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"What praises can we offer To thank thee, Lord most high? In our place thou didst suffer; In out place thou didst die, By heaven's plan appointed, To ransom us, our King. O Jesus, the annointed, To thee our love we bring!"
~ O Savior, Thou Who Wearest a Crown, K.L. Davidson
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Things to Make: Fingerprint Bunnies and Chicks!
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When I was a kid I loved to check out drawing how-to books from the library. Some of my VERY favorite books were those put out by Ed Emberley. (Click his name to be directed to his fabulous website where you there all sorts of fun activities!!)
He had several book that were based on colors (Big Purple Drawing Book, Big Green Drawing Book, etc.) He including everything from cute little animals to intricate pirate ships. I remember pouring over them and drawing all sorts of environments and creatures.
Feature Friday: 8 Cute & Colorful Free Crochet Patterns for Spring!
Easter is just around the corner, and I wanted to share some of the cute crochet projects I've been seeing around the web lately!
You all know how much I love color, so I'm adding my especially favorite colorful Spring creations here!
Here's my curated list of
Eight Cute & Colorful FREE Crochet Patterns for Spring!
1. First up is this lovely little Crochet Easter Egg Garland from Skip to my Lou! I love the pretty pastel colors!
Things to Make: Crochet Poppy Remembrance Pin
In honor of Veteran's Day here in the US, Armistice Day in the UK, and Remembrance Day in France, I put together this simple little crochet poppy pin pattern.
Hope you will enjoy the pattern...and wear a poppy to remember all of the men and women who have sacrificed their lives for the freedoms of others.
CROCHET POPPY PATTERN
Materials:
Small amount of red worsted weight yarn - medium weight (4) (I used Caron Simply Soft in Harvest Red!)
Crochet hook - size H (5.00 mm)
Tapestry or yarn needle
A black button
Hot glue
A small circle of felt
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What's New: Pretty Maids All in a Row
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I've been working on a lot of fun projects over the past few months, but, as often happens with motherhood, my kiddos have taken a big chunk of my creating time! And I wouldn't have it any other way!
What's New: Pretty Crochet Collars
The weather is getting pretty chilly around these parts and these pretty little callars are the perfect way to keep your neck warm, while still looking cute! I've been making lots of pretty crochet collars in an array of fantastic trendy colors!
Crochet Peter Pan Collar in Persimmon
Crochet Scallop Collar in Goldenrod
Crochet Lace Collar in Off White
Crochet Peter Pan Collar in Passion
You can read more about these lovelies, and see more pictures, by visiting the scarves section of my shop, HERE.
Crochet, Cancer, and the Cause!
As you may know, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Being in the business of making hats, I've have the pleasure to make several over the years for beautiful women who have been diagnosed with breast (or other) cancers. The thing that I've always taken away from these opportunities, is how amazing and strong these women are. So brave and courageous.
Things to Make: DIY Printable Family Rules
I've been working on some fun projects for our new house, and thought I'd share my latest with you!
I wanted to have a fun way to display our family rules in a prominent place in our home, and to add some color and a little more of our family's relaxed personality to our new space, so I created some font art - featuring our families rules! (And also one for our kids birthdays!)
So here it is:
Materials:
Beehive Bazaar Spring 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!
