Hello Kitty Junkie

Argh… This is the first time this has happened:

My washing machine thought it would be fun to shred my canvas tote bag… Which in a fight of Tote Bag vs. Washing Machine, my poor little tote bag got seriously KTFO’d (knocked the f* out!)

So, I was thinking… Maybe I can cut out the stenciled parts [...]

Just wanted to share my stenciling projects I have been working on this past week. I have some important tips that are super helpful for beginners:

Do not stencil when it is windy, it really bites!
If you are messy, wear gloves
Clean as you work (good rule for all art projects)
Make sure to mask off everything
Glue your [...]

This is my ode to the lovely Hello Kitty and the legendary Milton Glaser, the Graphic Designer who created the I Love NY logo:

It is a fairly simple two color stencil so hopefully the production goes smoothly. I bought a pack of three small tote bags (just in case I mess up, I will have [...]

My first attempt at trying to bake Hello Kitty head shaped sugar cookies… I would say it was a failure. But it only means I can get better, right!? Now I gotta do some research so I can make the real deal! I bought the metal cookie cutter with stencil from eBay.

Brian thought he knew [...]

My sister Anna Banana wore my stenciled Kitty-sicle shirt out in public — to the movies… And the picture below is her profile pic on her myspace!

Joy said the text placement is like a tramp stamp…