Shelly
My Andorian Monster
Monday, November 26, 07:09 PM
You really have to go to this cool
make your own monster site yourself, to see the
animation too, no way to save the pix. I chose the face because it
reminded me of my favorite obscure Trek race.
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Super Woman
Wednesday, November 21, 11:41 AM
I think it's lame to tell you what I
was GOING to do, but in this case I am telling, because I was very
annoyed that it didn't work! Ugly Betty teamed up with Scrapblog,
but I couldn't get it to upload my photos no matter what browser I
tried. Here, try it yourself, let me know if it works for
you.
Since that didn't work, I'll just caracterize myself:
Since that didn't work, I'll just caracterize myself:
I love my pirate
Tuesday, November 20, 11:38 AM
Haiku Monday
Monday, November 19, 10:38 PM
Extra
time this week,
Thanksgiving alone. That's fine,
Projects will get done.
This week's question asked:
What is it you're thankful for?
"Not having to cook."
Fall is beautiful.
I love the passing seasons.
Soon it will be cold.
Cross Post.
Felt Die
Friday, November 16, 10:43 AM
Art-O-Mat
Thursday, November 15, 10:23 PM
Award-Winning Five Live Radar Chili
Friday, November 09, 01:02 PM
Three meats, two beans, that's Five
Live Radar! Garlic and onions without having to chop them,
marinating, and the crock pot make this recipe less time
consuming.
Ingredients:
1 lb chicken breast (about 3 breasts)
1 TBSP garlic powder
2 TBSP cumin
2 TBSP mild chili powder
1 TBSP hot chili powder
3 TBSP cooking oil
1 lb hamburger
1 lb Super Saver "original" Polish sausages (about 5)
1 15.5 oz can black beans
1 15.5 oz can dark red kidney beans
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
2 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes with roasted garlic and onions
Instructions:
Two days ahead of serving:
Put garlic, and ONE TBSP of each cumin and mild chili powder, and oil into large zippy bag, make sure spices mix with oil. Poke chicken breasts with fork, add to bag. Smush around until chicken is coated well. Refrigerate overnight, smush the chicken around whenever you pass the fridge.
The night before serving:
Remove chicken from marinate, bake in cake pan for 40 minutes at 350 degrees. (Dispose of bag!) While chicken is baking, fry hamburger, drain. Cut sausage into about 1/2" slices. Fry the sausage for added flavor (optional). When chicken is baked, cut each breast into bite-sized pieces. Put all drained meat into crock pot. Drain and rinse beans. (Rinsing removes some of bean's gassiness--supposedly) Add tomato sauce and diced tomatoes, hot chili powder, and the other TBSPs of cumin and mild chili powder. Cover crock pot and turn on 'warm' or 'low'. Cook overnight.
More recipes HERE.
Ingredients:
1 lb chicken breast (about 3 breasts)
1 TBSP garlic powder
2 TBSP cumin
2 TBSP mild chili powder
1 TBSP hot chili powder
3 TBSP cooking oil
1 lb hamburger
1 lb Super Saver "original" Polish sausages (about 5)
1 15.5 oz can black beans
1 15.5 oz can dark red kidney beans
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
2 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes with roasted garlic and onions
Instructions:
Two days ahead of serving:
Put garlic, and ONE TBSP of each cumin and mild chili powder, and oil into large zippy bag, make sure spices mix with oil. Poke chicken breasts with fork, add to bag. Smush around until chicken is coated well. Refrigerate overnight, smush the chicken around whenever you pass the fridge.
The night before serving:
Remove chicken from marinate, bake in cake pan for 40 minutes at 350 degrees. (Dispose of bag!) While chicken is baking, fry hamburger, drain. Cut sausage into about 1/2" slices. Fry the sausage for added flavor (optional). When chicken is baked, cut each breast into bite-sized pieces. Put all drained meat into crock pot. Drain and rinse beans. (Rinsing removes some of bean's gassiness--supposedly) Add tomato sauce and diced tomatoes, hot chili powder, and the other TBSPs of cumin and mild chili powder. Cover crock pot and turn on 'warm' or 'low'. Cook overnight.
More recipes HERE.
The Best Fall Photo
Tuesday, November 06, 07:52 PM
Jiglu
Monday, November 05, 01:03 PM
My Thing today is a new (turns out
brand-spankin'-new, as today is their launch date) promotion and
marketing tool for blogs. You know me, I always have to try
something new! I'm putting it on my blog,
as well. We'll see how well it works.
Wild Me
Friday, November 02, 09:51 PM
November Desktop
Thursday, November 01, 11:01 PM
October Pix
Wednesday, October 31, 11:08 PM
Tuna Mountain Climbers!
Wednesday, October 24, 01:06 PM
On the days that I didn't carry my
Curiosity Shop lunch box with my cold lunch, or walk home to eat
bacon and tomato sandwiches with my parents, Tuna Mountain Climbers
were one of my favorite hot lunches in grade school.
Recipe HERE.
Recipe HERE.
