Yay, always excited about being in someone’s treasury.  Nikasha Designs included me in their latest treasury:

That print is something I made back in printmaking.  It’s a waterless litho that I scanned in the computer to make prints from.  I always liked this one because it has the earliest signs of me being interested in what was later to become known as the toner transfer phenomenon, which looks spittingly like this, but it isn’t. That combination of black and white illustration or image with something else just gets my heart pumpin.  And speaking of heart pumping . . . coffee time!

The top of last week I lost some things–three things to be exact–that have been with me for a long, long time.  My teeth!  The recovery process is slow and soups are still the meal of choice, but I have gained some things as well. Like, for example, my air conditioner cover/plant stand!  Let me introduce you two:

I am very excited about this foray into furniture design and wood craftyness. I just keep scheming up more things to make. Notice the detail below:

I’ve also been painting and stuff, and we’ll get some photos of that this weekend. But finally I was able to plant some of my latest acquisitions and the patio is shaping up.

This next document is proof of how my cat has bad manners and how her mom enables her and even thinks she’s cute and captures it in a photo all the while she really has distaste for sleeping in, on, or near cat hair:

Let’s just say I’ve had quite the busy month and I’m kinda glad that November is here.  I’m ready for the cold, I’m ready for the … um… do we even get rain in Riverside?  I’m just ready for a change. But before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s just recap, shall we?

First there was Knott’s Scary Farm.

Then there was the Halloween Slumber Party. Yes, that’s right. Slumber Party.

Then there was actually Halloween.

Then there was bowling birthday party the day after. I gots the jazz hands.

Then there was me. And wait until you get a hold of my latest achievement in the sculpture lab…woo hoo I am in love with getting splinters! Love the wood.

Well unfortunately I don’t have time to write a normal post right now, with school and my various jobs, but this is something I wanted to share.  I went to my friend Christine’s house Saturday morning and needed to go wash my hands, and what did I find in the soap dish?  Baby hands.  I couldn’t resist looking them up lastnight and ended up buying a set for my beau (and me).  Such a genius idea.  Now we just need to see those little Barbie feet or I keep thinking about those Barbie heels.  Where have all the Barbie heel shoes gone? If you need a hand, contact Foliage.

Yes, I have been using the old machine to make purty things as of late, and it feels splendidly domestic. I cut out a little pattern from paper to use for this skirt.  It just consists of 6 equal size trapezoid shapes that I sew together along with a zipper.  Fun and easy!

Here is a close-up of Lily modeling the trim. Notice the green vintage slip I repurposed here as lining. I always end up getting cotton that is sort of see-through, so it is nice to get some lining in place.

I also just hung some photos in my little sewing workspace in my office.  It’s getting darling…but don’t look at the bottom–I have not cleaned everything yet!  It’s a work in progress.

I don’t have too many pin cushions–I think just these two–but I really love these.  I would love one day to have a pin cushion collection, but I have really tamed myself in the thrifting department.  I do have an apron, vintage slip, and my cat’s whiskers collections, so I think I’m good for now.

And yes! I do go outside.  I even repotted some things yesterday before the sun started melting all of creation.