Blogs Posts on "Kitsch"

Way-Out Wednesday: "I Am A Turkey. Kill Me." by The Girl Can't Help It on Nov 18, 2009With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I thought it was only appropriate to make this Way-Out Wednesday turkey-themed. So first, let me say that I am aghast (aghast, I say!) at the lack of Thanksgiving-themed vintage kitsch out there in the world...

Fangoria y Sara Montiel: Absolutamente…¡Sorprendentes! by Burbujas De Deseo on Nov 14, 2009Creo que es todo un espectáculo ver juntas a estas dos grandiosas divas. Aunque no sean santas de mi devoción, hay que reconocer que el video es divertido y curioso y la canción, pegadiza. Pues bien, Sara Montiel y Olvido Alaska -Fangoria- juntas...

Aqua Blue Heaven Friday: Plastic, Fantastic, Spastic. by The Girl Can't Help It on Nov 13, 2009It's Aqua Blue Heaven Friday once again, kids! I've gotten a few emails from some charming gals over the past few weeks, saying that while they love vintage, being plus-size means that they're limited to pretty much only being able to wear vintage ac...

How much is too much? by Architecture | House Design | Luxury House Design | Interior Design on Nov 5, 2009I found this warehouse conversion on Location Partnership the other day and it had me cracking up. I wasn't sure whether to run away screaming or gasp in delight (although leaning much closer to running away). The site says this home is a testament t...

Candyland Cake by Condo Blues on Nov 3, 2009Little Mr G. had a birthday. Birthdays mean cake. No crappy grocery store bakery cake for this kid. Mr G’s mom made a cake from scratch, plunked it on a clean and reused cake...

Decorate Your Pumpkins with Stencils! by Condo Blues on Oct 29, 2009Husband wanted to carve pumpkins this year for Halloween. Intricate carving with stencils kind of pumpkins like the Bruce Campbell/Evil Dead pumpkin our friend carved last Halloween. I wasn’t...

Blitzkrieg’s Balloon Boy Costume! by Condo Blues on Oct 27, 2009Blitzkrieg needed a costume for the Capital Area Human Society’s Halloween Pet Parade but what do you do if you dog hates costumes? Hmmmm…Think. Think. Think. After watching way too much of the...

I’m an Outlaw, a Craftin’ Outlaw That Is by Condo Blues on Oct 19, 2009Last Saturday I went to the Craftin’ Outlaws craft fair. It's a far cry from the doily covered craft fairs I went to as a kid with my Grandmother. Many of these artists use reclaimed materials,...

Proof Why Using Cheap Paint is a Bad Idea by Condo Blues on Sep 22, 2009Until I found the perfect set of porch chairs I decided to repaint and revamp a couple of doctor’s office chairs that Husband had from his bachelor days. Since I hated these chairs with a fiery...

Talk Like a Pirate Day and Flip Flops - What Could be Better? by Condo Blues on Sep 19, 2009Ahoy! My name’s Captain Blitzkrieg the one eyed Pekingese Pirate Dog and I’ve commandeered this here blog in honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Arrrr! First I’m going to start...