Cute Animal Valentines on DETP.
A couple days ago, The Turnip came into our room as we were getting ready to sleep, opened up the drawer on Mike's nightstand, took something out and turned to go without saying anything.
( rest of the story and a picture )

Comic book day yesterday, and while I was walking by HT, I spotted a Black Flag teeshirt that was almost exactly like the one I had 20 years ago. I think I squeaked. I pulled one of my complete frequent buyers cards out of my purse (my last one! I give most of them away since I usually only buy clearance stuff) and ran in to claim the shirt. See.. ( Read more... )

I started my yogurt. I'm using a freeze dried starter this time.Instead of keeping it at a level temp in my gas oven, I'm using a water bath in my kitchen sink. If it works out well, I'll post the results and the how for all of you who might not have old gas ovens with pilot lights ( Read more... )

Chef Skull Embroidery pattern posted at my other blog.
E's had a thing about corsages lately. Wrist type corsages, and Michael's had a corsage project before Mother's Day, but it wasn't the sort E wanted to do. So I picked up supplies and showed her the basics, how to wrap silk stems with floral tape and that sort of thing.
( Making a Wrist Corsage )

Simply Sublime Bags: 30 No-Sew, Low-Sew Projects by Jodi Kahn was one of the other books William got me for my b-day ( Read more... )

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A few months ago when E first started making her little hand stitched dolls, she spent an afternoon working very seriously in her room and yelling at me every time I was close to her door. She was working on my b-day present.
So this morning she gave it to me.
( wanna see? )

For pictures of myself when I was younger to show E the odd things I used to do with my hair, I stumbled across one of my favorite pictures of her. In it, she's wearing a deerskin outfit that was mine when I was very little, and it was made and beaded by my Aunt Cecelia for the WIEO baby contest. I took 1st place. According to family legend, more ( Read more... )

( A barrette Emily and I just finished )

Melted Beads.

Fun fun. I still haven't made my melted alien though. I NEED a melted bead alien. I'm being a very good girl. I even sent out my newsletter.

-Shala

Added: I'm being a smart ass. Someone I'm friends with sent me a reply to my newsletter, and I responded like I was really professional and all that. *giggles*