Lessons from the Little Fellow. . .

So with Bitty Baby Elephant, I was determined to stop the spray adhesive madness. I am currently sporting "Mrs. O'Leary's BBQ" nail polish and didn't want to ruin it with acetone un-gumming.

*Mrs. O'Leary reminds me go give a big shout to friends R&B who recently relocated to Chicago. I WANT to visit ASAP. I NEED your address ASAP-er. . .LOL! But seriously. . .address. now. I promise I won't visit unannounced B!

So here's what I've learn-ned from this project:

1. Heavy paper/card stock works really well. Lighter weight stuff puckers. You can manipulate the puckers but it takes a lot of patience and we all know I am lacking. . .esp. when it comes to manipulating phuckers. . .Who has time?! (I tried that with ex-boyfriends - it never worked out! haha. I adore all of your phuckers to this day. . .)

2. I avoided spray adhesive completely by using a toothpick to apply regular Elmer's glue lightly to the heavy paper to tack it to the canvas.

3. Using almost nearly full-strength Elmer's glue (v. little water -way less than I used the first time) works really well. It's awesome - dries clear.

If you can use scissors, have minimal control with a paintbrush and can afford white non-toxic school glue, you can do this with pretty good results.

Interesting fact about homeeckwreck? I am left-handed but use scissors only right handed. I fondly remember my first pair of left handed safety scissors. I was about 5 and they didn't have the green rubber handles like the ones in pre-school. Rather they had a big LEFTY stamped into the outside of one blade. I got this magical tool a few days before Christmas. I not only cut construction paper for holiday cards. . .I also cut my hair, my brand new Malibu Barbie's hair, and allegedly my sister's hair too.

All went well with my little pair of rounded tip safety scissors for a few years. By 4th or 5th grade, most kids graduated to the sharper-tipped instruments better suited for precision cutting. Finding a LEFTY pair with a point was virtually impossible. We all know I'm to OCD to have a ragged or ripped edge on something unless it's intentional. So I started cutting right handed.

I've never gone back. Right is Right for me in terms of using scissors. I've also cross-trained myself to eat right handed so I'm not throwing elbows at someone at a dinner party.

(If you've ever seen me really hungry, or really excited about a fav food - blue cheese thank you very much, or even seen me in general - you know "throwing elbows at the table" is a relatively accurate description. d likes dinners!!!! And apparently breakfast, lunch, and anything in between given my complete lack of self control lately - healthful living is a marathon not a sprint and I've got to be even more disciplined).

If anyone wants to volunteer to "walk me" or would barter for other services - Self-control-support when I really want that 400 calorie Trader Joe's Sublime Ice Cream Sandwich, etc. please let me know!!! LOL!