ok.  back...ish.   since i've been doing YouTube i really have no time for blogging!  how do people do this all the time lol  so at the moment this will be a deposit for influenster stuff till I manage to connect things in a way i'm happy with.

spiders!

people seem to like my Batpacks so I'm going to try a spider next!

done!

finished one quilt and 2 coffin purses!  Score for me!  Even posted the purses in my shop!

jar jars and more jars

after a busy day at dr's appointments, I hope to make some more recipe jars!!!

back to work

After a really hard week I hope to be getting off my but and finishing up those long awaiting projects!  Canned recipes need the final touches and putting together my 3 newest coffin purses!

saddened....

I haven't had a chance to post as my father had just passed away and so I'm not feeling very crafty.  At least I'll have a new work desk when I get back up and running,

Crankin out the coffins!

Finally had a chance to crack into the piles of cloth and made 3 different coffin coverings!  Also managed to get out some covers to my canned recipes and candles!

gothy DIY

just finished an impromptu vid on gothifying a plain 'ol white shirt!

finger knotting

crocheting a rather ugly blanket finally for mother (ew green) and should be done soon.  sometimes i impress myself with how fast i can crochet but then i am easily amused!

more strips

finished another bag of strips for a dark mock jelly roll quilt!

back on track

I HOPE to get some of the last bookworking done today and maybe rummage through my cloth and prep it for more quilts.

working

Off to finish my quilts and start a new one!!!

materials

Got the finishing materials for my last 2 quilts!

quilting 3.0

Got the material lined up for my double size mock jelly roll quilt!

FINISHED!!!!!

Finished my mock jelly roll quilt top!  well the assembly there is still the sandwich part!  I call it a mock jelly roll because I usedthe process but cut the strips myself.  Now i'll do a dark version of this one!  Pic soon!

FINISHED!!!!!

Finished my mock jelly roll quilt top!  well the assembly there is still the sandwich part!  I call it a mock jelly roll because I usedthe process but cut the strips myself.  Now i'll do a dark version of this one!  Pic soon!

jelly roll

jelly roll suceess!  least phase 1 LOL

back to quilting

after assembling my checker quilt i saw it was longer than wide so i had to readjust some rows then reassemble.  hopefully done today then back to bookkeeping.....hard to be an entire company sometimes......

tech 2

I think i spend more time prepping the tech for the business end of stuff then crafting AHHHH!  but I am getting things done...sorta.....

checkered quilt

it's funny my checkered quilt was too long so I took 2 rows off the bottom to add to the side with the other strip.  OY!

next project!

On to the next quilt!  the jelly roll challenge without the jelly roll!

NOISE!

I'd like to catch up on my bookkeeping but with all the tree noise I can't concentrate!!!!!!

Bookkeeping

Hmmmm is it still called bookkeeping if there are no books involved?

Black & red ckecker quilt

Phew again

finished cutting all of the blocks that make up my checker pattern and more of the denim.  not sure if i'll need more we'll see. 

Now in to assembly!!!

megacrafting!

Got thre rest of my cloth prepped for final cutting today and managed to get a buttload of bookwoork done too!  Hurrah ME!!!

Also here is my video in my quilt up for grabs in my store!

crunchy quilt!

techiness

Trying to set up my tablet to run my register program....and there are LOTS of codes to enter........

sizing

I'm pretty sure my newest quilt is too small so I think I'll use up my wool and see what I get!

video!

filmed a few videos for my quilt and pillow that I will put in my Etsy Shop sometime in the future.  Now on to the next quilt!

rethink....

had to rethink some of my quilt.  I can't get my hands on enough black wool so I will be replacing the plain black squares with denim!  this will be one REALLY warm quilt!

gemini

I'm a gemini but being the sign of the twins still makes it rather hard to be in 2 places at once.  mostly i bring someone to the doctors so i have little time to craft!  WITHDRAWAL!!!!!

quilting!

finally figured out my wool quilt and started on another!

vlogging

is vlogging about crafts crafty?  I do have to edit them though.......

at last!

finally got to get to my wool quilt.  at least the first section of cutting.  red and black. wool.  cool.  nuff said!

idolian review

here is a link to my vid reviewing my idolpad plus tablet!

idolpad plus review!

