You park like (S**T)

The really demented side of me is making me post this. I can't help it though. This is funny as hell.

From Mixedspecies Etsy shop

"We've all had this experience, you're skating back to your car in your best Sunday dress only to find that some jackass has boxed you in. Now I've slashed a fair share of tires in my day but as you can see these days I'm an upstanding pillar of the community and have to resort to a more nuanced approach. These fine "you park like shit" static cling notes are reusable can be applied to wet or dry glass. Static clings are easy to remove and leave no sticky residue. 'You park like shit' static clings come in packs of six wrapped in recycled record album covers. "

$5 - buy here

Ugh. I feel gross. I just ate a whole 3 oz. bag of Famous Amos cookies. I need to lie down.

What's it like to be a crafty genius?

Received this little nugget in the mail today.



Most works of non-fiction don't hold my interest, however, Craft Inc has gotten rave reviews by crafty women I admire. I used Amazon's Online Reader to peer inside the book and I was hooked after reading Chapter 1: Creative Mythology - which dispels such myths as (or excuses as I call them) "to be an artist you should have a background in fine arts or design" and "all of the great ideas have already been done, someone else could do it better than I ever could." If anything, I'm hoping it will inspire me further.

If you're interested to know, I picked it up from Amazon.com for under $12. Three reasons Amazon.com is great if you like to buy books (that's all I buy from there): Reason 1-the books always seem to be on sale or discounted. This one was 32% off cover price. Not too shabby. Reason 2-free standard shipping for orders over $25. For me, it takes about a week. I'm sure that's the norm. Reason 3-I never have to pay tax on my orders. I live in Texas, so I'm not sure if that's different elsewhere.

Well, I'm off to catch up on my reading. Toodles.

Are you a Chuck fan?

Here's some early buzz about Choke - Chuck Palahniuk's latest book to be adapted to the big screen. Ever seen Fight Club? Yep, that was Chuck too. I couldn't be more excited to see this film. I'm a HUGE fan of Chuck's work.



In what they're already calling the best sale of the festival, Fox Searchlight has bought Clark Gregg's adaptation of Choke for a reported $5 million! The film had its world premiere last night at the Racquet Club Theatre, and Chuck Palahniuk was in attendance as the film got a roaring applause. The cast includes Sam Rockwell (as Victor Mancini), Angelica Huston (as Ida Mancini), and Kelly MacDonald (as Paige Marshall). The playlist also looks promising - with bands like Radiohead, The Fiery Furnaces, Rogue Wave, and Clap Your Hands And Say Yeah!. The director is Clark Gregg - it appears this is the first film he has directed.

Here's a quote from Alex Billington of FirstShowing.net:
" I caught the world premiere of Choke last night and certainly will confirm that it is one hell of a great film. It's no Fight Club, but it is a Chuck Palahniuk movie in its own right delivering a solid story with great comedy and a perfect performance by Sam Rockwell. It's not my own favorite movie of the fest, but I couldn't be happier seeing this get picked up by the best indie distributor out there. Fox Searchlight has put out some of the biggest indie hits - Napoleon Dynamite, Little Miss Sunshine, Juno - and now it's time for Choke!"





Word is the next book to be adapted is Survivor (another personal favorite for me!) from the director of I Am Legend, Francis Lawrence.

Etsy favorites 1.22.08

Left to right: (all under $40)

Grunge Chandelier Wall Decal Medium by Holly

Set of 8 Silver Rimmed Swank Tumblers & Set of Vintage Teacups by Deadbirdfinds

Bliss bracelet by LF Jewelry Designs

Leather Cuff - peace dove by Cuff Cult

Smile tumbler by WarauKoppu

Bride and Groom figurine by Melabo

Chiaroscuro Bunny Photograph by Justyn Hegreberg

CLOVERFIELD (no spoilers)

All I can say is YES! YES! YES!

Gotta love that JJ Abrams...

I B teasing U

Hmmm...wonder what this could be?

More info to come soon!

New addition to the family

Meet Milo our new male Beta fish. I need to find some large bamboo stalks for his new home. Know any place I can pick some up -- preferrably on the south side?