Card Ideas
Tuesday, October 23, 08:32 PM
So after I bought these giant cards a
while back, I kept thinking of what I could possibly make with
them. Here's the beginning of my list:
BlackJack mask
Queen of hearts 1/2 mask
Book cover
folded 1/2 small notebook cover
skirt if I could crochet
hat? taped
book mark
alt. book
line up poster
garage sale sign
two: small purse
several: tote
ceiling fan decoration
poster
signs for poker run
stepping stone
vase 3 connected
fly swatter
aquarium wallpaper
CD case
CD wallet
box
card holder box
dice box/rolling box
dice boot?
prize
several: lamp shade
archery target
puppet
birthday card-'you're an ace!'
knitting needle holder
one in circle: pencil cup
fan
name tag
photo frame
scrapbook page
luggage tag
coasters
no-see-um poker hat
match up game
family reunion organizer (if only 4 branches in family)
hop scotch markers
giant beads
tree star
embroider on card
bead embroidery
ruler
wallet?
postcard
bracelet
window shade
wallpaper boarder
earrings (cut just the number/suit)
tea tray
paint pallet
doll furniture
joke card trick
sticker book
tissue box holder
cutlery drawer organizer
cake decoration
BlackJack mask
Queen of hearts 1/2 mask
Book cover
folded 1/2 small notebook cover
skirt if I could crochet
hat? taped
book mark
alt. book
line up poster
garage sale sign
two: small purse
several: tote
ceiling fan decoration
poster
signs for poker run
stepping stone
vase 3 connected
fly swatter
aquarium wallpaper
CD case
CD wallet
box
card holder box
dice box/rolling box
dice boot?
prize
several: lamp shade
archery target
puppet
birthday card-'you're an ace!'
knitting needle holder
one in circle: pencil cup
fan
name tag
photo frame
scrapbook page
luggage tag
coasters
no-see-um poker hat
match up game
family reunion organizer (if only 4 branches in family)
hop scotch markers
giant beads
tree star
embroider on card
bead embroidery
ruler
wallet?
postcard
bracelet
window shade
wallpaper boarder
earrings (cut just the number/suit)
tea tray
paint pallet
doll furniture
joke card trick
sticker book
tissue box holder
cutlery drawer organizer
cake decoration
Card Houses
Monday, October 22, 08:23 PM
Banners-N-Button
Friday, October 12, 11:02 PM
A couple web banner to use on Blog Explosion,
made with Banner Maker.
And because I can, a sparkly one:
And a button made with the GR Button Maker to put in the sidebar to link to our map.
Feel free use any of these buttons on your site, click here for all my TTOTD buttons, just link from Photobucket.
And because I can, a sparkly one:
And a button made with the GR Button Maker to put in the sidebar to link to our map.
Feel free use any of these buttons on your site, click here for all my TTOTD buttons, just link from Photobucket.
Frappr Map
Tuesday, October 09, 09:41 PM
Merry-Go-Round
Friday, October 05, 10:34 PM
Skeleton Miniature
Thursday, October 04, 10:41 PM
Skitch and Games
Wednesday, October 03, 11:30 PM
So Bryan introduced me to a great
program today, Skitch. You can take a photo or a screen grab and
draw on it, type on it, goof on it, and then share the 'doctored'
photo. Very fun so far in the few minutes I've had to actually play
with it.
One of the gamers at Nuke Con put up a website with photos, so here's a couple borrowed and Skitched shots, to prove we were really there.
Click on the photo to go to the page they are from, and respectful thanks for the borrowed pictures.
Me at the 'Artist Jam'
And the youngens getting in their foam swords groove.
And I suppose, just taking a couple photos and messing with them isn't much of a Thing, so for an added bonus, a mini review of one of the games I played. (And also using Skitch!)
The game Vikings comes from the publisher Rio Grande Games, which told me right off the bat that I would probably like it. I've loved Rio Grande and Ravensburger since I got Labyrinth in '91. From watching some other folks play, I see there's little wooden dudes, and board bits, and it appears it doesn't take up the whole table, but yet has lots of cool parts.
When it was finally my turn to play, I learn that it is somewhat random (drawing the doods, and the shuffled stacks), and somewhat strategy (deciding if/when to buy things). The basic premise is to get the most points by making your own set up better, not specifically by messing up the other players, altho there are definitely times when helping yourself messes the others up. It's pretty quick to play, because there are only so many tiles, and it works as a 2 player game, tho our expert teacher said it wasn't quite as exciting with only 2. It looked complicated when watching, but was quick to learn and actually simple while having several things to keep track of. I only played once, but I came in tied for first. Awesome bonus, I tied with a friend that I hadn't seen in about 20 years, and we reconnected at the con.
Again, respectful thanks for the photos, and click on them to go to the web page I Skitched them from.
One of the gamers at Nuke Con put up a website with photos, so here's a couple borrowed and Skitched shots, to prove we were really there.
Click on the photo to go to the page they are from, and respectful thanks for the borrowed pictures.
Me at the 'Artist Jam'
And the youngens getting in their foam swords groove.
And I suppose, just taking a couple photos and messing with them isn't much of a Thing, so for an added bonus, a mini review of one of the games I played. (And also using Skitch!)
The game Vikings comes from the publisher Rio Grande Games, which told me right off the bat that I would probably like it. I've loved Rio Grande and Ravensburger since I got Labyrinth in '91. From watching some other folks play, I see there's little wooden dudes, and board bits, and it appears it doesn't take up the whole table, but yet has lots of cool parts.
When it was finally my turn to play, I learn that it is somewhat random (drawing the doods, and the shuffled stacks), and somewhat strategy (deciding if/when to buy things). The basic premise is to get the most points by making your own set up better, not specifically by messing up the other players, altho there are definitely times when helping yourself messes the others up. It's pretty quick to play, because there are only so many tiles, and it works as a 2 player game, tho our expert teacher said it wasn't quite as exciting with only 2. It looked complicated when watching, but was quick to learn and actually simple while having several things to keep track of. I only played once, but I came in tied for first. Awesome bonus, I tied with a friend that I hadn't seen in about 20 years, and we reconnected at the con.
Again, respectful thanks for the photos, and click on them to go to the web page I Skitched them from.
Miniature
Tuesday, October 02, 11:11 PM
Purse Hacking
Thursday, September 27, 11:23 PM
Game Week!!
