Feel Good Friday!

It's a little late in the day but it's never too late for a little Feel Good Friday! The sun is shining here in Portland and it feels like spring. It's just perfect!

Since it was so perfect today, We decided to take the pups for a walk. This is why I drink......


And the actual  walk....

 

LOVE this piece from Mary's Grandaughter. It is so eerie and yet so beautiful. Such a great idea. 

I am in love with Vintage Magpie. I knew from the minute I saw the blog entries about puppies that I couldn't go wrong.

 

I am dying to stitch something up from Follow the White Bunny. Her patterns are adorable! 

 

This is Jake, half chi chi, half pug. So ugly, he's cute! 

For those in the US, this weekend is the Super Bowl, which to be honest, I don't care about BUT the exciting news is it's also the PUPPY BOWL! Animal Planet plays the Puppy Bowl at the same time and it is much more exciting and way cuter. Don't forget to watch the kitten half time show!

Now, don't you feel all warm and fuzzy inside? I know I do! I need a nap after the walk with the dogs, and maybe some cheesecake and a cocktail. Have a great weekend!

What's Cookin'?

For some reason I have a ton of vintage patterns that involve food and the kitchen, I think I might be a little obsessed!

 

This sweet girl is just too cute for words. I love her shoes. Unfortunately the pattern was very worn and was cut off at the bottom.

 

I don't know which is better, the mustache or the egg's surprised look about the sausage ;)

Is it just me or does he look like he's wearing sausage pants?

Bon appetit!

Tie One On Tuesday!

You guys bring out the animal in me! ROAR! Okay, that sounded better in my head then it does typing it out on my keyboard. Now I just feel creepy and weird-like a 40 year old man standing on the corner in a boy scout outfit. This week's Tie One On Tuesday is all about animal cocktails. Now, I'm not talking about drinks with animals in them or even animals mixing cocktails (I haven't perfected the dogs mixing my drinks yet, the no thumbs kind of get in the way). I'm talking about cocktails with animal names.

First up in our cocktail zoo is The Pink Squirrel
1 oz creme de noyaux
1 tbsp white creme de cacao
1 tbsp light cream
Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Next on our zoo cruise is the Funky Monkey-a few of these you will be dancing on tables and throwing things at people who are staring at you.
1 oz gold rum
1 oz creme de bananes
5/8 oz dark creme de cacao
3 oz coconut milk
1 banana
coconut flakes
Blend with ice until smooth. Pour into a hurricane glass and garnish with coconut flakes.

Ouch! What just bit me? Oh, that's just the Barking Spider! This drink packs a punch!
1 1/2 oz Tequila
1 1/2 oz Blue Curacao liqueur
3/4 oz 151 rum
1 dash triple sec
1 dash sweet and sour mix
1 splash orange juice
Serve over ice in a collins glass, or blend for a frozen version of this drink.

These animal cocktails are like nothing Noah encountered. If you drink a pair of these babies, you will definitely be seeing pink elephants!

It's Gonna Be a Slobberknocker!

I love wrestling, more importantly I love vintage wrestling and Lucha Libre. Nothing gets out my aggression more than yelling at the TV while my favorite wrestler puts their best high flying move on the bad guy. As much as I love wrestling on TV, wrestlers in movie are even better. Now I'm not talking about today's wrestling heroes-I'm talking those lovely ladies of yesteryear. Those beautiful bombshells who ruled the square circle!

Racket Girls also known as Blonde Pickup and  Pin Down Girl is at the top of my female wrestler list. This 1951 campy favorite stars real life wrestlers Peaches Page, Clara Mortensen (world champion wrestler), and Rita Martinez (champion of Mexico). A wrestling manager also dabbles a little bit in drugs, prostitution and bookmaking. He double-crosses a mob boss and is on the run from the mafia and from the police. Great wrestling footage makes for excellent filler in the high flying, low class film.

Next up is brought to us by our neighbors to the south. Las luchadoras contra la momia (Wrestling Women vs. the Aztec Mummy) is one in a series of three with the lovely luchadoras of Mexican wrestling.These lady wrestlers fight a scary mummy who can turn into a bat or a snake, an evil prince and a group of Asian female wrestlers and they do it with perfect hair and curves that cause a 16 car pile up.

Round three is a little bit more modern than the other two but can still be considered a classic. All the Marbles stars Peter Faulk as a manager of the California dolls, a tag team touring across the United States. The movie centers around the adventures of the incredibly attractive wrestlers and their sleazy, yet lovable manager.

So, ARE YOU READY TO RUMBLE? LET ME SEE YOUR WRESTLING FACE! ARGH! Now head on down to the ring and get your figure four leg lock around these body slamming pile driver movie hits! You will not be disappointed!

Feel Good Friday!

You can purchase this beautiful print at 3LambGraphics.

Ah Friday-how I miss you. It seems like forever since we last saw eachother. You bring such joy to my life. Mmmmm...you make me happy! Now that I'm in a good mood so early in the morning-let's see what I can do for you.

