I went to Ocean Shores last friday through monday to stay at a motel that one of my dads friends owns. He goes down there every once in awhile and talks about them but I'd never met them (or was to young when I met them to remember). They're fun, I'm going back this weekend without my parents to stay in their house and hang out. I figure I'll be doing a lot of embroidery, picture taking, reading, putting together puzzles with priscilla, etc. It'll be fun. :)
Leaving tomorrowwwwwww! I'm happy to get out of the house and actually do something for the 4th of July.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Tattoo number 3
It's on my right foot. I got it done tuesday. It's not perfect since it's based off a sketch I did in paint but it's what I wanted. :)
And yes, this is technically right side up. The heart is supposed to be upside down in the design.
I'll probably add words in that blank space to the top and bottom left at some point. I just have to figure out exactly what they're going to be
It's a band tattoo, which usually I'm against, but I've loved these bands for the last decade which is half of my life so far so I'm pretty sure that I'll love them for a looooooooong time or at least have a fondness for them.
And yes, this is technically right side up. The heart is supposed to be upside down in the design.
I'll probably add words in that blank space to the top and bottom left at some point. I just have to figure out exactly what they're going to be
It's a band tattoo, which usually I'm against, but I've loved these bands for the last decade which is half of my life so far so I'm pretty sure that I'll love them for a looooooooong time or at least have a fondness for them.
Group 1 - July Beach/Underwater 3.5" block swap
Bitty Block Committee on flickr
This is my sunset that I'm making for group 1. They're 4" squares right now so I still need to cut them down. The background will vary since it's a batik. I kind of BSed my way through the embroidery since I don't know how to actually do it, but they look good! I got a book explaining embroidery stitches after.
I got these little crab/shell beads in Ocean Shores last weekend and I thought they would be fun to include. I haven't decided whether I'm going to sew them on or just put them in the envelope and let people do what they want with them.
They only had 6 crabs so I got 6 crabs and 7 shells.
This is my sunset that I'm making for group 1. They're 4" squares right now so I still need to cut them down. The background will vary since it's a batik. I kind of BSed my way through the embroidery since I don't know how to actually do it, but they look good! I got a book explaining embroidery stitches after.
I got these little crab/shell beads in Ocean Shores last weekend and I thought they would be fun to include. I haven't decided whether I'm going to sew them on or just put them in the envelope and let people do what they want with them.
They only had 6 crabs so I got 6 crabs and 7 shells.
Group 2 - July Beach/Underwater 3.5" block swap
Bitty Block Committee on flickr
Considering I'm in all 4 groups I needed to do something simple for one of them! I have to make 49 blocks in all I believe? 12 are done with these. Half with the dark blue background and half with the white and blue striped background.
Considering I'm in all 4 groups I needed to do something simple for one of them! I have to make 49 blocks in all I believe? 12 are done with these. Half with the dark blue background and half with the white and blue striped background.
June picnic/BBQ 3.5" block swap
For the Mini QT, now Bitty Block Committee on Flickr
My mom keeps telling me that I need to find a focus fabric and do something simple for these swaps. Doing something simple bugs me when I see what everyone else does, but here is something simple. Plus I waited long enough that people kept taking my ideas!
Here is a tree that you can pick fruit from and picnic under.
My mom keeps telling me that I need to find a focus fabric and do something simple for these swaps. Doing something simple bugs me when I see what everyone else does, but here is something simple. Plus I waited long enough that people kept taking my ideas!
Here is a tree that you can pick fruit from and picnic under.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Oceannnnnnn!
Went to the ocean for the weekend to stay at a motel that is owned by a friend of my dad. He goes there every once in awhile so he talks about them but I hadn't met them before (well I did, but I don't remember them.)
They seem to be really cool people and have huuuge parties. We went to one (which was fairly small and calm by their standards) and I amused myself by watching the drunk people sing karaoke. They're having another one the day after the 4th of July to celebrate all of the tourists leaving and I was invited back so even though we just got home from there today, I'm heading back there without my parents on saturday so I can hang out, watch fireworks, and go to their party. This party is supposed to be a lot bigger so it should be interesting.
