Photography

I've decided to share some of my photography. I just got a new camera and I have been testing it out and seeing what it & I can do together. We have had recent trips to the zoo, the botanical gardens and even some trips right out our front door. I hope you enjoy things from my point of view.

A rusty lantern at the Southeast Botanical Gardens, Okinawa.

Comprehensive Park, Okinawa

My view of a sign at the botanical gardens, Okinawa.

Marble stone etched with kanji at the entrance to the botanical gardens, Okinawa.

A fish statue at the botanical gardens, Okinawa.

The railing of a dock in the botanical gardens, Okinawa.

I found these bricks fascinating.

Botanical Gardens, Okinawa.

A thatched roof and a wooden light fixture.

Botanical Gardens, Okinawa.

Now onto the kid pics! These are pics I think are artistic or I just love them so I am sharing them. Most are Bella, but one is Chan. Enjoy and feel free to leave comments.

Bella at a park in Okinawa

Chan in our front yard in Okinawa

Princess Bella in our front yard
Okinawa

Bella at Cape Zanpa

Okinawa

Bella

Southeast Botanical Gardens

Okinawa

Bella

Southeast Botanical Gardens

Okinawa

Bella looking at the fishies

Southeast Botanical Gardens

Okinawa

Bella

Southeast Botanical Gardens

Okinawa



Thanks for stopping by!

Hat Makin'

I have been making hats for friends this week. It has been REALLY cold this "winter" here in Oki. Weird. We have been here 4 winters and this is the coldest it has been! We are fah-reezing!! So I made a hat for my friend and her hubby. Hers is a puff stitch pink hat and his is a basic sc beanie. He asked for one with no holes in it. And I used jiffy yarn for his and I have to say I LOVE IT!! It is bulky, yet soft and it made a gorgeous soft hat. I will try to get some pics this week of the hats being worn to post here.

Pics coming soon!

NOM NOM NOM Garlic House

We have been to the Garlic House aka Arin Krin a few times already, but it is always fun to take people who have never been. It is great to see and hear their reactions to the AMAZING food and garlicky goodness. I usually forget to take pictures of the food, but not this time. So here are some pictures from the Garlic House. The food is amazing and we had a fun time with our friends!

Deep fried garlic



Garlic squid & veggies

Garlic beef & broccoli

Tandori garlic chicken

Fried shrimp with garlic cheese sauce

Sooooooo yummy!!

My favorite!

Deep fried cheesy garlic mashed potatoes!!

Deeeee-licious!!

Gorgeous Tote Bag

So I found this amazing pattern on Ravelry and I just had to try it. I used Lily's Sugar & Creme and it came out looking amazing! This is my 1st attempt at any kind of bag or purse really and I think it looks spectacular. I will definitely be making more of these!

Invader Zim "GIR" Tshirts

So Toph is obsessed with Invader Zim, especially Gir, who is of course the funniest! So I painted him 2 shirts for his birthday. He loves them so much that as soon as they come out of the wash, he wears them again! So here they are:

Stencils Galore

Here are some shirts and onesies I stenciled for my daughter's best buddy.

Rawr! It's a super cute dinosaur!

A three hole punch Jim shirt from "The Office"!

Transformers!!

And his nickname!

Ninja Bunnies 2.0

I have done a little revamping on the ninja bunnies, as I heard from most people that they prefer the bunnies that have mean eyes. So all of the ninja bunnies at Tinsel Town will have mean eyes. They are adorable and so ninja!





There will be 23 ninja bunnies available for $5 each so come early, they may sell out fast. :)





Hope to see you there!

Tinsel Town

Tinsel Town is December 6th at the Shilling Center on Kadena. Come out for NINJA BUNNIES! Yes, I will have Ninja Bunnies just in time for Christmas! I will also have ornaments and toys on hand.

I came up with a neat idea for unique ornaments that no one else on island sells or has available. They are cute, stylish and reasonably priced! I'll post pictures as soon as I finish them up. Here is a taste of what the ninja bunnies look like :). And a few other items I will have for sale that day also.

I am working on a fresh supply of keyfobs also!

Squishy the Squid Pattern

So I finally wrote out my pattern for Squishy the Squid. I have been procrasinating long enough. I have 2 pattern testers working on him right now and I am hoping to have the pattern available in my etsy shop within the week! I started this squid as a special order for someone and I just didn't like any of the other patterns I had found, so I kinda just made him up as I went along. The recipient LOVED it and I was asked if I had a pattern for him. So, it has been a whiule and having already sold the original Squishy, I had to start over and worka nd rework the pattern. But I think the final product is awesome!! He is more of a cute squid and not a realistic looking squid, which is what I was going for when I made him.

I will let you know when it is available in my shop. I have also been working on a bunch of stuff, but haven't had time to take pics because of all the stinky rain here! Hopefully this week. I used some cool free patterns for a few things and I will post links when I post my pics!

Later taters!

Jack Skellington Hat

I finished another Christmas gift, YAY!! This is so cool! My boys loved it when I showed it to them!

Pattern for hat came from here, sadly it is no longer free.

http://bz-designs.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5_8&products_id=5

Cutest Little Punky

I made this cutie for my friend/neighbor. She is super sweet and always offering to help me out when my hubby is deployed. I call it a "punky" cause that is what my sweet little 2 year old calls pumpkins.

So here is PUNKY.

free pattern found here:

http://www.planetjune.com/blog/free-crochet-patterns/

Baby Starghan

I have been dying to try this pattern but have had NO time. SO I finally MADE myself try it and OMGosh!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! I can't believe I didn't try it before! It looks complicated, but once you finish the first 5 or so rounds it is SUPER EASY!!! I used red heart soft in turquoise and leaf. It is soft and warm and so cool looking!!

Free pattern available here:

http://yarn-diva.blogspot.com/

Have a great week!!!

Halloweeny Fun

Been a week or so my last post, poor baby has been sick and I have been on the couch (literally) with her all week long. With a trip to the ER, we now have some meds and hopefully this week will go better than last!

Halloween is fast approaching and I am getting in the spirit. so I thought I would share what comes with boredom and toddler naptime.

This actually turned out REALLY well and I totally love it!! I used a pic I took of my kokeshi amigurumis that I made and used my new favorite photo editing program.

So Happy Halloweeny Everyone!!