Handmade by Lauren

Miniature Thread Crochet!

2011-08-23T13:13:00.005-06:00

I've started getting back into crocheting and knitting. I start and stop hobbies a lot, cycling through them because I never can pick just one or two. It's a pity that I can't pick a couple, because then I'd be really really good at those things, rather than just kinda good at a whole bunch of things. I suppose that has merit, too, though.
Here's a little dog I crocheted. (Yes, the absence of back legs is an artistic choice...)

There's also an apple, complete with stem and leaf!

And a tiny basket.

I like miniature crochet. It's adorable, as most tiny things are, it's quick, and they're fun to make. I have a problem making two of anything, like gloves or socks. I like making up my own patterns, most that I make up as I make the item, and writing it down seems tedious. Oh, well, at least socks and mittens make good Christmas presents!

Nathan's Birthday Beetle

2011-04-29T20:43:00.003-06:00

As usual, I sent off a birthday present really late, but he liked it anyway! I saw one somebody did on Ravelry, and made one myself. Nathan likes bugs, so I thought it was appropriate! I used scrap yarn, two different greens.

My First Pine Needle Basket

2010-06-05T16:12:00.004-06:00

This is the first pine needle basket I've ever attempted. I used pine needles collected on a dog walk - I used one of the (clean) poop bags to collect a bunch! I soaked the pine needles in hot water for half an hour, then threaded my big needle with purple cotton floss. I know the tradition is to use raffia, but I figured I could let it slide while I'm learning.

I used about 8 needles at a time, adding more as they ended or broke off. :) Even though they were dry to begin with, a little sap still got on my hands and the thread.

In the basket is my adorable little Murphy! She posed so beautifully. This basket is actually for my mom's birthday. I made it in time for her birthday, but not in time to send it to her! Oops...

A Birthday Present

2010-04-18T19:31:00.003-06:00

I finally got this to my brother, so now I'm free to post pictures of it! It took me longer than I assumed it would, but I think it turned out well. The thread is some vintage crochet thread I found at a thrift store; the pattern is a slightly modified one I found on the net.

Three New Haruos

2010-03-25T18:43:00.002-06:00

These are Haruos. A Haruo is a type of sweater monster, each one unique, each one with a special item. Sweater monsters are softies made out of recycled clothing, with button eyes. They are all about 10 inches high.

This guy's name is Brett. He used to be a tax auditor, but decided that wasn't exciting enough. Besides, tax auditors use too much paper. He's taken a job as a tree activist, and can be seen sitting in trees next to construction sites. The patch on his side reads "Hug A Tree". His tree friend goes with him everywhere, and contributes much to the activist meetings, held every Wednesday at 7pm.

Likes: trees (his favorite the Joshua Tree), fruit smoothies, and watercolor landscapes.
Dislikes: people who don't recycle, bulldozers, and chamomile tea.

This red guy is Jonny. He loves sleeping so much, he works at a mattress store! His little fleece teddy bear goes everywhere with him. When Jonny needs his hand for something, his bear goes in his pocket!

Likes: down pillows, banana waffles, and hot apple cider.
Dislikes: cheap mattresses, anything with caffeine, and the color green.

This guy is Harry. He used to live up in the Himalayas, but he got tired of being called the Abominable Snowman. So the Snowman (they're friends) gave him a ride to the airport, and now Harry is hoping for a sunny place to stay! He's interested in getting a tan, and comes with his beach ball.

Likes: blueberry snow cones, suntan lotion, and the color magenta.
Dislikes: identity theft, sand in his suit, and green cars.

New Sweater Monster Book

2010-03-21T22:38:00.003-06:00

This is a new book/sweater monster. I wish that I could sew the head, feet and legs on, but I have to glue them. This is because you put the base layer on and put it in a press, which I couldn't do if the pieces were attached at that point. I am getting better at hand-sewing the headbands.

