Wednesday, July 21, 2010

all I see is yellow and cosmic

Ah, nothing like new tie dye. NOTHING! And you'd be a NUTCASE to have come here and not know that I love one color only, and that one color is TIE DYE :D And since you pretty much have the entire contents of my closet before you (you think I jest but alas, except for my jeans and my "Life is Good" shirts, I JEST NOT), you can see that as much as I love color, I was lacking in the pinks and turquoises that I so dearly love. Or in other words, you could also say I was lacking in the colors that separate myself between all the testosterone that I live with. 

I e-mailed my favorite tie dye place in all the land (wait for it... wait for it...) and chose a few designs I was also missing, and asked if they could make me some custom shirts with those designs and colors I felt I was really in need of. I had been saving a bit of money and now was the time or that money would fly out the window. Well the shirts I received are the ones you see above, and I nearly cried with happiness when I unwrapped them. (is that normal, to cry over tie dye shirts? when I don't really cry anyway? just wondering) Are they SO AMAZING!!!!!!

On with my little story. Over the years I have been asked over and over and over again where I get my tie dye shirts. No, I don't make them myself. No, it's not local. No, it's not even in the US! But it IS online, and it IS the best. And they have WAY more items of clothing than just tee shirts - WAY more! So get ready to bookmark this site - I'm pretty sure you'll love it, and no, I'm not joking around. So I'm going to take you on a tiny little tour of my tiny little closet, and then I will reveal my source. Then just like me, you too can wear tie dye shirts and get compliments from WalMart employees and teenage boys sitting on bus benches smoking cigarettes.  
Orange Mandala, Blue Swirl (I have it in purple too, but I hate purple), Rainbow Swirl

Vibrations, Rainbow Heart (*love*), Green Mandala
Shhhhh... a reverent moment of silence for The Holy Ones. They have earned our utmost respect.
These are they who have lasted at least 10 years - yes, really truly. Faded? Never! Marked with paint? Yes. 
Torn by rose bushes? Yes. Out of commission? Never! Relegated to nightshirt status? Yes.  
one of my fave things EVAH - my tie dye socks :)

OHHH!!! Is this not the most gorgeous tie dye Tapestry Art! Now I get to introduce you to... (drum roll please)...
They are the best of the best of the BEST! Created and run by Valerie Shane in beautiful British Columbia Canada Wildflower is the one and only place I ever purchase my tie dye products from - for about 10 years now!
It's true, that once you've found the best, you don't mess with the rest! Wildflower is a bit more costly, but their product is so much more superior, there is just no comparison. Quality fabrics, dyes that never run OR fade, products the entire family can wear or you can choose for gifts, and TONS of beautiful and fun design choices. Wildflower even offers custom orders - which I have also done - and Valerie has always gone above and beyond to make sure I am satisfied with everything she has ever made for me. I really enjoy supporting her business :)

So having made my little speech, here are just a very few samples I pulled from Wildflower's site. This will show you a small variety of what they have to offer. There are MANY items I'm not even showing here - and everything you do see here comes in more sizes, styles and colors! Hard to believe so much variety in tie dye - but it's true!
baby onesies - sooo cute :)

little girl/toddler dress - I know, I know... this was my very most favorite thing :)
woman's "Ocean" summer dress

black & white spiral tee - my next purchase for sure (it's so Tim Burton)

"Earth" tee - I don't know how Valerie does some of the scenes she does, but they are fantastic

Thanks for sticking around for all the eye candy! Give Wildflower Tie Dye a visit & join them on Facebook :)

4 comments:

  1. LOVE the tie dye ! Gorgeous color :) :)

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  2. aww you are sweet Megan! thanks for sharing. especially cool to some some of the really old ones!! :)

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  3. Love the tie dye too! I want that ocean dress and the onesie and toddler dress, so so cute! Love all the color and it is amazing what she does, art! :)

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  4. I love the solid blue one , and the orange baby onesie. I guess I am not brave enough to wear them, but my children love them. They have been making them for a couple of summers, and my middle one at times I have to ask him to wear something else because he would wear it everyday if I allowed him too.

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