Charlie Brown isn't known for his kitchen skills--remember when Peppermint Patty ripped him a new one for his subpar Thanksgiving dinner?
Read MoreSkate Date '88
Here’s a pattern for the new Spoonflower challenge, “Roller Skate Nostalgia”. I’ve got Roller Skate Nostalgia coming out of my…
Read MoreChristmas in February
This Christmas had me intermittently busy and bedridden; in addition to the normal socializing and prepping buzz of the holidays, my lovely in-laws came in from California a week or so after I had minor surgery. I did a lot of ornament decorating, but not a lot of picture taking. Even though it’s February, here’s a couple of tree and ornament shots.
Read MoreThe First Holi Day
Well, Then.
Yesterday I walked past a group of middle schoolers. One was looking at her phone and nonchalantly said to another, "...no, my dad died and gave me $600,000." What the hell kind of question would prompt that answer?
"Aren't you going to run out of allowance if you keep treating us all to pizza everyday?"
"Don't you think your plans for a face tattoo will hinder future employment opportunities?"
“You look poor. Are you poor?”
Can't Decide II: Electric Pink or Blue
Again, having difficulty deciding on a color.
Kaleidoscope
A new version of Gimp has been out for around a year now, the first major overhaul in six years. I’ve put off installing it until this week, knowing I’d have to spend some time relearning my way around.
Read MoreSummer Solstice
Who doesn’t like girls who wear Abercrombie & Fitch?
Free Pet
While walking my city neighborhood last weekend, I did a little stoop-diving (like dumpster diving, but much easier—people leave their reusable, discarded goods on their stoops or on the curve) and picked up a few planting pots. At home, I found a small…
Read MoreCan't Decide
I’m working on a new pattern, pulled from a 3/4” doodle done a decade ago.
Read MoreSometimes Things go wrong
When I first started making plastic bead patterns I was a little too ambitious...
Read MoreRepeating Repeating
For the last few months, I spend most—if not all—of my creative time finessing seamless repeating patterns. When I finish one up, all I see is digital proof of my vast limitations, but it just makes me want to make the next one better, I suppose. Here’s a batch of Holiday-themed patterns.
Read Morehappy halloween
Photo manipulation programs are hard
I applied the “Embroidery” filter in Gimp. This is the result:
Read MoreRedbubbleredbubbleredbubble
Redbubble: you can take your pattern or design and make pillows, clocks, phone covers, dresses, scarves, notebooks, coffee mugs, leggings--and of course, stickers! And a bunch of other stuff, too.
It's like Etsy, but you don't have to ship anything.
Read MoreOld Family Photo Fun
After coming down from a serious Perler bead bender and scrolling through some old family photographs, I decided to do a little more amateur manipulation. I've moved past my baby pictures--Nobody is safe.
Read MoreA Petit Four Gentle Ben
Recycling some old baby pictures.
Patterning Frenzy
After watching some highly explanatory Youtube videos, patterning in Gimp is now making a whole lot more sense.
Read MoreHappy Mother's Day
No, the one on the right.
Sneak Peek: Book Club
I'm revisiting little books, and decided to make a bundle of identical ones. They're each 1.25"x1.5". Here's a sneak peek of a few of the pages.
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