January 22, 2010

Slacking

I have been slacking with my crafting for many months now. I completed a few measly creations during the holidays, for a few family members, but that's about it. Here is my tiny list... For my brothers, I sewed them each an i Pod case. One on them is green+black, and one of them is red+ black. (I may or may not show photos of them.)

I also tried to make some felt rings with ideas from several different craft books. Here is the first one that I made.





You can wear it this way...



or this way, with the stitching up...

I have made three others, a black+red one that was too large, a brown+green one for my mom, and a brown+orange+magenta one for my grandmother. The problem is that the felt I have is very thin, and can stretch out easily, so it's hard to judge sizing.

Another of my endeavors was a Noro Silk Garden Scarf. The photos which I took may not be in complete focus, because the lighting was low. The yarn is absolutely gorgeous, with a mix of pink, purple, green, black, brown, and a beautiful blue-aqua color.







Though these pictures are a bit blurry, you can still see the color and texture. Lastly, I have been making a lot of little clay dogs recently, particularly for Valentine's Day. I'm hoping to set up an Etsy shop, to sell a few of them. I may have photos up later, so stay tuned!

January 5, 2010

A Taste of Winter

Ahhh winter! Though we are early into the season, there have been a few light snows so far.













When you step out into the frosty, white world, make sure to have a pair of warm, new boots...
things to do...



identify unknown animal tracks (rabbit, I think)...



make some of your own...



watch the buds on the trees going into hibernation for the winter...



photograph everything!
Can't forget sledding, snowman making, and snowball fights.
And here are a few small remnants of the previous season...














a weed, (yet very photogenic)...



more elaborate weeds...



a lone herb peeping through...
So much to see even when it's covered with snow!
*Hot Chocolate or Coffee is a necessity after return from your backyard hike!

One last thing... Happy New Year!