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2008-01-28T17:49:00.000-08:00

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Day 2... cravings

2007-04-07T18:25:00.000-07:00

i began the day, waking up around 10ish, which probably not a good idea while your on this cleanse. i had to do the salt water bath, or what others call "drinking the ocean", and it was not fun at all. it tasted horrible and will every large gulp i tried to take, i felt nauseas. i was supposed to consume 1 whole quart with 2 tablespoons of sea salt, but i failed miserably. i probably ended up drinking like 1/4 of it before giving up.

my bf is also on the cleanse, and woke up earlier than me, did the salt water bath and was already feeling the effects. he got a headache, as did i, but didn't feel nausea. i think he probably made it through 3/4 of the quart before giving up as well.

after my valiant effort, i immediately downed some water and a full glass of lemonade to counter the nausea and headache from not having any nourishment in my body. within about 20 mins i was feeling better. i drank a few more glasses and finally felt normal again. it took about 1 hr and 30 mins before the salt water bath took effect and i was visiting the bano 3 or 4 times! it was a controllable urge and not something that was painful or uncomfortable. i should mention the bowel movement was loose. (sorry TMI!)

so other than that i'm not feeling hungry or tired, however i am having mouth watering cravings for cerntain foods like sushi, fried chicken and ice cream. very weird salivating for something i don't even smell or see.

Lemonade Diet Detox aka The Master Cleanser - Day 1

2007-04-06T11:21:00.000-07:00

i started the "master cleaner/lemonaid diet" today. my boyfriend told me about it and for some reason out of all the diets and detox programs this one seemed to make sense. i thought i should at least try it before making judgements.

so far i'm feeling fine. it's a bit weird to not have breakfast or snacks like i usually do. i find myself going to reach for a snack but then realize i can't. good thing i brought all my food home so i won't be tempted.

i prepared a 64oz. jug of lemonaid for the day. i'm not sure if i wasn't supposed to do that, but i don't have time in the morning to hand squeeze lemons!

tomorrow i will try the salt water internal bath in the monring. i'm so not looking forward to it. i will keep a daily journal here on the 10 day experience.

wish me luck!

2:38am
day 1 wasn't so bad. i started the day off with the tea and then throughout the day drank the lemonaid, about 64oz. of it. however i didn't experience any bowel movements yet. i was never tired or hungry but always felt like grabbing food and stuffing my face for no reason. it was like i forgot to do something today. i am definitely missing solid food but only for the taste and texture.

it's a weird feeling not having meals. my bf and i love to cook and try new kinds of dishes and coming home and drinking my dinner wasn't as fun. i didn't realize how much food and the experience of eating was important to me.

why i'm up at 2am, who knows. all i know is that i'm not looking forward to downing a quart of water with 2 tablespoons of sea salt for breakfast!

ok i'm gonna try to sleep.

still alive

2007-03-07T11:44:00.000-08:00

i'm still alive and breathing. i have been a slave to my day job for the past 2 months. it has been filled with much drama and long hours. sadly i have neglected my etsy store and blog. i was even trying to start a new blog with other crafts i was doing but it has been pushed aside. so sad.

Happy New Year 2007

2007-01-01T00:04:00.000-08:00

Yay for 2007! 4 minutes into the new year and i am blogging. i'm at home, sitting on my bed relaxing after a day of absolutely nothing! well actually i did "clean house", if you will. basically i listed my goals (not resolutions) for 2007 and prioritized all my needs, wants and interests in hopes of having a more successful 2007. not to put 2006 down, it was definitely a year of success, but of course being me, i want and need more!

2006 was a year of change and growth for me. i moved back to my hometown of los angeles, started a new job, moved in with my boyfriend and got fat. hey, i had to add a complaint somewhere. now although most may see my accomplishments as positive steps in the right direction to reach my "goals", of course i see everything i didn't finish or get to. i also see the huge amount of debt looming over my "successful" 2006. therefore, even if i achieved many things, debt trumps all, leaving me in a worse situation than before.

ok, so what's the plan for 2007? to be motivated and passionate about what i do best, design. this in turn will potentially generate stable income, which will help my debt situation. of course this is a great plan, but we'll see if it comes to fruition.

i just looked up the definition of fruition on dictionary.com and i like what i read.

