Home Decor and Gifts

I know it's not fall yet - but one can hope for some cooler weather.  Anyway, wanted to share my new door wreath for fall.  What do you think?

Recently, made a few dozen premie caps (girls and boys) for the local NICU.  Couldn't just hand them over like that, so I made an alphabet box to put them in.

 

The divas at the senior center have been working so hard on their crocheting that I wanted to keep them encouraged.  One of the ladies have a love of elephants so I crocheted this one for her.  The other had a birthday coming up, so I decided to make her a birthstone Swarovski ring with Dyna-mite seed beads.

A close up of the ring to get a better view.

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Handmade cards

Just wanted to share two handmade birthday cards that were done recently.  

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Crochet

It's crochet time.  The first four pics are of an online crochet along.  The end result will be a nine-paneled Christmas throw.  The patterns are posted about once a week or so until all nine have been posted.

Showing work in progress on the Christmas tree.

This is how my work looks when I have completed all of the crochet.  Have to go in and tie in all the ends.

I learned a new crochet technique - corner to corner.  That is how I am crocheting the above panels for the crochet along (CAL).  I like it so much, that I did the bag below and am working on some face cloths using that same technique.

Working on some face cloths.  Don't mind the remotes and the bottle that I keep my needles in.

Figured since I was crocheting, I could give my hooks a new home.  Sooooo, here is my new case for my crochet hooks.

Phone case for my sister.

My husband often tells me that I am extending into the den (and other places in the house) with my yarns.  Below is my attempt to corral some of my yarns.

Another panel for the Christmas CAL.

Isn't Miss Elle beautiful?  She is even offering two hearts with her tusk.

One of the baby dresses being crocheted.

Second baby dress with diaper cover.

This is what I am very excited about.  I needed a purse just to carry my phone, license, keys, and I little change in.  THIS IS IT.  There was no other pattern out there that I liked, soooooo I created my own.  That's right - this is my own pattern and I am so excited about it.  Tell me what you think about it.

This my other crochet project that is underway.  I am hoping to complete this afghan by the 14th of September.  This is just the start of it.  Will keep you guys informed.

And last, but not least.  Thought I would give you guys a look at me crocheting.  This is work on the afghan for the 14th.

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Beading

Just a few of the jewelry projects I have been working on.

Crochet

My crochet animals.  The first is an elephant that was made for one of the ladies at the Center to encourage her to continue croccheting.

The bunny below was my first attempt at the bunny.  She sits in my craft room, keeping my company as I craft.

The pic on the left shows all the crochet parts for the completed bunny on the right.  I made two of these - one for each of the younger granddaughters.

The squares on the left became the purse on the right.

Embroidery

The first towel is for a granddaughter who is into all things Paris, the second is one I made for myself, and the third is for a granddaughter who is studying to be a cosmetologist.  By the way, the first towel reads "I think, therefore I am."

Update - July 2015

Just sharing some things I have been working on.

Front and inside of a birthday card.  Love the cut-out candles on the front, and the embossed candles on the inside.  This card was entered in an online challenge.

This card was for a neighbor; just getting in and letting her know I was thinking about her while she is in recovery.

Had fun making this card.  Y'all know about that black and gold.  You might not be able to see it, but the jar is a vinyl piece to make it see through.  This card was also entered in an online challenge.

This is one honoring our vets, and was also entered in an online challenge.  This will be going out to one special veteran some time soon.

This was yet another that was entered in an online challenge.

These were the last four that were entered in a challenge in an online crop.  The first two will be used in my scrapbook standing frame, which I hope to show you guys sometime soon.  The third is a magnet, and the fourth the back of my cell phone case.

Even did a little jewelry.  This is the eighth ring like this, which I finally got to keep.  They were flying out the house as soon as I finished them.  Each one was a different colored stone.

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