Get Organized!

Okay, this is so super easy to make. Basically, start with two rectangles. On one of the rectangles, sew a ribbon. Then, use the biggest item you have to measure how long to cut the rectangles and sew them right sides together. Leave a space to turn it and then...turn it! Close the opening. Now you have one rectangle. Take the bottom and fold it up and then sew from top to bottom to create pockets. You can make them as wide as you’d like. Put your items in the pockets and you’re done! Piece of cake!

Story Time!

Okay, I’ll try to keep this as brief as possible, but I have too many good things to say about the creator of this cute little hippo.

Basically, I was in the bookstore looking through craft magazines when I stumbled on mini quiltlets by Kayla Fujimoto. I LOVED them! I still LOVE them! In fact, I LOVE everything else Kayla makes! She has been featured in many craft magazines and also has the March page in the Cloth, Paper, Scissors calendar. WOW!!! How cool is that? She has so much talent!

Anyway, I went to the blog that was listed in the magazine and found a link on her page to One World One Heart! There I saw that Kayla had created a hippo to donate. I freaked out!!! I was teaching at the time and we were the Hippos! I emailed her and...she responded!!! Not only did she write back, but...she sent my class a hippo!!! No way! YES way!!!

Since then, we have corresponded and she has sent me more of her pieces. I will share them soon...they are awesome! In the meantime, check out her blog (here is her post about the hippo) and Etsy to get inspired!

Mini Zombie Sock Monkeys...

are the cutest things ever!!! This little guy was made by artist Michelle Guerrero. She and I have made a pact to get our Etsy pages established soon! In the meantime check out her facebook right here! She also has her work at The Empty Space, so don’t be a stranger!

Life is good...

especially when I wake up to little gifts like this that the neighborhood kids leave on our porch! :)

Ta-da!

So here are the finished pieces. The two brown/green pieces were chipped when I went to glaze them and another piece was missing, but that’s the way it goes. There are quite a few steps involved with ceramic making and you never know how your pieces are going to end up, but because of that I love ceramics. It helps me to relax and not get too attached any pieces because I never know what will make it out of the final firing intact. I have some more items in the works and I hope they make it out alive! Fingers crossed!

I guess I do get a little attached. :)

Food Display Recipe

Ingredients:

Rocks (or glass beds, or ribbons, or whatever...this can be themed up anyway you like)

E6000 Glue

Thrift Store Glass Pieces

Directions:

Place rocks into glasses. Glue glass pieces together. Let dry. Make some treats and place them on your newly created display. Serve and enjoy!

Super fast, super easy, super cheap, and super cute!

HalloWEEEEEn...

is not so scary if you use bright colors and glitter! All the pieces below can be found at the Empty Space’s Art Show: Art Vs. Zombies! Come see the the current show, Geeks Vs. Zombies and enjoy some seasonal art!