Monday, November 20, 2006
Happy Turkeyness... or not?
I thought all the e's in "Why me-e-e-e-e?" was particularly poignant. This was done by a senior crafter who lives a few miles away and always has some new surprise up for each holiday.
Senior Center Holiday Craft Fair!!
We're lucky enough to live near a Senior Citizen's Center that holds an annual craft fair with some of the wackiest stuff -- here are just a few of my treasures from the past two years:
(top row, left to right): crocheted earmuffs (currently in the mail to my pal Stitchy); yarn octopus (very much like those found in Leah Kramer's excellent book.)
(middle row): a block/wedge of wood with a frayed knot on it and the text "Diet? I'm a frayed knot!" (!!); crocheted finger puppets ($1 each!); Rock Concert (complete with googly eyes, naturally).
(bottom row): My all-time favorite - and I tried to make these last year but they just weren't as authentic - "We Are All Nuts", assorted nuts wearing hats, scarves, earmuffs and the required googly eyes; and I didn't expect this one - a small cross-stitch wall-hanging criticizing our glorious leader! Wow! I was surprised this crafter hadn't been forcefully removed from the premises yet. I take it as a very welcome sign - the Emperor has no clothes.
(top row, left to right): crocheted earmuffs (currently in the mail to my pal Stitchy); yarn octopus (very much like those found in Leah Kramer's excellent book.)
(middle row): a block/wedge of wood with a frayed knot on it and the text "Diet? I'm a frayed knot!" (!!); crocheted finger puppets ($1 each!); Rock Concert (complete with googly eyes, naturally).
(bottom row): My all-time favorite - and I tried to make these last year but they just weren't as authentic - "We Are All Nuts", assorted nuts wearing hats, scarves, earmuffs and the required googly eyes; and I didn't expect this one - a small cross-stitch wall-hanging criticizing our glorious leader! Wow! I was surprised this crafter hadn't been forcefully removed from the premises yet. I take it as a very welcome sign - the Emperor has no clothes.
Monday, November 13, 2006
Only One Year Away!
Friday, November 10, 2006
Are those frilly PAPER socks?
Tired of the kids? What better way to threaten them than to "dress" them in this Roast Turkey Costume from Martha Stewart (!?) I think Martha's been hittin' the crack pipe a bit much. Or maybe she's just working out that prison anger...
Monday, November 06, 2006
Dia de Los Krispies!
This one's for you, Kathy Cano Murillo! What to do when you can't remember where you put all your Day of the Dead stuff, including that pesky meringue mix you kept forgetting to buy last year? Well, I had my skull mold handy, so I made Rice Krispie treats and decorated them appropriately. Heck, I figured all the people we were remembering had a great sense of humor, so they'd understand the break from tradition (and my uncanny ability to misplace just about anything, including a big glittery altar!)
You Tell 'Em, Babs!
Last month during her concert in New York City, Barbra Streisand told a member of her audience to "shut the fuck up" after he would not stop heckling during her political skit with a George W. Bush impersonator.
Little did Babs know that those powerful, rhythmic words would be immortalized in song (as well as cross stitch!)
Little did Babs know that those powerful, rhythmic words would be immortalized in song (as well as cross stitch!)
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