tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57845265152085430832024-02-06T23:00:33.465-06:00ZombieFood Craftswe like to make stuff out of stuffprincess sleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15089134046270139411noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784526515208543083.post-87103487692105261192014-09-14T13:10:00.004-05:002014-09-23T09:55:48.014-05:00What's The Catch?What's the Catch?<br />
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I did a solo show this summer at the Art Center (the month of August).<br />
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I was inspired by the word "catch" and the many phrases in which it is used. My medium was "recycled materials" and you can find at least one item that is recycled or "upcycled" in each piece.<br />
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The process was really good for me and made me switch gears from creating items with the sole purpose of selling it at a vendor show (meaning i had to keep final price in mind and ultimately the use for the item). Creating art for a show and for the sake of the art itself was great for a change. I had a two pieces that took me over 100 hours (Catch a Falling Star and Catch and Release). Others were just an exercise in figuring out new techniques or starting with a title and materials and seeing how I could bring the two together into a new piece (the broken mirrors for example).<br />
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I had a great opening (despite the terrible weather that night) and sold 9 pieces so that was thrilling. I gave a couple of pieces away and have a few pieces at the center for sale and my favorite pieces will hang in our home (for awhile anyway).<br />
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Catch of the Day: left over sweater scraps from other projects (sold)</div>
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Catch: 22 Languages</div>
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scrap paper on old typewriter</div>
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Catch a Falling Star: scrap felt cut from other projects, bunk bed board</div>
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Catch a Glimpse: broken mirrors found and cleaned up/ repaired (sold 2 of 5)</div>
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Whoooo Knows Why I Save this Stuff? (Catchall Drawer)</div>
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salvaged drawer, literally junk from my catchall drawer</div>
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"Catch and Release" broken fishing pole, beer/pop tabs</div>
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Catch a Tiger By the Toe: (this is the only piece that was done on a new canvas) (given as a gift to my friend who is in a band called Old Shoe)</div>
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"Catch a Cold" old picture frame, air dry clay, scrap wood (sold)</div>
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Catch Cooties: old picture frame, air dry clay, scrap wood (sold)</div>
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"Catcher in the Dye" (quotes from Catcher in the Rye done in resist on vintage linen with Procian dyes) Recycled frames</div>
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"Wild One Night Stand: Catch My Drift?" -salvaged nightstand (sold)</div>
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"Catchpenny paintings" - used gems</div>
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"Catch Phrase" series (Terminator/sold, Tenth Doctor, Spock, Doc Holliday/sold)</div>
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"Rick the Cat, Catchin' Some Sun" - scrap sun fabric</div>
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DreamCatcher (scrap tubing, vintage doily, scraps of ribbon and tee shirt scraps (sold)</div>
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i bought this little dresser at a thrift store for five bucks (about three years ago). it was missing several pulls and as luck would have it, i found a bag full of these white pulls at a garage sale (i paid $5 for the bag and there are probably about 15 left even after this project). I had a set of casters sitting around so I had my husband put those on really quick.</div>
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my daughter decided she wanted it in her room (and she needed the extra clothes storage). i wanted it to be all about her so the words of wisdom on it are with her in mind.</div>
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"create art"</div>
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"believe in dragons and fearies"</div>
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"be brave"</div>
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The Art Center did a show to coincide with the Red Carpet Corridor event and we gave each artist the theme "Seeing Red" - it was fun to create pieces to fit and even more fun to see how everyone interpreted the theme.</div>
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I did two collaboration pieces and one simple little portrait.</div>
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This table was a collab between myself and ed lipinski. I had gotten the piece of wood with notches from another artist and it inspired this table - i got to thinking of how the wine glasses would fit into the notches and the song Red, Red Wine and i asked ed to help me construct the table. We found and scavenged EVERY piece of the table. The wood, the base of the table was from a different broken table and even the glass was found in the basement of the art center building (couldn't believe it was in perfect condition). the spacers are of course used wine corks.</div>
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Next, I created the Neil Diamond stencil (no UB40 did not write Red, Red Wine - Neil did). I painted the image and then wrote the lyrics to the song all around it. We sealed it and then found mis-matched wine glasses (from thrift stores). </div>
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I imagined this table sitting on a porch. You and a friend are enjoying a glass of wine and a neighbor or friend stops by - no need to get up and get another glass, just take one off the table and pour.</div>
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happy to say this piece sold the weekend of the show.</div>
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My second piece is the "Seeing Redd Foxx" - created my own stencil graphic and did a layered effect on canvas.</div>
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This piece sold the weekend of the show as well.</div>
