Basic HTML (computer,internet)

I spend a lot of time on the interent as I am sure many people do, however I never have taken the time to understand how webpages work. I see the engineers typing what looks like an alien language in order to update computer programms.
So I took on the tedious project to teach myself basic HTML.
There are many online free tutorials that make this process less painful. i.e. www.w3schools.com/html/html_intro.asp & www.htmlgoodies.com/primers/html/article.php3478131

I found it rewarding to understand how the information I rely on so much on a daily basis, comes to be. Once you work through some tutorials I believe one can make a crafty personal website and can have fun with it. I haven't gotten that far, but my hubby took it upon himself to learn and he built his own business website, www.blackshearmusic.com
Try it out and don't get frustrated it is pretty basic at first.

Easter Pics (hard boiled eggs, egg dye, mashmallow peep, camera, photoshop)

My sister has been available to hangout with me lately during my pre-work hours. It's been a lot of fun and her love of Yoga is wearing off on me. Therefore in honor of the Easter season, my sister's love of Yoga and the recent Andy Warhol addition at the DeYoung museum we had some fun making these Photoshop pics.

First we dyed Easter eggs and I photographed them individually in front of a white wall. Then we took pictures in some yoga poses. My sister is way more advanced than me so I just stuck to a simple "lotus"(???) pose while she broke out in handstands, backbends and more.

We managed to save one of the Peeps we bought and photographed it in front of the white wall as well. ;)

After importing the photos and playing around with colors fills and cutting tools I wound up with these two goofy images. I recognize the rough cuts but it was a fun quick project.

Happy Easter!!!

Pimped Big Wheel (big wheel, sparkles, paint, streamers, helmet)

Put down your peeps and head over to Target to purchase a big wheel. of your liking. There are just two days left for the paint to dry. The 9th annual Bring Your Own Big Wheel Race down Lombard St. is held on Easter Sunday. I actually have not done the race yet but my hubs and some friends partook and had a blast pimping their Big Wheels for the big day. I definately recomend a helmet and some knee and elbow pads because the event can get rough and really fast.

If the race isn't your thang...decorating a Big Wheel is still fun. Doll one up for a kid you know.

Cardio Kickboxing (crunch memebership,good sportsbra, sneakers)

On Tues. and Thurs. mornings when I am feeling motivated and rested, I go to cardio kickboxing at Crunch fitness on Polk st. The class is a heart pumping, booty lifting, muffin top shrinking, workout that makes you look like you are wearing Lululemon pants while sporting your frumpiest. Bonus...it's fun, improves your rythm and cardio kickboxing is a great way to get out aggression.

Rainy Day Apt. Installation (blue & red paper, garbage bag, tape, camera)

This was a fun project. I cut out an umbrella and rain drops out of old poster board and a garbage bag and taped it to the wall in my living room. Then whenever friends came by I would snap a photo of them posing in the rain. I got sick of having an umbrella up in my apt. once the sun came out so these are the only ones I got. :)

Embroidered Hats (blank hat, weaving thread, paper, 2 pins))

I have made a ton of embroidered hats over the years, they make great personalized present. Here are a few that are still lying around the house.

Begin by designing a graphic keeping in mind who will be wearing the hat. Draw the graphic on a piece paper the same size to fit the hat. Next pin it on the hat wherever seems fit and start sewing over the design. The hole punctures made while sewing weakens the paper so it pops right off when sewing is complete. It's easy and takes only a few hours depending on the detail of the graphic.



You can buy blank hats online or I bought a bunch at Walgreens. I recommend trying the fit of the hat before you purchase. The ones at Walgreens seem to fit both men and women really well.

Rug (6 throw rugs, weaving thread)

Ward off the Monday blues by patching together a new rug It is an inexpensive way to really change the look of a room. I have needed a new rug in my living room for a while and a few months ago I ran across a post on Apartment Therapy suggesting sewing multiple mini throw rugs together. Here it is. I'm not 100% sold on the final product but it definitely looks way better than it did before.