tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62153889409891809602012-02-16T19:24:01.333-08:00The assorted pursuits of a misdirected crafter.Courtney Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646149912133501846noreply@blogger.comBlogger181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215388940989180960.post-80821425197966035672011-01-04T09:29:00.000-08:002011-01-04T09:34:03.846-08:00dear everyone,<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>i haven't really used blogger for a long time, and i appreciate those of you who seem to have stuck around, despite this!</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>i wanted to let you know, though, that i'm on tumblr now! so if you'd like to keep up with me i'd suggest you go here:</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="http://www.bisoux.us"><i>bisoux</i></a> (main tumblr- art &amp; craft &amp; life)</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><i> </i></span><a href="http://fashion.bisoux.us"><i>bisoux fashion</i></a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="http://inspiration.bisoux.us"><i>bisoux inspiration</i></a> (these two are exactly how they sound)</div><div><br /></div><div>~*thanks for the memories*~ blogger!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6215388940989180960-8082142519796603567?l=bis0ux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Courtney Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646149912133501846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215388940989180960.post-21862859727877718762009-05-18T00:20:00.001-07:002009-05-18T00:24:08.521-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/ShEMc-YtWCI/AAAAAAAAAJY/lonlAT3x8wE/s1600-h/cranes.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 359px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/ShEMc-YtWCI/AAAAAAAAAJY/lonlAT3x8wE/s400/cranes.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337060725333252130" /></a><br /><div>Illustrated wedding card for my mother's friend.</div><div>Creamy cardstock, dark brown ink, and three colored pencils.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6215388940989180960-2186285972787771876?l=bis0ux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Courtney Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646149912133501846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215388940989180960.post-10343295219541148082009-05-08T15:40:00.000-07:002009-05-08T15:41:04.465-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/SgS0XKb69xI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/HzvEphcIAJA/s1600-h/indiedavisweb.png"><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/SgS0XKb69xI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/HzvEphcIAJA/s400/indiedavisweb.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333586168744965906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />hi internet!<br />both of my computers are presently taking virus-wrought naps.<br />as such, i can't really update my blogs, but i'll be back with new posts soon.<br /><br />in the mean time, make sure to check out my main website, which i was just able to renovate:<br /><a href="http://www.bisoux.us/">www.bisoux.us</a><br /><br />and if you're in the area of davis, california, come see me at <a href="http://amonkeyontheroof.blogspot.com/2009/05/indie-davis-saturday-may-9-2009.html">indie davis</a> this saturday. i'll have a little booth full of never-before-seen things!<br /><br />well, see you soon(ish)!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6215388940989180960-1034329521954114808?l=bis0ux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Courtney Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646149912133501846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215388940989180960.post-13522815802465810702009-04-04T18:03:00.001-07:002009-04-04T18:06:36.218-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/SdgDkgddtVI/AAAAAAAAAII/0uVjDlQpKrI/s1600-h/monkey.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/SdgDkgddtVI/AAAAAAAAAII/0uVjDlQpKrI/s400/monkey.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321006885461931346" border="0" /></a><br />Knit as a birthday gift for the cutest five-year-old I know.<br />It took ~6 hours. No pattern or reference used.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6215388940989180960-1352281580246581070?l=bis0ux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Courtney Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646149912133501846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215388940989180960.post-71753589586828048522009-04-04T17:59:00.000-07:002009-05-18T00:24:51.262-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/SdgCruyYLgI/AAAAAAAAAIA/BsvOrtEfF8E/s1600-h/sloth.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/SdgCruyYLgI/AAAAAAAAAIA/BsvOrtEfF8E/s400/sloth.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321005910055202306" border="0" /></a><br />I'm bad at titles, okay?<br /><br />This was actually the project that started my obsession with knit animals. I made her about five months ago, but only recently took pictures.<br />Also, this is the only one I've kept for myself. Sloths are my favorite!