New Earrings

2010-03-01T00:06:00.003-07:00

I made these out of a delicious crochet thread I found at DI (a local thrift store). I decided I liked them so much that I wanted to write up the pattern.

This is my first attempt at a picture pattern. Sorry it's so weird looking. :)

Hearts for Haiti

2010-02-10T17:38:00.004-07:00

You should definitely check out http://heartsforhaiti.etsy.com. It's an online shop that features handmade wonders, with all proceeds to go to Doctors Without Borders. I recently put up these wrist warmers, which sold the day they were posted.

Organized Ribbon Box

2010-01-21T18:56:00.004-07:00

I can't find the picture I took of the ribbon box before I organized it, but it was messy. I don't have a ton of ribbon, but I've been trying to organize all of my craft things. The ribbon was untangled, then wrapped around pieces of scrap framing mat board that I cut (I got a bunch of it when I worked in a craft store). Secure it with a pin, and the box looks much better!

Crocheted Earrings

2010-01-18T20:54:00.002-07:00

I never did show these off, huh? I've sold one pair of them. The others are in my shop.

New and Improved Sweater Rocks

2010-01-18T20:38:00.003-07:00

These are the new and improved sweater rocks! Most are kid-friendly, with safety eyes and embroidered faces. The bows are glued on, but the tongues are sewn in place. The ones with felt moustaches, though, just have glue. Up in my shop! Come take a look!

Dragons

2010-01-06T18:00:00.002-07:00

Here's some pics of some old projects I made for my dragon-loving brother! The picture is made of wire I shaped, and attached to the background with other bits of wire. The other is a sleepy little dragon I painted on a rock I found.

Our New Christmas Ornaments!

2009-12-15T21:03:00.003-07:00

I was hanging out in the living room a little bit ago, and was trying to decide how to decorate these clear glass ornaments I had. I had recently bought this little tub of ultrafine glitter (Art Glitter, which is amazing!), and loved the dark purple color. I also had a 2 liter of flat Sprite from the night before. The thought of glitter inside the glass ornaments appealed to me, and I used what I had. I couldn't think of a way to use glue, so I used Sprite. I swirled a bit inside each ornament, drained it, and used bent cardstock to funnel in the glitter. Shake it up, and voila! It stuck, and they're still going strong! Apparently the bond of Sprite and glitter will last.

Special Unveiling!

2009-12-12T16:14:00.003-07:00

Here's what that tree full of buttons turned into.

Button Tree

2009-11-21T18:43:00.002-07:00

And who said buttons don't grow on trees?

Shea's Necklace

2009-10-26T01:00:00.003-06:00

This is a necklace that I made for my friend Shea's birthday. Since Shea doesn't read my blogs, I felt it safe to post this, even though she won't get it until tomorrow. It's a collage on a wood tile, with a bail attached on the back. I think it's rather cute, don't you? I love cats.

Some New Earrings

2009-10-22T18:36:00.003-06:00

Here's some pics of some new earrings that are in my shop, as well as one of my rope bowls. Aren't they cute?

New Tags

2009-09-21T09:51:00.003-06:00

I found a new way to make tags for my softies, but I haven't yet figured out how to make them waterproof. First, you take Heat'n'Bond, iron it onto some cotton cloth, peel off the backing, and iron on some tissue paper. It takes a bit to get used to how to do it, but it's not hard. Just make sure that the iron doesn't touch the actual sticky stuff. Then, cut it to 8.5"x11" and stick it in your printer. Space what you want to say onto a Word document, leaving plenty of space around the words, and print on it! Make sure you print on the cotton side, not the paper side. Cut up the sheet, and they're ready to use. I folded one in half, sewed it onto some wool scraps, and made a cute little snail! He just can't get wet...

Goldfish Stamp

2009-09-05T10:37:00.004-06:00

Here's a scan of a little goldfish stamp I carved. Not very professional, but very cute! I did it with wood carving tools and an eraser.

A Tie for All Occasions!