Would you take a sip.....

Here are my 2 bottles of.......

Can YOU guess what's really inside them?

Ugg

the only "project" i managed today is putting the poison in my bottle.  post pics soon!

Tutorial Vid!

Blogger doesn't want to load my vid so I'll link you to it on youtube!

Cover Tutorial 

dissapointed

after a crappy dark day yesterday (doesn't everyone get too tired to do anything during rainstorms)  I get screwed out of going to a Ren fair because of the "weather"  It upset me so much I had bad dreams about it.  Need something fun to do to recover.  Suggestions?

Tutorial!

Re-filmed my tablet cover tutorial! Now just to edit and post it!

FINISHED!!!!!

NOT only did I finish my quilt (vid up soon) I fixed my pants i got from the Topic over ten years ago!  all my pants are 4" too long and I wore pieces off.  Now I can rock them properly WEEEEEE!!!!!

quilting

ok I will TRY to finish my quilt before starting another one!  All I have to d ois secure the back down while spiffing up the front!

choices.....

finish quilt tomorrow or start new one......

Tablet 1.0

This is the first vid.  i'll be filming the tutorial in a bit.

Tablet show!

Upcoming Vid!

I did a Vid on my DIY tablet cover but I might find it in my heart to make a tutorial on how to make it!  Stay Tuned!

find
y
blogging while waiting for food at friendlies!!  also found everything on my list and some goodies for m besides! didn't funwhat i awas actuallooking for though......

craft shopping!

Bead shopping for grace!  I'll try to be good and try not to spend too much myself LOL

movin my bootie

i wonder how easy it is to make a treadmill......

Finishing touches

Hope to finally finish up the decorations on my candles.  I wanted to print up the labels on them but I have no color ink!  So I'll have to do it the old fashioned way by hand poo.

slow.......

Trying to edit some videos but Windows live refuses to work after Adobe's last upgrade and movie maker is soooooo slooooow.  Oh well.  Time to find the part of my workshop that i buried then.....

shopping!

of to my daily routine but can't remember what crafty goodness i'll be needing to pick up.  i usually remember AFTER i shop......

Vrooom!

No crafting today I'm off to the races and off to battle another anxiety attack......

testing toys....

attempting to blog on a new device...

this orange blur is my cat...

playing with fire

cut up my new wax and made a couple of new candles.  also a heart shaped one using a mold for the first time!

over charge me......

i refuse to pay 50$ for a tablet cover so i found a pad cover (exactly the same materials used i might add) and will modify it.  2$ is much better thank you!

Also my Idolpad plus seems to be working out great!  Here's hoping that lasts!

CANDLES!

got some more wax but i feel i should decorate the finished jars first!  how will i fight the temptation?

yipee it's here!

My new electronic toy is here or will be shortly!  I just hope i can either do the unboxing or handle the fact i cant open it till i can do one......uggg the torture!

phase 2.0

finished up most of my candles now to decide how to spiffy up the jars!

what to do.....

craft or relax, but then crafting is sort of relaxing.  until you either poke cut or burn yourself.  hmmmmm

I found it!

Wallymart actually had a sheet that was as close as I could get to matching the colors in my quilt!  Yay me!

phew!

Wow have I been a busy bee today!  Filmed some vlogs, reorganized my thread holder, fixed my table, sewed some clothing, took a walk, and might get some candles finished!

my skills :)

clean!

finally got the time to clean off a little of my desk so i can be a little more organized and after i finish off my candles I hope to fix some of my goodwill stuff.  Also a vid will be up here soon showing you my biggest project of late!

at last!

after the rather successful summerfest, I finally had time to remove the stock from my car!  seriously i really need a station wagon or my hubby's pt cruiser.  a standard car just is a bit to small!

research

spent way to much time this morning (3 hours +) researching then finally buying a tablet.  I want something with the ability to accept credit cards in the future.  well, that's what i tell myself anyway ;)  also i am going to try to assemble the quilt blocks i ave been making today!

Summerfest Success!

