Bobby-pins and knits

This is a purse I knitted some break I had some time ago. I really don't remember. I had it and the linning fabric laying around for a time now. I even blocked the beast to make sure it was amazing. And I'm fairly proud of how it came out. I got the pattern from the 2007 page-a-day Stitch and Bitch calendar. If I find the page I'll post it here. :) Not sure how I feel about the mix-matchy yarns and colors, but it give it a little bit of charm. Not sure if I'm going to keep it like originally intended, it may become a Christmas gift. :)
And this is the bobby-pin holder i made. I appologise for the terrible picture. But you know about my camera. It's cute. Not terribly awesome, but it gets the job done better than the last thing they were in. Which had been awesome before it broke. Sucky. :/ But then I am forced to get things did! I see it as a win-win situation. :D

Dilema.

I need a new camera. This is no secret, since breaking mine in Italy last summer and buying a cheap crappy one, I have lamented the loss of my dear old camera. My dad said he'd take a look at it forever ago, and I have heard nothing of it, and when I ask all I get is: "I've been busy." "I haven't had time." "I know what to do, but I haven't done it yet." And I love my dad, and I know he is capable of many things. But OMG has he gotten lazy. I'm not sure how, but if it's not bowling or work related (and even then) there is no guarantee it will ever get done. Exhibit A: our downstairs bathroom. It's been under construction for a good 6months-year (not sure since I was at school most of last year.) and nothings been done really. He did manage to close the gaping hole in our ceiling a month ago, but that's about it. Exhibit B: the spice rack. Dad has issues putting holes in the wall, so when I told him I was getting mom a spice organizer for Mother's day I also told him to pick it out so I knew it would be installed and used. 6 months later, it's still not installed and I'm feeling productive. So I do it (not without a lot of lamenting and moaning from him about how I'm doing it. WhichI'm more than capable of. I have a sufficient background in power tools and wood/metal/ styrofoam working- I can put in a 12"x3" spice shelf all by my own damn self)

The moral of this story is that I'm just gonna get a meaner, badder camera than the ones before it. For realsies. And I thought I knew which model I wanted, but now there's a new one thats cheaper, and honestly more realistic of me getting, but I'm not sure it stacks up to the one I wanted before. It's certainly cuter though. Opinions?

New Contender

Reining Champ

Oh christmas...

I have ideas galore! But how many will get done? Not as many as I'd like, I am sure. This may or may not mean that I post many pictures over the coming months, because I'm not sure if I want to give sneak peaks to some who will be receiving the presents. So there may be a ridiculously huge post come Dec 26. We'll see!

But my madre is crushing my dreams.... and calling me a 'country crafter' and claiming that I will be going to country craft fairs. :( Not that country is bad, just not my style. She just doesn't get me man! I"ll show her, and make some hideous things that she'll have to keep forever and hang and wear and use! Show her to dampen my creativity! :p

Halloween!

Super sucessful! Here's the finished product of 2 weeks intensive labor on John and I's Sonny and Cher costumes!!! I had many a snag in the process, and had to alter both his dress pattern and my vest pattern. Apparently I did learn something in school after all! :D

And just for Funzies; Robin and I raided her moms closet before taking out her brother and his friends out for trick-or-treating (which was rather strange and difficult for dealing with teenagers.)