WHY ME?! Life Horror Stories

Today, I painted an area I had carefully sanded, cleaned, and taped off. I pulled a fan out of the closet to help dry it faster. I turned the fan on, and a million dust particles flew off onto the wet paint. -Carmen, Ohio.

Today, I cheated on my math exam. I still failed. -hopeless, New York


Today, I had to present a powerpoint infront of my class. When I was finished, no one clapped. On my way back to my seat, I slipped on a pencil and fell straight on my face. That's when everyone clapped. -Franigirl, Virginia.


Today, I lost a glove while snowboarding. I got off my board to find it, when a bunch of kids took the opportunity to kick my snowboard down the hill, while yelling "Run, Forrest, run!" as I frantically chased after it. -gumpy, New Hampshire


Today, I asked out a girl I like to a movie. She said "I hate babysitting." -Anonymous, Egypt


Today, I took a picture of myself and put it on Facebook. After I did so, I realized that in the background, you can see my crush's Facebook page up on my laptop. He tagged himself. -Anonymous, Connecticut


Today, I went on a date with a guy who seemed to be quite the gentleman. I was proven wrong when he told me to "shut it" during dinner, stiffed me on the bill, and then left me at the restaurant so he could get his own taxi home. -Ohdear, United Kingdom

Worlds Most Awesome Alarm Clocks!

These alarm clock all have clever solutions for people who find themselves hit the snooze button and falling back into deep sleep. I love the creativity used in them!!








These two are my favorites





This one isn't actually something you can buy, but it MUST be the most effective! lol



Have a great weekend! :)

Undiscovered Etsians!

Here are some great items made by Etsy sellers patiently awaiting their first sales :)

Black Pearl and Rossette Heaband by RosesbyRolfe

Carved Wooden Wall Clock by TheDoleceks

Hand Crocheted White Doily by GoldenLucyCrafts

Second Outfit: Knee-high chucks

I had tennis class today. Most people wear sweats to tennis, and most people would wear these crazy high chucks with jeans...but I'm not most people.

Cardigan: 1955 Vintage at Sears

T-shirt: Wet Seal

Dress: No boundaries at Walmart

Shoes: Airwalk at Payless

Coming Soon To Tyler Handmade...

Bags, bags, and more fabulous BAGS!

Pretty soon the focus of my Etsy shop with be purses ONLY. Right now, I'm working on some clutches for prom/formal season, and then I'll be making plenty regular sized handbags as well. My plan is to clearance out my shop and fill it with handbags. So if you love something, don't wait to buy it. Once its gone, it will be GONE. However, if you really really want me to make you something other than a handbag, send me a message and  we'll talk about creating custom order for you.

So like I said, I'm getting rid of everything in my shop and there will be a sale soon, so stay tuned to this blog, my Twitter, and my Facebook page (find the links to those on the left<<<)

Here's an example of what my upcoming handbags will look like. I just sold this one today!! Complete with bamboo handles and a magnetic snap :)

What I Wore: My First Outfit Post

I've been reading a few fashion blogs lately, so I decided to try out posting one of my outfits too. I broke a couple of fashion rules today. I wore a bright cardigan over a bright top. I also wore a dress over jeans. Here were the results:

Sorry you guys, I'm not a professional model OR photographer. Taking pictures of yourself is hard! Especially when you're trying to fit the whole outfit in. Anyways, what I've learned from this is that breaking fashion rules isn't always beneficial. I didn't really like how this one turned out after looking at the pictures. Plus the tube dress kept slipping down while I was playing tennis today (thank goodness for the t-shirt underneath!). Oh yeah, and I think this outfit makes my look kinda preggers. >_< Oh well, another day, another outfit.

Red cardigan: Madison from Belk

White Tee: Gap

Dress: Wet Seal

Jeans: Xhilaration from Target

Shoes: Puma from Sams

Sunday Mall Run!

I got a chance to go shopping with my shopaholic friend Marsha today :) I decided beforehand that I wasn't going to spend more than $50.....i ended up spending about $62. >_< Not TOO far off, but overbudget nonetheless. I make myself feel better by saying I really did need everything I bought though :P Anyway, here's what I got!

