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Dec 18
2008
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Gold and Silver Dragees mean it’s Christmas!Posted by Nifer Kilakila in Untagged |
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Not to be stifled by the norms of what makes a proper holiday cookie, friends pulled out all the stops to make holiday cookies that epitomize their nonconformist views. Without further ado, here are some pictures from my recent cookie backing party:
And the whole gang:
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Dec 16
2008
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New Decor from my buddies at Social StudiesPosted by Nifer Kilakila in Untagged |
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I was so thrilled to receive my new dining room wall décor today that I ordered from Sean & Aldo over at Social Studies Design . Last time I saw them at the San Francisco holiday edition Bizarre Bazaar , I was drawn the vinyl puffy Christmas ornaments. I immediately knew they’d make the perfect compliment to the Blik wall decals I had put up on my plain white dining room walls a while back:
Thank you, Social Studies
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Dec 09
2008
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Mission Bazaar Wrap-upPosted by Nifer Kilakila in Untagged |
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Still warming up from one of the coldest craft fairs I think I’ve done to date. Hot soup was a staple of mine this past weekend at Mission Bazaar . Thankfully, this meant April & I could wear NifNaks neck scarves enthusiastically. Mmm, silky-soft & warm merino wool.
Luckily the fellow vendors and the visitors were warm and amiable people. One awesome gal, Jaina, a fellow felter and lover of wool, bought a Dali Moustachio and immediately wore it around the entire event for all to see.
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Nov 18
2008
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Post Felt Club Wrap-upPosted by Nifer Kilakila in Untagged |
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I’m back and finally getting settled after my trip down to LA’s Felt Club . What an adventure it was!
It began Friday night rounding the hills over LA amidst a heavy thick smoke of the fires . Although beautiful in the evening light, and the smell was devine, I couldn’t help thing of all the people and wildlife it was affecting.
April & I had a whirlwind of activities while down in LA, like visiting The Museum Of Jurassic Technology, a random encounter with a sci-fi eco gas station , and of course, the obligatory LA social interactions while driving the streets of LA.
Saturday morning, we were delighted to discover we were once again next to our favorite craft show pals, Sean & Aldo of Social Studies . They had brought their puppy, who was a shivering ball of cuteness!
Economy be damned, Felt Club was so busy! So much cool stuff by amazingly cool vendors. Unfortunately my zoinked brain had no space to shop, sadly. Thankfully, the Felt Club organizers made sure there was fan-freakin-tastic music and entertainment at the event. The DJing was uplifting, complexly mixed, & interesting – despite the long day, April & I were bouncing around the booth all day. To add to the holiday spirit, April & I had added bells to our shoes & hair the previous night (because we are DORKS), which kept jingling every time we’d move to the music, making me smile even wider.
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Oct 31
2008
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In PrintPosted by Nifer Kilakila in Untagged |
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Oct 22
2008
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Purple Squid MakingPosted by Nifer Kilakila in Untagged |
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I love the new colors!!
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Oct 12
2008
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There is bacon in my dryerPosted by Nifer Kilakila in Untagged |
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Yes, that's right, I put bacon IN my dryer. Every year, a couple of friends of mine throw a celebration of that salty, protein-rich staple, bacon. To honor my hosts for this bacon extravaganza known as Bacon Fest, I decided to make them each a lapel pin made in the image of this salty snack…. out of wool, of course.
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Oct 10
2008
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Now on Etsy!Posted by Nifer Kilakila in Untagged |
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After promising for quite a long time, I have finally made NifNaks available on Etsy !
Also to celebrate this news and to sweeten the deal for this upcoming holiday season, I have slashed the prices of my DataWorms and DataSquids. Check in the “Geek & Tech” section of my store for these sweet deals.
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Sep 22
2008
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Satiated my Critter CravingPosted by Nifer Kilakila in Untagged |
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My favorite part of going on vacation is petting, and chasing, and biting the various critters I encounter. I’m back from the rural lands of Ohio, and I must confirm that my need to run and play with critters has been quite satisfied. (Well for a day or two, at least…..)
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Sep 19
2008
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Squeaky Toy!Posted by Nifer Kilakila in Untagged |
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Last night my mom and I made dog toys made from the de-squeaked toys that the family schnauzer had recently mauled. Felting a new dog toy was just the answer for chewy-chewer. If felted tightly enough, there was little chance for the rambunctious puppy-at-heart would be able to chew through very easily.
First lightly needle-felting some ecru around the squeaker, we then added wool of various colors to create the soon-to-be Mr. Happy.
One important feature I thought was worth including in my design, was the ability to pick op the squeaky toy, once it had become sufficiently slimy with doggie slobber. So with my toy, I made it into the many-legged critter of a spider.
As you can see, said toy was approved by Mr. Schnauzer.
