cactus

cactus
Originally uploaded by paintedfish.

reference is kind enough to let me have a creative outlet by decorating the desk on occasion. this occasion is the library's summer of reading "ride into reading". it's a train/western/desert theme and i wanted some retro-y cacti at the desk. i swiped this pattern from some cacti that were made for another branch. super easy to make and pretty cute if i do say so myself.

jet setter tote

I found a great craft site some months back called One Hour Craft, it's linked on the right. Aside from craft ideas, they have swaps and the first one I entered was a tote swap. Pretty easy, make a tote and send it to your partner who is sending you a tote. Here's the tote I got from my swapper in England. Super cute and perfect for a grocery shopping bag.

So now my bag is living the dream in jolly old England.

The next swap is an apron swap so we'll see if my apron gets to visit an exotic locale as well.

pup art

this christmas, i did paintings for the dog park folks. they turned out really nice, i think. i liked how they came out so much that i took photos and want to frame them for here at mike's. it'll be tucker's wall of buddies.

Vogue V7862

This is a great bike bag. it has wide, comfortable straps with zippered pockets in them, perfect for an ipod. the only change i made was to convert it to a top opening purse. originally it had only the front vertical zipper to get inside the purse. i could just see everything spilling out while digging around sideways looking for something. instead, i cut an extra back lining and sewed a seam across the bottom to keep stuff in the front pocket from sliding around inside the lining. much more functional with easy top access and a front exterior pocket.