Bamboo Fiberfill

I just ordered some bamboo fiberfill for my softies, has anyone heard anything about this product? Is it nice and fluffy? I want to move away from the polyester stuffing to something more eco-friendly. I've been trying out organic cotton stuffing but I find it a bit too stiff for my crocheted creatures. I think the cotton is better for tightly stuffed cloth softies. I hope the bamboo stuffing is going to be good. In any case, I'm excited that natural crafting supplies are becoming more readily available.

50% OFF SALE ENDS JAN 1!

The half off sale in my Etsy shop ends this Thursday at 11:59 p.m.

My next shop update will include some Timmies and some notepads with recycled paper.

A sign?

A sign?, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

I think the Lord is trying to tell me that I really need to clean my floor today. Yes, it's true. I do.

new year's eve graphic

Q: What do you do if your fiance comes home stinkin' drunk from an office party?

A. Wait a few minutes till he passes out, then put pigtails in his hair of course.

The "before" shot is HERE.

Timmie #177 added to the shop!

Timmie #177 taking the sun


You can find him here.

Some more paintings added to the art shop...

bathroom shelf

bathroom shelf, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

It's that time of year again... the time of year when I inexplicably start buying myself gifts instead of buying gifts for other people! For example 8 bars of handmade soap from Etsy. I am definitely going to be smelling coconutty delicious in '09.

Added to my "Fine Art" shop

Yes, my poor neglected painting shop on Etsy...

I am going to make a serious effort in December to upload my paintings to my art shop on Etsy. I will try to add at least 4 new ones a day (natural light in my apartment permitting of course). The paintings I am uploading range from the years 2000-2003 and are all priced very reasonably. Very reasonably. Downright cheap in fact. I feel like I haven't been painting because I have no place to put them and that is definitely the wrong reason to stop doing something you love.

If this doesn't work out I am thinking about just putting a table outside with them and hope that someone will steal them. If that doesn't work, a bonfire is always an option, right?

Timmie rock is that you?

Timmie rock is that you?, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

Here is a rock that I came across in Iceland that reminded me of Timmie.

Cloudy yet colorful

I loved the colors of the houses in Reykjavik. My heart would skip a beat when I would come across a grey and earth toned scenery with just a few bright punches of color. Many of the homes in the town seemed like beautiful futuristic farmhouses to me. Now I find myself daydreaming about living in a brightly colored tin house too. Also, another thing I liked about the homes over there were the lack of window coverings. I mean, I don't want to sound like a creepy perv or anything but I really do enjoy looking through people's windows (in a nonchalant way of course) to see how they set up their living spaces and what's for din din, etc. :D

Amelie Revisited

I just had a chance to re-watch Amelie. This has to be one of my top 3 favorite movies of all time. I am not a big movie watcher and the only other movie that I can remember having any impact on me was The Goonies from the 80's. I love the intro in Amelie so much, when they show all the indulgences of all the characters in Amelie's life. For some reason I get really inspired when I see people who can become passionate and focused on one particular thing, especially something small that no one else would pay much attention to.