arrrrghhhh!

i think that halloween and fall really bring out the best in indie artists and crafters. halloween can be fun, cute and eerie all at the same time and it encourages your imagination to go wild. these days, i'm wondering if i should dress up for halloween... i haven't dressed up since college and it was a lazy costume. i've always wanted to really dress up. maybe a pirate?

shien lee pirate queen, handblocked, pirate hat by caribbeanrosepirate

pirate/tavern wench 2 piece costume by northwic

black feather eye patch by gothfoxdesigns (this shop carries adult items and photos for mature audiences only!)

black wedding elaborate jeweled all hallows eve choker by morticiasnow

underworld pirate queen - vintage violet purple and black enamel tribal french baroque chandelier earrings by bionicunicorn

time flies

*whew* i can't believe it's already october! i'm so glad fall is here. it's by far my favorite season. i've been busy whipping up some special orders... there's one that i really can't wait to share with everyone! but i'm forcing myself to wait until it's completely finished before posting any photos. i was poking around some of my favorites blogs and came across this over at planetjune. i don't understand a word of it but apparently a group of college students in Finland crocheted about 200 lemmings and put them up all over their IT building. that game was unbelievably frustrating... i'd get so mad when they'd just all follow each other off a cliff! anyways. it's such a fun idea and it's one of those little things that can brighten up someone's day.

photos from virkut which i think is the project's blog. click to see more pictures of their lemmings!

i'm really liking this guerilla art movement. i flipped through this book yesterday at the library and i may just have to hop on board.

introducing sonia!

meet sonia the giraffe!

she's very pleased to meet you :) sonia the giraffe was made as a special request from my former boss for her niece but she's so sweet that i'm planning on making her a regular in the shop.

von leben schnauzers

it took me over a year to finish the von leben schnauzers! i would get started, get hookers block, put it aside, pick it up again weeks later... repeat that several times over. but finally i just sat myself down and forced my hooks to move. the result... hee hee :) i think the hardest part was showing that they're fluffy. mini schnauzers are very very ... hairy and floofy. i didn't want to use furry yarn because my stitches become very erratic with fancy yarns. i just can't see where the loops are! but i did use a wonderfully fluffy yarn for their bushy eyebrows and chest hair. red heart baby clouds yarn has a great texture but it shreds really easily. i can't imagine crocheting an entire piece with it. but hooray they're completed and shipped off to my dearest cousin! hope she likes them :)

the perfect pear

miss m and mr j are getting married in less than two weeks! i'm so excited i could explode. for miss m's birthday/bridal shower gift, i made her a set of pears... the perfect pair. get it? :) they were made from an anapaulaoli pattern from her book, amigurumi world: seriously cute crochet. i added a bow to miss m's pear and their initials to the pears' butts so that they could tell who was who.

miss m and mr j, i can't wait to see you guys next week!

hydrangea

more fun with picnik. features used: crop, color (saturation), focal soften, vignette before after :)

seattle

oh seattle... how i love you so. i kind of want to move there. artie and i spent a few days there for our 5 year and to visit one of artie's best friends. i think i would move there just to spend more time at pike place. there's so much more to eat! i packed my bags with pastas, jams, and a few peaches too. the peaches are unreal... i was eating at least one a day. they were so perfectly ripe and juicy! oddly enough i didn't get a picture of one... probably because they didn't last too long before ending up in my tummy.

beautiful flavored pastas

look at all that fresh produce!

the most incredible french toast in the world! made from cinnamon raisin bread with butter and caramel oozing down its sides.

piroshky piroshky. even the air around the bakery tastes delicious.

the elliot bay book company. have i mentioned before that i love bookstores? :)

waterfall with a perfect rainbow

seattle at night from our friend's apartment.