Novelty Kitten

Fruit seeking vegetable - a coloring book

2009-04-08T20:53:00.002-04:00

I have a new product in the Etsy shop that I am really proud of. Fruit seeking vegetable - a coloring book is a 16-page coloring book all about these fruits and veggies who are looking for love. Perfect for kids and adults.

The Sampler - April

2009-03-28T12:40:00.002-04:00

Check out my free PDF at The Sampler - Egg Nightmares and Egg Party!

Etsy Shop

2009-03-24T21:45:00.001-04:00

I've finally started listing my products on Etsy. Check it out! And buy something while you're there :)

Blog move

2008-12-14T22:10:00.002-05:00

This blog will now be for Novelty Kitten, as well as other crafty business ventures - nothing personal.

But just in case there's anyone reading who is actually interested in the boring details of my life, I'll be blogging about personal stuff (will probably cross-post, actually) at http://pandorakitten.blogspot.com.

Other sites to check out:

Meh.

2008-12-05T16:06:00.002-05:00

Kelly was kind enough to send me this link to an article on The Times Online and Erica sent me a link to a different article! So what are these fascinating articles about?

"Meh," probably the most apathetic word ever, has been added to the Collins English Dictionary! (I know, it's just one dictionary and certainly not the OED, but still!)

"Meh" beat out other suggestions, including "jargonaut," "frenemy" and "huggles."

To celebrate this auspicious occasion, I'm giving away free "Meh" buttons to anyone* who sends me an email with their address. Postage paid and everything.

These "Meh" buttons are 1-1/2 inches wide and were made by the fabulous Renee of My Ugly Kitty.

Just send me an email at pandora75@gmail.com with your name and address and I'll send you your button right away!

Love,
Shayne

* While supplies last.

VOTE!

2008-11-04T00:09:00.002-05:00

I hope everyone is registered to vote and planning on hitting the polls tomorrow. This is the first time I've actually been interested in and excited about an election. I'm also excited about the free Krispy Kreme donut I'll be getting tomorrow.

Some of you may be wondering who members of the household will be voting for...

Elvis doesn't really care, given that none of the candidates support legalizing marijuana.

Sophie is voting for Obama, because she is pro-choice. You wouldn't believe how many abortions she had when she was living on the streets of DC. Thank goodness Randy saved her from that continued fate.

Frida is voting for Nader, since his running mate is latino.

Barry just isn't interested in politics. He just wants to sing, six performances a week in Sam's bedroom.

Patsy is all, "Meow meow McCain meow meow make lasers legal for cats meow meow." She's pretending to sleep right now, but really she's plotting how she can throw the election with her kitty dictator connections.

Sam merely asked, "Who are you voting for? Barack Oboob or John McBalls?" I think that sums things up perfectly.

This is my gift. It is my curse.

2008-09-29T22:29:00.002-04:00

So I just cracked open _Business Communications Today_ for my Business Writing class. I've got three chapters of this bad boy to read this week. It's a surprisingly easy read so far, but guess what? In the very first chapter there's a typo! So I was a jerk and emailed the publisher (they do include their email address to send comments) with the error. Seriously, a textbook? For a writing course? Can I please just travel the world with a giant red Sharpie and correct every single thing I see? Please?

This kid cracks me up

2008-09-29T17:48:00.000-04:00

Sign on Sam's bedroom door:

Keep Out
People are dying in here.

Introducing Pinky!

2008-09-15T19:58:00.002-04:00

My new laptop arrived today! I decided to be super creative and call her Pinky, since she is pink. And so far, she's wonderful. I was worried that I wouldn't like the feel of the keyboard and/or touchpad, but they're great. Yea yea yea! Now I can finally catch up on a billion and one different projects. The only sad thing was that I intended to get Pinky a LeSportSac sleeve, but she's too big. So the search for a cute sleeve begins. This photo isn't actually Pinky; I grabbed it off of Dell's website.

Awesomeness

2008-09-10T23:20:00.001-04:00

So when I ordered the new laptop, I went nuts and also ordered a GPS and a new camera. The GPS arrived yesterday and it's great. But what's even greater is

http://www.tomtom.com/plus/service.php?ID=5&Lid=4

Yes, my GPS will now talk to me as Mr. T. Mr. T., fools!

Cool T-Shirt Site

2008-09-07T21:24:00.003-04:00

A friend of mine just launched a really cool t-shirt search engine site. You go there and search for a color or subject matter and it shows you tons of t-shirts from all different websites. Check it out at teenormous.com. And tell all your friends. And their friends, too.

Teenormous.com
Teenormous.com
Teenormous.com

Total awesomeness

2008-08-29T18:14:00.000-04:00

Everyone must check this out:

Someday when Randy and I retire up north, I want this!

Crafts

2008-07-08T23:59:00.001-04:00

Dear Internet,

I posted a craft project (and a cute picture of Patsy) over on transcraftinental.com.

Love,
Shayne

Lazy? How about crazy?

