Tag: yarnbombing

What do you call someone who ‘bah humbugs’ Halloween?

When my kid was little it was so much fun.

I have oodles of Halloween decorations.

I didn’t even open the boxes this year.

I was all, yay I’m bringing the Halloween boxes upstairs.  And then they sat in the living room for 2 days and I was all, nah not gonna happen because no one gives a damn.  And back down to the storage room they went.

And then I was all, but I gotta do something for Halloween. And we got invited to a party, so I was all I am making the most awesomest Harry Potter costume for my teenager because everyone at his job uses that as his nickname.  So I scrounged up every Harry Potter DIY pin from Pinterest to try to deliver on my promise and I made a magic wand and a back up magic wand and I planned a trip to buy fabric for the Invisibility Cloak and I got the Gryffindor crests done and I started to crochet a scarf and then those a-holes decided we weren’t going to the party after all.

So I didn’t bother finishing the scarf and I decorated for Halloween like this::

I also kept the magic wand and the back up magic wand.

If those boys mess with me I shall turn them into toads.

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL YARNBOMBING DAY Y’ALL!!

HUZZAH!

I thought about doing a whole-parody-thingy post.  It was super silly, but would probably go way off the deep end of the goofy cliff with esoteric references.

What can I say?  I love International Yarnbombing Day.  

Moving on.

Instead I will just show you one of said yarnbombing WiPs and get my silly ass back to work.

There are 4 days left to hook your brains out to get ready 🙂

There is a great IYBD group on Ravelry.  If you aren’t already a member yet ~ give it a chance.  There are lots of ideas, links & pics.

Cheers!

Yep…I went back.

Lunch hours were made for yarnbombing.

Just sayin’

I found there were other yarn graffiti ninjas in Omaha on International Yarn Bombing Day.

I saw these on Saturday afternoon and they made me smile 🙂

~mission accomplished~

Hat’s off to my fellow yarn artist!

Well played friend…well played.

~International Yarn Bombing Day~

Today is the day you get out there and do a public fibre art display.

dressed like a ninja…

mission impossible theme song running through your brain…

eyes peeled for anyone that could stand in your way…

OK ~ so it’s not really that dramatic, but damn it’s fun!

The back-story on my 2nd ever yarnbombing goes a little something like this::

I really liked doing the first one, so I thought that in the future I would definitely make the time to try it again.  Then nothing for a while…until I found some really neat yarn graffiti on other blogs.   So, I thought about it some more and was not really inspired yet.  I learned that for me, the inspiration needed to come from the installation site.   I saw the chick cover the Wall St. bull and make headlines.  Now that was inspired!  That one made me smile 🙂  I don’t need headlines – but I sure need a worthwhile place to put my effort into.  I began to take notice of public statuary and their potential for ornamentation.  Being the cautious person I am with my blog and my penchant for being a crazy yarn-obsessed cat-lady, I have chosen public art, but to add my mark on a more subtle level.

If you weren’t aware, I had cancer 3 years ago.  I found a cancer survivor’s sculpture park recently and began scheming what I could do to brighten up the bronze.  Then lo and behold, IYBD showed up on my radar and I realized it would be a perfect match for me!  I then enlisted the help of one of my dearest friends with whom I could share my insanity without judgement.  She thankfully “gets me” even without being a yarn addict.  She makes a wonderful partner in crime (we have shared mischief for 30 years).

Meh, I guess if I get in trouble for my graffiti and blogging about it, I can always take my scissors and mend the error of my ways 🙂

I now have a list of other possible sites, because my friend and I did some brainstorming for future installations within minutes of finishing this one *insert evil little grin here*

Happy International Yarn Bombing Day!

Holy guacamole!!!

I just found out that INTERNATIONAL YARNBOMING DAY is almost upon us!

June 11, 2011. Yes ~ this Saturday is the momentous day.

I had no clue that we were going to have our own hooker holiday. Can I get a woot woot?

Yarn addicts united in a singular cause world-wide to put a smile on a stranger’s face…sheer poetry in motion 🙂

I am sooooo participating.

I found the info here and here.

I have the installation site picked out and the artwork created.

Bring.it.on.

Who’s with me on this?

This was a blast!  I am totally hooked!  Yes – the puns are intended 🙂

I have been thinking about giving it a try for more than a year now, and I finally had the courage to try it.  I follow several bloggers in Australia & England, and I have been fascinated with their outdoor art installations. I will definitely be doing this again!

My husband has been making suggestions for the next covert operation, but my son just rolls his eyes.  Every time I see my yarn graffiti, I can’t help but smile.  I hope passers-by do the same!  It was a fun use for old left overs in my stash and I used it as an opportunity to try stitches I have never done before.  I found 2 I really liked that I will be using in future projects for sure.  I even did some free-forming and made up some combinations and it was quite an experience 🙂