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Little Ocean Designs
www.littleoceanandme.blogspot.com
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Janelle Gramling is a clothing a jewelry designer. She blogs about art, style, parenting, and her DIY lifestyle.
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Im Still Alive!

The past 2 months Ive been busy designing, making, and shooting my summer line.  I am releasing it in three parts. I just listed the jewelry in the shop, next week comes the kids clothes, and th...

5 days ago

Hatchets

I mentioned fellow Milwaukee artist Cassandra Smith here a few months ago when I bought one of her sequined antlers. She now has new canvases for her bright color-blocking and geometric designs. They...

19 apr 12

Lisa Congdon

Lisa Congdon just opened an online shop with some original pieces. I got to see some of these in person at UWMs Union Gallery a couple months ago and theyre really special.

11 apr 12

A Wild Birthday for Mara

Mara turned 7 last week and we celebrated with her friends at home yesterday. While planning the party I asked Mara what theme she wanted, and while most 7 year old girls might want a princess, fairy...

02 apr 12

Sample Sale!

I have a lot of samples from the past 3 collections that need to go to good homes. Womens and childrens clothing in a range of sizes, all 40%-80% off. Also some one-of-a-kinds that youve never seen b...

30 mar 12

Thrift Score Thursday: Recent Finds for Mara

Ive had good luck with girls clothes and shoes lately. Arent those blue mocs adorable? They are actually 4 sizes too big for Mara. But shes growing so fast, shell probably be wearing them next year a...

08 mar 12

Happy Birthday Makai

Makai turned 3 on Saturday. We celebrated with family at home. Hes getting so big. I love this little man so much.

05 mar 12

Thrift Score Thursday: Billy the Kid

I picked up these denim beauties on two separate thrifting excursions. Billy the Kid is apparently an old Macys label. The jacket has great white stitching, and the shirt has silver studs and an indi...

01 mar 12

hello

Well its been very quiet on the blog lately. The past few weeks have been very satisfying as Ive taken a lot of me-time. As a naturally busy person, its usually hard for me to set aside quiet reflect...

27 feb 12

Happy Valentines Day

Mara and I made candy button valentines and heart-shaped snacks for her party at school tonight. Have a lovely day, everyone.

14 feb 12

Lately...

Lately Ive been hanging art, playing with the mood board in my studio, working on the kitchen, making cardboard cities, and playing tooth fairy.

06 feb 12

Learning to Breathe Again

Solomon watching the snow fall, and playing guitar with Mommy.Well, so far Ive been doing good by my resolutions. Actually, the first month of this new year I feel like Ive lived a completely differe...

30 jan 12

In the New Year...

Picture of me participating in the Brazilian tradition of offering flowers to Iemanja the water goddess on New Years Eve for good luck.I realize Im a bit behind the game with declaring my New Years R...

18 jan 12

Rio de Janeiro Part 4: New Years Eve

Copacabana Beach is the site of the worlds largest New Years Eve Party. Though I had planned to write about it in this final recap of my trip, the experience was just too huge to blog about it. All I...

17 jan 12

Rio de Janeiro Part 3: Streets, Art, and Music

Aside from the architecture, Rios streets themselves are beautiful. Full of color, pattern, history, people, music... The place is buzzing with art from their many universities, museums, and cultural...

17 jan 12

Rio de Janeiro {part2: amazing architecture}

Im kind of a historical architecture nerd, and this elegant colonial city has plenty of amazing 17th - 19th century buildings for me to geek out on. Eye candy literally everywhere. From the immaculat...

14 jan 12

Rio de Janeiro {part 1}

Well, we got back from our 10 day trip last week. I know Ive said a few times that its good to be home, but as I look at these pictures I cant help but feel like Id really rather still be in Brazil.M...

10 jan 12

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday! Were just about to leave for the airport now, so excited! See you in 2012. Ill hopefully be sharing tons of beautiful photos when I get back!

26 dec 11

Thrifty Christmas

Here are just a few of the home-made and altered thrift store gifts the kids are getting this weekend. We spent very little this year, which was necessary due to our Brazil trip.We actually made thes...

24 dec 11

busy bits

The past week has been a real whirlwind. I dont think Ive mentioned this on the blog, but Matthew and I are leaving the kids with my parents and going to Brazil for a week. We leave the day after Chr...

22 dec 11

Last-Minute Sale

Ive had a busy week making lots of Christmas orders. Ive gotta get all this work done so I can start buying and making gifts for my own family and friends. Every year is the same, Im so last-minute!I...

16 dec 11

Thrift Score Thursday: Christmas Kitch

Im not a big Christmas decoration lady. Ever since being a teenager, when its time to "deck the halls" I usually feel like rolling my eyes at all that tacky hoopla. But as I get older, Ive be...

08 dec 11

Pan Collar Dress

I decided my popular little girls blouse should also be a dress, especially for the holidays. I found the perfect blue plaid cotton and the pale grey/green lace exactly matches the collar and the lit...

07 dec 11

Tasty Tuesday; Sorta Hummus

Sometimes you want to make hummus, but the grocery store near your house is ghetto and doesnt have tahini. So you buy other types of nut butters instead, not thinking much about the substitute becaus...

06 dec 11

Milwaukee, do this tomorrow

Ill be at Hover Crafts 2nd Annual Event on Saturday at Sweet Water Organics from 12-6pm.Ill be bringing all my newest freshest womens and kids clothing.

02 dec 11

Thrift Score Thursday - Sols Room

I realized yesterday that everything on Solomons walls were thrifted. The awesome sail boat hanging has a story behind it here. I should do a full room tour soon.

01 dec 11

Tasty Tuesday -girl scout style

This is funny because I was just looking over the info to start a girl scout troop for my daughter and her classmates, thinking about all the delicious "carmel delights" Ill have access to as...

29 nov 11

The NO-TOY Christmas

Among the many things we stash in the basement, you will find two large storage bins full of toys. One bin is for the toys that have been all played out and are waiting to be donated, the other bin h...

28 nov 11 1 person likes this

sale!

Now thru Monday Nov. 28th get 25% off everything in my shop and my etsy!Happy Thanksgiving!

23 nov 11

Save the Turkeys!

No, this is not some PETA call for turkey liberation. I LOVE my Thanksgiving bird! This is my Tasty Tuesday shout-out making sure all you Thanks-givers pay respect to the bird and the earth that sust...

22 nov 11

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