great article from the straight dope on diet and climbing.
i was taught at an early age that it is a lot easier to get light than get strong.
being older i still believe that to some degree, but obviously ive learned to do it right. for example, donuts from mighty O and voodoo are essential to maintaining stremphf. but a few days of strictly fruits and vegetables and proteins is ok too.
steve edwards breaks it down in proper fashion without hitting the danger levels.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Definitely check out the show before it ends!
On The Wall, showcasing the biggest names in street art, all with different aesthetics yet all complimenting each other so well.
A particular favourite is D's fluorescent prints. Must see!The debate on street art in gallery or alley can be argued, but this show truly depicts the fine line and successful crossover between the two mediums.
Due to my computer fucking up, here are some snaps i managed to save.
Hats off!
I wore my example hat as the kids walked in(their classroom teachers probably thought I was a mega-weirdo, but it was so worth it- the kids loved it!) It was hilarious seeing their faces trying to figure out what's going on... why is this crazy lady wearing a wacky paper hat!
As always, their pieces out-shined my example, hands down!
To show off their amazing creations, we had a fashion show around the classroom, set to David Bowie's 'Fashion'. The kids were twirling and posing and clapping and one student even did some amazing robo-moves!
First grade always amazes me with their boundless imaginations! Check out all of their beautiful hats on Artsonia!
Flashback Friday 3.0 - First Challenge Card
Thanks to my dear friend Smita, I found a fun challenge on the fabulously creative Amy Tsuruta's Blog. Flashback Friday let's you take a walk down memory lane and the previous winner get's to pick the next challenge. I was happy to see that another blogging buddy (and cat lover), Rose was GD and had chosen the challenge so I just HAD to play along. (Besides, the work was already done, WooHoo!) Rose asked for our very first challenge card. I KNEW mine had been for the original BBTB challenge blog because it was the reason I made a blog in the first place. I SOOOO admired the DT and wanted to be just like them when I grew up. :D Although I had been inspred by a few of the previous BBTB challenges, this was the first one I actually did on time and posted to their blog: the car cut from Mickey and friends from November 12, 2008. My dear friend Leah loaned me the cartridge so I could play along (and to this day I still don't own it!). Notice I've been doing my shape cards a LONG time and I'm still taking my pix on the same tablecloth on my washer/dryer in the laundry room. LOL If you're interested in my original post with details you can find it HERE.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
saw one of these today
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sugar rush
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Bah! Humbug! Challenge 37 - Stars
I fully intended to be a bit quicker with my Bah!Humbug! card this week, but when DH suggested a road trip yesterday to Carmel, I just couldn't say no. It's been mighty hot the last few days here and we were looking forward to cooling off a bit down there but no...........! Gorgeous, but still PLENTY hot. So here I am playing catch up as usual. The challenge is Stars. The star on my card was cut from Very Merry Tags with the tag and hole contours hidden in Cricut Design Studio. I then made mats using my Labels 13 Nesties.
The embossing behind the star is Tim Holtz Swirls folder and the top mat is the limited edition Christmas Stars Cuttlebug folder I got from Custom Crops. The peelie sentiment is silver, so to tie it in I added a silver peelie border to the outside the gold mat and silver adhesive beads to the star and corners. The mats and star are popped for dimension and that's about it.
About 4:30 yesterday we went down to the Carmel beach as the clouds started to roll in. Ahh, cool at last! Wish I were still there. It's deathly hot again!
BLAISE
Blaise has been showing us why at his old club, they had a statue of him in front of the stadium.
sounders play marathon wednesday, today!!!!!!!
"PLAYING WITH SERENADE" by flowerdisco & friends
WO-HOO
Round #3 of
Serenade
is here,
Serenade
is here,
Yay!!!
This is image #16 and I made a birthday card for all the blogs out there whose birthdays are on September too.
Happy B-day
is a 3.5" by 9' wide
They remind me of fern branches. The images have their layers but I decided not too use them after all. I cut them but they looked to bulky for what I had in mind. I inked them instead (what a surprise, uh?, lol.).
They are cut at 4.15 inches high and I just adhered the stems to that beautiful yellow paper from Cloud Nine. This way I added more of a realistic dimension in real life.
You can see it better on this photo.
