Monday, November 25, 2013

Burlap & Twine Snowmen



I’m in full Christmas mode lately. 
There’s something about making snowmen that really makes me happy.  Last year I made some sock snowmen and as I put each one together they began to seem just like little people.
These Stately Snowgents are quite majestic themselves.
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Made up mostly from styrofoam, burlap and twine, they come together in no time at all.

Nightstand Makeovers



At this time of year, I usually turn my hand to holiday crafts.  I adore making anything Christmas related so my furniture refinishing takes a bit of a back seat.
For those of you who tune in specifically to see furniture makeovers, there is a wealth of them all in one place.
Starting with my own Silver Metallic Nightstand.
But wait…. there’s more !
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Sunday, November 10, 2013

Finger Knitted Christmas Wreath





I’ve come to the end of my finger knitting for this year.  I wanted to wrap it up with something Christmassy. 
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For the finger knitting tutorial please CLICK HERE.
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I love this Lion Brand yarn in Grass color. It knits up beautifully. I might even take up real knitting sometime soon.

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Need a Good Night’s Sleep ?



The good people over at Dormeo Octaspring offered to send me one of their awesome pillows.  I of course, took them up on it right away.  I’m one of those people who never really seems to get a great night sleep.  I have degenerative disc’s in my neck and no matter what type of pillow I buy I just can’t seem to get it right.  Ultimately I wake up with headaches.

Not with this baby. 

I’ve had it for 3 nights now and I really have to say, this truly is the pillow I need.  It offers a kind of support you just can’t get with an ordinary pillow, no matter how firm it is.

ENTER THE CONTEST TO WIN A SET FOR YOURSELF.  SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Octaspring---Evolution--Plus

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Finger Knitting Tutorial



I’ve been finger knitting up a storm!
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In case you missed my last post, I’ve taken up something I think is very interesting.  So interesting in fact, that I made my last wreath with finger knitted yarn.  You can see that HERE.

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After I had knitted 1 and 3/4 skeins of yarn and wrapped it around a wreath, it looked something like this.

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Finger Knitted Succulents Wreath




I think of all the projects I undertake, making wreaths is among my most favorite.  With a little imagination, wreaths can be made with just about anything. 
For this wreath I tried something I hadn’t before, finger knitting.
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Finger knitting can be learned in about 5 minutes and after about 20 minutes, you can finger knit watching TV without even looking.  I intend to do a couple more projects with finger knitting, one for Christmas, coming soon. 
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