Creative burst

I had seen a purse on etsy I really liked, but I was was to cheap to drop $120 on it. I decided that I would make my own pattern and make it myself.  Okay, so I lied..I didn't really make a pattern, I just slapped together the basic shape and went from there. I started making this a few months ago but I had a suddenly had a spurt of creative energy.

Munny

I'm at a crossroads of where organic forms and the orderliness of hatch can live together. Here is one of the products.

Tree.

Hopefully the next tattoo.

Quotes.

"How soon 'not now' becomes 'never'."
- Martin Luther King Jr

"Awareness of universals is called conceiving, and a universal of which we are aware is called a concept."
-Bertrand Russell

"We want to make the best, for the most, for the least."
-Ray and Charles Eames

"Change does not roll on the wheels of inevitability, but comes throug continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man cant ride you unless your back is bent."
-Martin Luther King Jr.

Just a few things to consider.

Pocahontas & John Smith

I've been slacking pretty hard. But, I did take a good amount of creative time making Halloween costumes. I made both mine and Jonathans outfits from scratch. I really enjoyed sewimg now that I have a sewing machine.I went from having a needle and thread to having two sewing machines (circa 1978 and 1986) and a surger. Now that I have the tools I need and a whole bunch of fabric I can create a lot more.

Also, I got a new awesome desk with compartmemts that help me seperate my different crafts and other activities. Now, I know I've been slacking but I'm going to Seattle this week and hopefully I'll be refreshed and inspired. Part of my issue has been that I'm applying to grad schools. Now that I've graduatee, its a lot more difficult to get into school work after a nine hour day. I still have over a month but my GRE test is in about two and I'm not very ready.big really need to get focused.

A cool new thing is that I got a tablet! I'm writing this post via Toshiba thrive now. Hopefully this new toy will keep me together and organized. I need to get back into old"super Ari" mode.

Anyway, here is my full creation.

Okay, so people aren't my thing.

I haven't tried to sketch people in a while so I went for it. It took a black and white photo of my boyfriend and I and some how ended up with a drawing of an asian couple. I gave it a shot, guess I won't be leaving my day job to do portraits anytime soon --that's unless its in Hong Kong apparently.

Slacking.

So I have been making stuff like crazy, but have been pretty bad about actually posting it everyday. Looks like I need a routine. Anyway, I made a handful of small items.
First I made a (1)pincushion/sewing container. Then I repapered a (2)Japanese screen (not all that creative, but I worked with ky hands). Then I took some (3)plain white flats I had and modified them to have a little more style using ribbon. (4) finally I made some magazine boxes.

First part..

I'm dressing up as pocohuntas(?) So I made my belt for the dress. It was quick, but came out how I liked.

Scraps.

September 19,2011

I had some leftover yarn from my infinity scarf, so I used it to make a matching beanie.  It took 3 tries, but I finally got it.

Repetitions.

September 18, 2011
Chilling at home.
As I went shopping to buy a few things I came across an item I've been wanting for a while- an infinity scarf. Simple, I know. I love the way they look and how cozy they feel.  After coming across the scarf I flipped over the tag to find it was $30. Being the resourceful/broke person I am, I decided to go to the craft store and buy a crochet needle and wool yard. I learned to crochet a long time ago, and figured I would dust off the old skills. Surprisingly, I finished the entire scarf in a day. Now, I just need fall to come to use it!