Funky and Junky

I am working on some inspiration board made from cardboard :D
I have all of these bits of paper, flyers, postcards, fabric samples etc etc etc. And I have no where to tack them. I know, go buy a corkboard....nope! I hauled out an old cardboard box, tape (cause I can't find any spare gluesticks) paint... and just went for it. I'll show you when I'm done.

A windy day in Portland

I LOVE windy days. Any windy day, not just the ones in Fall that bring in Halloween.
Today I went to the Belmont District and had breakfast at a place called Pine State Biscuits. It was great! I am not a biscuits and gravy person. I don't even think I've ever had any, it just doesnt look good. But this place was different and I had the shitake gravy over biscuits. It was grand. The place was so comfortable. Small, but friendly. Alive. The place was full of people coming and going and I just overall enjoyed the place. I loved it actually and will go back and I will take people with me.
The Belmont district is lovely. It's business mixed with residential. It's not so busy but it's quirky.
Again, I love Portland.

New monsters cuz I just can't help myself

Monster Manon, Monster Pirate Minette and Voodoo Olivie.

Monster Manon had lived in the house of a wealthy old bachelor all her life and had adopted the habit of chewing the leftover tobacco from his pipe. Needless to say she smelled like an ashtray.

If you're lucky you will never hear Monster Pirate Minette's clip-clopping footsteps behind you.

And Voodoo Olivie.

I swear I kept taking sneak peeks at my sewing machine and then finally I just said *cough* it!

Voodoo Detail

This may be my favorite voodoo heart so far.

Pause

My shop has never been so empty!! 1 item! Yay for all the sales! I am so thankful people out there want my monsts :) The reason I haven't restocked it is because I am working on some side project that I need to focus on. If I try to half ass it I would never have started it. So I had to put all the sewing stuff away and put it out of thought and mind and focus on this thing. In a few days I should start sewing again.
Last night I started watching Sweeney Todd....um, there is a lot of singing huh? I mean I love musicals, some of my favorite movies are musicals. And I love Tim Burton even more, but man, I think there was TOO MUCH singing....not enough talk. And all of the tunes had the same, um, tune. But Helena was a scary looker and all of the dark interiors were super and Signor whatshisname had a kick ass wagon.

Voodoo Lautrec

Took the kids clothing shopping today and I am BEAT. I think I'll just watch a movie tonight.

Voodoo Patou

I usually name my voodoos french names because voodoo is reminiscent of New Orleans and I love New Orleans.
The photos are from some of my Flickr faves taken by little m :) and onthebayou.