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This was the second collaboration i did - it was with john fitzgerald. John has a really whimsical sense of humor and a very folk/outsider art style of painting. He has only just started painting in this past year and is self taught.</div>
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I asked john if he wanted to do a painting together - i really liked the idea of our very different styles juxtaposed.</div>
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i gave him the lead to come up with the idea - he had this round board and said he was thinking "red planet" and that evolved into the first music festival on Mars. Soooo, he titled the piece "Fourth Festival:2037 (the first music festival on mars)"</div>
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My first thoughts when he told me this were "hmm, if I were at a music festival on mars, what sort of bands would i expect to see?" I brainstormed and came up with "The Rolling Moonstones, Mars Wind and Fire, King Crimson Planet, and the Alien Parsons Project" - my friend Ali suggested "Ricky Martian" and i loved it.</div>
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so, i created the lettering (the martian language is an actual code and can be translated) and made it into a poster style piece - i painted the whole thing red with the swirls and craters and then john started painting his alien musicians (he has the rocket man, the rockettes, the star wars cantina band, michael jackson doing the moonwalk, and a few other characters). I filled in with some alien hippies and added some google eyes (because i believe there are probably some floating eyeballs in space).</div>
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We just got notice that we'll be doing another group show in October called "Nightmares" - can't wait, i have so many ideas floating around my noggin.</div>princess sleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15089134046270139411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784526515208543083.post-52305023563422552952012-01-21T14:35:00.002-06:002012-01-21T14:58:04.721-06:00Painting Dressers!<div style="text-align: center;">I found a dresser at a garage sale last summer - it was only $5 and you can tell it was a nice piece of furniture in it's day. I always do a drawer test (hate when the drawers stick or don't slide in and out right). Everything checked out. The kick plate was warped so I just removed that. I didn't take before and after photos because I didn't really think this would become a post. But, I love the way it turned out so here is the "after" and a few details of how I managed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKiQXpymhcmX55w91nOBvdAnRCnavniL2qYZZkQbtYItXTPvbh-W2uM74LSta4mZCrvsaFx9HNTJFBF4-sl2dVbVDtZlmW7N72L67mEw8TRu8a3zIbuwuNgWTtLzWEDIQOWlkZ9dQmyIw/s320/IMG_3637.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700187266325945794" /><div style="text-align: center;">The above photo was taken before the dresser was complete. Here the white base coat is still showing on the sides, top, and bottom. I decided to use some leftover golden yellow latex paint from a previous project (daughter's Moroccan inspired bedroom).</div><div style="text-align: center;">I sanded all the drawer faces and sides and top then gave everything a coat of white latex wall paint (left overs). I let all that dry and then drew on a rough idea of the designs I was feeling. It was pretty free form and did change as I went but I knew I wanted the lotus in the middle and some mandala style designs overall. It's pretty much one of my elaborate doodles.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I took the drawers to my studio and painted each one separately. I used acrylic paint (because I found a bunch when I cleaned out my basement). I wanted very vibrant and heavy coverage so each color is at least two coats and some colors (like the cyan and black) took three to four coats. I outlined everything in black (this is insane, I originally thought "pfft, no problem, I will outline with a thick black sharpie" but that did not work AT ALL).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">5 days x at least 5 hours each day and I was finally finished with the drawers. (as I moved from one drawer to the next, I lined them up and made sure my design flowed). I put all the drawers back in the dresser and made sure everything lined up - not all perfect but I was happy with it). I found once it was in the dresser that the sides of the drawers really looked funny left plain so I went back over each drawer and painted the half inch sides to match the design. (I also did the tops of the drawers because I went a little crazy).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Took the drawers out and painted the entire dresser golden yellow. Let dry and gave everything a few coats of spray poly to seal and shine (covered the drawers with poly separate from the dresser so nothing stuck).</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BTEFAo5VCTf-tO9EO5AzEtE65Usr6UALML4KQTwsUw8op8ETmhT70VfpXF2o-y6YF6PzRm2C9ijwrhpwupgcu4dZNrPZ7iuqsSFMieXhWYyTOfPSPLI1gwgWlYGbNv43eA9RH_Rz8nCp/s1600/IMG_3640.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BTEFAo5VCTf-tO9EO5AzEtE65Usr6UALML4KQTwsUw8op8ETmhT70VfpXF2o-y6YF6PzRm2C9ijwrhpwupgcu4dZNrPZ7iuqsSFMieXhWYyTOfPSPLI1gwgWlYGbNv43eA9RH_Rz8nCp/s320/IMG_3640.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700187270448920962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">annnd that is that. I moved my dresser to the upstairs hallway and put all of our extra sheets and blankets in it. It's so much cooler than the cheapo cabinet (walmart) that we had previously used (was happy to sell that on our garage sale and let someone else get some use from it).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have another awesome dresser in the garage waiting for a paint job. I already had my husband put casters on it, (it's a long side by side dresser unlike this tall chest of drawers). (it was another $5 find at a thrift store). Hope to have that one done this Spring.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>princess sleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15089134046270139411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784526515208543083.post-49251371691533893152011-04-23T13:31:00.007-05:002011-04-23T13:58:17.961-05:00Easter Fun<div style="text-align: center;">first up: dying Easter Eggs</div><div style="text-align: center;">we dyed the eggs a solid color and then used food coloring to marble them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzb16WEzwjdTx99GKPWQUICODD8PzPdvSxDyR9TM7SPsLeetlWK66knfqHxkdKuDsX_XMEIkmSKjOVxhJ88MKYiYt-3Kyag53of3v5yVsyIG9DSvH8UkZWhfG5NEcBIQpta_RUdGs4166/s320/IMG_3574.