what moves you?

every time i listen to...

• prelude in e minor (chopin)
•  gymnopédie no. 1 (satie)
• dido's lament ("when i am laid in earth"...") from dido & aeneas (purcell)
• "bring him home" from les misérables (colm wilkinson version)

...i am left with a heavy heart.

 

 what music moves you?

(please feel free to leave a comment)

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drawn on my ipad using sketchbook pro, 2012

hair envy (part 1)

(yes, my sister really does have fabulous hair)

thanks, sis, for suggesting the idea for this drawing!

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drawn on my ipad using sketchbook pro, 2012

her one true love

to sir cake, with love, 2011

(an homage to anne taintor)

roll 'em

vogue cigarette papers

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purchased at an antique shop for $2 

age is just a number

drawn on my ipad using sketchbook pro, 2012

sweet 'stache

a christmas flashback:
 

i handed out these sweet 'staches

to some of my co-workers last christmas mustache-mas.

i had purchased the lollipop mould at michaels' 

along with the chocolate candy melts and lollipop sticks.

each chocolate treat was wrapped in a cellophane bag,

tied with a holographic green ribbon, and adorned with a printed tag.

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oh là là! la moustache!

century 21 calling

big toe loves his vintage yellow telephone
more than his smartphone.

uglydolls in action, part II

it takes two

to post a letter.

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jeero and bigtoe

haven't quite gotten the hang of

how to sit in a chair.

take me out to the ball game

happy 100th birthday, fenway park!

the cake burst out in tiers

four tier cake pan set

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purchased at an estate sale for $4

cubicle décor on a budget

 make your work day a little fancier

• green glass coca-cola mug, pink flowers, silver tray - $1 each at dollar tree
• bright pink pencil cup - $1 at target
• stick lamp - $17 at target
• teapot - $5 at homegoods
• mikasa cup and saucer - $0.98 each (clearance) at bed bath & beyond

• surrounding yourself with lovely things that remind you of home
  so that you're distracted from looking at the
  uninspiring, insipid, lifeless beige cubicle wall - priceless

totally tubular

my collection of radio tube boxes

displayed in a shadow box.
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found at a tag sale, $1 per tube

piece of cake

felt plushie cake slice, 2009
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i went through a phase of whipping up scrumptious desserts
using felt, embroidery floss, and polyfill.
i was quite pleased with how this particular one turned out.
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a closer look at the strawberry:

i confess...

...that i went on a love-binge!

...that i was a vice girl!

 ...that i collect vintage confession magazines!

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i confess, january 1950 issue.

louise is my hero

yes, bob's burgers is my new favorite show. :)

mmm... strawberry...

one of my paintings from spring 2011.

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the inspiration was a photograph from
martha stewart's cupcakes. (below)

check it out

safe-guard check writer
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purchased at a consignment shop for $25

an egg-cellent find

old hickory smokehouse egg carton (flattened)

and here's a close-up look at...

...breakfast with (mr.) salty and (ms.) peppery! 
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bought at brimfield antiques show for $3

uglydolls in action

just another weekend with the uglydolls

jeero and poe are trying to figure out

how to operate their new kitchenaid stand mixer.

meanwhile...

big toe is pretending to be
audrey hepburn in roman holiday.

(um, someone needs to tell big toe that he needs to push off the kickstand.)

cupcake cutie

one of my first attempts at amigurumi.