Melted Crayon Experiment

A week or two ago I was surfing upon stumbleupon (my favorite thing to do when I'm bored) and found this page and picture of someone who did this.

My brain started working and getting excited. After I read the blog post, realizing how easy this was, I said to myself "Erica, you would be an utter fool to not try something so cheap and original as crayon art"

Fast forward to today, where I had time to myself. I wandered around Jo-anns for a while. I swear I could spend hours in there if I dont keep track of time. After wandering around a while I came to the canvas aisle and my light bulb clicked! CRAYON ART! REMEMBER? DO IT!

Canvas was more expensive than I wanted to pay at Jo-anns, so I purchased my fabric and headed off to walmart. After wandering for a while I found 2 11x14 for 7 dollars. Score! Ran over got some crayons and left.

I studied the image for a while when I came home. I also watched a youtube video to see how others did it. I know the variation of the wax flow depended on your blow dryer and such. And away I went.Id have to say taking pictures of this project was just as much fun as doing it. I LOVE COLOR.

The greatest thing about this project is that ANYONE can do it (obviously little ones with supervision)

But who wouldn't love melting crayons and making art?

<3 <3 <3

Pedro Glover... RIP

I feel like a horrible person to myself for not blogging/dating/remembering this sooner.

Pedro recently passed away. Middle of Jan. And I just know when Dylan sent me the text message to tell me, my heart dropped and tears flooded my eyes and face. I blubbered like a mess and text my friend Kelsey about it. I was alone, sitting in my car, buried in snow. I felt safe to cry and bear my soul for this little dog that touched me so.

I remember the first time I met him and Lola. They were barking up a storm and eventually calmed down. Lola drove me nuts, but I stuck to Pedro like glue. I even remember lugging them all the way up to Bellingham with me, because I hated to be apart. I spoiled him more than Lola, and I loved when he would lay down next to me at night. I loved him like he was mine. Pedro passed away old, and lived a long and wonderful life. But I know I will never forget him as long as I live and as short as he was in my life.

I took TONS of pictures of him. I mean TONS. More than I've ever taken of any of my pets. And the ones I'm sharing now are my favorites.

If any of of you have had a pet that has touched you, you know how hard it is to let them go.

RIP Pedro. I love you.

Checkerboard Mania

A while back when I went christmas shopping with my friend Alyssa, I saw this really cool cake pan set. You make the inside of a cake mimic a checkerboard. I was so stoked, but didnt have the funds to buy it at the time.

Fast forward to 2 months later and tax return in my hand, and off to Walmart I went. Picked it up and the excitement set in. I love baking.

Attempt #1 happened with my friend Sheilena at my house at night, while we were sipping our adult drinks. Well, lets just say you shouldn't drink and bake. Literally.

I ended up doing the three layers wrong... And it messed up the checkerboard effect. However, as messy and crazy as this cake looks, it was DELISH. I have witnesses.


So off to walmart again to pick up another round of  baking supplies.

The mold.

So I baked the 3 layers, froze them over night. Then i brought them out a day later and carved them down to be flat layers. Afterwards I put it back in the freezer to harden up a little. 30 min later I find THIS

In my freezer.. SO sad. It was supposed to be 3 layers, and mine ended up to being 2.

The checkerboard effect is kind of there, but it definetly needed its third layer.

However, this was a fun experience.

My girls!

Looove my girls. Got to all be together after 5 months!

Christmas 2011

Christmas this year was good. On Christmas eve I went over to my aunts house and we did presents and poker and I got down to the last 3 in poker even though I haven't ever really played. The next day My dad deep fried turkey for the first time for dinner and it was sooo good. And after dinner I got to see my lovely ladies Laura and Mary and their husbands. It was so great to see them. I hate that my friends all live so far away.

Halloween!