This is too cute.  Happy Halloween!

 

This was my Halloween Costume this year. I went as box of Theater Popcorn.  I had already designed my costume before I was told that it was going to be an '80's themed Halloween party. So, I just slapped a movie poster from 1986 on it and voila' it became and '80's costume!  I had a lot of great response from it!  It was fun to wear, but not very mobile.

 

The "Eyes" Have It

Been drawing eyes again. I've always loved drawing the eye for some reason. Problem is, I can always do the left eye (mirror image), but the right eye never turns out as good. I think it's because I'm right handed and it's awkward to move my hand in the direction I need to, to draw the other eye. I have to push the pencil instead of pull it and I'm more comforable pulling I guess. Weird.

Festive Jello Shots - For Adult Entertaining

I saw these delights awhile back on Pinterest and knew I had to be making me some of them! I call them Jello Shots - The Upgrade. I always hate trying to get the 'normal' jello shots out of those tiny cups and still try to maintain some semblance of dignity. Okay...who laughed...? I am all about having dignity when I'm gettin' my drink on!! So, I love the jello shot concept, it's just the execution of slurping it that leaves me dry. These jello shots were awesome! Mine are the two top photos. The ones I saw on Pinterest is the bottom photo. They must have had a better technique for cutting theirs. They are so perfectly cubed. Mine were fine enough and weren't sitting right beside this photo, so everyone was suitably impressed. I used vanilla rum as the alcohol in mine. The original recipe called for making several different colors/flavors of jello and spiking them with vodka or rum, but I cheated because I just didn't have the patience to make all those different batches of jello. Instead, I purchased pre-made Jello tubs in 4 different colors at the grocery store and cut them into tiny cubes and I spiked the white part of the shot instead. It worked beautifully and I got them all done a lot quicker that way. The vanilla rum was great in the white sweetened condensed milk 'gello', but next time I'll probably choose a rum that has a higher alcohol volume. They were actually not quite strong enough. I will definitely be playing with that recipe again!

A Dress for Colette

Here's a little dress I made for my soon to be born Great-Neice Colette. I highly underestimated how long it would take to make such a small thing! I haven't sewn any clothes in quite awhile and I forgot how long it takes when you're trying to make the inside as pretty as the outside. There was more hand sewing to finish the bodice lining than I thought, too. I was pleased with the outcome. Because it took me so long, I didn't have time to make the little hat and diaper cover that goes with it before the baby shower. I still plan to make those, so I'll post them later.

Baby Shower Gift - Pinterest found

From Pinterest

One of my neices is due to have a baby in a couple of weeks. This past weekend we had a baby shower for her. I adapted an idea I saw on Pinterest because it is adorable. It's a different take on the baby shower diaper cake idea that's been going around for a long time. I loved it. This is my version.

My neice loved it, too!
I have some directions on how to do this if anyone is interested. Just let me know!

Crafts from the Past -01

I've got this china cabinet that belonged to my husband's mother. She passed away when he was just 18 years old, so he kind of wanted to hold on to something that was hers. When we moved into our house a few years ago, we unfortunately broke some of the glass on the doors. After that, I tried to do something creative to it. Last year at Christmas, I made inserts wrapped with bright candy-cane striped wrapping paper to put in the doors. It was festive. This year, just before Thanksgiving I decided to make chalkboard inserts. I took 1/4" plywood cut to fit the doors and painted them with chalboard paint. I love them. We just draw or write whatever suits us at the moment. This photo is a random shot from recently. (Yes, that is a drawing of a flying saucer....it just struck me one day to draw it - don't know why.)