kusudama flowers

I've been making origami flowers for kicks. Looking for a good paper manufacturer for thin, double-sided origami paper, but so far not much luck. Here's a bouquet with red, orange, and peach flowers.

 

Super pretty :) They brighten up a drab November day! These are kusudama flowers -- it takes about 20 minutes to make one flower, but isn't the result worth the time? I think so.

Back in the swing of things

I haven't been online nearly as much! Huxley takes a lot of time I used to spend reading, watching tv, spending with friends, and sleeping. Now I'm up at 7am sharp and tucking him into his crate at 11:30pm. It's not enough sleep for me, but routine is routine and the migraines have kept at bay 99% of the time.

Huxley had his first haircut, but we just had his face, feet, bum, and his underbelly trimmed. So handsome!

I'll try to post more often on here. When I do, I feel productive. And I love to feel productive.

Schnoodle is a fun word that I get to say all the time now

Meet Huxley, our new puppy!

Hello, my name is Huxley

He is a four-month-old Giant Schnoodle (Giant Schnauzer mixed with a Standard Poodle). Yes, he's a mutt, but he's our mutt.


I am a Giant Schnoodle

We get to bring him home next week when the vet says he is A-OK. His heart has a little murmur and we're waiting to find out if it's a forever murmur or a puppy murmur.

Can you handle my cuteness?

 We're so excited, we can hardly contain ourselves!

I'm going to be HUGE!

 We've been told to expect a 100-lb dog by the time Huxley is full-grown. Holy big dog, batman!

Love, please!

We picked out his collar and leash and are waiting ever so patiently for him to nuzzle his way into our lives.

DIY: Stir sticks // cupcake toppers

These can be used in drinks, on cakes and cupcakes, as fruit skewers, or to pierce a slider. No matter their end design location, these little guys are super cute and can be made in a night!

I used:

• grosgrain ribbon, $6/4 yds
• small BBQ skewers, $3/100 sticks
• a lighter to seal the ribbon ends, $3

These little guys are super easy, but take some time. Cut all your ribbon to a pre-determined length. I find the length changes based on ribbon size. Do one, cut the ribbon, unravel it, and cut everything else to match.

 

Watch your fingers! I burned myself more than once, so take your time!

Miss Angola's dress

I was gobsmacked when I saw Miss Angola's formalwear gown on the 2011 Miss Universe Pageant.

Image from International Business Times