I found this cute little animation on Yahoo this evening while I was checking my email. Actually I watched it three times and I still laugh because it reminds me SO much of our cat Jones. He is over to the left in one of the photos, curled up in a basket. I think anyone who has ever lived in a house with a cat can appreciate this...
I am working tonight on getting a whole lot of new things put up in the Spooky Daddy store under the jewelry section. We also have to get our halloween costumes together. ...! We pretty much have them all planned out, we've just got to go out and get supplies all at once this weekend. I think Brad's costume is probably going to require the most work, and mine probably the least.
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Thursday, October 25, 2007
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Crafty Bastards plush documentary!
So, while we were at Crafty Bastards, the dudes from Damaged Films interviewd Brad for a plush documentary they were doing. Well, it's done! It also features My Paper Crane, Cotton Monster, Friend or Foe & Missing Monsters.
It's on the Current TV web site, and if it gets enough votes, it will actually be shown on the television channel! So take a minute and please vote for it! Here's a screen cap + link to the video on the Current TV web site....
Take me to the documentary!
It's on the Current TV web site, and if it gets enough votes, it will actually be shown on the television channel! So take a minute and please vote for it! Here's a screen cap + link to the video on the Current TV web site....
Take me to the documentary!
Monday, October 15, 2007
Crafty Bastards recap - late, I know!
So, a long time ago I said I was going to update this thing. Since then though, I've been pretty terrible at it. As you can see, this is my second post. BUT.....I'm going to really try to make a change!
Jack and I have been up & busy this morning. I've been doing things, and he's mostly been popping his popcorn popper, eating, and watching Sesame Street. Right now, Mr. Noodle is eating noodles on Elmo's World....which is really funny if you know anything about the Street. If you don't, I guess it's a lot less hilarious.
This is so late in coming, but I'm still going to write a bit about Crafty Bastards in Washington, D.C. We left the night before, partly because driving at night is a lot easier, and partly because our fridge decided to die a few days before. Our landlord got a new one from Lowe's, and it was delivered right before we left on Saturday. The poor delivery guys not only had to drag the new fridge all the way up to our 3rd floor apartment, but they also had to drag the older, much heavier fridge down the stairs. As nice as it is to have a brand new fridge (a FIRST for me!) I still miss my old harvest gold one. It matched my retro dinette perfectly!
So anyways, we drove at night, and finally I pooped out and couldn't drive anymore, so we stayed in Hagerstown, MD at a little Motel 6. I had read terrible reviews for the motel on Travelocity, Orbitz and Yahoo. But, I decided to take a chance since they had the cheapest rates by far. To our surprise, the rooms were clean, comfortable and very recently remodeled. The pool was skanky, but that doesn't matter much to people like us who can't swim and are exhausted. Granted, there were a few shady dudes hanging around outside their rooms, but hey, shady dudes gotta sleep too. There were lots of people staying there, and I felt totally safe. Definitely not like some of the reviews, which said things like "BRING A GUN!" and "Wouldn't stay here again if they paid me." Sometimes I think the people who write those things expect four star quality at one star price.
So, we got up super early to arrive at Adams Morgan at a little after 7:30, and started unloading. From that moment on, the day turned into a big, people-filled break-dancing haze. At 10:00, when shoppers started arriving, it was just like someone had opened a floodgate, and here are all of these people, crammed literally elbow to elbow.
I took this photo a bit later after people had thinned out a LOT!
We had 3 tables set up in our booth in a U shape, so that people could walk in under our tent and browse.
She's carrying a muslin Crafty Bastards bag that was given to everyone at the entrance. These eliminated the need for plastic/paper bags! hooray!
The only problem that this really posed was that we had very little space to sit. Brad, Uncle Loomis and I all had to sit to the side of our shortest table. Brad chose to sit in the sunny seat, and ended up getting sunburned on his neck & head. Oh, the things he does for me!
Sewing up a Skull Bunny underneath the sign.
One of the best parts of the fair was the stage that was right across and down in a pit from us. They had bands, a freak show and a B-boy contest, so something was almsot constantly going on. My favorite part of all that was a band called The Cassettes They are absolutely awesome! The whole time they performed, I was just dancing around and HAPPY! You can pretty much guarantee that I'll love any band which boasts an accordian player and members who wear derbies. They have a truly unique folksy-burlesque-edgy sound. It's hard to describe. Like Modest Mouse, only better. Way better. Check their site out - www.thecassettes.com!
I love their song "Small and Tired."
Here, you can kind of see the accordian action. Not sure what song this was, though.
There were also giant puppets walking around. GIAAAAAAAANT PUUUUUUUUPPETS!
Need I say more???!
To see more photos of Crafty Bastards, you can visit Spooky Daddy's Crafty Bastards Flickr Set
After the B-boy battle was over, the people started leaving. They left hesitantly, though...the fair was scheduled to end at 5 but we didn't start tearing down till almost 6. We hadn't eaten anything all day really except for a mini bag of Utz potato chips and some sugar free Red Bulls that Brad got from a guy with a shopping cart full of snacks from the fair. So, we headed down the street and found a falafel shop that was AWESOME. I don't know if it was because I was so hungry, or if the food really was that good....but it was seriously the best food I'd had in a long time.
