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