tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67384525880878362282024-02-19T03:10:44.839-08:00from the sock drawer...sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-38653835834570795222012-04-07T23:24:00.000-07:002012-04-07T23:24:03.894-07:00Tie-Dyed Easter Eggs- 2012 edition<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">if you follow my blog, or know me personally- then you know that I have a favorite way to dye Easter eggs! if you want instructions on how to do this yourself, read my first <a href="http://notyouraveragesockmonkey.blogspot.com/2010/03/tie-dying-easter-eggs-literally.html" target="_blank">post</a>.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9CHirWPLL2wWNbtnWCJ2DXdnmJWE6Lz8gF8vWjoLvhy5JvhgTHLukJNlaxGzSpLMUxC8ecw6Q1CnKe7k2SnpsCh9PtJFX17RFddYgHtnvw7IhsMID560HDzuoS82DjXJGYBdUeDvpVcqR/s1600/IMGP2806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9CHirWPLL2wWNbtnWCJ2DXdnmJWE6Lz8gF8vWjoLvhy5JvhgTHLukJNlaxGzSpLMUxC8ecw6Q1CnKe7k2SnpsCh9PtJFX17RFddYgHtnvw7IhsMID560HDzuoS82DjXJGYBdUeDvpVcqR/s320/IMGP2806.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">you will need: ties, scissors, string, stock pot, & eggs.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">ties must be 100% silk. go to Goodwill or to your local thrift store, I spent $20 on 7 ties.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4a5sXIyq2bp2vtADO7r1L0auWanqnrYi931sgpIbX62GP6Ht1uaY9dhZx1hlSHqgzoJyzuZiAidIK5E1t7zofYFh7-vyRS_W2AH3nHjIdzL23yzmvebgsio7Mq6n5BZxhXC1L-QJ-J6iA/s1600/IMGP2807.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4a5sXIyq2bp2vtADO7r1L0auWanqnrYi931sgpIbX62GP6Ht1uaY9dhZx1hlSHqgzoJyzuZiAidIK5E1t7zofYFh7-vyRS_W2AH3nHjIdzL23yzmvebgsio7Mq6n5BZxhXC1L-QJ-J6iA/s320/IMGP2807.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I'm most excited for the whales, obviously.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_Y1eFxingqfeSt_XmuMGev9ZRE21qUIFXtl5dSs7UoIiHcxIoWRslTouHwwQDtgfW5gtN7Krk6A_AgWWrO7RK9er4c40m87RkElteGpeBeRKopPD5FB2Rd2b_uv6rbaiG4sSwV4S9wwX/s1600/IMGP2808.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_Y1eFxingqfeSt_XmuMGev9ZRE21qUIFXtl5dSs7UoIiHcxIoWRslTouHwwQDtgfW5gtN7Krk6A_AgWWrO7RK9er4c40m87RkElteGpeBeRKopPD5FB2Rd2b_uv6rbaiG4sSwV4S9wwX/s320/IMGP2808.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">destroyed! you should be able to dye 2 eggs with 1 tie. you can also use the ties more than once.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt25ONxpLFBHYPOZwsg-gU31TU4XBo3g7QWJxISjs7Imubb0TKWcWZ6hnouS707WC6ugLzU9mKpghr3Ejo2i5indfF_UWkViLksGiil_wszB-BLHGb9c3xkZxNRfT2HwRXsU_usHSHpWQM/s1600/IMGP2811.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt25ONxpLFBHYPOZwsg-gU31TU4XBo3g7QWJxISjs7Imubb0TKWcWZ6hnouS707WC6ugLzU9mKpghr3Ejo2i5indfF_UWkViLksGiil_wszB-BLHGb9c3xkZxNRfT2HwRXsU_usHSHpWQM/s320/IMGP2811.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I like to use the fat bottom part of the tie. turn the print TOWARDS the egg, try to flatten the image as much as you can on one side...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciifY-UaXlwsqk83m8tUTSs6-2izaHUT5PqbQcokDfs2rkfBY3P3wKwfJ6jvZWSRl2gd9e7fcrQWJcaKh8Y2mHOi8LiYGRvlbP0FVq5d9FZ9gfDRO05oto15G_ebMQxiSV2NxOgw2JJXs/s1600/IMGP2812.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciifY-UaXlwsqk83m8tUTSs6-2izaHUT5PqbQcokDfs2rkfBY3P3wKwfJ6jvZWSRl2gd9e7fcrQWJcaKh8Y2mHOi8LiYGRvlbP0FVq5d9FZ9gfDRO05oto15G_ebMQxiSV2NxOgw2JJXs/s320/IMGP2812.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">fold up all edges and secure with string- I used yarn because it's what I had at home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbSHSiwpZmBVBiJ9w3s6DoOENIy6oQZX1vfUaDnehAF6Qc69k8B-eKTIAxugR0m0b5THguckRjqw1XIuFEQFOlhcGx14fiW2PbZ_6locUCIZPBD1tV3Dbql9pacLZ7YOdmn3DhOTCUoim/s1600/IMGP2813.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbSHSiwpZmBVBiJ9w3s6DoOENIy6oQZX1vfUaDnehAF6Qc69k8B-eKTIAxugR0m0b5THguckRjqw1XIuFEQFOlhcGx14fiW2PbZ_6locUCIZPBD1tV3Dbql9pacLZ7YOdmn3DhOTCUoim/s320/IMGP2813.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> boil for 20 minutes. allow the eggs to cool to the touch and then...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMqcfgOkmgCUC-UjD0X5iTeGeKu5Dp0OzhXxHOxohQaXwFV7V2jWcAYE_yk42TVPKYeO3OHEWLZ0O9bXARkxh9jtm3pylbpEsz7EubfWvKY_7ah0w_58E10QPSvfM87Le5kOtohOeTAWn/s1600/IMGP2823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMqcfgOkmgCUC-UjD0X5iTeGeKu5Dp0OzhXxHOxohQaXwFV7V2jWcAYE_yk42TVPKYeO3OHEWLZ0O9bXARkxh9jtm3pylbpEsz7EubfWvKY_7ah0w_58E10QPSvfM87Le5kOtohOeTAWn/s320/IMGP2823.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"> reveal! THE BEST PART.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I thought this tie wasn't going to work because it was really shiny, but I was so impressed and happy with how it turned out!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVuME3OILDb45TJGNO40XbqNacBNuemQ1TPse6_dCPp6q8TAz6lGzonEhNk1eUlEKHbmXwxs-ciYy9gsBSMuHGjhyphenhyphenB9gZfQIIDISJpCL723XoluAn5LQ3JTDGzkqqkWXXtXj4AtLNRbYv/s1600/IMGP2824.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVuME3OILDb45TJGNO40XbqNacBNuemQ1TPse6_dCPp6q8TAz6lGzonEhNk1eUlEKHbmXwxs-ciYy9gsBSMuHGjhyphenhyphenB9gZfQIIDISJpCL723XoluAn5LQ3JTDGzkqqkWXXtXj4AtLNRbYv/s320/IMGP2824.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">TA-DA!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTv68lkeTsblBuOdYNJzlcjm1AWNhNRguGYNFYpRybXJFSk0pc2G2JIWXbXqmn2z5rseEWkPsz4xveQvVOBNpLNI8SW4mmw1RRsyRZ6-4KW81vT9gnCg3jzLoOUttbkR77uY7wjVRkuTIc/s1600/IMGP2825.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTv68lkeTsblBuOdYNJzlcjm1AWNhNRguGYNFYpRybXJFSk0pc2G2JIWXbXqmn2z5rseEWkPsz4xveQvVOBNpLNI8SW4mmw1RRsyRZ6-4KW81vT9gnCg3jzLoOUttbkR77uY7wjVRkuTIc/s320/IMGP2825.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I always put my favorite eggs in the front.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGdojBuaU5z_02unZxLWDH0xKGE-drJ3ZL2Z0tFzA57Ike9WAmWOVQI_8ef77jEEbN5wcv6-thMMW9MrerR13IJFKAcqR_3PoTWY0pBK4y-kEKo63XOW3t97yiegGBFBndQ_Ii1CnGm5z/s1600/IMGP2826.