Monday, September 24, 08:23 PM
Wallhanging Collage
Friday, September 21, 11:57 PM
Personal DNA
Thursday, September 20, 11:36 PM
Another web test. Click here to see all of my results and try it yourself.
P.S. Three months from today is my birthday!!
Happy TLAPPD!
Wednesday, September 19, 08:49
PM
That's "Talk Like A
Pirate Penguin Day!"
Art created with Tux Paint, an awesome art program for kids. (I think my friend CC would love this!!)
Art created with Tux Paint, an awesome art program for kids. (I think my friend CC would love this!!)
Watercolor Pencil Sketch
Monday, September 17, 05:01 PM
Braided Wire Bracelet
Friday, September 14, 11:24 PM
Tablet Sketch
Monday, September 10, 07:03 AM
I found a good sketch program I can
use my Wacom tablet with: Tablet
Draw. Just for fun, I did a similar sketch as the real pencil
sketch I did Friday. I like how this program feels, but it appears
to only sketch, no airbrush or chalk brushes, but I still like
it.
Sketch
Friday, September 07, 10:01 PM
Welcome Collage
Thursday, September 06, 06:08 PM
See Shell's Recipes
Wednesday, September 05, 11:55
PM
A
few people have asked for the meatloaf cake recipe, and that has
prompted me to finish an overhaul project that I've been working
on. This is yet another blog of mine, one that I used to keep up
regularly, just on food, recipes, and cooking. I've revamped the
format to make searching for recipes easier, and deleted a bunch of
unnessessary posts. Click here to
go check it out.
Create by destroying
Monday, September 03, 12:24 PM
My Thing today is creating something new through destruction.
Almost 8 years ago, at Holiday Gift Giving time, I got my kids a
funky bunk-bed. The metal kind with a folding couch to double sized
futon bottom, and twin mattress size top. This saved space
replacing their two twin beds, and gave them a cool couch to sit
on. I bought the bed with an 'overtime bonus' which meant to me
that my personal blood, sweat, and tears went into buying them this
gift. The bottom stopped folding into a couch a few years back, and
they haven't even shared a room for almost two years now. In
switching who's in what room, the huge project that we've been
undertaking for the last few weeks, and will continue for a few
more, it was decided (by them) that the broken old bed was no
longer needed. So to create their new room spaces, and honor their
growing-up-too-quickly desires, I took apart a piece of their
childhood, and carried it to the trash this weekend. And as I write
this now, barely able to see through my tears, I have to remember,
'out with the old, in with the new.'
Meatloaf Cake
Friday, August 31, 09:57 PM
Yesterday, I took the afternoon to make Bryan's surprise birthday supper: Meatloaf Cake. I'd seen them around the interwebs, and I thought it would be the perfect 'cake' for a diabetic's birthday.
He likes it! Hey Mikey!
See my Wist!
Monday, August 27, 08:48 PM
Have you ever made a wish list on
Amazon or somewhere like that? Forget all about those lists, this
is the ultimate wish list! You can 'wish' for anything on any
website, and it has a plugin for some browser windows, too, so one
click wisting is at my fingertips. Plus, when looking around at
others' wists, I found that some folks use their wist to list
projects they'd like to do. I may have to make a second wist for
all the tutorials! Come wist with me! (as always, my username is
seeshells)
Spectra
Friday, August 24, 01:17 PM
I don't watch a lot of reality shows.
In general, reality television needs to be a fad that is over! But
one of my favorite shows right now is a reality show, but it's so
much better than regular reality television. Who Wants to be a
Superhero? on Sci Fi, is campy, fun, exciting, adorable, and
inspiring. After watching it last night, I fell asleep thinking
about what my superhero name, costume, and ablities would be. I was
going to make her in Hero Machine, which the kids have been playing with
a lot lately, but the SciFi website had something better!
www.becomeasuperhero.com
www.becomeasuperhero.com
Fixing Things
Tuesday, August 21, 09:30 PM
First Day of School Haikus
Monday, August 20, 10:04 PM
Coloring
Friday, August 17, 11:36 PM
Thirty Years Ago
Thursday, August 16, 07:23 AM
OK,
I like Elvis's music as much as the next guy. The next guy that's
not camped outside Graceland right now. It occurred to me that
there is not 'Day the Music Died' kind of song commemorating
Elvis's death, so let me present a song for today.
Thirty Years Ago Today
sung to Sgt Pepper's Lonly Hearts Club Band
It was thirty years ago today,
Fat Elvis could no longer play.
He was long since out of style,
Been playin' Vegas for quite a while.
So let me say something to you,
Something we've all known for years:
Elvis Presley OD'ed on the can.
Yeah, Elvis Presley OD'ed on the can.
It wasn't much of a show.
Elvis Presley OD'ed on the can.
What a crappy way to go!
We'd like you to see Graceland,
It really is quite nice.
You're such a lovely fanbase,
You can afford the price.
Yeah, Elvis Presley OD'ed on the can.
It wasn't much of a show.
Elvis Presley OD'ed on the can.
What a crappy way to go!
Oh, Elvis Presley OD'ed,
Elvis Presley OD'ed,
Elvis Presley OD'ed on the CAN!
Thirty Years Ago Today
sung to Sgt Pepper's Lonly Hearts Club Band
It was thirty years ago today,
Fat Elvis could no longer play.
He was long since out of style,
Been playin' Vegas for quite a while.
So let me say something to you,
Something we've all known for years:
Elvis Presley OD'ed on the can.
Yeah, Elvis Presley OD'ed on the can.
It wasn't much of a show.
Elvis Presley OD'ed on the can.
What a crappy way to go!
We'd like you to see Graceland,
It really is quite nice.
