caotica.org http://caotica.org a spazzy artistic paradise Tue, 15 May 2012 03:52:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 swinging skirts for spring http://caotica.org/fashion/swinging-skirts-for-spring/ http://caotica.org/fashion/swinging-skirts-for-spring/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 01:41:04 +0000 erin http://caotica.org/?p=311 Continue reading →]]> About a month ago I got a job in construction, which is wildly different from anything I’ve ever done before. But it pays nice, I really enjoy my job, and those are both very important things. But seeing as how I have to wear jeans to work everyday I’ve found that on my days off I don’t want to wear pants at all. Or shoes. So I’ve gone full fledged to wearing skirts, dresses, and sandals. Much more feminine than my usual off day outfits. But I like it!

I don’t have very many casual dresses, three to be exact, so I’ve been browsing the web looking for some nice new ones to get after a few weeks. These are some of my favorites from ASOS:

Apparently skater dress is a new thing… or else it’s a term I’ve never seen thrown around before. But THAT is my ideal daydress style. Today I’ve been wearing the Firenze Tank Dress by Pyramid Collection and it is so very comfortable. I need to get a picture but it’s dark outside and the living room is chaos so that will have to wait for another day.

Also, just read this lovely post by Mara of Tickled Pink about dyeing clothes… so tempting!

]]> http://caotica.org/fashion/swinging-skirts-for-spring/feed/ 0 ribbons http://caotica.org/crafting/ribbons/ http://caotica.org/crafting/ribbons/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:06:32 +0000 erin http://caotica.org/?p=308 IMG_1618 by caotica
IMG_1618, a photo by caotica on Flickr.

Used on a fun posterboard.

]]> http://caotica.org/crafting/ribbons/feed/ 0 wrapped for early spring http://caotica.org/fashion/wrapped-for-early-spring/ http://caotica.org/fashion/wrapped-for-early-spring/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:35:56 +0000 erin http://caotica.org/?p=299 Continue reading →]]> DSC_6575 by caotica
DSC_6575, a photo by caotica on Flickr.

I love pairing this gradient scarf with my flower clips as often as possible. I think the yellow pops really nicely. And since early spring tends to get a little nippy, I like wearing this scarf since I can use it as a headwrap as well. No midseason sniffles for me!

]]> http://caotica.org/fashion/wrapped-for-early-spring/feed/ 0 oreos in your hair hat http://caotica.org/knitting/oreos-in-your-hair-hat/ http://caotica.org/knitting/oreos-in-your-hair-hat/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:32:29 +0000 erin http://caotica.org/?p=296 Continue reading →]]> IMG_1583 by caotica
IMG_1583, a photo by caotica on Flickr.

I made this hat for Andy but he said he doesn’t really like the loose way that it fits. I made it extra big since he has a large head and wasn’t available to size. But it works out because I love the way it fits loose and comfy on my head.

]]> http://caotica.org/knitting/oreos-in-your-hair-hat/feed/ 0 purple gradient hat http://caotica.org/knitting/purple-gradient-hat/ http://caotica.org/knitting/purple-gradient-hat/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:30:42 +0000 erin http://caotica.org/?p=293 IMG_1576 by caotica
IMG_1576, a photo by caotica on Flickr.

Made for a relative, this is the softest hat on the planet. I plan on buying more of this type of cushy wool blend in different colors to make some more!

]]> http://caotica.org/knitting/purple-gradient-hat/feed/ 0 kind of a mess – 23 March 2012 http://caotica.org/mehndi/kind-of-a-mess-23-march-2012/ http://caotica.org/mehndi/kind-of-a-mess-23-march-2012/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 01:49:11 +0000 erin http://caotica.org/?p=290 Continue reading →]]> I hadn’t had a chance to play around with my mehndi for a while so it did not turn out at all as planned. I didn’t like it and didn’t document the after result. Mostly because I tried to rub out most of it. Thankfully it’s mostly faded by now so I can start over soon.

]]> http://caotica.org/mehndi/kind-of-a-mess-23-march-2012/feed/ 0 complex handwork – 24 November 2011 http://caotica.org/mehndi/complex-handwork-24-november-2011/ http://caotica.org/mehndi/complex-handwork-24-november-2011/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 01:46:11 +0000 erin http://caotica.org/?p=286 An attempt to try something more complex and circular. The flowers on my fingers looked kind of terrible but it’s all a learning process.

Before:

After:

]]> http://caotica.org/mehndi/complex-handwork-24-november-2011/feed/ 0 wrist cuff – 18 November 2011 http://caotica.org/mehndi/wrist-cuff-18-november-2011/ http://caotica.org/mehndi/wrist-cuff-18-november-2011/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 01:42:50 +0000 erin http://caotica.org/?p=280 This is by far my favorite design, combined from a few different ideas. It turned out so splendidly that I was quite sad to see it fade away. I’ll probably recreate it in the future.

Before:

After:

]]> http://caotica.org/mehndi/wrist-cuff-18-november-2011/feed/ 0 flowers and things – 15 November 2011 http://caotica.org/mehndi/flowers-and-things-15-november-2011/ http://caotica.org/mehndi/flowers-and-things-15-november-2011/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 01:39:58 +0000 erin http://caotica.org/?p=261 Continue reading →]]> I went a bit crazy this time since I had a lot of mehndi made up. I did bearclaw on my hand (heavily inspired by a quip on Archer) and then flowers all over the place. Kind of a meandering practice.

Before:

After:

]]> http://caotica.org/mehndi/flowers-and-things-15-november-2011/feed/ 0 handwrap – 09 November 2011 http://caotica.org/mehndi/handwrap-09-november-2011/ http://caotica.org/mehndi/handwrap-09-november-2011/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 01:31:52 +0000 erin http://caotica.org/?p=250 Had a bunch of different ideas going into this but the main focus was to wrap my hand with various design styles.

Before and during:

After drying:

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