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I'm working on far to many things at once. I'm going back into that bad habit. OK I'm going to try to get back into finishing something before i start a new thing. but there are so many fun things to make and do i just don't stay in track.

OK here what I'm going on right now.

mini books i used this tutorial . i used a holiday gift box one side made all these books. I used different types of paper: constitution, card stock, printer. for the covers i used a few magazine and scrap booking paper. I decided not to use ribbon because i only have purple for some reason. so you can see the stitching on the sides of the books. i don't think it looks all that bad. I think it took me like six hours to make all of these. I broke one needle trying to go through a book with to much card stock. over all i would say that it was a fun project.

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it take about a half and hour to make each heart. so i would not recommend these for fundraising or craft fairs. I'm sure that it would go a little faster if it was crocheted and you could just have flat hearts . the knitting ones curl if you don't sew them.

I'm using different kinds of yarn left over sock yarn, crochet thread size 3, and what ever thin yarn i can find. i ran out of fiber fill so I'm using left over batting, which is the same to me, just a little stiffer .
pattern Hearts by Anna Hrachovec, size 2 needles


I'm also crocheting headbands i forgot to take a picture. Headband with Flower by creativeyarn
I'm using up some of the random worsted weight yarn . i have a ton of flowers now i just have to make the headbands and sew together.

I'm cross-stitching and embroidering bookmarks. not really sure how I'm going to do the backing. i could use spray glue and fabric, sew and turn to give it a really nice finish, or just sew a patch of the cross-stitch fabric to just the part with color.

and i just started on Toby's valentines crafting. he chose a foxy shazam theme. so I'm going to make a picture with has favorite lyrics. "life is a bitch but she's totally doable"

 

threes a little story, you can skip it . the song is great.

I'm also going to try to make something with Eric's facial hair, or him doing this cupid move

http://fyeahfoxyshazam.tumblr.com/post/8537733703

OK I should get to work

ps. check out foxy shazam, if you have time

the hairless wonder

So my cat has fleas. So far we have tried to use flea powder all over the house. and put flea medicine on the cat. an none of that worked. there are fewer fleas. but they are still here. think we might have to fog our house.

Toby was dog sitting a friends dog, a little hairless mess (my cat is the same size as the dog). because they were going to leave the dog in a bathroom for two days. and that dog did not like me at all, and loved Toby. i was yelling at Toby to wake him up and the dog was barking and jumping at me. so i went to hit Toby and i had to jump out the way so the darn thing wouldn't bite me.

so we went to work left the dog in our bedroom , so the cat wouldn't kill him. we come back home and he is sitting on our steps. so we look all around trying to figure out how he got out. he broke the screen and the blinds. Toby was so angry, until he realized that we some how gave this dog fleas. he only has hair on one spot on his head, paws, and tail. so we couldn't ask the owners to fix it after we got there dog all bit up.

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finished project for this week

three squares

four headband

 

two hats

ribbon cuff

I got a blister from being burned by the hot glue gun during some of these projects. this was my first time trying to do a feather head band. i got the feathers at a thrift shop, they only had yellow and black. the flower I've had for a while . the headbands i got on clearance for .10 at Kmart . and 90% of my yarn is donated to me, or swapped during yarn swap at knitting group.

I'm hoping this granny square a day will help to get my scrape blanket finished faster. the cuff is made with a used pop bottle, covered in felt so its not all painful, then covered in ribbon. next time i will use larger ribbon, and maybe a pringles can to make it stiffer. but then i would be afraid of it falling apart if it got wet.

all most done with my swap package.I'm going to work on the last item today while watching movies.its the best way to crochet/ knit. every other craft you need to have good mood music.i was listening to emeinem while making those headband. while sewing/ cutting fabric i like a little slower music.
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things i hope to do in July
make 20 charity hats/ear bands/scarfs (5 so far)
make two more items for the swap  made 5 just need to finished up one more thing
finish all my WIP's
complete the granny square a day for July

please leave all overcoats,cane and tophats with the doorman ....

exercise~ we've been biking, walking in parks, and playing tennis.
weight~ I haven't gained or lost anything

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I'm 22 my birthday was on may 17th.

