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The Final Countdown

May 25, 2014Art, crafts, Flea Market, Gay, happiness, Inspiration, Jewelry, Kickstarter, Lesbian, Organic, Queer, Small Business, Woman Owned Businessart, artist, Cara Reynolds, ford, ford box truck, Ford E350 Step Van, gay, handmade, Happiness, home-made, homemade, kickstarter, lesbian, love, Maria Emilia Borja, maya box truck, Mensa, Mushpa, Mushpa Y Mensa, stuffed aimals, t-shirtscara007

First off, Happy Memorial Day weekend. It is officially, unofficially the beginning of Summer! This is Mushpa y Mensa’s season of organic cotton, original design, hand-made t-shirt glory! You need a new organic tank top for the season? We’ve got it! We will be in Astoria at the Astoria Flea and Food @Kaufman Astoria Studios (click here for more information) today from 10AM-6PM. Come see us and check out Maya, our box truck in person! We will even have the diorama with us. I know…exciting!

Alright people let’s get to it! We have hit the final 3 days of our Kickstarter project, Mushpa y Mensa’s Magical Motor Machine Makeover! We are 81% funded at $5,971, but our goal is $7,300 in less than 3 days. That is $1,329 we need to raise in a very short amount of time. We can do it, but we need the help of family, friends and strangers. Go check out Mushpa y Mensa’s Magical Motor Machine Makeover and see how we will take this blank canvass of a box truck and transform it into mobile street art. Be a part of something you can brag that you brought into fruition! That alone is worth it. ;]

Much love,

– Mushpa

You Have A Kickstarter Project?

May 12, 2014Art, Etsy, facebook, Fashion, Feminism, Gay, happiness, Inspiration, Kickstarter, Latina, Lesbian, News, Organic, Queer, Small Business, Twitter, Woman Owned Businessartist, Cara Reynolds, gay, handmade, ikstarter, kickstarter project, lesbian, love, Maria Emilia Borja, Mensa, Mushpa, Mushpa Y Mensa, Mushpa y Mensa Kickstarter, Mushpa y Mensa's Magical Motor Machine Makeover!, music video, organic, queer, t-shirtscara007

Mushpa y Mensa does have a Kickstarter project, Mushpa y Mensa’s Magical Motor Machine Makeover! Thank you for asking. ;-]

In fact, Mushpa y Mensa’s Magical Motor Machine Makeover is now more than 50% funded thanks to all that have pledge so far! That is super awesome! Also, we want to give thanks to all that have promoted us through social media, emails, word of mouth and the like. Speaking of, Generation (WH)Y? just wrote a piece on two ongoing Kickstarter projects, one being ours, entitled, Two Cool Kickstarter Campaigns In New York City. It is a great read so read it! :]

My friends, we have 47% to go in 16 days, meaning:

If 135 people give $25 to Mushpa y Mensa’s Magical Motor Machine Makeover we’re done. That’s 1 drink in NYC! Love us like you love to drink! http://kck.st/1lcBtmi

Please excuse the shameless promotion, but we need to get this done to move on to the next part, so we are able to come see all of you in our Magical Motor Machine full of our magical wares!

Thank you for your time. :]

– La Mushpa y La Mensa

Mushpa y Mensa’s Magical Motor Machine Makeover!

April 25, 2014Art, craft, Cuban, DIY, Documentary, Ecuadorian, Environment, Etsy, Fashion, Feminism, Flea Market, Gay, Green, happiness, Inspiration, Jewelry, Latina, Lesbian, Organic, Queer, sewing, Small Business, Social Media, Woman Owned Business, Womenart, artist, Cara Reynolds, clay bead necklace, eco-friendly, etsy, gay, handmade, Happiness, home-made, homemade, jewlery, kickstarter, lesbian, love, Maria Emilia Borja, Mensa, Mushpa, Mushpa Y Mensa, music, necklace, organic, plush animals, queer, recycled, screen printing, stuffed aimals, stuffed animal, t-shirts, tablet casecara007

In conjunction with “Care-About-Mama-Earth” week we are launching Mushpa y Mensa’s Magical Motor Machine Makeover (a.k.a. Our Super Cool Kickstarter Project)! Yes!

We will make this short and sweet as all the information you may want or need to know about Our Magical Motor Machine Makeover is here. You may also click on our 3 minutes and 33 second amazing docu-drama above to find out what we and this project are all about. :]

Mushpa y Mensa’s Magical Motor Machine Makeover is something cool, different, and amazing. It is a way to connect with people all over; a way to find, have and give hope to our fellow humans…and there is some fantabulous functional art to take with you as well!!! A win/win situation.

