some craft projects are whack..

in REAL life.

they look all good on the inspirational websites and they don't tell you how annoying the whole process is gonna be.

this is an example of one of those whack projects..

yesterday i mentioned that some craft projects suck.
yea.. it's that SAME one that i started like FIVE days ago..
when i'm workin' on sumthin for that long, i wanna see BIG results. and each day this thing looked the SAME way.

corny.

it's not a complicated craft at all.. it's just ANNOYING. i didn't think crafting could be annoying..

this one proved me sOoo wrong.. o_O

that lil' bowl in the center took about FIVE days to make..  o_O
ALL that paper was left & i was DONE.

all you do is cut strips of magazine and wrap them up in a lil' wheel shape..

you know how most times when you start a project you can't WAIT to see the finished result so you work on it day & night?

not this one.. it's boring. lol

BUT.. there is one good side.. it's an eco-friendly craft project.. i saved at least .999999 % of the environment.. o_O

whatever. 

i painted it.. cuz i didn't like the way it looked with all the magazine writing.. it looked junky.

but then it looked lonely to me.. like it needed some shtuff. ;)

i think i need to podge it!  but for the record.. it's definitely NOT gettin' anymore magazine strips!

DON'T try this at home.. it'll drive you nuts. ;)

Quirky lil clock toot..

i needed a new clock... turns out that one of my clocks that had been reading the SAME time forEVER was that way cuz it was BROKE.  haha!  :D

sOoo.. i decided to buy a new one.. but just a cheapie..  it looked *okay* online..

o_O

honestly, i could NOT in good conscience put this up.. reminds me of school..

sOo, i decided to go fancy.. cuz, well.. u know me.. lol

i broke out my stash of modpodge, magazine cut outs & a brush & went at it!

i used old Anthropologie & Free People catalogs..
they have awesome texture & prints..
:)

Step 1: remove the clock glass *face thingy* before you begin..

Step 2: paint your lil' magazine papers everywhere!

Step 3: put the face thingy back on before the podge dries completely.. (to make sure you don't jack up  ALL your hard work.. podge dries hard.. you want the paper to give a lil' as you put the face thingy back on)

Step 4: enjoy all your hard work!

okay.. sO, i know we're all different, but i appreciate a lil' bit of quirkiness..
sO, i let the numbers below the podge peek out a lil'
for dimension..
& quirk's sake..
;) 

i warn you before you do this one.. modpodge is a LOT like kindergarten glue projects..

i started havin' flashbacks of when i had to peel the *skin-like* layer of glue from my palms..

good times.. good times*...

<3

random raves and rants..

i'm sO frugal. it's not funny. seriously. it's not.

hee hee..

i sO *heart* this website. the girl is CRAZY. she spends no money on her creativity. \

she's my idol..

but, wait.. the Bible says don't have idols.. sOoo.. she's my friend.

yea.. that's it.

okayyy.. sO i don't REALLY know her. but she's cool. so, if i refer to her as my friend, that means she has gained my approval. which is sumthin not to be taken lightly!

;)

look at a few of her posts. good stuff.

anyway.

the tree is done. i don't buy new ornaments. matter of fact, i barely buy anything new.. except for shoes. (used shoes?? EW GROSS..)

sO, i'm thinkin' tonight as i'm decorating the tree..

Q: WHY is it that i have the SAME lights that i had like 7 years ago...?

A: 'cuz it's friggin' *i nvrrr say friggin' btw..* awesomeee!!

Q: WHY is THAT friggin' awesomeee??

A: 'cuz it's friggin' frugal! LOL

WHY am i cracKin' myself up right about now?? LOL

yea, sO the tree is pretty cute. same Christmas stash, new look.. red, gold & good 'ol balsam green. i like her. :)

Q: WHY do people refer to Santa *which is Satan if u switch the letters around* Clause as magical??

A: i have NO idea.. but i went to the mall with my kiddos last week & the dude was holding lil' kids and LYING to them.

