Fun-day Monday with Shannabe

Since I started my new part time job at a local movie theatre I work mostly weekends. So Monday was the start of my weekend. Shannon and I first stopped at the new Boba Tea place so she could try a bubble tea... this is what she got... a cup of...?

She was NOT a fan of the chewy, slimy, tapioca pearls that lurk at the bottom waiting to be sucked up thru the huge straw. I wonder how often people choke on them?

Well after that we went to the North East mall in Hurst. Macy's was having some great Memorial Day sales and I snagged me this set of Martha Stewart red and aqua colanders!!

Before leaving we saw Pirates 4 which was really good. We theorized about the next Pirates movie on the car ride to North Park Center (all our malls are from the north apparently). Right across the highway from North Park is Home Goods... my new best retail friend. I got a red polka dot baking dish I have had my eye on for a long time (it was originally $20 and I got it for $8!).

After that where else but Half Price Books where everything was 20% off... yes!

A great start to my weekend I must say. Now I am going to finish some embroidery and watch Little House.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that...

...a single woman in possession of a crafty brain must be in want of a Big Shot die cutter! And now I HAVE ONE!! Complete with different templates and all kinds of stuff I am going to spend the weekend learning what the heck they do!

East Texas is a magic land. It has been my true home since 8th grade. (count your blessings, I just deleted a huge paragraph comparing Van to Hogwarts, it was a good one but I'll save it for another time!) ;)

Part of it's magic is a small group of women who have nurtured my quest to becoming an independent crafter. Thanks to them I have a great book on embroidery stitches, a book of sewing patterns for one yard of fabric, my Bernina (whom I think I am going to call Hera {queen of the gods, demands respect, treat her bad and you have a huge mess on your hands, I thought it fit}). And the newest member to my crafty family is the Big Shot! SQUEEE!

They know me so well and see the path I want to go down with my craftiness. So... BEYOND ready to move back home and plug into the community again. THANK YOU ladies!

What to do, what to do?

Saw this skirt on where else? Anthro of course. And put on my Pintrest board cut I think, think I could attempt to make one. So it's a bunch of hankie sewn together right? Well guess what I have tons of?......adorable hankies with either a fun print or my hand embroidery. My best hankie is my peacock one I just finished, I thought I would just frame it or make it a pillow... but what do you think the skirt idea?
I donno....

New Chair for New Apartment!

Thank you Home Goods! I got my first ever real piece of furniture! Its so cute, almost white with blue flowers. According to the tag I got it half of it's original price! I am soo excited! I feel like a real grown up.

Graduation! It's over!!

The day has come and gone! So easily and with no hitches or problems, thank you God. Texas Women's University class of 2011 baby! I wanted so badly to do something to my mortar board but I was worried they wouldn't allow that. I know some schools who really crack down hard on dress code. Which is a great thing don't get me wrong. For example, during the ceremony my mother whispered to my grandmother Oma, "Women dress like hookers these days" Oma said "What are the hookers going to do? I worry for them" hahaha Now you must understand that Oma is... conservative to the max so when she pops out these witty little comments its great.

Family, owe it all to them, every single person. Tee Hee, Shannon's eyes... My family sans Alan, and Brianna and Aunt Sandy went to Lewisville to eat at Mimi's Cafe. YUM! The only thing that would have been better is Grump-ma's Mojitos.

I was so nervous that I was going to pass out, I can't eat when I have a big day so my blood sugar was pretty low. But I was spared thank the Lord again! Next graduation I will be bringing snacks fo-sho!

the day ended with Shannabee's last choir concert. It was really good, they did a lot of Glee versions of songs and had cute dances. They all wore bright BRIGHT t-shirts so when they walked of stage I said it looked like a huge bag of Skittles spilled.

It was the biggest day of my life so far, thats weird to think about, but it's true! Everything I have worked towards lead up to a 20 second stroll across a raised platform and the shaking of strangers hands. Absolutely worth the blood, sweat and many tears.

Vintage Peacock Embroidery

Feast your eyes dear reader. Blanket, split, stem, and back stitches with french knots and lazy daisies... mmmm hhmmm.

Thrifty Nifty Shopping Spree!!

We have this great antique mall called the Vineyard just down the road, it has that cute little tea room in it. Mom and I went there and I found Hankie Heaven! I spent soo much on vintage linens but it was well worth it! My rule for hankie shopping is to never spend more than 3 bucks, and I learned that soaking them in oxy-clean gets them clean without damaging them... just fyi

My mom called me over to a shelf with all kinds of vintage toys and told me that she used to play with this exact set! They are tin Kenmore Kitchen sets from the 1960's. SOOO CUTE!

My little friend Nellie Grace will get to enjoy this pink oven/stove.

Sink

Fridge with sticker of food in door

Blurry shot of the whole brown set

This is my favorite, red and aqua!

It even has a little meal being cooked in the window! :)

I loove a good antique mall, there is always something you didn't know you were looking for!