Beehive Bazaar Spring 2013    Friday, May 10, 2013

This weekend (May 17-18) I'm one of the vendor's at The Beehive Bazaar!  It's such a great show, with so many amazing artists! I feel so honored to be a part of it!

Here's a little peek at my booth, all set up and ready to go!

If you live locally, I hope you'll stop by and check out all the amazing vendors!  

Happy Weekend!

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Make Something Monday: Link Party Features    Monday, May 6, 2013

Well, hey!

Sorry I've been MIA for the past...erm...month.  When I got back from our little Spring Break vacation, everyone got the stomach flu...yuck!  Then I got a horrible cold/cough. Then we decided that we were going to buy a house!!!  Then everyone got the stomach flu again...and the bad cold...Oy!

Anyway.....

I've been very busy, and this will be the last Make Something Monday for a little while!  I'm doing a couple of really big craft boutiques this month, so I've been busy getting things made! Also, with the purchase of our new home (we're scheduled to close the end of May!  Squeee!!!), I'll be busy getting things around here sorted, packed, cleaned, and moved...plus it's the last month of school, so we are crazy-busy with stuff for the kids!

But I didn't want to leave you all completely hanging!  So I'm featuring a few of my favorites from the last party!

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bunny, by Pradeepa from The Lazy Hobbyhopper are sooooo cute!!  Thanks for sharing!

I also loved this sunny collection of Yellow WIP by Elisabeth Andrée, from About Crochet!  So pretty!

And I love the colors in this Ripple Scarf by Audrey from HGK Handmade!  No wonder her brother loves it!!! :)

Thanks to everyone that linked up!!

SO...Here's where things get different!

HERE'S MY NEW EXCITING NEWS!!!

Instead of hosting a weekly link party, I will be hosting a month-long party, EACH MONTH, where all of my fiber-arts, crochet and knit friend can link up their lovely new projects!  It will be specifically geared toward those of you who indulge in the fiber arts - so no recipes or diy tips, etc - sorry!

The party will be start fresh at the beginning of each month, and I will be periodically featuring some of my favorites throughout the month!  I will also keep an archive of past parties in my tutorials section up top, if you ever want to look back through them!

You can find this month's brand-spanking-new party up on the navigation bar above: I'm calling it Feature Your Fibers! 

The party starts now...so go link up your new fun fiber stuff!!

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE PARTY!

 

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Sorry!    Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Sorry I've been MIA for the past week or so...Last week was Spring Break and I took a little vacation.  Upon returing the whole family has come down with a tummy bug! YUCKO!  So right now I'm just trying to take care of everyone during the Anderson Family Puke-fest! 

Hope you are fairing better than we are at the moment!

See you again soon, I hope!

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Pinterest inspiration ~ Rainbow Waves Afghan    Friday, March 22, 2013

Good morning!

I thought I'd share another Pinterest Inspiration project with you today!

A while ago I came across this lovely pin:

I love the serenity and color of this graphic...so pretty!

(ETA: Thank you to Jeannette​ for directing me to the proper link for the image!  You can find the original source HERE.)

Source: flickr.com viaSarah on Pinterest

 

I knew immediately that I wanted to try making an afghan that had the same look to it.

And here's my take:

I worked the afghan in a simple shell stitch, to make the waves, changing colors every four rows.

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Obviously the waves aren't quite as dynamic as the ones in the original, but I think that it still gives the same general feel.

I did a simple single crochet border around the whole afghan, which I think gives it a clean look, and doesn't take attention away from the ripples of color.

What do you think?

YARN: Caron Simply Soft yarn in Off White, Bone, Autumn Maize, Antique Rose, Strawberry, Persimmon, Autumn Red, Passion, Plum, Celestial, Blueberry, Ocean, Blue Mint, Sage, and Soft Green

HOOK: size N (9.00mm)

FINISHED SIZE: approximately 38" x 42"

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Make Something Monday: Link Party #75    Monday, March 18, 2013

 

Welcome!  

I didn't get much done last week...I had a tooth that was severely infected, and it was killing me!  (Okay...not LITERALLY...but you know that kind of pain that prevents you from doing ANYTHING?  That was what I was feeling.)

Turns out my back teeth have excessively long roots, and this one was touching the nerve in my jaw...needless to say, I had to have it pulled!  Luckily it was my very back bottom molar, and I should be fine without it.  I have to say that the pain is already almost gone...just a couple more days of anitbiotics should clear up the remaining infection!

Anyway....

There were lots of fun links last week....here are a some of my favorites!

This DIY Sofa Table by Barb from Turtles and Tails is genius!  I LOVE it!  Such a great idea!

And Sarah from Alderberry Hill shared this awesome DIY Nail Polish Shelf!  So cool - think of the other things your could display on it, too!  (And her daughters collection of nail polish is quite impressive, I must say!)

And Mindy from In the Loop posted this tutorial for a No-Chain-Double-Crochet to start a row!  AWESOME!  Such a great tip!

Thanks to everyone that linked up last week!!

Now onto this week!

Here's a little reminder of the 'rules!' 

 

  • Please link to a specific blog post...not to your main page or shop!

  • Limit yourself to three links per week!

  • Be sure to spread the love and leave a comment on someone else's project!