You're such a lovely fanbase,
You can afford the price.
Yeah, Elvis Presley OD'ed on the can.
It wasn't much of a show.
Elvis Presley OD'ed on the can.
What a crappy way to go!
Oh, Elvis Presley OD'ed,
Elvis Presley OD'ed,
Elvis Presley OD'ed on the CAN!
Meez
Wednesday, August 15, 11:13 PM
Don'cha love all the avitar sites out
there? This one is Meez, say seeshells sent you and I'll rack up some
coinz!
This is my inner muse and pet penguin getting ready to paint.
This is my inner muse and pet penguin getting ready to paint.
Ten on Tuesday
Tuesday, August 14, 11:10 PM
On my other blog, I do a meme on Tuesdays. Today, the topic was fun enough to make a
Thing as well.
Ten Interesting Websites You'd Like to Share
See Shell's Schemes My projects blog.
FixYa New to me today. A cool site where people can give advice on how to fix things.
Crafster Craftopedia Crafster is an awesome crafty forum, and the craftopedia has tons of info on every craft imaginable.
Post Secret A collection of secrets written on postcards. They are funny, touching, scary, and inspiring.
WikiHow A Wiki Encyclopedia of how to do anything.
Game Table Online You can play cool board games solo or with others online. And they are still giving away free lifetime memberships!
Etsy The online store for selling arts and crafts. I plan to be opening my own shop there soon.
Creative Whack From "A Whack on the Side of the Head" by Roger von Oech, the King of Creative Thinking. Hit refresh for a fresh Whack.
The Cute Project Sometime almost too cute for even me! The most adorable photos of cute animals. When you need an 'Awwwweeee' moment.
Grow-a-Brain A blog full of cool links in fun catagories. A daily must-read.
Ten Interesting Websites You'd Like to Share
See Shell's Schemes My projects blog.
FixYa New to me today. A cool site where people can give advice on how to fix things.
Crafster Craftopedia Crafster is an awesome crafty forum, and the craftopedia has tons of info on every craft imaginable.
Post Secret A collection of secrets written on postcards. They are funny, touching, scary, and inspiring.
WikiHow A Wiki Encyclopedia of how to do anything.
Game Table Online You can play cool board games solo or with others online. And they are still giving away free lifetime memberships!
Etsy The online store for selling arts and crafts. I plan to be opening my own shop there soon.
Creative Whack From "A Whack on the Side of the Head" by Roger von Oech, the King of Creative Thinking. Hit refresh for a fresh Whack.
The Cute Project Sometime almost too cute for even me! The most adorable photos of cute animals. When you need an 'Awwwweeee' moment.
Grow-a-Brain A blog full of cool links in fun catagories. A daily must-read.
I am not the Zodiac
Monday, August 13, 06:00 PM
We watched the movie Zodiac
over the weekend. Seeing his cipher reminded me that I had made up
a personal cipher when I was a kid. Here is a puzzle made with my
very simple cipher, with a prize Thing going to the first person
who can solve it! Leave your guess as a comment.
Rolling For Kindness
Thursday, August 09, 05:49 PM
Thinking and talking with Bryan about
his game idea, made me think more about a couple games I had ideas
for. Here's one, sorry no fancy pdf.
Rolling for Kindness
Grab two dice, if you don't have any dice handy, you can use this. Roll to see what kind act you will be performing today. Finish the act before you go to bed.
2. Say 'hello' to a stranger.
3. Leave change in the pop or candy machine.
4. Roll again. Smile at that number of people.
5. Strike up a pleasant conversation with a coworker that you normally don't chat with.
6. Pick up trash as you walk.
7. Buy yourself a flower. You need to be kind to yourself, too.
8. Leave some reading material (book/magazine/paper) in a public place.
9. Give a really good tip to your server or cashier.
10. Send a card to someone telling them how much they mean to you.
11. Offer assistance to an older person.
12. Donate something to a shelter.
Rolling for Kindness
Grab two dice, if you don't have any dice handy, you can use this. Roll to see what kind act you will be performing today. Finish the act before you go to bed.
2. Say 'hello' to a stranger.
3. Leave change in the pop or candy machine.
4. Roll again. Smile at that number of people.
5. Strike up a pleasant conversation with a coworker that you normally don't chat with.
6. Pick up trash as you walk.
7. Buy yourself a flower. You need to be kind to yourself, too.
8. Leave some reading material (book/magazine/paper) in a public place.
9. Give a really good tip to your server or cashier.
10. Send a card to someone telling them how much they mean to you.
11. Offer assistance to an older person.
12. Donate something to a shelter.
Zombie Mask
Wednesday, August 08, 09:45 PM
Funky Zombie Mask. It's supposed to look 'normal' on the one side, but the kids said it was scary on both sides.
Simpsonize Me
Tuesday, August 07, 11:23 PM
See Shell's Cross Posts
Monday, August 06, 12:01 PM
Most of the time, when my Thing is
something artsy &/or crafty, I also post something about it on
my other blog, See Shell's
Schemes. My
template designer also made me this awesome button, thanks
again, Zoe!
So I have added this button to the sidebar, and gone back through all the posts here, and added this button as a link to those posts that are crafty. I also added one of three phrases with links to specific posts:
Cross Post -- this just means that I've also made the same post on the other blog
More on this Thing -- this means there is more to the story, and you can get the in-depth story
See shell's two cents -- I'll use this when I'm writing about something that Bryan made
There will often be more pictures on the other blog, and usually more photos on flickr, when you click on any photo.
