Congratulations Are In Order!

The giveaway I sponsored now has a winner! Congratulations to Kelsie who will be receiving her free custom pillow shortly. I would also like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who commented, hearted, favorited, liked and followed Zombie Hand Productions because of this contest. I have "met" some awesome people through this giveaway and I hope to sponsor another giveaway soon!

On the Craft Front, a pretty amazing thing happened yesterday: I taught myself to crochet! And...it is FUN! I don't know why it took me so long to give it a go, but now you all know the reason why there was no post yesterday. Barely any activity related to Zombie Hand at all really, but for good reason I like to think.

Now I have some things to attend to as I spent all day yesterday testing out my newly acquired skill :)

Have a Happy Hump Day everyone!

Miscellaneous News

Things are pretty quiet here. Well, besides the low-flying airplanes that sound like they're going to hit the roof. But other than that, yeah I'd say things are pretty quiet.

This morning I listed the medium pillow I finished last night. It is a Maguro roll [tuna roll] with Ninjin [carrot] and Tamago [egg]. Go here to see the listing.

Not too much is on the agenda today. Going to the laundry mat is always exciting :) I get a lot of knitting done there actually so all in all, it's a win-win situation. I absolutely adore the smell of fresh laundry. That's my go-to scent for candles. I don't know what it is about that fragrance but I find it comforting in a way. Especially when the clothes are all warm right out of the dryer.

Sometimes, it's the little things that make you the happiest in life.

Have a wonderful Monday everyone! Oh, and don't forget it's the last day for entries to win a FREE pillow through Jaebumfangirl's blog. Click here for details! And the New Filling Contest I'm holding is going on until the last day of the month. Go here to add your suggestions!

One More And A Blog Hop, Too!

Zombie Hand Productions has been featured in another gorgeous sushi-themed treasury! Curated by FurButtons, "Sushi For The Soul" is a collection of a cat collar, magnets, a bento box, a Halloween costume and nail art among other listings.

Some sushi items that I think are particularly awesome:

Delicious Sushi... Ebi Nigiri... Baby Halloween Costume... Newborn to Toddler...

BY NOTTHEKITCHENSINK

Very cute costume idea for Halloween! This item comes in either Ebi [shrimp-orange] or Tamago [egg-yellow] and is available for adults as well.

Nigiri Sushi -

vegan soap set

BY DIRTYASSSOAPS

Being a vegan myself, I always appreciate animal-free items! And it's a sushi lookalike too? Excellent!

Cutting Board and Sushi Board - Handcrafted Hickory, Sustainable Harvest

BY GRAYWORKSDESIGN

What an amazing shop! All of the items are one-of-a-kind and are made "...using only locally and sustainably harvested or salvaged hardwoods, finished with organic olive oil." This is definitely a new favorite of mine as I love to support any business making an effort towards sustainability. Not to mention the inspiring well-crafted works. Be sure to check out their shop!

***Entries for the Free Custom Sushi Roll Pillow Giveaway I'm hosting will be accepted until Monday, September 20, 2010, Midnight EST. Go here for details!***

***The New Filling Contest where you could win a Free Custom Sushi Roll Pillow is going on until September 30, 2010. Go here to post your suggestions***

Also, check this out!

I'm a part of my first ever Blog Hop! It's a neat way to stumble upon different blogs that you don't know about! Enjoy!

Blogger Seems To Be Under The Weather...

Blogger isn't letting my comment back so I'll do it here!

Music: Thank you on your congratulations for my Etsy shop 2 year anniversary. That was very thoughtful of you!

Blogger is also acting funny with placement of widgets and pages. Maybe I should make Blogger some soup or some other comfort food. Probably won't do any good as it is a computer platform that shouldn't be spoon fed liquids :(

It is Tuesday, September 14th. The weather is gorgeous here in San Diego this morning. I am pumped up for some crafting and ready for some experimenting. Like the Hulk. And his experimental scientist counterpart, Bruce Banner.

I read too many comics

As I'm still working on the Secret Sushi Project, my hands have been all over the place, working fast and furiously between knitting up pillows, cutting, pasting, sewing and constantly asking Chaz to critique my work. That last part doesn't work so well. He just kind of looks at me and says "It's good" in a very monotone voice. I can't get anything else out of him. Maybe he's afraid of triggering a reaction if he says the wrong thing? Probably playing it safe.

Is it wrong I sometimes see my husband as Krusty the Klown?

Anyhow, it can be frustrating when he's the only person I know here in San Diego. He's my go-to guy. We're both busy people. I could make time to meet others but as any Etsier knows, now is the time to start building stock for the holiday shopping season. I learned this the hard way last year. I was not prepared and I missed out on a lot of sales.

So I guess I'm just going to keep on doing what I'm doing. I do have to keep telling myself that it takes a little tweaking on an item before you get it just right...and it may never be as perfect as you think it should be. That's an artist's dilemma. Perfection is essentially unattainable. But getting as close as you can, is not :)

Have a BEAUTIFUL Tuesday everyone!

And don't forget to enter the New Filling Contest & the FREE Custom Hand Knit Sushi Roll Pillow© Giveaway!