Earth Cultured

You have to check out this seller on etsy.com. My brother Jesse just went out to visit some family and friends on the west coast. While in San Francisco he met up with an old friend we grew up with who makes these amazing neclaces. Her name is Nilufar and she learned to make them somewhere in the Himalaya's while traveling the world for a year. She gets the stones imported from india. This one shown in the picture is called a Rose Quartz, it's actually not mine it's my mothers but I borrow it all the time cause I love it. I can't wait to get one for myself and my fiance Jake.

Baby blanket #2

I just finished my second crochet project. It's the same exact pattern as the last blanket I made because I had a pretty strict time limit to make this. I absolutely love the yarn though. It is SWS yarn by Patons ( soy wool stripes). It's a very soft natural yarn. I didn't have to change the colors in the rows the yarn fades into different colors as you go along. I think that gave this blanket a really cool look.

cute wedding stuff

Oh my! I cannot believe what I found at the Joanns website. These are absolutely adorable. I think I might make them for my own bridal shower.

I can't seem to find a picture of it but while my mom and I were at Joanns this week we saw these adorable heart shaped candles designed to look like Petits Fours. I am going to try and make them to put on the tables at my wedding. It shouldn't be to hard since I used to make pastries for my doll house when I was younger.

What's in the bag.

Frenchy Bags

These frenchy bags are an Amy Butler pattern. The one to the left is the shoulder bag that I made as a gift. My fiance Jake helped me pick out the fabric. These bags are very simple and quick to make.

This one below was a handbag that I made for myself for fall. It has 6 pockets and plenty of space inside.

This cute little handbag to the left is one of my favorites. My mom helped me pick out the fabric ( she is great at that), it has trees with the cutest little blue birds on it. I also made this one as a gift for my sister in law who wont use anything but small purses. She loved the first bag I made and requested one for herself.

Blanket

My mother taught me to Crochet this past summer and this is my very first project. I made this blanket in just a few months as a gift for Jake's 5 month old niece. I would call it more of a crib blanket than a baby blanket because it is almost large enough to fit a normal sized adult. I am currently working on another one just like this with soy wool yarn in brown and blue colors.

Fun gifts

I made a few aprons as gifts for christmas. This is my sister modeling one of them. I got the idea from the store Sweet and Sassy. It is a cupcake store that I go to when I visit my sister in Newark DE. They sell some really great cupcakes as well as cute apparel, things for the kitchen and even for events such as weddings. They can be made with or without pockets and I thought the contrasting fabric would add a great touch.

This is the first one I made. It was a pretty difficult pattern and thanks to my mom's help it turned out great.

Hearts will be glowing

Tis the Season

Every year I make ornaments out of polymer clay. Usually I just give them to friends and family. My grandparents have been collecting them since I was a kid. I have made pumpkins, flowers, snow men all dressed up, etc... This past year I was working on a summer scape but due to my recent addition of two kitties most of it didn't survive.

That's where my little rubber duckie came from.

He is so happy just relaxing on his Lochness Monster floatie he will

look great on any tree and remind you of summer every time you look at him.

This little cutie could be known as Rudolph or one year I made him for someone who collects

Moose. Maybe next year he will be joined by some friends and tug Santa in his sleigh. Unfortunatly unlike rubber duckie and Santa he won't be for sale this year. I gave him to my brother who lives in a rustic looking cabin. I thought this would look great on his tree this year.

Here comes Santa Claus. He is a yearly favorite. I have made

many like this. Old fashioned Santa is wearing a red hood with

gold rope around the edge. Unlike the usual red hat I think he is

much more attractive with the red hood.

I've included a side view so you can se the back of his hood.