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This time, one of the new stickpins.....

~As always, click the pic for the thing.~

Ascot stickpin with a micro reproduction of an original HK pen & ink of a bat mid flight.

And as always, there is still more on the way..................

One of the new Jabots.....

~Click the pic to see the rest~

More on the way!

Of the new jewelry lines........

a personal favorite though....

~Click the pic for the thing~

More on the way!

Couple of flicks I doubt any of you have seen, that I took the liberty to screen myself.

Of course, sharing my observations for your titillation.

The first being:

Demon Seed
1977

A amalgam of all the various technophobe, and birthing something 'unholy' that will eventually annihilate the human race movies from that general time period....... with a bit of environmentalism thrown in just for kicks.

Can't say it was the most original film, but it wasn't as horrible as I thought it would be.

Based on a novel by Dean Koontz, which like many of Stephen Kings novels, involves a couple in the middle of separating. And the resultant personal bitterness that only makes sense to the parties involved, but they just thought they should share with the audience anyway.

In the end, to quote professor Frink
"Elementary chaos theory tells us: all robots will eventually turn on their masters."

And then we have Flight of the living Dead
2007

Not to be confused with Snakes on a Plane
which was released a whole year before.

A zombie movie, of marginal grade.
Starring a whole mess of B-list actors that we've all seen before.
At least a couple from the first "Mummy", the lead from "Pet SCemetary", a couple other actors who went on to star recently on shows on FOX ("Mental", and "Mad tv") and I'm sure some others I forgot.
Pretty much: Zombies on a plane.
Entertaining because it's never been done before, but somehow boring enough that you'll be trying to figure out where you spotted those actors before, and then trying to figure out which prominant news figures from 2006-2007 the actors are then trying to emulate.
~We came up with one Tiger Woods, and one John Mark Karr~

It's too bad Rhonda Shear and Gilbert Gottfried no longer do their late night movie shtick, since this would be a definite recommendation.



And finally, we have Night of the living dorks
2004

Pretty much a German take on the 'teen movie' genre, that involves Zombies.

A movie cobbled together using every plot device, every stereotype, and every gag used in practically every 'teen' movie produced between 1994 and 2004.

Really, I didn't have much to say other than:
"Oh my god. Is this what they think of American teen culture overseas?"

And why it's always handy to have a hankie on hand.
Instant bag!
Just the thing for currant picking for the on the go gal!

Pickled mallow wheels that is.....

Which are the 'cheeses' of the common mallow

They have next to no flavor by themselves, and are fairly mucilaginous yet crunchy, like okra, which pickles up fine. So I figured I'd give them a try as a variation on capers.

To toss into salads, or as a side for an antipasti platter.

I'll let you know how they turn out.

Of course, I also feel they should have a better name than:
Mallow cheeses (as that's just confusing)
Mallow buttons?
Brownie buttons?
Pickle wheels?
Pickle buttons?
Wheel pickles?
Nature's niblets?

Hmmmm....

In prep for the new HP movie coming out in just a couple weeks (July 15) we'll be offering up 2 of our witch hats per week at auction through our Ebay store

If you've wanted one of our witch hats now is the time as we will not be continuing the line once these have all sold.

Also!

Its summer time, which means the return of Samples Rack Fridays!

Where we offer up last of the runs, samples that never went to line, and any other bits and bobbins we have floating around in the back stockroom at super low starting bids every Friday, starting today!

We'll be doing this every Friday for the next couple of months until we've cleaned house.

It's a great opportunity for those on a budget to get a unique one of a kind piece you will not find elsewhere at a stupid low price.

Have a great fourth of July weekend y'all!

And Live well, dress better!

( My half done pile is tall....and mighty.... )

More on the way!!!!

From mr_dean_show :

You're all fabulous!
Intelligent, creative, insightful, emotional, funny, and sometimes not, unique little balls of tastiness that I've had the pleasure of virtually sampling over the years.

A big sloppy kiss to you all.

*mwah*

Get an honorable mention on the Premier Packaging blog Here.

Here's some Beethoven.....

( Picture heavy paper making tute ahoy! )

This is all for now!
*smoochles*

I've been hitting the coffee.......

We'll be closed from Friday May 22nd, through Monday the 25th in observance of the holiday.

Thank you to all the men and women who have served/ are serving our country. And to the rest of you:
Have a great weekend!

Having one of those days?

Just say F*ck it and sing with me now!!!!

The new line of 50's flip hats is finally up!

Just one of the new batch, go Here to see the rest!

The base design came from an actual military cap.
And like those, they not only fold super flat (great for travel!) but have hidden bobby pin slits to keep your hat pinned perfectly to your head.

All are one of a kind, and are just $25.00! So, if you like one, get it now, or you may miss out!

Since we are gradually getting lower on my back, and my previous tattoo top design (to be worn while it's healing) wraps around the waist......

I present this:

All cotton, unlike my other tops which are stretchy synthetics, which are just peachy in cooler months, but not so much in the summer.

A halter style bra for the top part, with an apron of sorts coming off it. That ends slightly after my sides, leaving the back open so my tattoo can breath and not get stuck to it. The apron turns it into not just a plain halter top, which, unless you're some 1950's starlett sunning herself by the pool, is just not proper attire for walking around in.

It has a button closure in the back, using some pink & white vintage buttons.
Sorry, no back photo as the lighting was crap when I took this.
~As is obvious with the slight blurriness~

I'll try to get an in action shot, but I ain't promising nothing.....

I may also post the other two I intend to make off this design in less retro fabrics, but again, maybe not.....

Ta!

There is a difference between Baking Powder.....

and Baking Soda....

They are both leavening agents, but they are different!!!

And not interchangeable.......

~This post brought on after looking up muffin recipes and seeing negative reviews on more than a couple of them because people were using soda instead of power in the recipes.~

Otherwise known as:
You've probrably seen them, but they're new to me!

Just got done re-watching a zombie movie you may not have known about:

Diary of the Dead

Done by, hey...... it's Romero!

According to some of the comments on the IMDB site, well, the things some people didn't get, or pointed out as faults, I felt were explained in the movie.
In the end, it's like most of Romero's movies.
More a comment on where society is at that moment than Zombies.
The zombies are pinnacle to the plot, but in the end it's not really about them.
A bit of a revisit to his original classic in the end, but I think it's good it's there to influence a new generation.

Don't forget, Romero started out as a B flick movie director, and everyone originally hated his now famous "Night of the living dead".

Next,a recently watched older film I finally saw for the first time:

It's alive!

Again, I have to disagree with the comments on the site as I think the point may have just been missed.
Yes, it's a slow mover.
However, considering how it's from 1974, and similar movies from around that timeframe ex:
"Texas chainsaw massacre", "Halloween", or even "Rosemary's baby", are even slower in pace I think that should be considered when it's being viewed.
This movie was to me, almost a follow up to all those movies, again like "rosemary's baby", that usually ended at the birth of said demon child. Answering the question I was always left asking:
So then what happens?
It also shows a little bit more of 70's life than the average 70's movie. Which usually would only depict young hip modern couples dealing with X or Y horror. To me its worth watching for that alone.

Speaking of 70's horror......

one last film that took me by surprise.....

Rob Zombie's Halloween

I didn't have terribly high hopes for this film. Expecting a Halloween remake, which even though it always puts me to sleep, should just be left as is.
Fortunately it's not a remake so much as another view point.
Focusing on Michael's upbringing, and what he's doing between slaughtering horny teens.
Sheri Moon's appearance in the beginning is wooden, but blessedly brief. So just hold your breath through it.
Even still, I think this one may join my collection at some point as I feel it's a great compliment to the original.