More Crocheting goodness :)

I made this "Brandon" doll for my daughter's boyfriend, who is fond of going shirtless and wearing a knit hat. He also has abs, so that is what the "25" on his tummy is. I don't have any, so I had to work from memory, and well, my memory ain't that good....apparently. I learned that reference photos are my friend, from Bob Canada's blog :)

I adapted this doll from this pattern: Jenny and Teddy Blog, thank you for Sharing the pattern!




Thanks to WolfDreamer and her blog, I was able to make this Mario doll!! Check out her blog for more way cute patterns.



I am off to find my next project. Thanks for stopping by :)
Hugs, Dawn

Amigurumi Apple and Friend :)

What's better than crocheting an Amigurumi Apple?

Crocheting an Amigurumi Worm to fit inside it! But it needs something else.....

Lil Miss Worm needs a beret and scarf of course! Now they are all set for gift giving. Hope the recipient enjoys receiving them :)

I bought the patterns for these from Ana Paula Rimoli's Etsy shop . I bought this awile ago, and after searching her store, I couldn't find this particular pattern. But if you are interested in it, maybe you could email her and ask? I believe it is called Miss Worm and her Apple Home. She has pattern after seriously cute pattern of Amigurumis. So even if you can't find this one, I am sure you will find something else you like. Thanks for looking and have a great day!!

Hugs, Dawn

Jingle Belles Challenge #5

This week's challenge over at Jingle Belles is to use this sketch by Amy Tsuruta:

I love Amy's sketch!
Here is my card using it. Not my favorite creation to date, but I don't hate it either :) I found these small wood pieces (cut tree limbs) in the floral dept. at Wal-Mart for a few bucks. So I bought a bag thinking I would be able to use them for something. I could see these with a couple holes drilled into them to create wood buttons! Or you could paint them, Stickle them, etc. Thanks for coming by to have a look and I hope you are staying warm and dry. We got a heaping helping of ice overnight......makes me like snow a little more. Who else is ready for Spring? LOL

Remember the Challenge at Pixie Dust Paperie??

I posted about the Pixie Dust Paperie Challenge HERE. The challenge is to use this sketch by Kirsty Vittetoe :




The challenge runs from Jan. 20, 2011 to Feb. 5, 2011! You can win a $20.00 Girft Certificate to the Pixie Shop!! Sounds like a fantastic prize to me! So I created a wall hanging that is based on the sketch and something I saw on katiebeecreative.com (here is a link to her beautiful creation). Mine is not magnetic. I cut the outside shape with my Cricut and SCAL2 Software using a file on the Kutups font and a piece of scrap paper. Then I traced the shape onto my chipboard and cut it out with an Exacto Knife and scissors. I arranged all the pattern papers I wanted to use on my Cricut mat and once again cut the same shape. Then adhered each piece to my chipboard. I sewed around the edges. I was a little nervous about using my sewing machine on thick chipboard, but it worked like a champ :) I also saw a tutorial online for these ribbon flowers and I had to try to make some, they look really cute (if I do say so myself). Unfortunately I cannot find the blog I originally saw them on. I did a search for Ribbon Loop Flowers and it brings up several sites for making them if you are interested. The finished size on this 11 1/2"x 11 1/2" I think that about does it. TADA!




Thanks for stopping by to have a look. Have a fantastic day :D

Jingle Belle's Christmas Card Challenge #4

It's a color challenge this week over at Jingle Belle's. The colors are Light Pink, Dark Pink and Lime Green. I found some K I Memories papers from a looooooooooooooooong time ago that used this color palette (YAYNESS! Let's hear it for paper hoarding!!). I got this one done a later than normal, but in time nonetheless. Thanks for stopping by to have a look and I hope you day is happy :D
Hugs!!

The Economy....

......has claimed another victim. Scrapper's Gallery, the scrapbook store I worked at has gone out of business. The owners hung on as long as they could, but in the end they made the difficult decision of closing the store. Saturday was the last day. I will miss it greatly. I will miss being greeted by people who knew my name upon seeing my face. I will miss the colorful walls of papers, ribbons, and flowers. But most of all I will miss our customers, who came in week after week to share their love of paper.

“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.”

Here's hoping I see the open door when it reveals itself to me.

I love this blog!

If you've ever had difficulty choosing colors for your craft projects (or anything else for that matter) then do yourself a favor and check out Color Collective by Lauren Willhite. She uses imagery to showcase color palettes. There are some real stunning combos over there! Be inspired and create :)