 

Please know that I retain the right to delete any link which I feel violate the above conditions!

Thanks so much for joining me each week!   

 

The party is open through March 22nd! Let's see what's new! 

 

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Make Something Monday: Link Party #74    Monday, March 11, 2013

 

Hello!  

How was your weekend?  I've been trying to bulid up my inventory, to prepare for a couple of Spring craft boutiques I will be doing in April and May...and this week is my hubby's b-day...so there's lots of business happening here!

I loves so many links last week!  Here are a couple of my favorites!

Hanni, from Hannicraft, shared her lovely Simple Beret Crochet Pattern...don't you love the pretty peachy color!?

And all of these cute little Crochet Cacti Patterns, from Little Things Blogged, caught my attention...I love how cheery they are!

And finally, speaking of my hubby, he will LOVE these 3 Minute, 3 Ingredient Mint Chocolate Fudge, by Lindsay from Artsy-Fartsy Mama!  AWESOME!

 

Now onto this week!

Here's a little reminder of the 'rules!' 

 

  • Please link to a specific blog post...not to your main page or shop!

  • Limit yourself to three links per week!

  • Be sure to spread the love and leave a comment on someone else's project!

 

Please know that I retain the right to delete any link which I feel violate the above conditions!

Thanks so much for joining me each week!   

 

The party is open through March 15th! Let's see what's new! 

 

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Pinterest inspiration ~ End of Winter Cowl    Thursday, March 7, 2013

A couple of weeks ago I saw this pretty cowl image floating around Pinterest.

When I looked it up I found out that ChiWei, the designer - from One Dog Woof, was hosting a Crochet-Along, with the End of Winter pattern as the project!  

I decided to join in...and I'm so glad I did!

I loved CheWei's beautiful bright pink...but I wanted to use some yarn that I'd had in my stash for a long time, instead.  I had this pretty, super-soft Bernat Premium taupe colored yarn...I'd gotten it on clearance, so I'm not sure they even make this anymore!

The pattern was really simple to follow, and the cowl worked up in a jiffy!

I LOVE it!

If you're like me, we're still not quite into Spring yet...snow is still on the ground, and the air is still chilly and windy!  This cowl is a perfect way to cheer you up until Spring comes!  Go try it out!

Oh! And you can see all of the other fantastic cowls that have been made by CLICKING HERE!  Go vote for your favorites!

 

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What's New: Crochet Bunnies (and a pig and duck, too!)    Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Thought I'd share a couple of pics of my latest creations!

In addition to my little bunny buddies I've also made this cute little ducky and pink piggie friend!

I'm working on getting the pattern finished up for these little guys...hopefully the bunny will be ready before Easter!

What do you think?

I love the simple, child-like look of these little guys!  Can't wait to make more!

You can purchase these little fellows in my shop HERE!

What's new with you today?

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Make Something Monday: Link Party #73    Monday, March 4, 2013

 

Happy Monday!  

Did you have a nice weekend?  I had a nice time visitng with my parents for a bit, and then crocheting my fingers to the bone, to get some new patterns finished up...and working one those ever elusive unfinished projects!

How about you?

There were some fun links last week!  Here are a couple of my favorites!

I love this super cute and festive Sponge Painted Shamrock Shirt by Kim from Little Rays of Sunshine!  She also has a tutorial on how to do the embroidery, too! (And isn't her little model adorable, too!)

I love this tutorial for DIY Napkin Pillows by Lori from A Bright and Beautiful Life!  What a fantastic - and simple - way to update old pillows!  And her colors are awesome!

And finally this super cute Anthropologie Inspired Scarf by Tonna from Navy Wifey Peters!  Isn't that so dang cute?  Love it!

Now onto this week!

Here's a little reminder of the 'rules!' 

 

  • Please link to a specific blog post...not to your main page or shop!

  • Limit yourself to three links per week!

  • Be sure to spread the love and leave a comment on someone else's project!

 

Please know that I retain the right to delete any link which I feel violate the above conditions!

Thanks so much for joining me each week!   

 

The party is open through March 8th! Let's see what's new! 

 

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Pinterest Inspiration ~ Pastel Granny Afghan    Sunday, March 3, 2013

Hi!

I thought I'd start sharing some of my Pinterest inspired projects with all of you!  

I LOVE this gorgeous granny square afghan, made by the incredibly talented Petite Pimprenelle.  Aren't the colors so pretty and fresh?  'Tart'...just like she describes! Drool!  So using this pin as my inspiration I decided to make my own version!

  

My Pastel Granny Afghan:

It didn't turn out quite the same...because the colors (I used less 'pinkish' colors in mine) and type of yarn used are a bit different...but I LOVE the end result!

I love that it's soft and pastel; so it's appropriate for a baby...but not overly feminine.

 
I used this method to join the squares together.  There are sixteen 10-inch squares in all, with a picot-edge border all the way around.  (I love the way the border turned out!)
 

This lovely spring beauty went to live with my sister and her new baby girl! 

 

  • Yarn: Caron Simply Soft in White, Pistachio, Sunshine, Bone, Persimmon, Victorain Rose, Soft Green, Berry Blue 
  • Hook: size I (5.50mm)

 

What do you think? 

 

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