1. Black sandals from Wet Seal ($12.80).

2. Something from Victoria's Secret PINK. If Victoria can keep it a secret, I think I will too. I'd rather than post a picture of my unmentionables for the world to see. Undertandable, right? :P (Free with coupon)

3. A gorgeous red pair of heels from Charlotte Russe ($35).

4. A ruffly hot pink wallet from Body Central ($9.80).

This time was different, because I usually don't buy things for retail price, but nothing I really really liked (and needed) was on sale today. And there were President's Day sales going on too! Oh well, better luck next time.

Motivational LOLcat

WHY ME!? Valentine's Day horror stories

Yeah, I know know Valentine's day was Monday, but while you were out eating chocolates and sniffing flowers, some people were having an awful time! ...And now I'm sharing their stories with you for you to enjoy :)


Today, I was in class when someone came in with a rose for me. My teacher made me read the card aloud: "I'm breaking up with you, happy Valentines." It was from my boyfriend. FML -Sexyredhead, US

Today, I got a text from a girl that I've had a crush on for a long time, asking me out to dinner. I agreed and went to the restaurant. Not long afterwards, I got text from her saying something had come up, so she couldn't make it. As I was walking back to my car, I saw her walk into the same restaurant with another guy. FML -Saberwolf, Oregon


Today, I received my first Valentine's day present ever: a dead mouse from my cat. FML -lex31, US


Today, I had to resign myself to the fact that while everyone else will be seeing their boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, or wife on Valentine's Day, I will only be seeing my dentist. FML. -Haley


Today, I lost the beautiful necklace my boyfriend gave me for Valentine's day. I looked everywhere, and couldn't find it. My sister held the bag while I dug through the stinking trash, then after I cleaned everything up, took it out of her pocket and said she was pretending it was lost. FML -beezybees, California


Today, I arranged to have some flowers delivered at work for Valentine's Day so that my colleagues will think someone likes me. FML. -Alone, Australia


Today, I realised that every morning my girlfriend gets me to help her put on a locket her ex-boyfriend bought her on Valentine's Day. FML -Anonymous, Canada


Today, after 22 years of perfect skin, I woke up with a bunch of angry zits on my nose. I used a clay face mask that was supposed to dry them out. Instead, they were bigger and green. Today is Valentine's day, I finally have a guy to go out with, and my nose looks like it's rotting off. FML -zitgirl, California


Today, my grandma sent me a Valentine's Day card. For years she's been hinting at me to lose weight. The card: a picture of cookies on the front and a gym membership inside. FML -bcca, Ohio

Flash Your Yarn Stash 2011

A lot of you were surprised when I flashed my yarn stash last year. Well I think this year it's actually grown! Take a look:

This is where I keep most of my yarn. I have to keep my yarn on high ground away from the kitty.







The rest go in cute little vases and things like this.



Here's all of it in one spot!

Works in Progress

I have at least six knitting/crochet projects going on right now *Sigh* Actually, more than that, I think--but I've stopped working on those so long ago they're in hibernation now, so they don't count. lol. Well here they are, in the order that I started making them.

This one is "Ultra Femme" from Debbie Stoller's "Stitch n' B*tch Nation" book. Its gonna be a pretty sweater for me to wear to church. :) As of now though, its been on hold for about a month because of the next two projects I'm working on. The yarn is GGH Samoa.

This one is "Heart" from Knitty.com. 

(its a PDF, scroll down for the pattern) I'm making it as sort of a winter-spring transition scarf. The yarn is the oh-so-yummy Noro Silk Garden ^_^

This project is almost done! Its a simple crocheted bag. No pattern. One girl at my school hired me to omake it for her after she saw the knitting bag that I made. Now all I have left to do is line it, add a magnet closure, and sew on the handles :)

The rest of the WIPs are blankets, so I'll leave those for another day ;) Happy Wednesday!

How-to Tuesday:Alchemy Bookends

Who knew that you could turn a pile of plain ol' rocks into a pair beautiful gold bookends! This tutorial is brought to you by Design Sponge. 

Here's what you'll need for this project:

Supplies

• rocks of all different shapes and sizes (make sure to get several that are flat on two sides)
• metallic gold spray paint
• hot glue sticks
• industrial strength glue such as liquid nails #3 or E6000
• gold leaf adhesive and gold leaf
• weighted cardboard box (You can fill the box with books!)

