Showing posts with label mug. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mug. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

forgotten fireworks pictures from the Celebration of Light


So this year I went to see the fireworks with Tony, my parents and siblings. We saw the UK put on their show. It was pretty good, the music was just ok though.


This is the first time I've taken pictures of the fireworks, my dad brought an extra tripod and taught me some awesome fireworks skills.


Mikaela bought us popsicles cause she had money burning in her pockets and my tongue turned orange. She has yet to post those pictures though, I really want to see them.


That was one of the hottest days of the year. We came home and even with all the doors and windows open, the apartment didn't cool down and just felt like hot air was blowing through the fans. Air conditioning is not something we use often, but man I wish I had some.


Baking the orange fat cat mug in the oven. I have been tracking my shops traffic through Google Analytics and its been interesting to find out where people are finding my store. Apparently a chunk comes from the google search, and the rest come from etsy. People are using some pretty strange search words and are finding my store, I have no idea how though. Oh well.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

New Robots wanting love

This is my very different robot mug. I like this one lots better. He was harder to do, but was worth it. I am gonna make more of him I think. We shall see how fast he sells.

Its nice outside today. My tomatoes are all little and green. I am waiting for them to ripen, cause I am dying to try them in salad.

Friday, July 24, 2009

my inspiration for the fat cat mug


This angle doesn't show the most fattest part of the cat, but she is fat and lays there like the cat in the mug. Smiff is her name, and she doesn't move from her spot even if you sit on her or accidentally step on her (which is easy cause she lays in the middle of the stairs, hallways and everything).

Fat yellow cat grasping at mouse

another mug I've done today. This cat is grasping at a mouse, but I am sure it really wants a big mac instead. Time for strawberries!

Robots in love


Robots in love
Originally uploaded by jamesblonde85
Found a bunch of mugs at the thirft store! Perfect ones for my fat cat mug, but today I decided to do a robot because they tend to sell fast.

Grr I forgot, my mission was also to find tea cups...hmmm I guess I can do that tomorrow or later

Friday, July 17, 2009

burning up

Oh my goodness its hot out. Went to visit Tony at work for lunch. It was a defiantly a day to get a frosty. Having that in a nice air conditioned Wendys was perfect for 30 min. Then it was back to the heat to look for odds and ends.

I have been on the hunt for little clips that hook to the back of a picture so I can hang them. Apparently nobody had what I want. Stupid Ikea frames! Time to go to the maker and see if Ikeas parts dept has these guys.

I also went to the hippy Whole foods store. It was kinda fun. So many things that I have been getting on eBay I could have gotten there. Well, at least I know now. Essential oils for bath bombs and soap and things and they were even on sale today! yay! I bought peppermint, tea tree and lemon grass I think. They smell so good.

Things are slowing getting together for the big soap making day. I have coconut oil too, so now its the equipment. Goggles, gloves and a big pot. Pot shouldnt be too hard, sally anne should have one thats cheap.

More things for sale:



Angry clouds again! I couldnt think of anything that better suited the mugs. But now I am gonna try a penguin mug. Those guys are so awesome.


Ahoy its an Octopus!


Figured I would do something different. I am curious if this will be something trendy that someone on etsy will like. Right now everyone likes the tea and cup painting and the robot and bunny mugs. The painting hasn't sold yet, time to reduce the price I think, or have a sale.


My favorite part was the tentacles, they were the most fun to do, oh and the bubbles.


I am going to be off to visit Tony at work today. He seems real excited to show me where he works. Hes working at a genome research type place. Hes really liking it, and that makes me happy.


While I am down there, I shall visit the store and get some coconut oil for a new craft. I cant wait to see how it turns out. Its a secret craft cause its for presents, and some readers will not be suprised.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

going going gone!

Its been nice to have little things to sell on etsy. Been making little bits of money here and there. I always get excited when something sells.

Lately its been bunnies, bunnies and more bunnies, but yesterday someone loved my robot. :) Must do some more, as my store is looking pretty bare.

The only scary thing about selling online is calculating shipping costs. I thought my shipping was too high, and sold 2 mugs for shipping that basically cut out all the profits for them. Never will do that again. What I have set now, especially for the USA is on the dot. I am now using the scale at work for as long as I can (before I am laid off). It has helped a lot.

