Gimme an "R"! Gimme an "A"! Gimme a "N-D-O-M"!

I could totally be Chewbacca's hot sister....or not. HAHAHAHA!

And in other news...Lookie! Lookie what I got!

And just ignore the dirty floor, dirty stove & other dirtiness. Isn't my new pink teapot cute? I had to dump the other one that I accidentally melted to the stove. And the 70's stove & 80's wallpaper are so cute too. (BLECK! I hate 'em. I'm a renter. Not much I can do.)

I was bored last night so I thought I'd snap a few shots of my home. This pic is of a really skinny wall that I decorated with my book art. The book art is coming to my Etsy shop again in April! Oh, & those heads are now gone. Mr. WHiMSy love hates them so they live in my art studio now. And I cropped the picture because there are messes on both sides of this display!

I wasn't trying to focus on the mirror in this picture, but the reflection of the star paper lights I recently purchased. I chose a cream color, a teal blue & a hot pink. I realized after I got them home that it kinda looks like patriotic "red, white & blue". I plan on keeping them up year round as funky decor. They are handmade from India. The mirror is handmade too--embossed from Mexico.

And I'm trying some new photos with props for the shop for when I get my cupcake watercolors listed. I'm twiddling my thumbs waiting for my protective sleeves & mailers to arrive! I LOVE this sidetable! I made it about 3 years ago from a vintage suitcase & some table legs I stained with stripes. I got the suitcase at a garage sale & it belonged to a lady who'd had it as a little girl & fondly remembered her vacation to Hawaii with it. You can still see the "Hawaii" sticker on it. She TOTALLY had trouble giving it up but I promised her it was going to a good home. My Christmas ornaments are tucked away inside. I heart sneaky storage!

My Latest Shrinky Dink Project

Last weekend I madly searched the internet for shrinky dink projects. And, look what I learned how to make! They are sewing pins topped with the sweetest itty bitty shrinky dink decorations! I don't have a cute pincushion to poke 'em into, so I might just have to make one of those too.

The first one I made was the very tiny light pink cupcake. I like that size best. I also outlined some in black pencil before baking. I actually like the ones that are NOT outlined--the dark pink & turquoise cupcakes & the chocolate chip cookie. Do you see that tiniest piece of cheesecake? There's also a piece of candy in there somewhere. I can't wait to make more tonight!

I was also taking pics around my house the other day & had to show this piece that I got as a gift last Christmas. It is one of my favorite pieces because Mr. WhiMSy love surprised me with it. It holds a lot of my crafty stuff. And I think the doll head on top is funny. But, I guess it could be considered creepy. I was vacuuming my house one day & the head was on the floor & I just popped it up there to get it out of the way & it's never come down.

My beloved button collection. I sorted them all by color. I get such a high doing mundane things like that. HAHA!





I don't know why, but I have a strange attraction to salt & pepper shakers & interesting little bottles. I actually make little bouquets from buttons & use these as the "vases". I'll have to show those one day.

I distressed these letters & they lean above the window which sits right next to the dining table. I love my silly valance thingie made from torn strips of fabric tied to a rope. I have longer "curtain" versions of these hanging in my living room & bathroom.

The original lampshade on this lamp was a modern/oriental thingie. Not my style. So I covered it with a little girls "petticoat" that I cut up & sewed to fit. And the movie poster in the background is one that my mom gave my dad -I'm just "borrowing" it 'cause they're not using it. It's about 7' x 7' & is from 1916!!