Saturday Tornado Pennant Party!

Wow, did April 14 come fast or what?!

My fun scrappy friend, Darla- or, 'Chocklit D,' and I went supply shopping nearly a month ago.  Our first stop was the spectacular art shop, My Heart's Fancy.  It was DEMO DAY- so not only could we buy kickass stamps and supplies you CAN'T find anywhere else in town, but we also got to make a cute Easter card.  While we were there, Darla talked me into doing the Spring Pennant Art Swap.  Because I am the model for the dangers of peer pressure, I said SURE!   I didn't have to have my ten pennants made for nearly a month!  April 14th was AGES away- I could make one every day or so...or I could spend time coming up with a design I like and setup a supply line and crank the bastards out- or whatever... doesn't matter... cuz April 14 is YEARS away..

I do have to give myself a hand.  I did start on them a few weeks ago- but, remember, my early prototype was destroyed in a freak wine glass explosion.  After cleaning up the mess, I was too 'tired' to continue.  So I sat back down and got drunk.

When last Saturday came and passed, I realized I had officially less than a week before I had to turn my pennants in-

and you totally know that I waited until running home from work on Friday, April 13, to get myself in gear.

I managed to get six completed (by raiding an undamaged bit from the wine-soaked pennant and cutting apart a Spring tag I'd just made) before I got too sleepy/distracted by a zombie movie.

I woke up bright and early and finished the rest, before I ran up North to deliver my bag o' pennants!   And I bought a few new things, that maybe I'll show you later-  but NOW-  ladies and gentlemen, I give you:

KORY K'S SPRING PENNANTS 2012!

Well, I'm tired.  Too tired to even offer any commentary on each tag.  I even considered posting just a couple of tags each day-  but screw it... there they are- enjoy.  Or don't.

We're supposed to have wild weather and tornados tonight.  You know what that means- I've gotta get to the liquor store and stock up in style.  I'll be damned if I'm gonna risk a bad storm and loss of power and do it SOBER.

Spring Pennant: First Draft: Take Two!

If you missed Sunday, you missed reading all about how a ghost attacked me, breaking my glass and spilling wine all over my first attempt at designing my SPRING PENNANT for the SPRING PENNANT SWAP!

I spent hours trying to come up with a design, trying different things, working out that all important first draft and then: ruined.  But I did come up with the main idea that I liked- putting the tiny pennant banner at the top of the single pennant.

Today, I worked up a new first draft, trying a few new things.  

Aaaaand, I think I'm halfway there:

It's very, um, refined, for me- so far, don't ya think?!  I'm trying to think nice thoughts, trying my best to concentrate on the mantra: WHAT WOULD FRANK DO?!  WWFD, all the way.  Clearly, that didn't work- cuz it's nowhere as refined and damn beautiful as the work of his highness!  I love you, Frank!  Now, I beg of you, HELP ME!

Here's the middle.  It needs so much work.  Maybe another piece of the ivory cardstock in front of the blue piece?  A lighter color of 'foliage'?  (Thems are pieces from Mr. Holtz's FESTIVE GREENERY die.)  And it needs a new 'edge.'  Hmmm.  Maybe the second draft will look EVEN BETTAH!

Feel free to point me into the right direction!  

-kory

Crafting Under The Influence

What a weekend.

I'm saying that because of how fast it went by- not because of how great it was...

I did make it out for some shopping-  picked up this great new Daniel Torrente stamp, while at My Heart's Fancy on Saturday:

Isn't that cool?!  I love these stamps!!!  I already know which one I'll get next time.

Also, while at the store, I 'entered' their Spring Pennant Swap.  I've never done any kind of swap before- and I'm always one to get caught up in the moment, so I picked up the 'starter bag.'  I've gotta come up with ten pennants by April 14 with a Spring or Easter theme.  Now I'm really wishing I bought the Tim Holtz BUNNY die when I saw it that first time at Paper Arts.  No, actually I'm glad I didn't- that seems a big too obvious and it would be like showing up on the first day of school, in the same shirt and sweater as someone more popular.

Because I'm such a famous procrastinator, I decided that I should start on the pennants IMMEDIATELY, instead of on April 13th.  I'm glad I did- because my first attempt took most of the day and ended in tragedy.  Hence the title of this blog post.

I wasn't drunk.  It was Sunday morning, dammit.  I was simply having a pre-craft aperitif or two, of my favorite box wine.

Now, this is where you will say, "No, Kory you were drunk."

But I wasn't!  I swear- A GHOST DID IT.

My wine glass exploded.

I always drink my wine out of a small juice glass.

Except for today.  It was dirty.  So I used a regular wineglass. (Is that one word? I'm saying it is, since a squiggly red line didn't appear underneath.)

I'm working away on my first pennant, when BANG-SPLASH, wine was everywhere.  I may have set it down in just the right way that it fell sideways (loved that movie) and broke- but I'm still saying that a ghost did it- it was just that fast.

See?!  IT EXPLODED.  

Ruined pennant, shot number one.

Ruined pennant, shot number two.

Wine was everywhere- took nearly twenty minutes to get everything cleaned off and dried-  but the pennant-in-progress took the brunt of the storm.  It didn't survive.  Oh well, maybe attempt number two will look lots better.

Has anyone else made any pennants lately or would you care to come over and make some with me?  I promise to retreat to higher ground to drink.

I'll be back tomorrow with MORE CARDS!

-kory

P.S.  To the person who, according to Google Analytics, found my blog by searching Google with the keywords "HOOKER HOT SPOTS OKLAHOMA CITY,"  the part of town you're looking for is SW 44th and Robinson and/or NW 16th and Blackwelder.  Good luck, fella.