The balloons are from a stamp set I have: Everything Happy. I stamped them onto the yellow patterned paper first and then on a scrap of purple, pink and green cardstock. I then cut them out and added just the top part to the stamped ones and popped just one with double the dose of mini Glue Dots. :)
That little bow is made with a leftover ribbon I used when I made the Card Holder for Robyn aka My Pink Stamper. The ribbon is from Target. And as you can see I need a bit more practice with them :)
Remember you can click on the photos for a bigger view.
The cake is from "From my Kitchen" and is cut at 2.75 inches high with all its layers.
The mini alpha stickers that make up the "happy b-day" phrase are from Making Memories as you might already know. I had them for a while and I finally got to use them again.
The cake was popped up with some American Crafts dots and some foam tape because I did not want to use all AC trying to save for another day, cheapo here!!!, lol. I rather call myself frugal ;-)
Another view
(The green patterned paper for the branches is from K&Co, the cake was made with leftovers from the Halloween stack I used to make the milk carton and the shadow on the cake is American Crafts cardstock). A bit of stickles: Yellow, Cotton Candy, Lavender and Lime Green.
And FINALLY...the whole card here.
I hope you didn't get bored with me trying to explain everything :)
Now onto my friends projects.
Abby
*****
*****
Helen
*****
Jessica
*****
*****
and come back
next Wednesday
when we will be showcasing round 4.
Hugs to all!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
our shop vs the swaybar
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patrick vs. wolfgang
back in '89. i was so psyched on patrick edlinger. i had those shoes (actually still do), i tried to emulate his smooth fluid technique. this video brings back memories. i love that i can find this so easily. back then getting this type of footage or information was very difficult if not impossible if you lived in the US.
allez patrick!
technique will always prevail, on ropes anyway.
french finesse vs. german power
strempfffff!!!!!
ross reminded me about this video.
ben moon and the S7 boys have been killing hard training for decades. not many people can match what they were doing. but i guess the question is, does it translate? i mean they kill problems no question, but we have all seen different styles and techniques get farther. are those who are at the top right now that much more naturally gifted. i think so. there are not many folks at the top who train like this. either way. get psyched.
Tiddly Inks Diamond Glaze or Crackle Challenge
Happy Tuesday! This week at Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog it's all about crackle or shine. I don't mess too much with that stuff so this really was a challenge for me. I guess I'm too impatient waiting for stuff to dry, although it might help if I didn't procrastinate. LOL I really wanted to try to do something different. After several failed attempts with crackle and a weird cracked glass episode on mirror board, I did the kind of experimentation that my friend Margie does. (She'll try ANYTHING. LOL Especially when...oh never mind. Luv ya girl!) So what is that crackly icy looking stuff over Snowman Sid? Believe it or not, it's several (4 maybe?) coats of Utee on a thick piece of clear vinyl from Short Cuts (no longer in business, bummer). I started with a rectangle a bit longer than I needed (didn't want to melt it to my fingers) and coated it with embossing ink, covered it with Utee and gave it a shot with my heat gun. I was a little tentative thinking it would just melt into a big mess, but the vinyl held up. WooHoo. I repeated the process over and over, trying to get it all smooth, but the edges stayed a bit bumpy and I eventually decided it looked like crusty ice and went with it. I punched holes in the piece and attached it to Snowman Sid and the mat with Doodlebug Sugar Coated brads through punched snowflakes. The rest is pretty obvious.
Now if you'd like to play along but don't want to mess with all of this, Christy has a super crackle paper freebie HERE or on our PCP group page. Be sure to check out the fun examples by the rest of the Tiddly Inkers and stay tuned for The SALE and new mini release OCT 1 at the Tiddly Inks Shop (fun new stuff happening).
Monday, September 27, 2010
Tomorrow Night!
Metro Gallery | Wednesday 29 Sep
On The Wall
International Street Art Group Show
Metro | High St, Armadale, Melbourne
Banksy
Blek Le Rat
Swoon
D*Face
Nick Walter
Hush
Above
HA HA
Shepard Fairey
Stormie Mills
Vexta
Anthony Lister
Thanks to Sean for sending over the info, it's going to be a good opening for a great show.
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HA HA | Sinner (Ben Cousins 3) | Spraypaint on Board
Blek Le Rat | Acrylic on Canvas | 211x 130cm
D*Face | Punker Than You Punk | 142 x 142cm
Shepard Fairey | Obey 2010, Limited Edition 7 of 10 | Mixed Media Collage on Paper
Stormie Mills | Welcome To The Jungle
ABOVE | Arrow UK | Mixed Media | 91 x 82 x 8cm
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