Christmas Treats

Remember the Turkey Day gourds? Well, I did a bunch for Christmas, too.

To sell at a local shop.

I did 25 snowmen, 10 penguins, 5 candle wreaths, and 5 snow scapes.

The before and after products. I think they were a success.

Hula Hoopa Hoop!

It's a hula hoop! Just for me. :)

Hooping for adults is super popular right now, partly because it's good exercise, and mostly because it's just that damn awesome. Adult sized hoops can be tricky to find, and expensive, though, so, luckily, they are ridiculously easy to make! This is another post that doesn't really include a pointy object (unless you count the PVC cutters) but it's still creative, so here it is.

Before

Check out PSI Hoops and JasonUnbound for info on how to make your own.

Viola!

I'm super proud of myself for finishing this. It took a long time for me to get around to it. I think I may have made it a bit too large (it's 44" across and really tall) and a bit too heavy (I put a lot of rice in it, I don't remember how much) but I did a really good job wrapping it in black electrical tape, and the purple looks neat, even if it's a bit messy. It is already getting scuffed, though.

Now I just have to get good at using it.... I did okay keeping it up on my waist, and hopefully that will get better with time (and maybe a lighter hoop). And I just joined the local YMCA, which offers a hoop class twice a week...... We'll see, we'll see. Now back to the crafts.

P.S. The Hoopnotica videos seem really helpful, and even offer a troubleshooting section.

Holidays are Forever

Chelsea and colleen

ask colleen for picture of her cowl

ocean dna

If I keep your neck warm, it means I love you.

Holidays are a happy time of year. This post is belated, but it is still full of love. I spend the holidays at my grandparents, where all of the family congregates. 


I showed up to the holidays wearing my Ribbed Tango Scarf. My Nana saw it and fell in love with it, between the colors, the width and length, and decadent squishy-ness of the thing. Feeling the holiday spirit (and knowing it would give me an excuse to make myself another in a different colorway) I graciously gave it to her. She then wore if for the rest of the weekend. It was full of happiness. I like it when my projects find good homes. :)

I had whipped this up ages ago, and finally pulled it out to wear since the weather had finally turned to the colder side. This scarf was super basic.... two skeins, 26 stitches on size US 9 needles with a 2x2 rib. I had just wanted to play with some pretty new yarn and show off the colors. I had also been trying to teach my mum how to pearl so that she could make the same scarf, since she had picked up some of the same yarn when I had gotten mine. The two of us had gone on an adventure to the WEBS warehouse a while ago, and you can imagine how that went. ;)


This post is from last Christmas, and even though it's before Thanksgiving and I normally wouldn't post something Christmassy yet, I'm going to, because I should have posted it last year and I can't remember what else was going to write!

Rose Tinted World

Boas and floorshow corset

Henna Adventures

I used to do this a lot more often. I'm a bit out of practice these days (or just lazy). Here are a couple of designs I did for some close friends recently.

It was a lot of fun and I was quite happy with the way they turned out.

It was kind of short notice so I only had some frozen henna that I usually use for my hair. It gives me good color in my hair, but I think I need to remember to mix up some fresh stuff next time I want to do some more body art.

These were both done freehand. The first one is based on another design I did for her a few years ago.

Aminals....

I'm still behind, which means I'm just going to spam you with some more random pictures for now. These ones of some cute aminals. Yes, aminals, not animals. 

This is ballerina turtle. He wishes that he could study at Julliard and escape the dreary life of the pet store turtle tank. He has good form, doesn't he?

These sweeties are the Virgin Mother and her offspring. She wasn't supposed to be pregnant, but, you know, she was. They're still cute, though. :)

This guy is just about cute enough to make me rethink my opinion of mice as viable pets. Almost.

Hamster spam! 'Nough said. :)

And how could this post be complete without a pretty of a snake? She's a cuddler, I swear. 

 These guys aren't truly animals, but close enough. Dragons need love, too. We rescued them from King Richard's Faire. :)