haha I just tried to post some costumes here I haven't posted yet and both times they failed, so uh, tbd? No drafts, nothing, just gone into the ether

If the suspense is killing you to see the costumes, go to my Instagram! @catcancraft

Hey! How are you? I think I'm gonna be poking my head around here again. In fact, here's that head.

hey

who is still here? 

It's been awhile since I've posted a knitting project! This pattern is the Richland shawl by Dee O'Keefe (found on @hi.ravelry), made for a dear friend's birthday. 💕🧶💕 https://www.instagram.com/p/CHyFdaXgP7m/?igshid=1w5ct7aguspmi

Raise your hand if you've had, "🎶 just don't look, just don't look 🎶 stuck in your head because of me 👋😅 Thanks for all of the incredible love on my Lard Lass Donuts costume, and a hearty hello to the new folks! Check out the "costuming" highlight on my profile to see more of my costume work! Happy Halloween! 🎃🍩🎃🍩🎃 #halloween #thesimpsons #lardlad #treehouseofhorror #halloweendiy #halloween2020 #catcancraft #plussizehalloweencostume #plussizehalloween #plussize #alternativecurves #chubbybunnies #lardladdonuts #halloweenathome (at 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHAvvorgkLT/?igshid=jq9vynli67sm

Halloween 2020: Lard Lad/Lass from The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror VI (S7) - "Attack of the 50 Foot Eyesores" I've always wanted to have a go at a costume from The Simpsons. I had a lightbulb moment re-watching this episode and realized I had the perfect skirtalls for it! I've always appreciated Lard Lad as I love the Bob's Big Boy mascot on which he's based. (Which I still would love to do a costume of as well, but those skirtalls would be a hard get/make!) Here's the craft breakdown: - The donut was created using a baby-sized inner tube as a base and 2 layers of paper mache. If I were going out this year, this would have been my purse! - The set in the second photo is made entirely out of cardboard and acrylic paint. The Simpson's house, Evergreen Terrace (the street behind me), and Homer are all separate, movable pieces. - overalls are from @modcloth - shirt is thrifted - bowtie is a hair clip from Five Below - the hair scarf is a piece of orange fabric I cut into a square - buttons on skirtalls are blank button maker bases I know this is an extremely niche character, but with this year, I just wanted to have fun, and I certainly did with all of the details of this costume. I hope you all have a safe and Happy Halloween! 🎃🎃🎃 Ps. What's your favorite Treehouse of Horror episode? 🎃🎃🎃 special thanks to @anactualcorgi - photographer, props assistant, and partner extraodinaire! 💗 #halloween #thesimpsons #lardlad #treehouseofhorror #halloweendiy #halloween2020 #catcancraft #plussizehalloweencostume #plussizehalloween #plussize #alternativecurves #chubbybunnies #lardladdonuts (at Lard Lad Donuts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG8UZuJAHUC/?igshid=1dh57o0xnnt83

It's our Bean-i-versary! Two years ago today we adopted our sweet, spicy, funny girl. We are so thankful she came into our lives when she did, and has made every day brighter since. If you wanna see more of this personality filled floof, you can follow her antics over at @tbeancat! Made specifically so I didn't oversaturate this account. 😅😅😅 https://www.instagram.com/p/CGaUsYKA1Qw/?igshid=tx0risq0os78

👀 https://www.instagram.com/p/CF-GBMkAiie/?igshid=1nho9quu3fpk6

[ethereal farting noises] https://www.instagram.com/p/CFcjItJA3Ay/?igshid=wbczrjk81fg0

I thought of this image I created 9 years ago while pondering the following: I've been struggling a lot with art making for awhile now. That doesn't mean I haven't been making art though. I realized yesterday that part of the problem is that I've become very outcome/product based. I'll get a mind's eye of what it is and what I want to make, and I'll mentally map out how I'm going to do it, and usually *exactly* what I want it to look like. This results in: A) I do the thing but it kinda feels like self-assigned homework B) I don't do the thing because the mapping out makes it feel boring and almost like I've already made the thing I think this is also amplified by the fact that I have SO MANY types of art that I work in. This in turn made me realize I don't just sit down and *play* anymore. I don't even sketch out ideas, or experiment, I just make. I could talk forever about how I think this has to do with going to school for art, or the debate of art "vs." craft. This could also have intersection with social media, and the idea that my art will ultimately be looked at in some way or another. Or that I don't have my own distinctive aesthetic, or that I have anxiety, haha. I think the last piece I did where I just winged it was my House of Baba Yaga from last November, but that was also made specifically for an art show. I think part of the reason I'm so drawn to printmaking (but don't have the setup at home yet) is the element of the unknown. You could do everything exactly the same way every time and each print still has it's own uniqueness and unpredictability. But really, here, I'm thinking out loud and committing myself to just letting myself play again. I hope to do it today. Have you also struggled with this? What have you done to get back to joy in making? https://www.instagram.com/p/CFPja9_gMHf/?igshid=1p1em4ivm9uxv

I thought of this image I created 9 years ago while pondering the following: I've been struggling a lot with art making for awhile now. That doesn't mean I haven't been making art though. I realized yesterday that part of the problem is that I've become very outcome/product based. I'll get a mind's eye of what it is and what I want to make, and I'll mentally map out how I'm going to do it, and usually *exactly* what I want it to look like. This results in: A) I do the thing but it kinda feels like self-assigned homework B) I don't do the thing because the mapping out makes it feel boring and almost like I've already made the thing I think this is also amplified by the fact that I have SO MANY types of art that I work in. This in turn made me realize I don't just sit down and *play* anymore. I don't even sketch out ideas, or experiment, I just make. I could talk forever about how I think this has to do with going to school for art, or the debate of art "vs." craft. This could also have intersection with social media, and the idea that my art will ultimately be looked at in some way or another. Or that I don't have my own distinctive aesthetic, or that I have anxiety, haha. I think the last piece I did where I just winged it was my House of Baba Yaga from last November, but that was also made specifically for an art show. I think part of the reason I'm so drawn to printmaking (but don't have the setup at home yet) is the element of the unknown. You could do everything exactly the same way every time and each print still has it's own uniqueness and unpredictability. But really, here, I'm thinking out loud and committing myself to just letting myself play again. I hope to do it today. Have you also struggled with this? What have you done to get back to joy in making? https://www.instagram.com/p/CFPja9_gMHf/?igshid=1pg06vo83mz0a

i just remembered the time someone on this cursed website anonymously harassed me for posting a picture of sauerkraut i was making and how “no one cared about it”