superMOLLY's mom

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12487116183402392252011-07-27T23:20:32.602-04:00superMOLLY's mom... ideas about superness, news about superMOLLY capes & friends, and random craftyness.superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.comBlogger201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-89454010980959961582010-09-22T06:00:00.000-04:002010-09-22T06:00:03.689-04:00superSHOTS: "feltboard" capes

And, yet another under-appreciated (I think) moment of supercape inspiration by yours truly :)Just like the felt-boards you remember from elementary school, these capes are the less messy version of the DIY fun to be had with the ARTcapes. You can order a handful of felt embellishments included with the cape; and order more (or, make your own!) if you need a change.The only difference between

superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-88709431561598506462010-09-20T06:00:00.000-04:002010-09-20T06:00:07.635-04:00superSHOTS: ARTcapes

I really don't know why everyone isn't as excited about these as I am. As the mom of a supercreative kid, I think these are brilliant (if I do say so myself). I do the grunt work, and your superkid gets to DIY their cape to their precise specifications. All you need is some fabric paint or permanent markers. If you've got a fickle little superhero in your midst... maybe washable markers instead!

superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-3431179784864427122010-08-25T06:00:00.000-04:002010-08-25T06:00:10.068-04:00These are the people in my (virtual) neighbourhood: Sarah's Stitches

I really love Etsy. There are some crazy-talented people out there... and, Sarah, from Sarah's Stitches just happens to be one of them.The thing that drew me to Sarah's work were the cool bags she posts on her facebook fan page. Like this one, for instance:...or, maybe this one...or... how about this one?And, hey... if purses aren't your thing, Sarah does all sorts of other stuff: chequebook

superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-39035381565673534872010-08-16T06:00:00.000-04:002010-08-16T06:00:11.061-04:00What's happening @ headquarters: I'm baaack!

I never know what to call the weeks that I'm off work.They're not a holiday, because that implies rest. They're not a vacation, because that suggests travel.My "holi-cation" this year did involve some travel: to a land with no internet, apparently - lol! But, definitely didn't involve any rest -- and this last week, especially has been the antithesis of holi-cation-y rejuvenation.This week got

superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-28455493977139834702010-08-09T08:56:00.003-04:002010-08-09T09:01:06.012-04:00What's happening @ headquarters: V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N

The fact that I'm on vacation is not news. I was on vacation last week, too. But, this week, the difference is that I'm using my vacation to justify having a lean posting week :)Because we were visiting family last week, not a whole lot of sewing got done. What I did sew, however, was the dino-themed mask & gauntlets that match last week's belt. Check it out:The only other thing I've sewn so far

superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-57330784298286829802010-08-05T14:29:00.005-04:002010-08-05T14:46:19.713-04:00superMOLLY's treasury of the week: the THING

superMOLLY and I are on vacation this week, and are visiting my sister and her family. Because our internet access has been somewhat sporadic, I'm posting the Friday treasury today (Thursday), because I've always thought that the idea of "better late than never" is a total cop-out. (What can I say, I'm pathological punctual :) )... so, here it is...We were talking about what the theme of the week

superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-67777230790135484322010-08-05T06:00:00.005-04:002010-08-05T06:00:06.439-04:00these are the people in my (virtual) neighbourhood: Nancy Perennec, A Little Bit Wired

Nancy Perennec, of Little Bit Wired lives in Ontario Canada. Nancy’s part of the ADO (Art Dolls Only) Team on Etsy. ADO is very active online, with a brand new web site, a ning group, a blog and a blog just for their Travelling Doll Project. The Travelling Doll Project has been featured in Contemporary Doll Collector Magazine as has some of Nancy's work. Many of her fellow ADO members have

superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-65758059587171196522010-08-02T06:00:00.004-04:002010-08-05T15:41:58.455-04:00What's happening @ headquarters: superCESSORIES

The superhero cape business has been steadily... slow... lately, so I've had some time to play with some of the other ideas I've had that I want to develop. These are kind of fun, and I can see them occupying a lot of time -- and creating a lot of LINT -- over the next little while...A couple of months ago, I made capes for one of superMOLLY's best friends, and his little brother. Since then,

superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-8405487495631974852010-07-30T06:00:00.004-04:002010-07-30T06:00:05.542-04:00superMOLLY's treasury of the week: family

The theme this week is FAMILY, because that's one of superMOLLY's "favourite things." Ms. superMOLLY has a non-traditional (in the north-american-of-western-european-descent sense) family full of lots of aunties and other extended family-of-choice members, as well as a more traditional compliment of parents, grandparents, cousins, a dog, and a goldfish. So, family is a pretty important feature of

superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-66303201579900526222010-07-28T06:00:00.004-04:002010-07-28T06:00:07.526-04:00these are the people in my (virtual) neighbourhood: Superior Agates

Marie Frazier of Superior Agates is an artist, and an entrepreneur. She describes herself as a "jewellery making rock hound [who loves] finding the stones and seeing what's inside when they're cut open. In addition to her work -- which is exceptional -- one of my favourite things about her is her enthusiastic support of her fellow artisans and crafts people. For me, she's what the whole link love

superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-228503191963821662010-07-26T06:00:00.006-04:002010-07-26T06:00:03.363-04:00What's happening @ headquarters: drowning in tulle

It's been a very long week, trying to get back into working (at my dayjob) after an unexpected week of while also trying to get everything ready so that I can take two (planned) weeks off starting next week. It's been a little crazy.On top of all that, my dining room has turned into a tutu factory. Interestingly, they're tutus for grown-ups for the most part. Fun.This has been a great week for

superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-23572299279706942912010-07-23T16:43:00.004-04:002010-07-23T16:52:42.221-04:00thank you Krafty Max Originals!

