Friday's plans were: To work like a madwoman on my TV/liquor cabinet.
Actuality was me cross stitching, watching TV, and generally doing nothing. Which then put me a day behind, so I was totally going to make up for it on Saturday, only I didn't. But I did cut some glass and drop things off at the E-recycling center and the thrift store.
Sunday I went to friends' house to help unload a kit Cobra and inventory all of the parts (wheee!), and I tried to frantically work on my TV, only now I'm behind, especially considering we're throwing a huge party on Saturday to celebrate our birthdays (otherhalf and I have a birthdays 2 weeks apart and we're both turning a "milestone" this year). I may just have to get around to finishing it on Sunday, because I don't want to rush the project.
But in any event, I finished WWCKD, and I finished the inner ring/planets for Zodiac Mystery (which is officially being put up until April):
And I cut a bunch of glass for fun (with my Dremel - Either I'm an idiot or I can't follow directions, but the fire cutting/scoring firing/etc. methods all ended up with nothing to be proud of and lots of cracked glass) - now I have (more) candle holders and vases! And a new ort container, but I will wait to debut that until the next TUSAL:
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| I tried using the "fire" cutting method on this one and ended up with a mostly shattered bottle, which is why I cut this one so low, but I love these painted bottles! And now I have a candle holder :) |
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| OH brings me pretty flowers from the market, and now they have pretty vases - I love the Bombay Sapphire bottle, but I don't drink gin (anymore), so I bought two empty bottles for about $5 on ebay ;) |
Aww! I love the Easter puppy. :) I hope your cabinet comes together quickly, but I don't blame you for getting so much done on Zodiac and finishing off Kirk. That's awesome!
ReplyDeleteHaha! Thanks :)
DeleteI started painting (prematurely?) the cabinet, I'm so excited by it! I can't wait to post pictures when it's done.
Your Easter Bunny is very cute too,who would not love those puppy eayes!? Thank you for visiting my blog !
ReplyDeleteThank you, I do love her big brown eyes :)
DeleteI'm seriously interested in your firing method of glass cutting...and did you say you used a dremel to cut your glass as well?
ReplyDeleteHere's the fire & string method: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/how-cut-glass-bottle-iin-half-with-fire-and-string.html
DeleteI never did get it to work without some glass shattering, but I wonder if that's because so many of my bottles are very thick (I was using Prosecco and Champagne glasses).
I have a dremel (I always have a dremel - my last one literally burst into flames so I bought a 4000 model). I use a diamond cutting wheel and it cuts the glass like butter! I love it and will never bother with the fire & string attempt again :)
Aww adorable Easter puppy! I love the sapphire bottles too but I hate gin lol
ReplyDeleteHaha! Gin and I don't get along, but I have a number of friends who are happy to take the proverbial bullet for me and drink gin :)
DeleteI'm tempted to try this! I have an empty Patron bottle that's begging me to do something with it.
ReplyDeleteAbi - Do eeeeet.
DeleteI'm now stealing empty bottles from friends. They are amused.
Maybe not the progress you had in mind for your weeken, but very pretty progress nevertheless!
ReplyDeleteI ROFLMO at the "gubmint" employees remarks! I am a "gubmint" employee for the great (not) state of Indiana!
ReplyDeleteNice progress on your stitching, great idea with the bottles, and I love the Easter puppy!!