I-heart-vintage

**Update** I added some photos for La Luz and Hog Wild

My friends and I did some vintage-store browsing this weekend. We made a stop at some of the best shops in Austin: Homegirls, Hog Wild, Room Service (north), Austin Modern and La Luz. I picked up this lovely little ceramic casserole dish with lid by Oven Proof USA at Room Service for only $4.25. I collect vintage dish-ware and this will be great addition to my pieces (I'll show you sometime), plus, great price, huh?


All the shops have such a great selection of vintage finds.

Austin Modern, Homegirls and La Luz all have a well-edited selection and reasonable prices. Austin Modern had some great lamps. This set caught my eye (one of a set shown, around $120/set).



Photos from La Luz's myspace page:








Hog Wild and Room Service are more on the kitschy/rockabilly side of modern. It's so much fun to rummage thru their stores. They really feel like you've stepped back in time.

Photos from Hog Wild's myspace page:

Etsy favorites 1.21.08

Left to right: (all under $50)

Love bowl by Paloma’s Nest

Photographing instances of light Polaroid by Equivoque

Duck egg milk jug by Emma Litten

Vintage wallpaper box by When In Doubt Draw Flowers

Giclee print by Jenn Ski

Leaf Silhouette Earrings by Kate Szabone

Watching ring by Dillon Designs

My little bear turns 12...

Tomorrow, my only child turns 12. It's great and all, but I miss the "little girl" so much. We've been (really, just me) painting her bedroom - trying to give her a more grown up look. She's chosen the fun and trendy blue/brown color scheme. I still need to paint the horizontal brown stripe that will go along the top around the whole room. As you can see, even the ceiling is painted and let me tell you -- painting a ceiling is a pain! But it was worth it, don't you think? I'll keep you updated as it comes along.

Green and Pink before photos:

New Amy Butler

I'm not shy about professing my love for all things Amy Butler. Her work is amazing and it truly inspires me. I love her aesthetic and that her work is attainable and affordable. And she's done it again -- she created a new line for Rowan Fabrics that is truly gorgeous. Here's what she has to say about her new line "Midwest Modern" (due out in April) and a sneak peek.

"I'm so excited to introduce my brand new collection of quilting weight fabrics for Rowan! This line is inspired by the vintage modern spirit of my lifestyle book Midwest Modern. With luscious palettes called Ohio Sky and Pink and Orange Dahlias, the colors for this group come from beautiful summer days in my Ohio garden. The mix of organic prints are perfect for fashion, quilting and home dec projects, everything you need to create your own Midwest Modern style!"

My favorites:

And on a side note, Craft-O-Rama has just added a new sewing class based on Amy's "lotus tunic and cami" pattern. I think the tunic is adorable -- I could live in those all summer! The classes are in February and are two-parts (3 hrs each). Go here for more information.

My Etsy favorites: Art with animals part II

I'm not obsessed...NO....
OK, yes I am. I left out some really great stuff in the last post. I just had to share it with you!


Susie Ghahremani of Boy Girl Party
I was lucky enough to catch one of her displays at Giant Robot NY last August. Amazingly, her paintings are really tiny (if my memory serves me correctly, probably like 3"x2") and you can see, her work is full of detail. I don't know how she does it.
Dueling Bears


Nestlings, Nestlings
I was able to pick up a print of this sweet little painting.



Marmee Craft
Bashful Birdlings


Newsprint Bunny



Groundwork
Squirrel Tea



Ola Design (buy 2, get 1 free)
Look, deer


Field of Dreams



Pequod
Petunia


Little Lady Petunia of North Beach can often be seen attending to the needs of the less fortunate with the pluck and verve one could only expect from such a idealistic young terrier. “Of course, we Boston Terriers are known for having the most loving dispositions,” she says between enthusiastic licks of a beneficiary’s nose. “I mean, not to be catty, but what do I look like, a pug? Please.”

This reminds me so much of our little girl Boston, Zoey. She has such an attitude, but can be really sweet too.


Katrine K
The Balloon


The Wheel Barrow



The Black Apple
Wonders Never Cease



Berkley Illustration (very affordable)
Barn Owl


Powerful Owl



Mon Petit Fantome
Mr. Tuffy Misses You



Rosie Music
Kitten, home sweet home