Sketchbook Sunday

Raoul as a garden gnome., originally uploaded by sugar-cookie.

I was just thinking of how cute Raoul looked as a garden gnome. This is a little drawing I used for my Fierce and Nerdy comic from October!

Yesterday at ICE...

More boiled peanuts and long bunnies in the back., originally uploaded by sugar-cookie.

We had the best time at ICE ATLANTA yesterday! We got to see so many of our old friends - and we even made some new ones. It was great to see everyone out and about and in the holiday spirit, even though it is not even December yet!


This is the eighth time we had tables at ICE (I think), and this was our best year yet! I feel like we were very organized and prepared, even more so than other years. Everything went so well - we were on time, we were busy, and I loved our display.


We had a good time setting up and making everything really colorful!




Our friends who came to ICE said how crowded it was!

Thanks so much to Christy and Shannon for making ICE such a fabulous event! I can't wait for next year!

Jimmy Carter says YES!

So, if you haven't heard already, Missy and I will be selling BOILED PEANUTS this weekend at the big I.C.E. ATLANTA HOLIDAY SHOPPING SPECTACULAR, featuring over 100 indie crafters, artists, and makers selling all manner of handmade awesomeness! If you're going to be in the area this saturday afternoon, we highly suggest you come by to browse, shop, and hang...in addition to shopping, there will be food, spirits, a kick-ass DJ, and even a photo booth! Plus a whole lot of other stuff I'm probably forgetting! You can check HERE for all the nitty gritty info...or click HERE. Maybe we'll see you there? We've got tons of NEW STUFF as well as all the OLD FAVORITES...come by and say "Hey!"

Business Carded

I'm so stoked right now! Missy's dad owns and operates his own printing business called RECORD PRINTING...he rushed a couple of boxes of business cards to me and Missy which we received today, just in time for the big I.C.E. ATLANTA holiday craft sale this weekend. This is the first time I've had business cards for my EXTRA CREDIT CRAFTS and I think they came out really awesome. Missy did the design (she's a pro) with some art direction of from me. Dontcha dig my plush ICE CREAM CONE on there?



Missy also had her dad make her a couple stacks of BOOKMARKS that we'll be handing out as promo items...reading IS cute!

Thanks, John (and Rita and Joe) for the rush job on the business cards, bookmarks, writing pads, and Rice A Roni...we appreciate it!

Weekend Wind-Down #81

Over the weekend we purchased a vintage DINING TABLE SET from a brand new boutique in town called OHH BOY! (more on them later). We've been wanting to replace our old dining table and chairs (which are also vintage) for quite some time now. The old dining room furniture was all tubular steel and we wanted something that was made out of wood that had more of a mid-century feel that matched better with our other pieces of furniture.



Except for a few nicks and dings (especially on the table leaf), the table and chairs look pretty much perfect. The few imperfections are nothing a cute tablecloth can fix in a jiffy. The solid wood construction is heavy and sturdy and will probably last another fifty years. As cliche as it sounds, they really don't make things like they used to. We even don't mind the black upholstery on the chairs, which is in near mint condition. We thought that if the seats were worn out, we would easily re-upholster using some fabric that Missy designed, but it would be sort of a waste...why fix something that ain't broke, right? We got a quality vintage six-foot long table and a set of six chairs for only $200. Ask me if that's an awesome deal...it is. Ask me if we're in love with our new table and chairs...we are!




FAVORITE MOMENT OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Bringing Oreo home from the animal hospital!
RAOUL - Getting Oreo back to one hundred percent.

WORST MOMENT OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - I didn't feel good this weekend.
RAOUL - Those couple of times I went to bed too late and got up too early.

FUNNIEST MOMENT OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Oreo drinking her medicine.
RAOUL - Oreo sucking down her medicine from a syringe like a crack addict!

WORD OR PHRASE OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - "Bunny salad"
RAOUL - "Borborygmus"

FAVORITE MEAL OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Roasted kale, mashed potato, cornbread dressing, and soup from The Grit.
RAOUL - Veggie Thanksgiving sides from The Grit.

THREE THINGS YOU HAVE TO DO IN PREPARATION FOR I.C.E. ATLANTA THIS WEEKEND?
MISSY - Sew mouths on frogs, glue eyes, pack up.
RAOUL - Pound snaps, staple some pages, set up our "mock booth" in the living room.

PERSONAL SOUNDTRACK FOR THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Siouxsie & The Banshees, Le Tigre, Lavender Diamond, Microphones, The Cure.
RAOUL - Finally Punk, C.O.C.O., Lavender Diamond, Beck, Flying Lotus, The Very Best, Girls, The Boyish Charms, Nothing Painted Blue, Nerdy Girl, Paradise Island, Ruby Isle, The Spinto Band, Luna, Yo La Tengo, Snuggletooth, Spider And The Webs, D+, Lucious Jackson, Le Tigre, Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez, The Very Best vs. Architecture In Helsinki, JSBX vs. DNSS.