fruition
1. Realization of something desired or worked for; accomplishment: labor finally coming to fruition.
2. Enjoyment derived from use or possession.
3. The condition of bearing fruit.

i like the sound of that. fruition will be the word, the theme, the goal of the year. i especially like the third definition, "the condition of bearing fruit". it's almost biblical. my grandfather, a retired pastor, would always throw around the phrase, " to bear fruit". i always liked that phrase. now how it relates to my life, who knows? i guess that's my job to find out.

like every year in the past, i've made a goal to lose weight. well this year i listed in my goals to exercise more. no mention of losing weight. i decided that if i can't make an effort to lose weight, maybe i should try to make an effort to exercise & be healthy, which in turn will hopefully help me lose weight. so i'm consciously misleading myself to believe that i don't need to lose weight, but simply to be more active.

as for my job, it is going better than i could ever imagine, i can't wait to see what the new year holds. we've hit some snags with a break-in in the building and the server being stolen. we've also recently lost communication with our factories in China, due to the recent earthquake in Taiwan. despite the set backs, we keep on truckin. i'm hoping for more larger volume companies so we can grow even further.

all-in-all a good year. can't wait to see what's next. bring it on 2007, i'm ready, willing and can't wait to see the fruition of all my hard work... i'm gonna have to work on that!

My Print Gocco PG-10 Super!

2006-11-26T21:56:00.000-08:00

i recevied my print gocco a few weeks ago from japan and worked my first design to print. although my first try was not too excited, it definitely openned my eyes to what i could do with this thing! my next endeavor is to find supplies and horred as much screens and inks as possible since we don't know how much long they will be making supplies!

since i bought it used on ebay, it had partially used inks and only one screen left. i liked my first print but wish i had other colors. sigh... i'm thinking christmas wish list!

Green head man wears crocheted hat!

2006-11-23T21:38:00.000-08:00

ok so this last project i've been working on has proven to be tricky so i enlisted the help of the Green Head. He's a styrofoam head we have at work to showcase the hats we make. it was helpful using him to pin the sprials i crocheted in order to lay them out properly. i am still working on getting it right but here are a few photos of my progress.

this ideas was from http://woollywormhead.blogspot.com/. i took her idea and sort of tweaked it to my style. i know she would never use black yarn. i plan to give this hat to my sister and all she ever wears is black or pink so i thought it was appropriate. i hope all my hardwork pays off!

Etsy V2 & stuff

2006-11-01T19:51:00.000-08:00

i'm really excited for V2 of Etsy.com, which is happening this weekend... hopefully! it's gotten all worked up and i hope people will learn more about our wonderful world of handmade crafts!

since my last entry, i've designed a business card/banner/avatar/logo for ThreeHeartsDesigns.etsy.com. it was a pleasure working with jennifer on developing her brand identity and i know her company will grow further with her new look!

i've also completed a scarf and hat using the knifty knitter loom. omg it was so easy to get those projects done. my cousin bought a set on sale at joann's last weekend and the whole time we were at her place making hats and scarves to our hearts content! i didn't get to finish mine so i borrowed her loom and since then have made a few more pieces. sigh, if only crochet and knitting was as easy. part of me feels like i'm cheating, but i needed some gratification of finished projects. i'll post pictures soon.

last weekend i also attended the launch party release of Craft Magazine. It was a small, cute event with people dropping by picking up a copy and a cupcake and chatting it up. it was nice to go to something i can identify with and realize that people of all ages love crafting. i swear crafting can save the world... it will save the world one day.

Custom Crochet Baby's Bib

2006-10-25T09:53:00.000-07:00

SweetMagentaCo's Etsy Shop - Custom Crochet Baby Bib

my first completed baby's bib. i gave this as a gift to my cousin. i'm so happy with the way it turned out. i did it in my favorite rainbow motif. i swear i love color! it's being sold as a custom order on my etsy site http://sweetmagentaco.etsy.com

In progress and 1 done!

