Owls and Tigers and Nests, Oh My!

so the crafting bug has hit again.

never mind the fact that I still haven't painted the bathroom, or attended to some of the larger action items on my "before baby" list, but wow didn't I make a cute pillow the other day!



here is the lovely LuLu modeling the tiger pillow...

technically I guess I didn't MAKE the pillow, I just made the tiger part. It was originally just a burnt ochre plain plush pillow that was somehow floating around our house...oh yes it had been left there by our friends Travis and Michealla and their little baby Calvin when they had visitied the first time from Austin to clean our their Albuquerque storage shed. That was an adventure in itself, as the shed was 10 by 10 and filled floor to ceiling with everything from heavy vintage furniture and kid stuff to boxes of old bills. I did kinda make out like a bandit from this venture, acquiring lovely things Michealla had already replaced or were to big to take with...and one of them was the plain pillow that I made into this



I actually made it with Michealla and baby Calvin sitting right next to me, as they were visiting again and we were watching Nature documentaries, this one specifically on Siberian tigers...and I guess I was just inspired.

This is actually the third pillow I have embellished/created, the one before it I made from scratch from some awesome fabric I bought at teh ultra hip Fancy Tiger Craft store in Denver Colorado when I was first into making those owlies...(which I STILL need to list on Etsy...)

the fabric was expensive but had these adorable little animals going on a scavenger hunt and I couldn't resist...and I added this owl to the mix



speaking of owls, I also realized I am not sure I ever posted pictures of my original nesting endeavor, which was quite literally making nests. I sold a few things on my online Etsy vintage shop Shortcake Vintage and was able to buy some yarn from my favorite shop on there Bead and Fiber Artistan and made these

these ones I am not putting up on Etsy, yet, because in theory I will be FINALLY GRADUATING AFTER FOUR YEARS IN A TWO YEAR MASTERS PROGRAM WITH MY MASTERS IN ART EDUCATION this November, and I need them for my final show.

ok...I am exhausting myself even talking about the show and the 20 page paper I have to somehow either finish before the baby comes or after having the baby before December...so instead I am just gonna post a few pics of the continually in progress baby room and some recent baby stuff acquisitions and let Ryan have the computer to work on resume stuff..



ok partners, hope ya'll have either productive or relaxin' weekends...or best a little of both! we're headed out to the country to our friend Todd's farm, yeehaw!
xx
jess