2009-08-07T18:35:00.005-06:00

This is a cute pink shirt! What can I do to make it cuter?

For the tie, cut out two pieces of coordinating cotton cloth. Right sides together, sew all around, leaving a hole to turn it inside out. Then stitch along the outside again, sealing the hole. You'll also want to put a little piece of interfacing on the inside of the shirt where the rivet will be. This helps the shirt not stretch so much around the rivet.

Cut a hole (a little smaller than the rivet hole) in both the shirt and the tie.

Layer everything according to directions of the rivets and pound away! It took me about 20 good whacks with a real hammer, so make sure you put a pad underneath everything and use a surface that can handle a few hits.

This is the final look! Be careful you don't put the rivet anywhere you don't want to show what's underneath. I have ideas of using this idea to put flowers on jeans pockets.

Some New Books

2009-07-20T22:32:00.003-06:00

Here's some books that are now on etsy. The little one is only 2.5"x3", but I didn't skip any steps. :) I've now started the creation that will become Garret's wedding guest book. More to follow.

Sundance Booth

2009-06-20T20:31:00.004-06:00

Here's some pics of my very first booth! Actually, the first one is a picture of the cool display I found at DI for $5 (for good reason, as you can see). We cleaned it up and painted it, and now I think it looks rather dashing!
It was drizzly while we set up, but we had every expectation of it clearing up. It didn't. About 11:30, there was a real storm, blowing our canopy over and soaking the merchandise. This happened to several other vendors as well, and everyone immediately started packing up. Oh, well. There's another fair in September, and I'll be putting more things up in my booth, like my books.

Possible Pandagoldfish Icon

2009-06-10T12:40:00.003-06:00

This is a drawing I did (using my new awesome Prismacolors that Mom gave me for my birthday!) that I'm thinking of using on my business cards. What do you guys think?

Sweater Rocks

2009-05-20T21:15:00.003-06:00

These little guys are going to be at my booth at the Sundance Children's Festival! Aren't they cute? They're all of my own design, too.

Pencil Drawing of Skeet

2009-05-14T20:08:00.003-06:00

This is a sketch done from a picture I took of Skeet. His face is a little unnaturally round, but other than that, I think it really looks like Skeet, huh?
Also, as a side note, I'm officially going to have a booth at the Sundance Children's Festival next month!!! I'll be selling my star crayons in zipper pouches, sweater monsters, and little 'sweater rocks'... I'll get a picture of those soon. They're impossibly adorable, and I can hardly believe that I came up with them!

My First Sock!

2009-05-11T17:11:00.002-06:00

Here's my very first real sock. It's done with this really cool yarn that stripes itself as you knit! I'm about halfway done with the second sock, but that's going pretty slowly.

Photography

2009-05-10T17:52:00.005-06:00

These are a couple of pics of two of my Scleich toy animals. I'm trying to collect them all, and so far I have 20 of them. There are several hundred of them, mostly discontinued, so I have a fair while to go. Aren't these cool pictures, though?

The New Kitty Sweater

2009-05-02T23:30:00.005-06:00

This is the cat sweater that I wrote about before. I finally buckled down and finished it! Yay! It's mostly from a simple dog sweater pattern, but the bottom part is fudged a bit to be better for cats. Aren't my kitties adorable in it? I have plans for a red sweater for Skeet, maybe this time with sleeves.

Zipper Pouches

2009-04-05T12:09:00.004-06:00

I found a load of little zippers at my local thrift store, so I decided to use up some of my scraps in my fabric trunk. This was the first one I made. I made another last night but haven't taken pictures yet, and they'll probably go on my etsy shop.

Tatting Class

2009-04-01T11:20:00.004-06:00

Hello! I recently took a lace tatting class from The Mad Tatter. Here are the things that I made in his class, and hopefully over the summer I'll be able to make an edging for a sheer light green curtain that's hanging in our living room. I'll post pictures when I pick a pattern and as I go along. It will probably take quite a while... Each medallion took me about an hour to do, and I'll need at least 20 feet of edging.

