Getting my crafty on

I’m not sure if my upcoming unemployment is increasing the release of crafty hormones, or if I am a pod person, but lately I can’t seem to get enough of the craftiness. Probably I’ve just been spending too much time looking at craft blogs supersaturated with holiday pretties.

Right now I am working on Anya’s Christmas stocking using a pattern from Mason Dixon knitting. It’s a challenge for me not only because of its sockiness but because it has color work in it, and I’ve not done much of that at all. I hope to finish it by Christmas, but who knows.

I am also working on some wire projects the details of which I cannot divulge as they are presenty things. I’ve never really worked with wire, and I find I enjoy its bendy ways. I see more shiny metal in my future.

I made our holiday cards again this year and tried out embossing for the first time. It’s a bit messy, so if you are lucky enough to get one please don’t be too harsh on all the stray glitters. If you don’t get one, it’s probably your fault for not sending me a card last year. I do have some extras…….

I should have pictures to show of these wonderful things. But I don’t. I do have one final project, which I just finished, that I photographed. I tried to make a hip scene like all the crafty blogs do, but I need some practice. I present to you, our Countdown Blocks…..

I got the idea from the Sew Mama, Sew website. Now we can countdown all sorts of things like birthdays, first day of school, or the last Harry Potter movie.

What’s next? Socks? Hand puppets? Sculpting with a chainsaw?

7 thoughts on “Getting my crafty on”

Awesome blocks! I love the idea. You daughter is going to think this is so much fun! You are becoming more and more crafty by the minute!

I really like that framed art — that’s really cool looking.

And good for you that your (upcoming) unemployment has you all crafty. With my unfortunate unemployment experience over the past couple years, I’ve found you can teeter either way, either jumping full into your hobbies and to-do activities, which is awesome, or getting all slothy and doing not much of anything, ugh.

@J. Cullinane
The picture is a page from an old book, I think. We picked it up years ago at an estate or yard sale or somewhere. We finally framed it this summer. I really like it, too.

I have a long list of things I want to learn how to do and projects I want to work on. I hope I don’t fall into the sloth.keep your fingers crossed for me.