Thursday, May 28, 2009

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I'm feeling...


corny.


Things I made.... yesterday...

So there wasn't a whole lot of crocheting going on yesterday. I had a lot of errands to run, and chores that couldn't wait another day. With the time I did have I made this...



It's an EGGPLANT!! I've had this pattern for months and I finally got to it. It turned out really cute. I plan on making one for my cats. But I ran out of purple yarn. I'll have to wait until it comes in the mail.

I also made these:

I made these cute little Thank you cards to go inside my Etsy orders. I used up my last one yesterday so I whipped up a new batch. These were really simple to make. It only took me about a half hour!! I love the colored paper!! It has adhesive on the back!!! So I just cut, peel and stick!!! It's awesome!! And the phase "thank you" was a rubber stamp!! I had a lot of fun making these. I hope I use them up fast so I can make more!! :)

Waiting for this book to come in the mail... hopefully today...


Wednesday, May 27, 2009

A break from crafts for cats...


I love my fur babies. Don't forget... May 29th is National Hug your Kitty day!!!

Sale #6!!!



Wow!!! I can't believe it!! I sold another item!! This is awesome!!!
This little elephant is going to AUSTRALIA!!!! WOW!!!!

Also this little guy made it to the front page on Etsy!!!

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Sale #5!!!

I'm glad to have the next 2 days off. I'm probably going to stay home and crochet. I need to add something new to my shop.

I made another sale on Thursday. A friend, wanted some robots so I made her some. I mailed them out today!!! These Robots won't be traveling far... about 75 miles.. That's sale #5!!!




Flowerpot Update:

2 out of the 3 pots have green stuff growing!!! I'm going to wait a couple more days to take pictures. I'm hoping they will be a little more visible. I think a squirrel got into the other pot. :( The dirt looks like little paws have been digging in it. I'm not sure if anything will come up....

Thursday, May 21, 2009

A different kind of craft...

What?!?! A post that doesn't involve the word "crochet". Well I guess it does now. I've been taking a break from crocheting this week and I've been doing a whole lot of nothing. I couldn't even begin to tell you what I did this week. I've spent a LOT of time outdoors. Hanging out in my backyard, under my favorite maple tree, reading and listening to my favorite podcasts. It's been great. And I didn't get a sunburn!!

So today I bit the bullet and planted some flowers. Now don't laugh. I have no idea what I'm doing. This is an experiment. If I see any green stuff coming out of those pots I'm going to jump for joy. If I see any actual flowers... well... I might have a heart attack.

Here are the pots:

Here's what's in the pots:


I put some old colored pencils in the pots as labels for my flowers. That's all I had on hand.

And here is my hubby's craft project:



Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Rough week...

I've been feeling a little burnt out with my crocheting this week. I took yesterday off and it was nice. I'll have to do it more often. Otherwise I'm going to get to the point where I don't crochet for months!! And I don't want that! I'm going to try and work on something today. I'm almost done with the lion. I might add that tomorrow. I can't believe that tomorrow is Thursday already... that means it's back to work... ~sigh~

As of right now... I HAVE 100 PEOPLE THAT HEART MY SHOP!!! And that's cool!!! :)

Other Etsy news... I'm now shipping internationally!!

Monday, May 18, 2009

Sneak Peek...



I'm going to add these bears to my shop later today.



I have the next four days off, so you now what that means... I will be crocheting in overdrive. I'll have to go to the store and get a few more craft supplies. I'm thinking about getting eyes and noses for my animals...the plastic ones... hmm... still thinking about it. I think it would make them even cuter but then they won't be safe for pets or babies... hmmm..... well I might try it. It doesn't hurt to try, right??

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Gray Elephant...


I just finished this little guy last night and I added him to my shop. If you haven't noticed I like making very colorful animals... green cat, yellow elephant, red hippos, etc. I went outside the box and made a gray elephant. It was very hard... but I did it!! And I have to say he turned out really cute. :)


I went out this morning and bought more yarn.... shhh.... don't tell my hubby... :) I bought some pastel colors. Pink, blue, yellow, green, and cream... I forgot purple.... :( I'm going to make some animals in these colors just for babies. I started making a pink bear.

Other etsy news....

[92 users call seventytwostitches a favorite.] I almost have 100 people that like my shop!! That's exciting!!

Monday, May 11, 2009

Yarn Situation...

I'm going to spend to day crocheting. I was suppose to work 6am-11am this morning, but they needed to cut some hours. Which is fine by me. :) So today I'm going to work on my orange cat, and hopefully I can finish it today. I don't think i will have any problems with that. All I have left to make is the body and the feet.

I need to think of another item to make for my shop.

Also...

I'm a little sad about my yarn situation. There was 2 stores where I could buy the yarn that I like. One store put it on clearance, and is probably never going to sell it again. And the other store sold out and hasn't re-stocked yet. I'm not sure if there going to get it back. They're suppose to get new yarn soon, but I'm tired of going and getting disappointed. So I have been ordering it online. I guess that's what I get for being so picky. I need to find another type of yarn to work with... but it's just to hard... :(

Waiting for my yarn to come in the mail....

Thursday, May 7, 2009

New item... sort of...


I just finished another set of cheeseburgers! I love these! There super cute! This set is a little bigger and they don't have bells in them. At any rate, there small.. and small=cute!

What to make next?.... hmmmm....

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Robot parts...

Awesome...


My elephants made it to the gift guides!!

http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/137?page=2


Other than that I've been crocheting like a mad woman again... I have 3 projects going at once and I'm having a lot of fun doing it!! I'm still working on the cheeseburgers. I'm hoping to finish those by the end of the week, and post them sometime next week, or maybe this weekend.

I'm also working on another pair of my robot sweethearts. A friend wants a pair of these cute little guys, so they are already sold! All I have left to make is the head of the bright pink robot. Then I get to sew them together!! I'm getting closer!!!

I'm also thinking about making a single gray elephant too...

So many projects... so little time!!!

One and a half days left to crochet... then it's back to work...

More pics to come...

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Sale #4


I sold my robots today!! Their taking a trip to Illinois!!

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Green with Envy...


A friend from work bought this cute little guy. That's why it left my shop. It won't count as an etsy sale, but it will count as a sale in my records!!