I have the worst sweet tooth. I have not met a cupcake that I do love. Throw some candy my way and I will be your best friend for life. When my friend Kelsey showed me Bakerella, I felt like  died and went to heaven. It's like this website was made for me. Red Velvet cupcake pops-are you kidding me? I HAVE to make them or better yet,have someone make them for me. Her recipes are simple and easy to follow and yet look professional and I'm sure taste divine.

 

I love the swing of her bag and her shoes are so cute. Laura Amiss is so talented. 

Usually I try to stay away from big stores or corporations. I've tried but I could never give up Target, I've tried and it just doesn't work-don't judge. That being said, William Sonoma has the most darling cookie cutters that I can't pass up and as and added bonus-they are fairly cheap. I love that I can make my sweetie an personal message with the letters. It's like a big conversation heart. 

I love disapproving bunnies.

Okay all you wonderful readers! Go forth and enjoy your weekend! You've got blogs to read, cupcakes to cook, cookies to decorate and bunnies that disapprove! Enjoy!

If you are not happy here and now, you never will be.  ~Taisen Deshimaru

Puppers!

I could not resist these cute little guys! They are just too adorable. 

 

  

 

Hanging Out with a Misfit

When I first met digital misfit, she pm'd me on Crafster about offering up some of my embroidery for a charity quilt. I couldn't refuse to help out a fellow Craftster and friendship soon ensued. This girl has got some moxy! I love her quick wit! I know when I see a pm or email from her I will be rolling off my chair laughing.


Who is digital misfit and what is she all about?
Digital Misfit is someone different every day (or sometimes many times in one day).  She ... ahhh screw it, I can't talk about myself in the thrid person.  Too weird.
I am just ordinary, with all of the strange little idiosyncrasies that all ordinary people have.  I swing back and forth between right brain and left brain, so one day I may be having a creative burst and craft like mad, and then I will be Ms. Logical and try to organize my supplies because I am uninspired.
I am a hermit.  No, really.  I am a bona fide agoraphobe who rarely leaves the house.  On the bright side, I have plenty of time for crafting, surfing Craftster, and I can shop on Etsy.  Plus people expect artsy types to be a bit nutty.

You work in so many different mediums, what's your favorite?
I don't have a favorite craft medium.  I CAN'T stick with one type of craft.  I become bored and distracted.  Each medium has its advantages and disadvantages for my AADD (art attention deficit disorder).
Embroidery rocks because I can do it in bed or while watching tv.  Changing the style of a pattern by choosing offbeat threads makes it interesting.  Plus the design possibilities are infinite.
Papercrafting/mixed media assemblage art rocks because I get to pull out ALL the junk and just have at it.  I have a constant ring of gesso and/or ink around my cuticles from fingerpainting and stamping.
Dollmaking...well...the fun part od dollmaking is the planning and finished product.  I really hate stuffing and jointing dolls, and some of the other mundane tasks that go along with them.
I would love to learn to spin yarn, knit /crochet, and sew clothing.

What kind of advice would you give the masses?
Don't be afraid to try new things.  Sucking at a new craft is not so bad.  It can be intimidating to see so many amazing projects posted online. Just try. My first attempts at many crafts were BAD (some still are), but I was able to get a feel for it, and decide if it is something I want to pursue further.  Some of my embroidered pieces look like a cat puked up a hairball on the back.  Others are neat as a pin. I am still learning, but hey, it's art, not science.  I do it my way :P

What inspires you?
As an artist, I am always inspired by the work shown in my fave online communities (Craftster, Etsy, Mr. X-Stitch, Feeling Stitchy, CraftGossip, etc etc etc).  I am inspired by work that shows that the artist truly loves what they do.
I love having crafty friends online from whom I can bounce ideas and get creative input. I don't think I have made a single project in over a year without passing WIP pics over to Deana (aka AlwaysInspired).  I don't have any crafty people in my offline life, so this kind of support and friendship is invaluable and so appreciated.
As a person, I am inspired by stories of people overcoming adversity, communities reaching out to help others, and the simple beauty of nature.

 What's your next adventure?
More of the same, but in different flavors!
Plus I need to figure out how to alter my newest family member.  She is a 5'11" beauty with legs a mile long (makes up for not having arms).  I am 5'4", so I already think she is a bit of a bitch. She is tough as nails (and made of the same stuff as them too!). I think she is going to be a political art piece in support of women, though I may still dress her up from time to time.

Bonus Question!
You just got a new mannequin, have you named her yet?
As much as I wanted to name her Otrera, after the first Amazon queen, she has insisted that her name is Lola.  After some research turned up that Lola means "strong woman", I have had to agree.
So Lola it is.  She is standing tall next to me now, wearing my sunglasses, hat, and a hot pink tape measure around her neck.

Isn't digial misfit great? She can put a smile on my face and have me cackling in a matter of minutes. She has got mad skills no matter what she tries and really is a true inspriration to those around her.