A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky #2400 on Krafty Max Originals facebook page.She makes beautiful beaded... well, everything. And, it's for sale on her Artfire store.For being fan #2400 I received two beauful pairs of earrings, which I can't wait to wear. Thank you so much!!!Drop by, and say hi to Krafty Max. Also, don't forget to check out her blog.Have a super day!sMm

superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-36748867343301650182010-07-23T00:01:00.002-04:002010-07-23T00:01:00.503-04:00superMOLLY's treasury of the week: les animaux

The theme of this week's superMOLLY treasury is: ANIMALS. As treasuries go, it's an easy one to build (in that there's tons of animal-themed stuff on Etsy.) Of course, that abundance makes it nearly impossible to choose, but choose we did.Find the treasury here.You'll see lots of super-talented Etsians, like:Michelle's Crystal Forest aka lovegrantRylee Bear Boutique (or, on Etsy)Doe Studio aka

superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-31711179744326289672010-07-21T06:00:00.000-04:002010-07-21T06:00:01.894-04:00these are the people in my (virtual) neighbourhood: BabAzOoBeE!!

Once a week, we're going to set our sights on one of our fellow Etsians whose work we especially like.For our first shout-out, it's only fitting to focus on BabAzOoBeE!! because it was J who got me into the Etsyverse to begin with.BabAzOoBeE brings us beautiful "natural baby clothes and toys for sustainable living," handcrafted in Ontario, Canada by a work at home mom who I've known for (gasp)

superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-15309780252412003702010-07-20T22:14:00.005-04:002010-07-20T22:26:48.013-04:00Thank you!

Last night, my facebook fan page topped 200 "likers," which was very exciting. So, today, I selected two of those fine folks to receive a superMOLLY ARTcape. Karma was smiling on me, when this process allowed me to meet Nancy, who has a lovely art doll and puppet store called A Little Bit Wired.Nancy doesn't have a superKID in need of a cape, so she's going to have a charity auction for the cape

superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-65232806513361977892010-07-19T07:00:00.004-04:002010-07-19T08:08:36.087-04:00What's happening @ headquarters: superTUTUs and stuff

How do you make a tutu super? That's my dilemma lately.I discovered the zen of making tied tutus earlier in the month. What a laugh! 90-odd yards of purple tulle and some elastic. An hour of trial and error, and... bam... a tutu! Who knew? (OK, lots of people, I guess, but it was new to me!!)I have included the tutu option in the "accessories" section of my Etsy shop, but I've gotta tell you,

superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-67150872434248757702010-07-16T16:39:00.000-04:002010-07-16T17:00:26.838-04:00why superMOLLY is so darn super

This has been a difficult week for my whole family. 3 weeks ago today, almost to the hour, my grandfather died 5 months shy of his 86th birthday. He'd struggled with the effects of Alzheimer's for several years, and fought his final decline like a trooper. At the same time, my grandmother, whose progression through the Alzheimer's wasteland was slower, but no less horrific, took a dramatic turn

superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-8435425590347665972010-07-16T03:00:00.000-04:002010-07-16T07:49:10.059-04:00superMOLLY's treasury of the week: sherbet

superMOLLYs two favourite colours are pink & orange, and are therefore the theme of the first (of many) Etsy treasury of the week posts....Welcome to Sherbet for Summer, a treasury of pink and orange, featuring some of my favourite Etsians, including:Babazoobee!Lilikin's Blankets and QuiltsArtibilityAdka's ArtEmmilee DesignsSuperior AgatesPineConeTeaCupPKStuffRevivalVintageKNN PhotographyCarrie's

superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-73731781896926220772010-07-14T22:28:00.000-04:002010-07-15T19:30:03.717-04:00interview with the superMOLLY

When did you discover that you are a superhero?When I was born. I was born in the superhero Canada, not the regular person Canada.What's the difference?the superhero Canada is just like Canada, except superheros live there. There are superhero versions of each country in the world. Why?It's where superheros come from. Just like regular people come from a country, superheros come from the

superMOLLY's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10260549652186523016noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248711618340239225.post-33245682548260133272010-07-12T08:18:00.000-04:002010-07-16T19:36:06.609-04:00Welcome to headquarters!

Hey!Welcome to superMOLLY's mom, a little blog about life at superMOLLY headquarters.superMOLLY has been in the superhero business for several years, and I (superMOLLYs mom), have been outfitting her in supergear for just about as long. Not so long ago, I started creating superhero gear for some of superMOLLYs friends, too... and from there... who knows?Meanwhile, back at headquarters, there is

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