We had our feathers ruffled here in Oklahoma late last night by a magnitude 5.6 earthquake. I first thought that the vibrations and low rumble were from a passing train, but as the shaking increased and my dishes and windows began to rattle, I knew it was the earth moving. My big girl was sleeping, but my wee one was practicing her new found sitting skills on the floor and looked up at me as if to ask, "Do you feel what I feel, Mama?" It seemed to last forever, though it was probably around a minute. Worse than the shaking was the eerie sound--a groaning, rumbling noise that, combined with the rattling of our belongings, sounded as if a powerful wind was blowing and shaking our home. Mr. Hall was playing a show with his band The Flash Bangs and never even knew it had happened due to the earth-shattering rock the band was spewing forth, presumably. It's bad enough that we have to deal with tornadoes here, now there are earthquakes, too! Here's a fellow Okie singing a little ditty about shakin'. It seemed appropriate.
November 6, 2011
October 31, 2011
October 30, 2011
Dirndl Magazine
Oh, how I wish I could read German! I'm happy to have stumbled upon this amazing eye candy, regardless of my inability to understand the text. This may be the start of a new obsession...
October 29, 2011
The Tattooed Lady
Since I was taking a bit of a baby-cooking and nesting blog hiatus last year at this time, I never shared Sugar Pea's Halloween costume. Ladies and Gentlemen, prepare to be shocked and amazed by The Tattooed Lady!
Inspired by the candy and sweets themed temporary tattoos we found, I fashioned a cupcake headpiece from styrofoam, batting, felt, and fleece. Pearl head sewing pins became sprinkles, and I topped it with a polymer clay cherry. I had all the craft supplies on hand, and her Nana bought the secondhand tutu for a couple of dollars. I think the package of tattoos cost around $3. Very inexpensive, and completely unique!
And speaking of tattooed ladies, I really want to get my hands on this book. Anyone read it?
This year I'm going to have a witch and a baby black kitty. What are your little ones wearing?
Inspired by the candy and sweets themed temporary tattoos we found, I fashioned a cupcake headpiece from styrofoam, batting, felt, and fleece. Pearl head sewing pins became sprinkles, and I topped it with a polymer clay cherry. I had all the craft supplies on hand, and her Nana bought the secondhand tutu for a couple of dollars. I think the package of tattoos cost around $3. Very inexpensive, and completely unique!
And speaking of tattooed ladies, I really want to get my hands on this book. Anyone read it?
This year I'm going to have a witch and a baby black kitty. What are your little ones wearing?
October 26, 2011
Gearing Up
How's my Dollfaces? Tonight finds me cleaning and straightening my little art cave, trying to calm and center myself before the storm of the next several weeks. I am happy to announce that I've been accepted to both Deluxe Indie Craft Bazaar and Alliday on the 10th and 17th of December, respectively. Along with the excitement of participating in these amazing, 100% handmade shows comes the sobering realization that holy bajeezus, I've got to produce enough inventory for two shows plus ye olde internete shoppe, on top of all the family and holiday related business and happy times that this time of year brings. I have so many ideas and plans for new offerings, new show displays, new things and projects I want to share with you, and such precious little time. I am trying to learn to not let myself be overwhelmed by the big picture, and to just focus on one task at a time until I reach my goal, or, as my mother would say, to "eat the elephant one bite at a time". I feel like I'm looking for some magic organizational tool or method that will help me feel less overwhelmed and keep me on track. My attempts at scheduling each hour of my day haven't worked, especially with two little girls. I'm good at making lists, and I do work better with one, but I still feel scattered sometimes. So much of the time I feel like I'm running on a treadmill, just barely staying on top of the day to day needs of my little business and my family, with no time to get ahead or reach the really big goals. I hope (and I think) I'm not alone here.
In other news, we celebrated our Sugar Pea's fifth birthday with funnel cakes (birthday girl's request), and I just shipped a big ol' box of Sweetheartville saint candles to a brand new store opening the first of November in Rogers, AR called Heirloom Food and Gifts! I cannot wait to shop there the next time we visit family in the Ozarks. Sweetheartville goods can now be found at retail stores in two different states, with more to come, hopefully. These are exciting times. So much work to be done! Do you have any tips for staying on track while juggling a business and a family? What sort of calendar, planner, or other organizational tools have helped you?
In other news, we celebrated our Sugar Pea's fifth birthday with funnel cakes (birthday girl's request), and I just shipped a big ol' box of Sweetheartville saint candles to a brand new store opening the first of November in Rogers, AR called Heirloom Food and Gifts! I cannot wait to shop there the next time we visit family in the Ozarks. Sweetheartville goods can now be found at retail stores in two different states, with more to come, hopefully. These are exciting times. So much work to be done! Do you have any tips for staying on track while juggling a business and a family? What sort of calendar, planner, or other organizational tools have helped you?
October 21, 2011
Eyeball Wreath
Here's another Halloween craft project I whipped up this week. I had purchased these vintagey styrofoam eyeballs two years ago, and never used them in a project. Inspiration struck a few days ago, and I decided to make an entire wreath covered in them. Wah wah--there are no more to be had, apparently. So, I settled for orange and green ornaments I found in Hobby Lobby's Christmas aisle and added a little skeleton I had. It turned out pretty snazzy though, I think.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)