today the craftiness addiction continued. after another morning of hideous nausea and having to sit very still so as not to feel sea-sick, we set off for Harbor Freight Tools (my new favorite store EVER!) they had my stamps on aisle 5... and on sale! for $4.99!!! i couldn't believe it, i would have kissed them but they were covered in very sticky engine grease... i am not sure why :|
next stop: Michaels!! for little blank dog tags that i could stamp the hell out of with words like 'love' and 'peace' and other words of wisdom that i will think of later. nothing - not a sausage :| back in the car and off to Walmart!! they never disappoint! except: today :( undeterred we continued onto Joann's! where they didn't have any little blank dog tags but they did have these masks on sale :)
a desperate stop at Ace yielded 5 bronze charms and some washers to practice on. sigh. and a free bag of popcorn and a wolf whistle from the store parrot, so it wasn't all bad. but still... my heart sank a little as we were officially out of craft stores :(
went home and put on my thinking cap on where to try next... as by this time i had added ANOTHER item to my impossible to find shopping list: rockford red heel socks size 10/11 in brown with which to make sock monkeys. ting!!! the army and navy store!! we jumped in the car and viola (i know it's voila but so many write viola/wa-la, it cracks me up, and it's supposed to be 'le voila' by the way) arrived tout suite and found THE SOCKS... and THE DOG TAGS!!!! it was like, the best day EVER!!!
until... i started making the monkey :| now it's like, the worst day ever and i have so many needle pricks all over my fingers i just want to lay mr sock monkey across the driveway and run over him, back and forth back and forth back and forth till i run out of gas. sewing sucks. it SUCKS!!! sewing is for suckers!
our stamping workshop
sock monkey 'before the procedure'
sock monkey right now... i am hoping the addition of a face will make him appear more child friendly :|
Danny's latest companion - the holiday armadillo, who demands, via his speaking friend, to be read to and to watch TV and to have a snack...
our very own replica of the dead sea complete with floating egg :)
sam's spooky pumpkin patch display - do not touch. thank you!! :)
Carol, that sock monkey is so freakin' funny. I'm sorry, i don't mean it in an offensive way. You are such an awesome mommy. I just love you for it.
ReplyDeletewhats up with all the feelings of stomach sick...are u preggers?!
ReplyDeleteoh man! that harbor freight tool store is the BEST! we just discovered ours a couple of weekends ago and got TWO HUGE patio umbrellas for $6 a piece. and lots of other really cool inexpensive necessary items.
ReplyDeleteTell Sam I love his Halloween display. The stamps look very cool! And I am so glad you were able to get your sock monkey finished, even though the half made one gave me a good laugh. But I still can't stop giggling at the fabulous halloween masks. Tou guys rock!!!
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