2008-04-06T21:50:00.009-04:00

Dear Internet,

Last night I decided that I'd had enough of tangled hair and started doing some research on hair donations. Never patient, I went to a recommended salon today and had 11 inches cut off. My head feels so much lighter. The ponytail is still drying, but once it's done I'll be sending it in to Pantene's Beautiful Lengths program. They make wigs for women with hair loss due to cancer.

And here's how it looks now (I photoshopped away the dark circles under my eyes. Seriously, I look like a raccoon.):

Love,
Shayne

Last night's photo shoot

2008-02-10T23:22:00.001-05:00

Dear Internet,

There are new pictures of Barry on my flickr.

Love,
Shayne

Exciting cross-post from Transcraftinental!

2008-02-07T16:39:00.001-05:00

Dear Internet,

D.C.'s local independent newspaper, City Paper, sponsors the annual Crafty Bastard craft fair, as well as a blog and classified ads. This week Novelty Kitten was chosen as Craftiest Bastard of the Week! Besides the blog mention, there will be a print ad in next weeks paper! It's like I'm famoose!

Love,
Shayne

Introducing...

2008-01-20T23:55:00.001-05:00

...Barry Hamilow!

Dear Internet,

Today we went to PetSmart and got an adorable long-haired Teddy Bear hamster. His name is Barry Hamilow. He will be performing six nights a week.

Sam made a sign to put on his cage:

So far, he's okay with us touching him. I can't wait to try holding him...maybe tomorrow night.

Happiness.

Love,
Shayne

Woohoo!

2008-01-11T12:31:00.000-05:00

Dear Internet,

I made a sale today and not just a few pins or whatnot. Someone ordered my Robot Prom pillow. This is one of my more personal creations, so to sell it, to know that someone somewhere is displaying my work in their home, is a really big deal! W00t!

Off to scope out hamster stuff at the pet store.

Love,
Shayne

House guest

2005-08-24T00:58:00.000-04:00

Look at who came to our door tonight...Sluggie! Notice where the slime trail is located. Sluggie was slugging *down* our house. Clever Sluggie.

I hope he's still there tomorrow.

I call him "Yammie"...

2005-05-04T02:37:00.000-04:00

He's Yammie, the Candied Yam!

Randy took the camera with him to Albany, so these aren't the best pictures. The first was taken with the camera phone. In the second, I shoved Yammie in the scanner. He looks happier in the scanner. Anyway, more pictures coming soon. And I'll probably try another version in polar fleece. This one is in felt.

In related news, a few weeks ago I learned that I have about a one hour tolerance for crocheting with 100% wool yarn before I start getting itchy. Tonight I learned that working with wool/poly blend only gives me hairballs.

Speaking of learning things tonight...not only can I not make cookies well. I cannot manage cookie bars. I have a tupperware container full of chocolate chip glob. Tastes much better than it looks.

A Month of Softies: Vintage Catwalk

2005-01-27T18:57:00.000-05:00

I've finished my first ever entry for Claire Robertson's A Month of Softies! January's theme is Vintage Catwalk.

I've gotta say, I'm proud of myself. This is my first softie attempt (aside from some silly childhood creations) and I hadn't intended on making her so elaborate. Oh, and Randy decided her name should be Purrscilla.

Altered Book Round Robin: Lost

2005-01-27T18:44:00.000-05:00

Here is a better picture of my first spread in Heather's Lost book and my second spread, as well.

Bev's Redheads book is next...

My loving husband

2005-01-26T21:08:00.000-05:00

is actually enjoying my latest time-wasting project! Check it out:
!MUY! !MUY!

"Maidens of the Sea" Chunky Book

2005-01-21T04:35:00.000-05:00

Here are the front and back images for my contribution to Donna Cartagena's "Maidens of the Sea" Chunky Book swap. I cannot wait to see the finished project!

Oh, yeah, and I need to print off 45 high-quality copies and mount them to cardstock before mailing them off.

ATC Swaps

2005-01-19T05:58:00.000-05:00

I've finished making my ATCs for Melissa Gelfand's "Bliss" deck swap and for Lisa South's "Flowerful" swap.

Now I've got to prepare 50-some copies of the bliss card and mail everything out.

Altered Book Round Robin

2005-01-12T11:07:00.000-05:00

Here is my first spread in Heather's "Lost" book...

...still thinking about what to do for the second spread and running out of time...
(the book is large, so this picture is of two scans smooshed together; I guess I didn't line them up quite as well as I'd thought.)

Badbabyart Swaps

2005-01-10T04:04:00.000-05:00

An ATC made for Pam's "Faces" swap and a page in Gwynn's "Violet" deco...

A Cozy for a Friend

2005-01-10T03:43:00.000-05:00

I made this cozy to for a friend to hold, um, whatever she had that might fit into a cozy of this size. Crocheted with a nice sparkly and hot pink yarn, I'd be happy to create more of these. Sombrero optional. Email for details.

Altered Book Round Robin

2005-01-10T03:04:00.000-05:00

Here is the cover, back, and inside pages of my altered book for thepaperdolls round robin...

And here are the two spreads I did in Nancy's "Goddesses" book...

Next up, pages in Heather's book, "Lost"...I'm still thinking about that one and running out of time.