2.5.11 ... upcycled food can pencil cup

today i covered a can with fabric so i have a new desk cup for my colored pencils. last year i made a pencil holder from a crest toothpaste box. i love it and keep them in it in my drawer, but i need them on my desk when i will be working on paper art for long periods of time. here are before photos:

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i love it. especially the prime position of TeXaS. woo hoo. watching church chat lady so ciao for now. sweet dreams, everyone. thanks for stopping by. until tomorrow. happiness to you. from me. with heart. ox joon

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2.2.11 ... recovered rolling chair

i find myself telling you all two things over and over. one: there was no sunshine for photos today and two: i've been wanting to do X, Y or Z forever. today is no different. my project falls under both categories. we've had this secondhand rolling chair for years and it was an assault to my senses every.single.day. with evan's help it has finally been recovered to my heart's content. i do wish the photos were better. here is the before picture from a few months ago when i put it on craigslist. no one responded.  now i am very, very happy!

i rest my case.

this fabric is designer upholstery fabric. i bought a large piece at a thrift store in 2005 for 2.25. I love it. these photos do not do it justice. hopefully you can see through their failings.

i have this tote in my joonwalk shop that i made with this fabric. you can see how beautiful it is...

i promised to show you my kitchen towel patch and mend so here you go. the fish patch is on both sides and is a recycled t shirt from scoutie's toddler days. i mended the edge using a neckline bit from a t shirt to create a false edge.

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here's hoping you are warm and dry tonight. ciao for now.

sweet dreams, everyone. thanks for stopping by. until tomorrow. happiness to you. from me. with heart. ox joon

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1.21.11 ... scissors rest

i have a scissor fetish. and even though it is close to impossible to choose favorites because i am lucky enough to have quite a wonderful collection, these sewing scissors are indispensably fantastic. they're very heavy and i usually keep them in their boxes to protect them and my table but that is not very convenient, as i am sure you can imagine. i made this rest for them using heavy muslin, the old mattress pad {used in yesterday's project}, and this groovy vintage astrology cocktail linen that i've been saving for just the right moment. yes, i am a leo.

i know i will enjoy having this and wonder how i ever lived without it.

i started another ~ rather involved ~ mending project, added some more miniature patches to one of my t shirts and worked on my zine today. i have photos of the mending project in progress that i will add to the post on the day i complete the task. i hope you enjoy today's entry. stay warm. sweet dreams, everyone. thanks for stopping by. until tomorrow. happiness to you. from me. with heart. ox joon

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1.8.11 ... miniature house

i've had this idea in my head for a couple of days and here's my first attempt at something. not sure what. i was thinking of a pin. i would attach a pinback onto the reverse side. it is made out of recycled tyvek and fabrics. it's pretty cute for a spontaneous prototype. i think i'll try a few more permutations. who knows what will happen? certainly not me. but that's an important element if things are going to be the least bit fun.

i'm in the middle of another scrabble game so that's all for this evening. i hope you enjoyed today's post. sweet dreams, everyone. thanks for stopping by. until tomorrow. happiness to you. from me. with heart. ox joon

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