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGdojBuaU5z_02unZxLWDH0xKGE-drJ3ZL2Z0tFzA57Ike9WAmWOVQI_8ef77jEEbN5wcv6-thMMW9MrerR13IJFKAcqR_3PoTWY0pBK4y-kEKo63XOW3t97yiegGBFBndQ_Ii1CnGm5z/s320/IMGP2826.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was disappointed with the paisley print, but loved the black & pink print, whales, and purple stripes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5PZnHp27CiQ_M8WAKaPqq63Du9cv2Dp5WjkxsZVifP_Ge8bpRNd7GSgD3gacKgTGfH7M4a7exTPTuDGqcvldTWmfDzATGllFTh7yysTtxMpUi47J0-N_eqZof0iPGmOuM-4zX55N2H2u/s1600/IMGP2827.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5PZnHp27CiQ_M8WAKaPqq63Du9cv2Dp5WjkxsZVifP_Ge8bpRNd7GSgD3gacKgTGfH7M4a7exTPTuDGqcvldTWmfDzATGllFTh7yysTtxMpUi47J0-N_eqZof0iPGmOuM-4zX55N2H2u/s320/IMGP2827.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> this green tie really surprised me! the print reminds me of hieroglyphics on the egg.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMJUTwFD3_KGlvVmudKWR-excvur27nEpZ-ONazPO6HTqpy5CVnKeXKMiQcoXfxPkwhM6DR3jBQOgdg6mXTDRo8SSZr5aK83Z_8om4lNV_dPyhMVm-GckbIvlc8UgoJsS4su01V10v6v_/s1600/IMGP2828.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMJUTwFD3_KGlvVmudKWR-excvur27nEpZ-ONazPO6HTqpy5CVnKeXKMiQcoXfxPkwhM6DR3jBQOgdg6mXTDRo8SSZr5aK83Z_8om4lNV_dPyhMVm-GckbIvlc8UgoJsS4su01V10v6v_/s400/IMGP2828.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">if you try this please leave me a link in the comments so I can see them!!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">*you can NOT eat the eggs. something in the ties is toxic. besides that, 20 minutes is a overly-hard-boiled egg, if you ask me.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">**greys and pastels do NOT make for a good looking egg.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">***the WORST print you can find is usually the best looking egg.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">****the darker the print= the better the transfer.</span></div>sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-49507037212366699242010-03-31T17:01:00.000-07:002010-03-31T17:05:52.445-07:00favorite finds on Etsy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.118513523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.118513523.jpg" width="315" /></a></div>today I thought I would share some of my finds on Etsy! I realize that when people post their finds (or I stalk their favorites on Etsy, whichever) I am usually inclined to purchase one of them. people have an eye for greatness or search out items that I may never find on my own- it's like a treasure hunt, only they've done all the work! yesterday I was stalking someone's favorites that marked our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/boxhounds">shop</a> as a favorite and I bought this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=27244090">painting</a>. I know, right? I absolutely LOVE Watercolor and more importantly, adore cute little bunnies! getREALE is featuring a "20 Bunnies" series in their <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/getREALE">Etsy shop</a> right now.<br />
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here are my great finds on Etsy today:<br />
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</div> I'm trying to figure out what I can be for Halloween this year using these ears. I already have a pink wig, so I'm half way there! <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Pirate Robot by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sleepyrobot13">sleepyrobot13</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">um, hi- a Pirate AND A Robot combined into one tiny mass of adorable?! yes please!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">GENIUS. (I'm pretty sure we need this.)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">and lastly,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.133890131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.133890131.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div> <i>XL Mens Pink Narwhal vs Zombies shirt by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/tinaseamonster">tinaseamonster</a></i><br />
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I have a little bit of jealousy that I didn't think of this first.<br />
<div style="text-align: left;"></div>sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-80313288329520119452010-03-29T21:19:00.000-07:002010-03-29T21:24:36.147-07:00new use for inanimate objects YAY! new project idea! my mother in law gave me these flooring samples because she thought I could do little drawings or paintings on them. what sort of genius is she, really?!<br />
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my first rule was that I would work from top to bottom and try a different picture on each one. then I thought I would do one a day... which sounds great. and ambitious. but even I know myself better than that and there's no way I could make that happen. so I figure, we'll just ride this wave out and when I have an inkling in me to drawing a tiny little... something, I will do it.<br />
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here's what I did: (oh! tip: these little tiles have a great tooth on them- think Bristol paper for drawing- so it takes to color pencils, charcoal and oil pastels easily. I will get to paints, eventually.)<br />
