March 27, 2008 at 9:16 am · Filed under Rigamarole
Yesterday, Craftzine posted a blog for Oh, Fransson’s Vintage Pillowcase Lunch Box tutorial, and the second I saw it, I knew I had to make it. It was gorgeous!!! I don’t need a lunch box, but I recently bought a camera, and have been looking for a tutorial for a camera bag. This wasn’t a camera bag, but since it’s a lunch box, it had instructions for padding on the inside, too! Perfect.
I’m planning to make a whole bunch more, since it whipped up so quick (about two hours in between commercial breaks while watching American Idol and Top Chef). So easy, and it takes about 1/2 a yard of fabric only for the outside, so I can buy really nice expensive ones and not feel guilty!
Next time, I’m going to lengthen the handles [currently you can only hold them in your hand, I like to be able to sling bags over my shoulder], and probably add a pocket to the lining.
Time: 2 hours
Materials: fabric, heavy-duty interfacing, fusible fleece, sewing machine, iron
Front view of one side
Front view of the other side
The drawstring enclosure
Lining. The lining was kind of a mess [I made it slightly too large, so it buckles] but this was my first time quilting fabric, so I was pretty proud of that. 
I bought this TO DIE FORRR fabric yesterday on impulse at Joann’s, so I’m totally going to be making a bag out of this fabric. ITS SO FRICKIN CUTE [but expensive 
$8.99 a yard!]
February 27, 2008 at 10:19 am · Filed under Rigamarole
As ya’ll know, I love tokidoki stuff.. But I’ve never been able to bring myself to buy their jewelry, even though I think it’s way adorable! I’m just not a huge fan of spending money on costume jewelry.
Anyhow, that didn’t stop me from taking a hand at making my own tokidoki jewlery out of shrinkydink!! If I do say so myself, they came out pretty darn cute!
Total cost: about $5.00
Materials: ink-jet shrinkydink, metal chain, metal hoops, clasps, bits of ribbon
Tools: Pliers, scissors, printer, adobe photoshop, google
Time: about 2 hours
Charm bracelet
Ribbon bracelet
View two
Ribbon bracelet 2
Necklace
Lariat
=] I can’t wait to find a situation in which i can wear these!!
February 11, 2008 at 10:23 am · Filed under Rigamarole
In order to reduce the cost of the wedding, I’ve decided to make and arrange all the flowers for my wedding [with help, ofcourse!] … Anyhow, by calculations, in order to make 660[how much origami paper I bought] flowers, I need ato make about 3 a day until the wedding. So far in 4 days since I started, I’ve been able to make 150! Yay~
Additionally, I’ve begun prototyping ideas for flower arrangements for the wedding, starting with the bridesmaids flowers! Let me know what you think.
Alright! 150 down, only 600 more to go!!
February 9, 2008 at 10:20 am · Filed under Rigamarole
Today’s thing-a-day: Domo-kun inspired scarf
And, in case you don’t know who domokun is, here’s a reference picture.
February 8, 2008 at 10:21 am · Filed under Rigamarole
I swear this is the last of it… =] I just felt like showing off some more. Also, once again, damn this camera phone! Wow. Apparently, I’ve spent over $1500 on tokidoki stuff. Amazing.
All my purses + wallet together in their glory. Wow! They take up a lot of space!
Here’s the one that was signed by the person who created tokidoki!
Postcard signed by Simone
My giant poster
Here’s me modeling one of my shirts — all over print [couldn’t find a picture of it online~]
My other tokidoki shirt
Cactus pups
Moofia
Eyshadow compact
February 7, 2008 at 10:22 am · Filed under Rigamarole
Now that tokidoki and LeSportsac have ended their long and awesome run… I thought it was fair time for me to share with you guys my tokidoki for LeSportsac collection…. I’ll take a picture of everything eventually, but for now I’ll just use images I was able to find online…
Spring 2006
Ciao Ciao in original tokidoki print.
Summer 2006
Bambino in Playground print
Fall 2006
Denaro in Fumo
Winter 2006
Bambinone in Paradiso print
Winter 2006
Canguro in Inferno print
Spring 2007
Gioco in Pirata print
Late Spring 2007
Mamma Mia in Amore
Late Spring 2007
Stellina in Amore
Fall 2007
Dulce in Tutti
Fall 2007
Buon Viaggio in Transportato
Winter 2007
Bambinone in Vacanze
(shown, bambino in vacanze, but close enough! I couldn’t find baminone in this pattern :()
What a great run… I’m kind of bummed that I don’t have anything from the Summer 2007 season, though! I totally thought that Amore was a part of that season, but apparently they were separate! :(T
February 6, 2008 at 10:22 am · Filed under Rigamarole
Excuse the bad quality of my recent line of pictures, since my camera’s broken, all I have access to is my cell phone camera.
Anyhow, here’s a picture of part of my desk at work. :) These guys make my day brighter every day.
Left to right [back row]:
Painted christmas munny from Secret Santa 2007 from Allen
My first munny
A crocheted goomba from Brent
Ichigo munny from Eric
Pullip doll
Alarm clock [brookstone] with eyes on it from Stephanie
Left to right [front row]:
Giant Robo
2 felt kitties from a swap,
Tortellino [red cactus pup w/ soccer ball toy]
Malandrino [grey cactus pup w/ skull toy]
Bastardino [large green cactus pup]
Timidina [pink cactus pup w/ monkey toy]
Ciotolina [khaki cactus pup w/ water bowl toy]
Things I’ve bought to add to my collection, but keep forgetting to bring to work:
Moofia toy
Blythe doll
What’s on your desk at work?
February 5, 2008 at 10:24 am · Filed under Rigamarole
Here’s a secret: I’m obsessed with sticker pictures. I have a collection of over 100 sticker pic sets :) Not so much lately, because no one ever wants to do it anymore!! .. But here are some recent ones taken in the $10.00 type sticker booths.
Me and teh boyfriend.
Top left: The poop is too shiny!!!
San Francisco Trip
We’re just goofballs.
CUE!!
You can’t tell, but I was suffering from the flu here.
February 4, 2008 at 10:25 am · Filed under Rigamarole
I constructed these counters using nothing more than the vague idea of having a wheel-type counter that could go up to 99 (without having a bunch of tiny numbers on one wheel). They were designed in Photoshop using a lot of printing, measuring, and cutting.
If there’s enough interest, perhaps I’ll post the pattern.
Counters
Materials: Heavy cardstock, two brads each, clear packing tape
Created with: Photoshop, Printer, Xacto knife, scissors
Time:
Engineering: about 3 hours [and lots of paper scraps :)]
Creation of each counter: about 15 minutes
–To date, I’ve made about 13-15 counters
December 17, 2007 at 8:53 pm · Filed under Rigamarole
Changed my profile picture for the first time in about 3 years So sexy. That other photo had become such a part of my online existence that it’s actually kind of hard to let it go. Even if it was absolutely not what I look like in real life. This picture shows my personality a bit more anyhow.
Anyways, only 1 person followed through properly on the PIF, so I’m opening up the floor again to two more lucky contestants. BTW, you won’t be getting your gifts until after christmas. Sorry in advance.
What is PIF?I
will send a handmade gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment on
my blog requesting to join this PIF exchange. The only thing you have
to do in return is pay it forward by making the same promise on your
blog.
Once you’ve made the same promise on your blog, email me your address to ambiguous@gmail.com… I’ll notify you whether or not I’ll be sending you a present via e-mail.
I caught this from Brent.�
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