So I have added this button to the sidebar, and gone back through all the posts here, and added this button as a link to those posts that are crafty. I also added one of three phrases with links to specific posts:
Cross Post -- this just means that I've also made the same post on the other blog
More on this Thing -- this means there is more to the story, and you can get the in-depth story
See shell's two cents -- I'll use this when I'm writing about something that Bryan made
There will often be more pictures on the other blog, and usually more photos on flickr, when you click on any photo.
Cell Phone Holder
Friday, August 03, 09:59 PM
Now that I have my own pene del diablo (for emergency
use only!), I decided it needed it's own case. After all, it will
mostly just be in my purse.
I used denim and felt, and I seriously had to hold back from beading it, but since there may be times that Bryan will carry it instead of driving around for two hours trying to buy prepaid long distance phone cards, I didn't want it to be too girly. (You're welcome, Honey.)
More on this Thing
I used denim and felt, and I seriously had to hold back from beading it, but since there may be times that Bryan will carry it instead of driving around for two hours trying to buy prepaid long distance phone cards, I didn't want it to be too girly. (You're welcome, Honey.)
Green Salsa
Thursday, August 02, 09:50 PM
- 9 medium tomatillo tomatoes
- 4 clove garlic, peeled
- 2 jalapeno chile pepper
- 2 bunches fresh cilantro
- 7 ripe avocados
- Chop cilantro, dice garlic and chile, cut tomatillos into thumb-sized pieces.
- Cut avocados in half, remove pit, and squish flesh out of skin.
- Puree all ingredients in blender, you might have to do it in batches, depending on how big your blender is. If you have a food processor, that would probably work even better, but I've never used one, so I can't say
- For best taste and dipping value, refrigerate for several hours or overnight
- Serve on tacos, or use as dip
Yellow Tree
Wednesday, August 01, 09:41 PM
Photo: Graffiti
Tuesday, July 31, 09:31 PM
Wire Flowers
Thursday, July 26, 07:34 PM
New Layout
Monday, July 23, 07:05 AM
Come check out my new layout and
updated sidebar on my other blog, See Shell's
Schemes. This is where the Paul Harvey of my artsy/craftsy
posts are, and ideas of what I'm working on next. Template by
Chic & Sassy Designs.
Thank You
Thursday, July 19, 09:51 PM
If you're signed up for the Monsters By Mail
e-mail list, then you, too, received the following e-mail this
week:
Did you see the name of who won the free t-shirt?? That's right, this zombie lover right here! YAY! The shirt came in the mail today and the personalization on the envelope is awesome, too!! It fits the 1/2 manaquin pretty good, I hope it fits Bryan.
So my Thing tonight is a big, heartfelt, purple "THANK YOU" to Len!
Did you see the name of who won the free t-shirt?? That's right, this zombie lover right here! YAY! The shirt came in the mail today and the personalization on the envelope is awesome, too!! It fits the 1/2 manaquin pretty good, I hope it fits Bryan.
So my Thing tonight is a big, heartfelt, purple "THANK YOU" to Len!
Quarter Project Part 2
Tuesday, July 17, 09:04 PM
A while back, I posted Part 1 of this project, go read that for the
background, if you want. What I'm doing is kind of an anonymous art
project, introducing painted coins into the mainstream. These coins
are all painted with fingernail polish, unlike the sharpie markers,
this should stay on the coins for a while.
This bunch of multicolored coins, all went into the candy machine at work. And did you know, if you put coins in and press the coin return, you don't get the exact coins back? My painted minions are working their way into regular society.
Excellent.
This bunch of multicolored coins, all went into the candy machine at work. And did you know, if you put coins in and press the coin return, you don't get the exact coins back? My painted minions are working their way into regular society.
Excellent.
DreamBlade Hiding
Monday, July 16, 09:51 PM
Big Brother Love
Thursday, July 12, 10:13 PM
Ning
Wednesday, July 11, 09:10 PM
Today, I started a new network thingy.
It seems to combine several good ideas out there into one good
idea. I will add more content in the coming days, but for now, I've
set up the community page. Come join
me!
Trio of Mr. Bills
Monday, July 09, 07:11 PM
Pass
Thursday, July 05, 11:55 PM
My Wish for Today
Wednesday, July 04, 03:28 PM
I don't know how many people know this
about me (certainly not as many as know that Bryan is a
cheapskate), but I am part hippie. The Fourth of July holds special
meaning to hippies, as it is the highlight of the National Rainbow
Festival. On the fourth, thousands of hippies, the Rainbow Family,
attending the festival gather at noon to pray for peace through a
group Ohm.
This coloring artwork I made today, "Peace On Earth" is my addition to the group Ohm for today.
Here's the Wiki article.
This coloring artwork I made today, "Peace On Earth" is my addition to the group Ohm for today.
Here's the Wiki article.
Crafty Family
Tuesday, July 03, 11:49 PM
With lots of family members around
this week, I took a moment to look around at Grandma's where we
were usually congregated, and was reminded of what a crafty family
I come from. I took some photos of crafty gifts that Grandma has
received over the years, and threw them together with some other
crafty photos from my youth and childhood, and made a new flickr
set. Check it out here.
More on this Thing
Blog Log & More Pimpin'
Monday, July 02, 07:23 AM
Sweet Pea
Friday, June 29, 11:59 AM
National Bomb Pop Day
Thursday, June 28, 10:34 PM
Thanks to loyal TTOTD reader Cassie, I
learned that today is National Bomb Pop Day!
I found several cool things to do and make on their site, an adventure game, an awesome mobile, and a memory game, all that that you can download and put together and play or hang. And, this glider, which I printed in black and white so I could color it myself. Don't you think a purple, pink, and green bomb pop would taste great?
I found several cool things to do and make on their site, an adventure game, an awesome mobile, and a memory game, all that that you can download and put together and play or hang. And, this glider, which I printed in black and white so I could color it myself. Don't you think a purple, pink, and green bomb pop would taste great?
