Jingle Bells

There has been a distinct rustling of jingle bells here at Sushipot as I work on all sorts of holiday goodies for the shop.

Lotsa vintage ornaments hanging around the studio these days including some kitschy, hand-painted wooden ones from the decade I was born.

Yes, the holiday blocks are coming along nicely and will be ready to go in the shop early next week. No....I didn't snip these snippets with giant shears....they are just a prop and the largest pair of scissors I own ;)

In other news we found a pair of acorn twinsies on a recent Autumn walk. There are always treasures to be found....you just gotta look.

Scissor Legs

Scissor Legs, mixed media assemblage 

Nothing to see here folks! Just a pair o' scissor legs ;)

Interview On Etsy's Blog

A big thank you to Kristal of The Rikrak Studio for inviting me to be a part of her ongoing series " The Collectors". The interview was posted on her blog earlier this week and is now up on Etsy's blog. Also, a big thanks to Patrick for taking the above mugshot of me and my fancy bouquet of scissors. You can read the article about my obsession of collecting stuff right here. Happy Friday!

Sushipot Vignette no 15

Sushipot Vignette no 15 (rulers & scissors in a jar)

Each image in the Sushipot Vignette series is composed of a grouping of objects found in and around my home or studio. A tin container holding an assortment of vintage rulers and a glass jar with my collection of old scissors. Take a peek at previous images in my vignette series here.

Weekend Thrifting

It worked out to do a bit of thrifting around town on Saturday. A much needed respite from the studio, house and the computer! All in all it was a successful outing and many treasures have been added to the Sushipot trove.

More scissors for my growing collection. I have no idea what I'll ever do with them but I still add to their numbers. One of these days I'll photograph the entire collection to share with you.

A couple pieces of religious kitsch. I can now create another one of these!

The faded camouflaged tones of this vintage military issue sewing kit caught my eye. I've decided to part with this one here. (I must support my habit somehow!)

This used watercolor kit will probably be put to further use as it is the perfect size to keep with my sketchbook.

And last but not least I'll leave you with a bit of sunshine on this wintry Monday.

PS: Yes, Lizzie did make her Daddy pink cupcakes for Valentine's Day. You can see one of her masterpieces here :)

Crusty Scissors

Yes, I know the scissors I use for collage are crusty with glue. What can I do about it? It is pointless to clean them--they just get nasty all over again.