Funky, Punky, and Plump

And the winner of my first giveaway is.... CHRISTINA !!! (*dances) Christina, please e-mail me at happyartistgirl (at) fatgirlart (dot) com with your address so I can send your bag! Yay! She upcycles and paints and crochets and makes stuff with skulls and seems like an awesome person all around. AND she's a mom of five kids! :) I definitely recommend checking out her blog: Variform . I couldn't count the first comment since the person is anonymous and I have no way of contacting them. I also had a few people post something on Facebook and Twitter but they didn't leave comments here (even after I reminded people) so I had no way of counting them here either. Do people have suggestions on how I could have made the directions more clear? I feel really bad about this....

When I got my last set of Sharpies, they came with a bonus canvas tote bag that's actually a pretty good size (approx. 15" x 12" x 4.5" with 8" handles). I got bored last night and started this (which I just finished tonight). I used Sharpies and Sharpie Stained pens. Not to toot my own horn, but the photos do NOT do this bag justice! The front of the bag The "Sharpie: Write Out Loud" wording was pre-printed on the bag. The back Detail shots of the buds Would you like to win this bag? Entering is easy and you have 3 ways to enter! o.o You must be a follower of my blog. Just leave me a comment telling me so and make sure you include your e-mail address so I know how to contact you if you win! o.o Blog about my giveaway. Again, leave me a comment and be sure to include a link to your posting. o.o Post a link to my giveaway on Facebook and/or Twitter and, again, leave a comment so I know! (Regardless if you do one or both, it counts as one entry...

I know, I know, it's been a while. But to make up for it, here's an AWESOME GIVEAWAY from one of my favorite bloggers that I stalk from afar. :) If you win, you will receive: Skull and Roses Wrist Cuff (handmade by her) Nautical Bling Necklace (handmade by her) Nautical Star Hair Bow (handmade by her) 13 sheets of stickers There are 3 ways to enter (for up to 3 entries total) so check out the entry in her blog for more information ! Thera, aka the Crafty Pirate , is a beautiful, creative, talented, STRONG woman who has mad crafting & sewing skills and an awesome sense of style. If I could grow up to be like her, I would in a heartbeat! So besides checking out her giveaway, I suggest following her blog as well. :)

I am finding myself fascinated with bows lately. I think I blame Cute and Creepy for that ever since I got that zombie bow that I shared in my last post. hey there are worse things that I could be fascinated with, I guess. I can't think of anything off the top of my head but I know there are worse things out there! ;) I decided to try my hand at making a bow in a similar fashion as that from Cute and Creepy and I must say, I am pretty please with the result. Here is my first attempt: I work full-time in the office of a large corproation and, admittedly, push the envelope as far work-appropriateness of my attire. I feel that a funky hair bow may push things over the edge just a little so figured a bow bracelet would be kind of cool yet not at eye level for the business class. :) Plus, I am a bracelet whore so that also makes it a little more fitting. I made the bow out of a spider web bandana I got on clearance last year. I attached it to a piece of black elastic cut the size of my ...