crafty weekend

This long weekend has been well-needed and well-spent. The deflation of stress from my body (and healthy eating) has left me feeling creative. So, here's a compilation of photos taken over the past few days to show everyone what I've been up to. Isn't that what bloggers do?

I did some painting, and I guess it inspired me to show off my environmentally-friendly paintbrush wipe! Obviously, it's nothing more than a ratty tshirt. BUT, I wear it when I paint so instead of using paper towel, I wipe my dirty water and colours on my shirt. I guess it also works as a smock, so I don't get paint on my good clothes. (Good clothes, ha ha, too funny).

My boyfriend was nice enough to let me take this photo of him; testing out my secret home-made filter.

I don't know why I always look so angry when I attempt to take nice photos of myself. 

A little something I want to finish soon. 

Finally, this is my plaster owl. Because there was truly nothing else to do, my boyfriend and I took a trip to the Dollarama: bought fresh (and shitty) paint brushes, and plaster animals with google eyes. This is what mine ended up looking like after a day and a half's worth of work.

On an end note, I finally found a disposable camera that I've been looking for in all the wrong places! Thank you, Lisa. Because it's a good night, here's a gooood song.

    

moonlight

I came home early from school yesterday because I really would rather spend my time doing something productive, like taking photos of myself in a pretty skirt.

Andddd, I went to see Les Miserables last night. Despite the singing, singing, and more singing, it was still a beautiful story and the acting astounded me. The movie had me crying in the first four minutes, and throughout the entire thing. For those of you who've never seen Les Miserables, see it. Maybe you won't like it, and it is long, but it's something everyone has to see at least once in their lives. It's culture.

    

fake film

   

orange juice pins

While cleaning my room, I came across a box of collage-decorated orange juice can covers. I actually made these at my cottage several years ago, so some of them are kind of dumb or they're just badly put together, but others are still kind of neat. If I could get some glaze or something that wouldn't ruin them, maybe it could be cool to glue pins on the back, and I could sell them. They may or may not look cool on a bag or on a denim jacket. I guess that would be better than having them lying around, anyway.

So here they are, in all their glory. I think my favourites are in the fourth picture down.

hi/bye

new year and an odd number

   

Happy New Year!

wrapping paper

I thought I would share some of the jewelry I got for Christmas because I love it all! I'll admit, I picked out most of it while out shopping for my family.. but Mom wrapped them up anyway.

The bracelet on the right (first photo) is actually a recycled clothes hanger! That's pretty neat. My aunt found it at a place called Recycling Bin.. I haven't even heard of it!

The necklace and earrings with the turquoise beads were from my younger brother, who doesn't talk much, but I guess he quietly absorbs everything I say haha.. the turquoise and the skull were right on.

The rings and some of the earrings were ones I picked out, and from a store you wouldn't guess.. Value Village! I realize a lot of people wouldn't rush there first to buy gifts, but I don't see anything wrong with re-gifting. I mean, if you find something you know so-and-so would love (and it's in good condition), then why the hell not? 

Oh, and while I'm talking about recycling here, let me just say that wrapping paper is NOT recyclable. How saddening is that, thinking of the mounds of it people go through around Christmas time. I realize it's always satisfying to see a gift wrapped in a sparkly reindeer pattern, but old flyers and newspaper are recyclable after all.. personally, I wouldn't mind if some old man's face from the front page of the paper was wrapped onto my gift; it's what's inside I'm anxious to tear through to.

Hopefully, when Christmas times rolls around next year, these points might be useful to someone other than myself.

bird on fire

   

church of the pines

    

layers

Bleh. Experimenting with layered photography.

I might steal your clothes

   A hemp necklace I found on the ground once that I use as a headband :)