I just realized I haven't posted on here in ages! Hopefully that will change this year.
As I posted in my other blog, this year is all about downsizing. With crafts, that means I plan on making all the things! I have loads of yarn, floss, beads, drawing supplies, books, and more that I hope to use in this venture. I'm pretty much trying to create from what I have and spend as little as possible. I know I'll need to go get things on occasion. I usually try and look for sales, coupons, or go to Scrap Denton which is a fabulous place to find craft items. It's a non-profit place in Denton where you can both donate and buy craft items that include scrapbooking, yarn, jewelry, and fabric. They occasionally have great fabric sales. I just got some fiber the other day so I can learn to drop spindle and because my new faire character is a wool merchant's wife.
I've also been giving away yarn to various people for their projects. This is usually single skeins of yarn I inherited or got years ago so the colours aren't made anymore and I couldn't even tell you the brand. I actually got a hug from one person she was so excited by yarn she was!
I started a book of projects ideas and stitch patterns I want to use.
So I'll probably be busy this year and that's fine with me!
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Friday, August 15, 2014
Book Review #1 (Wishlist Edition)
I'd thought I'd take some time today to review a couple of books that I'm in love with and want to own some day.
Book 1: Amigurime
The thing I love about this book is that it is a pick and choose pattern book. You can look through the book and find what you need for different people depending on what you want and there is no right or wrong. You just pick what you need for your person and go from there (as opposed to being limited to just a pattern). The possibilities are endless!
Admittedly, I'm REALLY excited about this book and can't wait to own my own copy! I'd love to get geeky and nerdy with this book. I mean, how cool would it be to have Kirk and Picard duke it out while Date and Spock discuss logic and Ryker and Bones have beer together. Or how about the Firefly crew? Or all 12.5 Doctors? Or Harry Potter characters? I mean, the list goes on for the fun things.
Book 2: Crochet for the Kitchen
This book is pretty self explanatory. Lots of things for the kitchen (obviously). I've already made a couple of lovely pot holders. There's some vintage pieces that I'd love to do and modern counterparts.
I love this book because of the different patterns really. I like having more than the basic dishcloth or teapot cozy from the 1970's or before.
Book 1: Amigurime
The thing I love about this book is that it is a pick and choose pattern book. You can look through the book and find what you need for different people depending on what you want and there is no right or wrong. You just pick what you need for your person and go from there (as opposed to being limited to just a pattern). The possibilities are endless!
Admittedly, I'm REALLY excited about this book and can't wait to own my own copy! I'd love to get geeky and nerdy with this book. I mean, how cool would it be to have Kirk and Picard duke it out while Date and Spock discuss logic and Ryker and Bones have beer together. Or how about the Firefly crew? Or all 12.5 Doctors? Or Harry Potter characters? I mean, the list goes on for the fun things.
Book 2: Crochet for the Kitchen
This book is pretty self explanatory. Lots of things for the kitchen (obviously). I've already made a couple of lovely pot holders. There's some vintage pieces that I'd love to do and modern counterparts.
I love this book because of the different patterns really. I like having more than the basic dishcloth or teapot cozy from the 1970's or before.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Wish/Donation List
Here's a lovely little wishlist of things should you be interested in donating items.
Yarn:
Solid
colours from the following brands:
Red Heart
Caron
I Love This Yarn! (Hobby Lobby)
Lion Brand Homespun
Variegated
from the following brands:
Red Heart
Caron
I Love This Yarn! (Hobby Lobby)
Team Spirit from Red Heart
Lion Brand Homespun
Gift Cards
Wal-Mart
Michael's
JoAnn
Hobby Lobby
Amazon
Knitting Needles (any length) in sizes 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Circular Knitting Needles in sizes 8, 9, 10
Books
There are quite a few books I'm interested in. Please look at my amazon wishlist at: http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/Q8H5C9B87R1E#filter=all&id=Q8H5C9B87R1E&itemPerPage=25&page=1&reveal=unpurchased&sort=date-added&type=wishlist
Hi!
This is the place where you'll see all my stuff. Lots of pictures of what I'm currently making and selling. I'm really wanting to get to massage school. I will also have the wish/donation list at a later time.
I'm sure you're thinking, why massage? It's something I've been thinking about for awhile now. I like the idea of helping people in various ways- relax, relief from muscle pain, etc. Selfishly, I like the idea of the only reason my schedule changes is because of me and appointments. I like the idea of knowing ahead of time what my schedule will be and being able to set it. I also like the idea of being able to travel. It is a long term goal to become certified in several different states- Washington,
California, New Mexico, and Maine are amongst the top- as to be able to travel to and work in those places at either a spa or just sitting up a chair on the sidewalk.
Next, you're probably thinking, why now? Well, I just really think and feel like now is the time. I'm not overly happy with my current job and even less so with one or two of my coworkers. Besides, if I keep this off, I may never do it.
The school I want to attend is Ke Kino in Plano, TX. I chose this school- after much deliberation and searching- because it includes chair and pregnancy massage as part of its curriculum. Also, all students start and end together, taking all the classes at the same time. Other schools offer starting whenever a class starts and only one class at a time.
The course itself- including the application fee- is roughly $4,700. So, that's a lot of scarves.
Thanks for stopping by!
I'm sure you're thinking, why massage? It's something I've been thinking about for awhile now. I like the idea of helping people in various ways- relax, relief from muscle pain, etc. Selfishly, I like the idea of the only reason my schedule changes is because of me and appointments. I like the idea of knowing ahead of time what my schedule will be and being able to set it. I also like the idea of being able to travel. It is a long term goal to become certified in several different states- Washington,
California, New Mexico, and Maine are amongst the top- as to be able to travel to and work in those places at either a spa or just sitting up a chair on the sidewalk.
Next, you're probably thinking, why now? Well, I just really think and feel like now is the time. I'm not overly happy with my current job and even less so with one or two of my coworkers. Besides, if I keep this off, I may never do it.
The school I want to attend is Ke Kino in Plano, TX. I chose this school- after much deliberation and searching- because it includes chair and pregnancy massage as part of its curriculum. Also, all students start and end together, taking all the classes at the same time. Other schools offer starting whenever a class starts and only one class at a time.
The course itself- including the application fee- is roughly $4,700. So, that's a lot of scarves.
Thanks for stopping by!
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