Creative Chaos

Kitchen tables are for crafting not eating.....

Just sent out the last of my cards yesterday.  I decided at the last moment that I would send Christmas card.  And make them.  Every last one of them.   The kitchen table hasn't seen food on it since late November. The kids are tiring of the "we're having a picnic in the living room!" phrase. And my husband, after clearing off his 12 inch space to eat a bowl of soup, declared that glitter should not be considered a condiment. He offered to clear out my studio which is now being used as a storage unit.  But, I need to be working in the house where my stuff is laid out at all times.  That way when I have a moment in between the kids I can get things done.  Although, we did decide that my studio recovery is a New Year's Resolution.

In other news, Andres expresses his disappointment to Tyranasaurous Rex over the fact that "Flashdance the Revival" won't be coming to town for auditions.  It was a sad day.

Studio Friday......Blah Colors

With all due respect towards the military, I had to add some camouflage to this group.  The others are just a bad combination of colors all the way around.   When I first read about this challenge I thought to myself, "why I love all colors!"   Then I passed by the awful yellow and brown house down the street with the fake blue and pink flowers in the front, which got me to thinking about the circus candy orange condo complex around the corner.  I thought to myself there are colors that are just like nails across a chalkboard.   So I present to you my collage of blech colors. Enjoy!

They were right. It changed my life.

They said do it. It will change your life forever. I said I don't need another complication in my life. They said it won't complicate it. It will only make it easier.

They were right.

DVR entered my life on Tuesday afternoon. I was excited. Not excited enough, however, to plug the thing in. It could wait. Cosme got it going later that night. I barely gave it a passing glance. Hrmmmph. My life didn't change. The dishes still needed to be washed. Laundry was still piled high. And the living room still needed to be painted. Whatever.

Then something changed. I sat down with it and started recording things. Things I rarely get to watch...... And, probably should never watch in the first place. I started recording things I never watched and had no intention of watching. All because I could. I could watch Dr. 90210 and fast forward through the highly emotionally charged chihuahua funeral scene. I could watch Dr. Phil and just fast forward through the entire episode.

I was in heaven. DVR is not just a thing. But a part of the family. I wanted to treat him right. I didn't want him to leave me. I wanted to make sure he was happy. So, I had a hot dinner on the table for him promptly at 6:00pm

I made sure that he had hot towels after his shower

He had a place on the family portrait wall in the hallway

And, last but not least, I make sure he is tucked in bed every night. Cosme is now sleeping in the playroom.

So the moral of the story is to listen to your friends. They know what they are talking about. I have to go a pour DVR a night cap. Goodnight!

Birds of a Feather....drive you crazy

Here are some cute little humming birds that I found at the florist supply shop.  I am doing a box for my mom's friend who loves birds.  Aren't the adorable?  Don't they look like they floated down on that branch to sit for awhile? Just to sit and have a little tweet and a little talk.....Well, let me tell you.....  DON'T BE FOOLED.  Really....do not be fooled by those sweet little feathered faces as it took me forever to position them on the branches.  Just as I got one situated, the other would slide off the branch.  I finally got them all perfect then Andres pulled on the background fabric.  I don't know how stylist do it.....Wait I do.  They have way more supplies and time.  Not to mention the fact that they don't have a two year old trying to grab at their photo shoot.  Oh well.  They are cute even after all that! 

   

So is said two year old snuggled under his blankets. He looks so cute all cozy in his blanket. It has been so cold here lately.  At night I get the bed ready like I'm on the prairie getting ready for the long cold winter in Walnut Grove.  I have so many blankets on my bed my husband can't even see me.   I'm sure your asking yourself where does she live......Alaska?......the tundra?....the North Pole?   No.  I live in San Diego.  That's San Diego CALIFORNIA.  Before you die laughing, it really does get cold here at night.  And during the day, it stays cold all through the day until late afternoon.  Of course it's 74 degrees outside......but that's beside the point.   And before you think I can be anymore of a pathetic whiner....I grew up in Michigan until I was 20 years old.   Yeah....I'm pathetic.

Anyway her is some super cute paper I got the other day.  It's basic grey and adorable.  I couldn't resist.  Even though  I'm not sure what I am going to do with it yet .  I love the colors in it; plus I'm a sucker for snowmen.   We'll see what happens. 

I'm Crafting Away.......

Well, here are some new photos of my newest craft endeavor.  It's very inspired by the "follie" type of craft that is out there.  I am going to make these boxes for my friends and fill them with some jewelry for Christmas gifts.  I am also going to  give these ornaments as gifts too.  I had so much fun creating these.  Tonight, Carlos and I are going to drink hot chocolate and do christmas crafts. Last night, he wanted to join me in the craft making merriment.  Unfortunately, there is mothing merry about a six year old with his mom's craft supplies and her saying "No. You can't use that.  That either. No, not that.  Nothing...You can use nothing."  So, tonight it's all about him and crafting.

I am also excited because now I have discovered a new use for all my flowers that I have leftover from the "frame days".  It's fun when you discover a new use for old supplies.

I was thinking it would be fun to incorporate my friend's kids pictures into the ornaments somehow.  I'm working on a way that it just flows into the design.   I'll get back on that one.   

STUDIO FRIDAY.....I'm So Predictable.........

Seriously.......I am.  I work with the same colors. I rarely venture out of my comfort zone of pastels and soft colors.  Once I get into a comfort zone I usually stay there.  My friends tease me that if if I am ever kidnapped that they would be able to describe my outfit right down to the nailpolish. which by the way , nowadays is none..... "Um...I haven't seen her for days.  But I can assure you she is wearing jean capri's and a spaghetti shelf tank top in either black or white...possibly pink if she was feeling really wild today."    Some could say it's my signature style.  Others could say I'm just boring.  I think this year, I am going to make a resolution to incorporate a new color every time I buy a predictable item.

With fabrics I usually stay within the "vintagy" floral fabrics.  There is just something that draws me to them.  Although, it's funny, because I absolutely adore Stephanie's stuff over at  http://rodrigvitzstyle.typepad.com/   It's bright & colorful and I am instantly drawn to it.  But yet it's totally opposite of what kind of colors I use.  I think it's interesting to contemplate what we use in our craft.  Like I said above, for me it's part comfort, part intrinsic preference.  What ever it is, I think that's what makes us all so interesting as crafters and artist.