Flossy Rides Again!

Flossy at the barn!, originally uploaded by sugar-cookie.

Well, I got a very sweet message today from ALISON about her FLOSSY! If you are just joining us, you can learn all about Flossy the Pony Bobbins from THESE POSTS. Please have a look at ALISON'S BLOG - what a nice birthday gift! I also did a bit of looking at ALISON'S ETSY SHOP, too. She has some very cute designs! Thanks again, Alison. Your message made my very rainy day wonderful!

Weekend Wind-Down #80

(Missy with a fresh batch of TOFU BABY plush dolls, ready for market)

We've been super busy these past couple of weeks gearing up for a couple of big craft sales - I.C.E. ATLANTA and CRAFTSTRAVAGANZAA. We've been sewing a lot of plush and pouches, cutting and stapling zines, and pressing tons of ONE INCH BUTTONS. Our friend, co-worker, and ex-roommate Matthew (of ASAURUS RECORDS fame) was kind enough to lend us his button making machine. Missy and I have been considering getting a button making machine of our own for some time now, and Matthew thought that we could take his for a test drive before deciding...we pressed about 1000 badges last weekend...














FAVORITE MOMENT OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Pirates Of The Airrrrrrr show at Canopy!
RAOUL - Not having to spend a ton of money getting my car fixed!

WORST MOMENT OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Oreo getting sick.
RAOUL - Having to take Oreo to the UGA Vet School (she's OK now)

FUNNIEST MOMENT OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Nilla playing with that leaf in the kitchen.
RAOUL - Talking like mafia thugs the other night after watching Soprano's

WORD OR PHRASE OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - "Waffle"
RAOUL - "Umami"

FAVORITE MEAL OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Waffles at IHOP.
RAOUL - Pecan pie pancakes at IHOP.

CURSE WORD YOU USED MOST LAST WEEK?
MISSY - I said "poo" a lot because I wanted Oreo to poo.
RAOUL - "Shit"

TWO THINGS ON YOUR TO DO LIST FOR THIS WEEK?
MISSY - Give Oreo medicine and go grocery shopping.
RAOUL - Run off zines and catch up on sleep.

PERSONAL SOUNDTRACK FOR THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Belle & Sebastian, Laura Marling, St. Vincent, Little Wings.
RAOUL - Arab Strap, Yummy Fur, Heartworms, Beck, Kraftwork, Beat Happening,Teen Titans, Ladies Who Lunch, Tel Aviv, True Love Always, Magnetic Fields, Fotraque.

Do Work, Son!

Little Rainbow Buttons., originally uploaded by sugar-cookie.

We have been hard at work getting ready for the up coming holiday sales here in Atlanta and Athens. I added a bunch of those handmade goodies to my PERSONAL WEBSITE and SHOPPE SUGAR COOKIE.




As you can see, we are making alot of button badges and even some magnets. I made some new designs, as well as some old favorites.




We found these neat little MATRYOSHKA doll chocolates at the local European Deli. Oh, and how cute they look with my buttons that match! It was such a coincidence to find these matryoshka chocolates around the same time I made the buttons! I think they look great together.


These are just a few of the many new buttons I have been making lately! As BIG says, "Do work, son!"

Nilla Seventy-Four

Nilla, the queen of Oreo's castle!, originally uploaded by sugar-cookie.

Nilla has visited Oreo twice already. We are slowly getting them used to each other. The last time Nilla went in to Oreo's pen for a visit she sat on top of Oreo's Woodland Getaway Castle. Oh the irony...


She sat there for a bit and watched Oreo be the usual busy bunny that she is!


Oreo just wanted to play, but I am not sure if that is what Nilla had in mind!

Inside The Hot Dog

(It's official. We saw it. The sticker sez so)

Yesterday, Missy and I went back for seconds. We found out from a co-worker that the OSCAR MAYER WIENERMOBILE was to make an appearance at the ATHENS AREA HUMANE SOCIETY, as part of a fund-raising drive. How crazy is that? We were intrigued by the absurd juxtaposition of the two seemingly opposing notions...and, we wanted the chance to actually set foot inside of the Wienermobile. So we clocked out for lunch and headed out to nearby Watkinsville...











In addition to seeing the inside of the Wienermobile, we learned a buncha cool facts...we learned that the first Wienermobile made it's debut in 1936...and we learned that the drivers of the Wienermobiles (there are currently six of them) are called HOTDOGGERS. They spend an entire year on the road, travelling in teams of two. About halfway through their tour, the Hotdoggers meet, shuffle Wienermobiles, and trade partners. They share stories of their adventures on the road on the HOTDOGGER BLOG...





The inside of the Wienermobile was pretty cool. It's really spacious for just two people, with more than enough seats to go around. The floor had a squiggle of MUSTARD (of course) and the ceiling was a trompe l'oeil sky, complete with fluffy white clouds...

















As we exited the hot dog, we were each given a plastic TOY WHISTLE shaped like a Wienermobile - proof that we successfully completed the basic "Wienermobile experience"...cross THAT off our BUCKET LIST!