oh hai!

the show opens officially tomorrow ladies and gents. it will be at the Washington County Arts Council throughout the month of September and the opening reception is tomorrow evening from 6-9 pm. come out and support the super talented Keighty Crochet and yours truly!

and on another note, look at what my roommate got for me today!!



aren't these salt and pepper shakers adorable? and yes, i still love owls. always will.

anyway, please stop in at the show and say hello if you get the chance. it will be great!

what a day it's been

waking up to the sound of a kitteh scratching paint off of the wall is not fun, especially at 8 am on a Saturday. i suppose it's not really his fault, we live in an old house, and the paint on the wall next to our bed just happens to be peeling, so CJ helped it out a little. the problem is, since this house is old, i'm afraid the paint might have lead in it and poison CJ, Remy (cause she eats anything on the floor), and even us. so i decided that this would be the last morning i will worry. i grabbed my quick spackling kit (i have them in handy in case of an emergency...really, we have lots of art in the house)...and i went to town. J said he thought he was dreaming when he saw me spackling so early in the morning. i hope it works and i hope it keeps CJ from peeling anymore paint.

it was a good thing i got up earlier than expected cause i got a chance to make breakfast and brewed some coffee being going off to volunteer at the art gallery. my job was pretty much to be there and work...answer phones, questions, help people with purchases and stuff like that. i didn't do much, i guess people don't go to art galleries on the weekend, so i did this...
i got four out of sixteen owls sewn up. whew! i took this volunteering job because i thought a change of scenery will help motivate me. being at home, there are so many other distractions that it takes me forever to get things done (i'm pretty much moving at a snail's pace), but when i'm somewhere else with my things, stuff gets done. weird. do you get that way?

afterwards, i went to the Goodwill will my friend Ashley to pick out an outfit for tonight's main event...my friend Katie just turned 31 and she's throwing a Golden Girls themed party tonight. i haven't seen much of that show, so i didn't have a specific idea of what i wanted. i think i just wanted something rediculous to wear. i can't wait to show you my get-up, shoulder pads and all. Ashley made me try it on in the store, so i got some weird looks. this one woman told me it was the ugliest dress she's ever seen after i told her i was going to a Golden Girls party cause she was giving me quite the eye. she also told me to tease my hair really high and spray it with Aqua Net, specifically Aqua Net to get that extra layer of helmet on my head. it's going to be great.

and speaking of Katie's birthday, this was what she gave ME on HER birthday (wednesday night)...i love getting presents on other people's birthdays...am i spoiled?!?

the camera, is my favorite part! this was a thank you gift for when i took pictures of her dolls a while back. i love it!

so now it's my turn to go make her something for her birthday. guess what it is?

who? who cooks for you?

that's what it sounds like when an owl hoots...and this is what it looks like when owls are in progress around these parts.

these are still the same design as the ones here, except this time around, i've painted the eyes on (to give them a little more character and uniqueness) and the hearts are sewn on different parts of the chest. i think i like the revamped owls better.

Voila!

ALL DONE! it took a while, but i'm glad it's finished. i still have a few pieces cut out and ready to be sewn, but i've meet my quota and i'm stopping. FINALLY! honestly, i've never made this many all at once before, so i found it really hard to get motivated after working for hours and not seeing the fruits of my labor. i'm an instant gratification kind of gal, you know? here they are...

here's what the tags look like. J helped me with the staining. now when people come close to the owls, it'll make them want to drink coffee.

this one is probably my favorite...

HECK! i actually liked them all. it's going to be hard to say goodbye when i meet up with V (the store owner) tomorrow. wish me luck!

I've been working...

i've been working for six hours today (working and watching episodes on ABC.com), and all i've got to show for are these little cuties...

please excuse the sloppy picture...

that's three out of eleven. WHEW! (a sigh and a brow wipe) i'm trying to crank 'em out before Saturday. i have a meeting with a prospective carrier, although i'm still unsure because i have no idea how/how much i should whole-sell them for. it's going to be a little hard trying to squeeze these guys in between three twelve-hours work days...in a row...yuck! but crafters do what they've got to do, right? if i'm not too tuckered out, i'll keep you updated. don't hold it against me if i don't though. anyway, hope you all have a great night!

ps - could you guess what my favorite animal is?

what a day!

have i mentioned that Thursday is probably my favorite day of the week?!? well, it is...

we started off the with some manual labor...strawberry picking. we took Remy to a local farm and ended up with two and a half pounds of early bloomers (small but sweet little guys). we didn't stay long cause the sun was high and Remy was getting a little restless, jumping into the patch and snatching the berries out of my hand (she LOVES strawbabies!).



after leaving the farm, we stopped by Skyline to drop off a package for Ashley. i had finished the owl earlier and couldn't wait to show it off, plus i've been craving chai from there since last Thursday. we stayed for a while as Remy seemed to be enjoying the treats Ashley was giving her and all of the attention she was given from the customers. here's the finished product.
later in the evening we took my little sister to the annual Boonsboro carnival. as much as i'm embarrassed to admit it, i really enjoy going to the carnival ever since i was younger. funnel cakes, the "I Got It" game (very addicting), and the water gun game are some of my favorite things. since my family are going to Thailand for a while, i thought it would be nice to spend the little time that we have left to spend it with my sissy.

we were lucky to meet up with some family friends so B (my little sister) could have a partner in crime. we bought her a "ride all night" bracelet and she pretty much got our money's worth. J and i took turns going on some of the rides that they weren't tall enough to be alone for and it definitely made me feel young again...it just made J dizzy (cause i made him go on the ones that spins. haha.)

on the carousel...i didn't understand why they didn't ride on a horse

since i was wee enough to fit on a kiddy ride, i became the chaperon. our expressions are priceless.

oh! how could i almost forget. i got my package from Cary today...EXCITERS!!! not only was the print great, she even sneaked in a few extra things (some beautiful bird cards and stickers!)...i'm a little sad that i didn't have anything to surprise her with though...maybe next time. wink wink...i can't wait to frame my print. i might even frame the cards!

anyway, as usual, it's getting late. (i like to sprawl out on the couch at the end of the night and blog away in my pj's)...Friday awaits in the morning. hope you had/have a great day!