Go see!!!

With much love.

— Mushpa y Mensa (Cara Elaine and Maria Emilia)

No Shipping??? Say What?

December 5, 2013Art, Clothes, craft, Cuban, DIY, Ecuadorian, Environment, Etsy, Flea Market, Food, Food and Wine, Gay, Green, happiness, Homemade, Inspiration, Jewelry, Latina, Lesbian, Organic, Queer, Small Business, Woman Owned Businessart, Cara Reynolds, christmas Onaments, eco felt holiday ornaments, eco-friendly, fashion, flea market, gay, gingerbread men eco felt ornaments, gingerbread people ornaments, handmade, home-made, lesbian, LIC Flea & Food Holiday Market, LIC Flea Market, Maria Emilia Borja, Mensa, Mushpa Y Mensa, music, nyc flea market, organic, ornaments, stuffed aimals, t-shirtscara007

Yes, these cute, limited time only, eco-felt, naturally holiday scented (peppermint or cloves), so delicious that someone has already taken a bite off of their cute head and leg, Gingerbread Peeps tree ornaments, are coming to you free of any shipping charges from us here at Mushpa y Mensa. Not only are these little guys postage free, but everything in our shop is as well. Sadly, this fabulous sale ends December 31st, so get it while you can! :]

What you want another way to get free shipping? Come see us @LIC Flea & Food Holiday Market. Not only do you get free shipping, but you can touch, see, smell, love everything before taking them home. You can feel the magic in person! :]

What? There’s more? Pictures with Santa? Yes. A fafillion artisans and culinary masters? Yes. Live jazz, DJs? Yes. The New York Cosmos soccer club (NASL Soccer Bowl Champions)? Again, yes. Bowling, Christmas trees, beer, wine and cocktails? Yes*5.

Just come!

– Mushpa y Mensa

Mushpa y Mensa’s Super Fly New Site

October 13, 2013accessories, Art, Clothes, craft, crafts, Cuban, DIY, Ecuadorian, Environment, Etsy, Fashion, Feminism, Gay, Green, Homemade, Inspiration, Jewelry, Latina, Lesbian, sewing, Small Business, Stuffed Animal, T-shirts, Woman Owned Business, Womenartist, Cara Reynolds, etsy, fashion, gay, handmade, home-made, homemade, jewlery, lesbian, love, Maria Emilia Borja, Mensa, Mushpa, Mushpa Y Mensa, music video, necklace, organic, plush animals, queer, screen printing, stuffed aimals, stuffed animal, t shirt designs, t-shirts, toyscara007

Check out Mushpa y Mensa’s super fly new site (beta style), www.mushpamensa.com.

Nice.

– Mushpa y Mensa

Here’s To Making It

June 23, 2013Art, Clothes, crafts, Cuban, Ecuadorian, Etsy, Fashion, Gay, Lesbian, Queer, T-shirts, Woman Owned Businessart, artist, Cara Reynolds, etsy, fashion, handmade, lesbian, Maria Emilia Borja, Mensa, Mushpa Y Mensa, organic, stuffed animal, t-shirtstdaait

What you want to spread the word about out amazing, magical shop of art? No problem, here is a blurb that you may post away on your Facebook if you so choose…

Mushpa y Mensa, is a small eco-boutique that moves around the city’s outdoor (& at times indoor) markets, advocating for local, eco-conscious, women-owned, queer-owned, small businesses all over the world, and of course to spread our art, messages, laughter, & love! We (Cara Elaine (Mushpa) and Maria Emilia (Mensa)) hope people see we love what we’re doing (making a living selling our art), and get inspired to make small changes in their lives. Small moments become large movements. Mushpa y Mensa is a small team with really big dreams.

Come check out our cute shop here: www.mushpamensa.com

Wanna tweet some love as well? We’ve written something for you…

Small moments become large movements. Mushpa y Mensa is a small team with really big dreams. Come check us out http://www.mushpamensa.com

No, but seriously thanks to everyone that has supported us over these last few months. To family, friends and the multitudes of strangers we’ve met and not one of them we haven’t genuinely liked. People who have really made us feel good about our decision to do something different, doing what we love for a living.

Here’s to making it.

