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Update time

2010-07-28T13:22:00.000-07:00

So, it's been a while, huh? I've been traveling a lot this summer and haven't been very productive. Tomorrow we're going shopping for school supplies. I'm not mentally ready for school to start, but I will be when the kids arrive.....I hope.

I've updated the store with a few pieces that didn't sell at the craft fair. Check it out.

It's been a looooong day

2010-06-26T19:52:00.001-07:00

Hello world.

Today was the Nashvegas Craft Fair in East Nashville. It was terribly hot and sticky and gross, but fun to be there nonetheless. We weathered some rain, which cooled us down for a little bit, but then it got hotter than before. I ended up selling a couple things, but not until I started packing up. I had a Sounds game to get to, so I started to pack up my stuff around 4:00 after Amanda got there to help. The eldest owl was adopted, and a pair of birdie button earrings were purchased. I rushed home, got all cleaned up, and headed to Greer Stadium and met up with my friends. We got in 2.5 innings, I think, before it started POURING. I got thoroughly drenched on my way to my car. Not fun. A few hours later, I am dry and all unpacked from the fair. I will try to update the store this week with some of the items that did not sell at the fair.

Please keep my mom and the rest of my family in your prayers as she is going in for surgery on Monday. They are working on the arteries in her kidneys. The doctors think this procedure will help to lower her ridiculously, crazy, high blood pressure.

Thanks, and have a great night!

May 15, 2010

2010-05-15T10:00:00.000-07:00

The school year is winding down to a close, and I'm so very excited about summer vacation. It's been a tough year. We were out of school for a week due to the flood. Thankfully the days do not need to be made up. I got out to volunteer during that week, but then teachers were called back to school for inservice and professional development to end the week. Saturday we went out to Bordeaux to lend a hand. I ended up with a bad sunburn, but I was glad to be able to help Miss Daisy.

The devastation of the flood is still with us in Nashville. My house was spared and all my friends and family are okay. But there are so many here that lost everything and need help. I have purchased my T-shirt from Nashville Flood Tees, and so should you. There are many other ways to help, too, like donating to The Red Cross.

Since I last blogged, I've made quite a few things:

Today I finished up my brother's birthday compilation, purchased Matthew Ryan's Dear Lover - The Acoustic Version and Rosie Thomas' All The Way From Michigan Not Mars DVD/LP. I also painted my nails.

Have a wonderful weekend :)

April 20, 2010

2010-04-20T15:02:00.000-07:00

It's TCAP week at school and our schedule is all messed up.

I finished these purses last night and tried to take pictures right away, but the light was horrible. So, here they are. I'm quite pleased with how they turned out.

And here is another embroidery of a song lyric. This time it's from "Lorraine" by Rosie Thomas.

Sunday

2010-04-11T12:42:00.001-07:00

I've had a busy couple of days....long anyway. I am tired and in need of a nap :)

I went out yesterday with my friend Amanda and purchased a couple of frames for the embroideries I recently finished. The second is a lyric from Matthew Ryan, one of my favorite musicians, and he happens to live right here in Nashville.

I also got a hoop, painted it blue, and fixed this little guy up:

This afternoon, I went back to JoAnn's and bought a brand new sewing machine. I'm so excited, but haven't tried it out yet.

Time for that nap now. Have a great evening!

April 6, 2010

2010-04-06T18:46:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago I stumbled upon Chris Piascik's blog and was inspired to take some of my favorite song lyrics and make them look pretty. Here are a few examples from my "coloring book". They come from Aaron Sprinkle, Sunny Day Real Estate, Rosie Thomas, and Jaymay.

Then I thought it would look awesome to take one and do an embroidery. I think I was right.

Such a beautiful day!

2010-03-27T12:29:00.000-07:00

Today started way too early with a 9 mile run at 7:45. It was so cold out then, but since then, the day as become warm and gorgeous. We (Jenn, Yurry, and I) finished in 2 hours and 15 minutes 'round about. I did something to my left ankle and now it's mad at me. I haven't updated much lately because school is back in session and I don't get to do much of my own thing. When I get home I'm so exhausted that I sit and draw/color. I will share some more of my coloring book pages later when I finally find a scanner. Last night I started another embroidery. So far I only have the 'M' outlined but I plan on some french knots and a few other things.

