Some Like It Hot… But Then Again, Not

Herein is a response to one of my fave rave bloggers — Loobylu, and her Meme: The Hot & Not List.

Smoking Hot:

1. I finished making my zine which is available at Etsy and Sticky. I am also hosting a giveaway to celebrate this lil’ book of mine.
2. Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow — such a wonderful film. I love the genre, lighting and artwork.
3. No matter what, I have a high regard the illustrative work of Catalina Estrada. Her work is so festive and detailed.

So Not:

1. Never mind the Nazi Soupman. I have met a Nazi lollypop man who declared I had no right to stop a bus by pressing the button to get a green pedestrian light. WTF!!! The man puts the convenience of drivers first — I think the man needs to reread his job description.
2. Maternity leave is coming to a close. Back to the office next week. I will miss my Gwennie and having to avoid the stresses of office politics. :(

Emjie Giveaway

I have fabulous and relieving news to share — I finally finished making my zine Emjie (Issue 3). A limited run of my zine, is now available in my Etsy shop.

To celebrate I am hosting a giveaway — the prize being one signed copy of my lovely zine.

To go into the draw for this special lil’ book you can do one or all of the following:

1. Become a follower on my blog.
2. Mention and link to this giveaway in one of your blog entries.
3. Mention and link to this giveaway on Twitter.

For each of the above requirements leave a comment here to let me know when you have done any one of these items, so your entry/ies are entered into the draw.

Also, people who are already followers of my blog, automatically go into the draw for this competition.

This giveaway will be drawn on Sunday 13th December, 2009.

So why not take a gander at my Etsy store at:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Emjie79

And while you are at it, feel free to visit my Red Bubble site where there are lots of lovely cards, shirts and wall art for sale:

http://www.redbubble.com/people/Emjie

Great Blinking Flights of Fire

Today I really want to talk to you about a fellow blogger who has being capturing my attention of late. Her name is Bec, and her lovely blog is Blinking Flights.

For those unfamiliar with Bec's work she handcrafts these really cute dolls and to boot — is a wonderful illustrator.

The thing that I like about Bec's style is the innocent, childlike quality. Her dolls are so cheerful and unique, especially as each comes with a swing tag character profile. Guaranteed — no two dolls will ever be the same.

Now, Bec has an online store that you can visit, if you follow this link. So check it out and you will find heaps of wonderful toys that would make an excellent gift for anyone — boy and girl; young and old.

My Creative Space...

This week my creative space has been about Xmas. I have begun making Christmas presents. So far I have crocheted Morris the Panda from Meet Me At Mike's craft book. I also made a lovely bug necklace.

Last week it was my husband's Birthday and I made a ‘to get fat for’ chocolate cake. We have had a slice every night after dinner this past week, and the consequence is that I am consuming more energy than I am actually burning. So now I am going to take it easy on the sugary food… for a week or two. Plus I am fitting in a Carmen Electra DVD, which really makes  you work up a sweat.

And of course there is the zine. The bloody zine! — that sorry saga continues.

To catch up with other fulfilling and worthwhile creative spaces, simply visit the Kootoyoo blog.

Artistic Play

This is an unplanned piece of artwork. Hmmm! This is actually pretty cool. I think I'll add it to my Red Bubble profile.

Archive Friday

It was 12th November 2004, and I had written a small poem inspired by a photo taken way back in 1983.

This is the photo…

This was the poem…

Tiny brown haired girl

Mighty brown skinned boy

Fight a battle, struggling

To have more of Auntie’s legs

Both wanted more

Both wanted all

Both wanted to

Bump the other off

Who will win the battle

For Auntie’s legs?

I actually remember when this photo was taken. My cousin, Peter, and I were fighting each other for more leg room on Aunty's lap. We were both strong willed baby kids and seemed to be constantly at loggerheads with each other. I think this photo just says it all.

Would you like to join in with my Archive Friday meme and share something old?

My Creative Space...

My creative space this week has involved scrap booking, crochet work and desktop publishing. More specifically…

I have been working on my baby's scrapbook. I have put this off for such a long time so now there is real lot to do. Roughly 11 months of scrap booking here.

After much silent cursing I have finally caught on to the crochet instructions, so that I can create a panda. Hooray! So far I have succeeded in making the head. Hooray-Hooray!!

On the weekend I finished crocheting (freeform) a Legend of Zelda coin purse for my enthusiastic husband, as you can see below.

As for the desktop publishing… I must say the zine I am working on currently is a source of discontentment at the moment. I do not have enough ideas circulating. And the ideas that I do have, I have doubts that other people will be interested enough to read. And so it continues. Oh well.

Well that's all from me for now. Why not wander over to Kootoyoo and take a gander at other interesting creative spaces.