good news, kind words, and a toki

i am the worst blogger in the world! i remember when i started my first blog, i had to stop myself from posting something every few hours. but then again that was during college when my life was a lot more entertaining :P i'm finally all moved into my new apartment and it's already got that nice cluttered-lived-in look to it :) and i found a job!!! i'll be an americorps vista in august. at times i think i'm a nutcase for taking this position because it means that i will be UBER broke for a year and i'm at a point in my life where i wanted to find a permanent position and save up for the future... but when i saw it, i immediately knew that it was the one. hooray! someone from etsy sent me the kindest message that totally made my day. it's good to know that there are still nice people out there :) how often do people take the time to send a completely unnecessary but sweet message to someone? i think i'll try to do it more often too. and danbyun pointed out that there are no tokis at the toki cafe so...

toki! and her carrot. yuuum... carrot! she's in my etsy store if you'd like one!

*punch**punch*

boxing gloves for mike! is this what boxing gloves look like?? i'm the last person who would know... oh how i love crafting :)

special order!

i love special requests :) these gumdrops were made for lianne, my first customer :D her sorority class is called the "gamma gumdrops" and for their anniversary, she asked me to make her sisters into gumdrops! each one was made in each girl's favorite color with their numbers on their backs. their sorority color is purple so i put a little purple flower on them to make them extra pretty :) the pictures are terrible but they're actually really cute!! mr & mrs goat! my beloved cousin heather asked me to turn her and her husband, scott, into little ami's. scott has orange hair and a goatee and heather loves bunnies and pink. i seriously couldn't stop laughing when i finished mr goat. his little goatee is just too funny!! i hope heather will like them ^_^

oscar the lion

Oscar the Lion meet oscar :) he's a vegetarian he lurves his veggies! artie makes fun of him because he has an unusually flat face...

food more food!

dim sum!!!

it is too much fun to make these. so far i've got shumai and egg custard tarts on the menu. i'm trying to think of more dishes that will translate well into yarn! on a side note... i want to say thanks to my friends/family for their overwhelming support and encouragement :) it really means a lot to me and i'm glad you think my stuff is cute :P everything from buying my stuff to showing my etsy to your friends... you're the best!!!

grand opening!

my etsy store is finally open for business!!! i only have a few listings up there for now just to test the waters a bit. well that and i'm trying to move, find a job, and be artie's secretary at the same time. let me know what you think!! here's a sample of what you'll find in my store...

sushi anyone?

tah dah! sushi platter! featuring egg, sweet shrimp, unagi, salmon (it's the biggest because it's artie's favorite ^^), hand roll and of course some ginger and a glob of wasabi. joody gave me a great idea for some new inspiration... cooking mama! my favorite video game ever!! expect more japanese inspired deliciousness coming soon!