My Serger!

2009-03-20T19:23:00.004-06:00

Last year I found this old serger at a garage sale, and bought it. I only started cleaning it and trying to figure it out in the last couple of weeks. I had to buy the manual on eBay. I threaded it with regular spools of thread because I don't have the special ones... It took forever to thread, but it was worth it! It actually works! Here's a pic of the serger and the first piece of fabric I tried it out on. The tension of the threads is hard to figure out, but hopefully I'll get it eventually.

Save Handmade Toys!

2009-03-08T19:37:00.002-06:00

Follow this link, learn about the new Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act, and please think about doing something about it!

Cuteable Blog Feature!

2009-03-05T19:49:00.002-07:00

This is cool! One of my projects was featured on the blog Cuteable! You should check it out, and definitely see the rest of the site! http://cuteable.com/cuteable-finds-324/4842

Happy Valentines Day!

2009-02-15T17:45:00.003-07:00

Sorry, I should have gotten this off yesterday...
One thing I must say about my temp job taking calls for Valentines flowers, they certainly spoiled us a bit! On three different days last week they gave us each a chocolate covered strawberry. These weren't ordinary ones, either. They took off the greens and popped the whole strawberry in a thick layer of chocolate! The most delicious thing I've ever eaten. They made special ones for us one day, with it dipped in white chocolate and then the milk chocolate. Yum, yum. I took a picture of mine once I saw what shape it was!

Winter Haruo

2009-02-07T14:27:00.006-07:00

This is a sweater monster made for the Singer "Sewing with Nature" contest. He's an upsized version of the original Haruo, with pocket and scarf knitted especially for him! He's about 8 inches tall when he's sitting, and he's soft and squishy; perfect for a softie! I'm putting together a sweater monster tutorial soon, so watch for it and save your old sweaters...

Wordle Comment

2009-02-07T14:25:00.000-07:00

You can just click on the link and it will take you there... :)

Back of Baby Sweater

2009-01-29T17:17:00.003-07:00

I started a new baby sweater. This picture is of the back panel, almost finished. It will probably go on Etsy when I'm done. I've got four one-pound skeins of this sage acrylic yarn that I think I'll make into baby sweaters, too.

Sweater Monsters

2009-01-20T17:45:00.003-07:00

There is a cyborg nerd bunny I made for Brad, two haruo monsters for Garret and his fiancee Mandy, and a trio of haruos. I need help with the trio... what else should I do for them? I'm putting them in my shop as soon as I accessorize.

Yarn

2009-01-20T17:41:00.002-07:00

These are two hats I knitted, one for one of Adam's friend, and the red one to go in the shop. The other is the shawl I crocheted for my mother-in-law for Christmas. I'm learning a lot more about knitting... I'm almost done with a kitty sweater that's absolutely adorable! I'll post pictures of one of our kitties wearing it as soon as I'm done... :)

Wordle

2009-01-16T00:19:00.003-07:00

This is something fun I found online... you give it a bunch of words, and it makes them look cool! Here's one I made:
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Cuteable Givaway!

2009-01-15T13:25:00.001-07:00

This is a blog I follow, and they're doing a giveaway! You should check them out, and maybe enter yourself!

Green Bottle Book

2008-12-23T21:46:00.003-07:00

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

2008-12-23T21:19:00.003-07:00

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!

2008-11-27T12:01:00.004-07:00

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

2008-11-11T18:39:00.003-07:00

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

YARN!!!!

