Change your plans and then phone me

LoFi Phone Mic

I decided to make one of these telephone mics after watching bands like Japanther or Flagstaff's own Emowars use them. These bands got their tele's from payphones making them badass. I went out and bought one from Goodwill for $2. Mine differs in that I tried to use both parts of the headset for mics by using two separate plugs connected to each. This proved difficult in that the actual mouthpiece doesn't function yet. After asking some people I'm thinking the wires need to be active for that speaker and will require me to hook a battery to the circuit; like this fellas: TELE-MIC INSTRUCTABLES.

Though I'm happy with what I got now, it works great. To hear it listen to "Sorry Sari" on Chwelve's CLLCT page.

-Jeffery

crotchet rocket

Not much of a DIY. Doilies are something you probably associate with your grandma. I happen to think they're quite pretty when used appropriately. I found these at the dollar store and sewed them to my plain green pillows. Gave them texture and a vintage-y sophistication (or grandma-y, you decide).

XLD

golightly from the ledge

HEY

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It has pictures and stuff. And we really like it.


XLD

bands of heads

These fabric flowers are nothing new in the craft world (great intructions can be found here) and are so extremely easy to make that I almost feel bad posting about them. I saw some headbands with these flowers being sold for around $8 at a store in Cedar City and decided to make my own with some cheap headbands from the dollar store. I made more flowers and glued them to pins which could then be attached to just about anything. Headbands are expensive. Make your own. Unless you're Jeffery.

XLD

girls just wanna have fun (and steal each others sweaters)

These cardigans were once plain and boring until I decided to make them super girly by adding flowers and ruffles. I made the flowers (instructional here) from a toddler shirt of a simliar color I bought for a dollar at the DI.
XLD

My cupcakes bring all the boys to the yard

I love cupcakes. I also love pretty plates and other dinnerwear. I'm building a pretty big collection of random cups and bowls and plates that I keep only for the great designs on them. When I ran across this idea for a cake stand I got really excited that I might be able to put my clutter to good use. Not that I really have clutter in any form other than plates. I made these with cups and vases that I found at the thrift store.

XLD

Do these shorts make me look fat?

Since I think the right to bear arms is right up there with the need for light I decided to make these candles after seeing this. I made mine a little different though, instead of buying red candles I just took the shotgun shells and shoved emergency candles in them. Emergency candles are cheap and last a relatively long time. The particular ones I bought were from a dollar store and don't last as long as I'd hoped. But I like 'em.

Jeff

it's okay to judge when the outside is made of paper

I spent all morning making paper dust jackets for some of the books on my shelf and I love how they turned out.

I got the idea from this book:

I'd tell you the name of it, but I can't read Japanese. Lucky for me paper folding pictures are a universal language. It does have a website that is also in Japanese, but if you really wanted the book I'm assuming this is where you could find it.


XLD

"I'm not gonna let anyone put me in a cage"

This is an old project but one of my favorites. I love bird cages. I want everything I own to fit inside of them. I also love birds. This "cage" is actually more of a hanging planter of some sort that I got from a friend who was throwing it out. I spray painted it and then went over it with a paintbrush to give it an aged look. I made the birds with this pattern and threw in some sticks from my backyard. I named them both Bennett. Maybe someday I'll be responsible enough to own a real pet.

XLD 

I'd catch a grenade for yaaaa, throw my hand on a blade for yaaaaa

These are "milk glass" vases that I found at the DI for 50 cents a piece. Milk glass is a pretty white colored glass (and apparently it can be an antique -- forgive me for destroying it!) but color always makes life more exciting, so I spray painted them bright green. They look like grenades! I gave them to my mom for Christmas and she loved them. They are pretty on their own and without anything inside them.

XLD

and at last I see the light

I found this oil lamp at the DI for a dollar. When I checked out the woman at the counter gave me a funny look when I told her I wasn't planning to use it and just thought it was cool. Since then I've been using it to hold my spare change until I could find a substitute chimney for the top. My boyfriend pointed out that I could make something with paper (I just about pee my pants over anything that involves paper) and I formed a lantern with some Japanese print paper I had been saving. I got the idea for the decorative border here. It turned out so well that I decided to make a string of them and hang them on my wall. Looks Japanesey and I'm pleased with the results. :)

Lanterns make me want to sing the Tangled soundtrack. Or have magical hair that's as long as a football field.

XLD

When you lost your faith in even music.

A song like this comes a long:



and makes you melt.

the lyrics are awesome, and the drums are equivalent.

Band: The Rural Alberta Advantage
Song: Don't Haunt This Place

Jeef

Chwelve on CLLCT

Jeff here, I just uploaded a bunch of tracks onto this awesome site cllct.com.
You can download them for free and there are also a bunch more cool bands to look up. And all the music is FREE.

and here's how to order:
http://cllct.com/art/chwelve

I also recommend looking up the bands:
Logan Greene and the Bricks: http://cllct.com/art/logangreenethebricks
Ralpheene: http://cllct.com/art/ralpheene

SOW # 6

Artist: Matt Costa

Song: Witchcraft

I like Matt Costa, and then he came out with this song on his new album Mobile Chateau. And then I turned team matt for him. The video itself is brilliantly done, and the song reminds me of The Kinks meets The Shins..
GRACIOUS!