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step one: sketch your drawing. I used a white charcoal pencil, since the tile I was using is dark.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">step 2: apply color. I use Prismacolor color pencils. believe it or not, there are 14 different pencils used in this piece! Prismacolors are my favorite pencils to use because you can layer the colors so easily.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">step 3: step back and admire your work!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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so, I look forward to Easter every year for 2 reasons: 1. Cadbury Creme Eggs (need I say more?) and 2. dying Easter Eggs. about a week ago I came upon a Tweet from <a href="http://twitter.com/justforfunhmn">justforfunhmn</a> linking a <a href="http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2009/04/10/tie-dyed-eggs-two-ways/">blog</a> post about tie-dying eggs. TIE-DYE, not what you're thinking, good ol' multi-colored t-shirts from the 80's, oh NO! these eggs were dyed using TIES. as in, those things my step-dad wore religiously to work for the last 10 years and bought a new one of every year for his office Christmas party. this lady's blog post was amazing, and really inspiring, so I knew I just had to do it!<br />
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today I went to my local Goodwill to hunt down some ties for my project. lucky me, they had everything there I needed to begin my crafting, well, except for eggs- but I already had those...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">the following ingredients are what you need:</div><div style="text-align: center;">ties, 100% Silk</div><div style="text-align: center;">plain t-shirt (white)</div><div style="text-align: center;">string or twist-ties</div><div style="text-align: center;">scissors</div><div style="text-align: center;">stock pot</div><div style="text-align: center;">eggs</div><div style="text-align: center;">water</div><br />
total cost for me: $28 (including the eggs). I know, I know, it seems rather expensive, but I couldn't decide between 10 ties, so I bought them all. you can easily dye 2 eggs with one tie so you don't have to go as nuts as I did! I also found my cute little basket and Easter grass there, so that added about $2.50 to the cost- who knew there was such great stuff there?!<br />
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to start: cut the ties. now, there are many parts to a tie that I didn't realize before. there is an inner sheath and also a lot of hidden stitches. be careful while cutting as you may put holes in the delicate silk.<br />
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</div>once you have the ties cut, you are ready to bundle the eggs! place the eggs inside the tie so that the print is against the egg's enamel. tie tightly.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">next step is boiling*! the blog called for the eggs to be wrapped in a t-shirt prior to this step, I have no idea why, but I followed directions like a good little girl.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">at this point I was lucky my cousin called to invite me to dinner. I'm pretty sure I would've been too impatient to wait for the eggs to cool before removing them from their little cocoons. the reveal:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">for the most part I was really excited and happy with my results. lesson learned: reflective ties definitely don't translate as well on the eggs. dark colors like reds, blues and purples seem to have the best return, pastel pinks and greens don't. distinct/intricate patterns work really well, compared to basic ones (like circles, those don't come across as well as a paisley or a stripe.) you also need a lot of eggs. I only had 7 in my fridge, and I was pretty bummed because I had more ties to use. first thing tomorrow: egg shopping! if you aren't used to working with ties, check the skinny end to find out if they're 100% silk. you can also use old silk blouses or boxers, any silk fabric that you may have! most of the silks can also be used up to 5 times, it takes trial and error to figure out which ones will work multiple times. I've seen some posts that call for VINEGAR, if you choose to use vinegar- use 1/4 c. and make sure you have a glass or enamel pot to boil the eggs (metal will react to the vinegar). from my understanding, using vinegar makes the eggs edible.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">*do not eat the eggs once they've been boiled, due to toxins in the silk</div><div style="text-align: left;">**do not boil the eggs ahead of time.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I still plan on dying eggs the traditional way because I crave egg salad sandwiches and deviled eggs this time of year as well.</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqaUOjQ9U7N-vu75hdJes7G39e6y3OZTRjFoCDBaNaWIYxOxdK9QOOpHb6rLVq-BNxTgrPFqYDoR0b9KrkTaye0iPTESiaBOT2sbnMx5UXlqA4UsheRG7Os_Lcze-zfTcVdv5eCGIHlJW/s1600/IMGP2942.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">first: I got a new puppy! she is a whippet/rat terrier mix, we<br />
named her LeeLoo after our favorite <a href="http://www.public.asu.edu/%7Epaulcook/images/leeloo.jpg">heroine</a> in the Fifth Element. she has great big bat ears, which leads me to think I should've named her Radar (as it would've been more appropriate). truth be told, she picked her name. I tried 4 or 5 of them on her and LeeLoo is the only one she responded to. and her head will cock from side-to-side if you say, "LeeLoo Dallas, mult-i pass" to her. she was a rescue from the Seattle Humane Society, and of course, had a hard knock life before moving into our home and driving us crazy! this is our new girl:<br />
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second: I went thru and started raiding my husband's Lego stash (one he has had going since he was 5 years old). I love the little minifigs and thought it would be a good idea to try to make key chains out some of them and sell them on Etsy. thing is, I wanted to do something different. something I hadn't seen on there yet. so we came up with Zombie characters, the Beatles, Amelia Earhart, the Lone Ranger, etc. so far sales have been outstanding and has definitely been a more positive selling experience for me. you can check out his shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/boxhounds">here</a>. stop by and let me know what your favorite character is (or suggest something that you'd like to see!)<br />