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598849436906466370" /><div style="text-align: center;">I thought this one (below) looked like Earth</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0lXHRQKGrMMi7PAZKdsvTLuNvjEiXDYf7CxtMentYb2hgoWMQM3jcnoDhL0yZw1FRW5sQnKkQtH6o9jf1Ksupw1tQ6JuFbuOd_ckkdA4OYZX3pnAfF7Fz7JtFSTHpy8XtT7hlojRkwxk/s320/IMG_3576.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598849443627767490" /><div style="text-align: center;">Next up: Peep Jousting</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We chose our "knights". Jude was purple and Magda was pink, Jude's friend Sam also jousted with the green peeps. (I didn't get too many shots of this competition).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYS5w3gBquIy0FH9u8QvDvmiKxYRW5i8oVe4uPq00fhbry4sSWMjCn8aXedm4sCQTh479oBu_RC92PUs06I7plvRpFIziqtA04ZMlIyvXcVaB_r0JGZnijn_B-SRoM5lfQTc0LYLik0WiO/s320/IMG_3553.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598849447773592098" /><div style="text-align: center;">Arrange your peep knight on the plate facing your opponent and insert the "lance". For future jousting I would definitely use a paper plate.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbwrznRVyMJP-8P148VJsPLdLYQ5LAoZeFdHRdaPDjYyCfumxq6d1B5cM3akDY6J0IfYMjreyzgvRpSzutPG0ZdS5rRa1AkdaGAIgwRQ04OMhOSeqmUkbY3L2ier4uQnmQlawF25NL25Fp/s320/IMG_3554.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598849456527950226" /><div style="text-align: center;">In this bout the pink knight won, purple's lance made contact but pink's lance deflated purple first. Winner.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then on to Peep Sushi (this was my husband's little project)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">first, make rice krispie treats. While they are still warm you'll form them into sushi.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You'll need Peeps, fruit rollups, sushi roll is helpful</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpPxiH537vaQFiyc2LRbymGLm18VBazhjd0cCyeauQy2Tie1XySlto5rOLy3PqmkaLQtSZZm9dondAgFGwAWnmQ153W2mymMGcb7tLogpaFhgzxpXy_TbLx4tpwE6hUCb3jwBvfr7PDc0Z/s320/IMG_3562.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598849464647434546" /><div style="text-align: center;">Put a blob of krispie treats on the sushi mat (wrap in plastic wrap to protect the mat)</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gab added a strip of fruit roll up (fake seaweed)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOfKy3qQfTYBm3jkRva5QhyWzX4G28ffbRzNWHP8-Yzjatb3HPYCRhraju0321nFVbkUUpKkezKPAGpkt2a_ofiVTHQPDuPsU77aYVvtsuckCHZAWtJ6vAkiYpgIRXXUcTcPhunb4EGJf/s320/IMG_3563.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598850696925300018" /><div style="text-align: center;">Then add some chopped up Peeps (veggies, fish, etc.)</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4nyVvQ50Ygmz9UIFaxevJdDAj70cacKLb4WGBhyphenhyphenWLSz-IZjbthXsAdThicu20Tlj-dY4W7li5uXtpOedNx7CKOzoZlkhltUAzyUr6BWFs8CphvxE1q7a43RBs3r7uBO-xqPDAlC6EK6Z/s320/IMG_3564.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598850707082681394" /><div style="text-align: center;">Roll up firmly</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganwfRoJwvAl8lG2LjeUco2MlrSOg71l3rEt1KtaVmtKjmW6YnabAMcnWW6vnVMWERKJJV1t5H7qXa5qaVsj6JqJcNamGwfbl-ubxMGYbpyI88lc9B0dkXeHY7sQ-wtafALsq_jyFZxvqf/s320/IMG_3566.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598851199468411058" /><div style="text-align: center;">Give the logs about 20 minutes to set up and slice. Gab added some sugar sprinkles just for color.</div></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXmJYToj6N-QDGcm84EGEmsnfCx2M_jiobPBhCIYFlNfJTzAqXVltJGU7HVKTJ6FbFgmkmdywu9IPYGW0NiqWHYHgnU8O4W6v3uA38juQWH593q-XfvGQkw0n2TSEw-fqtujNWZMtHySG/s320/IMG_3569.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598851210446350562" /><div style="text-align: center;">He also made a variety of sushi with the fruit roll-ups chopped up on top</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif7w6_n1Jc6-C-4XbY-79yMXmZoJOHxmMalyZaVXXgVWMX05OaNASs5J7fw7Lsr-D0tmtOCSgL1MMgDN4H5tSIqEwjDPNQnH7NB8cHoNGepg6WxUyxUGBXpkOSW0J5iVdDPWsj2-vnJkKI/s320/IMG_3571.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598851759894934530" /><div style="text-align: center;">He was having too much fun coming up with ways to interpret the sushi.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wVOa3CpPaS6SeOQvWzN9WjoIEY6u7_7FXOrvGuOd9ZFLWSsiycXrl3aGviBhVfMNL4mGqjMEQWKGpsSsS9rTessQSI0JySqI1xma5gjSDsmpuSG61f7siZM86SScJPyKBaD6BBXH7M1v/s1600/IMG_3570.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wVOa3CpPaS6SeOQvWzN9WjoIEY6u7_7FXOrvGuOd9ZFLWSsiycXrl3aGviBhVfMNL4mGqjMEQWKGpsSsS9rTessQSI0JySqI1xma5gjSDsmpuSG61f7siZM86SScJPyKBaD6BBXH7M1v/s1600/IMG_3570.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wVOa3CpPaS6SeOQvWzN9WjoIEY6u7_7FXOrvGuOd9ZFLWSsiycXrl3aGviBhVfMNL4mGqjMEQWKGpsSsS9rTessQSI0JySqI1xma5gjSDsmpuSG61f7siZM86SScJPyKBaD6BBXH7M1v/s320/IMG_3570.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598851747908470098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Magda loved them and insisted on eating them with her chopsticks. Delish!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hVERmL2xUCRqP-TwBufAGfkzz9CU6d5WVe0AoaE0tIhmftc5fP8ytbpJ8slx2tETopineZutm9LG6w5dkyhymfkghcZrvUhukjQR2k9AYpT04USlrtxoM3v3VYuLMDe8XlBWT8fC-kr_/s1600/IMG_3568.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hVERmL2xUCRqP-TwBufAGfkzz9CU6d5WVe0AoaE0tIhmftc5fP8ytbpJ8slx2tETopineZutm9LG6w5dkyhymfkghcZrvUhukjQR2k9AYpT04USlrtxoM3v3VYuLMDe8XlBWT8fC-kr_/s320/IMG_3568.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598851203524122498" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Easter!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>princess sleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15089134046270139411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784526515208543083.post-43595627332758457362011-04-01T12:02:00.002-05:002011-04-01T12:15:54.946-05:00Easter Tie Dye Crayons<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can find recycled crayons all over the internet (heck even Crayola sells a machine for kids to make their own). I came up with the idea to use these cookie molds because the round muffin tins just weren't cute enough. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Step by step directions following the images.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHUOhhWFIlxTxTFlpJvbGoHNRR6WzhP1gqmYXjlBY0IvoGNTq7bboQl6bti4zWCesiJVusk99sB0erQMB7EexWBxoNUCWYm0tA9pSU7gwmXF1DCmbkL2ZRrtKrPxajydLvdw50ToXUVue/s320/IMG_3475.