And Then There Were Two
Wednesday, June 27, 11:04 PM
Bino Graduates
Friday, June 22, 06:29 PM
My brother (finally) graduated college
a couple weeks ago. Click on the picture to go to the Blabber I made
for him.
Reveal & Review
Thursday, June 21, 09:14 PM
The
Worth 1000 photo contest I entered has finished, and I didn't do
very well.
Not. At. All.
Let me reveal the photo I entered: Read More...
Not. At. All.
Let me reveal the photo I entered: Read More...
Matching Things
Wednesday, June 20, 09:54 PM
Thanks to the Playful
Painter Blog, I discovered Scratch today. This is an awesome site where you
can download their program to make little games. Someone
else on Scratch made the template, I just had to change the
pictures. But I'd like to try making something from scratch
myself.
Click on the picture to go play!!
Click on the picture to go play!!
Photo Page Update
Tuesday, June 19, 10:42 PM
I've updated my photo page, and my
flickr page. On the sidebar, see the new and improved seeshells'
photos, and click here for my flickr page, complete with
collections.
Felt Finger Puppet
Monday, June 18, 06:36 PM
In the same style as the felted flower, here is my first felted finger puppet with blanket stitching and beaded blanket stitching. Click either picture to go to more photos on flickr.
Pimpin'
Friday, June 15, 05:56 PM
Today I'm doing some pimpin' of the
site. I've signed us up for Blog Explosion, BlogaZoo, and
registered us on Blogarama, BlogFlux, and Globe of Blogs.
Photo Contest
Thursday, June 14, 06:56 AM
Worth 1000 is one of the sites I visit daily. I
love looking at the Photoshop contests, people get so creative, the
contests are inspiring and fun. Worth also has text contests,
mulitmedia, and photography. Three and a half or so years ago I
entered a beginning photography contest with the photo
below, and came in fourth place. I have entered a few other times
since then.
My 'thing' today, is that I have entered another beginner photography contest. Voting started today, and goes for about a week, so I won't tell you which entry is mine just yet. Here's the link to the contest, if you choose to vote, I think you have to sign up, don't feel like you have to.
My 'thing' today, is that I have entered another beginner photography contest. Voting started today, and goes for about a week, so I won't tell you which entry is mine just yet. Here's the link to the contest, if you choose to vote, I think you have to sign up, don't feel like you have to.
A Few Tuesday Haikus
Tuesday, June 12, 10:18 PM
Sopranos Comic
Friday, June 08, 11:56 PM
What will happen on the Sopranos
Series Finale?
Click on "Read More" to see the large size. Read More...
Click on "Read More" to see the large size. Read More...
Carmel Coffee La La
Thursday, June 07, 09:53 PM
Tin Whistle: The Beginning
Wednesday, June 06, 08:34 PM
Last Saturday, I
purchased a Irish Tin Whistle. Learning the Tin Whistle is
something I've been interested in for a while, so I was excited to
finally find one. The music store had three choices, and I got the
one that had a book included. ('cause I'm smrt!) I've probably
practiced a total of two hours since Saturday, so I'm far from a
vurtuoso, but please enjoy my first recording on my new instrument
by clicking on the "podcast" link below.
The song is an Irish Single Jig called Rogha Mhaoir Ui Chathail. (but don't ask me how to pronounce it!)
Podcast
The song is an Irish Single Jig called Rogha Mhaoir Ui Chathail. (but don't ask me how to pronounce it!)
Podcast
Short Story: My First Boss
Tuesday, June 05, 10:32 PM
Reading Bryan's yesterday post, one
phrase grabbed me and pulled this short story out of me.
The phrase:
"my super professional broadcasting voice" Read More...
The phrase:
"my super professional broadcasting voice" Read More...
Googly Eyes
Monday, June 04, 07:39 PM
I bought a package of Googly Eyes, and I had to have a cool place to keep them! So I collaged the lid, and glitter glued some eyes around, too!
P.S. I uploaded a new picture for the Felted Flower with Beaded Blanket stitch. The other picture did not have a frame of reference so you could see how small it really is, and that old background was too busy for my eyes!
Yahtzee! pt 2
Thursday, May 31, 10:32 PM
The second 'thing' that my thrifted game
is, is a submission of my photos to Board Game Geek. An awesome site where you
can talk about games, review games, list all the games you own,
post pictures of
games. I updated my profile some while I was there, but I don't
have half the games I own listed yet.
Yahtzee! pt 1
Wednesday, May 30, 11:57 PM
Two things I love are gaming (that is to
say, the playing of games) and 'thrifting' (the art of finding
something really cool at a thrift store, garage sale, or auction).
So combining the two is pure bliss for me. (Combining a third thing
I really love, crafting, into the mix, will be nirvana. Stay
tuned...)Today I thrifted a game. And the first 'thing' that it is
is a photograph:
Felted Flower
Friday, May 25, 10:30 PM
With beaded blanket stitch. Flower is about 1" x 1 1/2" and puffy. I see several felted flowers or other such fluffies in the future. Not sure yet exactly what they're going to turn into just yet.
Updated 6/4/7: New picture with better background, and size reference.
Cross Post
Lost: Through the Looking Glass
Thursday, May 24, 10:12 PM
i.e. my thoughts on what happened on
the season 3 finale, and what will happen in season 4.
Recap of season finale:
*the fast forward was just a dream brought on by the smoke monster (as seen in drawing) as proven by Jack's father being dead, but he refers to him in the fast forward, and in Kate not being in jail in the fast forward (she's a fugitive, if she gets off the island, she still is a fugitive!)
