website migration

 I don't know who all comes here to my website. I don't know if anyone reads my posts. If you are reading my posts I am letting you the reader, the followers know that I am working on a different kind of website better for my e-market. I will keep the blog. It will just change greatly. I will keep the blog for posting updates. or sharing news of other great crafters/artists. 

birthday stream for my friend

Join my friend, Perple for his birthday!

I met this guy a year ago and today is his birthday. He is live and streaming on twitch. 

Watch him and if you enjoy his shenanigans please follow him. Please know his rules state you must be 18+ since twitch has their rules and rules on rules!! 😅😁 

He is a kindhearted gamer guy who loves to play silly games, and silly things happen to him. He loves to make you smile and if he could hug you I'm sure he would. I love this guy!

#perple #streamer #twitchstream #twitchgamer #minecraft

https://www.twitch.tv/perplehelix

Wildflowers not weeds-let's change the ways

 While you might call them weeds because they are randomly scattered around your yard and you can't seem to keep them under control. So therefore you say to these wild plants "these nasty weeds" You might even grab your hoe to dig them up, you might run to the store to buy poison to kill them off. I know I have done the same. I even grew up with a father who wanted nothing but grass as a yard so I was the one in the yard picking these "invasive eyesores" also known as "weeds"

Well, the years go on and I move to my own place. I spruce it up and we keep the yard neatly every other week. Then one day the mower dies. It takes a while to replace it since because living to check you can't always go get a nice new mower or even yet a used one. I then would just stare out at the yard and think why can't we ever have nice things. Why must we fight to own these things to keep our lives nice and tidy according to code enforcement. Yes, when the neighbor down the street or block thinks you are the problem they report your home to the code enforcer. We did our best to keep it clean, we even got money to eventually buy that new mower, with credit but I guess that's how you all buy your new toys? 

There are just days when you work so hard at work you don't feel like working extra hours at home. You just want to come home and relax. I do not know how my parents and grandparents worked their magic. Growing up everything was spotless. Now that I am married and living with my husband. We just relax a bit more than others. I guess you could say we are very Italian because we perform the lifestyle of “La Dolce Far Niente” pleasure of doing nothing Which can be explained from the movie Eat, Pray, Love ( take a moment and watch the clip) 

Ok, so onto where I was going. When there are days that go on and I had nothing to do I would get inspired to just go outside, mainly due to my cats who need supervision as they are outside. The two I have are vision impaired. I would take my cell phone with me in case I got the inspiration to photograph the cats. I however got the inspiration to photograph everything around me. This included the overgrown yard. I have never seen so many cute little plants before. I do have older pictures that I love and I want to share with you but those are for another day. I took these fresh photos today, 3-6-2021. I want you to see the beauty in these flowers. These wildflowers. Yes, wildflowers. That is what they are and what they should be called. These flowers serve a purpose. They are the rebels but with a cause. They serve all the little bugs, bees, and butterflies the nutrition they need. 

I introduce to you my flowers. First here is the Toadflax, or old-field toadflax, is a species of Nuttallanthus.

The second wildflower is an Erigeron philadelphicus Philadelphia fleabane or Daisy fleabane. 

There are many more wildflowers in my yard but so far these are my two favorites. 

The yard right now is just a free buffet to all the bees, butterflies and, bugs. Spring is here and they are always welcome to feast in my yard. Nature is beautiful, take care of her, don't judge her looks, just enjoy her. 

Store Review- Sourpuss clothing

 I was very hesitant to shop from sourpuss. I have a hard time finding things in my size including cute retro style dresses and clothing. I got this dress because of the price I understood it's made from spandex and polyester which both materials are inexpensive. This material can make the shirt, dress, pants and etcetera look very infomal. Spandex polyester material is not a high quality material it's cheap to buy an easy to work with. If you want authentic vintage retro style you need to find something that says made with cotton it will give you a higher quality look. It's just that anything of a higher quality of material costs more to buy therefore the production work of a higher quality clothing will cost more which is understandable. I knew what I was buying when I bought it which I am okay with because I can't always afford the higher quality dresses, shits, and pants.

Now you can make your new dress that is made of spandex material look fabulous by adding extra accessories such as the right lingerie, bra and possible corset and petticoat.  You can also add a flare of jewelry and style your hair better than what I will show you here in my pictures because mine are just for looking at the way the dress fits upon my body.

