Bubble Wrap and a question

I inherited an extra large roll of bubble wrap. Wait, no. Industrial-sized roll of bubble wrap- this gives you a clearer image. I cut it up and put it on some of my windows so that people couldn't see in as well. Cracker-tastic. I didn't know that it would make it actually impossible to see in from the outside. I'm happy. I've got light coming in and weirdos from the street can't see in anymore. I have a lot of weirdos.

In the bedroom (it actually lets in a LOT more light than this- just trust me):


In the kitchen- I only wanted to block half the view (the sidewalk part where the weirdos hang out)- but still see the tree, so I made faux-curtains:


Ok. Now my question.

Background: I also have been wanting to do something with my bedroom wall because there are holes in it from the last tenant and wires hanging down from the reading lights. I've been wanting to cover it with something to hide the wires and holes- which are pretty much in the same vicinity. I used the bubble wrap, which I thought would look cool, but I didn't have professional tools- just double-sided tape. Again, cracker-tastic. Can't be helped, it's bubble wrap. I did the best I could, but I was wanting to actually paint the bubble wrap or the wall behind it to give it less of a "my bedroom was just shipped" look and more of a funky modern look. Uh, is this possible with industrial-strength rolls of plastic? I put up some ribbon in an attempt to hide the seams where the sheets lined up together. Perhaps I really did this because I am a girl and secretly wanted to use ribbon on something. Or everything. Obviously, this is an experiment since I've never seen something like this done before. Probably a reason for that. Check. This experiment was one gone sorta wrong. Obviously I'm not happy with the results, but I think it does look a tiny bit better than the holy wall.

Question: What ideas do you have? I have to do something non-permanent. I have been thinking about fabric, but it could be really expensive to do that. Paint is against the rules (well- except neighbors got away with it, soo....) and wouldn't hide the cords, anyway. Anything you guys can think of with the bubble wrap besides painting it? I was thinking pictures on that wall could also look cool with the wrap. More ribbon? Other mediums? Give up the bubble wrap?

Restless (again)

Megan reminded me that I need to get this crafty, artsy, re-do my whole life feeling out of me in some way. I'm feeling oh-so-restless, kinda like I did last year around this time.

After I moved back to Florida from Beaver, I found I would miss fall a lot about the same time every year. There was no outside stimulus to this, since in S. Florida, where I was, there is no change in the weather year-round. I just really missed the mountains and the leaves and campfire smoke. It was such a strong feeling and would last for a couple of months. I remembered a lot later that it was that time of year that we always went hunting in the moutains and camped out A LOT. I think it was a subconscious thing.

I wonder what this time of year subconsciously reminds me of. I must figure that out and nip it in the bud pronto or I will go crazy since I can't do anything about it. Being creative sometimes requires money and that is something that is not in the cards for me (or the rest of the nation) right now. One can only play around in Photoshop so often before one goes insane with wanting a tangible piece in their hands. Or new cabinets.

I've also discovered that whenever I go off on a tirade about wanting to do something, I'm really just avoiding my homework.

Debbie's Bird

Watching Debbie's bird until tonight. Looks like he's partying hard until he has to go home and live according to house rules.

I love love love love love rain!

Preferably in summer, but as long as it's gonna be warm in winter, I'll take this over a sunny day!

I am For Real French

Cuz I was in an artsy mood and I wanted to commemorate my French-iness, I started making these today. I don't know if they are any good. Probably way too trendy, but I’m allowed since I am really French and I can celebrate that any time I want to. Plus, I've always liked doing collages. When I was a little little girl, I used to get magazine and catalogs and cut people and furniture and things like that out and arrange them into rooms and situations and then paste them down with my glue stick. Hopefully this is better than those, but who knows? It's late and I've been working on them all day and after a while everything starts to look the same.

I made two versions (actually, I made like 87 versions). Please forgive the copyright watermark covering the pictures. Not that anyone would want to take them, but I just had my bike stolen.

Cupcakes

I made these for Debbie's baby shower today. I used a silicone mold to shape the candy stars in the oven. I've been testing cupcake recipes all week. Whew.