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third: I started putting my applique's onto baby onesies and children's t-shirts. I really loved the idea of this and am super happy with the outcome thus far! I have conceptualize mushrooms, cupcakes, ties, and hippos onto the clothing and can't wait to try out more ideas. I am also have a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/pLo0318?section_id=6721098">SALE</a> on laptop cozies that have been in the shop for a year. 50% off all of them, I need to move them out of inventory. there is nothing wrong with them, other than the fact that they are taking up space in my "craft room."<br />
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fourth: I just recently got into the children's fantasy series called <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Fablehaven/Brandon-Mull/e/9781590385814/?itm=2&USRI=fablehaven">Fablehaven</a> by Brandon Mull. I recommend all of you go out and read it. I am running a book club that has 14 members in it. it's challenging me to read new books, or ones I wouldn't otherwise read because I tend to stick with what I'm comfortable with. this months book is <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Till-We-Have-Faces/CS-Lewis/e/9780156904360/?itm=1&usri=faces+cs+lewis">Till We Have Faces</a> by CS Lewis, I still haven't started it. I am also a part of a book club that is run by my "day job" we are currently reading <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Three-Cups-of-Tea/Greg-Mortenson/e/9780143038252/?itm=1&usri=3+cups+of+tea">3 Cups of Tea</a>... which I also haven't broken open. I averaged about 1 book a week in January and I feel as though my eyes are tired.<br />
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that's all I got for now. be back soon!</div>sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-48710908758296391512009-10-07T21:58:00.000-07:002009-10-07T22:06:37.020-07:00the Sock BoutiqueI was approached by <a href="http://www.thesockboutique.com/Knee-High-Socks-s/1.htm">the Sock Boutique</a> to do drop-shipping this holiday season! (drop-shipping involves a retailer advertising your product, but I keep them and handle the shipment, etc.)<br /><br />so... since they are in the business of socks and I am in the business of cutting socks up, it seemed a natural pairing! I got a package full of socks in the mail and started working my way thru them. here are two critters that I did on Sunday:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaphLNucE_fBpYrBLvyalk4wnWFWUzG01YZ7GRqSPnkZmf-rEwZ3CLKzJwQcnFlNhmDjWXYTWc2chZIgi05ftBIKoVnUui9TZ_DozYnMNvZ_Outa4a2Ct2ZwB-tDl2kWGIJHzBF6IgstIP/s1600-h/IMGP6657.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaphLNucE_fBpYrBLvyalk4wnWFWUzG01YZ7GRqSPnkZmf-rEwZ3CLKzJwQcnFlNhmDjWXYTWc2chZIgi05ftBIKoVnUui9TZ_DozYnMNvZ_Outa4a2Ct2ZwB-tDl2kWGIJHzBF6IgstIP/s320/IMGP6657.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390090173677679490" border="0" /></a>turquoise socktopus<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzNL5jyvPzMnQ54i3N4OXB2u3UGG6CbxLfw8rhgDB-gAWyETtKDwY_V4WzWXv4EIH_l63MMboh5hv_Ke5rYJGvbC0dvhoNoxhL-FtzK4EvbwG-7zGAidoZlQzptcB_S_784qjm1rkLZfxu/s1600-h/IMGP6677.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzNL5jyvPzMnQ54i3N4OXB2u3UGG6CbxLfw8rhgDB-gAWyETtKDwY_V4WzWXv4EIH_l63MMboh5hv_Ke5rYJGvbC0dvhoNoxhL-FtzK4EvbwG-7zGAidoZlQzptcB_S_784qjm1rkLZfxu/s320/IMGP6677.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390089989846113490" border="0" /></a>lovey sock monkey<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">*available exclusively thru <a href="http://www.thesockboutique.com/Knee-High-Socks-s/1.htm">the Sock Boutique</a></span><br /></div><br /></div>sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-4740766093440036112009-09-30T17:38:00.001-07:002009-10-01T19:16:59.732-07:00Turtles, Ssockvark & Elephants oh my!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONcQScL9xn76C67MO9Fpj3sGv5MY9pRiF8A-C_dymGnddVxfxMBZ5eWJxdtEuidlcrDDkoHw_aHPyP9eZ7PP9q80JAxQnDLxjjhhqfgBuCRmKnoorrgG4covem5JTHB3zycI0TsOsLEvl/s1600-h/IMGP6250.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONcQScL9xn76C67MO9Fpj3sGv5MY9pRiF8A-C_dymGnddVxfxMBZ5eWJxdtEuidlcrDDkoHw_aHPyP9eZ7PP9q80JAxQnDLxjjhhqfgBuCRmKnoorrgG4covem5JTHB3zycI0TsOsLEvl/s320/IMGP6250.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387428119770641202" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=137857&id=101458754288">TurtleMack</a> laptop cozy<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlisDZ-66uw8BjF6-5dbZX6N5F0xS0ZruLGBfPRAArUiYZck9GkuSK3NnMl5WFuTBWCpCHQINnEiQ947xb8vCFN63YvlYpcmzVgiyRPoj9c9zevdj_fde9mQzJmT5BwOrdCoqXpsfJsMhh/s1600-h/IMGP6282.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlisDZ-66uw8BjF6-5dbZX6N5F0xS0ZruLGBfPRAArUiYZck9GkuSK3NnMl5WFuTBWCpCHQINnEiQ947xb8vCFN63YvlYpcmzVgiyRPoj9c9zevdj_fde9mQzJmT5BwOrdCoqXpsfJsMhh/s320/IMGP6282.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387428609872840482" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=141148&id=101458754288">Lacey </a>the Elephant, she is made from an awesome pair of socks that I found in Las Vegas of all places. I just love her eyes, I bought them from a fellow etsian <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5939788">enamieyes</a>. they are hand-painted with colorful polka dots. reminded me of confetti cupcakes. yum!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHII6Ew-x2pLLXhtY_DwqmiDcrH0pe3AgVZ9bAVZZr5o9xvxEV9rqfJk_5rhhJHrBZiMLuI_rfI5YT0lnVRB_d114Y9PBuPV43lrz-_TD6ELhmiv2qwYVPnWHUHl6RucFSto-NhMjKVlXk/s1600-h/IMGP6320.