Sunday, August 12, 2007
The Beatlemania Swap was FAB!
Remember when I signed up earlier this summer to do a Beatlemania Swap on Craftster?
Well, it's all done, and I'm going to show you the loot!
First of all, a quick explanation of what we were doing. A bunch of folks signed up to make craft items with the theme of "Beatlemania." A moderator paired us up, and we contacted each other, and made some stuff and sent it to our partner.
I'll start with the stuff I made to send (some of these photos are blurry, I was trying to get everything into the mail on time...):
I had a commemorative magazine laying around from 2004 (40 years after the British Invasion, can you believe it?) and I cut it up to make these glass marble magnets.
Then, I made this clock from a pre-drilled wood panel and clock parts. It's green because that's her favorite color, and has sheet music to "Michelle" (her favorite song). Then, I cut out an action shot of each Beatle as the decoration, so it's always "Beatle o'clock" at her house :-)
Lastly, I made a sun jar, based loosely on the directions at Instructables. It says, "Here Comes the Sun" from another favorite Beatles song. It has a solar panel built in, and you set it out during the day to collect energy, and at night it lights an LED, it's cool and PERFECT for camping!
OK, now this is the cool loot I received in this swap!
She made me this excellent knitting needle roll, with a Yellow Submarine and an Octopus!
Also, she sent me this most excellent pillowcase with the lyrics to "Dear Prudence" (one of my favorites) and silhouettes of the Beatles on it. I hung it up in my hallway so everyone can see it!
Finally, she made a cool frame with neat Beatles photos in the little frames on top. And, if you look closely, the photo is the large frame is photoshopped so that the Beatles are actually the Horde! Way cool!
And, close up:
Didn't she send cool stuff? I love it all!
It was stressful when I was in the middle of it, but it really was a lot of fun and I think I'll sign up to do another swap again, maybe after the summer is over.
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Well, it's all done, and I'm going to show you the loot!
First of all, a quick explanation of what we were doing. A bunch of folks signed up to make craft items with the theme of "Beatlemania." A moderator paired us up, and we contacted each other, and made some stuff and sent it to our partner.
I'll start with the stuff I made to send (some of these photos are blurry, I was trying to get everything into the mail on time...):
I had a commemorative magazine laying around from 2004 (40 years after the British Invasion, can you believe it?) and I cut it up to make these glass marble magnets.
Then, I made this clock from a pre-drilled wood panel and clock parts. It's green because that's her favorite color, and has sheet music to "Michelle" (her favorite song). Then, I cut out an action shot of each Beatle as the decoration, so it's always "Beatle o'clock" at her house :-)
Lastly, I made a sun jar, based loosely on the directions at Instructables. It says, "Here Comes the Sun" from another favorite Beatles song. It has a solar panel built in, and you set it out during the day to collect energy, and at night it lights an LED, it's cool and PERFECT for camping!
OK, now this is the cool loot I received in this swap!
She made me this excellent knitting needle roll, with a Yellow Submarine and an Octopus!
Also, she sent me this most excellent pillowcase with the lyrics to "Dear Prudence" (one of my favorites) and silhouettes of the Beatles on it. I hung it up in my hallway so everyone can see it!
Finally, she made a cool frame with neat Beatles photos in the little frames on top. And, if you look closely, the photo is the large frame is photoshopped so that the Beatles are actually the Horde! Way cool!
And, close up:
Didn't she send cool stuff? I love it all!
It was stressful when I was in the middle of it, but it really was a lot of fun and I think I'll sign up to do another swap again, maybe after the summer is over.
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Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Getting ready for the rest of the summer!
Hey all! I've been busy here trying to hook up with a pop up camper, get a roll off dumpster (to clear off the garage so I have somewhere to keep the camper), and just keep the house clean and the kids fed and educated.
Also, I signed up to do a craft swap on Craftster. I've never done one before, but the theme for this one was "Beatlemania," and I couldn't let it pass me by (or make me cry, or make me blue...) The deal is that they pair you up with another crafter, and you make things for each other with this theme. When I get done with my stuff, I'll show it to you!
In theory, I'm getting my car back today with a new transmission. Dang, my car's had a lot of down time this year! We had to have it in to fix after Davin's accident, then again to have the brakes fixed, and now for the stupid transmission. I wish I have that sort of vacation policy!
Do you have any big plans for the 4th?
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Also, I signed up to do a craft swap on Craftster. I've never done one before, but the theme for this one was "Beatlemania," and I couldn't let it pass me by (or make me cry, or make me blue...) The deal is that they pair you up with another crafter, and you make things for each other with this theme. When I get done with my stuff, I'll show it to you!
In theory, I'm getting my car back today with a new transmission. Dang, my car's had a lot of down time this year! We had to have it in to fix after Davin's accident, then again to have the brakes fixed, and now for the stupid transmission. I wish I have that sort of vacation policy!
Do you have any big plans for the 4th?
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Monday, October 30, 2006
Zombies and the Beatles!
Could it get any better?
"A Hard Day's Night of the Living Dead"
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"A Hard Day's Night of the Living Dead"
Labels: beatles, video, zombies
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