Weenie Dash 2012

Zoe (pictured above) and I are excited to be participating in this year’s Doggie Dash- a walk/run to benefit the Oregon Humane Society. Any bit of help goes a long way, so if you feel so inclined, you can donate here and let us know if you have a furry friend in who’s honor we’ll be dashing!

Collect / Driftwood

It turns out we have quite a little driftwood collection, all gathered from the Oregon coast and Vancouver island. Dreaming up a little project with these guys, but wanted to catalog them in their beautiful natural state just in case.

Stitched / Journey Egg

This stitched egg is inspired by the PS3 game Journey. It’s such a beautiful game it would be impossible not to be inspired by the imagery, music and tone of the game after playing through. Highly recommend it even for (especially for actually) non-gamers, as it’s short and sweet and great insight into what gaming can and hopefully will be moving forward. If you’re not into playing, take a look at the trailer here.
 

Make / Pendleton Ipad Case

Finished the first of my sewing projects- a case for Tyler’s new toy. Pendleton wool + leather chord + cool button.

I might need to get a more serious sewing machine as I feel like I’m about to beak mine with all these heavy fabrics-but until then, onward we sew!

Ruler of the Roost!

Super proud that Capt. Benedict was the winner of the Hatch egg contest! Thanks so much to everyone that voted- it seems like breakfast at my favorite spot Roost will be an appropriate way to celebrate!

Capt. Benedict

Yesterday my computer took a sick day, so I got into the easter spirit and did a bit of egg decorating.

I love easter season (eggs, bunnies, tulips- these are some of my favorite things) and have meant to enter the Hatch egg decorating contest for the past couple years, but never got around to it. Full disclosure, the Captain is a wooden egg, but of real egg size standing proud at 2.5” tall. 

Because of the nature of my illustrations I tend to get really caught up in making things look perfect, but Capt. Benedict reminded me that imperfections are what making painting fun and interesting- hopefully I’ll get to get my hands covered in paint again very soon.

Week 3 / Macrame Plant Hanger

I’ve been looking to make a plant hanger for a while, and finally got my hands on this Vintage Craft Book with a great tutorial. Had a lot of fun making those pretty knots. Next week maybe some painted rocks?

Week 2 / Plush dog, real dog

This week was a bit crazy with the opening of the Triforce Tribute show we’ve been curating, but thankfully I was able to sneak in some sewing. I’ve been wanting to make something plush for a while so I used some fabric scraps to make Zoe a new toy in a shape she’s familiar with.



The photoshoot became a bit more about the model than the toy, but who can fault us when she’s so doggone photogenic?

Week 1 / Stitched / Arrow Valentine

In an effort to MAKE MAKE MAKE more and do silly things less- I’m shooting to do an end-of-week photo inventory starting this week. The above is a mixed stitching (fabric painting + embroidery) made for my valentine. Really enjoy this technique, so I’ll be experimenting with it more to see what else comes of it.