What a difference...

In with the new....

Out with the old (and UGLY!).
What a difference new light fixtures can do to a room!

hat and scarf set

Here is a hat and scarf set that I made to go with my black dress coat. You can't really see in the photo but the hat has ribbing around the bottom edge. I can't wait to wear it!

Avery's 1st live retrieve

I just had to take a picture of Avery's first live retrieve....he was SO proud!

Christmas presents in October

I'm starting to think about Christmas Presents a bit earlier than normal. I've decided to knit hats for my Daycare children this year. This is the first of 8 that I need to make. This one will be what I'm making for the 3 little girls ages 6 months - 14 months. In the photo it looks as if my rows do not line up, in reality they do. I think it's because of the fact that the hat is down flat on the table so it puckered a bit, and because of the pattern of the yarn. I will be giving the children their hats along with some sort of handmade ornament that I will make for them. Enjoy your day!!!

Knit Beanie

Here is a picture of my very first knit beanie hat. My son wanted me to make one for him and I think it turned out really nice. He liked it and wore it back to college. I'm now in the process of knitting one for my oldest son.

pocket b-day card

My teenage Niece celebrated her b-day this week and this is the card that I made for her. Like most teens, she prefers MONEY so she can buy clothes so I wanted a card that would hold the money in a fun way.

I decided to use my sizzix pocket die. Then to make it look like it's the pocket on a pair of jeans, I thought a tag on the pocket would help. On the tag I printed her name. I couldn't find the right shade of blue cs so I took a light blue cs and streaked white chalk in onto it...I like how it turned out - kind of like the worn jeans look that's so popular right now. Added 2 brads to the pocket and it's done. Oh, the patterned paper also has glitter on it which looks pretty cool!

domino necklace

I made a bunch of domino necklaces a few years ago and was asked to show an example of them. This is the only one that I still have. Sorry the one picture is side-ways! Shellie