Blog blank

Yeah a blog blank. Or more accurately a brain blank. I have been busy doing things but not in a very productive way.  Over the last few weeks I have been learning to crochet but my mind has also been turning to new and old projects. Remember the felt booties I made a few weeks ago?

I have been wondering how to package them.  I looked up various boxes but most of them are too big and just not special enough to make them a keepsake.  Then a friend suggested calico bags.  That got me thinking, if I made calico bags I could stamp them or embroider them with  babies name and date of birth.  So that is what I will be doing tomorrow, making my first bags and I will post them on here and hopefully you will give me some feedback on them.

I also have had an order of some more felt and glass necklaces like this one.

I have been searching for more tray pendants like this heart shaped one, but in different shapes but they are kind of hard to find. I finally tracked some oval ones down so hopefully they will arrive soon so I can make some more.

At the same time my big wallpaper books still sit there and I am itching to make some more beads but my craft room is still FREEZING. I managed a couple of hours in there on Monday but I had to have my radiator on full blast and wear several jumpers. After a while my fingers go all stiff :(

So to keep myself from mischief I have been carrying on with the crochet.  I got  a book called "200 crochet blocks for blankets,throws and afghans"  from Amazon and I have just started a project from it with the lovely wool I showed you in a previous post. I haven't got a photo as I only have one square done but I will keep you posted .

Back to blogging?

So I haven't been on my blog for a while, completely stumped for ideas to write about.  I haven't been at my most creative either, mojo has been very intermittent. Although I have been decorating my house and changed my yellow hallway to a gorgeous warm orange set off by a cappuchino. It has been fun to do this with a little help from my friends. I bet not many people have painted a wall with a chihuahua on their lap.

I found this gorgeous print in Ikea that reflected the colours in the hallway. I had meant to paint something myself but I have been a bit short on time. Still, no reason I can't do it in the future.

 One of the things that also looks great against the orange is my latch hook rug of a tiger. It is really lovely to walk up the stairs and see this

I have done a few creative things such as these pretty felt baby booties. They have been kind of addictive to make.  I now have to find some nice boxes to put them in so that they could be pretty keepsakes for new parents (if you have any ideas please share them!)

Of course I have been helped in all these achievements by my little friends

Hopefully I will be back  on a regular basis with posts about my crafting, painting ,outdoor adventures and funny stories about my animals. For now I will just leave you with this dopey lot :)