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHII6Ew-x2pLLXhtY_DwqmiDcrH0pe3AgVZ9bAVZZr5o9xvxEV9rqfJk_5rhhJHrBZiMLuI_rfI5YT0lnVRB_d114Y9PBuPV43lrz-_TD6ELhmiv2qwYVPnWHUHl6RucFSto-NhMjKVlXk/s320/IMGP6320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387424591200783970" border="0" /></a>I had a million requests to make an Aardvark from socks. well, maybe not 1 million requests, but you know what I mean... this is a close-up of the face, you can see more photos <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=141821&id=101458754288">here</a>. she sold in one day and I kind of miss her...<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> <div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3LMrwPb3zbJ7DvFPiLwQDPwOb4Ai-pa4ja85raC4mJ_ji0mkaHDhadaihPtSNfZ95knuIkyU-BvSOFm3cmxlWTLyqCpQJ2KulBXrJ9sTVVxrZlxgubeeP9zfxMIMLMIlLCHIicB9WMTT/s1600-h/IMGP6250.JPG"><br /></a></div> </div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> </div> <div style="text-align: left;"> </div>sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-71319580703761969002009-09-30T17:33:00.000-07:002009-09-30T17:35:30.352-07:00Zero loves his Sock Monkey<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDF2-0rcS2C-mQF_H1Em070HNnrIbW6hjKl_FYzOmATeB2AO_Sr5MNJnj2vR7_HhxIATVd83cv40sUR9UVAgvS78NCpeUk3UJyEHNkaNXw-6iHbyIj5DKDqkTsTQyCnG7skks4WxNfmWBl/s1600-h/IMGP6340.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDF2-0rcS2C-mQF_H1Em070HNnrIbW6hjKl_FYzOmATeB2AO_Sr5MNJnj2vR7_HhxIATVd83cv40sUR9UVAgvS78NCpeUk3UJyEHNkaNXw-6iHbyIj5DKDqkTsTQyCnG7skks4WxNfmWBl/s400/IMGP6340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387423337615617314" border="0" /></a>he brings me pure joy. and this picture is a guaranteed smile. :)<br /></div>sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-54839321507374015602009-09-30T17:23:00.000-07:002009-09-30T17:32:00.279-07:00new stuffhere's a peak at some new thingies I've pushed thru the shop. I feel like I'm in a tornado! everything is happening so fast and I haven't even started on my Halloween stuff! (this means I am WAY behind schedule, and will be making Christmas ornaments in Nov when I should be selling them...) anyway, I've been front-loaded w/ custom orders. and when I finally can take some time off from work and get onto other things in the shop... I'll start on the holiday items and kick this puppy into gear!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrB19Or1sDO83G7du5J3-h4dOGrpwLFcw9ui9z4NU9SzT8GzOv_eoa8oTUq8gLfYgS9Nz5zrDmJ0ZDeNzAyvSEq0IwMzrUQwDxV5gbAgC-9KCWIIfvELt4PEBi5RWpXtcM9mnz7qz8A4Wv/s1600-h/IMGP6418.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrB19Or1sDO83G7du5J3-h4dOGrpwLFcw9ui9z4NU9SzT8GzOv_eoa8oTUq8gLfYgS9Nz5zrDmJ0ZDeNzAyvSEq0IwMzrUQwDxV5gbAgC-9KCWIIfvELt4PEBi5RWpXtcM9mnz7qz8A4Wv/s320/IMGP6418.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387421863788841506" border="0" /></a>Pink Skulls and Lace laptop cozy<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tmSkeYMiT8McKP_FyFf3yA7TXMn9QTQuDNrI-zpsRDx8Kc2bD01vTbdo7O3JubYVgXosvObo6LgyVtOHgyHBHLMrngq92v68TU98Wcsw3Hx0kJrEC3D2pGFeWWGs3_Im5T1W327i4zaA/s1600-h/IMGP6409.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tmSkeYMiT8McKP_FyFf3yA7TXMn9QTQuDNrI-zpsRDx8Kc2bD01vTbdo7O3JubYVgXosvObo6LgyVtOHgyHBHLMrngq92v68TU98Wcsw3Hx0kJrEC3D2pGFeWWGs3_Im5T1W327i4zaA/s320/IMGP6409.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387421556020944402" border="0" /></a>mmmm... cupcakes! laptop cozy<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWKhfeJ-_8ErvCQZwUWx4ppwmaHZ58moiiYAViOTnT_EDdre0FDK0OFTiUbefUrlg9xQVIGs5fKWgAgEmmQT9XybGQEPHxyeOUiryJ82RFKYUpQXOujY7lXjOZwGFkp66ZiXtmqzACzso/s1600-h/IMGP6438.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWKhfeJ-_8ErvCQZwUWx4ppwmaHZ58moiiYAViOTnT_EDdre0FDK0OFTiUbefUrlg9xQVIGs5fKWgAgEmmQT9XybGQEPHxyeOUiryJ82RFKYUpQXOujY7lXjOZwGFkp66ZiXtmqzACzso/s320/IMGP6438.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387421183661035138" border="0" /></a>Rainbows Cupcake and Crossbones messenger bag<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I started working with felt and used it on both cupcake bags. I realized that felt is not to be underestimated! there's so so so so so so so much you can do with it! the possibilities are endless... oh my.<br /></div><br /><br /></div>sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-18671039021302760722009-09-17T16:12:00.001-07:002009-09-17T16:21:50.427-07:00what's new?I took the day off from my "real" job today. I had great intentions to get other things done, but instead I relished in the fact that I had time off and took it pretty easy. the day isn't over yet, and I suppose there is still hope that I may tackle parts of my list before I turn into a pumpkin a midnite.<br /><br />until then- feast your eyes on 2 things that I DID accomplish today:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhNfVNX5rlmkASuYVOcR_DQMsoHF2-x76Mxx781SZ1n5VCmnQSVr9QquyRgpkNEVuRZ4_r-RTcFZWaCois9PI7Sfri5VasqIlEJjEec8UBRaNawTBL2v3v4DkFLgHE_NhfE5NMpY-drov/s1600-h/IMGP6381.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhNfVNX5rlmkASuYVOcR_DQMsoHF2-x76Mxx781SZ1n5VCmnQSVr9QquyRgpkNEVuRZ4_r-RTcFZWaCois9PI7Sfri5VasqIlEJjEec8UBRaNawTBL2v3v4DkFLgHE_NhfE5NMpY-drov/s320/IMGP6381.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382579747536766130" border="0" /></a>Baby Blue Sock Hippo<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmzaw1wG3-dkEjmgxt72NkMMRACkISnFn-6DwsBKEbnYFIgu2I5Bj7c5k7vnhRGU-zv9K6TJqPf5TXDMdOmjg9w91In36VT0TYTifv8WnLfKB3x2c7qGpVE2GKagTRUK9ufxbMKomDyPe5/s1600-h/IMGP6373.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmzaw1wG3-dkEjmgxt72NkMMRACkISnFn-6DwsBKEbnYFIgu2I5Bj7c5k7vnhRGU-zv9K6TJqPf5TXDMdOmjg9w91In36VT0TYTifv8WnLfKB3x2c7qGpVE2GKagTRUK9ufxbMKomDyPe5/s320/IMGP6373.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382579855483825522" border="0" /></a>hair clips for my Halloween costume "Gargoyle Fairy"<br /><br /></div></div>sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-41773894947678460242009-09-07T14:41:00.000-07:002009-09-07T14:46:36.389-07:00Lindsey's wedding<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jbycxiROnbEJifQpZ8BVbnKF5l2NhuNDAPknb8qoy1DuCeqycUNqLjdabXBkPoXnYmtPEZ-_pdx5m6RwoVF6shVsxSllN-okM_EjRWVoPV0UWA8KH3lqWm0M_RZMCYze186nPrFyZBtX/s1600-h/497.