BOOOOooooo!!!

i am sO not a santa *satan* subscriber, supporter, or anything else.

**BUT**

because i grew up supporting the liar, i find songs about him quite enjoyable.

Q: does that make me an oxymoron?

A: shutchO mouf.

i can't wait until Christmas. ^.^

plastic.. AGAIN??

yep.. someone has done it AGAIN..

and i'm impressed.. you know, plastic bags aren't as annoying as they used to be. now, people are actually taking the time to make them more useful than to do the typical "choking turtle"

they're makin' stuff.. and bloggin' about them. ha!

check out this cutie handbag made of ShopRite bags.. LOL..

and i would carry it.. by the way.

but maybe i'm just weird. i'm sure that it's my weirdness..

bottles..

every now and then, i feel like i find something that makes me say to myself, "i think i've seen it ALL"... & i'm sure that's all cliche', but part of me feels that people have WAY too much free time on their hands, sO, they build houses.. out of plastic bottles.

hmm.. O_o

scary. but honestly, interesting..

i hafta say, after further research & examination, this is an aMaZing project.. i'm impressed.

and get this... it's GREEN!! We should ALL be building houses out of plastic bottles..

LOL

REUSE-ables!!

ok, for the record.. until i start SWIMMING in free-time, you'll probably find a lot more of other people's stuff on my blog than my own.

we all need inspiring ideas, right?

right.

=)

sOOoo.... here's one that's sure to make you wanna go green.. or at least partially. heh heh.

;-)

reuse the millions of embarrassing shopping bags you have into long-lasting ones..

we're always promised what? 2 ¢ per bag, right?? this way we're sure to bring them.. and get our 2¢ worth. as well as give it. =)

the juice box rox.

heh heh.

yea.. this is some amaZing craftsmanship! i have never seen such impressive creativity using an uhhh... JUICE BOX!! say word.

Word.

LOL..

i mean, i actually WANT one of these bags. & they're reasonably priced if they're as durable as they are fashionable.. check 'em out here..

reduce, REUSE, recycle.. magazines!!

oh yea.. this is definitely one of those projects that is takin' up some of my brain space! i was talking with a friend today.. she challenged me to make a list of projects that i should create.. while possibly takin' a break from posting about finds.. and begin posting my own goodies..

think i can do it?? i hope so.. still a work in progress over here..

;-)

anyway.. this is a pic of the bowls from the inside.. you can get a bit more of a tutorial HERE.. i'm hoping to make a few.. i'd love to make them Pier1 sized like the one below..

handmade wreath!

i would abSoLuTeLy LOVE to make this wreath.. i REALLY wonder if i'll have time to make all of the holiday goodies that i desire to! only time will tell..

there's such an excitement inside of me... i'm really trying to make all or most of my gifts this year, so finding neat ideas here and there to inspire me REALLY keep me motivated..

you can find this wreath project HERE... have fun! =)

copycats..

i've had my own issue with hoarded designs that never "do" anything for anyone but myself, because, i didn't want anyone to "steal" my ideas..

what a joke.

oddly enough, as King Solomon would say, "there's nothing new under the sun"

this, i dare say, is VERY true. most things that i've designed or created, i've found that someone else made it famous or, available.. heh heh..

sO.. i'm pretty proud of this particular "copycat"

the artist himself may not agree, but i think that her "knock-off" is much more enjoyable!

check out the texture of the second pic.. and the actual painting (the first).. colors are much more brilliant, but i like the fact that the copycat used fabric remnants.. i'm all about repurposing fabrics to create new art.. =)

if you wanna see more click HERE.. and here..

original"knock-off"

records?

you mean... the basically obsolete pieces of plastic that can fill a landfill and destroy the environment all at the same time??

i have TONS of those.. and you probably do, too...

sO.. now you have something funky to do with them..

weird. but definitely funky..

think more.. conversation piece. think.. REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE!

and have fun doin' it with your Boy George album from ninth grade..

=)

put yO snacks in THIS!