I’ve been making monsters all week. Kind of because Halloween is coming up, and kind of because I just like making monsters. Evidence: wine charm monsters bookmark monsters wee felt monsters microwave monsters oggle monsters desk monsters I also made Jeremy a bug-eyed swamp monster/dinosaur hoodie for Halloween last year, because when I offhandendly said […]
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making monsters
Posted by Tally on October 5, 2012
https://tallystreasury.com/2012/10/making-monsters/
pirate eye patch
Yarrr, me hearties, it be Friday, and time for some craftin’! Next Wednesday, the 19th September, be Talk Like A Pirate Day, and ye best be prepared! Brush up on yer Pirate with this instructional video. Set sail to a tropical isle to get ye a parrot friend. And get yer pirate garments well in […]
Posted by Tally on September 14, 2012
https://tallystreasury.com/2012/09/pirate-eye-patch/
SPIDERS! twitch twitch twitch
I hate spiders. They’re unnatural. I know they are actually entirely natural, but they shouldn’t be, and they give me the willies. My boyfriend gives me that “you’re bigger than they are, they have more reason to be scared of you have to be scared of them” business, but of course it doesn’t help. To me, […]
Posted by Tally on October 28, 2011
https://tallystreasury.com/2011/10/spiders-twitch-twitch-twitch/
needle felted eyeballs
My eye doctor (wanting me to see the benefit of glasses despite only needing a corrective lens for one eye) always used to tell me that “two eyes are better than one.” Well Dr. Pohl, I was listening. And if two eyes are better than one, than three, four, five or six eyes must surely […]
Posted by Tally on October 21, 2011
https://tallystreasury.com/2011/10/needle-felted-eyeballs/
skeleton head treat boxes
When craft and hobby stores start displaying holiday decorations three months out of season (grrrr), it becomes particularly satisfying to ignore them and make one’s own festive decor using stuff already on hand around the house. Especially if you’re using craft supplies from other holidays. I’ll definitely be stocking up on cheap plastic Easter eggs this […]
Posted by Tally on October 14, 2011
https://tallystreasury.com/2011/10/skeleton-head-halloween-treat-containers-from-plastic-easter-eggs/
adding animal-eared hoods to shirts – & tips for a tiger dress
Halloween approaches, and with it the daunting annual search for a costume that is comfortable and covers more of the body’s surface area than a teatowel. At least, I am a fan of costumes that are comfortable and non-skanky. And here’s a little revelation: it is possible to have an awesome, effective and interesting costume that […]
Posted by Tally on October 1, 2011
https://tallystreasury.com/2011/10/adding-animal-eared-hoods-to-t-shirts-tips-for-a-tiger-dress/
sad panda mask in appliquéd fleece
My parents live far far away from me, in a land of where-there’s-a-job-for-Dad. I frequently complain that they need to live closer, and not only because of the lack of family visits and their beyond-belief local politics. When my mom lives that far away, she does things like this: Mom (over the phone): I’ve […]
Posted by Tally on July 29, 2011
https://tallystreasury.com/2011/07/sad-panda-mask-in-appliqued-fleece/