KNIreading

I've been KNIreading.  What's that?  Well, it's a word I made up for what I do when I don't want to be reading.  To KNIread I take half of my concentration that I should be using in my reading, and apply it to some simple knitting that I'm doing at the same time.

Don't tell any of my professors or TAs!

(By the way, this word is pronounced with the K sound, because it's better that way, and I can make the decision since I made the word up)

(In case you were curious, the picture is of the largest retirement village in the US.  I was reading about ideas of community...at least I think that was what it was about...I was definitely doing a seed stitch though, I know that!)

Powder Blue and Plum

New treasury, inspired by a new listing, Carolina Skies:

 

I took the color and mod feel of this necklace for a new treasury, and added a little plum!

 

 creaturefeature             aBreathofFrenchair      3squares 

   strawberrypaintbrush    beckaboo                    impurevessels 

     HAREandDRUM        seventyseventyone       orangetwist 

       thescrapbookqueen      theleahsaur                  solsticejewelry

click the picture to check out the treasury, for as long as it lasts

New sandpaper!

The last couple of days have been kind of, well, crappy, if you'll excuse my use of a kind of crass word.  That made me all the more excited to recieve some nice sandpaper that I ordered.  Sandpaper, exciting?  Well to me it is!

I wanted to buy some sandpaper that would last a little longer than the kind you buy at Lowes, and I also wanted a nice variety pack.  So, I went to a wood working site called woodcraft.  I wasn't positive about its applicability to polymer clay.  Here's the sandpaper, and what happened when I used it:

It was a little pricier than I would have liked.  But I say that it's for a greater good; succeeding at my New Year's resolution to finish what I start.  I have control over that aspect of my life at least.

...and sandpaper is all about finishing!

Inspiration Wire

For Valentine's Day my wonderful and supportive boyfriend (I just found out he actually reads this stuff :P) bought me Handmade marketplace by Kari Chapin.  In many ways my friends and family support this craft habit more than I do, and they are amazing for it.  Anyway, Chapin suggests making an "inspiration wire," which can be a ribbon or wire or piece of string.  You hang it on your wall in your work space, or wherever and hang pictures, text, anything inspirational off of it using paperclips or clothespins.  I thought this was a beautiful idea, and is officially my next project.  Thanks Mitchell, it's a great book!

New Year's Resolution

My New Year's Resolution was to finish things I start.  Why am I mentioning that now?  Well, the truth is that I have not been immensely successful with it.  My intention for my resolution was for "finish what I start" to get me from creative idea, to creation, to finishing, to photos, to posting.  That's a lot of steps with a lot of ways to get sidetracked.  So, here's my sole piece of organization in my room (I promise the rest of it is a ridiculously embarrassing wreck, that's why you will not see it here) that is meant to help.

 

What was your new year's resolution?

and more importantly, how's it going?

Come by and brag about your accomplishments, or get a little sympathy!