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6215388940989180960-7175358958682804852?l=bis0ux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Courtney Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646149912133501846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215388940989180960.post-58456433073006305432009-03-16T18:18:00.000-07:002009-05-18T00:24:57.652-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb-AIzSEuhI/AAAAAAAAADQ/BWlA1TqFfZA/s1600-h/slog_it_out_by_GRAMMAR.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb-AIzSEuhI/AAAAAAAAADQ/BWlA1TqFfZA/s400/slog_it_out_by_GRAMMAR.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314106974013798930" border="0" /></a><br />Knit in two pieces, made up as I went along, finished in about 4 hours.<br />A gift for the same friend that received <a href="http://bis0ux.blogspot.com/2009/01/dorm-warming-lobster.html">the lobster</a>. She'll soon be able to start a collection of off-beat, knitted animals!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6215388940989180960-5845643307300630543?l=bis0ux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Courtney Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646149912133501846noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215388940989180960.post-2576855557260866772009-03-03T16:35:00.000-08:002009-03-17T03:47:45.408-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb9_tU6y-LI/AAAAAAAAADI/_AskjAmfVZM/s1600-h/sketchsheet_white_by_GRAMMAR.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb9_tU6y-LI/AAAAAAAAADI/_AskjAmfVZM/s400/sketchsheet_white_by_GRAMMAR.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314106502006634674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Various sketches on various bits of white paper.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6215388940989180960-257685555726086677?l=bis0ux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Courtney Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646149912133501846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215388940989180960.post-39013158631521881012009-03-03T16:31:00.000-08:002009-03-17T03:46:33.540-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb9-8civDTI/AAAAAAAAADA/grzjMsQkQQE/s1600-h/sketchsheet_brown_by_GRAMMAR.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb9-8civDTI/AAAAAAAAADA/grzjMsQkQQE/s400/sketchsheet_brown_by_GRAMMAR.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314105662239608114" border="0" /></a><br />I found a brown paper sketchbook on sale! Here's a small collage of some things I've done with it.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6215388940989180960-3901315863152188101?l=bis0ux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Courtney Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646149912133501846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215388940989180960.post-65206577895071598482009-02-14T02:12:00.000-08:002009-03-17T03:52:54.403-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb9pozNVvQI/AAAAAAAAACg/ImTTh2lMJYI/s1600-h/evyntine.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb9pozNVvQI/AAAAAAAAACg/ImTTh2lMJYI/s400/evyntine.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314082234982317314" border="0" /></a><br />I signed up for a lolita valentines exchange, and as luck would have it, I was matched with one of my friends!<br />Made with scissors, construction paper, and glue.<br /><br />Happy valentine's day!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6215388940989180960-6520657789507159848?l=bis0ux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Courtney Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646149912133501846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215388940989180960.post-50024081418515393312009-01-29T02:08:00.000-08:002009-03-17T03:52:59.481-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb9pDEcsN7I/AAAAAAAAACY/wY0YnxxwpK8/s1600-h/jordanscheckeredscarf.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb9pDEcsN7I/AAAAAAAAACY/wY0YnxxwpK8/s400/jordanscheckeredscarf.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314081586775078834" border="0" /></a><br />The pattern is from <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring06/PATTexchequered.html">Knitty</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6215388940989180960-5002408141851539331?l=bis0ux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Courtney Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646149912133501846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215388940989180960.post-32041223689733890632009-01-29T02:07:00.000-08:002009-03-17T02:08:23.007-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb9ocGa6RkI/AAAAAAAAACQ/oC8hVp6eLRA/s1600-h/go_lightly_by_GRAMMAR.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 353px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb9ocGa6RkI/AAAAAAAAACQ/oC8hVp6eLRA/s400/go_lightly_by_GRAMMAR.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314080917289584194" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6215388940989180960-3204122368973389063?l=bis0ux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Courtney Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646149912133501846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215388940989180960.post-10680322598978316832009-01-11T02:02:00.000-08:002009-03-17T02:05:31.270-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb9nXpW6PUI/AAAAAAAAACI/TFRvCbwsuHM/s1600-h/dua.