2006-10-17T21:04:00.000-07:00

i'm crocheting this baby bib for my cousin. it's my first"baby" crocheted item. i have to just do the straps and edging and i'm finished. i got the pattern from crochet today magazine. i am loving that magazine. it's great for a beginner like me.

this was a scarf i was making, also from crochet today magazine, but i ripped it out because it was too stiff and not as soft as i expected. i will have to try it again with a different yarn.

this is my first completed spiral scarf! i gave it to another cousin for her bithday and she loved it. this scarf was a modified version of woolly wormhead's spiral scarf.

amazing artist - Kendra Binney

2006-10-02T10:43:00.000-07:00

kendrabinney's Etsy Shop - Chapter 2

lazy like a turtle

2006-09-21T21:34:00.000-07:00

san diego zoo - 100 yr old turtles

crochet booties

2006-09-18T23:37:00.000-07:00

so i'm atempting to make another hand-made gift for my cousin who's having a baby. it's been a slow process for such a small item. i can't seam to get the stitch count in each row right. sometimes there's not enough and sometimes there's too much. how does that happen? all i know is that i'm going to have a lot of booties left over just to make the perfect pair!

the pattern is from crochet today magazine. it's a great beginner project. i'm crossing my fingers it will be done soon.

gray or grey?

2006-08-30T15:05:00.000-07:00

i found a grey hair today. i was shocked. i was sad. i got over it. i have grey hair. sigh.

money

2006-08-18T00:08:00.000-07:00

i hate it but i need it. it controls us and we let it. it breaks up families and relationships. it starts wars. it is made of paper that is easy to tear up or burn and yet it's so precious to us. it blinds our decisions. it makes people do stupid things. money is evil. i need some.

i like rainbows

2006-08-18T00:05:00.000-07:00

lots of news!

2006-07-06T23:27:00.000-07:00

my poor blog has been neglected... sigh.. not enought time in the day. lets back track shall we?

so time got sucked away starting on my birthday.. well a few days before my birthday.

my bf and i took a trip to playa del carmen, mexico. it's about 45 minutes south of cancun. smaller town, cute and no crazy huge resorts. i choose it just for that reason. we rented a car at the airport and drove down to playa, as it is fondly called by the locals. driving in mexico is so much fun! the rules are like suggestions. its very relaxed. when we got to our hotel we were so excited on how cute it was. very chic but not stuffy. the pic above was taken on the roof top where the pool and outdoor beds are. i definitly have to mention that the heat makes you so lathargic that you go in to lazy mode almost immediately when you exit the plane. it took alot for us to motivate to do stuff. the highlight of the trip was visiting the mayan ruins tulum & chichen itza and going snorkeling in a cenote (under water cave).

the cave was amazing. i'm scared of swimming in the ocean or anything that has living creatures but this was different. i had bought an underwater case for my camera and took so many pics of this amazing cave. i don't know what i would have done without it. we had a very informative guide who never rushed the tour and always offered to take pictures of us.

the rest of the trip was hanging at the beach, trying different local food and of course doing absolutely nothing!

this past weekend was the 4th of july holiday. i celebrated my cousins bday eating and watching a thai elvis perform. later in the evening we karaoked till we could no more and then went to a smashup club which was quite an experience. smashup btw is when you take a sound track of one song and layer the vocals of another song on top. i.e. kelly clarkson's behind these hazel eyes vocals over nirvana's team spirit sound track. very unique experience.

the next day my sis, bf, my friend jenny and i headed down to seaworld for the day. i saw shamu for the first time since i was like 8. granted he wasn't the same shamu and i discovered that every killer whale at seaworld is shamu so not to confuse the kids... but somehow confuses the adults! it was a great day but i realized that every theme park is ghetto compared to disneyland. disney really spoils you and sets a standard that no other park can even attempt to replicate. why the sudden plug for disney? well, let me tell u about our day... we left before lunch and got to sd in record time. however the time we saved was soon lost when we got to the parking lot. we were surprized that they we'ren't charging for parking, but soon found out why. we were in the parking lot for an hour and a half trying to park. they hadn't finished the rest of the parking lot and people were making their own spaces. it was so frustrating that at one point i screamed out the window. yes, i know very childish, but necessary. when we finally parked, more lines at the ticket booths! after that it sort of set the tone for the rest of the day. it took 45 minutes to get food, waited for shows, etc.. it was very tiring. i'm glad we went though cuz seeing shamu and the other sea animals really made up for the crappy parts of the day.

and finally july 4th! just had a chill day at my bf's parents house, bbq-ing and setting off fireworks in the street. it was a nice end to a 4 day weekend. business as usual the next day. this weekend i'm going w/ the bf to baja for a lobster feast. i'm excited cuz i get to ride on the back of his motorcycle the whole way down. scary but exciting. ok bed time. btw in all my activities i finished 2 knitted coin purses. as soon as i can i'll post pics. ciao!

