Kristi's Friends

I found some really awesome silver foil damask wallpaper on sale today and wanted to use it as a wallpaper for a wall I didn't paint. Any ideas on how to attach it to a wall?

I can't use wallpaper paste as it is an apartment. I was thinking maybe staple gun? Because the pieces would have to be hung in panels, I was thinking of putting some silver ribon over the seams ...and the staples (which would only be stapled at the seams).

Do you think that would work/look nice? Or do you think it would look cheap? I would hang framed pictures up over it to break it up. Any other ideas on ways to attach it to my walls.

MAYBE spray adhesive, but I live in a city with high humidity 90% of the year, so it might not work very well.

Any ideas are welcome! Thanks!

Bored After Christmas
So I saw a little tutorial and what did I do....
( I Made Buttons Into.... )

Dominion! Come a time!
Tonight, upstairs at the Rubyfruit Jungle! Corrosion presents the crown jewel of the New Orleans Gothic Empire...

( ...Dominion! )

Featuring two floors of Goth, industrial, and ethereal music in an upscale, cocktail lounge atmosphere
We even have a dance floor now!
Doors at 10 p.m.
Upstairs at the Rubyfruit Jungle at 1135 Decatur
$3 cover
Bring a book to donate to Louisiana Books 2 Prisoners and you get in for free!

Success is mine!
So, I went to the GI and found out it's not IBS but Crohn's disease. So, they put my on steroids and an anti-immune system pill thing. I won't be on the steroids for long though. Oi.

Festivus Miracle?

Having never worked with fleece or embroidery, having few sewing skills and no sewing machine, I have to admit, I'm pretty pleased with myself. Not that making a customized sherpa hat for friend is something I'll do again any time soon...

( Final results under here. )

Christmas crafts and llamas
This year I'm serving in an AmeriCorps program where I work as a tutor and after school teacher in an urban school. I taught a class called Amazing Animals for 2nd and 3rd graders, and after discovering that classes went much more smoothly if they got to make things, I incorporated more arts and crafts into the class. We spent quite a while on llamas in the class, partly because of the complexity of this project, and partly because I decided to show The Emperor's New Groove as a preview to the llama class. But the kids loved doing the llamas, and they had something to show off at Family Night!

It was a fun project, and since I rely heavily on the internet for ideas for game and craft ideas for my class, I thought I'd pay it forward by making a tutorial of how I made the llamas. Click here to see the tutorial on my blog"

( Click cut for more llama love and some last minute Christmas cookies and gift boxes )

I managed to make it through Xmas without a blowout! Lucky me.

Merry Christmas everyone!! (Or, Happy Day in General if you don't celebrate it!)

I dunno if anyone remembers, but a while back, I posted in here with a ring that I made out of a quarter. Many of you asked how I did it, but it's kinda one of those things that's easier to visualize than explain.

So I finally had a day off today and made y'all a video of the process :) It's highly sped up in parts but you get the idea.

Link to the Video

Enjoy!

last call - Montana cards
I leave for Montana on the 27th! I still have 7 postcards left, which I will mail from where I'm visiting, so they'll bear a Montana postmark. So far, takers are:

khaki

glagira_pepe

vsuclaribnl

babyd0llj

10pm

ffia

norwegianeyes

radiantwterror

olive_gretski

~~Would anyone else like one?? Please speak up; if I you don't by tomorrow, I won't see it, because I won't have internet access up there!~~

I'm gone! Postcards will be out within the week.

Last minute Christmas crafting!
My stepmom is impossible to get Christmas presents for. She has just about everything, and I never know what she wants. All I really know is that she loves the color pink, martinis, and Corvettes. Last Christmas I etched the Corvette logo in martini glasses, so I kind of used up all of my options for this year and just decided to go with a pink theme.

( what's inside )

Snowflake Journal
A snowflake shaped journal I just made:

I made it by cutting out a snowflake out of decorative paper, gluing it to a binder board, cutting the snowflake in half and stitching a journal out of it.

( more journals here )

Current Music: Chicago Public Radio - #396: #1 Party School | Powered by Last.fm

80's night at One Eyed Jacks
80's night is still on tonight at One Eyed Jacks for those who may need something to do. $1 high life as usual and probably very festive gogo dancers. :)

Jacks is also doing 80's night for New Years Eve. It's an 80's prom theme with a photo booth and of course $1 high life and champagne at midnight.

*whew*
It's a good thing the kids get their presents from me after christmas, because Aunt Honey nearly dropped the ball on this one.

Book I made for my nephew:

Hope he likes it..

Paper Snowflakes and Holiday Card Display
Construction paper snowflakes festoon our large upstairs window! No patterns, just a stack of ordinary construction paper and lots of love.

And for

scdsam who asked what to do with leftover holiday ribbons, I present our display of incoming holiday cards. This was inspired by a picture from a magazine (possibly Family Circle?) circa 2000, and this is the first year I've gotten around to making it happen. The display is 3 yards of red pom-pom ribbon. The individual cards are tied on with coordinating red and orange patterned ribbon (dots, stripes, and checks) and cheapo key chains. The materials will be reusable for following years. (Holiday card display cross-posted to

organize.)

