vintage finds of the day

vintage finds of the day, originally uploaded by ragamufyn.

I scored @ the thrift store today.

1 vintage sheet
1 vintage green glass
1 vintage bag
1 large vintage samsonite hardcase

all for $5.50!

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Handmade. Recycled. Business cards. Yeah.

I thought I'd post a photo of my new(ish) handmade recycled business cards. The idea for making them came to me after I tried to re-order from a printer who uses recycled paper and soy ink only to find out their machine was broken and it would be months before it was fixed. So I gathered up all my cereal boxes and started cutting. A custom ragamufyn stamp I've been holding on to came in handy and gives it the handmade look i love!

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Craft Your Vegan Dinner

Brown rice cooked with garbanzo beans. garlic. olive oil. pressed into onigiri molds. sprinkled with love & kelp granules.
Curry:
onions. garlic. sauteed.
TSP & mushrooms marinated. Patak's Curry Paste. coconut milk. garam masala. paprika. Jamaican Country Style Hot Curry Powder. Braggs.
chop spinach.
slice green pepper.
baby tomatoes cut in half lengthwise.
cook together until TSP is soft.
eat.

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ragamufyn on Celebrate South Florida

A short segment taped for Celebrate South Florida in 2008.
Get the Goods here: www.ragamufyn.com

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Kapone vs. ragamufyn... mash it up.

In case you haven't already... get over to Downtown Hollywood's ArtsPark @ Young Circle and check out 'Chromotherapy' by Kapone Is Ill. You'll even get to see the brand new collaborative piece, Kapone vs. ragamufyn featuring Herizen, a 13 year old model rockin' a custom ragamufyn tank!

more pics here...
and here...

What? Chromotherapy: Portraits In Fashion by "Kapone"
Where? ArtsPark Gallery @ Young Circle, Hollywood FL
Exhibit Run? October 1st - November 30th, 2009
Price? FREE & Open To The Public
Contact Artist @ 954-696-4442
More Info? www.hollywoodfl.org/artspark


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It's a Karate Kid kind of Halloween

Here's the DIY costume I made for my little little for Halloween this year. I got a karate gi online for around $20 and used recycled t-shirt scraps and acrylic paint for the rest of it.

The headband was made from a piece of t-shirt stitched together like a tube and turned and was hand painted using acrylic craft paint and some fabric medium.

I cut the applique freehand and pieced it together in a crafty style I think would make Mrs. Miyagi proud. Then top stitched the whole thing with gold thread.

Believe me... everybody WAS Kung Fu Fighting.



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Cobaya Dinner with Chef Jeremiah

This weekend I got to help out Chef Jeremiah aka Bullfrog, with Cobaya Gourmet Underground Dinner @ The Factory Interactive

Read more about it and join in here.

mufyn & rabbit

Ms Rabbit and I sporting our new necklaces @ Kapone Is Ill's artist reception for his art show, Chromotherapy, last Saturday night.
Our necklaces were made by friend and crafty goddess Amber Hatchett of thevintagevanity.etsy.com
My dress was made by Ms. Rabbit of 75rabbit.etsy.com.








get yours!
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Chromotherapy: Kapone vs. Ragamufyn.

The "Chromotherapy" Artist Reception Saturday, October 17th(7pm - 10pm)
ArtsPark Gallery @ Young Circle, Downtown Hollywood

FREE hand crafted goodie bags to the first 20 guests with a LIMITED EDITION T-shirt by "Kapone" vs. Ragamufyn & MORE funky items!

A day in the life of Stitch Rock !

A day in the life of Stitch Rock !, originally uploaded by Amanda, With Sugar On Top!.

stitch rock was super sweet this year!

and yes.. that's my head flashing in on the top right of the screen.

Stitch Rock 2009

Bizarre Bazaar Asheville!

75rabbit and I will be there today slingin' our handmade goods.

see all you locals there!

poppy fields forever

ms. rabbit and i took a trip to the mountains.

here's a little something we found along the way...

i made the front page

twice this week!

a handmade road trip

the ladies from 75rabbit, beanblossom and art2wear will be roadtrippin' up to the atlanta area this weekend!
see you there!

plastic bags suck

i really really really have a strong dislike for plastic bags.
barf-o-stinkiness.
i can't wait for the day when they are no longer available and people get used to bringing reusable bags with them to the store. my local publix knows me as 'the girl who doesn't want anything bagged' and because of that i feel i may be one of the only customers who boycotts them. sad.
one of the managers told me they spend more than $1000 on plastic bags per week. what a waste (in more ways than one).

here's a new short by Free Range Studios...
makers of The Meatrix and Store Wars.

enjoy.

ragamufyn & cloak rock the runway

brand new listing

the headline says it all! i've got brand new listings in my etsy store.

let me tell you about them.

the moustaches are here!
i've finally fired my last firing on the moustaches, got all my findings together and had time to put them together while the little little and i were having movie time.


moustachio


the stache
all the cool guys had them... burt reynolds, tom selleck, ron jeremy, freddie mercury, zappa(well he actually had a little something extra), and porn stars from the 70's. (wait. so did my dad.)
...and now so can you!

