crochet - teacher's gift

   I was put on the task to create a teacher's gift this year.  Her idea was crocheted pencil toppers.  Another adventure for me since I had not tried these before.  I knew how to create flowers and leaves and knew how to create cylinder shapes but to put all three together and have them fit correctly was a challenge.  I started with the cylinder because I needed to get the gauge down in order for them to fit the top of the pencils.  I did not want the toppers to fall of easily but also did not want to struggle pushing them onto the pencil backs.  Once those were finished I worked on different flowers in different colours.  Finally the leaves.  None of these were the same and that is how I wanted them because every leaf is just a tad different.   All together there needed to be 11 pencil toppers.   They took me two days of work and I think they came out lovely.

Digital Scrapbooking/ Hybrid- Card Scripts

I was asked to be a part of a new team, Cassel Creations, that uses scripts in PSP.  This was a great offer and I was excited to try this.  I have used scripts before but these were ones I usually created to make it easier to repeat different effects for the photos I was working on.  I was given permission by Karen Lewis to use some of her kits she had created to play with these scripts.  The first scripts I picked for this challenge was the Loop#1 Script as well as the Card and Envelope script.  The loop script takes a paper or ribbon and will make it into a folded or bent ribbon.  This is great to add dimensions to your pages or cards.  The Card and Envelope script creates just that, a card and envelope that work perfectly together.  Now you have to put a little extra work in to decorate these since it is more of a template for you to use but that is what I like.  I like being able to customize things that suite me and my needs.

This is what it looks like before printing after customizing.

Two cards printed

Digital Scrapbook- Kirby Hall

I created these using Karen Lewis's For The Record #1.  I am sad that she is no longer creating beautiful kits but has chosen to go a different route in her art.  I also used Cassel Creations Scripts.  This one is called Loop#1 which takes a ribbon and creates a looped or folded ribbon for you to use on your layouts.

Crochet- Baby Hats

Here are a couple new hats that I completed for a new baby to come.  I have been completing hats to be given out to the new babies who are born within the squadron.  I can't believe how many babies have been born since I started doing these.  It as been hard to keep up with them.

Crochet- Baby Wellies

Again ... another pattern I have seen but I looked at one of them and could not figure out how they completed theirs to look like this... so I made my own pattern for me and they turned out adorable.  Who wouldn't want some little wellies for England?  

Crochet- Cozies!

Here are two more of the cozies I have created. I love how each came out.  Some more detailed than others.

This one was for a friend.. = )

 Of course one for my husband.  Go BUCKS!

And a matching one for my tea without all the details. = )

Crochet - baby shoes

I was a bit tired of doing little infant hats so I needed to break free and try something new.  I have seen little shoes out there similar so I came up with my own pattern to complete them .  I am not one to follow patterns usually as for me sometimes they are difficult for me to understand enough to follow.  The blue ones are smaller than the black even though I used the same size hooks for both and same stitch count but the black yarn was a bit thinker than the blue making them a bit bigger.  

Crochet- Granny Square Bag

So things have been busy around here but I did manage to whip this little bag up.  It is made using granny squares then laying them all out and sewing them together.  I love how it came together.

Created 15 granny squares to make a bag approx. 12 inches wide and 8 inches tall.

arrangement and sewing

 Bag completed now for the handle

Completed Handle and Bag.  

I did not steam it as I like the puffy look more than a flat bag but if you want a more flat bag, add a little steam to the finished product.