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590662794523313426" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBdVRaF0k5wwwQlkJO9w776n9LToPbfV37hsvCvNGhAic5g05G2no1bJlARmrDejLxRBaZwScx4rOncz6p_rwRgEO3BCfN3COyZPhBSqsZu-tCAp1XYTBBPIdpAJ47MKl3qI8hKUHsdH4R/s320/IMG_3476.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590662375152511042" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtuUPAlvU_dKhZ30l1V3rOblvOxccxw8jnry3FxUzL-fxPxHEAVxKd8FRH4aFT48ag1CdfRFWFOsNjMG30fvv3ur2jf0ARcPWUx7bmIylL_Dv-F-xnyvi0baeSV5snMsTrCMwVkLrUKhb/s1600/IMG_3477.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtuUPAlvU_dKhZ30l1V3rOblvOxccxw8jnry3FxUzL-fxPxHEAVxKd8FRH4aFT48ag1CdfRFWFOsNjMG30fvv3ur2jf0ARcPWUx7bmIylL_Dv-F-xnyvi0baeSV5snMsTrCMwVkLrUKhb/s320/IMG_3477.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590662796782635170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBLpU1P8pejfT4A36RpijoqaAnjb_N_awM5e_v3-Ngj2pim4nRX54V_tUtqHaghRUSlGwT7cWYnwcNlAv-QZTWE-jS_maaB9cZ6oLGJfVCoA7UyeqQccE0NV9lM2wF-UaEpMmYw_jYbcN/s1600/IMG_3478.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBLpU1P8pejfT4A36RpijoqaAnjb_N_awM5e_v3-Ngj2pim4nRX54V_tUtqHaghRUSlGwT7cWYnwcNlAv-QZTWE-jS_maaB9cZ6oLGJfVCoA7UyeqQccE0NV9lM2wF-UaEpMmYw_jYbcN/s320/IMG_3478.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590662371578547954" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1_uM5ARrjmEOw9kAfpLS4swBLf_SDCSdS_90MIO39PeLzsNfHZJe3iV4hs6Awdg021gjLdFHmbKxszpqS_7_-rG3mXpmzq3t2ei09nS8EPAFddwoVpajuJKAIWm4r3FIwy5op6KWKdQX/s1600/IMG_3479.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1_uM5ARrjmEOw9kAfpLS4swBLf_SDCSdS_90MIO39PeLzsNfHZJe3iV4hs6Awdg021gjLdFHmbKxszpqS_7_-rG3mXpmzq3t2ei09nS8EPAFddwoVpajuJKAIWm4r3FIwy5op6KWKdQX/s320/IMG_3479.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590662365889571906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">step one: gather old broken crayons (bottom of toy chest, ask your preschool, day cares, etc.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">step two: peel and break the crayons into smaller bits (i just toss all mine together because i like the mix and match)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">step three: pre heat oven to 350 degrees</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">step four: fill your cookie mold (or muffin tin) with the broken pieces. don't be stingy because if they are too thin they will break easily</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">step five: put the crayons in the oven (i put a cookie sheet on the tray below to catch any leaks just in case). set timer for 5 minutes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">step 6: after 5 minutes check the status. all the crayons should be melted. If there are any lumps left then leave in the oven for another minute and so on. (mine usually are 6 minutes).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">step 7: remove the tray VERY carefully. The crayon wax is super hot and if it drips in your oven it will smoke and stink and be quite difficult to get clean. Set your tray on a towel or trivet to cool down.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">step 8: the crayons will set up fairly quickly but will take longer to cool completely. They need to be completely cool to remove from the molds.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">step 9: color away!</div>princess sleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15089134046270139411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784526515208543083.post-74131410344619483072011-03-17T14:38:00.004-05:002011-03-17T15:11:18.102-05:00easiest tee shirt stencil project<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I found these lace doilies at the thrift store for ten cents, most of them were very country images (like hearts with ducks) but i found a tiger and an owl and snatched them up. I knew I wanted to use them as stencils on a tee shirt for the judester and mazzy.</div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9lAJYhcmGWdd_xPPxa2SlAvDVpNEy7rVM0O_IQ3wZYOlbbsoP1PUVkY5QtZAW2FU5oT2S1Mkokm0lXkKM9od0mA5wOr-6KXUuFSi50RDE8yEiBRo9Z9jvYxzGQO-nlDusoazWqE1mc7-u/s320/IMG_3401.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585138457682809362" /><div style="text-align: center;">i laid out my drop cloth (old sheet also thrifted from a garage sale). stuck some scraps of foam core board inside the tee to keep it from bleeding through.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center; ">step one: gather materials. tee shirt, stencil/lace, spray mount, spray paint</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkYrOKaAGidVl34nORAXrSBLMBzmVTwWlvV4IQNQVvcm8wFKRU1pHepfkAeCx_UhfuCkgoOrlZvkoNZjpsYDukQToGrNXGJZdrxxKjlxBBcQqvNpXokxfURceVnVfT-Szte75igqogUyG/s320/IMG_3402.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585138464155955970" /><div><div style="text-align: center; ">step two: lay the lace face down (really doesn't matter with this except if you want the animal to face a certain direction). spray with spray mount.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSnWUUnDh6D0-NKexhhAtY0zSjOpdaod06lUFgMOlrj5lmcPg4H74Bs5AY1GowUKvN-hlv8s4o5RBhhOr7uwaoz3frMn-DWsP1IkOjLaSS0z3-BONEjOwmFtbaNle6eKzMNMy476JhO-3O/s320/IMG_3403.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585138468220424034" /><div><div style="text-align: center; ">step three: flip lace over and position on the tee where you want it</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7bt8kJYMkgCwM0nqkH8IdwXwbC_reDRN_7CPZmA90Tt-i-URJ8twqMog3mvP7eC61-n3wh7mkXOyi-W1i7e2Tqz8ygvokOzuOBZS951i51AcinIGPz4s1aiNqbZM6YIkhbNH2yS5x7PE/s320/IMG_3404.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585139045065241890" /><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center; ">step four: we used a little brown</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIZbaRtBmamH78NpZP2m8OJx9eLaLaynmWHIrYMJWEh1OyrD53XhA8G7hXbn6fUXrX4Fh9RJf2nBd1Lay-bZD6yPw6T_tq2Q7YxSo5k2eblXfdcjZr8QuJwAJscnDGHSIO3Ob7Pn2n71Y/s320/IMG_3405.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585139049953913346" /><div><div style="text-align: center; ">step five: and we used black on top</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMvre3cj27NYNNIVToEf1bjcTLuk0L5ObjlLiEDs81a9vet8IWjq7KbNwfv8BKUlonC07KXkCL8puEemRRH-NVcmzebuf_pc3Gxh0Pqx6zpsVqOjj9SGQgf4UsUP7MYDwYBWn0c4MICqv/s320/IMG_3406.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585139053667206850" /><div style="text-align: center;">step six: remove the lace and voila. grrrr. (i was mad at myself for getting lazy and not putting paper down around the stencil to avoid over spray but it was VERY windy and nothing was staying put. See where i got black paint on the side and sleeve? well i disguised it by spelling out JUDE down the side (i used some plastic stencil letters from a sidewalk chalk set we have) and sprayed it in black. We liked the lettering so much we wrote out something special on the back of the shirt.