Herd of Frogz

Think spring is finally here, and with it came a little gathering of frogs, dont know why, when I saw them on Purlbee, they were just cute, so there you are.

This one is my fav. Then of course had to try the beach balls, these were just fun, and of course being a round circle make me weirdly happy.

Made this collage for my bedroom, if theres one thing more funner than circles its ripping and cutting paper up to put together again.

Made this cami for myself out of blue sky alpaca skinny cotton, very simple garter stitch with i-cord strap and some simple crochet trim, wear it over a white tee and its pretty cute, wore it to my job at the knitting store and even got a compliment!

My first lilac, if there is any smell on this earth that says spring to me, this is it.

Project in the works, thought of this one while I was at work at dsw, the most insanely huge shoe store ever, which should be a good fit for me, but my mind wanders, and it wandered here, lets just hope it works out, but with sharpies you can never go too wrong.

too much junk in his trunk

So, this is the newest little creature to come visit me. I think I sort of love him, but as you can see, his trunk is just a little too big for his baby body!!

But I just know that he will grow into it.

He's been out rolling around in the mud which is why he has so many colors on him, or maybe he just got into my paint stash...

He fits perfectly into my husbands hand, which I think is just the right size for a elephant you will be keeping indoors. I wonder if he and the mouse will get along?

mini mini and they're to big for me

So, needle felting, there are no words for how much fun this is, truly, its just magic. Some beautiful dyed wool, a couple of needles, piece of foam, and a really thick glove, and off you go. This guy came out as a baby, thought he was going to be a grown up, his feet are way to big!!!

The mushroom came before the mouse, and he was lonely, so had to make him a little friend.

My insane cat on the kitchen table and under what is a christmas project, should a animal really make you this happy???

All over the map

It certainly feels like we have been on a long trip, even though for alot of it we never left home... my man and me went on a road adventure, there was the most coolest shell store in morro bay, this little guy is a real beauty, and from so far away. Just a few projects, another hemp dishrag, I consider these like the little guys in the midst of the really big endeavors, this other pic is from a trip to a really cool fabric store with my mum, didnt try to buy stuff with circles on it, it just sort of happens, these are for next christmas, if they turn out.......had a fun day with her.

Another alpaca cowl, tapered this one much more so it is cozy around the top and then slouches down, love making these, added a button so top would be obvious, its looking for a home.

Socks are the newest trip, if I can get past the heel it would be really exciting, just love the thought of making socks, makes me feel like Laura Ingalls Wilder, my hero. Also is my first attempt at a fingerless glove, these are fun!!! Himself calls him my Micheal Jackson gloves, no vision I tell you.

All during our trip we were sick, and tried to ignore it, we finally had to give in, but we did have great fun, tried to work on pair number 2 of fingerless gloves in alpaca, gorgeous, just not smart to work in a diesel on a bumpy road in the middle of nowhere california, had to put these away till we got home!

Doesnt our counter look like we are running a pharmacy???? Sort of felt like this guy that was way up on the rim of hearst castle, sometimes life really feels this way, like you are running around buck nekked with the world on your shoulders!!

Took these pics for my sis and jess, shouldnt the elephant be standing on something???? The lion was holding a really, really big candlestick, it was in the dining room, I could have helped him spend his money with he was building the castle, would have given the poor elephant a foot rest.

California dreaming.......

This guy has been keeping me company for sometime now, every morning when i open the curtains and am waiting for the coffee to brew, he is there, having the most wonderful feast, and I just wonder how did he know to come to my yard??? Sometimes I just miss the obvious, and make things way too hard, perfect can sometimes be right in front of your face and you dont even know it. It was a great road trip, we got sick, we froze, we got to see our kids, life now feels like I have stepped off the end of the ruler that I have measured my whole life by, and while its really scary, its okay.

Woo Hoo All Done!!!!!

So the last of the projects are done and in the mail, well at least three of them are! Now just have a few other little odds and ends to play with, and made the last batch of marshmallows today with Corrie, think I have a problem, love making marshmallows, its just magic! These little book bags are for three of my favorite little boos, one of them will have to "grow" into hers, but it wont be long.... I made them from fabric my sis sent to me, jitterbug, love it even more now that I have worked with it, has such a great feel, and washed up perfect and they way it all goes together, makes what is a very simple bag look way more special!

Kitchen is done!!! This was the most easiest ( I know thats not right but it fits) home project we have ever have done, and think it was really effective, looks like a totally different kitchen, and love the pulls, clearance bin at Lowes, love that, anyways, inspires me to be in there way more, the color is devilsfood, appropriate huh?

This is for my mum, love how this came out, once again the fabric raises up a simple thing to sorta cool, its from Hoffman Fabrics, instead of calling them jelly rolls they call them Bali Pops, the colors are just so incredible. Its for her to put all her yarn in for the projects she makes for next Christmas!

Boy this blog is all sorts of out of order!

So, its been sooo long since the last post seems I forgot how!!! Just wanted to thank everyone who is linked to my sisters blog, when I couldnt craft, you all were my outlet and inspiration with my morning coffee, you all are very talented! These are just a few silly pics of me and my crazy fam, corrie and I on the dock at Camp Richardson, Lake Tahoe and some beautiful little ducks, I adore ducks, just dont know why the guys get to be so pretty??? The little hat is for a very sick little boy who we go to worship services with, you were there were more you could do for a family who is facing such a hard journey, the little bag is for his big sister, its the last of the moda basic grey that i had, love that fabric. The Big hat is for my big/little boy, its from pattern from knittingonthenet.com, its a skull cap pattern that people make and send to her and she distributes them to the military, (on the top of my list of things to do). The scarf is out of 5o lama and 5o silk, my new favorite yarn, really soft but its got a bit of a tooth with the slub of the silk, the pattern is from purl bee, their mistake pattern, really fun. So, everything else is off limits and in a box in the mail. Have a few more projects to finish and then its making marshmallow time, you've got to try it, just a blast!!! and amazingly wonderfully delish, use Alton Browns recipe from food network, way better then martha stewarts recipe. Happy Mallowing!!!

Thanks and some projects

chloe sells seashells.....

So I have a visitor from afar, and she is the best houseguest ever, she asked very politely to get to stay with the seashells and it is just the perfect spot for her. So glad she is mine. My sister also sent me the jitterbug fabric, am just a total nut about it, it was the first thing that was put out on the shelf, one day I will be brave enough to cut it, but for now it just makes me so happy to see it there and to think about my wonderful other-half-of-me sis who sent it to me!