I usually am happy if i just make back what i put into the table but i made well over that!  guess it makes whatever profit that much more special or you appreciate it more if that makes sense.  Thank you all who bought my wares.  i hope you enjoy them for a very long time!

All nighter

I wasn't planning on doing an all nighter before the big Summerfest but my brain won't shut off.  Here's hoping for a good and successful and DRY day tomorrow!

busy

good lord is summerfest really tomorrow?  temporarily closed my shop to put the stuff out in my booth!  i hope it goes well and stuff sells, i hate carting things back home.  i can only make small stuff since i can only store small stuff!  last minute touches after "dr's" appointment and maybe some thrifting.....and candles.....and.......

phew!

candle making, check.....sewing, check......tagging, check......where can i add vegging to today's list of things to do?

filming!

Hoping to film some more vlogs and a review.  And maybe finish off the second phase of my quilt squares!

About time

finally after forever i got around to making some fancy glass bead bracelets!  we'll see if anyone will be interested in them!

OY!

I hate flaking out before a big event.  Does anyone else ever hyper prepare?  I need to have everything like 10 years in advance and panic when other people come into the mix. I so need to be in control of everything AHHH!  ok maybe i should find some sedatives for the fourth and chill.......

success!

Found my jars and they were cheaper than i thought!  also i now somehow ended up with my grandmothers entire thread collection LOL!  all i needed as a seam ripper!

candles

hopefully i'll be able to find the jars i want today to make my candles!

quilting 2.0

I'm assembling blocks to make a quilt.  does it count if you have no idea what your doing and are not really sure if it will come out as a quilt?  maybe it will become another piece of "art".

it's a mystery

after facing the danger of candle-making last night I'm kind of afraid to touch my sharp cutter.  but then again i have nicked myself more than once with that.  and who said being an artist wasn't hazardous?!

ouch!

seriously is there a time when i don't hurt myself making something?  Cutting up wax this time and almost lost a finger.  haven't burnt myself making the candles.......yet.......

prelim'

prelim cutting on a big t shirt i want to make into a sleeveless dress.  sorta coming along right...ish......

success!

the pc brain surgery mostly a success and managed to put together some of my quilt blocks.  haven't done much anything else between fireworks and weddings!!!

brains!!!!

deciding weather to do some brain surgery on my old pc or quilt.....

quilting

hoping to add borders to my quilt blocks.  never done anything like that before.  always a  first time!

i'm hot!!!

it's getting pretty toasty around my little nook in the world so i'm trying to think of something cool to do!

pre prep

got a good chunk  of my stuff ready for the summerfest!  I hope they buy a lot because i REALLY hate carting all of it back!

p.s. it's really hard to type with long fake nails LOL

boo yeah

very happy grace liked her bag!  she's an artist herself so i really wanted to do a good job!

"artwork"

this is just something i put together using some of my favorite cloth!  the black is from a cloak i made the silver is from a tag sale i got for a 1$ the red was a .25 blouse!

graces special order

my spare gma wanted a midget duffel bag so she picked this material!

i did it!!!

here's my finished boots!!!

shoe modification

going to try to add the eyelets to my new boots so i can lace the ribbon in the back!  wish me luck!

oh happy joy!

at last a long coveted style of boot is now mine as i spend most of the day modifying then to fit my human calves HAHAHAHA!!!!!

special project!

my spare gma want's me to make her a mini mini duffel bag which i think will end up looking like a cube.  who knows might come out pretty cool!!!!

quilting

first set of blocks were ok but not what i really wanted to do but this second set should be better.....what i do with the assembled cloth is anyone's guess....

tech

i'm hoping when my wifi unit comes i will work on my ancient pc in the workshop that way maybe it will be easier to post picts with my blogs!  but what can i say i'm lazy lol!

brush roll

finally got off my booty and finished my brush roll.  i wanted one for my makeup brushes and there was even room for my mascaras!

crafting

put together my blocks and cut the pieces for a makeup brush roll.  we'll see how that goes lol  i want to try working with smaller blocks so this project will be an experiment...

back to buisness

made my list woo hoo and finally did (am doing) something crafty!  right now i'm cutting squares to use in quilted stuff.  I'm thinking quilted bags but who knows!

buisness

better get off my butt and make my uber important lists so I don't forget anything for summerfest.  then maybe hot glue it to my face so i don't forget the list!

filming!