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMXLf63x3eeSQ-ZJoEMZNPvbueC-qkHGYdAGAMMrjdWh-D00cGf_7d3T6k74lKA7ru4VsAgBOPJAVgYcY44BcoRpwxJJafoKD2Jt3Xpc7f9tJ4HAm6hofMdDlqseKrEw1I4HyzOP7w90A/s320/IMG_3410.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585142614298643266" /><div><div style="text-align: center;">What The Chicken!?</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div>princess sleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15089134046270139411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784526515208543083.post-58766577293954179332010-09-30T09:56:00.004-05:002010-09-30T10:20:28.841-05:00rorschach shirts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEU7lo2IeJislUOZx2grDDhOMrZ_LomTDfYEYjtAua5zoOh0cZ3rDq9a5JK-a9ryXpXXqsrTFTiJoW2D68lo1iZ93aLqI4VLEyilQCg6IqRvflu195ltPNNQ1EgdqQvnCvqGXiVGZVWul/s1600/IMG_3046.JPG"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm sure you all have done this at some point, even if it was on a piece of paper. Sometimes we just forget. I really dig these Rorschach patterns. I thought it would be hilarious to make several up and then have my 6 year old tell me what he saw in them and title them as such....he normally comes up with the craziest things but when I asked him what these were his reply for every one of them was "butterfly". Not exactly what I had in mind.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">step. 1. Lay out your shirt and materials. You will need fabric paint in any color (this demo is in orange and blue because it's homecoming week here and those are our school colors). You will also need a piece of cardboard to fit inside the shirt (I used an old album cover that I had left over from a vinyl project - you could use the cover of a pizza box or some other heavy, clean cardboard)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT7JBOvdiV8nKGJynDAE_M4oTW8Ig6eGzkdyKKmp9yOt2Re8YiKn4zcvgglaQlTEgoaPRWcUzfo4zEnGx5ARvD_BDA9Z3FKhyLc4aXsv9fYS9ZGbdszD_obO3SrtrP0AzsWmYtFii-gicw/s1600/IMG_3047.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwY3dSkBqxBQeeg2L8gy5PVmdVu0HwU9JQ3_xAn3m5_ze0srp1ZhAsJ2QpJEVNx1WyZUdf9msmnNOo4wQW-L67GVU8dChJS59HTD_iIvR97kaZ4U4qbKIWOmBRdqrYwSI1A4PpiyN8nvP/s1600/IMG_3045.JPG"></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8YLm2ra2jlmLgaYBOrr5zd1EdsaA9cIivg7vzRMq2XHIB370SRqUq4Y9_pB1TgbSiyNPCwvoywkHvr9qwDg4nzqpnEa7yjeksw4_h7wLzzgGr1Jwvt3yX4q06DH1SUYX8bi5Ho4GlIceT/s320/IMG_3042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522721821061214994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 307px; " /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweRNSOSyK6V1VrJnRWopcPNyT7cZJW7AXMxnsaq1sRAOwv1Sy0TAx1YmkXeK4vYvJ-JyiD-y3VtKp6x39-vSpGursj6f4mEuuJS1mAVbdP2tgV9U-bwBZCD8jDfRhjkB21Uh0wWnDERJ_/s1600/IMG_3044.JPG"></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Step 2. Score your cardboard so that it folds in half and insert it into the shirt, line the fold up with the center of the shirt. Make sure you put the cardboard in so that it folds in half the correct direction.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzLZuQ0_C8AyizchzdQsnEV8OxsWUvxtQ1yqSUcL29dYpr5F78BtSjG8K5vh8iuVYd0cTVEGq5gp1Hx68sQNolrBBnSeiuB0PRSCbI1zcNNeEUyNLDOGh0z0Z4FnbCYbtTlwpFIOmVo4U/s1600/IMG_3043.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzLZuQ0_C8AyizchzdQsnEV8OxsWUvxtQ1yqSUcL29dYpr5F78BtSjG8K5vh8iuVYd0cTVEGq5gp1Hx68sQNolrBBnSeiuB0PRSCbI1zcNNeEUyNLDOGh0z0Z4FnbCYbtTlwpFIOmVo4U/s320/IMG_3043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522721827974823906" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Step 3. Squirt paint on randomly. In this photo I was trying to see if it would come out shaped sort of like an Indian (our mascot). My advice is DO NOT do this, it won't turn out like you want and defeats the purpose of the "test". Okay, try it if you want but mine was a craft fail. Other tips, add some fabric medium to your craft paint to make it thinner, this paint came out in clumps and blobs. The black and green paint I used was thinner and created better patterns.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweRNSOSyK6V1VrJnRWopcPNyT7cZJW7AXMxnsaq1sRAOwv1Sy0TAx1YmkXeK4vYvJ-JyiD-y3VtKp6x39-vSpGursj6f4mEuuJS1mAVbdP2tgV9U-bwBZCD8jDfRhjkB21Uh0wWnDERJ_/s320/IMG_3044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522721835294551954" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Step 4. Hold the shirt in place and fold it over onto itself at the center. Press firmly but be careful not to smudge or slid the shirt.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It only takes a few seconds.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwY3dSkBqxBQeeg2L8gy5PVmdVu0HwU9JQ3_xAn3m5_ze0srp1ZhAsJ2QpJEVNx1WyZUdf9msmnNOo4wQW-L67GVU8dChJS59HTD_iIvR97kaZ4U4qbKIWOmBRdqrYwSI1A4PpiyN8nvP/s320/IMG_3045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522721837449493138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8YLm2ra2jlmLgaYBOrr5zd1EdsaA9cIivg7vzRMq2XHIB370SRqUq4Y9_pB1TgbSiyNPCwvoywkHvr9qwDg4nzqpnEa7yjeksw4_h7wLzzgGr1Jwvt3yX4q06DH1SUYX8bi5Ho4GlIceT/s1600/IMG_3042.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8YLm2ra2jlmLgaYBOrr5zd1EdsaA9cIivg7vzRMq2XHIB370SRqUq4Y9_pB1TgbSiyNPCwvoywkHvr9qwDg4nzqpnEa7yjeksw4_h7wLzzgGr1Jwvt3yX4q06DH1SUYX8bi5Ho4GlIceT/s1600/IMG_3042.JPG"></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);">Step 5. Gently unfold the shirt and spread out on a flat surface to dry. If you really don't like your design, you can add more splotches of paint and refold - taking care to align the center up. Do you see an Indian in either of these images? Me neither.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT7JBOvdiV8nKGJynDAE_M4oTW8Ig6eGzkdyKKmp9yOt2Re8YiKn4zcvgglaQlTEgoaPRWcUzfo4zEnGx5ARvD_BDA9Z3FKhyLc4aXsv9fYS9ZGbdszD_obO3SrtrP0AzsWmYtFii-gicw/s320/IMG_3047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522721845901151938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);">This last photo was from another batch that I did where I let the paint free form, much cooler designs. I love the Halloween green and black paint too. This image looks like a video game character or sad space alien.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEU7lo2IeJislUOZx2grDDhOMrZ_LomTDfYEYjtAua5zoOh0cZ3rDq9a5JK-a9ryXpXXqsrTFTiJoW2D68lo1iZ93aLqI4VLEyilQCg6IqRvflu195ltPNNQ1EgdqQvnCvqGXiVGZVWul/s320/IMG_3046.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522722696650863154" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);">Leave your shirts to dry for several hours. I put mine in the laundry room out of reach of the kids and cats overnight then washed to soften the paint.