Now, go out and enjoy the fantastic weather!!

A quick one

2010-03-21T19:00:00.000-07:00

So, it's my bedtime. Gotta be back at school tomorrow. It shouldn't be too bad, but Tuesday will be.

Anyway, I updated the shop with the new earrings.

Nighty night!

Finally finished

2010-03-20T13:33:00.000-07:00

While waiting for my running partner to arrive, I decided to finish up those earrings.

Happy Friday!!

2010-03-19T10:13:00.000-07:00

While my hair color was processing this morning,

I decided to move ahead with the jewelry I started at the beginning of the week. I have sealed both sides of the pieces and now it is time to glue on posts or drill holes for the wire.

Winding down Spring Break

2010-03-18T20:05:00.000-07:00

I'm sad that Spring Break is almost over. I wish that I could say that I can't wait to get back in my classroom, but I can't. It's been so nice to relax and create when I want to create. Today I did some carving and printing. I took photos along the way.

It's really one of my most favorite things to do!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

2010-03-17T14:02:00.000-07:00

I wore my green today. I didn't want to get pinched. Wore my green chucks, too, just to be sure.

I started working on some new earrings yesterday. I like to take pretty papers and ModPodge them to little wood cutouts. Some will dangle, some will be posts. Here is the end of step one:

After lunch today, we went downtown to American Apparel to get some mustard yellow tights for my Easter outfit. I think it's gonna look fantastic.

I leave you with a pic of some owls I got for my birthday last summer. Have a lovely day!

Spring Break

2010-03-16T13:39:00.000-07:00

Spring Break is off to a great start. I've been able to hang out with my friends and not worry about being out past my bedtime. Yesterday I spent the afternoon printing to get some more pieces for my portfolio. The ink is still a little tacky so they're still hanging. Here is a look at where I am in the process:

Today I got my hair cut and bought a fantastic new jacket. I have an addiction to jackets and bags. Seriously though, this jacket is fantastic. Perhaps I will get better photos up of it soon, but here is a look at the new cut and jacket.

Redesign

2010-03-12T18:48:00.000-08:00

Hello all.

I've been working on a new design for the website, so I figured I'd change the blog up a bit too.

A while ago a couple of my friends started a new hobby. They are now addicted to coloring. I decided to make my own coloring book instead of buying one. Here are a couple of the pages I've done:

I hope to get the new site up soon. A few photos have yet to be taken of some paintings to update my portfolio. Another thing that is slowing me down is the lack of a scanner. My old scanner is not compatible with my new Mac, and it's proving very difficult to find one not attached to a printer. I have a very nice printer that looks very pretty sitting on my craft table/desk, so I don't need an all-in -one. I'm afraid I will have to order one and wait for it to be delivered.

Etsy update

2010-02-15T14:38:00.000-08:00

I don't know that anyone visits this blog. I don't keep up with it as I should.

Since I had the day off due to icy weather, I figured I'd work on a few things for the store. Check them out : blanket.of.stars store

Friday update

2009-10-23T08:54:00.001-07:00

I added a few new pieces to the store the other day and renewed a few this morning. Go check them out!

Fall Break!!!

2009-10-18T11:41:00.001-07:00

Sorry for being so absent. I'm so very excited to have a week off. I hope to get some stuff added to the store and organize a bit. I've been playing around with repeating patterns.

It's been a long time

2009-09-05T07:24:00.000-07:00

So, over a year since my last post, eh? I'm such a slacker when it comes to blogging. I added some new pieces to my Etsy, and will continue to add more over the weekend.

end of summer

2008-08-02T11:49:00.000-07:00

so, it's almost time for school to begin again. the summer has gone by so quickly, as it always does. i'm trying to get mentally ready for school, but it's not working so well. really i just don't want to redo all my lessons to fit the new curriculum. I don't even know if that can be done.

currently i am watching a woodworking show on npt. i love it.

i've made some new jewelry that i need to get up on my etsy, but i'm just lazy i guess. i'll get 'em up sometime soon. the items i have up there now are going to expire in september, so if you have your eye on something pick it up now :)

it's about time

2008-05-24T16:54:00.000-07:00

School is finally out. I thought it would never come. I've added a couple things to the store. Right now I'm working on a compilation for my brother. I always make him a cd for Christmas and his birthday. Currently I'm listening to Matthew Ryan vs the Silver State trying to pick one song for the comp. It's incredibly difficult to do so. I saw him in concert one week ago to give him the bracelet I made for him. He says that it is "genuinely beautiful". It was such a great show.

