Monthly Archives: March 2008

Tutorial on Henri the Hexapus

March 26, 2008 | Topic: craft, Featured Craft, highlight, recycled sweaters
Tutorial on Henri the Hexapus
Enter the April Fool Contest! Just a few more days!! Finally! the ‘how to’ on how to create Henri! a fun little puppet made out of recycled sweater sleeves – more on Henri here.. I’ll post some pics of the finished Henri in action tomorrow. So, I… Read on...

Illustration Friday – "Pet Peeves" and "Heavy"

March 25, 2008 | Topic: art, Illustration Friday, my art
Illustration Friday - "Pet Peeves" and "Heavy"
Pet Peeves

The Pig is Peeved. My IF for this week is late, because I hadn’t finished last week’s, so I’m posting them together.
I decided to play off the theme I had started in Leap .. Mother Goose nursery rhymes– and to try to replicate the style.
So,… Read on...

Henri, the Octo-puppet – prototype almost done!

March 21, 2008 | Topic: craft
Henri, the Octo-puppet - prototype almost done!
Don’t forget the April Fool contest — deadline extended to April 1! OK, he’s actually a hexapus, since he only has 6 legs. And he was named after the Hexapus discovered in Britain (Henry), except for some reason… Read on...

Tornado/storm pictures

March 17, 2008 | Topic: Uncategorized
Tornado/storm pictures
Pictures of the storm clouds and the tornado in Atlanta over St. Patrick’s Day weekend.
This was on friday. Note the funnel cloud in the center and the sunlight on the ground.
I think this was the Saturday storms. Click through for full size..

Tornados, blackouts, and other points of interest

March 17, 2008 | Topic: Uncategorized
On Friday @ 11:00 a.m. my dear sweetie decided we were going to drive down to Savannah to party with several of our good friends for St Patricks Day. So we packed up the car and the 2 year old, and headed out on the 4 hour trip. Leaving behind… Read on...

Orange Infused Vodka and Apple Martini

March 12, 2008 | Topic: Uncategorized
Orange Infused Vodka and Apple Martini
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Orange , originally uploaded by griegatlanta.
Nope, this is not a how to make killer martinis post, just an appreciation of… Read on...

Expanded Tutorial on our Playstove on Whip up

March 11, 2008 | Topic: craft

Check it out – I plied the husband with much beer to get him to document the process for creating the Playstove, and the full Tutorial with lotsa pics and diagrams, is available on Whip Up. The theme for Whip Up this month is kids crafts, so… Read on...

April Fool Contest Update

March 11, 2008 | Topic: Uncategorized
April Fool Contest Update
Hi all,
We’ve gotten some good interest in the April Fools Contest–email or post here if you have questions. I can’t wait to see what everyone does! So spread the word, the more the merrier. Remember it’s crafty stuff, art, or food this time. You’ve got two more weeks, so… Read on...

Cool stuff roundup

March 10, 2008 | Topic: Uncategorized
Love this tutorial from Jim Zubkavich (it’s 3 posts, read them all). (via Drawn!) Some great technique. I’m definitely going to try some of his tips on my next piece. (Alot more detailed than my own little pencil sketch to line art tutorial) Also, CleverDad created a… Read on...

Illustration Friday – Garden

March 9, 2008 | Topic: art, Illustration Friday, my art
Illustration Friday - Garden
Don’t forget about the April Fool contest!
(Click through to see the full illo) Anatomy of a Doodle, part 2.
Worked out nicely with this week’s IF theme, it’s the (in)organic garden. I like it! Surrealism is one of my favorite genres, and this was fun to color. The… Read on...