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Well, I've been woefully absent from my blog and for this i am sorry, i really have no good excuse, I've just been avoiding my computer in general lately, but I have been busy, so I have lots to tell!  

I went a little over the top on Valentines day (very time -consuming).  I LOVE vale

ntines day, not just because I have someone fabulous to share it with, but because how can you hate on a holiday that just wants to promote love!?!  I think its a great time to let everyone in my life know how much they mean to me.  So, I made valentines for everyone that I love.  For all of my out of town friends I made these little postcards that have a fabric heart cutout from some of my old dyeing projects.

For all of my local friends I made these cute little fabric bags and filled them up with home-baked cookies (they were white chocolate and craisin flavored, and really delicious)

To top off all of my crafting I made this really cool little vignette for a

 'Valentines craft swap' through the  Free People Blog . http://blog.freepeople.com So I made this and sent it to a girl in Washington state and I recieved a great package from her (full of valentines jewels!)

The little birdies are needle-felted, which is my new favorite crafting project!  I was introduced to this kind of needle felting (the 3-d sort)  at a great store in Denver, called Fancy Tiger! www.fancytiger.com

whew, all of this valentines crafts and im still not done, best save the rest for later (this is what I get for procrastinating so long!)

things i love.

one of the best things about living in Kansas City is my amazing group of lovely, talented and inspiring girlfriends!  im lucky enough to have a great bunch of girls who are interested in similar things as i am (fashion, crafting, music, and being fabulous in general!)  I thought i'd take this moment to showcase one of these great girls... here is a pic of my pal Angela, who is looking adorable and wearing one of my personal favorite styles (high-waisted jeans)  I was actually with her when she bought this gem of a pair of pants and i tried to squeeze my substantially larger bum into a tiny size, alas, they were made for her and she looks fabulous, as per usual!

heart my heart.

well, its official, i have cabin fever, ive been antsy and grumpy all week, but someone's looking out for me cause today is G to the OREGEOUS!  so a lovely day like today is deserving of some fun art!  and in honor of the impending day of love ive made some valentine-themed renderings! 

gluten-full

so... the other day i saw a girl at the bar who was so cute and fashionable and pretty and .... obviously i have a huge girl crush on her...anyway, she was wearing a large mens shirt (i wish i'd gotten a photo) and on the back of the shirt was this giant quilted/medallion type thingy.  whew, so, all of this got me thinking... that thought that all of us crafty girls always think but never follow through on... "i could make that!"   

and low and behold!  I did it!  with my own little twist of course, i decided to embroider my 'medallion- thingy' (technical term).  It was one of my first attempts at embroidery so its a little wobbly, but im digging it!  And now im working on one for my boyfriend (as a Kansas boy i think that he was won over by the wheat-theme) he wants the same motif, but on the front!

green machine.

I just finished this rendering today. I think it has a sort of an art deco feel to it, which is strange because it was inspired by some scandinavian drawings and it retained that (scandinavian) quality until i started adding color, which totally transformed it.  I imagine if i had finished it in reds and whites it would have been completely different.  isn't color amazing?! (imagine if i could afford more paint, the options would be limitless! haha.)

I gotta mention that I had an extremely hard time today with all of those fine, metallic lines, mind you, it could be due to the fact that i participated in an insanely strenuous boxing class today at my gym, and have only recently regained normal coloration in my face (no joke i was bright red for like 4 hours).  Anyway, like i was saying, the crazy, uncontrollable shaking in my hands(a direct result of serious butt-kicking), made those final touches a bit, well, touchy.

hearts and...

This weekend I had several friends tell me i had to go to the Record Bar and check out the band, Hearts of Darkness.  They describe themselves as Afro-punk , so, initally, I was skeptical(maybe just more confused) but what i found out is that they are an overwhelmingly fun show and they make my body wanna wiggle.  On stage they boast an astounding 12 members who rock it out and keep ya moving.  Their female vocalist, Laura Frank looked fabulous this weekend in a great flower print dress, keeping the band looking colorful and upbeat.  Be sure to check out their great sound at http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=372428102.

Inspire me, inspire me.

My friend Andrea sent me a link to this amazing artist, Sandra Buckland.  I love how she manipulates the fabric and the human form to create entirely new shapes. 

 Im obsessed!!!!!  if you want to see more, check out all of her collections at http://www.sandrabacklund.com/index.php