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Etsy Love :: Vinyl Decals!!

So, I have been pondering things to stick on my walls. Most of them are still pretty bare because I am super picky about what goes up. I'd rather have nothing than something I don't like.

I have been contemplating decals for a while. I have no headboard in my bedroom, good place for a decal, I have an almost empty hallways, good place for a decal.

Well, I decided to get my feet wet with one that I'll probably put up in my office or bathroom...maybe even the car.

So me, right? I typically end my emails with it, so yeah!

Bought from etsy seller TastySuite for $6.00

New Doll :: Fuzzy Panda

I have been experimenting with some new techniques for amigrurmi and this week I've been playing with a brushing technique involving a dog slick brush and wool yarn.

I have made three dolls involving this and the first one I'm sharing with you is my favorite so far...Fuzzy Panda.

I haven't written up the pattern yet, but I plan to do a photo tutorial on the technique soon.

I hate doing the same dolls multiple times, so I am trying to make different dolls to bring to Renegade in July. So I hope to have lots of new dolls to show you in the coming weeks.

Craft Show Wrap Up :: Bazaar Bizaare at Maker Faire 2009

I was going to post about my experiences on each day, but covered the demo end and now I'll cover my experience vending at Bazaar Bizarre which was at Maker Faire.

Sorry I've been MIA since my last post. A bad cold had my energy sapped and my brain fried and I've had barely enough energy to watch movies much less type and think.

In short, my experience at Baz Biz this year was super awesome! The crowds were insane in a good way...I can only think that if you didn't do well as a vendor, you should look at yourself, because people were there and they were buying! Everyone around me seemed to be doing very well and it was so crowded most of each day that it was difficult to walk down our aisle.

I sold tons...above is a picture of my booth at the start of Day 1 and let me tell ya, it was stark by the end of Day 2...stark. I said goodbye to all my mushrooms, the Hippo and Rhino, Tough Love, Chilly, all my Flamies and Buties, the Yellow Bear, all my copies of Tiny Yarn Animals, most of the Booklets and Kits went too. The Flamies were very popular.

My neighbors were great too! To my left was Kelso Doesn't Dance who had the coolest wallets made from old maps and books. (very popular too) On my right was Petals and PineBlossoms who had some of the most well made bags I've seen at a craft fair...not to mention they had super cute owl and fawn motifs. (also extremely popular with customers) Behind my was Claire from Absolutely Small and she's always fun to be around. Billy and I fell in love with Roger the Pom-Pom dog and brought him home to live with us!

I also got around and did some shopping. We bought a card from Dutch Door Press, an apron from PenguinBot.com, some amazing prints and a  screen printed wood piece from Tiny Sparks Designs.

But Maker Faire was chock full of amazing designers! I wish I had a million dollars because I would have spent them all there!

Craft Show Wrap-Up :: Maker Faire CRAFT Lounge Amigurumi Demo

I'll be wrapping up my experience at Maker Faire 2009 in parts because soooo much happened. To start I'll tell you about the best part of my weekend! My Demo!!! 

   

At 2pm on Saturday, I had my demo "Making Successfull Amigurumi" at the CRAFT Lounge.

 

Here is my view from the demo table while I was setting up...the crowd was already building 15 minutes before! It was standing room only! I was so happy to see some familiar faces in the audience too...Some of my former sistas from the Sacramento Craft Mafia were there, Woody and Jessica Miller and even more that I could see, but found out later were there. Thanks everyone who made a special trip to come and see me!!!

That was probably the scariest hour of my life! But fun too! Everyone was so patient when we had some minor technical issues with the mic and all of the staff at CRAFT was amazing! It was great meeting Nat, Rachel and Becky!

I went over all the tips I've been covering in my new YouTube Video Series :: Amigurumi Lessons, so if you missed the show, you can watch my videos and get all caught up!

A lucky contestant in the raffle won the doll I used in the Demo! Super fun! I even got to meet the Crafty Chica herself at the end and she was probably the nicest person I've ever met! <3 Plus, she's a leftie like me!

There I am up front mid-demo! Can you see the sweat on my brow? LOL!

 

more on the Maker Faire to come...

Don't forget! Maker Faire 2009

 

Come see me tomorrow at Maker Faire! And come around 2pm to see my Demo in the CRAFT lounge!

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Papaya + Peach + Pineapple Smoothie Recipe

Papaya + Peach + Pineapple Smoothie
Originally uploaded by Tamie Snow *Roxycraft*

3/4c frozen papaya
1/4c frozen peach
3 chunks of frozen pineapple
1/2c non-fat plain yogurt
1/2 juice (I used apple)

Blend well and serve!
Serves 1

all ingredients were bought whole, sliced and frozen on a cookie sheet in the freezer the night before.
Freezing the fruit makes ice unnecessary and gives it a better texture.

Things I got for my Birthday :: New Quilt!

A few months back, while pondering my new purple bedroom, my old wedding ring quilt with no colors close to matching purple and the upcoming heat of the summer...I had an idea.

I mentioned to my mom (who can sew where I cannot) that a quilt would be an amazing birthday gift for me. It would come at the perfect time, before the heat of summer really stikes. She said she would make me one! I was so excited. She got the colors that I wanted and I even picked out a fat quarter sample with all the colors I wanted in it for her to refernce.

But as the months went on, she never mentioned it again.

I had given up on the whole thing and really didn't expect it...I was already poking around the web for one to buy, with no luck (thank goodness). I had even made other suggestions for gifts and fully expected to be getting one of those.

Well I was wrong! At my B-day BBQ my Mom surprised me with this amazing quilt she made. It is wonderful! So soft (she picked out very soft muslin for the sleep side) and cozy. There's love in every stitch and it makes for very sweet dreams!

 

Thanks Mom!!! XXXOOO We love it!

Things I got for my Birthday :: Cupcakes!!!

 

My pal Lauren of goody-goody and now Tid Bit Bake Shop made me these incredible chocolate cupcakes for my birthday! Look at the colors! Look at those flowers! Amazing. And to top off the gorgeousness...they were friggin delish! Soooooo good. They went quick!

I'm so glad that she took some pictures, because they were gone before I could take any and I was so sad, because I wanted to remember them!

 

Thanks Lauren!!!! XO

Things I got for my Birthday :: True Blood on DVD

I might be obsessed with this show. Vampires + camp + dumpster sex = True Love for True Blood. No one actually bought this for me, but I took my $31 of birthday money and trucked it down to Wally World and bought it for myself!

I've already blown through the whole thing (thank you non-existent summer tv) and am salivating for the new season to start on June 14th. Party at my house!

Things I got for my Birthday :: Juicer!

 I had a birthday over the weekend. I am now the ripe old age of 31.(shhh don't tell)

As I get good pictures of everything, I'll be posting pics of my presents. First on my list...a new JUICER!

Woot! My husband surprised me with this after everyone was gone (since he didn't wrap it and also, kept forgetting he hadn't given it to me yet (thanks tequila).

It was the perfecto present for me because, as you may know, I LOVE smoothies and am getting the itch to experiment with fresh juices not commonly available in stores...like cantaloupe and kiwi, you know fun!

Today was my first test run with it and I juiced a mango and a peach, threw in some of my Mangolicious frozen fruit blend from TJs, a couple strawberries, some frozen pineapple, 4 ice cubes and 1/2c plain yogurt.

Holy yummy! I can really taste the fresh juice and it is soooo good.

Just one thing...the mango i juiced didn't smell like I expected it to. Not bad like it wasn't good to eat, just not sweet like I expected...kinda pukey. But it tasted good, so hells bells, who knows?