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);">have fun!!</span></div></div></div></div>princess sleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15089134046270139411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784526515208543083.post-54615985527027033232010-09-25T13:26:00.001-05:002010-09-25T13:33:17.969-05:00new hat design<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">CHALKBOARD HATS!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have had this idea floating around in my head since last winter when I was sewing sewing sewing up the monster hats. I have a crazy infatuation with chalkboard paint and was making flexible placemats into chalkboards and wondered if I could cut those and sew them onto a hat base....Then, I discovered there is a thing call Chalkboard FABRIC. Be still my heart.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I tried to keep these a secret until my open house for the holidays but couldn't keep it to myself any longer. I have been playing around with how I want them to look overall, I like the rounded hats better than my usual square ones and I want to add a pocket for a stick of chalk somewhere. I'm having trouble deciding how and where to do this though because it keeps looking like a cigarette on the hat and that is just gross. (apologies to anyone who smokes but...yuck).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">thought bubbles...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEg5ydBfak9y4a7Udx6eBvfSchUpBTqrKVfSFCebyPzHf4iiHbAzWLLGOk688yhaa16webLKGMVuSs7hz2pcwllxzSAihB-gMTFE2g4r9f67tgTNdeIPBLGacyCXVVZO_c67FGehzC73id/s1600/Photo+17.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEg5ydBfak9y4a7Udx6eBvfSchUpBTqrKVfSFCebyPzHf4iiHbAzWLLGOk688yhaa16webLKGMVuSs7hz2pcwllxzSAihB-gMTFE2g4r9f67tgTNdeIPBLGacyCXVVZO_c67FGehzC73id/s320/Photo+17.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520919587339746210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">just noticed the "z" is backwards. i had to spell everything backwards because i used photo booth for the picture. oops.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4VwaXFIoRYh9QfvCEqs5y8SMyRj0IxEsOWhVkaRB6LO49NbfiD298RDXK2MZ8RP9NYBvXOJ0IpCJwvr_qz10Ei6xLZNj7VDi_ofDlPWwZopZAy0zrLtKMj3PvwjvHBg_WXY3NWXLCIzt/s1600/Photo+15.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4VwaXFIoRYh9QfvCEqs5y8SMyRj0IxEsOWhVkaRB6LO49NbfiD298RDXK2MZ8RP9NYBvXOJ0IpCJwvr_qz10Ei6xLZNj7VDi_ofDlPWwZopZAy0zrLtKMj3PvwjvHBg_WXY3NWXLCIzt/s320/Photo+15.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520919582674717458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">what am i thinking? "do i love chalk" YES i do.</div>princess sleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15089134046270139411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784526515208543083.post-40639771331778702582010-09-16T09:15:00.000-05:002010-09-16T09:32:28.521-05:00black lace pumpkin<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Inspired by the cover of Better Homes & Gardens (I think), they wrapped real pumpkins in black lace and I loved the spooky but elegant look of it. I knew I didn't want to buy real pumpkins this early in the season so I thought how to create the look using foam pumpkins. Easy tutorial for spooky lace pumpkins:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDZi93kd08tWM_H9-5USsMa8SUOvzFZl6Hp4_gD9kAabUqnN_AbtfWio4liNz8g9W0ysLY-hecpDonSomb6FAQgihtTUFiNSwFs5U5jgDxVFLFIiRWB6Rh37s29_yCnqYLNEZl6z7VGmB/s320/IMG_3034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517516028293591010" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Gather supplies: foam pumpkin(s), lace or stencil (my beautiful lace tablecloth has a huge hole in the center so I felt okay painting it), spray paint, drop cloth, latex gloves</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyKMKwwDJQ7lldQXGtolXj4zs8gpLuAhoBbUjU6Rbujn7-gCE2lCX0W_-sbIvqTqgBF9i2i-hA5do45peFhpv_k0nwGsZneUrP66GhJBELp784LxpgjUYY-01GH8UxkjVPrWSfkgqvME9/s320/IMG_3035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517516033798908658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. cover the pumpkin with the lace or stencil and gather at the bottom. Spray paint (i didn't have an extra hand to take a photo of myself actually painting it but i'm sure you can figure that out).</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbs_OcH5oAEvO3jON_nxZEiV-thMA5rYZB1zxVknktvn3lVBFpORxzgDgSAY-PTWZRsmygaddzNgteNxO0JFR9KcpmQ9IkMrJhcbE6iSbCf_k5-lebcChgb4Gkq-gNRM9Epq-_zgzD69q/s320/IMG_3036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517516043995277266" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Carefully remove the lace, I would wait a few seconds to give the paint time to dry. I used black paint with a coat of red glitter over it (the red didn't show up very well in the photos but up close you can see it). If you remove the lace hastily you will smear the design.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicb9Qs1KzbBA7LfH0g7DoLOr5qdT5Ddb91AfOsuVktVYOBhxLqTQwd50tiJT_cKgRGpLLRQSzEcaHGovKos-fVECaeA0lv467Hv7BEaskDV1qthjPqNF1I2BNEEgCUKk4xGyQ55b65NTW4/s1600/IMG_3037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicb9Qs1KzbBA7LfH0g7DoLOr5qdT5Ddb91AfOsuVktVYOBhxLqTQwd50tiJT_cKgRGpLLRQSzEcaHGovKos-fVECaeA0lv467Hv7BEaskDV1qthjPqNF1I2BNEEgCUKk4xGyQ55b65NTW4/s320/IMG_3037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517516055846474738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">4. Arrange your beautiful pumpkins indoors or outside. (I picked up the awesome black crows at the Dollar Store - just ONE buck each).</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbs_OcH5oAEvO3jON_nxZEiV-thMA5rYZB1zxVknktvn3lVBFpORxzgDgSAY-PTWZRsmygaddzNgteNxO0JFR9KcpmQ9IkMrJhcbE6iSbCf_k5-lebcChgb4Gkq-gNRM9Epq-_zgzD69q/s1600/IMG_3036.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyKMKwwDJQ7lldQXGtolXj4zs8gpLuAhoBbUjU6Rbujn7-gCE2lCX0W_-sbIvqTqgBF9i2i-hA5do45peFhpv_k0nwGsZneUrP66GhJBELp784LxpgjUYY-01GH8UxkjVPrWSfkgqvME9/s1600/IMG_3035.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDZi93kd08tWM_H9-5USsMa8SUOvzFZl6Hp4_gD9kAabUqnN_AbtfWio4liNz8g9W0ysLY-hecpDonSomb6FAQgihtTUFiNSwFs5U5jgDxVFLFIiRWB6Rh37s29_yCnqYLNEZl6z7VGmB/s1600/IMG_3034.JPG"></a>princess sleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15089134046270139411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784526515208543083.post-61636064220181651872010-09-08T12:58:00.001-05:002010-09-08T13:50:45.352-05:00Make a fluffy boa style scarf from scraps<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qUjmqCr8wlKfprJLEvdmlt5d_hTTEp3uLtjnL-J_18tm6SqOLy7giEQWAglLpCJ4HruFtKLnTm7tryHPCGWZYp5CbO9c9gz4GE6ZTGeV2dyLbIe4SuIjyxU3roqhwFMiEC2LpckUojAb/s1600/IMG_3030.JPG"></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_E4kLwM79nd5og-NoR_aONhfipVRh19s5OWETtHGLBWJ85nB6pN94f7TjSzio9KCnOlQfD9ZWPqHozbQUyDKz7hBw8210uq9f-6ohcnz4-PaXM5qzldTXDHhlN8bNVFlyoylLNhQzHwU/s320/IMG_3017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514605503527243250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. gather your scraps and decide what colors and patterns you like together. you will also need a shirt with the bottom hem, this one has a few holes but no matter you only need the bottom.