jojo

lazy lazy lazy.

2008-09-03T08:45:00.001-07:00

finally back to posting, I will be better but here are the remains of all my Korean crap all put together in a book.. now i just need to bind it. And a little post card i sent to tristy.

Totes!

2008-03-10T20:32:00.000-07:00

Tote bags! What really started out the crafting of stuff to sell at the just past bazaar. And it just so happens that this was the first bag that I sold. Very exciting stuff! Take a peek at the rest of the cuteness over here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jojokeller/sets/72157604094024305/detail/

Ipod , Passport covers, and coasters!

2008-03-10T20:11:00.000-07:00

Fun ways to use up all the little scraps of fabric!

little Ipod cases. more to take a peek at here http://www.flickr.com/photos/jojokeller/sets/72157604089774544/detail/

Make your dull little passport cute! more over here http://www.flickr.com/photos/jojokeller/sets/72157604089739520/detail/

Coasters to bring a little color to your home. More this way

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jojokeller/sets/72157604094066515/detail/

Books!

2008-03-10T20:00:00.000-07:00

I've started making book covers and really like how they are turning out! The linen looks really nice when stretched around the book. I can't wait to try it out on some other things like photo albums.
The other couple that I have finished are here http://www.flickr.com/photos/jojokeller/sets/72157604089811108/detail/

Shopping Bags!

2008-03-10T19:52:00.000-07:00

Lots of little birdy shopping bags all cute and colorful.

You can see all of them here http://www.flickr.com/photos/jojokeller/sets/72157604093995565/detail/

New Handbag Designs!

2008-03-10T18:52:00.000-07:00

I have been working up a storm and here are just a few of the handbags that I have made.
You can see the rest here http://www.flickr.com/photos/jojokeller/sets/72157604093837107/detail/

new kitten

2008-01-17T17:58:00.001-08:00

DSC_0278, originally uploaded by jojokeller.

his name is baku. i love him.

Trying my hand at quilting....

2007-04-19T21:27:00.000-07:00

Taken with my rad new camera!

2007-04-19T21:06:00.000-07:00

The state of my desk

2007-03-28T17:22:00.000-07:00

This is what happens when they make you come to work and give you nothing to do.

hedgehog!

2007-03-27T22:54:00.000-07:00

India and Sri Lanka journal/photo album

2007-03-27T22:45:00.000-07:00

I finally put all my stuff from India and Sri Lanka together into a journal/photo album!

From a few weeks ago

2007-03-27T22:42:00.000-07:00

On the way home from work in the rain there were some trees getting some new spring bark. It was stunning how fresh it looked next to the busy streets of incheon.

movie weekend

2007-03-04T20:19:00.000-08:00

YAY for movies! what can i say they were great.

2007-02-12T19:03:00.000-08:00

I have been playing with photoshop today trying to get a handle on some of its many functions.. .. i dont think it will ever be my favorite tool.. but it is a nice way to play with composition and kinda sketch a bit. ANYWAY I took this from a photo I took of some box springs that were hanging as a makeshift fence near my house.

vietnam sketches!

2007-02-06T18:45:00.000-08:00

Yeah for circles, bugs and plants, really what would I do with out the inspiration.

Snow in Incheon

2007-02-06T18:37:00.000-08:00

These where taken just before Christmas.. but it has taken me a while to get back into the posting mode. Anyway I love these little berries and the snow around these little red dots made a really beautiful sight.

Green!

2007-02-05T19:35:00.000-08:00

My favorite green. From a little pond in Vietnam.

2007-02-05T19:22:00.000-08:00

ARRRRRGGGGGGGG, I continue to slack. I blame TV and a lack of will power. Just got back from my super duper vacation in Vietnam, my new home come fall, and did lots of sketching there. I will get some pictures up tomorrow. But for now here is what I made Chris and Euan. I must admit that I took it back to redo the boarder...... it was messy and made me crazy. However I am totally in love with the way the little plant thing turned out.

2007-01-09T20:12:00.000-08:00

i am a slacker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but i have been doing a bit. I finished the gifts for the family, yes they are a month late.

DONE!

2006-11-05T17:10:00.000-08:00

Last month I signed up for WAY to many swaps and I just finished the last one.. thank god. Now I have free time to make stuff for me. The last one was a bollywood themed swap.. and was kinda fun. I got to dig though all the junk I brought back from India, which was super fun. I made some cards and a book/journal type thing. You cant really tell from the picture but that is one of the best books I have make in a while, structurally speaking.

Swim free

2006-10-17T17:42:00.000-07:00

OK scary and a bit anxious fish you are free to swim the mail system to America.

New little sewing kit thing.

2006-10-16T23:09:00.000-07:00

I revamped a cute/crazy Korean diy kit and made it into a little sewing kit.

