Baby Things

Here are some things that I've been working on recently...

Rocketry Baby Cardigan (various shades of Dream in Color Classy):

Baby Shower Invitations:

Paper: Neenah cardstock and misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and green, Fiskars - New Baby
Cutting/Embossing: Cricut - Sure Cuts A Lot - Onesie card
Misc.: Copic markers, twine from The Twinery, ribbon from Michael's, glossy accents

DeNami Theme Challenge

It's DeNami's last challenge of 2011...

Here's mine...

This craft snow marker was something new to me --- the photo doesn't show how neat it is to touch!

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, American Crafts - Hollyday, Christmas Gnome
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress - Iced Spruce and Evergreen Bough , DeNami Designs - P93 Large Winter Tree, F209 Christmas Wishes, PF50 Ornamental Flowers Set
Cutting/Embossing: Sizzix - holly and berries, Marvy Snow Marker
Misc.: Copic markers, ribbon

Frenzy of Christmas Cards

I may not have been posting, but that doesn't mean that I haven't been busy.

Cards....

Knitting....

 Fiddlehead mittens.

Self-ruffling scarves - Tinseltown.


More cards....

Chickies, Knitting, Card Sets

I've been away for a bit, but not for lack of being busy.

Here's some knitting... a stocking and a card set/gift basket both for charities...

The snowman is just something I made up and needle felted (see earlier post with felt stocking).

The basket has a stained glass snowman with a cardinal (made by my Dad), cardinal sugar cookies from Cookie Temptations, and cardinal cards -- see below.












Here are some card sets I'm giving away as gifts this year --- very CAS, so easy to mass produce. The coloring takes the longest, but is the most fun, for the Northwoods cardinal stamps.

The Cardinals - Northwoods Rubber Stamps

The Calendar Chicks - Hero Arts

DeNami Sketch Challenge

This month's challenge over at DeNami Designs is a sketch challenge...

Here's my taken on it...

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Doodlebug Design - 3076 Snowfall
Stamps/Inks: DeNami - J138 - Elegant Floral Circle, Tim Holtz - Iced Spruce, Memento - Tuxedo Black
Cutting/Embossing: Cuttlebug embossing folder, Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard and scalloped circles, Snowflakes from snowman Tim Holtz die
Misc.: Silver Stickles, Copic markers


And a little knitting... (more mittens!):

These are little felted mitten ornaments, about 3 1/4" from tip to cuff. Quick and easy - good for using up scrap yarn. Size 7 and 5's with Naturespun Sport wool.  

Mittens, mittens, and more mittens

Just finished a very large project of knitted mittens - 8 pairs - ranging in size from men's M to child's M. My sister actually did two of the pairs to help me out - the pink and the unpictured red. Variety of colors, hand-picked for each recipient. I made matching tags to go with each pair. The pattern is actually a mix of two different patterns that I adapted for multiple sizes, but the majority of the pattern is: Easy Striped Mittens by Knit Simple (although obviously these are not striped). All are made from Knit Picks Swish Worsted (superwash merino), with the exception of the pink, which is Lion Brand - Woolease. They are knit on either size 5 or 6's.

Here's some of the tags with care instructions (front and back):

Materials:
Paper: Kraft and misc. Bazzill cardstock,
Stamps/Inks: PTI - In the Meadow (snowflake), Memento - Tuxedo Black, Stampin' Up - Hand Knit
Cutting/Embossing: Sizzix Tag, Spellbinder's - Mittens, Corner Rounder
Misc.: Smooch mist, Perfect Pearls Mist - Perfect Pearl, twine from The Twinery


And some external tags...

Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Paris Dusk, Tim Holtz - Faded Jeans, Evergreen Bough, PTI - 2008 Holiday Tag Collection
Cutting/Embossing: Tim Holtz - Snowman and Movers and Shapers - Wish
Misc.: Perfect Pearls Mist - Perfect Pearls