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I got a Cricut for Christmas!

Yeah! I am so excited to try out my new Cricut. First project, paper dolls for my granddaughter. I will cut them out of chipboard (because she would destroy paper ones) and I will try cutting the clothes out of stiffened fabric and connect them with Velcro dots. Stay tuned for pics.

My Crochet Projects

Here are a few of my latest crochet projects.

1st one is a purse/tote a did a couple of months ago. I got the pattern from Favecrafts.com. I modified it a bit. I used peaches n' cream crochet yarn. Hopefully I'll get a chance to take it to the beach this summer.

This pillow is made with Lion suede yarn. It is very soft. The pillow is my own design. Basically I crochet two 18" squares, then crocheted them together over a pillow form and added a shell boarder in a contrasting color. I Love making the easy crocheted roses and added some to the pillow.



This is a headband to keep your ears warm. Again my own design. I used two strands of Simply Soft yarn. The ends of the headband overlap and a big button hole on one end slips over the crocheted rose sewn to the other end.

Doesn't Kenzie look cute in it?

Pismo Beach Sand Dollars & Glitter!

A couple of trips to CA ago. Me, my husband, and two younger (13 and 16) daughters collected over 100 sand dollars on Pismo Beach one morning. We just couldn't stop picking them up. They weren't alive just the shells, or skeletons that wash up on the beach. I have had them around for over a year. This Christmas I decided to add a little glitter and hang them on the tree. Since I love the beach and I love glitter, I love these ornaments!

Water Bottle Bracelets

These were fun and easy to make. My teenage daughters love them! I also made some smaller versions for my granddaughter. She loves anything circle. The best part is they don't cost anything! All you need is empty water bottles and some scrap yarn left over from your knitting or crocheting projects. I added some wood beads on one and some flatback marbles on the black one. You can also add old charms or jewels from the jewelry you don't wear any more. My friend Heidi Borchers shows everyone how to do it in her Youtube video. Check it out. Become a fan of Heidi LIVE on Facebook. She has a lot of great eco friendly projects to try.

Christmas Presents

This is what I made for Christmas presents this year. They are cake plates, display stands, candy dishes, jewelry holders or whatever you want them to be. I shared them on the Inspired at Home Live Pajama Party in November. My daughter also blogged about them on her Mommy Creations blog.
I love plates! I have hundreds and can't seem to keep myself from picking up more every time I go to the thrift store or antique shop. I also seem to pick up brass candlesticks. So I started putting them together. I have to say I loved the results! So now I have an excuse to buy the plates and the candlesticks, to make gifts for everyone. You can use any plate and any candlestick. I even found a Christmas candlestick with holly and the perfect matching plate. It's fun to see which ones go together.