instax skin

a few months ago, i bought a fuji instax from amazon.com. it came with a gift card for a free skin. i picked out a skin from the website and pretty soon it arrived at my door. the skin sat on my desk until just a few days ago, though. the problem was i wasnt sure if i wanted to put a skin on it. i liked it plain white. but the skin i picked out was cute. its a chicken in a peacock costume. (skinit.com - they have skins for everything too, even graphing calculators, for those of you in school) but the skin said it could be removed cleanly without residue, so i thought, eh, if i dont like it, ill just take it off.

i peeled the skin off the paper and stuck it to my camera. it fit like a glove! better than i expected. i had to cut a few places with scissors to get it to lay flat (around the lens and on one of the corners where it bulges out) but the places i cut slits arent noticeable and overall im happy with how it turned out. i think ill keep it. :)

this is how she looked all clean and white; not really sure which one i like more. theyre both cute in their own ways i guess.

what do you think?

what a fun blog: Creative Kismet

i found the blog "Creative Kismet" today. very inspiring craftyness, clever and low cost ideas, and great tutorials!

these are all crafts that have diy totorials. check them out! :)

if you can't decide, get one of everything!

as you may know, i LOVE to do online shopping at atSeoul.com. they have cute clothes, stationary, housewares, and toys. i was recently on the site looking to purchase washi tape, but i couldn't decide which ones to get! they're kind of expensive, at roughly $3-$10 a roll, so i needed to choose wisely. or so i thought. until i saw theeeese sampler packs!

i bought the pack of solids

and the pack of fabric paterns.

arent they fun??

they come in 27 sticker sheets of pre-cut tape pieces and circles. and they're $8 for all the sheets plus a convenient (and cute) tin to store them in.  they're coming from korea so it may be like 2 weeks until i get these bad boys in my mailbox, but when i do, oh boy! :D i'm so excited, seriously.

abstract

i made this in color theory the other day. i thought it turned out kinda nice. i framed it.

no-cost handmade gift wrap tutorial

hello again! as promised, here is the tutorial for making FREE gift wrap! :)

i started with a paper shopping bag. my project was small so i only needed one.

the first step is to cut your paper bag the size you need it for the object you're wrapping. dont worry f the name of the store is on the bag, you can use that as the inside.

tape it down to your work surface. this not only keeps it from wrinkling as it gets wet, but it also helps keep paint off your work space. :) i like to be tidy.

 i was going for a springy pallet but i think it turned out a little 1992.. hmm.

 paint away! you can use any pattern you like. i chose stripes, but polka dots, stamps, anything really would work.

yay! cute AND free! can't beat that.

summer nights, staying in

i made something yesterday. this little owl. i think he's cute. :) i haven't put him on etsy yet because i haven't taken pictures of him (other than these). he's sitting on my korean folder. it says, "hangumal" which is korean for korean. (like how we call it "spanish" but they call it "español," you know? we call it "korean", they call it "hangumal.") anyway, i thought i'd share my newest owl, and a little sneek peek into what i spend every night doing...

eating snacks, studying korean, drinking wheat grass juice, and watching music videos on youtube. i'm up till 3 am most nights doing the same thing. and i love it. this is the best summer i've had since i was a little kid. i couldn't be happier with the way things are. well, things could always be better, but i can't complain!! =D

my friend alyssa made me this hello kitty cutout with her cricket machine. (i mentioned alyssa here- where she decorated some really awesome Tom's Shoes.) well, alyssa was on TV last night. if you watched the show bridezillas on WE at 9:00, you may have seen her. she was the maid of honor, and her friend alex was the bride(zilla). if you missed it, you can catch the second half next week. Sunday, WE network, 9:00. don't miss it! alyssa is a really good friend of mine. i've been working with her at hobby lobby for almost 4 years now. if you like, you can even check out her etsy! she makes REALLY cute resin jewelry.

shoe inspiration

Alyssa, a good friend and co-worker of mine, took a plain pair of white Tom's and made them awesome. Check it out. Oh, and if you aren't familiar with Tom's shoes, you should really check them out. For EVERY pair of shoes you buy, Tom's donates a pair to a child in need. It's pretty great.

She used fabric dye and Sharpie markers. Aren't they cute?!

awesomeness!

i got an email today from megan of Mutual Of Omaha. She invited me to take part in the "Aha Moments" campaign, on behalf of my online business, angie may handmade. which to me, is pretty exciting!! i set up an appointment for tuesday evening to be interviewed on camera for the campaign.  i *REALLY* hope my cheeks have quit being swollen by then... darn wisdom teeth!

in other news, im ALMOST done with my portrait for melissa at the blog melissastuff. i just have to finish up this guy's little hand and ear. what do you think?

and i got this cd in the mail yesterday. i LOVE it! its called "explore" from the artist "M" or Minwoo. you know, the korean popstar that i'm kind of totally in love with?? mmm.. and dont mind the fact that i have no makup i this picture.. ive been hanging around my house in my jammies the past few days with a swollen face, i dont think makup would do a whole lot for me at this point. speaking of which, here's a really really unflattering picture of me with my swollen cheeks. pity party anyone? lol jk.

i'll be hanging out with my oldest niece and youngest nephew tomorrow! which is a great thing, except i look like a monster and i can hardly talk or smile. lol we will see what happens.. ooh and i finished up all my shopping for melissa at oh my darling! i was paired up with her for the color me happy project at Adventures in Love and Happiness. here's a little hint at one of the items! ;) you'll never guess!

you'll love it, melissa!

...wow..

i had the thought to make cupcakes today, so i went to marthastewart.com for a little inspiration. an i got A LOT of inspiration.. my goodness..

a day out with mom

i dont spend much time alone with my mom, mostly because she can be kind of.. um.. difficult. but today after lunch we went to Ande's Nursery in Troy, Ohio and bought $75 worth of flowers, vegetables and pots. then we came home and planted them together, then we went to Plato's Closet, where i was really wanting to find something for her to wear to the street fair, but it turns out all she could find was a pair of shoes. we went to Kohl's though and i picked out a pair of dark jeans and she got a nice shirt, so i was pretty happy that we finally found an outfit for her. all in all, it was a real challenge to go out shopping with my mom all day, and not, you know, snap, but what can i say; i like challenges.