Learning a New Thing or Two
Feb 27, 2008 Techy Stuff
As I mentioned in my goals for 2008, I want to redesign my blog. However, I don’t want to try to conform my look to fit inside an existing template. I’d rather create my look and make a template to fit my look. This means I need to learn a thing or two about WordPress. To help me, I checked out WordPress for Dummies.
What’s my plan? Read enough of this book to get any idea of what is possible. (One of the chapters is about using WordPress as a content management tool. Kind of a cool concept.) Then I’ll plan a layout and make it happen. I’m excited to make it all happen
Mittens for Spring
Feb 19, 2008 Knitting, Photography
Just as I begin to feel Spring in the air, I finish my Cable & Bobble Mittens to match my hat.
Verdict? I like them. At first I thought they’d be too big. I have small hands. I believe the pattern is written for the average adult hand. I was saved by a Freudian slip. I started the cuff with US 5 needles. I planned switching to US 6 after the cuff, and well… I forgot. Lucky me! The mittens fit.
Now I just need to mitten like weather. I’m sure there will be few more cold days this Winter season.
Side note: I’m working on my macro photography skills. While I’m not in love with this picture, I do believe the colors are fairly true to life. I just wish the white was brighter. Does anybody have any bright ideas?
Worth the Wait
Feb 15, 2008 Life
For the past four years, I’ve wanted an iMac. Unfortunately for me, the timing wasn’t every right. Well today the timing was right. Yep you got it. Ross gave me a new 20″ iMac. Isn’t she beautiful?
I’m glad I waited. Not only did I get an iMac with an Intel process. I have the latest OS, and the latest software from both Adobe and Microsoft are coded to run on the Intel processor, all essential components to maintaining a healthy relationship with my computer.
Actual photos will be posted tomorrow. Right now I’m still working out the details of working on a Mac.
Perfect Lightening
Feb 12, 2008 Photography
Well at least I’m working on better lightening. This weekend I made myself a macro light studio.
I can cheerfully say that I made this light studio with stuff that I had in my house. In fact, I have a few more boxes this size in case the cats shred this to pieces. Following the directions from Strobist, I made the light studio from 1 corrugated box (approx. 12″ x 16″ x 12″), tissue paper, tracing paper, and double-sided tape. That’s it.
Does it work? Well you be the judge. Here’s a shot of my recently completed knit hat.
Not bad in my opinion. The color is a little off. I think it should be a bit brighter.I’m going to play with this some more. I need to try using black poster board to stop the reflection, and I want to give shiny tile a try as well.
Back on the Radar
Feb 4, 2008 Knitting, Paper Crafts
OK, the blog and I fell off the radar over the last couple of weeks. I blame work. Fortantely, I didn’t stop making stuff. I just stopped writing about it. So what have I been up to? Knitting!
I’m not a huge knitter. I like knitting, but I can only manage so many craft outlets. Regardless, I knew I’d be traveling for a couple of weeks, all work related. Since knitting travels, I started a new project. See this cute hat!
It’s Hermione’s Cable and Bobble hat from Charmed Knits. This was the perfect project to take my knitting skills to the next level. For the first time, I made cables and bobbles. Successfully I might add. The knitting doesn’t stop here. Nope! I making the matching mittens. In fact, mitten #1 is done. I’m moving on to mitten #2. So far, I’m pleased.
My creative fun doesn’t end with knitting. Since I don’t have enough unfinished projects, I started something new, Heather Bailey’s paper topiaries. I love mine.
