now on etsy @kerthunkery: vintage dog galoshes!

Two of my favorite things are rain boots and vintage. And I also love seeing dogs wearing human-inspired attire. So I LOVE these vintage dog boots by Hollywood Dog Togs, Inc. I have no use for them, since I only have cats. They're up for sale in my etsy shop. Check it out...

my latest creations

I have been busy updating my wardrobe with some embellishments that I picked up at the antique mall over the weekend. I am pretty proud of my creations. :)










1. Yoyo remnants on blue t-shirt.

I found these yoyo remnants and just had to have them. I love the colors, and they were very easy to affix to the fabric. I anchored them in place with a drop of fabric glue, and then stitched around in a circle in the inside of each circle to hold them in place. I am so happy with the way it turned out!

2. Giant lace doily applique on oversized white tank.

This is probably my favorite, for its simplistic elegance. I had this oversize tank that just seemed so bland, so I attached this ginormous lace doily picked at the antique mall for $2.oo. I pinned it in place and then hand-stitched like crazy. I got several compliments on it the first time I wore it.

3. Lace flower applique on brown knit shirt.

I cut these flowers out of an old valance that I picked at Dig 'N Save for about 25 cents. I have had this drape-neck shirt for a while, and didn't like the drapiness. So, I resolved that by putting a few stitches up the front, lifting up the neck line, and I then attached the lace using a few drops of fabric glue and then stitching. Voila!


4. Polka-dot yoyo sweater - Work in progress.
I am loving these yoyo remnants, and am currently using a few of them to dress up this polka-dot sweater. Can't wait till it's done!

snip snip snip

I stopped at the grocery store last night with a very hungry and rambunctious child who made it clear that she did not want to be in line at the check-out. Of course, I was lucky enough to get stuck behind a woman who was digging through an enormous plastic file looking for coupons. That got me thinking. I know that coupons are supposed to be a money-saver, but how much money do they actually save? Anyone care to enlighten me?

oh, the irony

Why is it that the less money I have, the klutzier the child becomes? We just lost our last glass. I will be drinking out of sippy cups and coffee mugs until I graduate, I swear!

etsy wishlist

Check out the latest item I'm in love with on etsy.

Antique mall rejects part deux

It's Monday, so... here are a few things I DIDN'T take home from the antique mall. I did not, however, leave empty-handed. But more on that in another post. Enjoy!

do you know about scams?

I just received the following email in my inbox. While I admit to posting it here more for its comedic value than for its advice, if you're looking to make money, holding on to your money is just as important as making new money. So let me and my new friend BL enlighten you.

I will help to tell you about the scammers.
Have you heard about scammers in West Africa and Nigeria? I have learned much about them from 2005 to 2010! I will never reply them. West African and Nigerian scammers send false emails to foreign people on data. They West African and Nigerian scammers also ask foreign people to get money. $ Millions. West African and Nigerian scammers have false names. Foreign police know not where they are. West African and Nigerian scammers are VERY dangerous. They know that they will never reply back. I know who they are. They are young men. They are crimes. They fool God, Jesus, doctors, penfriends, dating and much more on data every day. They also have not genuine contact to good friends. Citibank lost $27 Million to Nigerian scammers since 2009. Woman lost $400,000 to Nigerian email scam since 2008. Man lost $1.5 million in Nigerian email scam since 2007. British man lost £130000 to Nigerian scam since 2009. 80 Year Old Man Loses Over $700,000 To Advance Fee (419) Scammers since 2008. Man lost RM1.7 Million to Lottery scam since 2007. Elderly man lost $3500 in lottery scam since 2008. Nearly $500000 lost in Nigerian scam since 4 Feb 2010. John McEnroe Loses $2 Million in Huge Art Investment Scam since 2009. 79-year-old Lost $15,000 to lottery scam since 2009. Nigerian scammers were stealing money. Continue. Foreign people have not learned about West African and Nigerian scammers on data. It is sad. False West African and false Nigerian scammers write different languages to foreign people on data. West African and Nigerian scammers use phones to speak foreign people to get money. West African and Nigerian scammers send false pictures on data. The pictures are not true. They have making false passports to foreign people. Foreign people lost also money. West African and Nigerian scammers have taken and take all email addresses from world. Also they fool foreign people. You can see true film:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0e-pPfITts I hope that you learn more about them. NEVER SEND ANY MONEY TO SCAMMER. I am not real dangerous crime, but good dangerous and honest person and nice. I know everything that NO find me. It is completely in order!!! Hope you have a good day. Thanks for my email, I will never reply back.



Well, sad as I am that BL will not reply to me, ever, I will take this opportunity to say that I know all there is to know about the Nigerian scam and its many variants. No, I have never fallen for it myself, but I have received hundreds of emails from mysterious people with cool names like Miss Jewel George and Prince Albert. They all claim to be orphans of royalty from war-torn African nations and to have a huge inheritance that they would like to invest in a foreign country in someone else's name to keep it safe from the evil general that overthrew their family's government and violently ousted their parents from the throne.

Surprisingly, many people have fallen for this. A quick google search on the country in question will prove that it's a lie. But I guess the generous cut of the profit is just too much for some people to pass up, even if their inner voices are telling them not to. Of course, it's just a ploy to get your banking information and your money: many times they request a payment up front, saying that they need it for a variety of reasons: to cover their travel costs to a "safe" place, such as Johannesburg, where they will be able to access Western Union to transfer the money. Other times they say it's for customs fees or some other reason that a little research will also tell you is a lie. You will not make this money back, no matter how much they promise you that you will. For more information, check out www.snopes.com. There you can also find info on all kinds of other scams meant to drain your bank account.