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

Long time since an update...

It has been a long time since an update.... mostly because my laptop has had some major issues and been back to Houston to the Dell repair Depot, and then, after that, had to be worked on in-house by a technician. What a mess!

Here are some things that I've been working on over the last few weeks...

Some stamping....

I'm not going to post the details for all these cards/tag. Suffice it to say, there's been some Magnolia, Lawn Fawn, and Tim Holtz Movers and Shapers action going on around here.

Some knitting....

 Self-ruffling scarves!  (Tinseltown)

 And more Puerperium!!

And lots more mittens.

A little bit of knitting

Here are some projects that I've finished within the last month or so... just didn't have the energy to take photos of them until this morning.


Felted Christmas Stocking:

Cascade 220 and some random fun fur, needle felted - just made up my own snowman design.

More Puerperium (loving it?!):

Twisted Fiber Arts and Encore Tweed


I promise - I'm just doing one more Puerperium this season - and it's on needles, right now. 

Some Random Cards

Here are a couple of other random cards that I put together tonight. Most of this evening was actually spent coloring, so hopefully I will have some new and exciting things to put together over the next few days!

Card #1: Stamps are DeNami and sentiment is from Paper Smooches, yellow stickles, copic markers.
Card #2: Wreath is Penny Black and sentiment is from Unity, Xmas red stickles, Bamboo and Rhubarb memento, Paper is reverse of Peppermint Twist in previous post

Sweet Stop Sketch

Here's this week's fabulous sketch at The Sweet Stop Challenge Blog...

Here's mine...

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, We R Memory Keepers - Peppermint Twist Winter Berry, Imaginisce - 003357
Stamps/Inks: Penny Black - Berry Wreath, Memento - Bamboo Leaves and Rhubarb Stalk, Unity Stamp Co - Tiny Tags Vintage Christmas
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard and Scalloped Circles, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots
Misc.: Stickles - Xmas red, Twine from The Twinery, vintage buttons

CAS-ual Fridays

Here's this week's challenge over at CAS-ual Friday's... a sketch!

Here's mine....

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: DeNami - Pumpkin Chickie, Lawn Fawn - Harvest Season, Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard and Scalloped Circles
Misc.: Copic markers and twine from The Twinery