Green Bottle Book

It's safe to post these now, because the recipients of these particular things have already opened them. There's a flatback-bound book, with a hand-embroidered bottle on the front that I made for my dad. There's also my brother's felt hand-sewn dragon. Isn't he cute? I also crocheted a hedgehog for my mom, and I swear I took pictures, but they have disappeared. (Hint, hint, mom! I'm still waiting for all the pictures of the art you have, including the stuff I made for dad and Nate - I'm putting together a portfolio). :)

Sweater Monsters

These are Haruo's companions. Aren't they all so cute? The big one with the scarf is sold and shipped off to his new home. The little cat one is still on my etsy shop. Haruo I'm keeping because he's so special!

Hats for Sale!

Here's some pics of the hats that I have for sale at Mountainworks. Yay! The closeup of the tag is made of Shrinky Dink plastic, my new favorite toy. Isn't the bunny butt cute? It's a stamp I have. Hopefully I'll be able to make myself a hat soon, because all of the ones I've made so far I've put in the shop. Oh, well. The life of a crafter.

Haruo

This is my first 'sweater monster'. Isn't he cute? His name is Haruo, which means 'springtime man' in Japanese.

YARN!!!!

This is my first handspun ball of yarn. It's bright purple, of course. I spun it with a hand spindle, from store-bought roving. Someday I'd like to have my own rabbits to harvest it from, and hand-dye it and everything, but for now I suppose that I'll have to stick to the stuff from the store. :)

Annette and Lizza

Finally, a new post! Sorry to any loyal fans out there, however few there may be. :)
These are two dolls that I've recently made. Annette has the brown crinkly hair, and Lizza is the blonde. Annette was made first, and I embroidered her face, which took forever, so I painted Lizza's face to see if I liked it better. I don't, but that's okay. They're both cute. I plan to do more manga-style dolls soon.

Angel Box

This is a metal file box that I found at DI. I didn't do much to it, just decoupaged a few things on the front. I really like how it turned out. I'm not sure what I'm going to keep in it. Any ideas?

Watercolors

These are a few watercolors that I played with at work. It was a lot of fun. I'm trying to become better at things like painting and drawing. Watercolors are very interesting.

A Tea Tray

This was put together using matching plates and matching cups. I got the idea somewhere online, but I haven't had the chance to use the one I made yet. It's perfect for serving up little cookies or other yummy things.

A Very Shy Bunny

These are a few of my first attempts at making stuffed animals. I'm still working on what works best, and some things don't work well at all. They're all cute enough, in their own way, but I still haven't hit upon the magic combination of the right pattern, cloth, filling, and face. The first two are cats, but the second one doesn't have a tail, just a little shirt. The third is perhaps my most successful so far, but he's very shy. He doesn't think that he came out right at all, so he likes to hide in the shadows. His ears are adorable, though.

Collaged Table

This is a small end table that I redid. The top is collaged, the rest painted, and coated with several layers of Mod Podge. This only took me a couple of days, and it was very fun!

Chocolate Milk

This is a cool picture that I took one night at Ihop. It was late, and I had just gotten my camera that morning, so I was taking lots of pictures. In case you couldn't tell, it's a close-up of my glass of chocolate milk. If you enlarge it and look closely, you'll see the reflection of my camera! Haha!

Miniatures

Here are a few pictures of some Dungeons and Dragons miniature terrain that I've recently made. Please excuse the back of the fence with the house... the rats got a hold of it! The little person is one of my favorite pewter miniatures. She's only about an inch tall.

Needle Felting

I've discovered a new craft: needle felting! This is my very first needle felted project. In case you can't tell, it's a half-curled up hedgehog. I've also felted a few balls, which my cats love to fish out of their bowl and play with. :)

Handmade Cards

These are a couple of cards that I've made recently. The one with the baby birds was for mother's day, the one with the sparkles was for my dad's birthday, and the last couple were just cute doodles that turned out pretty well.

granny blankets

I have a couple of granny square blankets I'm working on right now. Here's a picture of the one I started today. I was inspired when I bought a box full of yarn ends, etc from ebay, and I'm having fun picking out the colors. I'm not sure what I'll do with it... Maybe it'll end up large enough for our bed! I'm also working on a light and dark blue one, but I don't currently have any pictures. It's a lot bigger than this started one, and I think it might be a baby blanket.

Sliced Shells

I just got a Dremel tool, and I've been looking for fun ways to use it. I took one of the shells I had found in Florida, and even though it took me about 45 minutes, I managed to cut through the middle of it. Despite the fact that I have absolutely no idea what to do with it, it looks really cool.

Zigzag Blanket

Here's the continuation of my zigzag lapghan. It's getting along. I crochet while I watch M.A.S.H. at night after work.

Coolest Tiny Crochets!

This is the coolest miniature blanket, done in granny squares. Here's a link to see the other cool little items. I've made tiny hats before, but I've given them all away. I'll try to make a few more and put them on, because they're really cute!

New Blog

This will now be my crafty blog, and princessgreeneyesandherpets.blogspot.com will be my pets/family/life blog. I realize a switchover like this will likely rattle some people, but I'm sure we can all adjust under the pressure. :) I'm not sure if I can transfer blogs from handmade to princess, but if I can't, the world will still go on.

Mango

Mango has been a little turkey lately, and I believe that I've figured out why. He's just over a year, and he's been pretty cranky. He used to love to sit on my shoulder for hours and chirp at me, but now he doesn't want much to do with me. I think he's hit bird puberty. He's looking around for a girlfriend. I've got a teenage lovebird on my hands, and I hope he gets over it soon. :) I've considered trying to breed him, but first I'd need more space, time, and money, so that won't be for a while. Oh, well. Maybe it's just a small taste of what it will be like to have human teenage children. :P

Purple Hair

Here's me with purple hair... What do you guys think? :)

Word of the Whenever:

Purple... Purple robes were a mark of dignity among the ancient Greeks and Romans and were worn by kings, magistrates and military commanders, hence purple became a symbol of luxury and power. It was obtained from shellfish... and the deep color was termed purpura (from the name of one of these molluscs).

Collage

This is a shadow box/collage that I recently did. Yes, it is right-side-up, the bottle is supposed to be on the top. It's fun to make these, and I have boxes of little tidbits and odds-and-ends that I've saved up to make just such art as this.

Skeet and Mango

Adam has forbidden the use of clothing on our cats, but sometimes I can't help myself, at least for a minute or two. Mango was trying to make friends with Skeet by jumping on his back, but Skeet was too disgruntled by the shirt to notice.

Word of the Whenever:

Pigeon's milk. Partly digested food, regurgitated by pigeons for their young, also a nonexistent liquid that gullible children and April Fools are sometimes sent to fetch.

Coming Out of the Closet

Here's a picture of Skeet, taking a nap in my armoire. :D Any time I leave the door open, he's in there. He loves small spaces, especially a blanket tent or a box. He's a funny cat.

Alright, word of the whenever:

Echidna (Greek ekhidna, 'viper'). In classical mythology a celebrated monster, who is half woman, half-serpent and is also mother of the chimera, the two-headed dog Orthos, the hundred-headed dragon of the Hesperides, the Colchian dragon, the sphinx, Cerberus, Scylla, the Gorgons, the Lernean hydra, the vulture that ate the liver of Prometheus and the Nemean Lion...
In zoology an echidna is a spine-covered anteater, allied to the platypus, found in Austrailia, Tasmania and New Guinea.