making bunnies + taking photos
I told you I was obsessing over those bunnies. Instead of using store bought pom poms I decided to make my own. Not that I have anything against the store bought ones, I love 'em, I just didn't have any on hand and didn't feel like leaving the apartment to get them. (Laziness wins again!) I do have cotton balls on hand, which I may use for the tails or I might make my own from white yarn. Not sure about that yet.
I need some advice... the yarn I'm using for the pom pom bodies is linting like crazy. Do you think it would make them all sticky if I used a little bit of hairspray on them? Any other suggestions?
Last night I tried to take a self portrait for my sidebar, etc. With Spring approaching I'm in the mood for pastels, so I played around a bit with the color and light balance in Photoshop. The image is also flipped so that you're seeing me as I am and not my mirror image. That was Mark's idea. I actually prefer it the other way -- but that's probably because I never see myself the way others do. Funny thing images.
Since you've got two I recommend that you try the hairspray on one first, let it dry and see what happens.
Posted by:Felicia | March 20, 2007 at 02:32 PM
Love your little pom poms.
And your new photo. You have the best hair color. =)
Posted by:sally | March 20, 2007 at 02:52 PM
great photo laurie! cute pom pom bunnies, too.
Posted by:erin | March 20, 2007 at 03:22 PM
well, hello there! nice to SEE you! ;) i love the coloring of the photo! and those little bunnies are gonna be so cute!
Posted by:stephanie | March 20, 2007 at 05:10 PM
love the sp!
Posted by:kerry : k8tykat | March 20, 2007 at 07:59 PM
I love your self-portrait!!
Posted by:Patricia | March 21, 2007 at 09:16 AM
What kind of yarn is it? Instead of hairspray, you might try dampening it with a tetch of plain water. This works for me with stuff I've knitted. Also, love the self portrait.
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Posted by:Heidi Rettig | March 21, 2007 at 05:18 PM
What a truly stunning and inspiring blog - I am so glad I found you on my travels in cyberspace - back to read more or your archives.
Posted by:Allotment Lady | March 23, 2007 at 02:53 AM
Love your bunnies! Great choice in yarn for them. Can't wait to see the finished bunnies. :)
Posted by:Crystal | March 23, 2007 at 10:35 AM
I really like your self-portrait. Nice job!
Posted by:Oiyi | March 29, 2007 at 04:04 PM
love the self portrait and the bunnies. i have a pom pom making tutorial (maybe i found it on your blog a long time ago? it was on a blog, but i don't know whose.)
anyway, i know what you mean about seeing yourself as other people see you- so weird, isn't it?
i like to look for reversed images in design catalogues.
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