Showing posts with label tiger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tiger. Show all posts
How I spent my Halloween - Meow!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Okay, first of all, this is not an exciting Halloween post. It's an honest one!
I spent Halloween sewing (I'm at my desk in my studio in the photos) and trying to keep the cats paws off of the thread and attempt to keep little BellaTrix aka Trixie from walking across my laptop keyboard.
Yes, I sewed with my "costume" on which by the way was't easy since I wear glasses but I wanted to keep it on so I could run downstairs when the doorbell rang to give out the candy. Out of all the kids costumes I saw, the little bunny, was the cutest. The little girl had her little rosy pink nose which sold the bunny costume for me. Very very cute!
I thought I would use my handy dandy but awful quality camera on my computer so capture a few photos to share with you!
Trixie wouldn't stop getting into my supplies...so she got to be in photos because of her incessant neediness! I <3 that little terror!
Cat "costume" - Walmart
You may or may not be able to tell how short I got my hair cut over the weekend! I always feel so much better after I chop off few inches of hair!
Oh AND if you are a fan of Colleen Houck's books (Tiger's Curse books to be more specific) the third installment of the series came out TODAY!! I ordered Tiger's Voyage on Amazon this morning...I...can't...wait!
Oh AND if you are a fan of Colleen Houck's books (Tiger's Curse books to be more specific) the third installment of the series came out TODAY!! I ordered Tiger's Voyage on Amazon this morning...I...can't...wait!
So, how was your Halloween?
This Weeks Recap of Cats...my evil sweet little lions!
Friday, July 8, 2011
My little gremlions were just screaming to have their photos taken this week. I think they don't think they get enough face time on my blog so in hopes to appease them (in other ways besides treats and food) I thought I'd share some recent shots of them!
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| Here's Penny...on top of the cabinets in the kitchen... |
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| She starts to roll over whenever I start talking to her... |
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| And continues to roll until she either falls off or I climb up on the counter and rub her fat little belly! |
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| My little roly poly Charlie cat...she curls up as much as she can and just snoozes away...lucky cat! |
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| Ah ha! Caught being a sweet brother and sister pair... |
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| Okay, while I hate to admit this, this is Charlie giving me the stink eye. When I sing (which happens a lot while I'm perusing the internet) she usually is curled up next to me and once I start to sing a little tune...this is the look she gives me until I stop! |
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Now...for some BIG cats...
My other half and I will be visiting on Saturday (if the rain doesn't stop us) -
I will have my camera in hand and will post photos this weekend! The Catty Shack Ranch isn't a zoo but a place where endangered or rescued "big cats" are brought to be cared for in the closet thing to a "natural" habitat they can be given. Ooooh I can't wait to see the Siberian Tiger!
Woo hoo! Thrifty Thursday and a Bedazzled Tiger
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Does anyone else remember making these as a kid? I remember I used to make them like crazy but eventually the excitement of them wore off, but luckily, they are back in the saddle! I found the DIY tutorial you will see today on Honestly WTF.
You’ll need
- embroidery thread
- a safety pin or tape
- scissors
Start on the left side with the outermost color (shown here in red) and make a forward knot by creating a 4-shape over the 2nd color, loop it under and back through the opening.
Pull up and to the right to tighten. Make the same knot twice over each color. Continue knotting over each color, towards the right, until the outermost color has carried over to the middle. This is one half of the chevron pattern.
Now pick up the outermost color on the right side (show here in red) and make a backward knot, creating a reverse 4-shape over the 2nd color, loop it under and back through the opening. Pull up and to the left to tighten. Don’t forget to knot twice over each color!
Continue knotting towards the left until the outermost strand reaches the middle. Tie a backwards knot with the two middle strands to connect the two halves. Did you remember to knot twice? The first chevron row is complete! Continue with the the next color, which is now the outermost strand . . .
Remembering the color order is important for the first few rows but after the 3rd or 4th row, the strands will fall nicely in place. Finish it with a knot and a braid.
For a striped bracelet, cut one set of colors and simply carry the outermost color all the way through to the right side. For an assymetrical chevron, mix the colors when dividing them into 2 sets. Be sure to count the number of strands so you know when to stop in the middle each time. For an embellished bracelet, take a small piece of rhinestone chain, glue it to the top of the bracelet and stitch embroidery thread between each rhinestone with an embroidery needle.
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So now that you've got your DIY craft fix...it's time to feast your eyes on the bedazzled tiger...
Top - Forever 21
Let me start by saying how much I love tigers and when I found this gem today I just had to make it mine! He's one shiny tiger too.
Happy crafting!
Jenna
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