What's new?

...sadly, not a lot... :o)
although, i am pretty psyched that funky and foxy has recently been mentioned in 2 blogs: http://hell0z0mbie.blogspot.com/ and www.beadistinctive.com

soon, i would really like to start doing a feature on etsy sellers i like...but there are so many.... fortunately, it will keep me busy and allow me to continue avoiding yard work like the plague!

Funky And Foxy is open and ready for business!!

i decided it was high time to try to cash in on my hobby... so i've taken the advice so many have offered and have started selling items on etsy.com.
check out the store at:


http://FunkyAndFoxy.etsy.com

thanks!

shrunken heads

i've been doing work with recycled jewelry lately; the medium is fun, funky, and green! what more could a girl ask for?
today, i've been experimenting with recyclable clear plastic containers. i've been making pendants and earrings from them... looks a lot cooler than it sounds, by the way... but a word to the wise; clear nail polish WILL NOT make a good clear coat.... it smears all the ink together. i'm very disappointed in this fact... looks like i'll be whipping out the polyeurethane soon...

so much to do, so little time...

i've been feeling so creative lately!
i feel like making jewelry and things... i've been recycling magazines and bottles and things to use for making jewelry. it's pretty cool. hopefully, i'll be able to get some photos posted soon... i have to charge my battery...
i think the next project i work on will be a cuff bracelet made from an old record... it should go great with my electric guitar earrings!

It's beginning to look better!

my project didn't turn out as awesome as i had hoped it would... but i think that's because of the spray paint... it was kind of sloppy, and bled under the paint tape in some parts... but it gives it a kind of cool, hand made look too... so maybe it's ok...
i think it looks really pretty anyways. :)
you can't really tell from the photo, but the curtains are a really beautiful chocolate brown silk.
all said, i think the valance turned out quite well.

Life is a Valancing act...

I am working on a new project!
Bryan and I have purchased our first house, and have been working on getting unpacked and settled in for the last 8 and 1/2 months... What the hell is taking so long!?!? Work is totally cramping my style, and that's all I have to say about that!
Right now, I am working on building and painting a valance for the guest bedroom window... So far, I have managed to build it out of two pieces of wood and am working on spray painting it. The base coat is satin finish almond, and it will have randomly sized stripes of glossy leather brown and satin periwinkle and avocado... I have already masked it off, and am waiting for the leather brown to dry so I can slap on a second coat, and get started on the other colors... Since it's spray paint, I hope it won't take long to dry... I'm quite excited to get the masking tape off and get it hung to see how it looks with my brown silk curtains.
I've been in a real rush to get that guest room situated because I think my favorite aunt is visiting in August! (Whitewater rafting trip, anyone?) And I would like to have it comfortable and decorated before she arrives. (In case I haven't mentioned it, we're getting married in August!!!)
Unfortunately, my timetable got pushed behind due to an illness I had last month, but now I'm back and better than ever!
Will post photos of the valance and the room as soon as I've had the opportunity to complete it!

it's beginning to look a lot like halloween!

it's been so long since i've posted!
i just wanted to jot down a comment to that effect and to say that we had the most hardcore, awesome time in san fransisco! i loved it there--although i did have some windburn on my lips and there was the issue of the insanely painful flight back where my freakin' ears would not pop. i was almost driven to stabbing myself in the ear to make the pain stop... maybe that's why no sharp objects on planes?
well, here i am back in atlanta again! home sweet home! and i have a lot of awesome photos to post--san fransisco, me, bryan, the kitties, and our new pooch (squirt).
it's beginning to look a lot like halloween, and a little closer to the day, i think i'll post a picture of my little doggy in her very 1st halloween costume! she's going to be a swashbuckler! ...i figured it was appropriate, since bryan is always calling her his little scalawag!
i should really shrink some photos before i post, but do expect some sometime soon.
right now, i'm off to get dressed for a party, and then later i have to clean and pack...
that's right, baby! we're about to close on our very own house! i'm SO excited! :)
more to come...