*Ben thought the shot or the fall would re-paralize Locke
*Why were Sun and Jin in the plane with Jack? (or were they?)
*The commercials gave too much away, like Des shooting the cyclops in the looking glass hatch, and the three shooters on the beach not being dead
*Charlie could be NOT DEAD. There might be an air bubble or something. If he is dead, that was a cheap, unmourned death, like the supporting actors that were buried alive
*Why does the transmission go straight to Penny?
*Maybe the flight 815 crash was all Jack's fault just like the lady on the bridge's crash ended up being all Jack's fault.
*The reason children are taken off the island, is because they will age quicker when they are off the island.
Predictions for Season 4:
*Ben and the origional islananders "purged" the Dharma group, Naomi and her ship are Dharma people trying to get back to the island
* The guy from Suddenly Susan is actually running everything
*Everyone on the island now will have to work together to stop the Dharma ship people
*Penny's transmission is just her continuing to search for Des, and it was being blocked
*"Jacob" is just an acronym for Just A Creation Of Ben's
Recap of season finale:
*the fast forward was just a dream brought on by the smoke monster (as seen in drawing) as proven by Jack's father being dead, but he refers to him in the fast forward, and in Kate not being in jail in the fast forward (she's a fugitive, if she gets off the island, she still is a fugitive!)
*Ben thought the shot or the fall would re-paralize Locke
*Why were Sun and Jin in the plane with Jack? (or were they?)
*The commercials gave too much away, like Des shooting the cyclops in the looking glass hatch, and the three shooters on the beach not being dead
*Charlie could be NOT DEAD. There might be an air bubble or something. If he is dead, that was a cheap, unmourned death, like the supporting actors that were buried alive
*Why does the transmission go straight to Penny?
*Maybe the flight 815 crash was all Jack's fault just like the lady on the bridge's crash ended up being all Jack's fault.
*The reason children are taken off the island, is because they will age quicker when they are off the island.
Predictions for Season 4:
*Ben and the origional islananders "purged" the Dharma group, Naomi and her ship are Dharma people trying to get back to the island
* The guy from Suddenly Susan is actually running everything
*Everyone on the island now will have to work together to stop the Dharma ship people
*Penny's transmission is just her continuing to search for Des, and it was being blocked
*"Jacob" is just an acronym for Just A Creation Of Ben's
Lost Prediction
Wednesday, May 23, 09:49 PM
Here's a quickly scribbled drawing to
show my prediction of what will happen on tonight's season finale
of LOST. (Yes, I see what time it is, but I haven't watched it yet,
it's on the TiVo)
To clarify:
You see, those two girls Charlie met in the looking glass hatch (Bambi and Thumper are their nicknames) are decedents of the island's original, original inhabitants, that date back to ancient times. These people worshiped a parthenon of gods and made statues all over the island to please them, the foot is the last of what remains of these. After interrogating Charlie, they decide the person they most want to talk to is Locke, who they search for and find, almost dead, so they take him to the foot of the foot to pray to their god to heal him.
OK, seriously. I predict the two girls aren't bad guys, that Locke AND Charlie will live, and we will again see the giant foot statue!
Now, off to actually watch!!
(And remind me next time to make my prediction a little sooner!)
To clarify:
You see, those two girls Charlie met in the looking glass hatch (Bambi and Thumper are their nicknames) are decedents of the island's original, original inhabitants, that date back to ancient times. These people worshiped a parthenon of gods and made statues all over the island to please them, the foot is the last of what remains of these. After interrogating Charlie, they decide the person they most want to talk to is Locke, who they search for and find, almost dead, so they take him to the foot of the foot to pray to their god to heal him.
OK, seriously. I predict the two girls aren't bad guys, that Locke AND Charlie will live, and we will again see the giant foot statue!
Now, off to actually watch!!
(And remind me next time to make my prediction a little sooner!)
Migraine
Tuesday, May 22, 10:22 PM
Since I've been incapacitatted by a
migraine this evening, I used one of the creative toys to make a portrait of what I feel like
right now. You have to click on this link since I don't know how to
make a screen print, sorry. And I'm so out of it from the migraine,
that I even forgot to sign my work. Now you know that's pretty
bad.
Edit: So now I've learned how to do a screen grab!
Edit: So now I've learned how to do a screen grab!
Quarter Project Part 1
Monday, May 21, 06:26 PM
I've had this art project idea for a
while now, and bear with me, it's still in progress. The idea is
kind of an anonymous form of Where's George (click for link), in which I
would put into circulation quarters or other coins that have been
altered. I thought perhaps my art project was a little strange,
being completely anonymous, and never knowing where the change
went, but recently, this story appeared on Boing Boing (click for
link), and that raised my interest in continuing.
Today, we see part 1, my first idea was to use my cool new permanent markers to draw on the quarters, sometimes incorporating the state picture, other times, just making a political statement (and utterly human wish). I like how the peach turned out on Georgia, and I could really see some potential, but it was very time consuming to produce, and the marker was very quick to become not permanent after being handled a bit. Nonetheless, I put all of these into circulation not too long after this blog and contest began.
Today, we see part 1, my first idea was to use my cool new permanent markers to draw on the quarters, sometimes incorporating the state picture, other times, just making a political statement (and utterly human wish). I like how the peach turned out on Georgia, and I could really see some potential, but it was very time consuming to produce, and the marker was very quick to become not permanent after being handled a bit. Nonetheless, I put all of these into circulation not too long after this blog and contest began.
Bunny and Weather
Thursday, May 17, 10:48 PM
Tiny baby bunny, who lives in a bush on the 1 1/2 block walk between work and parking lot. Unfortunately, his sibling became a street splat this morning. I cried a little. Read More...
