Updates

So, I've been thinking a lot lately about presentation. How I display my handmade goodies in my Etsy shop. How does one show all the beauty of something when the person looking can not touch it? I have never had a photography class...though I would jump at the chance for one! :) Maybe when the little peeps are grown.

Not having ever had a class I am constantly trying to learn better ways to take pictures that speak! 

Anyways - in the midst of all this thinking I had this lovely thought of a way to make my Baby Blanket line a bit more unique and special for the Momma's as well as the Baby receiving the blanket.

So off I went to my local Hobby Lobby store - what would I do without Hobby Lobby??!?!! Probably faint! LOL 

I picked out some pretty ribbon to tie around the blanket and played around with leaving the blankets flat or rolling them jelly-roll style...oooo! The possibilities! 

When I was done with that I made some cute tags with the month for each blanket, the name of the birthstone of that month and then.....my special fun for you mommas....I added a pendant the color of that birthstone to the tag! Ok - so it's a little hard to explain just how cool this is - or maybe it's just me! haha! I think it is really neat and would have loved something like this with the birth of each of my children! How fun!

Ok, ok...I'll quit! But truly - go check it out and here, I'll put a couple pics here for you, too. :) 

Birthstone Baby Blanket

Finished my second, in my new line, of the Birthstone Baby Blankets! It is SO pretty - I'm loving the color and how soft it is.
August's birthstone is the Peridot and this is the closest I could find to that color, a pale green/yellow.
This blanket is made from Hobby Lobby's I Love This Yarn and I really do! LOL This yarn is sooo soft and works up just a tad heavier than one would expect making the blanket a wonderful blanket that will be even more cozy come the cold months.
So, need a  baby gift this month? Here's a great one! Check it out! :)
https://www.etsy.com/listing/106756235/birthstone-baby-blanket-august-peridot

Another

What does one do while trying to recover from pneumonia? Make treasuries on Etsy, of course!! :)
I love the old song, He's Everything To me and especially the line...In the stars His handiwork I see. I do love looking at the stars! It is one of the things I miss the most since moving to the city. I hear there is a meteor shower going on this weekend that should be amazing! Thus the theme of this latest treasury.

 This pretty little star is from HappyCloudMoments at Etsy. http://www.etsy.com/listing/68747956/sapphire-royal-blue-star-necklace?ref=tre-2720609057-3

And these pretty shooting stars are from shoprarebird at Etsy.  http://www.etsy.com/listing/99756300/fine-silver-shooting-star-earrings?ref=tre-2720609057-9

 Treasury Link:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NjI5NjIzNnwyNzIwNjA5MDU3/in-the-stars-his-handiwork-i-see

Treasury on ETSY

I created a CUTE treasury today - which isn't hard to do considering all the talent on Etsy. :)
Come on over and check it out. All sorts of sweet little crochet items and lots of fun colors.

 These sweet little butterflies are from oneandtwocompany on Etsy - aren't they wonderful?!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/oneandtwocompany?ref=seller_info

 I love all the bright colors here with these flowers from ZoomYummy on Etsy - love, love! :)
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ZoomYummy?ref=seller_info

Check out the treasury here:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NjI5NjIzNnwyNzIzMTcxMTUy/i-love-crochet

American Girl Doll Accessories

So, I've been a little set back this past couple weeks. What I thought was a bad cold turns out to be pneumonia. Ugh! However, since I am just sitting here resting I might as well crochet...right?! Of course right!
My projects are slow going as I seem to wear out easily but I've had fun making a few small things and making progress on the bigger things.
For today - American Girl doll size shoes. Aren't they cute? My girlies are secretly hoping they don't sell - LOL! Maybe I need to make up a bunch for Christmas gifts?! :)
What do you think?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/106612994/18-inch-doll-shoes-yellow

So, what do you think about my latest project?? I'm SO excited about it!! :) So, the headband part is made with cotton so it will be soft of Baby's head. It will have a button on one end so that the band can be adjustable so it will last Ba

by a little longer. The Plumeria is one of my favorite flowers from Hawaii. It is removable so that when Baby outgrows the band the flower can be removed and used as a hat ornament or pin. Oooo! I can hardly wait to get it all finished up but just HAD to show y'all a picture. :)

Birthstone Baby Blanket #1

Here it is!
My first baby blanket in my new line of baby blankets.
I'm calling them Birthstone Baby Blankets. This one is April's - crystal - white with a bit of sparkle.
My aim with these is to have one for each month - obviously :) - and keep them quite affordable. Baby blankets are such a fun gift to give and crocheted baby blankets are my favorite to have. I love this pattern! So lacy and pretty and yet quite....usable! My favorite thing about crocheted baby blankets are the many spaces available - less risk of suffocating with all the available air space. :)
So, if you need a gift for an April baby or you just like this color, check it out!
The next color will be available soon! But, as always, if you have a particular color you'd like that I don't have listed yet, please, just send me a message. I'd love to work with you to get the one you'd like!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/106267566/birthstone-baby-blankets