a 1"x8"strip) and a safety pin.
You can pin it to your bag, t shirt or to a nicely wrapped gift.

Tutorial: Making an aluminum foil ring

All you need to create this fast and easy D.I.Y project is aluminum foil and scissors.

Upcycled jersey t shirts accessories

Leigh Ann DeHass is the maker behind Lime Green Lemon shop. Leigh Ann creates upcycled necklaces, bracelets and scarves with a minimalist, whimsical and feminine style and feel to them. I love her color selections!

Neon colored vegan shoes!

I found these awesome neon colored shoes in Lulu's on-line shop. Lulu's has a great selection of vegan friendly shoes and most of them are available in whole and half sizes. 

Craft Pop Up shop in Brooklyn!

Sew Moni, a seamstress and sewing shop based in South Williamsburg, presents a series of pop up markets showcasing local Brooklyn artists’ goods for sale.
Stop by  Tomorrow, April 29th to support the following local businesses and enjoy sips and sweets!

Participating Artists:

• Brooklyn Thread
• Glamourpuss
• Big Bridge Studios
• Brooklyn Cat (that's me!)
• Hartland Brooklyn
• Bar Soap Brooklyn
• Sweater Toys

Unique vintage and handmade goods

Smile Mercantile is a pretty little shop that has some beautiful vintage finds and pretty and delicate handmade items. 

Upcycled bags

 5th season makes hand made and upcycled bags. The materials are carefully picked out by the designer Akiko Oguchi, in the lovely city of Portland, OR.

Akiko also takes custom orders and creates bags using clothing you no longer wear.

How to make fun prints using everyday objects

You will need:
- Cardboard. I used a shipping box cardboard
- Brushes
- Acrylic paint
- Different objects you can print with like: bottle caps, sponges, coffee container cap, wooden sticks...and really anything else you want!

How to make an upcycled toy cushion for your cat

This is an easy and fast way to make your cat an inexpensive toy.

You will need: 

- Fabric with a print of your choice

- Fabric scraps/old clothes for the filling

- Catnip

- Scissors 

- Embroidery thread

- Needle