Jeff

In December drinking Horchata

This post is for that delicious mexican drink Horchata and how to make it at home.. You will need:

2 cups of white uncooked rice
3 cups of water
3 cups of milk
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
2/3 cups of sugar
1 tb of vanilla
1 tray of ice

The first thing you will have to do is add 2 cups of the uncooked rice and 3 cups of water in a blender. Blend the water for about 2 minutes.
Then you will have to let it sit for about an hour.

After that you strain the hard rice chunks out with a fine colander (I used a CLEAN scarf).
Finally you add the milk, cinnomon, vanilla and sugar and mix it well. Then add ice because it's probably really creamy, but it's good that way too.


jeppy

You still crumble at my name

These are some old crafts I did. The ones I like are called sunburst mirrors and I got the inspiration from a Mcdonalds that was supposed to be set in the 50's.. I am in love with the 50's so I decided to try to recreate them, seeing as buying one would cost anywhere from $70 or more. You have to pay mega bucks for ones that look decent too, this one from CSN stores on Amazon costs 500+.
http://www.amazon.com/Raindrops-Forged-Metal-Mirror-Antiqued/dp/B0014EXMWO

So far I've made 4. The materials I used are:
2 packs of wooden dowels: 1 square, 1 round
Gray spray paint
2 packs of different sized circular mirrors
1 convex mirror (found in the automotive section of most department or dollar stores)
and a buttload of hot glue.
Most of these you can find at Walmart. You can also get them at michaels but they cost more.
I averaged it out and it costs about 10 dollars to make each one. Which sounds like a lot but I usually bought my materials over time so it didnt seem too expensive.
It's still a hell of a lot cheaper than $70 for an ugly one at target.

I also made this square one:



Jeffy

Candy Corn = 90.897986987% corn syrup.

I dread when halloween comes. Mostly because my family was never big on celebrating this holiday but also because candy corn is back on the shelves. Just like peeps, candy corn is one of those things people either love or hate. I HATE it but after some girl at my Bible study made this combination I find it more than tolerable. It's actually kind of lame because it is so simple. But it's also delicious. You may have had it or heard about it but it's just candy corn + salted peanuts.

I prefer a ratio of more peanuts to candy corn but when they are added together you'll get the comparable taste to a Payday candy bar!

Enjoy

jep

Not just for laundry.

I’ve gotten a lot of comments on these so I figured I’d post about it. Yes, they are clothespins. No, they aren’t glued to the wall. The secret (or not) is a thumb tack stuck through the back. I had posters that I didn’t want to put holes in, and I’m not a fan of how tacks look. And it’s impossible to find a good frame for a poster. So, I painted them along with the tack and voila! Undamaged posters that magically hang by a clothespin.

(I believe Jeff has this poster too. So don't judge me, judge him)

:)

-XLD

It's bouquet with me.

I’ve had this light bulb in my car for a few months and I finally got around to doing something with it. I know Jeff has a collection of hollowed out bulbs that he uses as planters (which he should definitely post) and there are so many great things you could do with them (plus I think we both might be a little obsessed). Anyway, I had these flowers lying around and when I heard my friend Landon say “bouquet” I knew exactly what to do.

(floral tape, scrapbook flowers glued back to back, coin, paperclips)

-XLD

Hallowreath

CONFESSION: I’ve never really been into Halloween. I love free candy of course, but the whole creepiness factor was never my favorite thing. I’ve never liked zombies or vampires or anything that’s mummified. BUT, as of late, I’ve grown a greater appreciation for the gruesome things in life (Thank you Buffy) and when I saw this in a Martha Stewart magazine I fell in love.

How I did it: bought an old grapevine wreath at a thrift store, some rubber snakes and a couple of cans of spray paint. Painted the snakes and the wreath (it says in the magazine to use acrylic paint for the snakes, which I ignored and ended up regretting – spray paint and rubber are not friends) and attached the snakes with floral wire. I think it’s by far the coolest thing I’ve ever done. So Halloweeny and creepy. I haven’t gotten a chance to hang it but I would imagine it looks even better on a door.


COST: about $13

Thank you Martha. (You’re my hero)


UPDATE: gave this to my boyfriend, looks gooood on his door. :)

-XLD

Song of the Week (#5)

Song: Lovers who Uncover
Band: The Little Ones

This song is 3 years old but I heard it the other day for the first time. It's been stuck in my head since.
Best of all, the two chinks in this movie are filipinos..

jeffyyyyy

NEW new song of the week (#4)

Artist: The Cribs

Song: Housewife

The new single from the cribs, came out today.
I'm at work and can't talk much.

-Jeffy

we take pictures, we sing songs

New song of the week! (#3)

Band: The Middle East

Song: Blood

I don't really have anything to say about this song, 'cept it's great. Listen fer yourself.

Danelle can post songs of the week too.. I don't mean to be a blog hog.

-Jeffy

with tears like flashbulbs

You probably noticed this little beauty from my previous posts and wondered what exactly it was. Yes, it's an enormous recycled lightbulb screwed into a block of wood. Why? I found the lightbulb in the trash and thought it was fantastic, so I hung it by a string in my room. My friend Jenna saw the lightbulb one day and exclaimed, "Did you get that from Anthropologie?!" After some further research I discovered that Anthroplogie had indeed sold these industrial size bulbs (all stuck in blocks of wood) in their store. I won't argue over who had the idea first, but I think the lightbulb look is pretty cool.


Anthropologies version:

Anthropologie: $80-$200

Me: $3

 
 
dan-l