knitted coin purse

2006-06-11T00:33:00.000-07:00

yay my second completed knitting project! awhile ago for my birthday a friend gave me that ever so popular knit knack kit with easy to hard projects. anyway, i pushed it aside and wondered if i'd ever get to using it. well, after much research and reading other peoples craft blogs, i realized like many of us, i was knitting incorrectly. of course since i had taught myself, and the result wasn't all too bad, i thought i was doing well. so i pulled out the kit an decided to knit the right way. i started with an easy project for a coin purse. i choose a fuzzy yarn cuz it's all i had laying around. i followed the directions and am pleased with the results! forgive me for the blurry pics. i was lazy & tired.

i am not a hippie but...

2006-06-09T08:59:00.000-07:00

i have to take some time out to speak my mind about an important issue that we all have to face.

i'm not a hippie. i recycle because the city requires us to. i don't drive a hybrid. vw was the only dealer that would allow me to finance a car. i don't unplug my appliances after i use it, except my toaster oven because we're trained to know that that thing can catch fire at anytime! i leave the water running while i brush my teeth. bad habit. i do all these things and yet i have such a yearning desire to help make our environment better, not destroy it.

i am excited to watch the indie movie, an inconvient truth. i was listening to kroq this morning and the dj was interviewing the director of the movie. he was saying that before this movie he thought he was 'aware' of our growing crisis. he learned that just the little things can impact our earth's future, without having to be an extreme 'tree hugger'. (that's my interpertation of his words, not a quote.) btw, there is a neat website called treehugger.com with some great info and resources. anywho, my point is, i want to be aware. not only that i want to take steps toward making a contribution to saving our planet.

i found some informative websites today. i hope sharing them will get more people aware and active. for some reason the first thing i wanted to do was to get a hybrid after reading one article. i think is has something to do with the gas prices. then i started looking at hemp clothes. go figure! cars and clothes! uhhh i must brake out of the materialism! fooliness!

StopGlobalWarming.org
VoteSolar.org
TreeHugger.com
Hugg.com

Art School

2006-05-29T12:22:00.000-07:00

i think art school is over rated. as a grad of the art institute schools i can say this. i know i learned a few skills while in school, but i feel i was jipped. the place was run like a company more than a school and there was too much politics going on. i also learned more from my fellow students than my teachers. all my teachers were so into themselves and working on their portfolio that they often just gave assignments and then disappeared the rest of the semester. i basically went to school for credibility as a designer not for the education. however, even with the diploma, graphic designers still don't get the respect they deserve. i see listings on craigslist all the time for logos and websites needed and the people listing are only willing to pay $10 an hour or $50 for the whole project. they don't realize what it takes to develop something good and not just messing around with clip art.

yes i'm venting... i have a good job that treats me good, so thats not the issue. i just now want the respect that goes with being a professional and not just an artist.

i was inspired to write because of this...
art school confidential

10 things

2006-05-29T11:30:00.000-07:00

10 things I enjoy watching

1. romantic movies, also anything will farrell, ben stiller, jimmy fallon, molly shannon, and jack black is in.
2. the oc, deal or no deal, american idol, house, greys anatomy, so you think you can dance?
3. waves on the shore
4. stars (in the sky not celebs)
6. babies laughing
7. soccer
8. artists at work
9. sunrises/sunsets
10. people hugging

10 favorite places

1. my bed
2. the shores of hawaii and the PI
3. cheesecake factory
4. LA,CHI,NYC
5. airports/airplanes
6. nail salons
7. art museums
8. laguna beach
9. movie theaters
10. melrose street in LA

10 things most people don't know about me

1. i'm a sham & a poser
2. i'm left handed
3. i like to have my back tickled when i'm going to sleep
4. i'm allergic to alcohol and beer
5. i'm was a church going christian girl... finding my way back
6. i can knit, crochet, sew, and paint
7. i'm all talk... no action! (again going back to #1)
8. i read the bible
9. i'm smarter than i let on to be
10. i'm rainbow brite!

10 things I can't live without

1. chocolate
2. iMac & powerbook
3. video ipod
4. nars makeup
5. my jetta
6. flip flops
7. cell phone
8. my family and friends
9. bubble tea (boba)
10. hugs & kisses... not the chocolate!