Guess i'll try to film another haul today. kinda stuck as to what to do next.  i do have a special order to finish but have to wait on that lol

busy busy

off to chauffeur my spar g-ma round so i don't know whether i can craft today or not....

stuff

finished weeding through my boot collection now i need boxes to put them in! so now i might actually finish putting the walker bags together or trying to reboot senile pc.  i think that might be a lost cause now.  at least i have wifi now so i can do a little something in the workshop.  I really miss having a pc in there......

either or

finally got my wireless set up and it even goes as far as the workshop which is nice for when i want directions for something i can easily look it up.....sorta.  wifi works reanimated desktop stops.....again......oh well

finally off my butt!

multitasking by listening to my SL church service, listen to the race (go JR) making price tags, uploading another haul on you tube and updating my laptop!  Go ME!

lazy kind of day

didn't get anything accomplished other than adding the newest things to my software.  I need a machine that boot's me in the butt and gets me restarted on things.

decisions, decisions

I wanna get some sewing done but I need to finish up some bookkeeping.....ugg I also wanna goof off!  Oh the humanity!

news

to busy baking a cameo on the local news to finish off any crafting!

ugg sewing snafu

i HATE it when i start a project then can't find the directions on how to finish it!  with my hands into every craft known to mankind keeping the directions to the basics always come in handy.  oh well, it made me pare more attention to dark shadows.  still think i'm more addams than collins but that's just me.....
 

getting off my butt

guess i better stop blowing up tie fighters and get sewing.

made up for lost time!

cranked out 3 or so different walker bags and some wallets made from scraps!!!!  and strung some of the necklaces!  go me!

walker bags

hoping to get started on some walker bags.  they seem like something that people could really use.  do you agree?

happy memorial day!

and it's my first wedding anniversary!  so what are we going to do?  go climb a mountain!

happy memorial day!

not sure i'll get any crafting done...who knows but will hang out with fellow crafters today!

lazy kind of day

Kephren had the right idea for today.......

paperwork

instead of crafting i tried ti get ahead of the paperwork.  i think it's still winning.....

bored

wow i actually have nothing to do!  most projects are assembled and i have nothing on the assembly line.  guess i just need to go through my stuff and make sure i'ts all ready for the 4th!

b-day crafting success

busy as a be finishing up some necklaces.  but I'd do that any Thursday but I'm easy to please.

birthday crafting!!!

WOO HOO!  my b-day to day and it falls on a normal craft day. Will this mean i'll be extra creative today?  who knows!

finished (mostly) for the day!

after mostly finishing my 2 coffin purses that have been waiting for me for a while, we made upcycled drops to put on necklaces.  a fun challenge!

Awesome you tube!

I so want to find a pair of leggings like the ones i live in and try the DIY that Yami did.  They were so CUTE and they will be nice and cool in the summer!

dark and dreary

hard to do crafts on a dreary day.  you cant see anything even if you have enough lights to shame times square!

impromptu crafting!

finished cutting a custom order than got distracted by shiny things!  

custom order

after a mix-up i get to make a custom purse...wish me luck!  I always worry that it won't come out as well as the customer expects.....then again i am paranoid :)

new items!!

finally listed 3 more of my purses and updated 3 others.  still waiting for the vids to upload so i can add the links but the goodness is up for all to see

Click here to go to my shop!

goofing off

not sure i'll get anything done today before the all star race....does pulling out the elastic to a skirt that still doesn't fit count as crafting?  Although i did finish up making pendents early this morning before bed!

busy busy

makin more upcycled necklaces

filming!