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jbycxiROnbEJifQpZ8BVbnKF5l2NhuNDAPknb8qoy1DuCeqycUNqLjdabXBkPoXnYmtPEZ-_pdx5m6RwoVF6shVsxSllN-okM_EjRWVoPV0UWA8KH3lqWm0M_RZMCYze186nPrFyZBtX/s400/497.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378844706449836754" border="0" /></a><br />I was asked by my good friend, Lindsey, to shoot her wedding for her. I was so excited and honored that she asked me to take on this task! I feel like you owe it to the bride to do everything perfectly well for them on that day. good thing she is an absolute joy to work with and doesn't take things to seriously (as I tend to do).<br /><br />our scene took place in Yachats, Oregon- it was a spectacular day. and a great one for a wedding!<br /><br />this is my favorite shot from the day. which, of course, took no set up at all and I didn't even have my camera settings ready. but I looked up and saw her standing there and I knew. I just felt it in the pit of my belly that this was my shot.<br /><br />she is breathtaking.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">*I own all rights to this photograph.</span>sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-855851789918300182009-09-07T14:25:00.001-07:002009-09-07T14:35:08.434-07:00where have you been?!busy. that's where.<br /><br />Summer has really caught up to me. is it still Summer, right? I know it's September, and it feels like Fall. things like turning on my pellet stove the last 2 days make me feel that change is a'comin and I'm ready for it!<br /><br />here are some pics of what I've been up to lately:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_V2KyAp2x3Hf9t51k0Vbl0blCyGocAdqgF6OpIf_rcw3_lmJaZ2qrqhfezYdF2V5bzDhVnSdCEgKjmEbzF71vjti1Z7X3P892WZ6ZQUayF4gbuqejGEpFq6HGkAMM2785QtYmXfH6f07B/s1600-h/IMGP6132.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_V2KyAp2x3Hf9t51k0Vbl0blCyGocAdqgF6OpIf_rcw3_lmJaZ2qrqhfezYdF2V5bzDhVnSdCEgKjmEbzF71vjti1Z7X3P892WZ6ZQUayF4gbuqejGEpFq6HGkAMM2785QtYmXfH6f07B/s320/IMGP6132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378840866169839826" border="0" /></a>Pink Skulls laptop cozy<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSUB5XQft41-lUvcEKiC6Z-_M3AEAq1g4z9tIeLgaXSM0UZmx4totDNngp9yvh5rOiDLxowi-IKgo3AuyUFNmtijFDo4C4bGScI6mgshRC4WTFFhDcb_TztqIXtNi_bVbCN9vJg5aa0yF/s1600-h/IMGP6146.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSUB5XQft41-lUvcEKiC6Z-_M3AEAq1g4z9tIeLgaXSM0UZmx4totDNngp9yvh5rOiDLxowi-IKgo3AuyUFNmtijFDo4C4bGScI6mgshRC4WTFFhDcb_TztqIXtNi_bVbCN9vJg5aa0yF/s320/IMGP6146.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378840178868101426" border="0" /></a> Paul Sockley~ the Starchild, KISS<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMVmNoXZf1BkrSV8LkUMbEwnH4viHtO_mpSegNPf-cS9IOhlnr4yGzXIH1CGRskv2dOVhi8UL8TUeFwu7KXd4o5ErERpA-dgtlIei8WrUkUho2lYJaD3PoHMpTLpaRoDEhuEDwNe5Mf_V/s1600-h/IMGP6149.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMVmNoXZf1BkrSV8LkUMbEwnH4viHtO_mpSegNPf-cS9IOhlnr4yGzXIH1CGRskv2dOVhi8UL8TUeFwu7KXd4o5ErERpA-dgtlIei8WrUkUho2lYJaD3PoHMpTLpaRoDEhuEDwNe5Mf_V/s320/IMGP6149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378841245839723026" border="0" /></a>Pink Butterflies slouch bag<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I'm planning to take some time off from my day job in October in order to get caught up and get a head-start on the holiday season.<br /></div><br /></div>sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-58392304573534352542009-08-01T18:24:00.001-07:002009-08-02T18:58:02.706-07:00Shoot CampI went to a shoot camp today, hosted by <a href="http://stacyjacobsenphotographyblog.com/bloggin/">Stacy Jacobsen</a>. she taught us about lighting and how to photograph in a clients home. she also spent some time explaining the process of post-production with us and mastering the devil that is Photoshop...<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />these are a couple of my favorite shots from the day.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4onJF0CAXEoq5wqA8injPdMwcrCsHsCB_78lHluc1Xk02r-dkNhfod9y3Qm6TBCQXrI9BlFxuUpxkeuaBICiLOT8mimFWTJAJbn5BfRlhvxY_GcbQ3O__CxUAAuQB7e8pyYL8OSEWC_o/s1600-h/Jericho_edit1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4onJF0CAXEoq5wqA8injPdMwcrCsHsCB_78lHluc1Xk02r-dkNhfod9y3Qm6TBCQXrI9BlFxuUpxkeuaBICiLOT8mimFWTJAJbn5BfRlhvxY_GcbQ3O__CxUAAuQB7e8pyYL8OSEWC_o/s320/Jericho_edit1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365172364943839938" border="0" /></a><br />Jericho<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxFQnl_8jy2-yiAxMuRew-YKppieHxBrAEUiCrZ_35cwCRLn_6EfhEtk1KXMebIuGfLGehdJTBkd8f_FeHAuJj4iyQdUeHOG5h3zyZU3UVsnvXqXJ0Yav0Z6J4SbLDXUBMNr0zsroh_WG/s1600-h/Matilda_edit1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxFQnl_8jy2-yiAxMuRew-YKppieHxBrAEUiCrZ_35cwCRLn_6EfhEtk1KXMebIuGfLGehdJTBkd8f_FeHAuJj4iyQdUeHOG5h3zyZU3UVsnvXqXJ0Yav0Z6J4SbLDXUBMNr0zsroh_WG/s320/Matilda_edit1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365172700813670162" border="0" /></a><br />Matilda<br /></div></div>sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-43111158193733735742009-07-31T14:52:00.001-07:002009-07-31T14:54:44.426-07:00Custom Sock Hippo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoaxrr8lokEr1ENk4n-jYWGS-6pwiGUeucfSxybUeMWWKS3BiImtomyL25YB2O-Mm8bylh26lGf3oy7XRBZFsVrbonOnnH5FzLakhWATB77XCxShdS26pYIKUWF5KcftTxnT0cDCeoVcd/s1600-h/ifb_fullxfull.5674266.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoaxrr8lokEr1ENk4n-jYWGS-6pwiGUeucfSxybUeMWWKS3BiImtomyL25YB2O-Mm8bylh26lGf3oy7XRBZFsVrbonOnnH5FzLakhWATB77XCxShdS26pYIKUWF5KcftTxnT0cDCeoVcd/s320/ifb_fullxfull.5674266.