10 things I want to DO in the next 10 years

1. be married with kids
2. travel the world... mostly europe
3. own my own business
4. skydive, bungy jump, hang glide, zip line, parasailing...
5. live on some desserted beach/island with my very own satellite dish
6. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE!!! he he!!!
7. exersize 3 times a week!
8. join the peace corp or volunteer to help hungry/homeless/ill children
9. own my very own chocolate factory
10. invent my own flavor of ice cream

joined knittyheads

2006-05-25T10:33:00.000-07:00

I joined another cool knit web blog ring. crafters unite!

2006-05-24T23:28:00.000-07:00

Knitted Dinner by aracellitakesphotos

I found this on a flickr photo site and i have to share. its completely knitted! so amazing!

stupid work is taking up my blog time!

2006-05-23T10:23:00.000-07:00

I've been busy making earrings for my etsy store. I'ts been really hard coming up with unique designs. These are one of my favorite.

After my first sale I was very excited, but I haven't sold anything since, so I'm losing my confidence a bit. I know I shouldn't get down about it but I don't think anyone could help it. I wish everyone knew about etsy. It's such a great tool for buyers and sellers. Sigh... I must spread the word!

my apologies...

2006-05-17T14:41:00.000-07:00

i haven't blogged ina couple days due to life itself. no other excuse but no time! i've been busy trying to get my etsy site going. i've had one sale since i've opened and many lookers. i must evaluate if i've priced my items too high and thats why people aren't falling down trying to buy them. hmmmm must research.

besides that i've been doing a lot of online research and visited many other craft blogs. there are so many talented people out there sharing their creativity. there is absolutly not enough time in the world to do all the things i saw. things from aprons, to what to do with buttons to painting your cell phone. at some point i'm going to post these blogs when i get them all listed down.

i'm also most done with another knitting project. when it's complete i'll post pictures and instructions.

happy crafting people!

Hard work...

2006-05-09T23:48:00.000-07:00

i've been busy getting my online store with etsy.com ready. taking pictures of product, editting them, uploading, writing descriptions and repeat. it's a long process but very rewarding when i see people actually viewing my stuff. i think i do need help in the description. i mean i don't even know what materials i use half the time and i'm always saying something cheesy like, "this will go great with any outfit!". yes with the '!'... it's so cheesy. other people just put a description of what it is, shipping info,etc... boring. i need to find a good balance between the useful and the cheese.

this whole endevour has really pushed my creativity limit and i'm starting to panic about new ideas. my first goal is to try to make as much stuff with the materials i currently have before i got out and invest more into it. i've got so much random stuff that i don't know what to do with.

anyone have any ideas on what to do with buttons? lots of it? i used to work in a button factory.

peace.

YAY STORE!

2006-05-08T20:53:00.000-07:00

I have openned a store with Etsy.com. It's a site that let's people sell only handmade items. My store is SweetMagentaCo.etsy.com Please come by and see what I got! The site is so cute. I'm still working on making a logo, but I wanted to start selling already. YAY YAY YAY!!

Change is good...

2006-05-07T22:58:00.000-07:00

Ok so I changed the name of my blog to match my jewelry accessory company i'm trying to start. it might have hurt what following i might have had, but i'm sure i'll recover! look out world, here comes, sweet magenta!!! ahh feels good. i likey.

next post will be craft related, promise.

California Knitting Blog

2006-05-06T01:31:00.000-07:00

I just joined a knit blog ring called California Knit Ring Bloggers. I'm hoping to connect with my fellow knitter/crafters through it.

I don't fully understand the whole web ring thing yet. I mean I know that you get connected with others and all, but is it like a gang or crew? Like is one ring against another? Do they battle for web space or pinks? Hmmm, I must do some research on this, but in the mean time I do feel good about being apart of a group that has the same interests as I do. I don't feel alone...

Losers... I mean knitters unite!

Peace joes!

No love ..yet

2006-05-05T09:50:00.000-07:00

So far no love for little ol me, but hey buck up it's only been a few days. Maybe you're just lame and no one is interested in reading about your stupid crafts & opinions. uh who do you think you are? what a loser!

My first FINISHED knitting project!

2006-05-04T21:06:00.000-07:00

Ok, so since this is a craft blog, I decided to finally post something about crafts! Wow, what a concept!!! Anywho, here it is in all it's glory!

