Happy PB&J Monday

Since I have been doing nothing but working, and not on the fun projects, but rather projects that pay the bills, I have nothing new to post at the moment. However I am carving pumpkins tonight and Cody (the bf) has designed a pumpkin titled "baby pumpkin who woke up from a nap." I'll be sure to post those pictures soon. However there is something that is pretty exciting that I came across today and if you click here you will see how fricken sweet this is! So hint hint everybody for my birthday next September.... :) Happy Monday!

Turning of a new...expensive page

Yesterday was a big day for me... I made my first adult purchase and signed my name on the title of a brand new car, or should I say a tonka truck. Of course I was super excited but at the same time it was a little bittersweet because I had to sign off on my bug. My VW Bug was my first car and I LOVED that car. I had so many great memories with my friends from high school and college in "Todd". So I decided to share a few memories... When we were 16 we went to our friend's Grandma's house to go to her pool and whenever we went there we had this stupid ass ritual that we did. To get to this pool there was a dirt road we had to take that had a huge hill on it so we came up with the safe and brilliant idea to put my car in neutral... push it down the hill and run and try to jump in the moving car oh and of course while playing some Ozzy Osbourne. Amazingly nobody got seriously hurt ... some bruises but we thought it was awesome and hilarious!!! Looking back now I realized wow.... that was beyond stupid (Sorry Mom). Through all my crazy high school shenanigans the bug was always there. The boys in my class use to often steal my keys and park it blocks away... so sweet, or the day I burnt the clutch out on main street before school and I blocked one of the main roads in Eaton... which there are only so many to choose from. That phone call to my dad was an interesting one. I can't wait to see what happens with my new car.... hopefully a lot more wiser decisions then the ones with the bug.

Mustache Ride 5cents!?! That's pretty reasonable

I finally have some time to upload my much anticipated prints from my screen printing class!!! YEA!!! My class was fantastical! Nicky and Stu at the Ink Lounge in Denver are seriously the nicest people I think I've met...Things have been beyond crazy! I also attended Bordo Bello and even participated and painted a board.. sadly no one bought him but thats ok next year I'm going all out :) Oh gosh the things I've been up too... mustache ride posters, squids, poop logs, and scuba diving... and throw in a t-shirt here and there. With all of this craziness I seriously have had major problems remembering my passwords for things. Cheese and rice balls we need a password for fricken everything and my ADD brain can not remember them all!!! But back to the main point of my post... the epic mustache ride poster.... let me explain the story behind this creation... and no pervs its not what you think. While we were waiting in line for Johnny Cupcakes we came across a sticker that said Mustache ride 5 cents.... and as casual as can be my friend Alex said " That seems pretty reasonable." Apparently he didn't think it was as funny as we all did because it stuck with me :) I have new goals to become a better blogger and so we shall see my two follwers... we shall see :)

xoxo

Manda

Screen Printing class......

This weekend I'm so excited I'm taking a screen printing class..... Pictures on Monday!

My newest and greatest creation! The LOG BOOK! This is a gag gift that I'm making for my brother for his birthday I think he's really going to enjoy it. Its a guest book for him and his fiance for their bathroom. Its very strange I know but hilarious especially if you knew my brother's sense of humor. Any thing that involves a bowel movement is hilarious to him and he is the type that feels his need to share his with everybody, giving our family a constant TMI. So I decided this would be a fun perfect gift for him and all of his grody friends that can document "their creations" and share them with each other. Its almost done just have to get the cover re-done. But here is a sample.......If any one wants one of these gems for their loved ones let me know I'll give you one. Yes that is a Toilet Paper Bow....oh yes 4 years of art school and see how crafty I am :)

Literally so so so busy!!!!! I started a real job.... I'm a real life adult now! Yea! Working on a ton of projects and hopefully will finish them soon.

Until then.....

Manda

Ah so I haven't done anything recently because of my new addiction.... Mad Men. I love this show despite the sexism and constant smoking I love it! But I also have any obsession with "vintage." Speaking of vintage for my graduation my grandma bought me a book of old matchbooks.... now I'm not talking like an book from borders I'm talking about a book that somebody spent years compiling of match books that they collected on their travels.... and whoever this was did a lot of traveling. I really want to know who made this book.... I sometimes try to imagine who they were and I've come up with some pretty good things I think:

1) A hoarder.... this person kept everything like you see on and A&E their house was overloaded with junk and craziness and the matchbooks from all around were dumpster dived out. I hope its not this one because that is effing nasty if it is.

2) This person was either a wife of a truck driver or a truck driver because they're are some "dirty" ones in there if you know what I mean.... One of them advertises good food and sanitation... very good to know.

3) The last thing I've come up with this person was a graphic designer before their time and just had an eye for good typography and cool designs. Some of the designs on these matchbooks are amazing! So cool... so inspiring love it. By far one of my favorite gifts that I got for my college graduation... my G-ma is awesome like that.

....oh and one more thing .....they were slightly racist back then as well so you are warned..

Seeing as everybody has realized the downfall of smoking... like it will kill you.....nobody really has a need for matchbooks anymore... I mean a person can only light so many candles... I take that back marijuana is basically legal and so I say matchbooks should make a comeback because they are way more exciting then business cards, what promotional stuff would you rather receive something that lights on fire or something that will light a fire? If you don't hear from me in a while its because I'm sucked into season two of Mad Men... bon voyage.