This is a mask. It is gorgeous. I want it. I also really want to learn to sculpt masks from leather. These are incredible. I'm partial to owls, but there are many amazing animals in their shop. I'm just so impressed by these; I thought I'd share.
Also, in case you're wondering about the process as much as I am/ for my own future reference, I am including a handy link to a tutorial on making leather masks. Maybe I'll do it someday. I also think just learning to work leather, maybe making leather bracelets or something, would be fun.
Today, however, my goal is to learn how to crochet. We'll see.
I mean, I guess that's more of a long-term goal, but my plan is to at least START today.
It's raining out, so it's a good day to put this plan into action.
This goal stems from my love of hats. I really want to make a dark blue/bronze one.
I already have too many hats. But they're SMALL. I can stuff them all in one drawer. It's less of a problem than if I collected jeans, or something. Those take up a lot of room.
I would, ahem, like to point out that I live in Alaska. Hats are very practical here.
Someday, I'll also crochet an afghan.
Simple goals, really.
On the plus side, I've heard that crocheting is easier than knitting. And I already know how to knit, and that isn't so hard! So this crocheting thing is going to be easy-peasy, right? Right.
Oh. And I'm also making chicken and dumplings for dinner.
It just seems like an appropriate sort of thing to do on a wet, cold, fall day like today, don't you think?
Plus, I have a delicious chicken and dumplings recipe.
Plus, for some reason, cooking chicken and dumplings makes me feel like Ma from the Little House series. I'm not sure why. I don't think she ever even made chicken and dumplings.
It just does, okay?
It looks like I might have a busy day at home, after all.
2 comments:
that mask is beautiful. so there's just a random shop that sells leather masks? i wish we had more neato random stores! it would be awesome to learn how to do....something!...with leather! i'd also love to learn how to knit or crochet or both. ^_^ it's a good goal. especially if you live somewhere cold and you could put it to good use.
as for your hat colecting, don't worry about it...i do the same thing with scaves. i love them sooo much! i'm thinking i need to buy more of them, though.
i made chicken and dumplings the other day! super duper tasty! good choice. lol!
hope you have fun doing all that stuff! i'm just cleaning my house today! but tommorow i'm going to help out at the food bank. i just started volunteering there recently and i love it. it's very rewarding. i love the feeling of helping people even if i'm only really doing a small part.
Scarves are another collection of mine. I mean, I don't call it a collection, technically, but it might as well be.
I collect cameos. They're my favorites. :)
If I ever master the art of crocheting, then someday when I *do* eventually make it down there I will be more than happy to teach you.
It's awesome that you're helping at the food bank. I've done that a bunch of times here because Moms used to be the volunteer coordinator there, and my church usually sends groups to volunteer there and at the soup kitchen, which is also really cool.
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