Pinterest Stitch

This wonderfully snarky stitchery was stitched up 

for my friend Alex!

I'd found the original on pinterest

and she saw my pin and asked me to make one up for her

Sometimes these nice little Cross Stitches are a great 

little palate cleanser of a project!!!

                

I couldn't find the original stitch Artist so 

here's my pinterst link (right here!).

It leads to a tumblr and I can't follow the trail from there.

                                   

I just LOVE snarky Cross Stitch!

Anna and Elsa Pillowcases!

These Frozen Pillowcases were created for

GrindHouseHussy in the recent Frozen Swap on Craftster!

                              

The Images are taken from the back of a Limited Edition 

Elsa and Anna Doll Set box.

   

I didn't use a stencil, just the old trick of printing out the image

and tracing the outline onto my fabric.

To color in, I used a gel fabric marker to get nice sharp lines.

The back fabric on both is this mint green winter scene I had in my stash!

I had such fun with the Frozen Swap.

So many ideas were whirring around in my head!

Zen Doodle for Belly Dancing Bravery!

So, this weekend I did something Brave.

I danced on stage...in front of people.

Belly Dancing.

I was pretty freaked out at the prospect,

I'd never taken a dance class in my life before last August.

Now I was going to do it.

I needed a token of the things that make me feel strong.

So I decided I could make a wrist band and zen doodle on it.

1. I found it DID give me strength

2. It kept my mind occupied in the hours 

leading up to dress rehersal.

                           

I had the kids write their names and draw something that made 

them feel strong.

Morgan: MineCraft TNT

Will: A Football.

Then I drew my little strong pictures:

Honey Badger "I do what I want!"

The Hulk Symbol "Hulk SMASH!"

Lee was still at work, so I wrote his name in as well.

After that I Zen Doodled all around the aforementioned things.

The show went SO well!

I'm so glad I finally took the plunge and took a class.

I've met some super nice people and really stretched my limits.

Belly Dancing was and is all about breaking out of 

a rut for me. I LOVE it!

I love the outfits, the way I've used my muscles, the people....

My super good friend, Melissa, was the one who talked me into it 

and I'm so grateful she did.

THANKS MELISSA!!!!

Prayer Flags Round 4

Prayer Flag Swap: Round 4!

I love this swap in particular as it's a really quick project with

great impact.

We choose what meaningful phrases

we like and our swap partner choose one to craft up

in the general size of 8x5 inches.

(Initial cutting of fabric is 11x5 to allow for a foldover for hanging)

These flags were destined for Alwaysinmyroom.

                                  

Little did I know how much they might mean to her as

after I mailed them...

her aging mother died.

This being the week of Mother's Day too.

First flag was Trust.

                                     

I went for an "ocean at night" vibe

thinking how much sailors had to trust the stars to 

lead them on.

                             

The blue eyelet lace for water was taken from scraps.

I"d disassembled a thrift store dress (that didn't fit)

for a belly dancing skirt and held on to every little piece

left over because I love the color. 

Then we have Strength.

The tree here is pretty self explanatory...

Just by happenstance purple, orange, and green was my 

partner's favorite color combination.

Sometimes things happen they way they were meant to.

                                        

I did hand applique for everything in both flags.

For some reason, I didn't want to be stuck behind my sewing machine.

I'm glad I wasn't as, I feel, it makes the flags more personal.

For all the Motherless Daughters out there,

myself included in that group,

I think these flags are for you.

Anna's Spiffy Frozen Earwarmer!

As an extra for GrindHouseHussy19's Frozen Swap

package of chilly goodness I knitted up 

an Anna-esque Spifftastic Earwarmer!

Luckily I happened to have these colors in my stash

as the pattern doesn't call for a whole lot of yarn.

Speaking of the pattern...

It's "Coif" from knitty.com

(Shocking Pink Coif by Megan Reardon)

The pattern has been on knitty since 2003.

It was one of the first things I remember knitting from the site.

I still had the pattern printed out and tucked away in 

the File Cabinet of Doom located in The Crafty Cave.

It's good to be a hoarder....

sometimes.

Here's my inspiration image:

Frozen Conspiring Hoopla!

This Hoopla is inspired by the Art of Steve Thompson.

And when I say "Art" it's because when I stumbled on the images of 

his drawings, I was obsessed.

I couldn't look away!

I stitched this for GrindHouseHussy19 in the Frozen Swap,

trying desperately to mimic his pencil sketching.

The way the sisters have their heads together as if they're sharing a giggle over

some silly thing Olaf is doing was so endearing....

I just had to stitch it up!

Here's a link to Rick Andrioli's Pinterest Board dedicated to Steve Thompson's 

amazing art: Steve Thompson's Cool Disney Creations

Mr Thompson is a principal designer for the Disney Store.

Here's a couple of fun interviews with him from the D23 Blog:

D23 Blog Steve Thompson

I think his art is such a breath of fresh air...

just because you work at Disney doesn't mean you 

have to conform.

Check out his stuff, he's awesome!

Olaf Impaled Pencil Holder!

Ever since seeing those Urban Pac Man Yarn Bombing,

(Pinterest Link: Sorry, I can't find the original artist post!)

I've been looking at those wire mesh office supplies in a whole new light!

I made a pencil holder to hold Olaf being Impaled By Pencils Pencil Holder!

(Whew, that was a mouthful...)

                                       

Olaf was stitched onto regular old white felt and then I tacked him to the

wire mesh as best I could.

GrindHouseHussy, who this was made for in the Frozen Swap, said her 

favorite Olaf moment was when he declares his impalement.

So, I also included some actual Impaled Olafs!

Big Thanks to Morgan for letting me swipe some leftover pencils 

from the Valentines she passed out.

He's just so nonchalant about it. Love him!!!

                                       

Keep Your Coffee Warm I Do, Yoda Cozy

Clever Coffee Cozies, a great deal I like.

Unexpected it is.

Hmmm?

As an extra in the Frozen swap I hooked this up.

GrindHouseHussy and I had one pinned and I had to give it a try.

WAIT!

Try not.

Do or do not...

There is no try!

My inspiration was taken from this wonderful Etsy Seller:

Etsy Shop: CuddlefishCrafts

I left off  the arms and feet, but I love his cute little face!