Tools

• hot glue gun
• toothpicks
• old paint brush
• soft brush
• soap and dirty toothbrush

Click here to find the full instructions and soon you'll have this:

Turn into this!

Build a Bunny

Got this cute Build a Bear bunny from my boyfriend for Valentine's day :) So adorable!

His name is Cuddles :)

I think he's kind of a gangster

I Miss You...Happy Valentines Day

by Jolie Marche

I Miss You Terribly This Day of Love

by Dimitri Shostakovich

I miss you terribly this day of love,
Miss you with a wound that stabs and aches.
I see the love around me, and it takes
So much strength simply just to move.
Soon, soon, my love, this waiting will be done.
You and I will have what we desire.
On days like this we'll sit beside the fire,
Undoing all the pain of days long gone.

Dedicated to Vivin <3 I love you sweetheart.

Sunday Giveaways!

Soul Food Mug

Prize: Soul Food Mug

• Prize value: $16
• Number of winners: 1
• Ending date of the giveaway: 02/19/2011
• Where it can be won: Worldwide
• The prize is from: silentmoments.etsy.com
• To enter this giveaway, you can: Leave a comment, Blog/tweet/etc. about it, Follow/fan a blog/fb page, etc.

Click here to enter!

Vinyl Wall Decal Set
(I really love this. My room is that same color, so it would look awesome!)

*Win (Prize):: Vinyl Wall Decal Set - Tree and Birds
*From (Shop):: Janey Mac (janemacpress.etsy.com)
*End date (Last day to enter):: 02/18
*Open to (Restrictions):: US Residents
Click here to enter!

The Caramel Jar

*Win (Prize):: THE CARAMEL JAR - SAMPLER OF MIXED CARAMELS - 3 WINNERS!
*From (Shop):: Sampler Village - The Blog
*End date (Last day to enter):: 02/16
*Open to (Restrictions):: US Residents
Click here to enter!

FAIL of the day

8 Things to do on a Snow Day

This is me, way back when :)

I woke up this morning to find that there was ice on the roads and that classes were cancelled until 10am. So I went back to sleep. Later when I was getting dressed for my 10 o'clock class, I got a text from the school that said that classes where cancelled for the day. SNOW DAAAAY! Here's a list of seven things to do if you find yourself stuck at home on a snow day.

1. Take a long shower. This is the first thing I did when I found out the news (after the happy dance of course). Usually my showers are short and rushed, but not today :)

2. Build a snow man

3. Play catch up.  Are you behind in your schoolwork? Laundry? Knitting?  Dishes? DVRed television shows? Today is your chance to get caught up!

4. Do some spring cleaning. I don't know if it's just me, but I can't be happy when my world is in chaos. Sadly though...it usually is. So today I'm definitely going to take some time to get my room in order. There's a place for everything, and everything should be in its place, I always say.

5. Do some online shopping. It's always nice to shop on your day off, but since you'll be stuck inside on a snow day, you can shop online instead. By the way, I know of this cute little online shop called Tyler Handmade, you should check it out. Wink wink ;)

6. Read a book. Its rare for many people to find enough time to curl up with a good book. Hey, if you're snowed in, why not? I recommend Hide in Plain Sight or Stuck in the Middle. I've read them both on Kindle for free and you can download a Kindle app for just about anything from PC to Android :) (Sorry for the infomercial, but I <3 my Kindle.)

7. Exercise. Get your heart pumping with an exercise tape. If you don't have one, this website has some great videos.

8. Do some DIY projects. If you click on the DIY tag on my blog, you'll find plenty of great projects to try.

Now I'm off to catch up on some knitting!

("Ultra Femme" from the book "Stitch n' B*tch Nation by Debbie Stoller)

Etsy Finds: Black History Items

Handmade Leather Bag (Martin Luther King) by Walimay

Rosa Parks 11x17 Print by Senioritis

George Washington Carver Switchplate by TackiedAndShakled

Harriet Tubman Stamp Pendant by WitchHazelHandmades

Nelson Mandela T-shirt by TeeRevolutionary

Malcolm X Scrabble Pendant by francinagirard

"I Am Not A Perfect Man" Obama Lithograph by Metaphorchid