Coasters

Who knew coasters could be so pretty?

Etsy generously placed Waterrose in my Suggested Shops and I am so glad they did.  I just think the simple, happy little designs on the coasters are a perfect place to put my tea mug in the morning, don't you?

Why Do I Have To Leave This Bliss and Go To Class?

Seriously? Who would want to go to class when they could lay under these trees with their honey instead?

It was a bit breezy and occasionally a big gust would come through making the trees snow on us with their white petals, but they never looked like they shed any!

Sadly, I did have to leave and skip to class, but the short time we had just chilling with each other under those trees was worth it :)

Vanna's Choice Contest Entry

The moment I heard about the Vanna's Choice Contest I just knew I had to enter.

I bought enough skeins of various colors in the yarn required for the contest and got to work dreaming up what I wanted to make even though the deadline was drawing near. I decided that I wanted to make a beret-type hat which turned out.....ok. Not the greatest, but I'm sure it will pique somebody's interest. The project that I have submitted to the contest was this super cute baby sweater.

The body is all a gorgeous yellow color. Flowers and leaves were knit in various colors and attatched to the fronts of the cardigan and the stems were embroidered on. The three little red buttons are quite possibly my favorite part of the cardigan, even beyond the adorable picot edging around the sleeves and bottom edge of the sweater. They just a pop of closure!

The sweater is being modeled by a friend's very photogenic 3 month old, she was very cooperative ;)

Custom Cross with Roses

This weekend I had another request for a last-minute Christmas present. The gent wanted a cross for his mother. I hadn't done this before, but it actually was kind of fun!

I put a vine of roses (roses do grow on vines don't they?) wrapping around the cross all the way up and at the top was a sign reading INRI. There is a small loop at the top so this cross can be hung on the wall.