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVYch570DGsUc4EOn4m9SxHljNWqE5ePuM4E2JSQdpmAGLfNnwH5GVG-Rscgem6qzupSQO7iCjBOnkHljbH-yK_l54FSPQ0VgTjrus6gPypSX7dw09wm7T_c9yQYb38GUMhoJ7hBqm0pL/s320/IMG_3018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514605510778882626" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. cut off the bottom hem, straight across.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4h9PEQDRn7e4gdrQ4FJF-DwedAi4lZ-BSMGBPkB5r2AZOF1w58mpvXJHw0LfX_KlQxxayaqetoZv6tmCVkFmVpM9LwJS0Ko-61JdbnSB57rS1_pIP1xXK_uqcoIzOjFvaR0Q5qk85g_F/s320/IMG_3020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514612316666417330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">3. measure this piece to the length you want your boa and knot the ends (about 40")</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNmOyA9__OPI3ADAMkhyl7OTfg4iMW6_ryouFjcEXVUQ8jx263tylXgH40VA1l9siYEZeRrx1-dU35JlAjgbQrC5V71ZDIPWgGRaJNhMxhaw2fn0TWS9XbCvcRzZAp2p1I_oKYHwqTtpO/s1600/IMG_3023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNmOyA9__OPI3ADAMkhyl7OTfg4iMW6_ryouFjcEXVUQ8jx263tylXgH40VA1l9siYEZeRrx1-dU35JlAjgbQrC5V71ZDIPWgGRaJNhMxhaw2fn0TWS9XbCvcRzZAp2p1I_oKYHwqTtpO/s320/IMG_3023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514605526949474562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">4. lay out your scraps and cut them into strips, about 1 inch by 7 inches. This will take a long time so be prepared for some aching hands after all the cutting. I highly recommend using a rotary cutter for this vs. scissors.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9kKpM3HDI536tNT-luhV9-SMRTTOrlaQ4wKUVQLCytaielJ1WM-_GZmSoJGwPo6W-JwSf5ua4cp_nnkBgdgkkeh6nd6LhsRQIBBu0KCZ-1vNUnbrERIRv-8k_UkKW7tFt_9tjBl4n763I/s320/IMG_3025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514605532040322914" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;">5. once all of your pieces are cut, you should have about 200 give or take. the book where i got the initial tutorial for this (an awesome book called Generation T) said about 50 or 60 strips and i have found that is bullshit. it is best to cut more than you'll need because this way you can be more mindful of using different colors throughout the scarf. (so you don't run out of a certain color in the middle and then the scarf looks lopsided)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUF-zH6qviPRVD1NyZhK2A93kMykEi2A3Ercr4uHlaWNX05WOy3YU6cPZxTWUOa2v_m84iUMtEr5HhhaNPa9N1TjNAKb_KPDZtFgBEkKTl0RgNYlhosiegKMphw4C6Wk4CJJ8L83ZfJ1WH/s320/IMG_3028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514608397212731650" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">6. start at one end and tie a strip in a basic knot. push it down to the end and tighten.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qUjmqCr8wlKfprJLEvdmlt5d_hTTEp3uLtjnL-J_18tm6SqOLy7giEQWAglLpCJ4HruFtKLnTm7tryHPCGWZYp5CbO9c9gz4GE6ZTGeV2dyLbIe4SuIjyxU3roqhwFMiEC2LpckUojAb/s320/IMG_3030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514614474555132210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);">7. keep knotting strips, varying the colors. Expect this process to take about an hour and half of continuous work. Twist the strips as you push them down to meet the previous knot, this keeps the direction of the tassels varied and fluffy.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rbAo9nb68GiR9eJX1F7vF1EAq7cPdgLg4DCQgGsNJ1Z4nFIy7jimREE0fuOe5J558c6zVOA9nFmsok9VkJbKMWjrraikMC7jndzQw_Qcg4H1qx7nCTjpQYF_3EAww1M76ffhTFjjCs8e/s320/IMG_3031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514608415302707138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_E4kLwM79nd5og-NoR_aONhfipVRh19s5OWETtHGLBWJ85nB6pN94f7TjSzio9KCnOlQfD9ZWPqHozbQUyDKz7hBw8210uq9f-6ohcnz4-PaXM5qzldTXDHhlN8bNVFlyoylLNhQzHwU/s1600/IMG_3017.JPG">8. voila. finished scarf.</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunXwS8EhkRR0MGddVGnXKyNPBamDNkOg689-mf9k_XC_HRg73fxZLuPaO-hJln3zVpmMDbx9w4SqHb25zw_i3kCXCbyHI8akoq_lVFtnbt3JT3lQ9v8lnxUCqaJm9qiBnWCJeYHqjHlmK/s320/IMG_3032.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514608428131339298" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">9. here is the same technique using only one style and color of shirt (Relay For Life shirts), the only color comes from the print on the shirt itself.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcS3vKv6ZvzpqkZcT9LdTasMcfnJW_zYkirewhwYQ3exXR1TRVpeM8jtJFTE7WNo1Oi0Qh9cMq2klrQbximXd4Mi7y74y4_sKfnEzU5lFyaa-vZRge6cFiGlcb2pKptBsQNvgYb7J8FfvY/s320/IMG_3033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514610347326944002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);">10. two more version of this technique (also for Relay For Life benefit). The one on the left is two strips of white then one pink (pattern). The one on the right is two gray, two white, one pink pattern. I love that one, reminds me of the 1980's.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);">finally, if you have any scrap pieces left, save them in a box for a future craft or another boa scarf.</span></div></div>princess sleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15089134046270139411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784526515208543083.post-51812345517114171152010-08-29T19:25:00.000-05:002010-08-29T19:39:41.681-05:00zombiefood cleared out some stuff<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Rhiannon and I had a garage sale this past weekend (and snuck in shopping at a few other people's sales this weekend too).<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We cleared out some space and did some "spring" cleaning to get our studios in order. Sometimes you have to take a break from creating to make sure your space is inviting and easy to work in.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWq57svMmdtVOUbzQu-SPDXfQASAM7abDY2xmW_siiJCwsLONxzXmYNTZgKfpoBrZ3KO7MNKsyT7xl1cL_DN2UGIvXFAFPZyeOaw2Ndn58bj21qVAV11ZSaH4wUnE4LWBOV-ygtwNUAQv/s1600/IMG_2938.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWq57svMmdtVOUbzQu-SPDXfQASAM7abDY2xmW_siiJCwsLONxzXmYNTZgKfpoBrZ3KO7MNKsyT7xl1cL_DN2UGIvXFAFPZyeOaw2Ndn58bj21qVAV11ZSaH4wUnE4LWBOV-ygtwNUAQv/s320/IMG_2938.