Upcycled Bass Drum Table

This is the coolest table ever.  It's an old 20" birch bass drum--and drumsticks--turned into a side table. This is the raddest upcycled table. Super creative and resourceful. Wish I had this gem in my place. Check out this dude's other awesome upcycled goods on his Etsy shop: Tim Sway.

Word to Your Mother

Crap Necklace from Piano Bench Designs store on Etsy.

Alayna, 35, sells fun, handcrafted sterling silver wire necklaces in her Etsy store Piano Bench Designs. She is self-taught, has been making jewelry for four years, and is a paralegal going to grad school in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She makes me feel like a slacker for being able to get so much stuff done, but I do love her word wire necklaces. A necklace that says crap. Shit, I love it. 

Indie Style Finds: How did you get into making jewelry?
Alayna: A friend and co-worker of mine got me started making jewelry. At that time, I was beading, but this quickly turned into an interest in using wire in new ways. 
Indie Style Finds: Your word necklaces are really cool, how did you come up with the idea to make them? 
Alayna: I think the first word necklace was a custom request. Often, the inspiration for these words comes from custom requests, or from my husband, who will ask me, "What about a necklace that says [insert word here]?" 

Etsy store: Piano Bench Designs
Crap Necklace: $35

The Always Important Mix Tape

Love is a Mix Tape Print by One Reverie on Esty.com.

The mix tape is an icon of the falling in love process. Everyone has a memory of making a mix tape for that special someone that said just the right thing about you and them with every song. This Love is a Mix Tape print by One Reverie from Orange County, CA, is a perfect anniversary gift for your loved one or a cute wedding gift for that music obsessed couple. You can customize the print with the couples name, anniversary date, and even choose the color of the tape label. In addition to the customization, I love the little detail of the piece of cassette tape making a heart at the bottom. 

Price: $11
Etsy store: One Reverie

Like Clockwork

Handcrafted Vinyl Record Clock from Vinyl Clock Work on Etsy.com.

This handcrafted vinyl record clock from Vinyl Clock Work is the coolest. I love the innovativeness of taking a vinyl record--hopefully a record you wouldn't actually want to listen to--and making something functional and useful out of it. I love the huge numbers on the clock, I can be quite blind, and the blue and purple colors displayed in the center of the clock from the original record's label. 

Super cool accessory for your wall. I need one. 

Details: Comes with a built-in molded hanger on the back and runs on AA batteries--basically, it will be easy to hang and actually run.

Price: $23

Etsy: Vinyl Clock Work

Designer Profile: Paulina Carcach

Paulina Carcach Black Lambskin Barrel Style Satchel Bag

California-based Paulina Carcach, 26, is a leather handbag designer. She creates sophisticated and wearable handbags, which are available through her Etsy store and website. Here, she talks about her upcoming spring 2011 collection and more.

Indie Style Finds: Why did you choose to work with leather for your handbags?

Paulina: I'm extremely comfortable working with leather. I grew up watching my grandfather and father make cowboy boots by hand; I was always around leather and shoes. I know how leather is treated and it's characteristics. Leather can be very soft and sturdy at the same time. It can be elegant and casual. I love leather because it's often used for quality items, such as furniture, shoes and accessories. I think once you know how to treat and work with leather, you can work with any other medium.

ISF: What are you working on right now? What can people expect for your next collection?

Paulina: At this moment I'm finishing my Spring 2011 collection. This season I'm wrapping my arms around color! Hyper colors and crazy prints are taking front stage. Colors like teal to electric blue and citrus hues. Also, like always I'm combining brights with the neutral black. I also have four new handbag styles, all clean and very modern.

ISF: How long does it take to construct one bag?

Paulina: One bag takes approximately five to six hours of labor, once I have all of the materials ready. From cutting the leather and lining with the templates to the last finishing detail. Once the leather, fabric, hardware and other materials are ordered, the bag is placed on the schedule, and as soon as materials arrive I start working on the bag. I have a 2.5-week lead-time for all custom orders.

ISF: What's your favorite bag in your collection?

Paulina: I personally own all of my handbags and I love them all, but if I have to choose one style it will have to be the Alba bag.

Paulina Carcach Alba-Eggplant Distress Lambskin Leather Shoulder & Satchel Bag 

ISF: What do you think makes your line special?

Paulina: My handbags are both luxurious and wearable, with a beautiful feminine touch. I strive to make my label timeless and modern but never cold. I offer beautiful quality handmade products with a reasonable price. And a wide variety of products for all ages.

Camera Ready

Mini Camera Necklace from Luckyduct on Etsy.com.

This handmade sterling silver Mini Camera Necklace is a tiny Holga. This necklace will impress that cute photographer you like even if you don’t know what a Holga is.

Etsy store: Luckyduct

Price: $74.00

Must-Have Skinny Jeans

Just USA Coffee and Cigarette Ankle Jeans from Modcloth.com.

Skinny jeans are an indie fashion staple. These dark wash Coffee and Cigarette Ankle Jeans from Just USA are the perfect skinny jean—you can wear them with your favorite sneakers or dress them up with heels or cute boots. These ultra-skinny jeans are stretchy and made with 96 percent cotton and 4 percent spandex.

From: ModCloth

Brand: Just USA

Price: $49.99