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12/27/10 Update

12/27/2010

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Heyyy everyone. Hope you're all having a great holiday season. Currently the snow is blowing around outside. I'm warm inside working on my monster that I'm making for the Vanna's Choice Contest [but more about that some other time.]

I just wanted to post a picture of some monsters that I made to "resemble" my friend Sue's pets. They were a surprise gift from her husband and I think they turned out hilarious looking! 
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Also, I was able to make another roadkill possum scarf... check it out!
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Enjoy the rest of 2010! I'll be working up some new things... I think it's time to shake up my monster designs a little bit and try something new.
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erinmakesstuff's Monster History Lesson

12/14/2010

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I get asked ALL the time what gave me the idea for my monsters. Here's a more fully explained answer... with some visual aids! 

To begin this brief history lesson, I got my undergrad degree in Visual Art from SUNY Fredonia [go Blue Devils!] and double majored in Painting and Ceramics. I have always LOVED making things and learned that I also loved teaching. So in 2007 I went on to RIT and majored in Art Education. The transition from spending all my time taking Studio Art classes to taking mainly Education classes was a bit weird... but it was made a bit smoother because we could take 2 studio classes our first quarter...

well... sorta smoother. I didn't really get the "pick of the litter" as far as class choices went. So the one class I ended up with was "Ideation and Series" where we basically had to propose a idea for a body of work and then spend the final few weeks trying to pull it all together. 

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STUFF I LIKE.

12/12/2010

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Today I'd like to link you all up with some nifty things I've recently become a fan of.
The first is a site called merrypad.com. Emily, the blogger, is a recent first time homebuyer and enthusiastic "do-it-yourself'er." She writes about all her projects, from larger construction issues  like building a deck to smaller decorating projects. I love that she posts before and after pictures. You can browse through her site by room or by date. She has practical design ideas and everyday her site becomes an even better resource! 

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The second nifty thing is the art of fellow b'lo monster maker, Nicole Johnson. She creates "whimsical creepy fun strange cute weird one-of-a-kind decorative art dolls and creatures." I met Nicole at the ELAB Holiday Art Show and love her work! Check out her website at mealymonsterland.com. 

On another note, thanks to everyone who came out to support erinmakesstuff this weekend. I truly appreciate it. You guys are the best!

So enjoy those links! I'll post more as I think of them! 

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SNOW DATE ON NORTHWOOD SHOW

12/2/2010

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Hey everyone...
Change of date on the Northwood Elementary show: It has been pushed back a week until Saturday December 11, 9am - 4 pm. West Seneca got blessed with over 3 ft of snow these past 2 days and it stunk. People have been stuck on the 90 for over 24 hrs... it even made national news. Anyway, I changed the info under the EVENTS tab. So, if you were planning to stop by that event, don't come this weekend, come next weekend instead. 
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I'm going to go build an igloo. Maybe I'll have another snowday tomorrow. 
Ice cube in the toilet, penny in the freezer and pjs inside out and backward. 
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Hey, where's my camera?

12/1/2010

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It's the first day of December and it's snowing like crazy outside. Although it's the second snowfall of the year, it's the first that has amounted to inches. I'm not one to get real excited about snow... to me it just means lousy driving conditions for my little old Mazda. It looks pretty from my window though.
Thanksgiving weekend in the land of erinmakesstuff was fine. Turkey was eaten, "DG2010" was attended and the Arts & Crafts sale for Parkside Community Association went splendidly. Thanks to all those who came out! Now that is all in the past and I will be knitting like crazy for shows the next two weekends and making other surprises for some of the most fantastic people I know.  [check the EVENTS tab for show dates and times]

Here are the quadruplets that I finished up this past week. A whole ton of monster love right there, let me assure you.
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    Thank you for visiting! I am Erin and I love to create. On this site you will find one-of-a-kind knit monsters and other fun knit accessories. I also draw portraits of kids, adults, pets... you name it. 

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