Under a bit of Construction

As you may have noticed, the blog is undergoing a template change. I've lost some of my widgets and we're changing color schemes but Tim advises me he can fix it by tomorrow. So continue to read on, leave a comment, and cherish life with a cup of tea. xoxoxo

A Hasty Retreat

Listening to "Song for the Orca" by Travis Morrison.



I was just reading up on a jellyfish-doily(sp?) craft when I came upon this canvas. It just made me dwell on more ideas for projects. I'm thinking about turning that jellyfish craft into a mobile. I have a hook in my bedroom that is empty for attention. Irina's work is fantastic. Check out her other work here.



I recently came upon two printer type trays and spent this weekend sanding both and whitewashing one with white & olive paint. They both came out great and I'll have pics up soon. My camera is acting weird. On the downside, all 3 cats have had a time swatting things down.. bye-bye feathers...



If you read my tweets you might have saw that I was trying to work on a yoda beanie. Still working on it. It would have been perfect for this past Saturday. We went to the Rays vs. Blue Jays game and wouldn't you know it was "Sci-Fi" night. Would've been perfect for us to wear those then.. oh well.. there's always next year.



Well, time is short today but I leave you with another canvas from Irina.. :)

To the Past

Listening to "Just One Kiss"- Raphael Saadiq ft. Joss Stone

I have a few things I wanted to post today. I asked Tim to pull out some boxes from our guest bedroom's closet and wouldn't you know the treasures I came upon. Seeing as we just celebrated our 4 year anniversary together a few months ago I thought this was perfect. For our 1 year anniversary, in my infinite thrifty wisdom I scrapbooked a little memento for him- "10 Things I Love About You". Once I found this little knick-knack, we began laughing and reminiscing over the pictures I included.

I thought I would share this with you.. don't tell Tim or he'll kill me. :phe's going to murder me...and yes, that's a cheeto.. :)

Actually, I think I'll wait to post my second item tomorrow. Just some kitty humor. :p

Thank You Organs!

Listening to "You Got the Love"- Florence and the Machine

Usually, I can look at something and try to find the meaning behind the picture or even decipher a particular word... nah. I'm no good with those 3-D pictures where you stare at it forever and you're suppose to see a dolphin? All I ever see are swirls. Where's Waldo? How about where are my migraine meds? Anyway, I found myself circling the clouds of reality when I landed on this site:

iheartguts. lol.. the name makes me laugh. Her name is Wendy Bryan and she is the brainchild behind this site. She incorporates the organs of our body with happy notes on life and cute plush toys. This is definitely on my list of blogs to watch for. I included a few pics of some of her stuff. I even recommended we use some of the plush toys to give to some of our pediatric patients... I work at a Pediatric Surgical office coordinating surgeries at All Children's Hospital. Hey, you just learned something new today. <_> :p Enjoy and pass the sugar to your pancreas!

Study Time

Listening to "Shake the Tree" -The Rosebuds

Preference I like to think is a choice that we utilize with our creative side... Me? Oh, I looked on Craigslist with a co-worker *cough* I mean not at work of course... and found a free desk. Free? Yes, and before you start asking questions out loud- yes it was a POS. Broken, ugly as sin, falling apart and they even left their bills inside the drawer! Um.. ok? Hi, I'm an identity thief thank you for your social and overdue electric bill... *sigh*

The free desk was for my scrapbooking supplies. I'm also looking for a type printer tray if anyone knows of a decently priced item. I haven't touched them in forever because it's like looking for a needle in the comforter *Ow, my foot*. Anywho, I've been wanting an outside project for awhile and this was perfect. Below is the before shots.. *eeek*

bleeeehhhh aaaaaaaaaah
who paints over knobs?? that paint makes me gag..
Tim, my fiance, stripping away 3 layers of paint...

After 3 hours of stripping away 3 layers of 3 different paints we finally got to the actual wood desk and began sanding away. Thank you dad for that electric sander... *whooo*. Oh, and the picture above is exactly how the desk came.. with only one side attached.. lol. Tim had to reattach the right side of the desk. I whitewashed the entire desk leaving some of the ugly paint for a 3-d texture. Turned out pretty well for my first desk project. We bought all new hardware and I absolutely love it. Finally, I waxed the entire desk so just in case I or the kitties scratch it the paint won't peel off... See below for my pictures.. cheers! xoxo