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364745772843124146" border="0" /></a><br />I just love getting fan photos. they make me smile. this one is from Ariela. she had a Custom Sock Hippo made for her mom, but I guess her pup took a liking to it...sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-67479201817723562022009-07-20T20:04:00.001-07:002009-07-20T20:10:51.015-07:00Hummingbird handbag<div align="center">my friend asked me to make a handbag for her mom. she loves Hummingbirds. </div><div align="center">originally, I was supposed to get Hummingbird print fabric for the lining, with brown as the neutral on the outside. well, to no avail, did I locate fabric with Hummingbirds on it. (I know, I know, unbelievable, right?!) BUT I did find this awesome colorful fabric with umbrellas on it that I thought would do the trick!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoejIxubbNkgEgaczTupk33PDZZhxMv6n3MhDDJAPeAhJQLhQvQ8pzlsLNkGdwHnunNUZbTGQtOF7O5-n1nkwVcTDQH_2C_teaQauKdn-ZfUkO0Z3icgD3cxkj4_Cux2-ZItDlST3elpTE/s1600-h/026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360744356929456818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoejIxubbNkgEgaczTupk33PDZZhxMv6n3MhDDJAPeAhJQLhQvQ8pzlsLNkGdwHnunNUZbTGQtOF7O5-n1nkwVcTDQH_2C_teaQauKdn-ZfUkO0Z3icgD3cxkj4_Cux2-ZItDlST3elpTE/s320/026.JPG" border="0" /></a> this is the finished product<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4msjIp8pocsbas0x-_on1M-EYhgj-UDQdW1D-dCaztQlGkjaKvSO5qX0L8bDCWU2gIf_aIXybiyDh32VlM_fU9VePc11i0RnBZneWH1Tya-UzO5QMisLSswPne9Q6VyynJxQZQ41T4cyc/s1600-h/023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360744144179064146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 203px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4msjIp8pocsbas0x-_on1M-EYhgj-UDQdW1D-dCaztQlGkjaKvSO5qX0L8bDCWU2gIf_aIXybiyDh32VlM_fU9VePc11i0RnBZneWH1Tya-UzO5QMisLSswPne9Q6VyynJxQZQ41T4cyc/s320/023.JPG" border="0" /></a> close up of the Hummingbird applique- hand drawn by yours truly.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">this, by far, might be my favorite item I have made!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAf0viymnpvZqSGVdf9gvGgTeKomoMF8e5kTulRwCofSAW3Eev7lVqyBy85dRf4ghNi0UHzkDl6-X8SHiz5mRkgovDmSfh1-xfPQvoLvZehCn5xXv0MWQQ3FcQwqIo5MpzXACKW2SFaoP/s1600-h/023.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div>sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-86888380918749551702009-07-17T20:22:00.000-07:002009-07-17T20:46:10.953-07:00Crimson & Clover... running?<div align="center">these are my goats. they are awesome. (you don't need volume, I don't know what the annoying clicking sound is.) that's my Boxer, EmJay running after them at the end. don't worry- that's how they play...</div><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxDTqIrWoO2gqo50YdLcV3BcTYZMibMNyvl67Cej0c9kw7QgjlIQU80Kau5q5S-O7g3aRpSLti6qgB1OuC1XQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-13423957661845371542009-06-30T21:50:00.000-07:002009-06-30T21:59:19.882-07:00Owl Messenger baga friend requested a diaper bag for her new baby. only she didn't want it to be a diaper bag, she wanted it to be a "bag I can carry around at all times and not look like a diaper bag, but with lots of pockets."<br />her requests: purple, orange & green fabric, owls & mushrooms, lots of pockets.<br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353349715599036450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1SwQrYTJVYKSF4eYt6cbeyJeaacb7WY_JEMH23sR7-CxMkcih4ALIMV_2zERM6DPYadXV7tEHdlgDa4NiVrE-JaRqxvp7qj80kt697G_w1qljuKi5BH2sE6nIxOyvISHoJC5z6UfkPBl/s320/002.JPG" border="0" />this is the outcome. there are 7 pockets total.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifREyKo0ni-ywV1vOIYLux19_MDuiEoILmTEDrdhY-e4sGNK_Hy3qJkqDl-TuS0rsIVWZItnFTCBz2Wh8zHR7cQKPCzfsJtqKFzXPtuDAUzwNHffvbFzSgbCIVFx-l9S1V5JL4NFuhH3zD/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353349935086579954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifREyKo0ni-ywV1vOIYLux19_MDuiEoILmTEDrdhY-e4sGNK_Hy3qJkqDl-TuS0rsIVWZItnFTCBz2Wh8zHR7cQKPCzfsJtqKFzXPtuDAUzwNHffvbFzSgbCIVFx-l9S1V5JL4NFuhH3zD/s320/004.JPG" border="0" /></a> detail of the fabric<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6f80JIg2Q_Mm2VbuultMXf5SDZK9Pf3mUOISDJ81a1BQbVYQnHWV1SvB9ha-45jL1mXg-b4ceGbXeyuDug19AW4X0VjMfQdAUGMmm4JWOVSxrBo5HEuOlHpYoSlrkUFzLPHItclgjNRv1/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353349852423647458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6f80JIg2Q_Mm2VbuultMXf5SDZK9Pf3mUOISDJ81a1BQbVYQnHWV1SvB9ha-45jL1mXg-b4ceGbXeyuDug19AW4X0VjMfQdAUGMmm4JWOVSxrBo5HEuOlHpYoSlrkUFzLPHItclgjNRv1/s320/003.JPG" border="0" /></a> their daughter's middle name is Clementine, I made this citrus applique as an homage to her.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-12734933425951064702009-06-30T21:37:00.000-07:002009-06-30T21:49:06.030-07:00Butterfly Buttons slouch bag<div align="center">one of my best friends from childhood found me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Seattle-WA/SOCKstar/101458754288">Facebook</a>. I haven't talked to her in 6 years... we fell right into our same old banter and she realized I made bags!!! she collects buttons and asked if I could make a bag for her using all of her favorite buttons. I said "sure!" but had no idea what I was getting into.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFAmtOCErG3QKiLvBIzhkT2l3a31pFsaiEh2ruQ16lvZQkkq31DPHiY38yJY5Gm1wVqeaaKiATQioY683X0_ix3aHl-uiyIXwX56g_LjJxgGkEu6ckYT4pPRz5AO7hWzOSv_w3UsZWZ_9/s1600-h/207.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353346532149358850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFAmtOCErG3QKiLvBIzhkT2l3a31pFsaiEh2ruQ16lvZQkkq31DPHiY38yJY5Gm1wVqeaaKiATQioY683X0_ix3aHl-uiyIXwX56g_LjJxgGkEu6ckYT4pPRz5AO7hWzOSv_w3UsZWZ_9/s320/207.JPG" border="0" /></a>this is my favorite butterfly.</div><div align="center"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353346432922960850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7kBqRYvtqwEx7fEhBkV_rXcMiZVXFx1N3oDkW_i0UsFDVIwDQ5B2VjxpjvC19X_OBMLLWXAU49nZPDlQDCiI956dCTmW5uJaHvEjIVKBPi1sA3OVclQNbaUBI2ehUuLfzbsWf84lvSBye/s320/204.JPG" border="0" /><br />she gave me artistic liberty to design the buttons as I wanted- I decided to make them resemble butterflies. I am in love with the outcome!!!