Pretty Pecock and Handmade Present Time!

Hello my little blogletts! This is going to be a pretty big post. I have a few things stored up that I want to talk about. This post is about a week overdue...I know this...but a lot has been going on this week. I started reading The Hunger Games...my fat ass cat broke one of the keys on my laptop and I had to go get an entirely new computer...I discovered Tiny Tower. All things that have kept me from you, and I apologize. But seriously dudes...Tiny Tower. Do it.

So first off...here is one of my latest nail art designs.
I used, in order: 
China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat (as always)
Wet n Wild Craze in Morbid
Wet n Wild Wild Shine in Caribbean Frost (stripes)
China Glaze in 2030 with Bundle Monster plate BM-212
Jesse's Girl High Intensity Nail Color in Mermaid's Lagoon (dots)
Seche Vite

 In this picture, you can't really see the stripes...but it gave it this really awesome depth of color effect.

This next picture is of a present from my friend Gina. She is an amazing knitter and we often spend time debating which of our crafts is better. I tell her how I just don't get knitting and she tells me how she just can't get crochet. All this whilst wandering around the Sheep and Wool festival that is thrown every fall in our area. She made this cool hat with a little pocket on the side!

Next up is the custom Kindle case I ordered from my friend Cheri. I had purchased a case from Best Buy when I got the Kindle...but I hate those little elastic bands that hold it in. I just wanted something to keep it from getting banged around in my purse and Cheri makes the most awesome padded cases. I just told her I wanted skulls, skulls and more skulls. She delivered.

You can find more of her stuff at StellarCheri.

This next "present to myself" is made by my friend Destry. She hand paints all of her jewelry, of which I own a TON, and her talent has spilled onto these awesome jewelry boxes. It has tons of little drawers...which I LOVE. I suspect that's because my sister had a giant jewelry box that had like 40 tiny drawers in it when we were kids and I would sneak into her room and open them looking for treasure. I can't tell you how many spankings I got for taking her stuff...too many. Ahh, memories.

More of Destry's awesome jewelry and hand painted awesomeness can be found at Pet Zombie Creations.

And that is all I have for you for now! Stay tuned...I have some guest nail stamping manicures (read: I kidnapped my sisters and made them let me paint their nails!!).

 

Attack of the Craft - A forum for crafters.

So, you have all heard me talk about my crafting group a million times, I am sure. Well, I'm about to do it again.

If you craft, sew, paint, draw, doodle or even just like to buy handmade and DIY then you really should check out Attack of the Craft. The people you will find on this forum are some of THE most talented people around. On top of that...they are awesome as hell. I have made some very good friends and met more awesome people then one could hope to in a lifetime. We all hail from various parts of the world and our artforms are as varied as we are. Throughout my entire time selling my crochet goodies, the members of this board have always been there with the most unbelieveable support; answering questions...kicking my butt...and even generally offering advice. There are also a ton of things to do in our little corner of the net. The kick-ass mods run contests, organize craft swaps, and we all cross promote eachother like crazy. If you are looking for a new venue to hawk your wares, we even have our own forum-run store!

Click the link up there...come try us on for a bit...squish around...get comfey. If you sell stuff, we'd love to see it...if you buy stuff, there's plenty of window shopping. Don't forget to introduce yourself!

ATTACK!

Check out this brand new crafting community!



This group contains some of the most talented and awesome people I know and you get to be a part of their shiny new community! So come on in if you craft yourself, or are just a lover of handmade stuff. Root around and chat us up! We like that kind of thing!