New Orleans!

The time has come! I am leaving bright and early tomorrow morning to go to New Orleans! I kinda feel like I have been there, but that's because Disneylands "mini" Bourbon St. looks just like the picture below!

I cannot wait to see all of New Orleans glory in person. Although I am attending a conference, I am going to take some time to relax, buy a beignet, maybe some voo doo dolls, creole or jerk seasons and enjoy the surroundings!

Oh, let's not forget the 5 hour plane ride that will be full of catching up on my stitching projects!! Talk about the perfect vacation!!!

Witch's Brew, Slime, and Eyeballs

Another spooky weekend here in San Jose. Here are some of the highlights:

Prize winning pumpkin, created using an embroidery pattern

Witch's Brew

black currant juice from Whole Foods, Brandy, icecube hands/face various plastic body parts! and dry ice!

 Our Pumpkins

Bones (pretzels, marshmellows & white chocolate)

Eyeballs(homemade peanutbutter balls dipped in white chocolate)

Oktoberfest at Teske's German Bar!

PS. Attempting to mess with my format and stuff. I guess I was behind on the updating etc...

One Batty Batty, Two Batty Batty....

It's been a few weeks! Gosh, time is just flying by! I am working about 55 hours a week (student teaching + school) and I am loving it! However, as I have said before it does not leave much time for crafting. I did manage to put the books down and relax long enough to make a BAT!

Isn't it darling? I got the pattern from Urban Threads. I love Sublime Stitching patterns more than Urban Threads...but I liked the bat.

He is in my bedroom and it just makes me think of Halloween!

I also started up on the "old car project" I am determined to finish it for my grandpa for Christmas! I also have my other mystery project in the works. Hooray!

Enjoy!

De baby!

I caught up on school work for a bit so I could enjoy a weekend that was almost homework free! My good friend from high school is having a baby boy! Here baby shower was this weekend and so it is now safe to post the cute onesies I made her!
Lissa and Timmy have been good friends since kindergarten! He can't believe she is married and pregnant! Neither can we!! :P

The baby's initials are JJM! I love making personalized baby things! I might have to make another one when Jeremiah arrives with his birth date, weight etc! Fun!

I just L-O-V-E LOVE this one! I made the pattern from clip art and found the saying "I scream" on-line, too cute.

All of us girls re-enacting our prom picture. We haven't all been together in years!


It was nice to see good friends, especially those whom I have known for so long! I also went to a fabulous house-warming party with the same group of friends. Then I went up to San Francisco for my cousin's birthday! Last but not least, I went to the art and wine festival today.

All in all, a fun filled weekend! Time to get back to the daily grind. Hope to post another project I have been working on soon, but my wrist has been bothering me since "Sunday crafternoon." Might need it checked out, cause I can't sew with an injury!

Sluggin' along,
Rach

School, already?

Yep, it is that time of year! I am back to "school." Taking 19 units this semester. 10 of which are "student teaching" which equals 30+ hours a week, unpaid. Fabulous!

Needless to say crafting will be put on the backburner again. With the exception of baby clothes for friends becaus I can't give that up! Again, I will try to attempt and make some crafty time because I have some unfinished projects that I would really like to post!

For now here is another baby onesie! The pattern is Sublime Stitching and I used glow-in-the-dark thread for "nap time and the clock" yay!


Sending the baby package tomorrow! HOORAY!

Then back to the uncrafty world of school....darn!

It's Summertime and the living is easy....

I finished up my last clinic of my graduate studies on July 29th! More than half-way done. In celebration I went a little bit crazy with the crafts. Here is what I have been up to:
On our last day of Adult Clinic we threw a party and ripped our last paper chain link together-

My grandparent's 60th Wedding Anniversary is this weekend! We are throwing a party in their honor. My mom and I decided we needed to get crafty. Thus, these beautiful party favors were born! All 46 of them, made while watching soap operas on a lazy afternoon-Jelly Belly's YUM!
Pretty paper seals
The finished product!
I am posting these pictures even though I haven't sent the gifts yet. A friend of mine had a baby girl. Some of you may know I absolutely LOVE to make baby things. Here are some preview pictures. BEE and Jenna designed by Me @Snail-bait and the cupcae is a Sublime Stitching pattern (more to come as I finish the last project)-
Baby Jenna
This one is my favorite..While I was stitching baby clothes my sister made this lil' gnome, drawn by hand and then made into a felt stufie-
Last but not least, I went out for my grandmothers 81st Birthday at my Uncle John's restaurant Los Gatos Gourmet-
After the party this weekend for the 60th Anniversary my cousin's and I are having a SUNDAY CRAFTERNOON!! I can't wait to spend time with family and work on more projects. Stay Tuned..I leave for San Diego for a while to relax and craft some more before Autumn sets in!

It itches!!

I have the crafting itch! It just won't go away! Now that I started up again I will not be able to stop.

I have been working extremely hard this summer, and yet I still don't feel right. Maybe it's just me. maybe it's all the school left? Maybe, I will never really know..

What I do know is that I have a new vintage project I am working on and it might take me a long time to finish.

Why is it that I always feel guilty starting new projects when I still have old ones that are not done yet!