Flower Crown

Flower crowns are everywhere!  Every picture I see from a music festival, 1/3 of the chicks in the pictures are wearing flower crowns.  So inevitably, I thought--I want one!  I didn't really plan anything out...just kinda DID IT.  I found some flowers at the craft store that caught my fancy, a small bouquet at 50% off brought the price down to four bucks.  Once I got the flowers home, I did numerous YouTube searches on DIY flower crowns.  There were so many ways to go about making the crown...but I didn't really like the directions I was watching.  I wanted to use the whole flower, bud and wire stem.
 I brought in some thin wire I owned, and began to wrap the flowers together.  I staggered the flowers, bud after bud.  I contured the wire to the shape of my head, tied the two ends together.  I bent the flowers outward, just so I had the full bud showcased.  To cover the wire wrapping I did, I used a green ribbon to cover the wire. In all, I think I like my crown more than any tutorial I watched.  Most the tutorials I watched had no regards to the cost of supplies. When I craft, I try to do it effectively and most importantly CHEAPLY!. Just to break down cost:  Flowers $4, wire $Gifted, Ribbon $.20 (I got it @ a yard sale).  Total $4.20. 

Birthday!

I'm ending the day with wonderful feelings.  I had my birthday today! Didn't do anything special.  I treated myself to a massage with facial and then a long stroll in the craft store.  Late evening, Ry and I had a wonderful hibachi meal. I was so stuffed from dinner that I barely had room for cake.  I had half a slice of cake and gave the rest to the pugs--they looked cute with their frosting mustaches. 
I've been in my art room playing with my new craft purchases for the past few hours...now its time to go to bed.  I took the day off work today, but reality must resume tomorrow.

Cell phone cover painted

Months ago I posted about how I painted my cell phone cover.  Well, one night I began to pick at the paint, peel off some stickers and before I knew it, had totally striped the case back to its original state.  I can't have plain, yuck! So I dug out some fabric paints and went to work.  No fancy design, just simple dots of paint in a cluster or colors.  I really like how it turned out...and am really loving the texture that the paints give the design.

 

Even a monster needs LOVE

Heart Monster Pin!  I wore it today and got many compliments on it. It was a very simple make.  Poly clay shaped in to a heart.  I used a knife to cut out a mouth.  I used a black bead for an eye and broken glass beads for sharp teeth.  The pink texture is made from colored, rubber caulking. Finally, I glued on a pin clasp. It all just came together so quickly that next year I'm going to put some effort in to making some for fam and friends.  He's cute, he's crazy looking and lets others know that love comes in many forms. Happy Valentines day!

Film work.

With some of the free time I've had, I've been working as a film extra.  I've been averaging about one gig per month over the past six months. All my extra work has been done in Atlanta.  I do see celebrities, but that doesn't do much for me. I think I'm too in to myself to have time for a movie star...but a musician, well that's a different story.In this post, I'm including some awesome pictures that my friend was able to snip from the film work I've done.  By awesome, I mean that the pictures are of a  high clarity.

The Following which premiered on the Fox Channel

My claim to fame! I worked 8hrs that day for only 1 second of show.
 

This is from the trailer to Scary Movie 5...yes they have made 5 of these movies! I think it has a theatre date of June. I'm the half face, center, fourth row back.
 

Yeah, so I'm pretty much a movie star.

Reflecting on Reflections

One year ago today, I met the drummer for The Cure that I had had a crush on at the age of 14.  The meeting happened, and for a couple of minutes I was in Heaven.  Great memories I'll keep with me until my end of days.  Thank you JC!

Jason signed my concert ticket

Monday, Monday...

After I sent the Niece her cupcake bra (for her Cabbage Patch), I got a call from her requesting the glittery bottoms.  The bottoms were super easy to make.  I got a pair of denim baby shorts at the thrift store and covered them with blue glitter.  The glue I used (regular Elmer's glue) made the shorts a bit stiff and didn't really hold the glitter well.  I found that a coat of crystal white glitter fabric glue made an excellent sealant without adding additional stiffness.  The completed shorts are being sent off this week just in time for the Niece's 5th Birthday!  

I never overlook an opportunity to be crafty,  so I added a little flair to the inside of her birthday card with a pug cut out.