I am craf-T

So I have finally got my ass in gear and started my new blog, craf-T. Check it out and be sure to tell all of your friends, I hope to turn it into somehting fun!

It's a Boy!

This weekend Matt and I became the proud parents of (and I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say this) the CUTEST puppy in the world. His name is Hank. His mother was a Shepard mix, and the best they could tell his father was some sort of lab/newfoundland mix. Because his mother was a Shepard, and there was lab in the father he should not get quite as big as a newfoundland, but he should still be a big guy. I have posted more pics here.

Backyard Studio?

As much as I want to transform my garage into a nice big artist studio, there are a few draw backs that I see with using my garage. First, it is a garage and no matter what I do with it, it will always feel like just that. Second, there are NO windows, not even in the garage doors so there would be no natural light. I know that it is a nice big space, but I think that the first two drawbacks are enough to make me want to change my mind.

Every other month I get super excited when my new Ready Made magazine comes in the mail. I immediately rip it open and read it on the spot.

This issue was no exception. Issue 34 was the green design issue, full of lots of great green tips and treats. The article that caught my eye was all about creative work spaces. "Creative work spaces" being modular buildings that you construct in your backyard, and use for various things including art studio. This got my wheels turning. The first few mentioned in the article were awesome but just a bit out of my price range. The last four in the article were just what I am looking for.




In issue 10 of Ready Made there was an article "Gimme Shelter" Build a modern bungalow in your backyard. This was all about how to build a studio in your backyard, complete with a list of supplies and instructions. The current issue features 4 versions constructed by actual Ready Made users, and are all really great.

So this is what I think that I want to do. It will be a lot smaller (only 100 sq feet) then using the garage, but I think that it will be really fun! All I have to is go online any buy my blueprints from Ready Made, get my supplies, and have a good ol' fashion barn raising! Wish me luck.

Light at the end of the tunnel... almost

I'm so close to being all done with the house. There are still a box or two here and there, and I have to rearrange and finish painting the kitchen.

Next project... The garage!

I will be turning the garage into a studio. Right now it is just a "garage" and will need quite a bit of work, but I'm up to it!

First we will need to put dry wall up on the celling, and some of the walls. This will be good for two reasons, first the garage will look like a more finished space, and less like a garage, and second, we will create a mess of storage space.

There will be some dry wall work we will ned to do to the walls as well. 

I also plan to paint, and put up peg board for storage. I think that after it is all done it will be a pretty amazing transformation. I will keep you all posted on my progress as soon as I get everything rolling!

House Photos

So I have finally got my ass in gear and posted some house photos. Right now there are just before and during photos. I will post the after photos as soon as we get all unpacked, and things put up. Enjoy!

cirque de sole... AMAZING!

So we decided to take a break from all the house stuff last night and go to cirque de sole and it was amazing. If you have never had the chance to go I would highly recommend it. I was on the edge of my seat the whole night. How anyone can do the stuff they do to their bodies I will never know. This was my favorite act of the whole night, they were throwing these girls around like they were dolls, it looked so effortless. The costumes and music were also amazing! Anyway if you have a second check out the website... it is Friday after all!

ps. Just in case you were thinking of joining the circus!

Almost done!

So we have been working our asses off and we are almost done with all the stuff (and more) that we wanted to have done before we moved* in. Once I have a bit more time in a week or so I will start to post pictures, and tell tales of everything we did to the house, so stay tuned. 

*we have actually been living in the house for almost 2 weeks now sans furniture, well not completely sans furniture we have three dining room chairs, 2 camping chairs, a card table and a mattress.