Good Fortune? Yes Please!

Just in case you don't already have enough projects on the go - here is an adorable fortune cookie tutorial that's hard to pass up! I mean look at that wide set eye smile:


So cute! I tried to make a felted fortune cookie back when I lived in nelson (which just so happens to be an xmas tree ornament now i think) but it certainly didn't turn out as good at this pattern! I'm telling you, adding little smiles to things makes every project better. Seriously. And hey, chinese new year is just around the corner (feb 14th) so even more reason to get that hook out! These would totally make cute valentine's too...if you're into that sort of thing...

That's right. More pom poms!

Good thing you aren't sick of pom pom tutorials because I've got even more for you! (link to my last 5 pom pom posts). Ok, the first one's not even really that new because Domestifluff shows you another way to make pom pom flowers. If this last post wasn't convincing, this one should be!! I mean look how cool these look! You can even use them with gift wrapping (and we all know how much I enjoy that).


This tutorial even inspired Wild Olive to transform the pom pom flowers into a fun brooch! I'm really tempted to make this one:


*Sigh* This way I could display my pom pom infatuation with the rest of the world! Ok...the part of the world I run into on a daily basis at least...

Friday Find: FinestImaginary

Thanks to my endless hours of etsy shopping I stumbled across the wonderful etched acrylic goodness of Finest Imaginary! Check out my personal favourite:


Nothing quite says, "I'm super cool" like a glassware pendant! (must be the science geek in my talking). But if beakers aren't your thing, they've got a wide variety of laser cut wonders! Here's a few more I love:


Wonderful detail, great shapes, and reasonable prices! What else could you ask for?

In other news - thanks to the fantastic completion of my msoe january team challenge I've been featured in a treasury! You've got until saturday morning to check it out online or just take a peek here:


And while you're at it go to the msoe blog and vote for your favourite challenge entry!! *hint hint*...

Busty DIY

This past summer I spent a day downtown with my best buddy jim. We went for lunch at a local restaurant, shopped around some of the boutiques, and poked around in (what used to be located downtown) bookland. This is where I discovered the amazing awesomeness that is the magazine Bust! I swear this publication was made for me. It's full of everything I love from etsy shops and great fashion ideas to wonderful music and film reviews. So good! Jim was even nice enough to buy me a subscription to bust for my birthday (which sort of turned into a belated bday present - but I'm grateful regardless).

Yup. Loads of back story right? Well. I do have a point. I received the feb/mar edition of the magazine the other day and am in love with this crocheted blanket!


I've been meaning to make a granny square blanket for a really long time now!! Ok, in all honesty I started one back in 2004 when I moved to kelowna/nelson but lost momentum due to boring colour choices...but the colours on this one are wonderful! And the square pattern is fun and feminine! Plus I've been extra inspired to crochet up a storm thanks to the crocheted wonderfulness in brett and jemaine's apartment on flight of the conchords. So clearly the crochet blanket is a craft must. I mean if bust says so it must be right?

Best of all? The magazine even includes the pattern! Look:

Yup. No excuses now. I must do this project. I just need to go buy like 20 skeins of yarn and find a few weeks worth of spare time. In the mean time, you should go buy this magazine and attempt this blanket along with me...chances are you'll get it done before me too...the challenge is on...

Bloganistas

A few of the blogs I follow do feature posts where they show what sweet outfits they wear during the week. I happen to be quite fond of these posts and was delighted to see there is an entire flickr group dedicated to these so-called "bloganistas"! And yes! I just spent 45 minutes searching through the entire group pool drooling over the awesome accessorized outfits everyone in blogland is wearing!

For your listing pleasure allow me to summarize the trends:

1) Cardigans... galore.
2) Coloured tights and loads of skirts
3) Statement chunky jewels
4) Cats in the background
5) Skinny jeans
6) Empire/waist accentuating belts
7) Scarves! So many of them!
8) Structured jackets with loads of buttons
9) Warm neutrals and jewel tones
10) Flats and knee high boots

and over all? WAY COOLER CLOTHES THAN I OWN. Damn it!

I think I need to start dressing more awesomely...and then take photographic evidence. Yup, I'm pretty sure my entire morning of outfit envy has triggered a new 2010 goal of dressing better!!! Ok, I know I'll still revert to pj pants and hoodies while crafting...but maybe a revised goal of "dressing better once in a while and attempting to take pictures of it". That's doable right? What do you think?

Anti-valentine's

If it wasn't already obvious, I'm very much not into the love-y commercialization of valentine's day. This year I've even decided to book the time off work in order to properly boycott the event and all the fluffy love crap that goes along with it. Instead I will be celebrating "anti valentine's day" involving multiple rounds of mastermind, star trek, and social seclusion. Hooray!

Well, as you can imagine, I was all too pleased to find out that I'm not the only one who shares this grumpy disposition about feb.14th and managed to snag a spot in an anti-valentine's treasury! Take a look:


Wonderful! I think my little love robot looks pretty darned cute in the corner up there. The treasury is up until tonight so give it some click/comment love. Because nothing says "I love you" quite like skulls, pirates and robots!

Happy February!

New month, new playlist, new kittens inspired by kittens inspired calendar page to enjoy!


Loads of exciting things happening this month too! I'm looking forward to a february of crafting, road trips, anti-valentine's day, bdays, and dan mangan! What wonderful things does your february promise?