Saturday, October 15, 2011

Holy Scrap Yarn Cowl, Batman!

So I feel that I've been neglecting my blog a bit...ok..A LOT. I can't even keep up with 30 days of pictures. Partially my job was to blame. It left me exhausted and irritable most of the time. Now that I'm back in school, and unemployed for the most part, my creative energy is slowly coming back to me. Good thing too, what with the holidays just around the corner.

Recently I've been sitting at my deck glaring at this rather cumbersome basket on top of my yarn/fabric shelf. It's heaping with left over yarn scraps. Various weights, textures, colors just sitting there collecting dust. I finally decided to rummage through it and plucked one ball out and cast on an undetermined number of stitches and just began knitting. I actually had a blast just knitting together mismatched pieces. It was originally going to be a scarf, but once I reached about a third of "scarf" length I decided to try a cowl instead.

This is what I ended up with....




I didn't really get the whole craze of them before..but once I put that snuggly thing on I didn't want to take it off...but it was really hot out..so I did eventually. I've just finished the shell to a little hand bag. It still needs a liner and frills. I've started on another cowl this evening. We'll see how long this obsession lasts until my ADD kicks in and it's on to something else.

CHEERS!

Thursday, October 6, 2011

30 Days of Pictures: Day 24

A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU COULD CHANGE





STOP ANIMAL CRUELTY!!

Friday, August 19, 2011

Friday, July 8, 2011

30 Days of Pictures: Day 22



A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU WERE BETTER AT


Sewing! Working on my skills...it's a love/hate relationship

Saturday, July 2, 2011

30 Days of Pictures: Day 21

A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU COULD FORGET


Tucson...for so many reasons

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

30 Days in Pictures: Day 20

HUNGARY


Part of my family immigrated from Hungary so I'd love to go see it some day.

Sunday, June 26, 2011

30 Days of Pictures: Day 19

A PICTURE OF A HABIT YOU WISH YOU DIDN'T HAVE


I'm a clutter bug...I try to get organized and it lasts about 2 hours and then it looks like a bomb has gone off again..this is my "work" space..probably why I don't get nearly enough done as I'd like to.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Shop Update

Just finished the latest batch of hair accessories.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

30 Days of Pictures: Day 18

A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE PLACE


The ocean, and anywhere I'm with this guy

Monday, June 13, 2011

30 Days of Pictures: Day 17

A PICTURE OF YOUR BIGGEST INSECURITY

                                                         *image by Wolfgang Kurth

Currently it's my skating ability..I never feel good enough and still have too many baby giraffe leg days. I'm my own worst enemy most days..self doubt leading to bad timing and too many spills on the track...meh...someday

Saturday, June 11, 2011

30 Days of Pictures: Day 16

A PICTURE OF SOMEONE YOU'VE BEEN FRIENDS WITH THE LONGEST AND STILL FEEL CONNECTED TO


That would be Miss Karly who lives entirely too far away!

Friday, June 10, 2011

30 Days in Pictures: Day 15

A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE


Burning Man: I may have to wear SPF 8000 and only come out at night..but I must go!

Thursday, June 9, 2011

A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE PAST TIME


I suppose this goes along with Day 12, but again, READING READING READING!

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On a side note: I picked these today and realized I could never live where wild flowers didn't grow in abundance out my back door

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

30 Days of Pictures: Day 13

A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE BAND OR ARTIST

                                           *photo by Anton Corbijn

The ever amazing Tom Waits

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

30 days in Picutres: Day 12

A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU LOVE



I'd be pretty bitchy without my coffee..but I'd simply die without books...I read every day..3 and 4 books at a time...and the two combined...BLISS!

Monday, June 6, 2011

30 Days of Pictures: Day 11


A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU HATE



Poor dental hygiene...seriously..there's no excuse...they sell toothpaste and toothbrushes at Walmart..most people that shop there have never made it to that aisle because they get stuck near the beer and pregnancy tests...but it's there...

Sunday, June 5, 2011

30 Days of Pictures: Day 10

A PICTURE OF THE PERSON YOU SEE YOURSELF MARRYING IN THE FUTURE


He gave me free candy..and I've been here everrrrr since...

Saturday, June 4, 2011

30 Days of Pictures: Day 09

A PERSON THAT HAS GOTTEN YOU THROUGH THE MOST


This lady literally saved my life and got me through the roughest patch of my life and an early mid-life crisis at the same time

Friday, June 3, 2011

30 Days of Pictures: Day 08

A PICTURE THAT MAKES YOU LAUGH



ahhh, Larry..the coolest drunk neighbor ever...

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

30 Days of Pictures: Day 06

A PLACE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN


The Bahá'í Gardens in Haifa, Israel

Monday, May 30, 2011

30 Days of Pictures: Day 04

A PICTURE OF YOUR DAY



Memorial Day BBQ with my grill master

Thank you to all our veterans out there..past, present & future

Sunday, May 29, 2011

30 Days of Pictures: Day 03


A PICTURE OF THE CAST FROM YOUR FAVORITE SHOW



That's right, bitches...

Saturday, May 28, 2011

30 Days of Pictures: Day 02

A PICTURE OF YOU AND THE PERSON YOU'VE BEEN CLOSEST TO THE LONGEST



That would be Momma Wench of course

Friday, May 27, 2011

30 Days in Pictures: Day 01


A PICTURE OF YOURSELF WITH 10 RANDOM FACTS





1) I wish I was born into the circus
2) I prefer books over television any day
3) I'm socially awkward and uncomfortable around people
4) Mr T is my hero
5) I prefer coffee to alcohol
6) I have the mouth of a trucker/sailor bastard child
7) I've driven across the country solo...well..not counting 4 cats and a betta fish
8) I lived in Montana for 10 years & still consider it home
9) I loathe the abbreviation of words and refuse to do so when texting
10) donuts are the best food group ever


Friday, May 6, 2011

Shop Update

Just completed a rather lengthy shop update. I've been working on a lot of hair accessory projects lately, but alas, have naught the time to list them. I finally broke down this morning and sat here for over 3 hours updated Miss Ruby Cube's.


Etsy
MissRubyCube



Some vintage updates for Angrybutterfly will be following in the next few days...fingers crossed anyway.