June 6, 2023

Antique Desk Makeover

June 06, 2023 1 Comments

 
Welcome to the June Sustainable Craft Challenge Blog Hop! The purpose of the Sustainable Craft Challenge Blog Hop (hosted by Julie @ Sum of Their Stories) is to create a sustainable/eco-friendly craft project. This month's theme is FRESH, so instead of buying a new desk, I decided to bring new life to my old desk with a fresh coat of paint.  So I've had this desk forever... like longer than I've been married, and I've been married almost 18 years! My father refinishes furniture, and he gave me the desk when I moved out of my parents' home and into my first apartment. When he gave it to me, it was painted tan and brown. I kept it tan and brown for several years until my family and I moved into a home where I found my own little special spot to create a craftroom. I wanted my tiny craftroom to have a color scheme, and the desk had to match that color scheme, of course. 😁

May 23, 2023

Crochet Wall Mounted Plant Holders

May 23, 2023 2 Comments
A couple months ago, my mom saw some wall mounted plant hangers in a Facebook group, and she fell in love with them. They were crochet, so she asked if I could make them. I've never made plant hangers before, but after doing a little searching online, I found the pattern for the plant hangers. Then I needed to get yarn. Once I had the pattern (Wall Mounted Plant Holder) and the yarn, I got to work!

April 10, 2023

Lilac Crochet Neckerchief

April 10, 2023 6 Comments

It's spring, and that means it's time to put away the winter coats, thick scarves, and warm beanies. But if you still like to wear scarves in the spring, then this crochet neckerchief is perfect. It'll add a fun pop of color to any outfit. This mini scarf would look great in any color, but for this one, I decided to make it with light purple yarn. I definitely plan on making more in different colors.

March 7, 2023

Crochet Tabby Cat

March 07, 2023 16 Comments
Welcome to the March Sustainable Craft Challenge Blog Hop! The purpose of the Sustainable Craft Challenge Blog Hop (hosted by Julie @ Sum of Their Stories) is to create a sustainable/eco-friendly craft project. This month's theme is Soft, so I decided to crochet a tabby cat using really soft chenille yarn. Both of my kiddos like stuffed animals, especially cats, and sometimes instead of buying stuffed animals, I'll make them. I have noticed that my children (especially my daughter) are kinda rough with their stuffed animals. Sometimes the same day they get their new stuffed friend, they'll come to me asking me to fix a hole in it. Like, already!? But I've found that the stuffed animals I crochet for them, don't end up with holes or other injuries. 😁 I'm not sure if it's because I take extra care to ensure that the toy is very sturdy or if my kids are a little gentler with the toy because they know Mommy made it. 🤷 

February 13, 2023

Potted Cactus Scarf

February 13, 2023 10 Comments
I've been waiting for a couple years for Twinkie Chan to release her Potted Cactus Scarf pattern, and she finally did. I immediately purchased the pattern from her Etsy shop and searched my yarn stash to figure out which yarns to use for this project. My goal every year is to use up as much yarn in my stash as possible. I have a good amount of green yarn, so I gathered all the yarns and got started.

February 7, 2023

Valentines Day Gnome Scarf

February 07, 2023 22 Comments

If you've visited my blog or Instagram before, you might have noticed that I've crocheted a few Gnome Scarves with different themes/color schemes. Well, I'm back with another one! This time I've created a Gnome Scarf for Valentine's Day.  Like my other Gnome Scarves (Christmas Gnome Scarves, Halloween Gnome Scarf, Fall Gnome Scarf), this scarf was created using the Fall Gnome Scarf pattern by Heidi Yates/Snappy Tots. This pattern is so fun and can be made with a variety of color combinations.