After that, we stumbled onto a little Tibetan shop that was run by a real Tibetan! He was very kind, and we got a few things that caught our eye in the store. While we were looking at the singing bowls, he asked us if we knew what they were for. When we said yes, he said, "Good.....some people think they are for mashing garlic, or herbs and spices!"
We also got to make a lot of crafty friends....but that will be for another post.
In the meantime, here's a small snapshot of what I've been working on for our Halloween update....
Coming to Spookydaddy.com soon!
Jack and I have been up & busy this morning. I've been doing things, and he's mostly been popping his popcorn popper, eating, and watching Sesame Street. Right now, Mr. Noodle is eating noodles on Elmo's World....which is really funny if you know anything about the Street. If you don't, I guess it's a lot less hilarious.
This is so late in coming, but I'm still going to write a bit about Crafty Bastards in Washington, D.C. We left the night before, partly because driving at night is a lot easier, and partly because our fridge decided to die a few days before. Our landlord got a new one from Lowe's, and it was delivered right before we left on Saturday. The poor delivery guys not only had to drag the new fridge all the way up to our 3rd floor apartment, but they also had to drag the older, much heavier fridge down the stairs. As nice as it is to have a brand new fridge (a FIRST for me!) I still miss my old harvest gold one. It matched my retro dinette perfectly!
So anyways, we drove at night, and finally I pooped out and couldn't drive anymore, so we stayed in Hagerstown, MD at a little Motel 6. I had read terrible reviews for the motel on Travelocity, Orbitz and Yahoo. But, I decided to take a chance since they had the cheapest rates by far. To our surprise, the rooms were clean, comfortable and very recently remodeled. The pool was skanky, but that doesn't matter much to people like us who can't swim and are exhausted. Granted, there were a few shady dudes hanging around outside their rooms, but hey, shady dudes gotta sleep too. There were lots of people staying there, and I felt totally safe. Definitely not like some of the reviews, which said things like "BRING A GUN!" and "Wouldn't stay here again if they paid me." Sometimes I think the people who write those things expect four star quality at one star price.
So, we got up super early to arrive at Adams Morgan at a little after 7:30, and started unloading. From that moment on, the day turned into a big, people-filled break-dancing haze. At 10:00, when shoppers started arriving, it was just like someone had opened a floodgate, and here are all of these people, crammed literally elbow to elbow.
I took this photo a bit later after people had thinned out a LOT!
We had 3 tables set up in our booth in a U shape, so that people could walk in under our tent and browse.
She's carrying a muslin Crafty Bastards bag that was given to everyone at the entrance. These eliminated the need for plastic/paper bags! hooray!
The only problem that this really posed was that we had very little space to sit. Brad, Uncle Loomis and I all had to sit to the side of our shortest table. Brad chose to sit in the sunny seat, and ended up getting sunburned on his neck & head. Oh, the things he does for me!
Sewing up a Skull Bunny underneath the sign.
One of the best parts of the fair was the stage that was right across and down in a pit from us. They had bands, a freak show and a B-boy contest, so something was almsot constantly going on. My favorite part of all that was a band called The Cassettes They are absolutely awesome! The whole time they performed, I was just dancing around and HAPPY! You can pretty much guarantee that I'll love any band which boasts an accordian player and members who wear derbies. They have a truly unique folksy-burlesque-edgy sound. It's hard to describe. Like Modest Mouse, only better. Way better. Check their site out - www.thecassettes.com!
I love their song "Small and Tired."
Here, you can kind of see the accordian action. Not sure what song this was, though.
There were also giant puppets walking around. GIAAAAAAAANT PUUUUUUUUPPETS!
Need I say more???!
To see more photos of Crafty Bastards, you can visit Spooky Daddy's Crafty Bastards Flickr Set
After the B-boy battle was over, the people started leaving. They left hesitantly, though...the fair was scheduled to end at 5 but we didn't start tearing down till almost 6. We hadn't eaten anything all day really except for a mini bag of Utz potato chips and some sugar free Red Bulls that Brad got from a guy with a shopping cart full of snacks from the fair. So, we headed down the street and found a falafel shop that was AWESOME. I don't know if it was because I was so hungry, or if the food really was that good....but it was seriously the best food I'd had in a long time.
After that, we stumbled onto a little Tibetan shop that was run by a real Tibetan! He was very kind, and we got a few things that caught our eye in the store. While we were looking at the singing bowls, he asked us if we knew what they were for. When we said yes, he said, "Good.....some people think they are for mashing garlic, or herbs and spices!"
We also got to make a lot of crafty friends....but that will be for another post.
In the meantime, here's a small snapshot of what I've been working on for our Halloween update....
Coming to Spookydaddy.com soon!
