My first crocheted sweater. Made for a beautiful, dark-haired, brand-new baby girl in the family. While it is by no means perfect, it was surprisingly easier to make than I thought it would be. My cousin and I collaborated on this project, she made the hat while I made the sweater. We used the patterns Baby Daisy Cloche by Bonny Smith and Aunt Jen's Sweater by Sandi's Angels.
These are coordinating Baby Mary Jane Skimmers by Sylvia Schuchardt I made. Sweater, hat and shoes were made with Lion Brand Baby yarn in Sweet Pea. I also made a summer hat and shoes using Lion Brand Cotton yarn in poppy & white. The shoes are way too big right now, but the hat looks adorable on Baby E. :)
I'm currently working on a blanket and a pair of camo loafers for Baby Tucker. Hope to post an update soon!
Be blessed,
Amy
Here it is stitched in, with a couple of pockets added.
It works well, although the next one I make I hope to make the pockets closer to the bottom of the bag.
I am seriously addicted to making these bags. I'm working on another right now, and have plans for a third already. The squares go together quick and easy, making for a nice sittin' on the couch with hubby, watching tv at the same time kinda project. ;)
I love the Mojo Monday blog. It's great for inspiration, and also fun to see what everyone does with the same sketch.
After stamping this, I realized how badly that I'm in need of a new black ink pad. :( The background paper is Bo Bunny's Alissa Look at Me....so springy! The sentiment is by Inkadinkado.
Aren't his eyes bonkers? I didn't have any animal eyes, so I winged it and just stitched some on. I'm wishing I'd have practiced first, but he's still cute, right?
I think the funniest things about this pattern are the nose and tail...they are so true to dachshund form. :) Despite his Princess Leia ears and wonky eyes, my kids loved this little toy! I'm going to look for some animal eyes next time I go to the craft store, that or practice my embroidery skillz! :D
The pattern was a little confusing at first, but I found some help on one of the Ravelry boards. Each row you need to increase by 2 at the beginning and at the end. So starting at row one, it would be 3 dc, 7dc, 11dc and then 15dc. I made mine in 4 rounds as I wanted a smaller bag that I could use as a purse. I also crocheted this with an F hook, as I wanted a tight, stiffer fabric.
I'm working on lining the bag today. I'm still not sure exactly how I'm going to do that, but I'm thinking I'll do it in squares and assemble the same way I put the bag together. While this photo isn't the best, these fabrics pick up the colors in the bag nicely. My daughter helped me find these buttons which I plan to attach at the handles. I'll post a pic when it's done!
Hi Everyone!
This card was inspired by Mojo Monday #54. I used papers from Animal Crackers, and the monkey stamp is one from The Angel Company. The little thinking of you bubble sentiment is by Studio G.
This card used the paper pieces left over from Mojo Sketch 54 above, along with the crocodile (or alligator?) from Stampin' Up's Animal Valentines. This set is long retired, but is one that my kids and I use every year. 
This afghan is the Two Color Afghan from Lion Brand Yarn's website. Yes, I used three colors in my two colors afghan..I'm onery like that. ;) I used Caron one pound yarn in the following colors: Taupe, Cape Cod Blue & Off White.
This is my first experience with crocheting bobbles. Can you see them? I can't really in this photo, but trust me...they are there! :D This scarf is from the book Crochet Scarves! by Candi Jensen. The pattern is called Blackberry Cobbler. The yarn is Patons Classic Wool, although the color escapes my mind at the moment. I'm thinking it's rosewood or something along those lines.
Next, socks for my sweet boy. This is the first time I've tried crocheting socks, and I'm surprised how simple it actually is. This pattern is In Your Shoes Ankle Socks. It was nice to find a pattern that actually used sock yarn, since anything else would have been too "slipperfied" for my manly little guy. ;) I used Sensations Soles and More yarn in grey shades for this....also a teeny, tiny, almost invisible hook. ;) As you can see, I need to finish up the heel and then it's off to the next sock.
This is my favorite project at the moment. It's the Easy Lacy Shells scarf made with Bernat Alpaca wool in Persimmon. I've just started the edging, but am so looking forward to wearing it! Can I say how much I love this yarn? So soft, fuzzy, and beautiful to boot. The catch is if you have cats and attempt to knit/crochet something with alpaca wool...look out. My cat has a love/hate relationship with this yarn. She's always in my yarn basket sniffing it all the while with her mouth hanging open. She's not tried to eat it yet, she just seems to find the smelling of alpacas too enticing to resist. :D
It's hard to believe that it's almost time for warm pajamas again! My daughter (almost twelve) has been wanting some pajama pants that aren't girly for like, her entire life. She's just not a pink, purple or sparkly kinda gal. :) I can respect that! She found this lizard patterned material at Jo-Ann's that she liked, so we decided to try to make her some comfy jammies.
(Above photo not mine...I snagged it off google images.)
If you're interested in the "how-to" of this project, there is a great tutorial located here. 
Paper: Making Memories Raspberry Gingham & Raspberry Mini Dot, black & white cs.
Stamps: Watermelon Bee by Stampendous, sentiment from Hey There Cupcake
I cased this first one from Novell at Splitcoast. I didn't have a flag stamp, so I drew my own. I'm up way past my bedtime at this point, so I'll try to fill in the details at a later time.
Be blessed! No, not baby fever here, but baby-stamp fever? Sure! I can only think of one person I know who's expecting, but I felt like making more than one card. Maybe I'll send her both. lol These cute Inkadinkadoo stamps were just begging for ink. :) This one's definitely not the typical baby card with the colors I chose, but I really liked the green and black together. 
This one absolutely cracks me up! Simple too!
Amy :D
This is totally me! Life has been rather crazy and hectic lately, and more than a few of my favorite persons have received Ecards (gasp!) from me instead of a card. I had lots of time this weekend to catch up on some stamping so I've no excuse now! Here's a snail sending belated wishes inspired by Monday Mojo sketch #42 at Poetic Artistry.
Hilarious and gross at the same time, right? If you have a cat, (or wish you didn't) you know what I'm talkin' about. This is one of the $1 sets from Inkadinkadoo, found at my home away from home, my escape from reality, my retail therapy, my local JoAnns.Be blessed,
Amy
Whoa! A card with NO coloring! I was inspired by the Monday Mojo sketch #15 at Poetic Artistry for this card. No matter that it's an incredibly old sketch, or that it's not Monday...hey, I stamp when I can, ya know? :) I thought about coloring this bunny, but then I thought maybe he looked better with just his black jacket.Have a good one!
Amy
What's next on the crocheting front? I've been working on some dishcloths here and there, but the next big project will probably be an afghan for my son. He's requested camo and green. :D
My mom's card below was made from one of Amy Westerman's Sunday Sketches. I just love Amy's blog Heartfelt Greetings, and read it daily. :) This was the only time I can remember actually sewing on a card, but I really like the way it turned out and have left my sewing machine easily accessible for future cards.*----Clone of a Cinnabon ----*
Ingredients:
Dough
1 cup warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup margarine, melted
4 1/2 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
Filling
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/3 cup butter, softened
Icing
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon saltDIRECTIONS : Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine
in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press Start.
After the dough has doubled in size turn it out onto a lightly floured
surface, cover and let rest for 10 minutes. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon.
Roll dough into a 16x21 inch rectangle. Spread dough with 1/3 cup butter and sprinkle evenly with sugar/cinnamon mixture. Roll up dough and cut into 12 rolls. Place rolls in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake rolls in preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes. While rolls are baking, beat together cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract and salt. Spread frosting on warm rolls before serving. Enjoy!!
Be blessed!
Amy