2008-10-11T23:02:00.003-06:00

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

2008-10-09T20:19:00.002-06:00

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

2008-08-14T18:46:00.000-06:00

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

2008-08-08T19:10:00.000-06:00

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

2008-08-08T19:05:00.001-06:00

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

2008-08-04T09:30:00.000-06:00

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

2008-07-08T12:20:00.000-06:00

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

2008-06-28T20:37:00.000-06:00

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

2008-06-22T23:49:00.000-06:00

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

2008-05-20T17:22:00.000-06:00

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

2008-05-20T17:10:00.000-06:00

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

2008-05-20T17:04:00.000-06:00

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

2008-05-11T17:29:00.000-06:00

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

2008-04-09T11:32:00.000-06:00

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!

2008-04-02T20:08:00.000-06:00

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

2008-04-01T18:52:00.000-06:00

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

2008-04-01T15:44:00.000-06:00

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

2008-03-29T17:48:00.000-06:00

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

2008-03-26T12:20:00.000-06:00

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

2008-03-26T12:10:00.000-06:00

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

2008-03-24T11:21:00.000-06:00

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.

Word of the Day

2008-03-22T18:32:00.000-06:00

I've decided to educate all of your palates, and do a word of the day, or rather, a word of whenever I remember. I will use Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable, sixteenth edition, revised by Adrian Room. The selections will be random, but interesting, nonetheless.
For today: Limelight

Limelight. A vivid light, giving off little heat, produced by the combustion of oxygen and hydrogen on the surface of a lime. It was tried at the South Foreland lighthouse in 1861, but its main use developed in the theatre, where it was used to throw a powerful beam on one player on the stage to the exclusion of others. Hence the phrase 'to be in the limelight', to be in the full glare of public attention.

First Picnic of Spring

2008-03-21T19:24:00.000-06:00

We had our first picnic of spring this last week. It was cold, and getting dark by the time we got there, and the store-bought cupcakes left something to be desired, but it was fun all the same. After all, you can chalk everything up to experience, and uncomfortable experiences are sometimes looked upon with the most warmth.

Panda Goldfish

2008-03-21T15:46:00.000-06:00

I've decided that I like painting in oils. It's messy, and takes forever to dry, but that's part of the fun. This is my most recent picture. There really are such things as panda goldfish, but of course mine has some artistic licence applied.

On Being a Dog Bather

2008-03-21T14:19:00.000-06:00

Sometimes you have to sit on a dog to make him respect you.

9:30pm

2008-03-20T21:35:00.000-06:00

It's that in-between time, where everything is quiet. Adam isn't back from work yet, the cats are sleepy, Mango my lovebird is asleep, and the rats aren't awake yet. The only noise is the sizzle of the chicken on the stove, and MASH reruns that I play almost constantly when I'm alone. I have most of them memorized, and I keep putting them on for noise while I putter around the house.

We live in a tiny one bedroom place, and have limited space. My favorite chair is my moon chair, which I got out of storage a couple of days ago. The cats are thrilled with this new addition to our living room, and they both want to sleep on it. This is a pic of them tussling for position. :) The blanket they're on is a homemade quilt I made a couple of years ago... The first "real" quilt I've ever made. I'm really proud of it, so I'll probably post a better picture later.

My Fuzzy Things

2008-03-20T19:16:00.001-06:00

Just so you know what they look like, here are pics of a couple of my favorite fuzzy things in my life: Adam, my husband, and my two kitties - Kreeter and Gypsy.

Crocheted Ripple Blanket

2008-03-20T19:12:00.000-06:00

Because my job isn't all that interesting, I've been looking around for something to keep me occupied. I've learned recently to crochet a ripple stitch, and am therefore making a blanket. I haven't ever finished a crocheted blanket before, but I hope that this will be the first.

Invisible Life

2008-03-20T19:09:00.000-06:00

Blogs seem to be a way to erase your invisibility to the world, even if the only people to see it are your immediate friends and family. Being invisible isn't much fun for anyone. I enjoy reading other people's blogs, and hopefully, this will be something that becomes special and unique.
My name is Lauren. I'm married to Adam, and have numerous fuzzy children - two cats, two rats, a lovebird, two mice, and lots of fish. I will be using them as the focus for my blogs, as well as my other passion in life - crafts.