not SEW happy....

so i found out yesterday that sewing is hard.... i had wanted to make a skirt similar to one i already own...figured i could just trace the patter from the original sirt and whip it out in a few short hours.... that was not the case. i was getting so frustrated. i really want to learn though, so i think i am going to look into a sewing class...
happy sunday!
i'll be doing yardwork at my momma's for her birthday present....no material gifts, just some good hard labor!
-n

yo.... MOM....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I love you!
Have Fun tonight!

Sew happy!

i have got the sewing bug... i have all these thoughts and ideas and inspiration floating in my head and all i want to do is sew....the only draw back is i am not really good at it...i can do the basics but no much more.... gonna work on it and try to become good. I haven't been very inspired to scrapbook lately... i want to do other artsy things.... which is soooo unlike me....normallly all i want to do is scrapbook...there is always a bug yearning to create a page....

so for know,here is a site that i am totally inspired by RIGHT NOW! loving the colors, flowers and yummy photography!

enjoy!
-n

and one more thing...i am working on learning reverse applique right now...if anyone knows how to do this well, or has some advice...i'd love it! email me @ nikki886@hotmail.com

This....

makes me smile......




it was on my cup today. i didn't notice till i got home....
i love cute things like this.
thanks for making me smile Alan!

ps- sorry, i can not for the life of me figure out how to reverse the image on iphoto...oh well, just read it backwards!
-n

YOUR AGE BY EATING OUT

This entertained me for a few minutes... enjoy!

Don't tell me your age; you probably would tell a falsehood anyway-
but your waiter may know!

YOUR AGE BY DINER & RESTAURANT MATH

This is pretty neat.
DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST!
It takes less than a minute. Work this out as you read ..
Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!
This is not one of those waste of time things, it's fun.

1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to go out to eat.
(more than once but less than 10)

2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)

3. Add 5

4. Multiply it by 50

5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1757...
If you haven't, add 1756.

6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.
You should have a three digit number.

The first digit of this was your original number. (I.e., How many
times you want to go out to restaurants in a week.)

The next two numbers are

YOUR AGE ! ------ (Oh YES, it is!!!)

THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2007) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND
WHILE IT LASTS!

what does nikki need?

this is a fun little thing you can do on google...

Nikki Needs Your HELP (sure do...soemtimes)

Nikki needs a bath (about to get in the shower in just a few minutes)

Sweet Nikki Needs a loving home (i am beginning to think alot of people name their dogs nikki)

NIKKI NEEDS TO STOP GETTING SMART WIT PEOPLE!! (uhhhh, sure)

Nikki needs to be slapped! (come on...i dare ya)

and lastly.....

Nikki needs to buy cookies and SUGAR!!!!! (you bet, nothing goes better on a rainy day then cookies and sugar!)

ETA--- okay, you go to google and type your name and then needs...ie: Nikki needs, then you see what comes back! get it!

number three.....

here he is... brandy says he looks like the guy from monsters inc. ronny says he looks like a crab... i think he looks cute and ugly! went to brenda's last night for a little ugly doll session...these little guys are so addicting!
tfl
-nikki

AGHHH...it's friday the 13th.....

Beware of black cats and ladders.. haha... that new horror film Grind House is out so i think the hubby and i will go see it in honor of the date.... i found it ironic that i had a meeting with my boss today, but it went well...huh, maybe it is a lucky day for me! Might make another ugly doll today...we'll see...who knows, maybe the next one will look like you!
oh, check out this cool painting by the talented elsie flannigan ...brenda, show it Casey, she'll love it!

and because it wouldn't be a fun blog posting without a pic....one of Casey and i..... i love the goofy setting on my iphoto booth...we are dorks!



tgif, nikki

last time today...

okay so i am a little over eager on this blog thing.... but i have had the whole day off and spent it relaxing around the house... so nice for a change! anyways, the real reason for this post is cause i just whipped out another ugly doll and i wanted to share. the first one took hours upon hours and this little guy only took 2 1/2 hrs.... love him!
enjoy
-n

eta-- look, they are totally husband and wife....luv it!

one more thing

okay i am a total dork put i feel so tech savvy cause i can actually blog now...haha...anyways, i wanted to test posting a pic so here goes....
lovin this neato thing i can do with my wonderfully amazing pretty stinking cute imac

Ugly Doll

oh my goodnes... Debbi's doll won the ugly doll contest... Brenda, Debbi and I all took the RVA challange to make these silly guys and her's won! so cool! check it out..... HERE
this is my ugly doll! i named her millie the housewife...cause of her cute little apron!

this is where the inspiration for ugly dolls came about...aren't they cute?


love nikki