There has been an ongoing family obsession with penguins, which I believe started between my sister-in-law and my father-in-law. So for my sister-in-law’s baby shower I made this penguin beanie.
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Fimo necklace
Inspired by the necklaces of large round & square beads that I have seen at markets, I bought some Fimo! I haven’t used this stuff for years. It’s fun, but also takes some practice to do really well; you need to get the right plasticity, not leave finger prints, not get bits of fluff or […]
Agate necklace
I made this for my grandmother. I just love these agate beads and she styles bulky necklaces so well!
Baby bear rattle
It’s baby season in my circle of friends and family at the moment. So I’m crocheting! I started making a blue giraffe, but unfortunately it was looking crappy (didn’t even take a fail photo) so instead I turned to this bear rattle. Not my favourite thing I’ve made, but pretty cute. I really like the […]
Painted canvas shoes
Hand painted shoes. I did these this afternoon with some $4 shoes I got yesterday. Such a bargain for some comfy looking shoes! It seemed like a good opportunity to try decorating them, since I’ve wanted to try decorating shoes for a while. I used acrylic water-resistant paint and will spray with some fabric water […]
Crochet pouch
Little crochet pouch for my earphones. My rabbit chewed my other earphones right through the cable and I received new ones for my birthday. I also has some yarn left over from the puff stitch slouch. I thought a cute pouch would help remind me to put my earphones away when I’m not using them […]