I would like to present my cell phone cozy!!!

K, so i emphasize that it is my first finished project because I have many on going projects and this is the only one that made it to the end! I also have made a cozy for my camera, but I don't remember how I did it so i won't post it until I figure it out. I guess what motivated me to finish this cell phone cozy was as you can see from the pictures I have rhinestones glued on to it. I needed the cozy to protect me precious "bling" phone!

It's basically this formula:
(I hate knitting abreviations so I'm going to write it all out!)

1. Cast On: 8 stitches
2. Alternate Knit & Pearl stitches for about 36 rows,depending on the size of your phone.
3. Bind Off
4. Now that you have a knitted strip, fold in half & sew the sides together with a yarn needle of some sorts. As you can see from the side view picture I didn't really sew it very well & my yarn was too thick so it ended up showing through. Hey that's why this is LAZY CRAFTS!
5. Sew on a fun button to decorate. I used something I had laying around that fell off my sweater awhile back.

Suggestions:
1. You can add a strap to make a mini purse of sorts. I decided not to since I'm always pulling out my phone & thought it would get in the way.
2. I only estimated this project. No gauge involved. It's sort of a trial & error thing. It makes the end result more rewarding! Then you can shout, HOLY CRAP I FINISHED IT!!

The Bathing Ape Has No Clothes...

2006-05-03T21:24:00.000-07:00

As a designer I came across this site through my art director and I find that it has some really great points about design. Some I agree with and others I don't, but overall a good article. I thought I might share bits and pieces of it with you.

A few quotes I enjoy:

..."I believe that success in design strongly implies a satisfying the requirements of a user. This is what distinguishes it from art or self-expression..."

"Ah, there, I’ve said it the loaded word. Let me say it again: stylist. I think it’s high time to restore this important term to wide currency, and not to disparage the validity of styling as a mode of expression, or as a career path. (I’m not one of those who would slag a young talent off with a dismissive “Oh, her? She’s just a stylist.”

..."the practice of design necessarily involves solving problems. Further, these problems present constraints; whether these originate in the client’s budget, the target audience’s availability, or in the technical limitations of the medium is immaterial."

You can read the whole article at A List Apart

Face Painting = Temporary Tattoos!

2006-05-03T10:04:00.000-07:00

I discovered a site the other day about learning how to do easy face painting for kids parties and after reading a little bit, I thought man that would be a great thing to use if you were planning on getting a tattoo. You could use the face paint to make the tattoo on the perspective area of your body and wear it around for awhile to see if you could live with it. I know most people may not be able to draw or visualize what they want, but it's a good place to start.

I always told people I wanted a tattoo, but could never commit to a design or placement. Maybe this will help me decide and finally get one! Anyone have any thoughts on what I should get? I always lean towards honu turtles, rainbows, cherries (it's my family nickname) & stars. I know i'm so girly!

Featured site:
Easyfacepainting.com

Another site I found on finding a tattoo:
Tattoo Idea!

Welcome All Lazy Crafters!

2006-05-02T23:26:00.000-07:00

Hiddy ho fellow or prospective crafter! My name is Rochelle, I am 26 years old and I am a craft lover. I enjoy knitting, crochet, sewing, painting, making my own jewelry, clothes & a plethera of other crap! I also enjoy collecting Dunnys, Munnys, Tokidoki, Domokun and many other urban vinyl & plush toys. (I'll talk about those things more another time.)

Let me tell you about my background. I have a BFA in Visual Communications and am currently a designer for a headwear company. (Yes, I design hats all day long! A lot more fun than you think!) Previous to this company, I have worked for Apple Computer, MTV, Disney, Jcrew, Skechers and a few other companies I'd rather keep on the D.L. Ha ha! So that's the jist of me. I'm sure you'll get to know more about me as I post.

My intention with this blog is to focus on crafts that are easy to make, with little to no experience at all. I am truly lazy, but always dreaming about how to make something. Have you ever walked in a store, saw something you liked but freaked out about the price? It happens to me all the time. I then fantasize on how I can make it if I just do this or that. Of course, it usually gets put to in a basket with the rest of the unfinished projects that have piled up. I still have hope that I can finish the projects I started and hopefully come up with new ones!

Till then... Let all the Lazy Crafters unite... slowly but surely!