I worked on some embroidery of sorts over the weekend. I say "of sorts" because I haven't embroidered before and was basically BSing my way through it. It's for the Mini QT swap group on flickr (or I should say the Bitty Block Committee now that's it's been put in it's own group.) I finished an example of one but I don't have a picture of it right now so I'll post it tomorrow. It's of a sunset with a sky made of batiks, dark blue water, and then the sand. I embroidered the sun and rays going out from it. I also bought little crab and shell beads that I'll let people choose between.
So yea, picture of the block tomorrow. Probably a picture of my tattoo as well considering I have an appointment to get my 3rd tattoo at 12:30pm tomorrow!
They seem to be really cool people and have huuuge parties. We went to one (which was fairly small and calm by their standards) and I amused myself by watching the drunk people sing karaoke. They're having another one the day after the 4th of July to celebrate all of the tourists leaving and I was invited back so even though we just got home from there today, I'm heading back there without my parents on saturday so I can hang out, watch fireworks, and go to their party. This party is supposed to be a lot bigger so it should be interesting.
I worked on some embroidery of sorts over the weekend. I say "of sorts" because I haven't embroidered before and was basically BSing my way through it. It's for the Mini QT swap group on flickr (or I should say the Bitty Block Committee now that's it's been put in it's own group.) I finished an example of one but I don't have a picture of it right now so I'll post it tomorrow. It's of a sunset with a sky made of batiks, dark blue water, and then the sand. I embroidered the sun and rays going out from it. I also bought little crab and shell beads that I'll let people choose between.
So yea, picture of the block tomorrow. Probably a picture of my tattoo as well considering I have an appointment to get my 3rd tattoo at 12:30pm tomorrow!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
completely random but I felt like writing about it somewhere
I went to the dentist today and got my favorite dental hygenist. He's adorable, and has the same sense of humor I do so I actually look forward a little bit to going to the dentist because there's the chance I'll get him. Too bad he's married and 9 years older than me! (which I wouldn't care about that age difference if I was older but when it's a 20 and a 29 year old that's a BIG difference!)
Anyway, he said as I was sitting down in the chair "This is the last time you'll see me" because he's going back to school so he can be an actual dentist. So I'm sad. He'll go off, get whatever degree he needs to, become a dentist, and become a bunch of people's favorite dentist ever. I'm sure of that.
Now I'm wondering whether or not he's leaving like really soon or if there's a chance I'll see him when I go back in three weeks to get my night gaurd...
Now, it's 1:18am and I am off to go up to my room and make my 3.5" blocks for the Mini QT group on flickr. They're simple, but I like them anyway. I'm not completely sure if they fit the theme... but I'm making them anyway. It may be a bit of a stretch but everyone else took all my good ideas since I waited so long! This month's theme is BBQ/Picnic. I'm using a focus fabric of trees with fruit on them and framing them with another fabric... They can be the scenery at the picnic, and you could even pick the fruit off of them to eat at your picnic, so that's my reasoning to make them fit the theme.
Anyway, he said as I was sitting down in the chair "This is the last time you'll see me" because he's going back to school so he can be an actual dentist. So I'm sad. He'll go off, get whatever degree he needs to, become a dentist, and become a bunch of people's favorite dentist ever. I'm sure of that.
Now I'm wondering whether or not he's leaving like really soon or if there's a chance I'll see him when I go back in three weeks to get my night gaurd...
Now, it's 1:18am and I am off to go up to my room and make my 3.5" blocks for the Mini QT group on flickr. They're simple, but I like them anyway. I'm not completely sure if they fit the theme... but I'm making them anyway. It may be a bit of a stretch but everyone else took all my good ideas since I waited so long! This month's theme is BBQ/Picnic. I'm using a focus fabric of trees with fruit on them and framing them with another fabric... They can be the scenery at the picnic, and you could even pick the fruit off of them to eat at your picnic, so that's my reasoning to make them fit the theme.
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