I am gonna be getting a scale for measuring soap ingredients, so it will work out quite well for shipping and soaping.

Oh soap, the next great summer adventure. I have read 2 books (skimmed one and read another cover to cover). Very informative books, lots of good ideas and tester recipes. I'm not attempting to do the melt and pour soaps, I feel that this is kinda a cop out because anyone can get a brick of glycerin and make a soap, but it will take some skill and guts to make real soap using lye and oils. I am very ready for this adventure. Slowly getting all my supplies in gear using my etsy money.

Other projects are also in the works, I like to do this all now in the summer. I am thinking if all works well, there will be crafts for Christmas presents.

kinda of off topic, but I am watching a cake competition on the food network and some idiot covered her cake in sugar, and then tried to make a Bacardi candle with sugar and the cake was set on fire. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA loser!

Monday, June 15, 2009

brown sugar scrub

I would post pictures of my new creations, but alas the card reader for my camera is not being detected and I believe this has something to do with the maintenance I did on the mac last night.
The mac runs faster now, but I'm sad that I gotta figure out this card reader crap.

Sold another mug today :) The falling bunnies one. My favorite one, but that's ok, there will be others. I have done an octopus one, I also like him, but I will post pictures of him next weekend.

I was kinda excited, I had 90 views for my store last weekend, so awesome! Its dropped since then. I think cause new items are featured briefly on etsy and then its harder to find them in the search. I guess it helps to post new things every once and a while. Next weekend I shall do some more. I have a mug and will be making something different. I think I will be breaking out the watercolours.

Its kinda nice that I dont have to take pictures of my cookie abominations. Tony can eat them, I am sure he will enjoy them regardless because they have chocolate in them.

So I baked cookies tonight. I'm pretty good at making them, they were chocolate chip and dead easy, but I guess its not good to bake when very tired, cause I made a pretty stupid mistake and now the cookies look like chocolate chip biscuts. Ya, I forgot to mix the eggs sugar and butter and just mixed butter and eggs and then incorporated them into the dry stuff. Durrrr!

So now I have ugly cookies for a potluck. I think I will take the easy route and get something from safeway before work. yay for terrible dip from safeway. oh well.

At least I dont have to post pictures of my cookie abominations and Tony can destroy the evidence. Hes good at eating anything with chocolate in it.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Robots in Love mug


Robots in Love mug
Originally uploaded by jamesblonde85
Love received! Mission accomplished! oh robot lurve....

Robots in Love mug


Robots in Love mug
Originally uploaded by jamesblonde85
This robot sends his love. He wants it to be received, but will it?

Bunnies falling from the sky!!!





Bunnies aren't bats obviously and therefore cannot hang upside down for too long. As we can see, they are falling all over the place. Maybe they are too fat, or their little stubby legs cant grip the mug. Oh well.

Off to the salvation army again

On the hunt for dishes. My fiend coley would like a set, and now its time to find bowls , mugs and little plates.

Oh the challenge! At least while I'm gone I can let my icing come to room temp before using it on my cake. I baked a chocolate cake, so its now a matter of getting my big glob of icing to not feel like a big rock.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

little creepers!




HAZAAA!!! The bird and I have been making more mugs. This is a new mug, with little creepers around it. I think this is one of my favorite mugs

Saturday, May 23, 2009

attack bunnies!


attack bunnies!
Originally uploaded by jamesblonde85
Here is the second item I listed today, the evil killer bunnies mugs! you can see more pictures when you check out my facebook or etsy store

Monday, April 20, 2009

The robot dishes collection is almost complete!

Needs to be baked and it will be finished!
I really love it, and I wish I kept it, cause its so cute.
I want an army of robots now...

maybe robot mugs for me >:)

Will post pictures tomorrow.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Crazy Easter Bunny Mugs COMPLETE


Here it is, 2 sets of mugs. I think even right on time for Easter in case you want a crazy Easter bunny mug to drink out of.

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Easter Bunnies!


Hes peeking!


They have fangs! Kinda like Mikaela's bunnies


I am not sure if I want to do a set of 4 of just bunnies or if I should do each seperate mug with a different animal. I got these mugs at Sally Anne for $2.00. I think I will do my other mugs momma gave me too, but later tonight.