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Just News
September has been a very busy month for the Spooky family.
We just finished up our first craft fair ever, which was Craftin' Outlaws in Columbus, OH. We were a bit harried going into it, but once we got there and settled, everything went great. All of the toys got such a great reaction from fair-goers...especially the Skull Bunnies. We actually had to work on some that Daddy had brought with us that just needed stuffed and sewn closed, because we were so close to being sold out!
The best part of the whole thing was getting to see little ones buying Daddy's toys with their very own money they'd been given to spend. That's what his toys have always truly been about, because they're so sturdily made and because everything is sewn on, not glued. Don't get me wrong....everyone there was so nice & wonderful....but seeing those kids faces light up at the sight of a Skull Bunny or Uncle Loomis was an experience that was unrivaled.
I was also lucky enough to spot a totally cool handmade hat at a booth right across from us. It was a predominately red & black bubble cap with a Lady of Guadalupe panel on the front from Starfish Designs. Daddy was sweet enough to swap her some toys to get the hat for me. I absolutely LOVE it! Plus, it is reversible. Here is a just okay picture of me wearing it at the fair, while stuffing a Skull Bunny:
I'll have to post a better photo of me wearing it later so that the awesome front panel is actually showing. If you're on the search for a good winter hat, I would definitely suggest this style from Starfish Designs. They are so well made, and very roomy for pulling down over your ears. Heck, I have a humongous melon, and it covers mine with plenty of room to spare!
So in other news, we're getting ready to make the pilgrimage to Crafty Bastards in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 30. We actually have to leave the day before, stay in a hotel 1 to 2 hours outside of the city, and then get up very very early to drive the rest of the way. We're scheduled to unload at 7:30 a.m. on the 30th. I'm so, so apprehensive about driving there....but everyone I've talked to has said not to sweat it a lot. This is going to be a very big adventure for both of us.
Later today, we've got to drag our brand new tent out of the box and try to set it up in the back yard. We thought it would be best not to leave something that could be potentially disastrous like that until we get 6 hours away from home. It's a pretty cute little tent, complete with green and white stripes on the top! It is kind of carnival-ish. Definitely not as good as the easy-ups that I'd say most people there will have. We just couldn't afford to drop the money on one of those as this is our first fair where we'll need one. We lucked out and found this one at Kroger on 70% clearance. I think we ended up paying about $15 for it....so, you can't beat that! It is probably not very sturdy, but I think it will do the job for us this time.
Visit the Spooky Daddy Toy Co.!
That's it for now....more later, kids!
We just finished up our first craft fair ever, which was Craftin' Outlaws in Columbus, OH. We were a bit harried going into it, but once we got there and settled, everything went great. All of the toys got such a great reaction from fair-goers...especially the Skull Bunnies. We actually had to work on some that Daddy had brought with us that just needed stuffed and sewn closed, because we were so close to being sold out!
The best part of the whole thing was getting to see little ones buying Daddy's toys with their very own money they'd been given to spend. That's what his toys have always truly been about, because they're so sturdily made and because everything is sewn on, not glued. Don't get me wrong....everyone there was so nice & wonderful....but seeing those kids faces light up at the sight of a Skull Bunny or Uncle Loomis was an experience that was unrivaled.
I was also lucky enough to spot a totally cool handmade hat at a booth right across from us. It was a predominately red & black bubble cap with a Lady of Guadalupe panel on the front from Starfish Designs. Daddy was sweet enough to swap her some toys to get the hat for me. I absolutely LOVE it! Plus, it is reversible. Here is a just okay picture of me wearing it at the fair, while stuffing a Skull Bunny:
I'll have to post a better photo of me wearing it later so that the awesome front panel is actually showing. If you're on the search for a good winter hat, I would definitely suggest this style from Starfish Designs. They are so well made, and very roomy for pulling down over your ears. Heck, I have a humongous melon, and it covers mine with plenty of room to spare!
So in other news, we're getting ready to make the pilgrimage to Crafty Bastards in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 30. We actually have to leave the day before, stay in a hotel 1 to 2 hours outside of the city, and then get up very very early to drive the rest of the way. We're scheduled to unload at 7:30 a.m. on the 30th. I'm so, so apprehensive about driving there....but everyone I've talked to has said not to sweat it a lot. This is going to be a very big adventure for both of us.
Later today, we've got to drag our brand new tent out of the box and try to set it up in the back yard. We thought it would be best not to leave something that could be potentially disastrous like that until we get 6 hours away from home. It's a pretty cute little tent, complete with green and white stripes on the top! It is kind of carnival-ish. Definitely not as good as the easy-ups that I'd say most people there will have. We just couldn't afford to drop the money on one of those as this is our first fair where we'll need one. We lucked out and found this one at Kroger on 70% clearance. I think we ended up paying about $15 for it....so, you can't beat that! It is probably not very sturdy, but I think it will do the job for us this time.
Also, don't forget that Spooky Daddy is offering FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS UNTIL SEPT 30!
That's it for now....more later, kids!
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