and finally, here’s quite an unreasonably delayed resolution to last post’s cliffhanger. the secret creation was…tada:
a bag made of bags!
i actually fused together several layers of plastic grocery bag to create a sturdy, water resistant material. then i made a bag out of it. while surprisingly attractive for something some people may consider to be made out of trash, it is just a prototype, practice bag. in fact, i was nearly done making it before i even measured anything…although that may be more of a testament to my aversion to measuring than anything else. anyway, prettier bags are hopefully on the horizon.
in other news, as you may have surmised from the title of this post, i am currently quite sickly. what was a mildly annoying sore throat blossomed into a highly annoying drippy/stuffy nose. despite the copious amounts of snot my body is producing, i was able to attend one birthday party and two art openings this weekend, AND hosted a wildly successful tea party. we dined on these little treats:
i also ran across some really cute, WAY CHEAP fabric at one of the most unlikely of places: wal-mart. i know, i know, it goes against everything you ever believed to be true, but look at the choice prints i picked up for only ONE DOLLAR A YARD.
only a significant shortage of funds prevented me from grabbing more. this is the kind of find that makes you shout “SCORE!” very loudly in the middle of the fabric department, much to the embarrassment of whoever’s accompanying you. or it is for me.
and lastly, i’ve forgone the craft-blogger stereotypical pet choice (cat) by adopting these beautiful little babies:
ahhhh, they’re so cute! the BF and i have joint custody of what he refers to as “the kids”. we quickly abandoned their carefully chosen names, and have resorted to calling them eatie and sleepy, because they eat a lot and sleep a lot (respectively). i am having way more fun owning mice than a normal person should. i won’t divulge how long i can spend simply sitting and watching them, because it seems like the kind of information most people would be embarrassed by, but let me tell you this– it’s better than television.
on that note, i’m out.
