It's decided!

I've finally decided what it is I'm going to crochet for my blog's anniversary! A while ago I had created my own pattern for a jointed monkey, so when on my Facebook I asked what I should make my auntie suggested a sock monkey and that gve me the idea to crochet then monkey that I had created myself! So I still need to decide on a color! I also think I will make some other things as a like 2nd and 3rd p,ace prize kind of thing. They will obviously be smaller than the grand prize but I think I would like to have more than just 1 winner. I think one of the prizes will be a deco den frame. I love. Deco den! It's so much fun to do, ok aside from the hand cramps, it's a lot of fun to do. I'm not sure what the third item I will make will be, maybe a piece of jewelry? That's actually not a bad idea. Make something from some of the crafts that I'm good at. I guess since I'm fairly good at sewing I should make something sewn as well! Oh boy, I'm getting carried away with myself here. I better just stick to keeping things small and manageable right now. If I have time I will make a sewn item as well. Just need to think of what that sewn item should be.
Well better be off, I have a birthday present to finish up really quick. Thankfully it's almost done! Well happy crafting everyone!

Almost a whole year now!

Well, it's almost been a whole year since I've started this blog, and to celebrate you can't just say Happy Anniversay blog!  No, that's what you do with your regular blog!  For the crafty blog you have to do something crafty!!!  So, to celebrate, I will be having a contest!  I'm going to crochet an amigurumi doll, not sure what kind yet, and raffle it off!  You will get 1 entry for following my blog, 1 entry for "liking" my Facebook page, 1 entry if you comment on the blog and 1 entry if you comment on my Facebook page (Please note that it does not matter how many times you post a comment on my blog or on my FB page you will still only get a total of 1 entry.  So if you comment 10 times that equals 1 entry, if you comment 1 time that equals 1 entry.)  So you will only be able to have a maximum of 4 entries.
When the contest is over, I will put all the names in a big container and draw 1 lucky person to win the doll! I may do a few other drawings for some smaller items that I'll make, but I haven't exactly decided yet.  Will post the official start of the contest in August for the 1 year anniversary!!!  YAY!!!!
Thanks for following!

Decoden pics!

So I've finally gotten around to taking pics of the decoden items I've made.  I love them so much!  It's so easy and so fun to make and there's really no limits to what you can do.  My decoden seems to be a little on the less culttered side, but I'm working on that.  I'm limited on my supplies so I'm limited on what I can do, but I plan on experimenting with clay next and making some cute food items :)  Now, on to the pics!

First up is the glasses case that I made.  It's so pretty and pink!

This is the lolita style tin I did.  I think this is one of my fav pieces that I've done so far.  So freaking cute!!  I just wish the gold fan hadn't reacted with the silicone and made a blue area, but I've figured out how to stop that.  As long as I paint them with clear nail polish first, it's fine :)

This is the London/Dr. Who ispired tin I made.  I wish the phone booth would have been blue or that I would have painted it blue first, bit that's ok, it's still looks good.  The gold coins on this one also reacted with the silicone but since blue is part of the theme, it looks kinda cool :)

This is the seashell decoden frame I made.  The shells I picked up on our road trip up hwy 101 last summer.  I wish I could remember the city, they were sold by the pound, I think this one turned out pretty well too.  Oh, and all the frames are recons from Goodwill.  I plan on putting this up on my etsy shop.  It's adorable!  There's purple giltter on it as well!  Is there never a time to use glitter??

I wish I could have kept this frame for myself, but I made if for someone in the May birthday swap.  Since my birthday is in may, I wanted to sign up and I had to make one claim.  The girl I claimed wanted something cute and Japanese, so this is what I sent her.  I really hope she likes it.  It's kind of Ouran Highschool Host club/Lolita inspired.  The host club is one of her fav animes, so I went with that.  I'm really proud of how it turned out.  Hope you all like them!

Oh, also, I'm planing on having a contest here soon as well.  I'm going to make something (Obviously) to promote my blog and etsy shop, so stay tuned for that!! 

Happy Crafting!!!

Decoden

So it's been awhile since I've blogged about anything, been a lot going on, but I'm here now to say that I have discovered a new craft!  Decoden!!  OMG!!  It's so awesome!  I love it, it's quick and easy and there's so much you can do with it!  I've only made a handful of items but sadly haven't taken any pictures.  The weather hasn't been cooperating so I can take pictures outside.  I plan on making A TON of stuff!  And I will be posting it all on my etsy accoutne.  Or at least most of it.  I'm sure some if it will be used as gifts.  Unfortunately I'm limited on supplies, but I'm looking for sites that have cheap beads and charms and stuff.  I want to make all kinds of decoden!  The few I've made haven't been overwhelming like the ones I've seen online.  I will be making some like that though.  I plan on getting some molds to use so I can make things out of clay to use in the decoden.  I need to hurry up and make some more so I can get more supplies.  And I want to hurry up and post pictures.  I'm so happy with the way they've all turned out too!  YAY!!! Decoden!!

