http://indiefixx.com Get your indie design fixx... Fri, 09 May 2008 04:32:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by guest contributor Victoria Everman Thanks to a recent mention in Body+Soul Magazine, Maine-based independent clothing line Brook There is riding a new wave of attention. Having just released the Fall 2008 collection, brand founder Brook DeLorme still creates each piece personally. Clean yet femininely thoughtful design is not the only ... http://indiefixx.com/2008/05/09/guest-blog-fashionably-indie-by-victoria-everman-brook-there/ The Indie Fixx Shop is participating in Squidfire's Spring Art Mart on Saturday, May 10th. It's being held in Mount Vernon Park in Baltimore, so make sure to come visit me and do some shopping! Puls, everyone who stops by my booth and mentions Indie Fixx will get ... http://indiefixx.com/2008/05/08/the-squidfire-spring-art-mart-is-this-saturday-be-there-or-be-square/ by guest contributor Fina Tejada Picking out a name for your indie business is important decision to make. It takes a lot more time than you'd think, there is so much to consider. I think Snowberry and Lime nails it though. You are not sure if you want to eat ... http://indiefixx.com/2008/05/08/guest-blog-by-fina-tejada-snowberry-and-lime/ This week's Reader Fixx Pixx are just fabulous. They were sent in from Catherine of Solsida back in February, so it was cold where she lives. Catherine was dreaming of a warm weather vacation and put together this list of pixx. Thanks, Catherine! It's a great ... http://indiefixx.com/2008/05/08/reader-fixx-pixx-from-catherine/ One of my favorite indie possessions is my stitchpixie vinyl coin purse...I get compliments it on almost every time I pull it out at the checkout. I received it from Cyan, the designer behind stitchpixie, the year before last in a Secret Santa I participated in, and I ... http://indiefixx.com/2008/05/07/wednesday-indie-artist-fixx-with-stitchpixie/ My 'mood board' for my new office space that is in the works. *** I've got a fabulous new contest debuting today on Indie Fixx...it's called the Spruce up your Place: Indie Home Decor Challenge. Spring is the season for that annual rite of renewal, otherwise known as 'spring ... http://indiefixx.com/2008/05/06/spruce-up-your-place-indie-home-decor-challenge/ I don't know about you, but I am an allergy sufferer....year round and it's a lot worse in the spring, so I always carry little packs of tissues with me wherever I go. I'd like to have a stylish fabric tissue cozy though, so I don't feel ... http://indiefixx.com/2008/05/06/tutorial-tuesday-how-to-fabric-tissue-cozy/ A galleria is a roofed or enclosed courtyard of shops and my latest project, the Indie Fixx Galleria, is an online galleria of independent artists/crafters/designers and independent boutiques. It’s a juried monthly showcase for your browsing and indie shopping pleasure. Featuring a mix of goods including jewelry, accessories, ... http://indiefixx.com/2008/05/05/the-indie-fixx-galleria-a-monthly-showcase-of-indie-shops/ by guest contributor Jessica Gonacha The idea crossed my mind the other day that I would like to learn how to make stained glass jewelry. Now, being an eco-minded gal like I am, my next thought was, I wonder what kind of glass you can use to make this jewelry? Which leads ... http://indiefixx.com/2008/05/05/guest-blog-indie-is-the-new-green-by-jessica-gonacha-reclaimed-glass-jewelry/ I know I've missed TGIF: Thank God for Illustration Friday 2 weeks in a row, but it's back this week! Fridays for some reason have been run-around-like-a-crazy-woman days lately and I'm not really liking that trend. Besides leaving me feeling frazzled, it means you have missed your TGIF ... http://indiefixx.com/2008/05/02/2698/