Finally got some hopefully good picts of all the coffin purses I made up to this point plus 30 sec vids that I want to add to the shop description!  just on to the editing and posting....I hope!

changed plans

had my projects all lined up for today but was surprised by a jewelry making challenge by Jean so i didn't get anything done.  Was a nice break from all my sewing!

getting off my butt

yesterdays shopping was a success and found nice buttons to replace some on my jacket!  now to finish up projects that are slowly consuming my sewing table.....

craft shopping!

going to the craft mecca and hopefully I'll find a matching button for my top!

bibbies

back to finishing up the pile of bibs i started weeks ago.  also finished my pants that turned into a skirt woo!

extra crafting

not only did i do the main chunk to 2 coffins i also hemmed a shirt and am learning to add the elastic to another!

Back to work!

After a time relaxing and recovering from the Flea market (which i came away with NOTHING!) I'll get back to work putting together some purses and maybe finish off those bibs!

treasure hunting!

hoping to find some goodies at the flea market today!!

filming!

finished a few vids for your tube!

Done!

finished sewing my cape!  now all i need is the clasp!

hot off the presses

2 crappy picts of 2 of my newest coffin purses!  i added the gems to the eyes myself!

craft day success

wasn't sure how much time i'd have today but managed to put together a new cape!  I wanted a shorter one for the ren fairs so all i have to do is sew it!

Crafting with ME!

bonus craft day.....maybe.....

brain pain again

ugg not as bad as yesterday but still there better do some cleaning before crafting makes the crafting feel more like  reward!

Healed!!

headache dissipated enough to work on 1 of the 2 coffin purses in the works.  just have to finish the clasp and then on to the other one!  A day just doesn't seem fulfilled if i don't at least work on something!

buggar

got less than squat done because of a headache......

skirts!

got a skirt as part of the set but it didn't fit......so i got a pair of similar pants and made it bigger!  Go ME!

working

soon of to create more crazy things!

coffin purse FAIL

tried to make another coffin purse cover out of blue velvet but the cloth wouldn't cooperate!  Oh well tomorrow on to the next idea!

gonna do it...gonna do it....

yep going to get working...yep in just a bit.....yep closer...closer.....must resist internet....must....R.E.S.I.S.T........

lagging

let's see if I get anything done this week!  my projects are screaming at me     finish meee finish MEEE

camera rant

http://youtu.be/oRh0SmdAYNkJust me discussing the cameras i own and my never-ending quest to find the best for cheap!

longer videos

upgraded my you tube account so now i don't have to split my videos now!  not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.....

oh well people DO have the option of fast forwarding through the boring stuff, that's what I do!

Video up!

Here's the proper videos!  Enjoy!

Part 1
http://youtu.be/UbHJKDSv1Ho

Part 2
http://youtu.be/BzHO1W2090Y

my bad

have to wait a bit on the new vid.  you tube cut off the first part and then i saw it was the boring unedited version!  the good 2 part vids will be up shortly!

show and tell

new video up showcasing my coffin purses and a couple of surprises too!




http://youtu.be/aRir69bWhcw

filiming

just finished filming some show and tell vids now on to the editing!

it's so cold it feels like xmas

here's 2 wreaths i just made with some xmas spirit!

Tutorial!

Here's my tutorial for making the baby bibs! i'm still pretty new at this and i look like crap but it's a start....

bibies

going to attempt to make some bibs! Why is it you can never find what you want when you need it? my aunt gave me some things that would go great on the front of these things now i cant find them ARRGGG.

baby stuff

i'm not really a kid person but i thought i'd try making bibs and burp clothes! are these things people could use?

how big is to big?

i decided to make a larger coffin purse so i can fit my e-book but i'm wondering if it's to big...hmmmmm made it an inch deeper but roughly an inch bigger round but with the cover it looks humongous...

another vid

this is a bunch of pictures of my most recent stuff since my ealier ones are already packed away for summerfest :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF4Xtnj6ViE&feature=colike

My Handmade Coffin Purses

new Vid!!!

here's my first ever you tube video featureing my coffins. Still tweeking the bugs but i hope to do more if this works out!

Here's the link!

http://youtu.be/YeIfOfqLdk8

phase 2

secondary testing came out ok. now i'm going to try to edit the video. anyone know where i can get a motorized lazy Susan on the cheap?

vids

thinking about doing vids of my crafts and posting on youtube but feeling a little bit daunted. we'll see the first tests came out pretty good and i might have a setup to do proper ones and maybe better picts i dunno.....