( SHOW ME THE PICS ALREADY! )

Happy Holidays!
Traceroo

Current Mood: chipper
Current Music: Paul Oakenfold - Airtight [Max Graham]

Katamari Pharmacy: tonight
R-Bar will be open and celebrating Xmas eve tonight, so stop by and have a drink or two :)

Eugene Oubliette with the music [indie/trip hop/electronic/etc], Matt Vaughan serving the drinks

Well, here we go again. IBS, just in time for the holidays! And the full digestive system too! Reflux and loose stool which will no doubt end up being diarrhea before long. Took the acid-blocker which I hate taking because it will probably end up giving me anemia and absorption problems, and the anti-spasmodics which I take everyday for all the good they do...
And won't working in retail on Boxing Day be fun?! 6 hours of insanity, fuck I can't wait. UHG I can't believe this is my life now...lol can you tell I'm depressed as hell?

apology
Hello everyone,
I'd like to make an apology for anyone who's sent me a postcard in the last couple of months and hasn't recieved one back. Things have been crazy around here (but lets be honest, when are they not!) and I've also run out of postcards to send and haven't gotten around to buying more. I'd like to thank everyone who's sent me one (especially our lovely

khaki who sent a wonderfully thoughtful Christmas card) and say that as soon as I get more everyone who is owed one will be getting one, I promise! Thanks for your understanding.

Current Mood: grateful

lots of stuff
Some books that I made this past year:

( some more )

are the apartments behind magic kingdom really as bad as everyone seems to say that they are? im graduating school next semester and looking to move down to florida. i work @ the 7 seas resorts (poly/grand), so the location is pretty perfect. but it seems like people have quite negative things to say about all of them - buena vista place, alexandria parc vue...are people exaggerating, or are they really THAT terrible?? and if they are, what would be a comparative option?

my first

Congratulation to myself!

Finally I found a community with people who adore classical postcards&letters as much as I!
My real passion is postcard shopping, I have plenty of this stuff in my table boxes, haven't known what to do with all of them. BUT just till this moment!

Sooooo... Anyone wants to recieve a piece of winter Russia in his mailbox, mm?

UPD Postcards for all of you will be sent tomorrow, yahoo ^^

Baby's Blocks
I started these last night and finished them today. They took less than 2 hours from start to finish. Very easy. I was inspired by http://www.make-your-own-baby-stuff.com/baby-blocks.html, but honestly did my own thing. They are 6 x 6.

Here are photos from nearly each step, if you are interested:( Read more... )

Uses for leftover holiday ribbons?
As the presents pile up, I'm noticing a lot of really gorgeous holiday ribbons (the lovely fabric and fabric/wire kind) tied around the packages.

Anybody have any ideas as how to reuse these (other than wrapping for next year)? They're probably no longer than 1-2 ft each, varying widths, and none really matching except that they're holiday-ish in theme.

Asking in advance because I probably won't keep them if I can't think of a way to use them again. THANKS!

Special Children's Story Time at Latter Library
Kids out of school and looking for something to do? Out of town guest with children that need free entertainment? We've got a suggestion!

Special Story Time with Beth Finke
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Latter Library

Beth Finke (author, teacher & journalist) will read her children's book Hanni and Beth: Safe & Sound.

Hanni and Beth: Safe & Sound is the story of how Beth, who is blind, travels safely around the city-to work, shopping, even to baseball games-with the help of Hanni, a specially-trained Golden/Labrador Retriever. It's a touching tale of mutual devotion and teamwork.

Hanni and Beth: Safe & Sound includes factual information about how Hanni was raised and trained, how Beth and Hanni learned to work together as a team, and what it's like to be blind.

Latter Library:
5210 St Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70115
596-2625

New Works
My recent scarves :D

( A few more )

Stolen Items.
So..... on Saturday before the Saints game, my car was stolen.

I was parked 1/2 block from Poydras on Bolivar St on the street right next to the LSU Medical Center.

But unfortunately, what was in the car is worth so much more to me than the car itself.
(not that I wouldn't love to have my car back...)

If anyone sees any of these random things around the city....let me know. I would just LOVE to have a chat with anyone with my stuff.

93 Dodge Dynasty, Maroon, License plate "SIP 007"

Nikon D90 with a Black and Gold Fluer De Lis Camera Strap. 18 - 55mm lens on the camera.

Nikon 55 - 300mm lens.

Lowepro Sling Shoulder Camera Bag, black

40 gig black ipod in a leather flip case. (it has the complete season of Firefly on it!)

Black leather jacket

Car Charger for a Blackberry Storm

Western Digital 80gig portable hard drive with a big "World of Warcraft" sticker on it

Bostich Pneumatic Nail Gun

Under Armor Red and Black Wide Receiver Gloves

Nike Blue and Black Cleats

A Saints Sweat Shirt

A "Saints vs Chargers in Wembley Stadium" Scarf

And finally, a Harrahs Work id.

I know I am grasping at straws, but I have to try any and every avenue. Craigslist, Ebay and Pawnshop searching is only going so far.

Current Mood: angry
Current Music: xmas stuff

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