A few of my latest!

Here's a few of the things I've been working on lately.  I've decided that I'm going to sign up for a craft show that's going to be in July, so I need to get cracking on what I'm going to make and sell.  I'm super excited for this and can't wait to send in my application!

Here are the travel trunks I made for my Little Visitors Fred & George.  They travel around the world to places I can't go to, sadly I didn't get to send them off with these because they weren't 100% ready.  But they are now, and Fred & George will have new trunks when they get back home!



F for Fred and G for George of couse!




The lining on the inside of the trunks



The key on George's trunk.  I made the little tassel



The key on Fred's trunk

Here are Fred & Goerge.  They are now also done as I have added limbs to them.  Last summer they wend to England but didn't have any arms or legs.  This time they are in Kansas, and we are hosting Dee, a cute little dust bunny!


George is the one with the green eyes and Fred is the one with the grey/silver eyes



Fred & George's messenger bags

Here are Fred & George with the messenger bags.  They are all hand stitched.

This is Fred's pirate blankey and pillow.  I corcheted the border around the blanket, pertty quick and easy to do.  I'm still trying to decide what I want to make for George.

ARRRRRRRRR!!



The back side of Fred's pillow.  The flanel matches his bag!

 

I also made a pirtate heat pack.  The inside is filled with rice.  I like the way it turned out!

I've made some hairbows for to sell also.  I made some Valentines' day ones, and I'm gonig to be making some easter and St. Patrick's day bows as well.  I also made some Rock star hair bows.  These are so fun and quick to make up.  I can't wait to make more with all the ribbon I have!

Last one for now, I made my daughter a rock star skirt.  I had found this adorable guitar fabric at Joann's and had to buy it and make something for her.  I pretty much made the dress up as I went.  I think it turned out REALLY cute and I can't wait to see what she looks like in it.  I'm sure she'll like it and I just hope that it's not to0 big, or my biggest fear, too small!!!  I also made a little pink pin to go with it becasue it needed something esle to go with it.

I almost forgot!  I made a little Kyo plushie!!  It's from the Babylondonstar pattern on deviantart. Which you can find here http://babylondonstar.deviantart.com/gallery/5061515#/d1m1wt4 .  I just need to add the eyes which I am currently working on figuring out.  I have some quick fuse paper that I will use, but it's not cheap and I don't want to use a whole sheet to print out 1 set of eyes.   Here is my Kyo in  his cat jammies!!

My stitching isn't the best, but I'll get better with practice!  I plan on making another one of these, but next time I think I'm goin to make the hat with the ears removable.  He's also made out of fleece which makes him super soft and cuddley!!

Thanks for looking, I'll try to update sooner so I don't have such picture heavy posts!

Little visitor swap

Well, I wasn't going to join another swap, but how could I pass up the LV swap??  It was soo much fun last time!!  I have my 2 little guys Fred & George all ready to go.  Well, almost.  I can't wait to get my partner to see where I get to send my LVs off to!!  YAY!!!  Partners are assigned today!!  Can't wait!!!!

Kyo doll under way!

Ok, so I have finally started it.  My kyo doll is under way, and boy do my fingers hurt already!  I've started with the hands and making each of his little fingers is killing my fingers!!  But it's so totally gonna be worth it!!  I put pipe cleaners in his fingers to make them poseable to.  He's goona be the biggest ami I've made.  His arm is 9 1/2 inches long if that gives you an idea of how big the rest of him will have to be.  I'm still debating ho how to do his eyes, if I should do the traditional safety eyes or make them out of felt so they look more like that characters.  I'll probably do a comparison on them.  I know once I finish him Munchkin is going to want a Kyo of her very own.  <Sigh> So much crocheting, so little time!  Not to mention that I still have 2 monkeys to make for christmas a baby quilt by January and I sitll need to think of what to make everyone else for christmas to.  Joann's has their sale this friday and like the last 4 years, I will be there at 5:30 am waiting for the door to open!  I'm not what I'm going to get because surprisingly there's not a whole lot that I want to get this year.  I think I am going to get a dressform for sure, providing they have a large one.  I wish they would carry the x-large ones in the store instead of being special orders, that would be very helpful!  But, oh well.  At least this way, I will finally be able to hem my own clothes now!  Well, off to finish the fingers on my Ami-Kyo!!  I think I'm going to make Ami Neko Kyo to.  So cute!!

So here's the arm, kinda hard to see exactly how big it is, but it's big!

Here's another project I'm working on.  I made one of these for a swap and thought it was just awesome and have been wanting to make another one.  I had a heck of time finding a blue that would match the fun fur, it's still not exact, but it's about as close as I'm gonna get, so I'll take it.  He's gonna be so cute when hes' done!! (or she)

Happy crafting!! <3