New items!

Finally got my latest coffin purses in my shop. Darn if my stinking NEW camera will take good pictures of them LOL

still working on another and plans for a denim one still in the works

clasps

FINALLY got my clasps so i will be putting up the other 2 coffin purses in my store and hopefully putting better pictures up of the one already there.

I'm looking into a tool i saw once that makes the holes for the magnetic snaps but i cant find it anywhere!!!!

coffin purse

my first coffin purse is ready for a new home!

lace outfit dying

i bought a beautiful lace outfit at the thrift shop and the top fits great....except i really hate pink.

so i'm dying it black! my fave color.

the skirt didn't fit so i'm testing with that. so far so good! love the silver the underskirt turned out....

hope the top goes well too!

fancy coffin purse finished!

i added some shiny gold to the cross and i think it came out real pretty! working on a denim one and thinking about a 2 toned one....we'll see :)

coffins

working on a fancy royal purple coffin purse!

back ground

now you see why i have problems with picts......you can't tell i like skulls and things can you (or that Rock Horror was playing on the monitor behind the grey one.....)

picts!

Here are 2 of my newest coffin purses! The grey is still unfinished i'm still waiting on the clasp to come in:)

i know i know

it takes forever to get around posting pics....mostly since i have no decent place to take them. i'll get to it promise!

recon!

i got a t-shirt but i wanted to make it like a tunic/tank top and i DID IT! happy joy!

water heater

ugg had to replace our water heater and of course it would be in my workshop so everything is in chaos which is rather annoying. I still have to tidy up my duffel and have a few other projects on the way.....what i sacrifice for hot water....

duffel bag

WOO HOO! assembled my duffel and it actually came out pretty good! have to sew some of the corners by hand but hooray for me! pic soon!

price chopper

just reduced the price on my large bags!check it out!

organizing

we have to change our water heater and wouldn't you know it has to be in my workshop! So i have to put together some stuff and make room...arrrggg....

goth clutch

waiting for the glue to dry on the closure on my finished goth clutch!!!

duffel bag

rather pleased that the main portion of my duffel bag came out right! i still need the measurements for the top zippered part and the handle but now i have something to go by! i'ts kind of a big purse size duffel!

craft day

finished some more of a gothy surprise and the first phase if what i hope will turn out to be a small duffel baG!

widget

added a really cool widget to my shop!

getting off my bootie

FINALLY got around to posting some pics of  some stuff i made!

displays

looking into new ways to display my prices on my necklaces.  the fold-over cards are so darn expensive so i am making my own out of recycled cardboard....better that what i am using now...

card holders

gonna try cracking out some more business/credit card holders during the race.  i have some fancy yarn i want to try should be interesting!

messenger bags

finally finished my messenger/laptop bags! i hope to get some pics up soon!

Finally finished

finally finished one of my tote bags and assembled it the right way the FIRST TIME!  i'm rather pleased with that since that usually never happens! 

new listings

finished putting up some bags in my shop.  there only a small spattering of what i have.

New items!

FINALLY added new items in my shop!  come see some of my new bags!

delayed

race delayed till 7.. what to do till then?  take picts? finish bags?  or clean closet?  it will be 7 before i decide LOL

race time

i always craft during the races.  keeps me from being to active when someone screws up.  i make watching the race a full contact sport!

GRR it's raining at Daytona so i don't know what to get into first but i'll try to crack out some more card holders.

back to sewing

sheesh, finally get things set up to put together my bags and i get postponed again LOL.  I cut out the pieces one day and try to assemble them later in the week.  It will be a little harder now with the NASCAR season starting!

i HOPE to get some of my computer bags up in the store to keep the boys company!  and maybe the baby batties too!

card holders

needed business cards that didn't look like they came out of my crappy printer then realized i should make a holder to put them in!

good way to use up some of my plastic canvas!

at it again

i honestly do not know how my fellow crafters keep track of all the blogging and advertizing on all these things, they must have multiple personalities and each does a different job!

I haven't been on here so long i can no longer get into my first blog silly as it was.  hope I'm better this time around.