Carmen M.
@cmellarium.bsky.social
Mostly posting mediocre wildlife photography, and updates on arts and crafts projects. I'm pampering pets and figuring things out. She/her.
Finally finished this paint by numbers. It was fun, but I had to fight with the old rubbery paint, and give some colors a second coat.
July 18, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Finally finished this paint by numbers. It was fun, but I had to fight with the old rubbery paint, and give some colors a second coat.
Doesn't 100% fit (so please disregard if it's not the right match!) but if you're inclined towards a huge diy project, Schipper paint by numbers has these neat polyptych kits.
March 4, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Doesn't 100% fit (so please disregard if it's not the right match!) but if you're inclined towards a huge diy project, Schipper paint by numbers has these neat polyptych kits.
Well, saw this critter this morning. He sat on the hill behind my house, outraging my dogs, for a good 15 minutes while I polished off breakfast and explained to the dogs why they couldn't go out and fight our visitor.
I thought he was sick, but he then got up and trotted smoothly away.
I thought he was sick, but he then got up and trotted smoothly away.
January 28, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Well, saw this critter this morning. He sat on the hill behind my house, outraging my dogs, for a good 15 minutes while I polished off breakfast and explained to the dogs why they couldn't go out and fight our visitor.
I thought he was sick, but he then got up and trotted smoothly away.
I thought he was sick, but he then got up and trotted smoothly away.
Saw this adorable, incandescently furious little cutie today.
January 27, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Saw this adorable, incandescently furious little cutie today.
I've been into paint by numbers for a while, though I'm slow at it. It's a good way to move my hands while turning my brain off.
This one is from Winnie's Picks. Several of the paints were gummy or pale and needed to be doctored up with flow aid and a few drops from my Golden brand paint stash.
This one is from Winnie's Picks. Several of the paints were gummy or pale and needed to be doctored up with flow aid and a few drops from my Golden brand paint stash.
January 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I've been into paint by numbers for a while, though I'm slow at it. It's a good way to move my hands while turning my brain off.
This one is from Winnie's Picks. Several of the paints were gummy or pale and needed to be doctored up with flow aid and a few drops from my Golden brand paint stash.
This one is from Winnie's Picks. Several of the paints were gummy or pale and needed to be doctored up with flow aid and a few drops from my Golden brand paint stash.
Turns out that $40 can get you 360 Lego frogs and a handful of butterflies. Behold!
January 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Turns out that $40 can get you 360 Lego frogs and a handful of butterflies. Behold!
A good example of why we shouldn't always get what we want.
I had the good fortune of meeting Terry Pratchett in 2005 for a very pleasant split second.
I always dreamed of getting the dual signature and damn, am I glad I didn't.
I had the good fortune of meeting Terry Pratchett in 2005 for a very pleasant split second.
I always dreamed of getting the dual signature and damn, am I glad I didn't.
January 16, 2025 at 3:32 AM
A good example of why we shouldn't always get what we want.
I had the good fortune of meeting Terry Pratchett in 2005 for a very pleasant split second.
I always dreamed of getting the dual signature and damn, am I glad I didn't.
I had the good fortune of meeting Terry Pratchett in 2005 for a very pleasant split second.
I always dreamed of getting the dual signature and damn, am I glad I didn't.
Took these photos when walking the Lafayette resevoir on January 1st. Bald eagles are super rare around here. I don't think it's a good omen, but I'll take it anyway.
January 10, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Took these photos when walking the Lafayette resevoir on January 1st. Bald eagles are super rare around here. I don't think it's a good omen, but I'll take it anyway.