Photos from the weekend

2006-10-15T19:41:00.000-07:00

I spent most of the weekend indoors, with occasional outing so as not to lose my mind. I took the fist photo so i can remember what you can do in a space the size of a shoe box. Photo number two was taken in the window of my 9th floor apartment. I'm am amazed that bugs get up this high. During the summer there were tons of huge dragon flies buzzing around outside my window. Anyway, thought this guy was beautiful and scary at the same time.

New painting!

2006-10-15T19:36:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I got to paint and it made me feel so good. I'm in the process of getting the sketches that I did a few months ago onto canvas.. so maybe I can get my act together and put them up somewhere. This is the first one, and is very small. In the the sketches I used photocopy transfers but in the painting..i just painted everything.

Chicken Photo album

2006-10-15T19:28:00.000-07:00

I made this for a swap and want to keep it now, but i will let it go.

I am getting better at these...

2006-10-11T17:28:00.000-07:00

I used a heavier paper to back these stars and they were much easier to make. I love the little pink and white one.

You asked for it Chris!

2006-10-11T17:23:00.000-07:00

Here is the completed photo frame from the super DIY kit i picked up from the local stationary store. Now i just need to find the perfect photo.....

More cool wall art in Hongdae

2006-10-09T18:46:00.000-07:00

I need a picture of this during the day.
It says "we are not falling just landing...."
It is everywhere you look. I love it all.

Look what Britt found!

2006-10-09T18:37:00.000-07:00

I was taking a picture and Britt found these wonderful running guys. Once one was found we noticed they were everywhere. Unfortunately the battery died on my camera, but got a couple of killer pictures.

I want MORE!

2006-10-09T18:23:00.000-07:00

Why oh why is vacation never long enough. It was wonderful to hang with my pals, eat great Italian food, find more interesting murals in Hongdae, and have time to craft.

I finished the silly DIY photo frame set. I love it, so silly. Made some more books, surprise surprise. A gal that i met on craftster came over on Sunday and i taught her how to make books. Now she is going to teach me how to crochet

Vacation!

2006-10-01T23:29:00.000-07:00

so exciting.. off for a week to make things and hang with pals.

Felt Beads

2006-09-28T17:11:00.000-07:00

FELT BEADS! so fun and so easy.... now i have a way to use up that big bag of roving.

STARS

2006-09-26T19:34:00.000-07:00

Last night i tried my hand at making these paper stars. Next time i need to reinforce the paper a bit to make all the cutting and gluing a bit easier. However, all and all quite pleased with the results. A good way to use all the fancy paper here in Korea!

gus was in crazy mode last night

2006-09-26T19:30:00.000-07:00

I don't know why, but Gus was going crazy last night. See the second picture. I hate it when he chews on the bars like that.. he looks mental. The first is a begging pose; he knows i will give him sunflower seeds.

ATC's and crazy korean tv

2006-09-25T22:29:00.000-07:00

I spent way too much time last weekend watching tv and consequently not making much. Basically, i only get one full english language channel, the american armed forces channel. needless to say this results in some pretty bazaar propaganda. the height of weirdness occurred late on friday night when the reporter came on and said "congratulations you have made it to the weekend". this struck me as strange and maybe a bit insensitive when you are broadcasting to folks that are part of a group of people that run a higher risk of .. not making it to the weekend.

during the strange ads and shows about dead people i did mange to finish a few atc's and do some major cleaning.

for a crafty chuseok

2006-09-21T17:58:00.000-07:00

I am getting stuff together so I can be super crafty over chuseok, the Korean equivalent of thanksgiving. The the killer, super cute DIY sets i found at a local stationary store, and a few of the book insides that i have put together.. because the fun part is making the covers and i want to leave that for later.

they need to go in the MAIL

2006-09-21T17:54:00.000-07:00

I have had these for weeks.. sitting on my table, and I have people to send them to.... it's the post office block i have going on. Monday i will MAIL.

from the weekend

2006-09-21T17:49:00.000-07:00

I think i finished this little book last weekend.. and i need to get it in the mail. It is sometimes so hard to make it to the post office. The pages on the inside are all of the yellow paper that is on the spine.

My favorite from the past few weeks

2006-09-19T21:52:00.000-07:00

I made this for an exchange on craftster and it was such a great project. My lovely exchange partner was cool with me just having fun, so that's what i did for about 2 weeks. It was great! Then i bound all the little bits together with some paper to write and sketch on. I was really happy with how the stitching turned out on the cover.

here are also some pictures from the inside. If you couldn't guess.. it was a bird theme

Books i have made for trades in the past few weeks

2006-09-19T21:37:00.000-07:00

TEST RUN

2006-09-19T21:26:00.000-07:00

I did a set of these birds about a month ago and now i need to go back and make some good finished versions. They were made on some bad paper and i know they will NOT hold up in the long run.... on the project to do list. I do like them, this one is about the little bird being envious of the love birds.. i always feel that in the spring!

2006-09-19T02:18:00.000-07:00

This is my fist POST on my brand new blog.. lets see how things go.