toot time!!

this is my FIRST ever tutorial!!
how exciting!!  ^.^

i decided to create a wreath... got pretty inspired the last few days lookin' at all these different ones that are available thru crafty folk...

i think it turned out sOoo adorable.. & so, i thought i'd share a lil' toot with you so you could make one, too..  :)

shall we begin??

FIRST:
grab a WIRE hanger.. (if you don't have one, go get sumthin dry-cleaned again..)
stretch out the wire until you've got a nice roundish sumthin..

THEN:
find a rag or two & cut it into strips.. (i used an old towel..) wrap it around the hanger over & over & over again until you've got the WHOLE thing-a-ma-jigga covered in rags..  lay it flat as you go so the strips don't shift.

NEXT:
you wanna get some fiberfill (the kind that's used for quilting cuz it's a long one piece thingy) cut a strip or two of that about 3 inches wide & wrap that around the strips of rags..

THEN:

wrap with yarn.. (honestly at this point, i didn't know what i was doin', but this seemed *right* lol)

turns out the yarn will kinda tie the other stuff together..

NEXT:
collect *stuff* to prettify your wreath.. i wanted mine to be made of mostly felt, so that's what i used.. as a base, i chose one color (i found this cheap sweatshirt poly-sumthin to use as the base color & wrapped it inside out so that it would have the same fuzzy texture as my felt decorations)

i discovered that my glue gun was my best friend (who knew?) i cut lil' leaves & flowers out & just played with the pieces until it felt *right*. i added embroidery floss to give it a lil' more
definition..

i think it turned out pretty cute.. you? :)

how do YOU spell relief??

sorry.. yesterday i got home too late to write. but i come to you now bearing GOOD news!!

my cheek is free!!  ^.^ (read thursday's post for details..)

i decided to do a photo blog post to walk you thru my outing.. it was kinda fun...

left me with lots of appreciation for photographers..  heh heh..

if there's one thing i appreciate about the city is that people go out of their way to make every tiny patch of green beautiful..  <3

see what i mean?

you ever seen the movie "stand by me?"  this pic reminds me of that movie sumhow.. "wanna see a dead body?"

as i walked behind these guys lookin' all touristy together, i couldn't help but wonder if they color coordinated on purpose.. 

i think dressin' alike on purpose is nauseating, but these guys made me smile.

.... they both had white hair.. ;) 

cute. 

not to mention, i've blogged about purses like the one she's carrying!! how insane is that!?  check it out here!

people trying to make it seem like spring time.. with a bunch o' fake flowers mixed in with leaves. 

*tsk tsk tsk*

i'm a BIG fan of mums. they welcome autumn sO warmly. 

:)

i felt like such an awesome photographer after taking this shot.. don'tcha LOVE the shadow & sun beamin' thru..?  

(maybe i'm secretly awesome) lol

i came back to this spot a few hours later... PACKED.. 

people EVERYwhere..

 i also enjoy that about the city.. 

:)

wouldn't you be? them shoes is bootleg. O_o

on broadway or 6th ave.. no gas, though.. lol

well.. i don't know if i'll ever do this again.. it was kinda fun takin' the pics, but honestly, i'm NO photographer..  maybe i should make up stories for each one.. 

oh, & btw.. remember what my FIRST question would be when i arrived at the maxillofacial surgeon (ie., people that jack up yO mouf)??  

WHY is my cheek in my pit??

she had the NERVE to tell me that it wasn't my cheek. O_o

then WHAT was it? lol

it "disappeared" when she took the stitches out.. & NOW i can open my mouth. 

whatever. -_-

tee hee.

oh.. btw.. happy October 1st!  

;)

wallet #3

N girl is just that.. a girl.

she wanted a wallet, too.. a feminine one.. i took the fabric remnants from some baby clothes.

fun. =)

happy BELATED Valentine's Day!!!

i'm about as NON-commercial as they get..

maybe i'll come out with a line of BELATED greeting cards..

"teateepee... when you care enough to say the same thing a few days after... in other words-- LATE"

heh heh.

=)

more inspiration!!!

i wanna try to make stuff like this!!

sO fun & colorful!! you can see the flickr site here..

felt fun!

OMGness!! i wanna make a WHOLE bunch of felt goodies! it's amaZing how many things you can create with this awesome fabric!

i'm really considering some fun felt creations.. & maybe these beauties will be my inspiration!

Christmas is in FIVE days!! O_O

haha!

i'll make it! =)

you can see more here.. here. here.. AND here! =)

fuzzy dishes..

i want a whole buncha these.. =D

i wanna put them on my dresser, on my dining table, next to my bed, on my counter.. i wanna put stuff in lil' fuzzy bowls.. and make it cute.

=)

they're not expensive either.. but my FIRST assignment is to get rid of some of my "other" stuff to make room for my fuzzies.

heh heh.

you can get them HERE!