they are the perfect disguise to keep away unwanted attention.
when faced with seeing someone in the street who you would rather not talk to simply move it into position and you will be completely unrecognizable to even your closest friends and family.

i've also just listed some new clothing hot out of the ragamufyn laboratory.


sparkly sweater dress... u p c y c l e d
i took a vintage sparkly sweater and turned it into this schexy litle number


super orange power ...numero dos
this one is technically not brand new but, it has never been in my etsy store. i've got a similar one of my own and wear it all the time.


flowers and vines dress
this is one of my newest styles that you will be seeing lots more of. i've got lots more on their way!

enjoy!

hey sweetieheart....

with valentine's day just around the corner, i made my way to etsy.com to drool over handmade vegan deliciousness.

i know i will be sharing some of these yummy treats with my valentine(s)...
yes, i'm a lucky girl. i have 2!

Vegan Organic Fairtrade Pomegranate Truffles (box of 15)

pomegranate-infused chocolate? serious yum.
by cloverandclutch.etsy.com

Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

i know a little little who can't get enough peanut butter... and chocolate too? he's gonna love em!
by asacco9642.etsy.com

Triple Chocolate Heaven Vegan Cupcakes

my other valentine loves triple chocolate anything. these are for him!
by thecupcakemint.etsy.com

Vanilla Pecan Brownies

keep your love alive with these raw food treats!
by TheLiveFoodist.etsy.com

you knew there had to be a muffin in the mix so here it is...
Valentines Day Heart Shaped Muffins (Vegan)

so adorably heart shaped! everything in the store looks delisch...
by MotleyMerchandise.etsy.com

but wait! there's more! check out my favorites for more vegan treats!

snuggle up with your sweetiehearts and have a happy valentine's day!

CPSIA: Blog-in!

As parents and concerned citizens I’m sure most of us at one time or another have been confronted with the question of lead poisoning. But have you asked yourself what your government is doing to protect your children from lead contained in toys? The answer? They're banning toys, taking books from schools and libraries, hurting low income families, killing entrepreneurial spirit and risking putting the economy in an even greater depression than we've seen in decades. I'd like to introduce you to their solution: the CPSIA.

Do you know about the CPSIA? No? Then I ask you to take a few minutes to find out about it.

The CPSIA stands for Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, a new set of laws that will come into effect on 10 February, 2009 and will impact many, many people in a negative way. Make no mistake, this is very real. View it for yourself. If Forbes, the American Library Association and numerous other media are paying attention, perhaps you should too.

How will these new laws affect you? Well, here are a few examples:

To the Parents of Young Students:
Due to the new law, expect to see the cost of school supplies sky rocket. While those paper clips weren't originally intended for your student to use, they will need to be tested now that your 11-year-old needs them for his school project. This law applies to any and all school supplies (textbooks, pencils, crayons, paper, etc.) being used by children under 12.

To the Avid Reader:
Due to the new law, all children's books will be pulled from library and school shelves, as there is no exemption for them. That’s okay though, there's always television. Our children don’t need to learn the love of reading after all.
Article from the American Library Association http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1322

To the Lover of All Things Handmade:
Due to the new law, you will now be given a cotton ball and an instruction manual so you can make it yourself since that blanket you originally had your eye on for $50 will now cost you around $1,000 after it's passed testing. It won't even be the one-of-a-kind blanket you were hoping for. Items are destroyed in the testing process making one-of-a-kind items virtually impossible. So that gorgeous hand-knit hat you bought your child this past winter won’t be available next winter.

To the Environmentalist:
Due to the new law, all items in non-compliance will now be dumped into our already overflowing landfills. Imagine not just products from the small business owners, but the Big Box Stores as well. You can't sell it so you must toss it. Or be potentially sued for selling it. You can't even give them away. If you are caught, it is still a violation.

To the Second-Hand Shopper:
Due to the new law, you will now need to spend $20 for that brand new pair of jeans for your 2-year old, rather than shop at the Goodwill for second hand. Many resale shops are eliminating children's items all together to avoid future lawsuits.

To the Entrepreneur:
Due to this new law, you will be forced to adhere to strict testing of your unique products or discontinue to make and/or sell them. Small businesses will be likely to be unable to afford the cost of testing and be forced to close up shop. Due to the current economic state, you'll have to hope for the best when it comes to finding a new job in Corporate America.

To the Antique Toy Collector:
Due to the new law, you'd better start buying now because it's all going to private collection and will no longer be available to purchase. “Because the new rules apply retroactively, toys and clothes already on the shelf will have to be thrown out if they aren't certified as safe.” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123189645948879745.html

To the American Economy:
Already struggling under an economy that hasn’t been this weak in decades, the American economy will be hit harder with the inevitable loss of jobs and revenues from suppliers, small businesses and consumers. The required testing is far too costly and restrictive for small businesses or individuals to undertake.

To the Worldwide Economy:
Due to this new law, many foreign manufacturers have already pulled out of the US market. You can imagine the impact of this on their businesses.

If you think this is exaggerating, here is a recent article from Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/2009/01/16/cpsia-safety-toys-oped-cx_wo_0116olson.html

And for those of you prepared to be stupefied and boggled, The New Law
http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/cpsia.html

Did you know? If this upsets or alarms you, please react.