<br /><br /></div>sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-8971858630394234312009-05-30T22:45:00.001-07:002009-05-30T22:56:46.297-07:00Kraken Attacken<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDy7RhzVgEbW6M5x-qSXhGleMjBAsf8pyKafQnq2g_nDLC47HVzeUVXOfvhExF-Fi2D_RvoiR4VbLi78TFWD_dd1F0625TWzHlBTtvqCXcJ2Dl3UHVRv6J1lc3_NX1oE5MRji3Cc-m0s8/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341862477235074130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDy7RhzVgEbW6M5x-qSXhGleMjBAsf8pyKafQnq2g_nDLC47HVzeUVXOfvhExF-Fi2D_RvoiR4VbLi78TFWD_dd1F0625TWzHlBTtvqCXcJ2Dl3UHVRv6J1lc3_NX1oE5MRji3Cc-m0s8/s320/004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>so I had this great idea swimming around in my head for 2 days... why not make an iPod cozy w/ a squid applique, only have it's fin wrap around the top and act as the "closure" for it...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>viola! I made it come into fruition this evening! I found the fabric I wanted last nite. which couldn't have been more perfect for this project. there was this blue swirl fabric which reminded me of <a href="http://www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/starryindex.html">Starry Night</a> by Van Gogh... then I found a bright orange fabric that has bubbles and a slight pattern that resemebles coral on it... it was too good to be true! I love using <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complementary_color">Complimentary colors</a> on the color wheel and couldn't wait to make this happen!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I sewed buttons on to give this little guy eyes and offered reinforcements around all the edges and corners, velcro, and to the applique.</div><div> </div><div>you can see more pictures <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/album.php?aid=113050&id=101458754288">here</a>. </div>sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-84035566162386845492009-05-13T18:54:00.000-07:002009-05-13T19:03:04.730-07:00Crimson & Clovermy husband and I brought our new <a href="http://www.npga-pygmy.com/">Pygmy Goat</a> girls home today! they are a Mama & baby duo and are cute as all get-out!<br /><div></div><br /><div>Crimson is 5, she's the black one, Clover is 2, she's the grey one (agouti).</div><div></div><div>Crimson & Clover is one of my all-time favorite songs, it seemed fitting for their names. you can buy/download/hear the song <a href="http://www.tommyjames.com/albums.php?album=crimsonandclover">here</a>.</div><br /><div></div><div>I can NOT contain my excitement!!! (I will post better pics, but unfortunately, Pacific NW weather will always guarantee rain...)</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335492526259921202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXuX2N6RfPKNsGnySbC58YTOJH_nLWcuE1iKtAleV6VwIZODkjuSz_bjb5SQnb99ag6FX4xYyV_D5smnw_XGRSjivP5PU42J0j84dSjMoSDvDJUNFiIOzMx1Uq0OPA1MZQGyc_KgKEAk65/s320/006.JPG" border="0" /></div>sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-990452711736274872009-05-12T16:17:00.000-07:002009-05-12T16:20:46.370-07:00Butterfly Slouch Bag<span style="font-family:georgia;"> yay! I can use patterns!!!! who knew?<br /></span><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">I had a custom order request for a "slouchy, hippie-type bag with greens, browns, oranges and yellows, butterflies and peace signs ok." this is what she got (and loved it, I might add):</span></div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335081026351996626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 274px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIpGlBzVA5On_071aAeslqWA-GSddeOrV_kbGsPkw0SN2pcZBALasRxpHIoMV83Re6WcJkAco1QUsGRUmTidRxtOi8pDzl3LNmeB7xSTkLDuHTRY013I6Sl_eY9VMbSFt9MEw8QxSx1_GM/s400/018.JPG" border="0" /></div>sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738452588087836228.post-4187040660711464462009-04-24T22:46:00.000-07:002009-04-24T22:52:16.546-07:00Blue Quaker Parrot sock critter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDsxmtaCHq1vaiIcDwVjEhh0J1QuuT2q9UQiePQ_e9GVPOTOUiLwCPqLgKRHyMZWiWaLr4jbn4rEvvRwGqnPb4Vxqez7SlGxky4oynl1gYDUUieOBXjoFW_VVsBVXQAu-SEddn2WjajDW/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328502597563130546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDsxmtaCHq1vaiIcDwVjEhh0J1QuuT2q9UQiePQ_e9GVPOTOUiLwCPqLgKRHyMZWiWaLr4jbn4rEvvRwGqnPb4Vxqez7SlGxky4oynl1gYDUUieOBXjoFW_VVsBVXQAu-SEddn2WjajDW/s400/007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I finished half of a custom order I received from Suzie tonite!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>she requested a <a href="http://www.rarequaker.com/blueq1.jpg">Blue Quaker Parrot</a>... which, again, I had to google to figure out what it was, or at least looked like. (I am familiar with what parrots are!!!)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Blue Quaker Parrots have 3 distinct colors to them (blue, grey & green), Suzie decided that the blue was the most important color to her so we went on to capture that! she also suggested using a plush sock, in hopes that it would "create feathers" and I have to admit, she was definitely RIGHT! it was one of the best client-suggestions I have recieved during a collaboration.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I wanted to achieve what she was going for, I made the tail really long, found the most-perfect-button-beak, and acquired the most amazing eyes for him!!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>you can view all of the pictures <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=104646&id=101458754288">here</a>.</div><br /><div></div>sockstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04132550431903814376noreply@blogger.com0