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 367px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb9nXpW6PUI/AAAAAAAAACI/TFRvCbwsuHM/s400/dua.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314079741257071938" border="0" /></a><br />Self portrait: sharpies, white cardboard, photoshop, kaleidoscopic mindset<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6215388940989180960-1068032259897831683?l=bis0ux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Courtney Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646149912133501846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215388940989180960.post-61019555941258734972009-01-10T01:55:00.000-08:002009-05-18T00:25:04.624-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb9mCAa9kZI/AAAAAAAAACA/8346cMpYYdg/s1600-h/owl.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb9mCAa9kZI/AAAAAAAAACA/8346cMpYYdg/s400/owl.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314078269979333010" border="0" /></a><br />Knit for my other best friend for his birthday!<br />Because I am a bat, and he is an owl.<br />The pattern was made up as I went along.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6215388940989180960-6101955594125873497?l=bis0ux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Courtney Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646149912133501846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215388940989180960.post-32840641282681943742009-01-05T00:51:00.000-08:002009-05-18T00:25:11.312-07:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb9dH5VaozI/AAAAAAAAABw/Eac5v0kzczc/s1600-h/lobster.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb9dH5VaozI/AAAAAAAAABw/Eac5v0kzczc/s400/lobster.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314068475551589170" border="0" /></a><br /></div>This was knit for my best friend as a farewell/dorm-warming gift.<br />The pattern came from <a href="http://dirigo.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/free-pattern-toy-lobster/">here</a>, except I modified it a bit in places. I'm pretty sure the original wasn't holding a gummy bear!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6215388940989180960-3284064128268194374?l=bis0ux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Courtney Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646149912133501846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215388940989180960.post-78738152845627632372009-01-03T01:32:00.000-08:002009-03-17T01:35:13.652-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb9gYnZtblI/AAAAAAAAAB4/oiKavH_sCL4/s1600-h/ilikeyou.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb9gYnZtblI/AAAAAAAAAB4/oiKavH_sCL4/s400/ilikeyou.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314072061330419282" border="0" /></a><br />(I'm not the best at dealing with my emotions)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6215388940989180960-7873815284562763237?l=bis0ux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Courtney Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646149912133501846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215388940989180960.post-650684466089108262008-06-12T02:48:00.000-07:002009-03-17T03:40:47.528-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb996_r7mNI/AAAAAAAAAC4/h8YZS9AOg4g/s1600-h/my_dear_by_GRAMMAR.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb996_r7mNI/AAAAAAAAAC4/h8YZS9AOg4g/s400/my_dear_by_GRAMMAR.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314104537802053842" border="0" /></a><br />TegakiE, feeling kinda navy.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6215388940989180960-65068446608910826?l=bis0ux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Courtney Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646149912133501846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215388940989180960.post-17287022453889433162008-06-09T18:15:00.000-07:002009-03-17T03:37:49.299-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb99C7ZHEgI/AAAAAAAAACw/hhbdj2GLc3Q/s1600-h/a_lolita_and_her_crow_by_GRAMMAR.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb99C7ZHEgI/AAAAAAAAACw/hhbdj2GLc3Q/s400/a_lolita_and_her_crow_by_GRAMMAR.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314103574576697858" border="0" /></a><br />Inked on paper, scanned, colored in photoshop.<br />I love lolita fashion paired with unusual animals. Is that oddly specific?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6215388940989180960-1728702245388943316?l=bis0ux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Courtney Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646149912133501846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215388940989180960.post-64406505511425993862008-04-28T15:54:00.000-07:002009-03-17T03:34:54.217-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb98obCuXLI/AAAAAAAAACo/1BSYvuttE3g/s1600-h/communist_daughter_by_GRAMMAR.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__EmLpW04Ty8/Sb98obCuXLI/AAAAAAAAACo/1BSYvuttE3g/s400/communist_daughter_by_GRAMMAR.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314103119216270514" border="0" /></a><br />Done using TegakiE. Limited color palatte, hooray!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6215388940989180960-6440650551142599386?l=bis0ux.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Courtney Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646149912133501846noreply@blogger.com0