crafting in small spaces

So, I have a tiny apartment. like small. I live in Chicago, I live in a one bedroom so I am in a bigger apartment then most in studios, but still...

I'm having a hard time finding places to craft in my teeny, tiny apartment. I have my computer, bed, clothes, gamecube in my bedroom. then I have a big table in the "dinning room" which is more like a nook, or overflow from the small kitchen. I then have a TON of stuff in my living room.
So what is a girl to do?!

Well, I like messy crafts. One of those, being blood spatter. I usually lay garbage bags on the floor, then try to remember to walk over them and not to step in the paint the rest of the night. I tried a different approach this time....

So I painted in my bathtub! I keep my bathtub super clean, so why not. I put an sheet of paper under my "work of art". Then, I mixed up my paint, and went to town spatter paint onto this paper to look like blood. (I teach blood spatter patterns). The clean up was a breeze too. I just washed up.

So, hopefully this helps with crafting in small places. be creative! :)

I have been really lacking on my posts. I promise, I will make a tutorial shortly on how to make a fun and cute white board to jazz up any workspace, also how to make resin bottlecaps! I just need to take photos of me doing the craft, which is hard to do when you get into it. I have to work on it...

At any rate.

I was mentioned in a blog. Found here: http://http://fashiondealdiva.blogspot.com/2010/07/etsy-domo-origato-mr-roboto.html

I also have been working on cornering the forensic market for jewelry, as well as the "famous people in art deco colored backgrounds encased in resin" market. I'm enjoying both recently, with a new addition to the later that features Mr. Magnum P.I. himself. He's set to debut on my site next week after my mini-vacation.

I got accepted to my first craft show. I'm terrified and beyond excited. I need to come up with a table stand in a short period of time. I also will be putting all my contents from my store onsale at the show, so if there's something you want, buy it before I go. No promises that it will stay.

Alright. I wasted another blog.

J

I promise, tomorrow I will start using this thing.

HOW TO: RICE CRISPY CHICKEN

Sorry, I have no photos for this post, but I DO have an AMAZING recipe. Ready? ready!

Ingredients:
4 skinless chicken breast (I get smaller ones)
2 tablespoons of butter
1/2 box of rice cereal, like rice crispies
baggie

HOW TO!
1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2.) melt butter in a large bowl using microwave
3.) Box rice crispies into a large baggie (freezer bags work well) then start crushing the rice crispies.
4.) rinse chicken, dip both sides in butter and then place into the rice crispy bag.
5.) close bag and shake, shake, shake!
6.) once chicken is covered in cereal, place on a greased cookie sheet.
7.) Repeat until all chicken is covered.
8.) Pour on some more rice crispies on top.
9.) Cook in oven for about 30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.

Enjoy! this is my FAVORITE recipe!

Do people actually read this? I'm making something new tonight and will post the tutorial when I'm back from K's parents house.

If people actually read this, I may have to plan a give away prize. maybe. check back for details.

Meet the People Behind Loki's Jellybeans

I figured now is a good time to introduce some of the people behind Loki's Jellybeans.

Name: Jenn (AKA Jellybean)
Role: Owner, maker, etc
Bio:I'm an anthropologist by training. I studied fun things like history, people, culture, and art. Then I discovered my massive love for museums. I got a few jobs in museums, and currently work with students at a pretty big museum. I make jewelry in my free time. I live in Chicago, but am from Michigan. My heart still belongs there.

Likes:
Skeeball, Scotland, Puppies, stuffed animals (the plush kind, not the dead kind), tv on DVD, ghost stories, Tom Selleck, the American Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant, wearing petticoats, potatoes, Keifer, Loki, manatees, Disney

Dislikes:
Ghost stories, the last few seasons of the Office, tomatoes, stuffed animals (the dead kind), cats

written by Jenn

Name: Keith (AKA Keifer)
Role: Photographer and Minister of Sculpey
Bio:

I am a boy. As you can tell from the above picture, I cut my face a lot when I'm shaving. I've worn a lot of hats in my life: film maker, lab intern, terrible photographer, bartender, IT, and finally a science educator. I enjoy science and goofy things. Mandatory Cliched Statement: Life is too short to take it seriously.

Likes:
Science, Geekery, Comics, Movies, Cheesy Military Science Fiction, Beer, Dogs, Cats, Bears, anything Fuzzy, Naps, and Jenn!

Dislikes:
Injuries, Pain, Gross Things, The Ocean, Skunked Beer, Touch Tanks, Being Yelled At, Really Just Anything Unpleasant, Deciding To Capitalize Every Letter In A Likes/Dislike List

BAM!

written by Keith

I haven't posted in awhile. I will post more this weekend, including photos of my new craft corner I'm building.

Oh, free shipping tomorrow, but shhh don't tell anyone until tomorrow.