March 1st

It's a cloudy day here, the temperature is suppose to rise to the 40's (the warmest it's been in what it feels like forever!), and we are going to have rain possibly. I have crafting ideas flowing through my head, projects to do, things to make. What a good day it would be stay at home and do some crafting in the dim light of a cloudy quiet day. There are many things I need to be making. I have several birthdays this month as well as the birth of my new Niece any day now. I am working today so it will have to wait till this evening or my day off next week.

I hope to be able to post pictures of my projects as well as the baby when it all happens. My normal computer is at the Doctor again, she has been sick for quite a while now and we can't seem to find what is wrong so she is being rebuilt all together practically. I also have a used laptop coming my way that I am very excited about. It's not my macbook yet (dream computer) but it will do for now.

Here is a pic I took last weekend to send you off.

Crafting Lessons

Maybe I need to start offering classes to people who want to craft but don't know how or were to begin.
I helped my good friend Ryan with his valentines craft. I taught him how to make a pattern, embroider, and how to use the sewing machine. It turned out pretty good so you can see here. He is proud of his finished product.

Free People Valentines Swap

This year is my first year anniversary of participating in the Free People Valentine Swap. I made a cozy neck warmer and a cute little birdie card to mail off to a gal in NY.

Neck Warmer

This winter the new style of scarf that has been continually on and off my knitting needles is this short mini-scarf that I have labeled as a Neck Warmer. I can't tell you how many I have made but it's been probably close to 20. I am surprised that I am not tired of knitting this new pattern yet. Anyway, if you feel the need to have one yourself go check out my etsy account. There are two styles, one with a button and one without. Don't worry guys, if you're digging it to it's uni-sex. It's not just for girls.

Etsy

For all of you that enjoy my taste in design and would like to have some of my own personal thrifted or crafted items, I have finally set up an Etsy account! I will be selling vintage housewares and crafted items I have made. Currently, I only have housewares listed for sale.
Go check it out here!

I have a new toaster.

Ok, maybe not a real toaster but it looks like a toaster. My dreams came true last week when I made my very first car purchase of a Scion xb. I am so excited to have it! Very blessed too.
Nicknames I have received after getting my new car, "Short Buss", and "The Box". David labeled it for me just today. You can see it on the back end. Pardon the super dirtiness. Weather does not permit a clean looking car around here.

I'm featured!

Guess what everyone?! I am so excited to see that I was "randomly" picked in a picture montage by Freshly Blended. You will see my Christmas ornament that I made for the ornament swap in the lower left hand corner.


You can go check it all out for yourself here.

Happy New Year!

It's the time to set new years resolutions everyone!
This year I have a few resolutions that I would like to make. I would like to consider them more as goals than resolutions. This makes them a little bit more desirable to me and possibly a little more accomplish able.

This year's GOALS:
1. Stay away from the TV in the evening when I come home from work so I am able to accomplish fallowing goals.
2. Become more organized by keeping clutter down.
3. Keep car clean inside and out and perform regular maintenance on it.
4. Develop online craft business and to write more on my blog.
5. More than play with the notion of starting my own business.
6. Continue with last years goal to have new adventures.
7. Last but not least exercise and eat better just like everyone else.

p.s. Today this first day of the year, I am currently working on many of the goals I have set just to let you know. I am cleaning my office/craft room, and bedroom. The office became one of the larges messes in my house. I haven't been able to keep up with it during the Holidays due to may craft projects going on that I haven't yet posted blogs about. This year I dedicated many hours to making it a "Hand Made" holiday and am feeling very accomplished as well as worn out. Thanks goodness for the first two days of the year work free!

Christmas Tree 2007

Here is my christmas tree for 2007! Finaly up and sparkling as of yesterday. With the help of my dad and sister I was able to have such a nice looking tree. Dad took me to go pick it out. Yes, it is a real tree! We love the nostalga of a real tree along with the smell and uniqueness you get from year to year. Laurie helped me decorate it. We chose to go with the white theme and kept all the ornaments white, opaque, and clear. I made my newspaper trees that I got inspiration for last year from a store in MN called Digs in Northfeild. Laurie made snowflakes that look so great.

Holiday Inspiration.

It's the holiday season and I should be crafting up a storm. I planned and took a weekend trip to Chicago thinking I would get all sorts of crafting done there and was not as sucessfull as I wanted. Which is always what happens. To many places to go, people to see and stores to be shopped.
I did get all sorts of inspiration. Angie and I went to DEPART-ment on Friday night, an Indie Craft Fair. I found many items and if I had all the money in the world would have brought them home with me, even a boy or two. Great inventory there! Maybe I need to move back to Chicago where the inventory is larger. Here is a picture from the Craftzine blog of DEPART-ment.

You can view many more pictures of the show at their Flickr account here.