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I'm back after a wonderful mini vacation in California. Good to be home and glad to see Seattle defrosted while we were away. Christmas was great! The biggest perks of coming from a broken home are more family and more celebrations. I spent a lot of time behind the sewing machine making presents for people including a sweet hoodie made from reclaimed t-shirts, pictures to come. But I found this beauty a while ago and I really want it. I want to make it. And I want her hair. I don't remember where I found it, somewhere in my etsy adventures, but it's great. 

Glitter is the herpes of craft supplies

The topper to our amazing pink and white tree is a homemade star crafted out of construction paper, the finest of glitters and hung from the ceiling. Yeah, it's pretty awesome.

And have I mentioned how much I love winter break? It's snowy and beautiful and I have all the time in the world to make everything I want. Today I made these leg warmers, a hat and a cowley neck warmer out of one discarded sweater. I am in love with them.

And I sent a friend home with a set of matching screen printed and monogramed scarves for gifts for all the ladies in his family. Tomorrow I sew world peace :)

'Tis the Season

Successfully convinced my man to let me get a 9 foot tall gaudy white tree and decorate it with pink, purple & gold bulbs. Trying to fit said 9 foot tall tree into the car was a little more challenging. 

Tada!
And a tiny video of the cat's first christmas tree (yes, I know am a huge dork):

Tada!

The last of tonight's project is complete. I also think I learned to embroider...I think.

More time means______________

More work, yes.

More making, yes.

But most of all more blogging! And look what I've found: very pretty things! My new favorite as of this minute is the rule of threes and they post things like this:

and this:

and this: 

I LOVE the calendar! It's such a simple and innovative idea. I'm working on my own little calendar to give as I'mAStarvingStudentYouGetNoPresentsThisYearForgiveMe gifts.

The last picture is someone's cat food and water dishes, which look exactly like my cats food and water dishes. Well not exactly like mine because those are crystal and mine are oversized ceramic coffee mugs but nonetheless I get points by association. I love the cat portrait, I'll be taking that idea- yoink.

That is all. Now commencing day two of nog drinking & scarf making. Did I mention it's our FIRST snow in the city! Yay!

Friday nights

Just put up this beauty after toiling over it for many a late night. It has a more "round" pattern than its predecessor, trying to avoid another Georgia O'Keeffe reference- thanks Rebecca. No one wants one of those wrapped around their neck. Also if I'm going to continue down this scarf road I'm going to need to recruit a model because my solo attempts were no good. I do however like this blurry picture of myself. I look real seriouslike. I probably only like it because it is blurry and you can't see my face. I kid, I kid. And the smokey eyes too, ooo baby.

Maybe I'll take a lesson from the lovely and modest folks at American Apparel. Any volunteers?

Now I commence my scarf making/nog drinking/Santa Clause watching Friday night. Thing #73 on my list of things to do over break. Pajamas and all.

Done!

I survived the eight am final, who knew it was still dark at 6:30? Not this girl.

Now it's time time for the wondrous three week winter break! In celebration of three weeks with nothing to do, I shall make a list of all the things I want to do in no particular order:

Get christmas tree 

Decorate said christmas tree

Make house smell like the holidays- I'm thinking lots of smelly candles. Lots.

Make & send christmas cards for friends & family

Make thank you gifts for all (three) of my lovely customers!

Get scarves up in the shop. I don't care if I missed the holiday rush, people will still be cold

Make a sweatshirt from my own design

Read a book

Spend one entire day in pajamas and don't leave the house

Watch a christmas movie while drinking nog

Get my wisdom teeth out, yes I still haven't done that and no, I am proof they do not make you smarter

Do a snow dance.

I think that'll do for now.

Also, I love these great hand drawn journals from zippitydooda. They are a collaboration of many artists with differing themes throughout the year. 

If you like pretty check them out. They remind me everyday why I'm in art school, collect pretty things and create. I don't know how they do it but they do and it's amazing and I love them.

Also, in less than 24 hours I will be done with finals! Right now I'm off to clean the print studio at school after a night of frantic sewing, gluing and cutting and cleaning my own studio. Then one last final at 8:30 am, gasp. Then make tons of pretty christmas presents, update the shop, makemakemake, then Christmas, then California. Yay!

Also you can find these adorable little original paintings here. She's pretty awesome!

Done and done

Turns out you can get a lot done when procrastinating. 

I also think my old paint rags are really beautiful.