Open Mic Night at The Coffee Cup - November 2016

#TheCoffeeCup #Music #Guitar #OpenMic #OpenMicNight #Video #YouTube #Coffee #Acoustic #Cover #ArtsAndCrafts #Entertainment

       A local coffee place had open mic night in November, and I stopped by to play a few songs. There was great music, great coffee, and overall it was just a lot of fun. Here are a few videos of some of the music I played that night.

Ukulele Cover - Positively 4th Street

#Music #Uke # Ukulele #BobDylan #Cover #Song #Video #YouTube #Tribute #Positively4thStreet #Art&Crafts 

       This is a cover of a Bob Dylan song called Positively 4th Street. It's one of my favorites because it's all about being a realist when it comes to fake friends. I chose it as my first Ukulele cover because it was a spur-of-the-moment thing, and I think the uke is a great spur-of-the-moment instrument. You can find the original version of Positively 4th Street on Google Play, here.

Crochet a Beret Without Counting Stitches

 #How-To #Crochet #Hats #RaspberryBeret #Lifehack #Cheat #CountingStitches #Fashion #FiberArts #Yarn #ArtAndCrafts

I posted this crocheted beret a while ago on Instagram. What you may not know, is that I made it using a technique with which you don't need to count stitches!        Crocheting a circle without counting stitches!? That's ridiculous, right? Want to see how I did it? Read on, and crochet along!

CHEAT at Making Onigiri Rice Balls!

#food #cooking #rice #beef #onigiri #lifehack #howto #foodie #cheat #easy #japanesefood

       Onigiri is basically rice balls stuffed with a filling, such as meat. The Japanese dish is typically molded by hand, and served as part of a bento box, or other meal. A while back, I linked to a video on how to make them, but eventually, I ended up finding a way to cheat. The result is an equally delicious (though slightly different-shaped) rice ball with a quicker prep-time, and easy clean-up.

Charcoal Art from my Instagram

#Drawing #Sketching #Art #Charcoal #BlackAndWhite #Sketchbook #Sketches #Instagram #Pencil #Original #TraditionalMedia

       I post a lot of art on my Instagram account. Today, I'd like to share some of it with you here. The theme today is Charcoal Drawings, so if you're a fan of charcoal pencil art, come have a look!

     

Crocheted Bicycle Cap

#FiberArts #Yarn #Yarnstagram #WearableArt #Crochet #Crocheting #OnTheHook #Fashion #HowTo #WIP #FinishedProduct

        We may be looking at yarn, but what I see is potential! A wild WIP appeared on my Instagram last night, and gradually formed itself into a cute bicycle cap made from the yarn shown here. Well, I helped it just a little.

       It was crafted mostly on-the-fly, with a basic design in mind. The pictures show how it went from fiber to fashion. If you'd like to see the transformation, read on! I'm going to show you how I did it.

Acoustic Guitar Cover - Rattled

#Acoustic #Unplugged #Cover #Rattled #TravellingWilburys #GuitarCover #AcousticCover #ClassicRock #Rock #Guitar #Music

   For my first YouTube video, I'm doing an acoustic cover of a song called Rattled by The Travelling Wilburys.

   Thanks for watching!

Happy Independence Day! 4th of July 2015

#July4th #USA #Patriotic #SoapboxSaturday #Tribute #Holiday #Celebrate #Faith #Country #StarsAndStripes #Art

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Do You Crochet? Oui Crochet!

#ThreadsThursday #Crochet #CrochetPatterns #FreeCrochetPattern #OuiCrochet #FiberArts #Yarn #Yarnng #Blogging #Kids #Fashion

   Do you like to crochet? Maybe you're looking for some great, free crochet patterns. Maybe you're a beginner looking to learn how to crochet. Or maybe you just have a bunch of yarn, and are looking for something unique and creative to do with it. Whatever your current yarn-themed inspiration is, my Mom's crochet blog, Oui Crochet, has plenty of great ideas for you!

   Warning: You may need more yarn....

Free Printable Counting Chart -- Count To 100

#Counting #Numbers #FirstFiveYears #CountTo100 #LearnToCount #Preschool #Homeschool #FreePrintable #StudySunday #EarlyChildhoodEducation #VisualRedundancy

This free printable counting chart is designed to make it easy to learn to count. The color-coded numbers help children  recognize the pattern as they count along with the chart. They'll discover that it's not so hard to count all the way to one-hundred!

Velvet Evening Dress -- from Sketch to Reality

#Fashion #Handmade #ConceptArt #Fashiondesign #Eveningwear #Gown #Sketch #FiberArt #Sewing #Dressmaking #Sewing

   The faithful sketchbook is where many fashion designs begin and end. This design, however, was lucky enough to make its way into the real world. If you'd like to see this handmade creation, and compare it to the concept sketch that preceded it, please read on.

Handmade Necklaces-- "Can You Do Anything With This Button?"

#Necklaces #Jewelry #Beading #ThreadsThursday #Art #Fashion #Inspiration #Craft #Buttons #Wire #Design

   "Can you do anything with this button?"

   That's all it takes to put a picture in my head of exactly what I can do with that button. I immediately got to work, and grabbed my bead-box. After all, a pretty button with a shank in the back is really just a chime-style necklace waiting to happen.

   Here's what I came up with....

My DeviantArt Gallery- Favorite Arts from my Old Blog

#Deviantart #MerryLurker #Art #Morochey #Mermaids, #Characters #Original #Digital #Traditional #Pencil #Painting

   Today I take on the task of moving the art from my old blog over to the DeviantArt gallery for my new one. It's kind of like the digital equivalent of cleaning my room. This is so, of course, in the sense that it's totally tedious, and takes forever. However, it's also so in the sense that I'm rediscovering a bunch of my cool old stuff.

   I'm going to toss up some of my favorites, along with a link to my Gallery. I still have a lot more to add, so if you like what you see, feel free to follow me on DA.