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Pulp Sushi's Handmade Holiday Sponsors Gift Guide 2012

There has been a movement in the last few years to push for the alternative in shopping for the holidays - supporting and SHOPPING HANDMADE!  When you do, you know exactly where and who your money is going towards and what you are purchasing is made with thought and love and not rapidly put out in some mass-produced warehouse overseas.

I wanted to share the shops by my sponsors - all great talents! I hope to have even more next year as the blog continues to grow.

Eyela

My So Called Chaos

Tizzalicious

Red Parka

Also check out some original art prints from the following:

Every Day Is A Holiday, Red Coat Studio, After Nine To Five, 516 Art Prints

I ♥ Fluff Friday: Pumpkin Spice

Feeling a little better today, I think the blog in October drained me more than I thought it would but I'm ok now and getting ready for the holidays.  It's time for the weekend and I will leave you with another Fluff Friday post. Fluff Friday is my little spin on the "Things I Love...." posts, it doesn't require much, just a lot of eye candy and a nice way to end the week. Today's theme is PUMPKIN SPICE! Have a great weekend!

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Freaky Friday - NYCC

The New York Comic Con is going on right now and I'm not there.  I've been to other conventions (mostly Horror & Tattoo). I would like to check this out one day along with the San Diego Comic Con.  Instead, today's Friday Fluff (or Freaky Friday as it's being called this month) is dedicated to my geekiness.

When it actually comes to comicbooks, I don't read to many. I use to read more when I was younger kind of leisurely, but I loved stuff like Lenore and Johnny The Homicidal Maniac. Now I just read Batman.

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Are you not familiar with Lenore or JTHM? Here's a taste...

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Yeah I was really into dark humor comics (I still am, just don't collect).  I tried to get into the Oh My Goth comic series but it just didn't happen. So yeah, just Batman and the occassional Hellboy spinoff (Abe Sapien is my favorite). Happy Friday!

Eeeerie Edibles - Halloween Food

You didn't think I was gonna go this month without mentioning food did you?
Yes please! Jack-o'-Lantern Cheese Ball because I can never have too much cheese in one bite.

Jell-O Brain & Worms Platter from My World Made By Hand

Deviled Egg Eyeballs - of course the green yolk doesn't bother me one bit, sorta

And last, I was reminded the other day that Natalie from Bake & Destroy has a free copy of The Joy of Cooking Humans available for download (read the backstory & download here).

It's Freaky Friday, I'm In Love - Spook Edition

As part of this month's blog festivities, my Fluff Love Friday posts will be dubbed "Freaky Friday". Just to show a different side to what tickles my fancy, right Steampunk Kitty? 

 

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This bathroom, that is all...

 

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I collected Living Dead Dolls for a little while, I still have some.  There's a new Frankenstein & his bride out, I may have to get those.

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Love him Vodka & Orange juice, an ice-pick, black cat? Now that's a party! Enjoy your weekend!

 

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What I ♥ - Everyday Is A Holiday ->Halloween !

You guys know Jenny from Everyday is a Holiday right? No? Where have you been?  She and her husband are an amazing art duo with possibly a bigger sweet tooth than me.  She recently shared her new pieces on her blog just in time for Halloween so right away I knew I had to share it here because it's 1) totally my taste & style of art 2) what's not to love???

These two and a lot more areavailable in their shop, don't worry, it's not all spooky. :)

I wish to one day have a kitchen big enough where I can hang some fun food art including prints from them. If you own a bakery and you want to hang some cool art, this is the place! Jenny has a weekly Art Journal class on her blog that's definitely worth checking out too, every Thursday as a matter of fact, go see what's she's got going this week!

I ♥ Fluff Friday!

I couldn't be happier today for a couple of reasons, one - it's pay day, who can hate that? Two, it's the last Friday of September which seems to have been a sucky month for me.  With sleep issues, allergies attacking me, I'm trying so hard to just not fall into a pit of lethargy and blaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh. 

So here's what I'm loving today and has lifted my spirits....

 

This beautiful Fall Wreath from Carosello

Susannah Bean's new cowls and scarves, her hair is pretty amazing too. I love her hair.

Thinking about a what a slice of this cake would taste like...

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And this puppy.

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If someone can drop him off at my doorstep, I would really appreciate it and would totally make my weekend, thanks!  Come back on Monday when my first month-long Blog party begins! Have a great weekend!

I can't quit you - ♥ Coffee

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With all of my sleeping drama recently, I thought I would try to go a couple of days without drinking coffee, you know, switch to decaf. Within less than 24 hours the headache started sooooooo yeah, that lasted about two days before I had my regular large coffee again.  New plan, regular in the morning, decaf in the afternoon if it moves me, I don't always need to drink coffee in the afternoon. 

At least my headache is gone, now I just gotta get my energy to create back.  I have ideas but the last couple of things I've tried to make just doesn't look as good as they do in my head. I gotta get out of this funk!

I ♥ Fluff Friday - It's Bedtime!

Today's Friday Love post is inspired by the LACK OF SLEEP I've had this past week.  Seriously, it all started last Friday when I stayed at my parents. I never get a good night sleep there unfortunately but it's a free place to stay in midtown Manhattan so I can't complain right? Well, I complain anyway.  And all week I've been having trouble staying asleep.  Falling asleep is no problem, it's just the continued waking up in the middle of the night that kills me.  What do you do for a good night sleep?

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While I still get sleepy even if I drink a cup of coffee an hour earlier, I'm sure my love of coffee is playing a part in my lack of sleep.  I gotta cut down. And don't tell me to drink tea, I hate tea.

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I already spray Lavender on my pillow before I go to bed.  It's a nice smell, it use to work well for me where when I wake up I feel rested and ready to go. Not so much lately.

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I admit that I do not have a calm mind. It's the hardest thing for me to do. This is why I don't keep a physical To Do list. My mind works so fast that checking an actual list gets put off to the side. I often say my mind is on overdrive and it's what also probably wakes me up at night.  There is a lot of stress offline that I won't get into and my blog & Etsy are my escape so I'm also thinking about what more can I do for those things too.   I'm not asking for much right now, just maybe 12 hours of sleep straight with nice, pleasant dreams.  I'll save my weird dreams for another post. Happy Friday!

Not another pair of glasses?!?! =P

Oh yes my friends, it's my third pair of glasses from Coastal.com - Derek Cardigan 7013 Dark Fade. They were having a sale on DC glasses with free shipping.  I've always wanted to have glasses for different outfits/moods but glasses are expensive, thanks to sites like this one, I now can. I know, I totally sound like a cheesy commercial, well whatever! I love cheese! I can eat it all day!!

Another great thing about all of the glasses I've received from Coastal is that they fit so perfect.  Not too tight, not too loose, I don't have to get them adjusted, they are ready to wear.  This was me this morning, I took it on the train on the way to work, good morning!

Still on the fence about ordering glasses online? You got nothing to lose, just scroll down to the banner that says "Get your first pair of glasses free" and use code FIRSTPAIRFREE.  You only pay for shipping which is eligible for reimbursement if you have a Flexible Spending Account.