Shelly Passes
Wednesday, May 16, 11:58 PM
What is this? Answer
Friday, May 11, 07:13 AM
Self Portrait with SVU
Thursday, May 10, 07:06 AM
As a photography project and in an effort to see myself as others see me, I am going to start experimenting with self portraits. Self portrait does not necessarily mean a face shot, obviously, I've seen many creative self portraits on flickr that do not include the full face. I've also started a new page on my photo part of the blog just for the self portraits.
24 hours of flickr
Wednesday, May 09, 09:06 PM
May 5, 2007 was a special flickr day,
24 hours of flickr. Any and every flickr-ite was invited to take a
photo of their day. Whatever they wanted to show their day, a
day-in-the-life. Everyone can post one photo taken on that day to
the big pool, and some of the photos will be chosen to be in a
flickr book that will be coming out. This is my contribution.
Read More...
Read More...
A Few Little Things
Tuesday, May 08, 09:50 PM
This was going to be my 'thing' today. Money with my honey. But since somebody made funny money and a bunch of other things, I would look pretty lame just posting this money. Hey, sometimes a thing takes a couple days, sometimes it takes a couple minutes.
In the spirit of trying not to be too lame, though, I'll add a couple more little things into this post! So it's a bonus, huzzah!
#2) All the people who left comments left in April were put into a random drawing, and the winner is: ZEB! And no, he didn't get entered as often as he posted, just once. In fact, we had 6 people entered, and a total of 10 prizes, so if the rest of you would like a button, too, just let me know.
And Lastly for today, a little guessing game, which will be answered later this week. What is this?
ScrapBlog
Monday, May 07, 12:55 PM
My folks brought some pictures this
weekend that they had made digital from slides. There were some
cute shots of me and my younger brother that I don't ever remember
seeing before. The new photos prompted me to make a new ScrapBlog
page.
Cross Post
Cross Post
Homemade Comic
Friday, May 04, 07:21 AM
New Jewellry
Thursday, May 03, 11:28 PM
Here's a necklace and earring set I made over the last couple weeks on my break at work. Grape colored rice beads, mother of pearl rice beads, and silver stars.
Cross Post
Act of God
Wednesday, May 02, 10:46 PM
For My New Car
Tuesday, May 01, 10:28 PM
Here's a 'mod' kind of craft I made
for my car. I took a regular tree air freshener, and beaded
decorations on it.
Cross Post
More on this Thing
Cross Post
April Buttons
Monday, April 30, 06:52 AM
Here's a set of ten small buttons, made from a button kit. Some drawn, some made from magazine pictures. All sporting our web address.
And by the way, today's the last day of April, and every comment left in April will be put into a random drawing, so today is the last day to get entered into the contest.
Hmmm, can you guess what the prize might be?
Creative Toys & Games
Thursday, April 26, 06:46 AM
To help have fun exercising your Creative muscles, I've compiled a page full of links that are online art projects, games that make you think, and stuff that is just plain fun!
Warning! You may spend more time playing than you intend to.
Creative Toys
Cross Post
Letter
Monday, April 23, 06:46 AM
This weekend I sent the following
letter to all of the 'family and friends' I could find in our
address book, in two e-mails, one from The G, one from me,
depending on how you know us. (I know one of my aunties won't even
open an e-mail if she doesn't recognize the name) One thing I
learned is that our address book is terribly un-updated, so forgive
me if I left you off, I'll be working on updating our address book!
The other thing that I learned is Murphey's law as it applies to
e-mail: as soon as you hit send, you'll remember what you
forgot to write! What I left out of the e-mail was inviting you-all
again to the forums page, and asking you to please send our
site address, or the whole e-mail, to anyone you think might find
it interesting. Thanks.
Dear Family and Friends:
Bryan and I have taken on a new presence on the interweb.
The Thing Of The Day is a blog website with a contest. Every week day Bryan and I will each post a 'thing', photography, comics, crafts, whatever. (Shelly's definition and Bryan's pdf definition) We'll see who can stick it out the longest, a contest of endurance. Here's the 'official' rules. (Weren't we cute as babies! And if you can't figure out who is who, my kids have informed me that my photo is in black and white because I'm older!)
Please check it out. While you're at it, check out the disclaimer page. We know that we don't all share the same opinions or sense of humor, so please decide what is appropriate for you &/or your kids.
Feel free to leave us comments. All comments left in April will be entered into a random drawing.
luvs,
shell
If you comment on this post that you received our letter, I'll put you in the April drawing twice! Read More...
Dear Family and Friends:
Bryan and I have taken on a new presence on the interweb.
The Thing Of The Day is a blog website with a contest. Every week day Bryan and I will each post a 'thing', photography, comics, crafts, whatever. (Shelly's definition and Bryan's pdf definition) We'll see who can stick it out the longest, a contest of endurance. Here's the 'official' rules. (Weren't we cute as babies! And if you can't figure out who is who, my kids have informed me that my photo is in black and white because I'm older!)
Please check it out. While you're at it, check out the disclaimer page. We know that we don't all share the same opinions or sense of humor, so please decide what is appropriate for you &/or your kids.
Feel free to leave us comments. All comments left in April will be entered into a random drawing.
luvs,
shell
If you comment on this post that you received our letter, I'll put you in the April drawing twice! Read More...
Photo Page
Friday, April 20, 07:25 AM
I've been working on this photo page since we started this blog. No, really!
All of the flickr photos I publish on this site, and a few extras,
will be on this new site. You could bookmark it separately if you
like, or we will add a link on the sidebar later for you.
Photogamer
Monday, April 16, 05:52 PM
"Photogamers are challenged weekly to use their
cameras and go into the world to find interesting photographs."
Read More...
