decisions decisions

 Figured it out yet?  Read this posting first?  Whatevs.  Since my last posting, I have decided to also do a lamp because the one in the photo is amazing.  I have also found out that there is lead strips that mimic the soldering of stained glass, so it will look legitimate!  (Note to all readers: I will NEVER say legit... I am not 14 or McHammer).
Since I decided to make the lamp as well, it was really easy to pick the colors/texture/transparency for the other yet to be named project because I want to keep the more opaque samples for the lamp.  So here are the colors for the other project, these are somewhat blurry, not completely transparent.

This is the pattern that the above colors will follow (I only had these colors for paper, obviously green and yellow will replace one of the blues and the purple).

These two photos are to show you the difference between the transparency of each type of film.  You can see that the first one would be way better for a project that is backlit.  I mad the last photo larger so you can see its not completely transparent - it has a blurry look to it.

So like I mentioned, super excited... I suppose the idea that the fun part was free doesn't hurt.  Also, I like making things, but often I am not talented enough to do so - this project seems to be right in my wheelhouse.

Craft project: Introduction (aka CHK CHK CHK)

So to start off this week's craft project, I will indicate where I got the (free) materials!  http://www.decorativefilm.com/index.asp

Last time I was in home depot there was a section dedicated to decorative window films - essentially providing the look of stained glass without breaking the bank (and without having the issues of stained glass windows: difficult to clean, usually not double paned, etc).  I thought what a great idea, but I have no windows.  So, I left with the knowledge of the product's existence but no real application for myself.  The other day, I happened to think of it and googled to see if there were other designs (the other downfall- I didn't really care for any of the images they had in stock).  I found the site that is linked above and saw that they will send free samples!!!  The samples are roughly 7" by 5" but there is a sticker indicating the shade/style which ruins a small portion of that rectangle.  KEY POINT: their website says to limit it to 5, but if you go back and order again, you can do another 5 and so on.  Faulty for them, awesome for us!  I am still on the fence as to which colors, designs and transparencies to use, though I have 9 to choose from (the teacher in my couldn't resist ordering the dry erase sample, but I will not be using that for the project).  I have decided that I will use 4 total... so for you mathies out there, that is ₉ C ₄ (9 combination 4) = 126 different combinations!!!!!! More details to come as the project evolves!!!  Over use of exclamation points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Any ideas on what I could be doing?  Does it help if I remind you that I am not crafty OR creative?  So probably not this:
 

But this is reasonable:
 

Also, you guys should totally do this too, OK so maybe we'd run this company out of business by getting one too many samples, but remember I mentioned that this is on a small scale as a test for something I'd like to do in the future on a much larger scale, so I'd totally pay them back for their love.

Best slideshow ever...

"32 pictures you need to see before the world ends"
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/pictures-you-need-to-see-before-the-world-ends

In case you need a taste:
10. A pig wearing green boots


19. A cat eating pizza

THE MANY FACES OF RON SWANSON

God I miss this show.



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Butterflies: Nature's Assholes.

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Anna's adventures in computerland

My goal today was to finish up some job applications and clean- the problem being that the applications are online, so once I finished those I was left with "free" time (that is of course assuming that cleaning is something one can opt of out) and I was sitting next to a computer. Then instantly, like a lightening bolt, a song was in my head. I could clean, sure, but I have to hear this song first... ever had days like that? Well of course, instead of pulling out my external hard drive, I went for youtube. Listened to the song and was fully prepared to walk away, until they suggested another video.... and so on.  This video started out with a funny or die feel to it and obviously it's not actually Amy Winehouse, but then once you get into the video, you actually learn how to style your hair into a beehive. TOILET PAPER... who know?



Further down the rabbit hole I went and eventually stumbled upon a cover that I thought was amazing.  The video, however, is a bit distracting - my concern over her 80's style t-shirt and its migration south transferred to her birthmark?  Bruise?  Zombie bite?!?