Every once in a while I come up with something so smart, so cute, so useful, so great I can't even believe how amazing I am.
Then the fella walks by and says, I don't like it.
And just like that I'm locking myself in the nearest closet to pout and second guess myself.
Although I don't tell him that because ... to do so would be admitting defeat. And ... it would be stupid. But I did second guess myself. And the truth is, to make anyone second guess themselves, there has to a teeny, tiny bit of self doubt niggling away at the back of their brain (behind the part that stores the first number from your locker combination in highschool) already.
The fella, who thinks he knows me better than I do, said it wasn't "me". It was too kitchy. Too ... stupid.
You aren't posting about that are you?
Well. Yes, that was the plan.
You shouldn't.
Oh.
So here I am posting about something the fella doesn't like, but I do, although I agree with him that it could be better.
The thing is ... it's as handy as a pocket on a shirt.
It is kitchy. A little bit like something you'd find in a 1970's crafting book with two hippies wearing brown and gold crocheted vests on the cover.
But since putting it up and can't stand the thought of taking it down. It eliminated the pencil / pen holder I had on my desk all last year. Which I loved, but always looked a tiny bit messy and took up desk space.
PLUS, after I took these pictures I realized the small notebook I use every day to jot things down fit inside the pocket perfectly.
So while I'll agree I could, and probably will, improve on this (I'd prefer white Levi's for instance with a painted white embroidery hoop) I still love it and the fella can suck it. The last crafting adventure he embarked on was Crazy Gluing my finger together. What does he know.
So the pocket stays. Because ... it's as handy as a pocket on a wall.
christine
I read "second glass myself",makes sense to me!
Dawna Jones
Although I couldn't see myself using it, I love the idea. I think it could be improved upon a bit, just not sure how. Good job Karen!
http://www.dawnajonesdesign.com/
Lauren
I actually love this!
It could even be awesome with colored jeans, and a white hoop.
Super cool! I'm definitely doing this in our spare bedroom :)
Patti
I love this! I think I want to find one of my guy's jeans which has the worn mark on the pocket from his wallet. I feel like that would be fun, too!! YAY!
Laura Bee
Could you bleach them white? A men's dress shirt or corduroys would be nice too. Whatever would fit someone's style.
And for the record - kitchy makes me happy.
Laura Bee
I just thought, with a pocket protector for the geek in your life! Love this idea, I'm all about making things that are fun or pretty - but also useful.
Anita
Pocket Protector! That's hilarious! Do a series of them, shirt, jeans, and lab coat? The possibilities are endless.
Kristen@PrettySweet
I think that is adorable!! Who care what the fella thinks?? But I totally know what you mean about the self doubt. I think it was Bill Cosby who said, "Women don't want to hear your opinions. They want to hear their opinions in a deeper voice." And...well, it's TRUE. ;)
jamie
I like it, but I think he's right-it isn't you! What if you did it with a colored jean or other sturdy pant and added some gold leaf or something to elevate it? I love that it's off the desk though!
Michelle H.
Bums to the wall! So cute! This would be cute to do a smaller version with jeans a little one has outgrown, for the kids room wall with a stuffed animal in it..or maybe I could convince my dad to stop wearing his ratty denim shirt and make one of these with it using the front pocket for his office wall!
Lisa
Your timing is spot on. I just went out over the weekend and bought new jeans. It felt weird just to throw out the old pair (can't donate due to them pretty much falling apart) and I was wondering what crafty thing I could do with them. Not sure this would fit in with my office decor but I'm liking the inspiration!
patti
Anaise, Anaise was second only to Skin Musk! Love your wall pocket, Karen. I might just make a few different sizes to organize some of my sewing things!
Patti
Nice name!
Cindy
This is a great idea! I have a stack of old jeans that I haven't been able to part with, knowing that there HAS to be something super cool I can do with them! If you aren't loving the plain denim, I wonder what would happen if you just spray painted it? Good project!
Ann
I think it is quite chic and totally you. Sometimes other people just don't get the need to create that drives both you and I on a daily basis. My DH can go months without making anything and he really doesn't understand that I have to be creating constantly. Either knitting, cooking, quilting, gardening, carpentering, ect.....I do it all. But that is what keeps my head happy and I bet it does yours also
Karen
Yes indeed. Although I never thought of it that way. But it's true. ~ karen!
Bonnie
I like it. I like ideas that use things for a completely different purpose. That is why I have trouble throwing things away; I always think they must have some alternative, cool purpose. Then, they just pile up and the alternative, not-cool purpose they serve is to become junk. This is a good idea, simple and useful.
marilyn
sorry karen..it's a first ..i'm with the fella on this one...and i know..i can suck it.
Karen
Yup. Suck it. ~ karen!
Monique U. (A Half-Baked Notion)
Love this, Karen... I could use a few in the laundry room to stow the crap they forget in their pockets, too.
Mary Kay
That is a great idea in the laundry room - Place to throw all the loose change that I keep washing.
ev
I like it a bunch Karen! Next time I get to trash a pair of my guy's shreddy jeans I will use them to make this. I cut large patches of not shreddy denim out of those jeans & save them for mending getting-shreddy jeans. Yes, I mend stuff. Stupidly let it get out that one can--now strangers on the street beg me to fix stuff. Anyway, clever of you to make the thingy. The fella is just wrong!
Auntiepatch
I thought I was the only one who mended jeans! My son saves his and lugs them home for me to "fix".
Ruth
I think I would prefer white Levis too, but this looks cute anyway. Love it.
mia pratt
I think it's adorable, kitchy, fun, Karen...what do men know about such things? My only recommendation is to make it from a nice pair of jeans that fit back in the 80s...in memory of that tight, fit, tiny little ass we all had from all that dancing and aerobics and great sex and, well, remember with fondness. Sort of as inspiration to walk up those stairs instead of taking the elevator. Sigh.
Debbie
Well, I don't really do kitchy so at first I didnt love it. But then when I kept scrolling through the pictures, I noticed that it's like a weird optical illusion with the perfect circle of the embroidery hoop. It sort of looks like you have a porthole in your wall and someone is standing on the other side of it. Maybe it's just that way in photos but it's kind of fun! You keep staring at it, going "What the...??"
madison
What!? I think its ADORABLE! No self doubt, it's awesome and I love it.
By the way. I posed a blog last night with your coop in it...posted a link to your page! xo
Madison
http://foreverroomies.blogspot.com/2013/01/coop.html