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510994253670138210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">First, my best find - vintage round suitcase. $1. Not sure what I am going to do with it but couldn't pass it up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3NaP8QpgHHEmcCz3loDcHKCHNgIU-mb1BBm97t_it-pSEeXyE4eCcN0CyY-yQSiIO-UPHGdLbwzQKkPVflEPw-g28Jg2B_rxrLaE-iLufeQczBOBWaMeQEfH8VGHpvRo0_o5W9IGx3aT/s1600/IMG_2942.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3NaP8QpgHHEmcCz3loDcHKCHNgIU-mb1BBm97t_it-pSEeXyE4eCcN0CyY-yQSiIO-UPHGdLbwzQKkPVflEPw-g28Jg2B_rxrLaE-iLufeQczBOBWaMeQEfH8VGHpvRo0_o5W9IGx3aT/s320/IMG_2942.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510993774496920050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't take too many shots of our sale but we had TONS of shoes for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLneRf5yptvFNNW4ged_FVjHlADf37PY5lQ99xXfyqZqisVgdWDjD9GRb11F4Y56F9hxV1q8Vk828ec7SBs_kYV1QA7Vn7Q648eO8atQj7reccIkoaMlv87oG2Mt9HyrsJbq2s9HfDGwF/s1600/IMG_2941.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLneRf5yptvFNNW4ged_FVjHlADf37PY5lQ99xXfyqZqisVgdWDjD9GRb11F4Y56F9hxV1q8Vk828ec7SBs_kYV1QA7Vn7Q648eO8atQj7reccIkoaMlv87oG2Mt9HyrsJbq2s9HfDGwF/s320/IMG_2941.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510993437330329154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> and loads of purses for sale</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and we sold almost everything we put out. A LOT of people got some great deals at our "hodge podge" end of summer sale. (five different people brought stuff to put on the sale). A relief to be finished and now on to cleaning and organizing what's left.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>princess sleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15089134046270139411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784526515208543083.post-39845256047865439242010-08-19T08:51:00.000-05:002010-08-19T09:06:35.745-05:00a few pictures of zombiefood<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3vkaDek4no4u5n9DCREwK4UuVsm11NqZqdM0k9i-a4n0HJ2vjfztkAIRvufsmC6-n3IUbQv4b93c9OAhjV3nEjJ-fUtzvolmswQFG6ysHoxLxBUAfJFhOU6HA-g5MYhBzh7jZpt2hUnU/s1600/IMG_2896.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3vkaDek4no4u5n9DCREwK4UuVsm11NqZqdM0k9i-a4n0HJ2vjfztkAIRvufsmC6-n3IUbQv4b93c9OAhjV3nEjJ-fUtzvolmswQFG6ysHoxLxBUAfJFhOU6HA-g5MYhBzh7jZpt2hUnU/s320/IMG_2896.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507120100884982722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"wtc!?" (what the chicken), The Judester freezer paper stencil</div><div style="text-align: center;">custom designs available (kids, significant other, funny images, etc.). i think we'll do a freezer paper tutorial for you soon. a fun project for tweens.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupwfWVx5TWmReFmj4cvZlHnKU822OTDufehsnzwx_Nex72uAaVLLBwzbAmLgM0ITOLuTEQBKJIGqJiSigjk8F87lTncESpHkNytNqziszv4356r2AdUZy6C2-7Q9nHoXf1xN0kGE6UEeB/s1600/IMG_2898.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupwfWVx5TWmReFmj4cvZlHnKU822OTDufehsnzwx_Nex72uAaVLLBwzbAmLgM0ITOLuTEQBKJIGqJiSigjk8F87lTncESpHkNytNqziszv4356r2AdUZy6C2-7Q9nHoXf1xN0kGE6UEeB/s320/IMG_2898.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507119294344046722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">upcycled sweater hats, original idea found <a href="http://http://leethal.net/tutorials.html">here</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">but we tweaked the idea and made it our own (and we have some surprise designs coming for 2010 holiday season)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81zVxe1Q0HRNOxiyqWh3dw4EDiMOUeRXWrMix4qF_Cgxw18J0Nkp8A5NHgGAQosfPj4HIntEY7P2-eG3BLFFKknr5bAmQtSPFAbUd-p0PHiD93QFgpKTheD2COPrtntes5dHOslcT-lpu/s1600/IMG_2904.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81zVxe1Q0HRNOxiyqWh3dw4EDiMOUeRXWrMix4qF_Cgxw18J0Nkp8A5NHgGAQosfPj4HIntEY7P2-eG3BLFFKknr5bAmQtSPFAbUd-p0PHiD93QFgpKTheD2COPrtntes5dHOslcT-lpu/s320/IMG_2904.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507118923054200946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">mix and match tee shirt skirts. loads of tutorials on making skirts from tees online. i saw the idea <a href="http://http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://hideyourarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/skirt1-480x640.jpg&imgrefurl=http://hideyourarms.com/2009/09/29/how-to-customize-recycle-t-shirts/4/&usg=__3GiNBYhgKjJ8Zg-fQxbyIXz3EWU=&h=640&w=480&sz=91&hl=en&start=510&sig2=D30eAlazxUavAbUet-bbWg&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=VpAZo9d54Dt5cM:&tbnh=137&tbnw=103&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddress%2Bout%2Bof%2Bt%2Bshirt%26start%3D504%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1G1GGLQ_ENUS308%26ndsp%3D18%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=buDcS97RCoWoNqak0ZoH">here </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">again, i made it my own through design and i did not like the lack of waist band on that tutorial so i created my own drawstring waist band.</div>princess sleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15089134046270139411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784526515208543083.post-88123362715435038002010-08-19T08:39:00.000-05:002010-08-19T08:51:37.467-05:00getting this thing goingI have been running the ZombieFood site from Facebook for several months but thought we needed a presence here for linking, etc.<div><br /></div><div>ZombieFood has evolved from a little temporary shop I opened two years ago (it was always meant to be a two month endeavor -november and december). More of a glorified "open house". I wanted local artists and friends (and myself of course) who make stuff out of other stuff to have a place to display and sell their goodies.</div><div><br /></div><div>My good friend Rhiannon got inspired, which kept me inspired. She started sewing little fused plastic bags and her sewing skills grew to include adorable upcycled tee shirt dresses for toddlers (pattern bought from <a href="http://www.lilblueboo.blogspot.com/">http://www.lilblueboo.blogspot.com/</a>). </div><div><br /></div><div>We threw together an open house at her place last November and it was well received so we threw together another one at my house a couple weeks later. We tried out a few names like "Junk 2.0" and "Marcus&Mazzy", but never quite felt right. I sewed a hat and put the words Zombie Food on it, someone said "that would be a great name" so we ran with it. We figure Zombie Food is brains and we usually feel like zombies after a late night of crafting.</div><div><br /></div><div>that is that, now on with the show.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>princess sleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15089134046270139411noreply@blogger.com0