If I only had a Job with a Dog

Perspective: I want to take my dog to work.

After working with my hands for many years and then, going into corporate America and staying at it for almost 5 years now, I can honeslty say, I want the kind of job I can bring my dog to. I have been struggling with finding satisfaction working in an office, under florecent lights and with the smell of toner all around. I feed my creative side each day during my lunch break as I peek in on other bloggers awesomeness and by digging around at my local thrift store for treasures to sell or craft on the weekend.
Corporate America is stealing my crafting soul. I want to get back out there and start using my hands again. I want to spend more time with my artist friends and I want to spend more time with my sewing machine. I miss that thing. I want to share my aweomseness with the world. I want to not be in an office but in a work shop. With my machine, my music, and my dog. If only I had a workshop. If only I had a dog.

2nd Annual Spring Fling - Fort Worth TX

I know where I will be this weekend.



My good friend over at PunkinPatch Crafts and the Granbury Artisans Craft Mall will be hosting a booth and I wanna go and see all the other goodies. There is FREE Admission and FREE Parking. Cant beat that. I will be taking my daughter and maybe give a hand to Heather with PunkinPatch Crafts if she needs it.

Hope to see you there.

Singer

Sooooo, I went out after work on Friday for a little thrifting therapy. It was one of those days that I had to stay at the office late and I wasn't ready to go home.

I went in and strolled around. Looked at all my usual spots. Linens, blankets, ceramics, kitchen ware, luggage, and band shirts. Then I go and have a giggle at the Vintage Clothing section. I kidna felt like it was a bust, although I did find a cotton skirt for the coming Texas heat and a Guinness shirt for the man. I was on my way out and I thought, maybe one more turn through the housewares.....and there she was....on the bottom shelf.

I had to know what the price was. The tag was tucked under the machine and for anyone who has ever handled one of these things, man are they heavy. I managed to get the tag out and it was marked 25.00. I thought it was a bit much for a broken old Singer and was about to walk away. Then I noticed it was apart of the daily special. 50% off is awesome. I thought, what the hell, its a cute prop for 12.50. Its broken pretty good and I am a little scared to try to plug it in. The plug feels like it has come loose from the wire....so just incase, I will leave it alone.
I have some research to do. Year/make/model. I will update the post when I get the details.

Until then,
Have a poop day.

Another Day

Hi there!

I have just been struck with another one of my awesome ideas. /little dance.

The last time I went to the thrift, I came across a very cute wooden match game in perfect condition. I couldn't come up with an idea on the spot for it, which would usually mean that I would put it back. The set was just too cute and I couldn't leave it there. I knew I could come up with something great....I did and it only took 10 days. Ha!


My original idea was to split the set and offer them as crafting supplies. I even took the pictures over the weekend but I knew I could do something better then that!
It will take a trip to the hardware store and the craft store but I will end up with a super cute series to post up on my Etsy store. No hints though, I want this be a superise.

And I thought today was going to be a dud.
I less then three today!

Getting Settled

I have decided that it is time to get back on track. We are settling in after the move and I have been making an effort to start getting my hobbies back on track. It feels good. This has been a productive weekend for me. I took some time get supplies, took pics of of some vintage items for Etsy including some expertly hand appliqued dinner napkins....a set of 10. That is some serious dedication.
Even got to work on a sweet little something for my man. I hope he likes it. I will post a pick when I am finished.
Time to go, little bit wants me to play doll house.

Date Night

It’s a new day here in Fort Worth and it finally looks like its not going to rain or snow and we may even get to see the sun!

After feeling kinda Blah yesterday, my sweet man took me to dinner and then braved the thrift with me. He even found a great pair of what I like to call Rodney Dangerfield Pants. The little trip really raised my spirits. Thanks dear <3
Most of it will end up on Etsy once I get it cleaned up.


Listed Clockwise are:

Metal Kitchen Roll Dispenser
Diskette Holder
Very Green Chiffon kerchief
Character Pillow Case
Hand Knit Multi Color Ripple Throw
3 ½ yards Mod Vintage Fabric – Poly Cotton Blend …( Love it! )

It’s going to be hard but I have to part with it…..except for maybe the kerchief. I love them!

Time to get back to my coffee and see what kind of work I can get done.

I know it’s been a while. (Not that anyone would notice.) I haven’t forgotten to blog. As a matter of fact, I think about it all of the time. I log in and start a post but often get distracted and never finish it . I can even blog from my phone when I am on the run, but I don’t. To be honest, I wished I blogged more. I have lots to say and plenty to share. The truth is, I feel guilty. Guilty that if I spending time to blog, I really should be spending time on creating. It was what inspired the blog in the first place.

It’s not like I don’t have ideas. I have too many ideas…that is another problem, I have inspiration but little skill. I would like to perfect a skill, but that takes time. Time that just isn’t available. Yeah yeah, I know, if it is something that you want, then you make time for it. And I do….In 20 minute intervals spaced days to weeks apart. It’s sad, I know. I have so little free time with the toddler, boyfriend, job, and friends; all of which I love, that there isn’t much left at the end of the day. I wish I knew how some of you do it. I envy you.

Sure, I could wake up earlier and work on something. That thought has and does cross my mind on a regular basis. When I reluctantly roll out of bed I don’t have much to offer. I go right into auto pilot….coffee, shower, kiddo, breakfast, dressed and the list goes on.
If I am lucky, I get that flash of brilliance, another awesome idea, and then I get to think about it the rest of the morning until I get to the office and add it to craft journal.
That thing is jam packed with ideas, some are planned out, some are just one liners.
I hope that I will get to work on them all.

But I guess only time will tell.