Monday, January 28, 2008

Cupcakes and Thrifty Finds

I've got a bit of a Valentine's project on the go, that I'm hoping to have finished and sent out by mail next Monday (I am starting to put myself on an organized schedule so that I start getting stuff done... rather than thinking of great ideas a mile a minute and then doing some extended napping in between eventually possibly getting around to it all).

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Day One of the Project has gone well -- I bought the papers I needed for it and took my first photograph, a chocolate cupcake of delicious awesomeness. Amy Nieto, who is the Queen of Scintillating Cupcake Photography was my inspiration. I can't take credit at all for the idea of using buttons for an extra splash of colour, but I'd imagine this picture is more of an ode to my dear Neets anyways. The buttons were one of my finds today -- 2 jars for 4 dollars at the scrapbooking store. I need to go back tomorrow for more. Because, why not. At least I will go broke in style.

We found a few more things, some of which I didn't buy (I was mighty tempted by Fleetwood Mac's "Mirage" on audio cassette, and this wonderful curvaceous wooden rocking chair), however, I did find a mighty awesome owl shaped Avon perfume bottle.
I'm now headed downstairs, to surround myself in blankets and possibly, horribly made Vanilla and Hazelnut Coffee (I am still figuring out how to make great coffee. Things are not going well.) to work on some letter stuff and watch Dawn of the Dead. It is bloody cold out there.


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