Bridal Crafting

Here comes the bride, all dressed in white. This past weekend I hosted a small bridal shower for our dear Aunt Shelly.

Her wedding is in less than 2 weeks now. Brian and I will be heading to Colorado Springs so that I can stand next to her as her matron of honor and celebrate this joyous occasion.

The little shower included 4 flower arrangements for the table and for the guests to take home with them.

I made these candy wrapper sachets (pattern from One Skein) for the favor. Actually, my lovely friend, Heather, made 2 and I made 2. Thank heaven for good friends! Jo Ann had cute heart charms in the bridal department. I thought that they would bring a touch of love to the mood of the party.

Jacky-boy so graciously modeled the arpon I made for Aunt Shelly. This went along with the Anthropologie measuring cups and spoons.

I have photos of the actual shower that I will post soon. Happy Monday!

Missing You!

My poor little blog, I am sorry for the neglect. Life is so very busy and finding time to nurture and grow you is escaping me. I have so much to share that I could burst. Soon...I hope. I will leave you with this new summertime favorite just so you don't forget about me.

Completed Armwarmers and a Gift for Baby

I have said it before and I'll say it again, I adore small knitting and crochet projects. Knitting is very time consuming and given my short attention span and limited crafting time, small = ideal.

Here are the completed armwarmers I made using the lovely yarn I posted about earlier. The color is wonderful and bright and these puppies are super soft and cozy. Not sure if I will gift these or if I must simply keep them for myself. Regardless, this pattern will be used again for sure!
Pattern: Irish Hiking Scarf Armwarmers (free on Ravelry)
Yarn: Hand-dyed wool from farmers market.


Here is my current project. A new baby boy has been born and he must have a crochet blanket, right? I will be working on some other things for him as well.

Life has been crazy. I have been with my kids 24/7 for the last 2 weeks with no time to shop and very little time to craft. Hopefully that will change very soon!