– Mushpa y Mensa

Our First Outdoor Market

June 2, 2013Art, Cuban, Ecuadorian, Fashion, Gay, Homemade, Jewelry, Latina, Lesbian, Queer, Woman Owned Businessastoria market, bohemian hall, Cara Reynolds, clay bead necklace, crafts, Fulton Flea, handmade, lesbian, Maria Emilia Borja, Mushpa Y Mensa, plush animals, t-shirtstdaait

Summer is here and we at Mushpa y Mensa were ready to get out into the sun. We decided to give Fulton Flea a try and loved it. Keith the market manager was cool, well cool sounds so what you’d say. Let me try again, Keith didn’t suck. That is even better than cool. :] The other vendors, shout out to Harry and Queenie, were fantabulous as well! The customers were real and engaging, but it’s Fort Greene Brooklyn we’d expect no less.

It’s every Saturday at 650 Fulton Street between Fort Greene Place and South Elliott Place (near the intersection of Lafayette Avenue) in Brooklyn from 10-6PMish sometimes later. We are going to do it again next Saturday, so stop by and see us.

Alright, we have to run to the Astoria Market in Queens to sell our art in the garden at Bohemian Hall (aka an outdoor beer garden) from 1-6PM. Everyone should come down and grab a beer and some Mushpa y Mensa organic, original, hand printed, fantastical t-shirts, jewelry, art, stuffed animals and more in the sun!!!

– Mushpa

Introducing Our White on Ocean Line

May 23, 2013Art, Clothes, Cuban, Ecuadorian, Etsy, Fashion, Gay, Homemade, Jewelry, Latina, Lesbian, Queer, Small Business, T-shirts, Woman Owned Business301 ECO-Series, alternative apparel, art, awesome shirt, Cara Reynolds, clay beads, cool shirt, eco-friendly, etsy, gay shirt, handmade, lesbian, lesbian shirt, Maria Emilia Borja, Matsui, Mushpa Y Mensa, necklace, organic, organic cotton shirt, plush animals, queer shirt, screen printing, t-shirtstdaait

We here at Mushpa y Mensa have been working hard to get new products out there for our people. Last week I decided to print all 10 of our designs using the white 301 ECO-Series by Matsui (which is an amazing, eco-friendly ink we use on all our shirts) on ocean colored scoop and crew organic cotton Alternative Apparel shirts.

White on Ocean Line — Working Hard in the Studio

You all wanted more white on ocean, well now you have it in every flavor!!!

Hit up our shop to order your very own organic, original, hand printed white on ocean fantastical shirt (or any of our other gorgeously designed shirts, jewelry, stuffed animals, etc). You’ll be helping two amazing ladies trying to make a difference while making a living doing what we love. That’s not so bad. :]

Much love to all!

– Mushpa

Markets, Markets and More Markets

May 21, 2013accessories, Art, craft, Cuban, Ecuadorian, Etsy, Fashion, Gay, Green, Homemade, Jewelry, Latina, Lesbian, Queer, Small Business, Stuffed Animal, T-shirts, Woman Owned Businessart, Beer Garden, Bohrmian Hall, Cara Reynolds, crafts, eco-friendly, handmade, homemade, lesbian, Maria Emilia Borja, Mushpa Y Mensa, organic, organic cotton t shirts, plush animals, Queens, Queens Beer Garden, screen printing, t-shirts, The Market NYCtdaait

We here at Mushpa y Mensa have been working the last few weekends at The Market NYC. It was a great few weeks, but now that the weather is getting nicer we have decided it is time to hit up the outdoor markets. We applied to a few other venues this week for this weekend and the next few throughout the summer. Once they get back to us we will let you know. If you have any ideas or suggestions where you would like us to sell, feel free to comment away. This is our first few months of business and our first experience at markets so let us know. Also, any insider tips from other vendors are welcome as well.

One upcoming market you can come and chill with us at is Astoria Market in Queens. It will be in the garden at Bohemian Hall (aka outdoor beer garden) on June 2nd from 1-6PM. What does that mean???? It means come, drink, be merry, buy awesome, organic, original, hand printed, fantabulous t-shirts in the sun!!!! That sounds awesome!

Thanks to everyone for their support and love these last few months. We appreciate it.

Besos,

Mushpa

Come See Us On Sunday

April 21, 2013Art, craft, Cuban, Ecuadorian, Etsy, Fashion, Gay, Latina, Lesbian, Queer, T-shirts, Woman Owned Businessartist, Cara Reynolds, clay bead necklace, eco-friendly, etsy, fashion, handmade, Maria Emilia Borja, Mensa, Mushpa, Mushpa Y Mensa, necklace, organic, pig, plush animals, screen printing, stuffed animal, t-shirtstdaait

What only one day left to catch us at The Market NYC (159 Bleecker Street)? You still have time! Mushpa y Mensa will be there from 12pm-8pm tomorrow live and uncut. If you live in the city or are visiting, make sure to stop by and show us some love.

-Mushpa