My body is a thick hourglass figure. My chest is big 38 double D or triple D depending on what brand of bra I buy. My torso is short with the fluffiest muffin top but sits upon thick, power thighs! Yeah, we are all different so shopping for that cute dress can be a nightmare. 

The dress I decided to go with is called the sourpuss last Port Rosie dress for $58. 

Their first model who is drop dead gorgeous, is wearing the 3x size. 

I based my decision off of their first model since I am 5'5" and I am thick in size but I know that I am smaller in size than their first model. 

They need to show the model against a darker background because the dress is not white it is a yellow cream color which I don't know if it describes that. I had to really look at some of the pictures that they provide to realize that it is a off-white or an off-cream color my pictures that I will post probably will pick that up because I'm standing in a bedroom with darker colors and natural lighting. The color is very nice and I prefer then just plain white. There are two functional buttons at the bust so that you can either leave them open or closed depending on your chest size or your mood. With my chest size being larger the buttons tend to pull. I may have to alter the dress to improve the look. 

I am satisfied with the dress. I will shop again with sourpuss and I will recommend the shop to my friends. 

www.sourpussclothing.com 

The actual dress link: https://www.sourpussclothing.com/apparel/dresses/sourpuss-last-port-rosie-dress.html

Please don't judge my hair 🤣 I took the pictures the moment I received the package. #lazysaturday 😉 

JoAnns Structured Mask How To for real beginners

I have decided to take on a JoAnns face mask pattern. I am not the best sewer but after watching the super-fast video of this pattern. I decided to give this a try. I had to make the video play in super slow-mo.  If you are interested in this too keep reading. I have broken this down into pictures. 

The video is here: 

This pattern and written instructions are found here: https://www.joann.com/structured-cotton-face-mask/302013571P100.html

Scroll down to find the two tabs:  

I printed my patterns onto cardstock. 

The download is here: PDF JoAnn's Mask Pattern

From the website:

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Cotton for exterior of mask
• Cotton for interior of mask
• 17" length of 1/8" wide elastic
• Basic sewing supplies

1. Cut the pattern pieces shown, one of each piece for the exterior of the mask and one of each piece for the interior of the piece. The larger pieces should be cut on the fabric fold, the fold going with the grain of the fabric.
2. Open the folded fabric pieces. 

If your fabric can't fold don't panic! just cut the pieces out of your favorite fabric. Just sew the two pieces on where it says fold line. I have here linen fabric (oh it gets hot to wear so one layer should be just fine) This is my tip since I had cut it wrong the first time. 

1. Find the center of the more exaggerated curved edge of the nose piece and match it to the straight edge of the main piece. Beginning in the center of the main piece (where the fabric was folded, pin the main piece and nose piece together, right sides together. The straight edge of the main piece will follow the curve of the nose piece.
2. Stitch the nose piece onto the main piece using a 1/8" seam allowance.






3. Now fold the main piece in half again on the original fold line, right sides together. Sewing along the chin dart edge with a 1/4&" seam allowance. 
4. Flip the mask right side out and press the seams.
5. Topstitch along the top and bottom of the mask near the edge.
6. Beginning at one of the open ends of the mask, fold under twice and stitch closely along the edge of the fold, creating a 1/2" channel for elastic. Repeat for the other open end of the mask.
7. Using a safety pin or darning needle, pull an 8 1/2" length of elastic through the casing on each channel you just made. Knot the elastic to a length that is comfortable for your face.
8. You can hide the knotted section of the elastic in the casing of the mask if you wish.
9. Give the mask one final press with a hot iron and it’s ready to wear!

Craft Hack Tips and Tricks:
• Prewash, dry, and iron your fabric before cutting the pattern piece to avoid shrinkage and warping after laundering your mask.
• Hang dry your finished mask after laundering to avoid breaking down the elastic and thinning the cotton over time.

This is where it can get tricky. But line up the curve to the straight edge the best you can. Pin it to help you. Sew it on. 

what it will look like after you sew on the nose piece

This was my end result. It turned out a bit rugged but I was ok with it. I wanted a rugged look for my pirate cosplay. I never sewed up the chin dart but I was ok with that. It worked well for the event I went to. 

Medical bill help-A fundraiser for my cousin

 

This is my baby cousin. She needs help with medicalbills and other financial needs. Anything great or small will help her out dearly! Thanks for helping her survive!!