Flora

I do have a hobby, damnit! Tyler bugs me all the time - you need to get a hobby, you need to start doing something. Then he looked at the plants all over the house. I guess you do have a hobby. Uh, yeah!

Back in CA, I was inspired. 

A little curiousity shop tucked away in the Mission. Flora and fauna and natural artifacts. I've been trying to find a good way to experiment with these little wonders ever since. 

A few years later, I am finally working on this project! Found bags of shells at Christmas Tree Shoppes for $8 each! Must be 5lbs of shells in each bag! While I cant use them all, most of them are perfect vessels for my little creatures. 

 

             

They even hang! Tyler is quite brilliant when it comes to solving problems. You'd never know there's a little button inside there keeping everything together on a string.

                            

Felt a little primitave gutting this little sea star

One of the greatest compliments Tyler has given me in our lifetime is saying how professional they all looked and how impressed he was in the outcome. Thank you!!! 

GRONK!

So GRONK is our new adjective of choice. NO duh, doh, UGH, MF, effing, etc. 
GRONK seems to express it all. 
I totally messed up my project that I was so freakin' proud of. I took a pretty and simple frame, pulled out all the old rusty nails, scraped off the curling paper backing, cut some mesh, found some short nails, and went to business. 






ANd I got this:

I spy a big GROOOONNNNKKK. So, fixed project to come. With more details and less eff-ups.

How's your Fancy Fascinator?

You may not know it, but my parents are pretty damn creative. My Dad loves to draw, collect and decorate, and artfully build sculpture. And is a self made mason. My Mom likes marketing, knitting, and has great ideas for making things already out there. For instance, fascinators. I had a ChristMake party yesterday at the house for those of us who can't really spend the big bucks this year, and really just want to make something anyway.  Wondering what I was going to bring for the party and what the heck I wanted to make myself, my Mom whips out a bag of feathers, barrets and a glue gun (and glue sticks, yes). I was going to make these for the church fair, but didnt, want this stuff? YES! And I found ribbon and beady baubles in my holiday centerpiece mismatch stash. And voilà! Thanks Mom for planning ahead for me - as always! The girls at work better like these!