We were going to go to cedar point for my birthday but plans changed. Maria (Toby's mom who we live with ) lost her 40,000$ a year job. So we now have to help her out extremely until she can get a new job. But now shes on state aid so the job can't pay that much. because I couldn't even get aid and i only make 12,000$ a year.

I went on vacation but didn't really go anywhere. But i knit alot

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We went to the Panic at the Disco concert.
I dressed my best, but i didn't want to look to over done because, no one can really see you in the dark.

anywho, we were getting ready to leave when maria's friend Sara, says got tickets, map, phone,ids. We were about to forget the tickets and map,lol. It was a 30 minute drive up to Detroit. We left a little late so that we wouldn't have to listen to, too many opening bands.

We got there and the guards made Toby empty out his pockets,while the girls talked to me.

Girl : ooooh your hair is cute, who did it
Me: I did it
Girl: that's nice, look at that (to her friend)
Me: thank you
Girl: where did you get it from
Me: what?
Girl: the weave
Me: Its my real hair
Girl: oh

So we get in there just in time to see The Hush Sound. We got in back of these teeny boppers. they were texting the whole time, i'm trying to enjoy. Toby goes out and smokes. I go to the restroom come out and try to seat on the Menes side. An this guard yells at me and tells me to get over to my side. How much sex goes on in the restroom that they need someone to babysit.

We get back to our spots and were about to see Motion City Soundtrack And this little Blondie girl gets less then six feet in front of me, joining her friends. then she starts swinging her hair im my face. Toby just pulled me over in front of him. Finlay they went to get tee's and left the one girl. We took there spot. the girl was siting on the floor, so i got right next to her and started dancing, lol.

Once panic came on at 10pm. Toby wanted to get to the front. There show wasnt as great as there last tour . But the first couple of song we inched our way to the front. We were three rows away from the stage. And that is when i realized ryan is the hot one in the group,in person, maybe not in photos as much. The screaming girls made my ears ring

after the show toby went to get beers. I opted out of that ,he said he wanted to see what it felt like to be drunk. he didnt like it at all, so we just went to sleep

I'm the new cancer

Exercise:
Cleaning the bathroom and bedroom. I danced, jumped, shaked,and over did every movement. Soundtrack spice girls and panic at the disco,I love it so much.you got to get hype to

Ball exercise too.
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Food:
B~ vegan banana toast 4 slices with strawberries and peaches on top
S~chips 1/4 bag, extra dark chocolate
L~ deep fried cheese things, and rice
D~ yogurt, with strawberries and an orange

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Life:
I'm going to Toledo for my little sister asia's baby shower this is what i got her. I hope she likes it i didnt spend crazy money but at least i got something.


some book and a stuffed simba that i got at the good will. none of the books have writing in them or riped pages and the lion looks like new.
the two outfits where on cleance.

So she is my second sister to have a baby ahsley had one at 14. i've never seen my little niece. on myspace pictures.

I did a bad bad thing I ate the cheese. and it was good. Now im going to be sick tomorrow.

maria made me clean the bathroom which i hate and she knows i hate.so i played my spice girls extra loud, sang along, and danced and jumped, in yo face maria. Then she goes comcast is coming tomorrow to install the cable. So i had to clean the bedroom too. I played panic at the disco, and had even more energy. I could feel the workout, from the dancing. After the room was clean i had room to work out on my ball.

Now im sleepy.
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Toby thinks i dont write enough about him on here so heres some pictures

He said no dont post the one where im reading this kids book


post this one

I dont want to lose my baby

Fitness: I got my work out on this morning. My somewhat diet is dead, I dont know how to diet, i've been trying to eat less, but im still not losing weight.

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Knitting: i'm trying to learn a new technique called double knitting. it's when you have two colors in a pattern and two sides that are opposites of each other. I dont think that im doing it right at all. but i will just keep working at it .

I'm almost out of yarn for my skirt so far its cost me 7$ so im not going to buy anymore.
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Hair: i've been thinking about cutting my hair but i dont know. Toby hates the idea (he hates change and it killed him the last time)

a few months after the BC
(i dont think i've ever post a picture of him)



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