February 6, 2012
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Every once and awhile I decide that it’s a good idea to make something for myself and recently I was thinking of a cool way to store my needles for needle felting so I put the two together! Check out the huge red amanita mushroom I created for ME.
It stands on its own, it’s bright red so it’s hard to misplace, my needles fit securely deep down inside of it and it’s just cool lookin’.
February 6, 2012
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Vintage Cannon Royal Family Floral Sheet Set!
I’m so in love with this sheet set that I got at a garage sale during the summer of 2011 while I was in Minnesota. It was a full standard sized set – fitted sheet, top sheet and 2 standard pillow cases in PERFECT condition. I can’t use the sheets right now but I use the two pillow cases on my feather pillows (which I also found at an estate sale during summer 2011, 2nd best find of the year!) all the time! I feel comforted every time I get in bed and see this print. When my aunt saw them she said, “I think my dad, your grandpa, had the exact same set.”! What could top loving the print, loving the feel of the fabric, and the possible family connection?? I paid a dollar for all! *fist pump*
I messed with the colors a bit and put this as my desktop background for the time being. You could too if you felt inclined..
Next time you pass that GARAGE SALE sign on the side of the road during the summertime, just think of all of the wonderful items you could be missing out on that aren’t even available anywhere in stores. I can’t find this exact Cannon sheet set anywhere for sale online right now either!
February 4, 2012
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Hello and welcome to this weeks episode of whatever this is 
First off I want to share with you the fact that I got a beautiful mannequin in early January – my first one ever! After doing some research on mannequins (all the different styles, materials, cost) I decided on what I truly wanted and budgeted appropriately. I searched high and low throughout the internet and was super lucky to find an ad on craigslist with EXACTLY what I wanted, at even a lower price than I thought possible WITH the option to go pick it up in person. Two days later I was in the car with a friend, on our way up to Kansas City to look at the mannequin. It was located in this place called the Super Flea … which turned out to be quite an experience/adventure. When I found the mannequin inside it was exactly perfect and so I paid the guy happily and strolled out with her in a box on top of my head.
Meet Isabella!
But hey, if you have one mannequin… why not have two?
Why not MAKE another?
So that’s what I did! I covered Isabella up with lots of plastic bags, plastic wrap and tape to protect her body and jersey fabric covering and then I did paper mache (Papier-mâché!) around her. When I thought it was thick enough and completely dry, I carefully cut open one side and peeled the paper mache off of Isabella and painted it black with basic acrylic paint. Newspaper, brown paper bags, water, white flour and all-purpose glue and black acrylic paint where all the supplies I used. It was messy and took a little time/energy but what isn’t that is worth it? Now I have a super light and “I don’t care if it breaks I can just make another one” BLACK mannequin. (Un-named. Hmm…)
Check this photo out.. you can see that the newspaper has a little ad printed that says “recycle this newspaper”. I actually tore that out and put it on just as it is without even paying attention until my boyfriend said something to me about it! It was meant to be.
January 19, 2012
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Keep the internet the open canvas it is………..
^W#$%^&#@Q@#@$^&
I will not stop contributing my creative energy into the internet in whatever ways myself and my close general population sees fit… I will not just sit back and be a consumer to make corporations money.
This is just one part of a really long battle. Keep fighting. Keep expressing yourself. Please.
January 15, 2012
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The painted over collage style is great, isn’t it? Also the colors look so vibrant and the mood so inspirational. I love tea so choosing this print specifically to feature was a no brainer but I really enjoy a lot of this artist’s prints!
Their description of the item is just awesome… mounds of pudding! Yes! I find myself in need of a spoon on the go quite often and it looks nice too.
The copper and turquoise colors are so stunning together aren’t they…. I’ m inspired by this a lot!
I have tried my hand at some flowers recently but they are so simple compared to this sellers.
Another necklace! I don’t even wear jewelry often. I would love to have this one in my collection though.
There are so many beautiful things on Etsy. I spend many hours a week browsing!
Great entertainment.
I enjoy Regretsy too… oh boy! I want something of mine to get on there some day, but in a good way!
January 12, 2012
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I really love the calm after the storm of the holiday season … the calm where you know there is more going on than you think.. when the scene of the new year is coming into focus, building into something bigger and better than it ever has been before..
I love snow too
January 11, 2012
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Meet “Little Timmy Bunny” … for he is actually the little guy that got me into needle felting little characters in the first place!
Before my introduction into wool roving I started working w ith
wool yarn – knitting it and using the washing machine to felt it. I’d make purses and then needle felt designs on the front. However, knitting is so boring that as soon as I discovered wool roving I stopped doing it and even misplaced my needles so I couldn’t do it even if I wanted to. Fast forward a year and I’ve constantly got needle felted projects going on! I truly love it.
Anyway, I made Timmy bunny using un-dyed wool batting for the inside and cat hair for the outside. A friend of mine loved her cat dearly and upon its natural death, she shaved its long hair to keep for sentimental purposes. Over the years she didn’t do anything with it and was cleaning out her closet so she gave it to me.
I rarely turn down unique crafting materials. (Yes, I washed it, carefully, in a nylon pantyhose sock with mild soap – much like washing wool.)
Just yesterday the Etsy blog posted an article about crafting with cat hair.
My little Timmy bunny is up on the article in the ‘related items’ section. Way cool! My favorite thing about the whole article is the comments people wrote on it… “I love my cat, but EWWW!” .. hehehe. Read it!: http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2012/how-tuesday-crafting-with-cat-hair
And order one of your own little Tim my bunnies through
my Etsy shop!
January 11, 2012
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December 24, 2011
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After this last week of December I’m unplugging the oven.
Cookie baking is addicting!
The following cookies are making an appearance this season:
Sugar Cookies. I love the addition of lemon, so I add some fresh lemon zest and juice to this recipe – Soft & Chewy Lemon Sugar Cookies They are chewy and crispy!
Snowballs! The memory of these cookies sprung, up from my childhood I suppose, into my mind a couple of weeks ago so I made some. Perfect match to the memory! Delicious cookies… a favorite…
Chocolate chip cookies with oatmeal and walnuts.
The back-of-the-bag recipe that I modify by throwing in about 1/2 cup oatmeal, 1/2 cup walnuts, pecans, white chocolate chips and heath toffee!
Salad is going to taste so good all of January.
December 17, 2011
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Light, colorful and 3D!
Made by wet felting and needle felting techniques.
Very hands-on free form sculpting using wool.
My first ever felted wool butterfly!
I’m going to make a lot more in different colors and attach them to felted scarves
and other projects. This success has me jumping up and down excited 