I’m getting ready to sew a dress for my daughter. Actually, this transpired because my local quilt shop (Country Sampler) has a cute project they do each spring. They put a small selection of fabrics in a brown paper bag, and tie a swatch of the main fabric on the outside as a clue to […]

I wanted to save these and share them at the same time. So I figured I’d mash ‘em up in a post. Here are some recent finds while searching for art nouveau - inspired scrapbooking items:

Joanna Sheen
Teesha Moore
Art Chix
Kelly Panacci
Cherry Pie Art Stamps
Luna Girl
Gorey Details
The Enchanted Gallery
Stampsmith

For the record, I have not ordered anything from […]

I can hardly believe it myself, people. I got a BRAND NEW, in the box Cricut Expression for $180 yesterday! The lady who sold it said she had just bought in two weeks ago, but a family emergency required that it be returned. Lo and behold, she couldn’t find the receipt so was forced […]

Maybe you can tell from this blog already, but I tend to dabble in crafts. I’ve been meaning to take up scrapbooking for awhile now. I actually made a couple of pages for my honeymoon scrapbook a couple of years ago. Well, in the last year my sister has purchased a scrapbooking store, so that’s […]

As of last night, I officially completed my SECOND baby hat.  I am on a roll! The latest uses the “upside down daisy” pattern from the book Itty Bitty Hats.  I used a multi-colored pink & white yarn, which ended up looking striped when knitted in the round.  I didn’t like the way the petals […]

Having seen my craftiness with knitting, my sister-in-law was inspired to get me this treasure for Christmas:
 
The Stupid Sock Creatures Book & Kit! It comes with a couple of socks and other accoutrements to make a little sock monster.  The book includes a number of patterns with full instructions for making your own.  So cute!  […]

I knitted my first baby hat! I used the simplest knitting pattern in the book I mentioned in an earlier post, Itty Bitty Hats.  I also didn’t change colors, so the hat all white, which is kind of boring.  I did screw up in one spot.  I was able to fix it, but you can tell it […]

I knitted two scarves over the weekend!  I already gave one away as a present, and forgot to take a picture of it.  It was a multi-colored blue/green yarn. I did get the plain white one photographed before wrapping it, though.  Both are made from eyelash yarn, which is a PAIN in the A$$ to […]

Today my team at work held their annual holiday outing.  It was nice, but the best part was a gift certificate to Borders.  I love that store!  I know, it’s not exactly a “find”, but if you haven’t picked up a book in awhile, you ought to check it out.
Speaking of books, I did find […]

Check out this post over at Apartment Therapy.  I can’t imagine the work that must go into one of those.  It’s got a picture of the artist at work, but it’s still kind of unimaginable.  I’m just learning to knit myself.  Do you think working a cable stitch would be easier on such a giant […]