It's been awhile since I posted, I don't have any crafts going on at the moment but felt the need to post anyway. I have been busy gearin up for the Idaho trip, we leave next week {EEEEK} so excited to see family and friends. A really good friend of mine is going to be visiting her family around the same time I am so we have lot's of plans!!! I seriously can't wait.

I have also being dealing with crabby neighbors and their irresponsible kids, hopefully the issue is solved and they will no longer think I am trying to be "hateful"(their word not mine) to them. Anyway they weather here has been beautiful and I am in the mood to paint something, I don't know if I will actually get to it, it I do I will post it ASAP. I hope you all are having a good week and I promise I will work on some crafty posts.

Beary Cute!!

 I made this bear hat for Christine from Chrisy Photography to use in some of her shoots, it turned out really cute.

I decided the hat needed a companion, so I made a matching diaper cover.

I LOVE the little pom pom on the butt so friggin cute!

 I wasn't sure about the color scheme but once it was done I LOVED it!
 I'm thinking about adding a little boy tie to this set what are your thoughts?

PURPLE Elephants on parade!

A month or so ago Micheal's was having a sell on their Peaches & Cream yarn, so I got stocked up. I finally decided to get it out, and created this fun "Ellie"phant as my oldest calls it. Instead of embroidering the eyes like I did on the here and here, I decided to go with button eyes (cause I was lazy experimenting) which after watching this movie seems totally wrong.

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I'm not sure what my oldest will think, she is terrified of that movie, heck I'm terrified of that movie! My hubby didn't listen when I told him it wasn't a kid movie, apparently I don't know jack cause he bi-passed my opinion and let them watch it anyway. He learned quickly that it was a BIG MISTAKE! 

Ok back to the subject at hand purple elephants. 

 

What do ya think? Creepy or cute? Should I loose the buttons and embroider the eyes?

Pink Kimono Slippers

I started these adorable little slippers months ago, for some reason (which I am totally oblivious to) I stopped  in the middle I don't usually do that. I found the project partially finished in my yarn stash so I took it out, took it apart and started over. You might be askin why I took it apart and there is a simple answer for that, because I forgot what row I was on and I really dislike goin back and trying to count out the rows it's a pain in the but! That's the same reason I don't like stopping in the middle of crocheting.

                                                       

Some of you crocheter's out their are probably sayin " there are row markers out there", or" why didn't ya just mark your rows with yarn" , the answer to that is I just don't. I don't have any row markers (little rings you can attach to your rows), and I always end up pulling out the yarn I use for markers by accident. The only time I mark my rows it when I am using a pattern that's worked in rounds that are not joined. Anyway back to the pretty little subject at hand these adorable little slippers.

They turned out really cute. The yarn is a mixed fiber it has acrylic,polyester and nylon in it. These shoes are so stinkin soft I want a pair! My oldest actually asked me if I could make her a pair of these, I think I will have to play with the pattern(since it only goes up to  18 months) and see what I can come up with. 

Lacking

Sorry for the lack of posts, I got the flu bug and have been down and out for a couple of days. I have been working on some projects so I will be posting those soon. This month in general might have a lack of posts cause well, the kids are gettin out of school, I am planning our Idaho trip and my calendar is FULL, I have IEP meetings, doctor appointments, cub scout meetings, and pretty much anything under the sun and it all has to get done before I leave.

 I have a ton of ideas I have been mulling around, my thoughts keep going to my kitchen so I think it is definitely time to get the cupboards and walls painted so I can decorate cause I have some really fun ideas that I think will look awesome in my space. I keep changing my mind on colors that's partly why I have been ignoring it, but I think I have a pretty good idea of what I want now, I probably won't get much done in the way of the kitchen before I go to Idaho for the summer, but keep an eye out for it.

When my mom and I get to together we sew up a storm, the girls pretty much get new wardrobes, Kaleb usually feels a little left out, but I have some plans to make him some stuff this year (besides pajamas). My mom has also been collecting beads, so I am looking forward to trying my hand at jewelry making! I figure if I don't have much in the way of posts this month and possibly June, July will be FULL of awesome posts and some tutorials too. I know this post is pretty lame, but stay with me AWESOME stuff is to come.

Special Order

A friend of mine asked me to do a news boy cap in red, white and blue for her step daughter for the 4th of July. I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out, but once it was done I fell in love with it and so did my daughter, so I made her one and now guess who else wants one, yup my 2 yr old! She get's so jealous when sister where's her new hat!

I still have to make the star clip to go onto it, but it turned out so great I just had to share!