Crafting in Wonderland: almost cute

I made this tutu-ish skirt today so that I can practice cutting out fabric for circle skirts. Cutting was easy, but sewing a curved seam is crazy. And it only got harder when I started pinning the elastic the the inner circle. I'm considering taking sewing lessons. lol.

It didn't turn out too bad though. I definitely need more practice, but it could have been worse. :P At least I got the formula down for cutting out the circle.

Last night I harnessed the power of my one step button hole function on my new sewing machine! Amazing feature. Maybe I should have used buttons instead of elastic.

Oh well. I'm off to find some tips on sewing curved seams.

Wish me luck.

Life in Wonderland: Cookies for Viva

Aren't they cute?

I think the icing kind of freaks her out though. It takes her a while to finish one.

Viewed in Wonderland: Hachiko

Warning: If you have a dog this will probably make you cry!

Here are two versions of a true story. The first one is just clips set to music from a 1987 Japanese film and the second one is the trailer for a 2009 american version.

Life in Wonderland: Sugar high

I've had sugar on the brain for the last few weeks. I've been painting cupcakes, ice cream cones and lollipops. strange. So a couple weeks ago Nella and Tess came over to bake cupcakes. Nel and I had purchased a box mix, but Tessa Homemaker had other plans for us. She brought a recipe and the ingredients for chocalate chip and peanut butter cupcakes. I have one not so large mixing bowl in my kitchen so she had to use a pot to mix the cup cake batter in. It was hilarious. Most of the smaller measurements were done by eye so the icing turned out pretty interesting. :P It was a great night though. Can't wait to do it again!

Growing in Wonderland: The results

I actually "harvested" my sprouts a couple weeks ago, but neglected to post the results. Sorry. They actually turned out really well. Next time I think I'll put in less beans so they have more room to grow.

Here it is! That's a lot of bean sprouts huh?

I used them to top the beef curry I made. :) Oishi!!!

Allan's mom found a special on mason jars on base. So now I have 10 new jars to grow sprouts in. I think I'm actually going to use some jars to make biscuit mixes though.

Cast in Wonderland: I'm a comet!!!

I have three incredible nephews. Yesterday I got to hang out with all three boys for a bit. Kane, the middle one, has a crap-ton of energy and soooo much personality. It started out with him on the couch doing a little contortionist act, turning his body into shapes. He was a square, star, triangle, and even a circle. He got a bit confused when I asked if he could be a rectangle, but then realized it was the easiest. :P Later on he threw his arms back and ran around my parents tiny living room declaring "I'm a comet . . . boom boom!" He then ran in to his older brother, Mikey. "Comet landed on you!"

I love them! They're sooo freaking adorable and funny.

Shopping in Wonderland: thrift store find

A couple days ago Nella and I went to Salvation Army and Goodwill. While we were at Salvation Army I contemplated starting a collection of champagne flute prom souvenirs. Lucky for Allan I decided against it. I have a hard time functioning when my area is not organized. The piles of clothes and random items in random nooks were making me nervous, but I did manage to find a book. The inside cover reveals that it was a Valentines gift, either to or from "Bob", in 1992. I wonder why they gave it away.

Goodwill happens to be a lot more organized. The clothes are on racks in order of color. It actually looked nice. The only problem was all they had were clothes. The place was also extremely dark and dusty. We didn't spend much time there.

Sometime next week I want to go to Hafa Books and maybe the other thrift shop in Mangilao.

Growing in Wonderland: Sprouting

night 1

Night 2: 1 tiny sprout

Night 3: look at them grow

Last weekend I read an article from The Kitchn or Re-Nest (I forgot which it was) about how to sprout beans in a jar. So I bought a bag of mung beans and decided to try it out. Allan and I like cooking with bean sprouts so I thought it'd be fun and yummy! It's kind of exciting. Yes, I'm easily amused.

Crafting in Wonderland: Purses to Germany

I made these a couple weeks ago for my cousin Ana. She lives in Germany and the last and only time we saw each other was when we both were in Florida visiting our grandparents. That was about 7 years ago. Hopefully in a couple years I can go visit her or she can come here and visit us. It's funny because my brother, her, and I are the only grandchildren and we all turned out pretty different from what the grandparents would've generally hoped for. :P

Celebrating in Wonderland: Anniversary Art Show :)

Crafting in Wonderland: Cow print mania!!!

I made this bunny for my nephew, Kane.

Hope he likes it!!!

Allan helped me reupholster this old foot stool. And you can see a little bit of Viva's toy in the bottom of the pic.

Crafting in Wonderland: Art room clean up!

As you can see I'm super proud that I finally cleaned my art room. It's all organized and user friendly now!!

Texts in Wonderland: Too cute.

Sounds like me . . . but I don't own a cell phone. lol.

(917): I’m once again drinking at eight am on a Sunday in my tutu. This garment is literally my best purchase ever.

from Texts from last night.