Here are a couple of paintings I've done this week:

it's been an interesting day

2008-05-10T16:30:00.000-07:00

One week on Etsy and one sale. I'm feelin' pretty good about it. I've been making some stuff. I want to make a purse or two, but that is a bit more work than making the jewelry. I will though...I'm itchin' to work with some fabric. I did get a handy little tool that helps create beautiful consistent knots. So, I've been stringing stuff lately. Here's some of the stuff I've been working on...they'll get up on my etsy sometime soon.

finally

2008-05-03T17:45:00.000-07:00

So, I set up my etsy shop...come by and visit.

Etsy
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counting down the days

2008-04-23T18:36:00.000-07:00

so, i still haven't put up anything on my etsy. i have been making things however. a few pairs of earrings, a couple necklaces, as well as these fantastic owls and lion...

i've had an amazing couple of weeks. a really good friend came to visit and see nashville for the first time. we went all over the place and still didn't see everything that needs to be seen. i took a couple of personal days, but still had to take a sick day because i was just so exhausted.

the last day of school is the 22nd, and it's a half day. half days are so very useless. one in-service, one workshop, two days for field day, and a day in the gym all cut from the countdown which leaves 15.5 days with kids.

today was the day

2008-04-06T17:35:00.000-07:00

So, the craft fair was today. It was fun, but i'm so very tired now. It was quite warm and sunny today which brought many people out to the fair. I was pleasantly surprised to have been visited by all my friends today. My covered button earrings were a hit and most of what I sold. Everybody loved the owls, but none were adopted :) I'm not sure if we will be doing the fair next month. If we do, I will make smaller owls and turn them into pins. I didn't bring my owl band with me today because I've become very attached to them. I plan to get my etsy store up and running soon. If you are interested in anything you've seen in previous posts let me know.

one more week

2008-03-29T19:24:00.000-07:00

so, the craft fair is next sunday. i've been working hard getting stuff ready. i took some pictures, but the light isn't so great. Here they are anyway. maybe i'll take new ones tomorrow.

please come see me on the 6th. here is the link again.

the time has come

2008-03-22T15:31:00.000-07:00

well, spring break is almost over. i don't want to go back to work, but there's only a couple months or so of school left...not too bad. this is what i've made so far this week. i could have made more, but there was a lot of shopping done with my mom. when i get home i will be cleaning out my closets.

today we went to beckham's barn. it's a rock shop. so many gorgeous things there. i bought some freshwater pearl beads and some mookite beads. so fantastic. then we went antiquing and i bought some old buttons.

something very awesome....i figured out how to get a ringtone of heaven on my phone. if you call and i don't answer it could be that i'm just listening to the best song ever play over and over. actually it's just a snippet. the whole song was too big.

i know, i know

2008-03-21T06:40:00.000-07:00

this isn't a craft related post. but i got a new phone and i'm very excited about it. it's one of these. it's just so pretty. and it does so much more than my last phone.

i have done some crafting, but i'll have to take pictures later. it's time to get ready for my day.

spring break

2008-03-16T14:57:00.001-07:00

i'm so glad it's finally spring break. i expect to get a lot of things done this week. what i'm most excited about however, is my hair appointment on tuesday. it's been a long time since i got my hair cut, so it's definitely time. here are a few more things i'll try to sell at the craft fair:

i'm not terribly satisfied with how the owl came out. the fleece doesn't do what the felt does. it's a bit more stretchy. another owl is in the works. i've got all the pieces cut, it just needs to be sewn and stuffed.

thought i would share

2008-03-11T17:13:00.000-07:00

um, i've been working on getting some things together for a craft fair on april 6th at the lipstick lounge. get more info here. i finally got my craft room all organized and set up to work more efficiently. here are some things that i'll have at the fair....

hmm

2008-01-21T16:59:00.000-08:00

So it's back to school tomorrow. I've been rather crafty this weekend: felted bangles, earrings, leg warmers, embroidering felt. It's nice to have days off.