Author: CWR
A Taste of Fall
It feels very satisfying to look over and see a stack of fall leaves waiting for me.
I also need to find something wonderful to do with the leftover scraps of paper which I cut into confetti. Any ideas?
I made these two bracelets from duct tape. The rainbow one might be my favorite bracelet ever! Skotte added a simple snap to the end for me. ❤
I’m King of the Quests!
More World of Warcraft news from me!
Just before the last patch went into action, I finished Loremaster on my main toon. It was sort of anti climactic. I didn’t have anyone to share my enthusiasm with at the time. I noted the achievement, and went on to the next thing. But now, I am very proud of myself for finishing this. It took a long time, especially since many of the quests reset when Cataclysm started.
I am now officially a Loremaster.
Return to Blogs, Nerdy Weddings and Poison Ivy
I spent a great deal of time in July and August not reading many blogs. I think I had reached blog-saturation. I needed to make something, instead of read about making something! But, now I have returned to my old friends for inspiration. And, I want to share with you some things that I made during my hiatus!
We had a nerdtastic wedding to attend at the end of August and needed costumes. Research came first!
Skotte decided his costume should be someone with red hair. He pared it down to: Poison Ivy from the Batman series, Destruction from “Sandman”, Syndrome from “The Incredibles, and Ariel from “The Little Mermaid.”
After settling on Poison Ivy, he decided on an outfit in dark greens, with a nice corset, and maybe some red as an accent. We started with shoes.
I have been reading about making glitter shoes for months now, and this was naturally the perfect project for me to apply my knowledge.
I started with these shoes in white patent leather. First, I put masking tape over the entire bottom of the shoe and around the back and bottom of the heel. I also taped around the inside top of the shoe so I could get the glitter right to the edge of the shoe.
I painted on regular matte Mod Podge in small sections and then sprinkled Jo-Ann Craft Essentials glitter out of the tube onto the shoe.
I had a routine:
- put down two sheets of printer paper under the shoe, on top of each other
- paint mod podge onto the shoe
- glitter over the glue
- shake excess onto the paper
- lift shoe and remove paper with glitter, and put shoe on next sheet
- put extra glitter back into the tube
I put on one coat of glitter, and did some touch-ups after it dried. Then I added one more coat of matte Mod Podge. Skotte sprayed a coat of glossy Mod Podge clear acrylic sealer. The last touch was to add a glittered leaf to each shoe with green glitter hot glue.
The rest of the costume consisted of: black tights, a creme blouse, a black and green corset, black skirt with tulle skirt over (which I made) and faux bustle-turned-apron in the back (which I also made), hunter green satin opera gloves, red purse, and a red jacket which came from a nightgown set. He neglected to wear the ivy sash I made, but did wear the ivy hair clips. I also made a red rose hair clip for Ms. Ivy.
I will tell you about my costume next time!
The wedding was seriously awesome! Congratulations to Alana and Charlie! Click here to watch their truly nerdy ceremony and vows!
E-reader Deep Freeze
I did something slightly horrifying to me tonight – I moved most of the blogs I read on my Google Reader to a new folder. The new folder is entitled “Deep Freeze,” as I have decided to go on a vacation from reading all of my crafty blogs (and others) for at least a month.
I must spend hours a day reading them, and right now, I need to relegate that time to other projects. So, with much sadness, I hit the “mark all as read” button, and moved on.
Now I will dream of all the wonderful projects that I missed.
Eeeeeeeeee!
Happy Fourth of July!
Here in the U.S., we’re celebrating the 4th of July, our independence day.
Such celebrations often include sharing meals with family. Some traditional food items in our family are as follows.
Crackers and Cheese
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Refreshing Sparkling Lemonade
Baked Beans
BBQ Potato Chips
Roasted Potatoes
Delicious grilled meats, such as…
Bison Steak
Marinated Beef on a Stick
Turkey hot dogs and pork sausage
Grilled Corn
and Strawberry Shortcake, made with gluten-free scones for the cake part.
The perfect holiday celebration for our family concludes with some board gaming!
May you and yours have a safe and wonderful holiday together!
Fabulous Friday Frivolity
These arrived on a package of new ram.
I am amused.
Ram for ram.
Teehee.
Eye Shadow Nail Polish
I want to use empty eye shadow trays for another craft project, so when I bought this shadow at the Dollar Tree, I knew just what to do with the extra powder.
I first read about this idea of putting unused eye shadow into clear nail polish to make a new color of nail polish on Delighted Momma’s blog right here.
It looked really easy and fun, so I had to try it for myself.
- I used the pointy end of a small paint brush to get the eye shadow out of the tray.
- I emptied the loose powder onto a small piece of paper.
- I used the brush end to clean out the spare bits.
- I got out my clear nail polish.
5. I made a funnel with the paper and tapped the shadow down into the bottle.
6. I replaced the cap and shook up the polish and eye shadow mixture.
Voila!
It’s quite a pretty shade of pinky red.
I found a volunteer to test out the polish.
This is one coat of eye shadow nail polish. It went on fairly smoothly. You’d probably need two coats for the best look.
Banana Raspberry Shake
As you may have read previously, I’ve been enjoying a variety of shakes.
This one was banana, raspberry, XANGO FAVAO™ Protein (Vegetable) powder, gluten-free oatmeal, and water. No extra fiber as we’re out of it.
Compared to milk based shakes, I don’t have an upset stomach or scratchy throat afterwards, and with the protein powder and fiber in the oatmeal, I am set for several hours.
And the irony of having this healthy drink in a Coca-Cola glass doesn’t escape me, either!
Cheers!
Fox Kit Achieved!
I have been attemping for over a year to get a fox kit companion pet drop from the foxes in Tol Barad. Today, I achieved success! I have my very own fox kit!
Unfortunately, this didn’t drop for my main toon. I am still extremely excited about it though.
Coriander in the Spice Rack 