Nominated fro Rockin Girl Blogger!

I have been nominated by Pooch for "Rockin Girl Blogger" I am not sure who started this but I want to Thank You Pooch very much !!!! And I understand that I am to nominate my "fav" blogs so I nominate, Priscilla, Maryann, Alexandra, and Mary. I have many more that I visit and would love to nominate all but it would take way too long and way too much space! So ladies get "Rockin" and pull up the "bloggin sidewalks" and nominate your most favorite blogging pals!

Wow Check out this Crochet Stitch!

You have to check out this "fun" crochet idea!!

Who would of thought? I mean I love to eat and I love to crochet, but this???? I really liked this link to the Wunderkammer animal in crochet...how cute is he?

This site has some cute crochet items and a great tutorial too on "How to Crochet."

Here is the wrist bag I designed and just entered in the LA County Fair this year along with 3 of my Barbie Doll dress outfits and 1 other Evening bag.I hope to place but just the fun of being involved in the fair is enough for me. It is always so neat to see everyone's crafts and all the booths with the new gadgets. Last year it was way too warm but this year I will be there so if you see me wandering through the craft booths with the white hat on, stop and chat with me!

Now check out these fruits... Oh sooo cute ...I am definitly going to knit this up soon. And the Apple is so cute...the pattern is free everyone who wants a gander....Peachcakeknits has all the patterns for anyone who is interested!

Here's What I got From My Sox Partner

What a surprise to get such a pretty packag efrom my partner in the Sox Box Swap!She made me the prettiest large tote for projects in my "fav" colors, and a smaller 1 skein plastic box for those smaller projects. I got lots of sweets, a cute flashlight key chain, a sharpie clip, a great sock pattern book, and super hand dyed yarn yummy!!!!! and "Hello Kitty" themed card and plastic bag. So nice. :) Thank you Sherry......

Foxy in the Flowerbeds

My little Foxy was investigating the flowerbeds yesterday as she likes to look for the 2 resident lizards that scamper around the pond and through the beds. Here she is intentively looking towards a russling she heard. She is so cute!

My Final SP10 PAckage Received

OH MY GOD!!!! Look at what my SP10 partner sent me!!! It is the most wonderful swap package I have ever received!!! Filled to the brim. The box was so big I had to pick it up from behind the counter at the PO. Then when I opened it and there was the prettiest bag in oriental print in my favorite color...PINK...I just had to jump for joy. It was filled with so many goodies like chocolate for my sweet tooth and not just one but several knids and jelly beans, pretty hair clips, bracelet and earrings, so much yarn, scrumptious cotton, sock yarn, wool, and note cards, and creams, and exfolients, and nail polish, and so much more...ohhh lots of goodies to explore. And the best jewelry making book, knitting stitches and hints....Oh I am sure I am leaving out some more, but look at the pictures to see what I got. All I can say is....THANK YOU Ramona with a capital ""T"" and I am so glad to have had you for my SP10 partner...I sure hope your partner was as sweet to you s you were to me..And I really liked the phone call too....thank you whole bunches....

My June Fridgies

Ok these are the fridgies I just finished for my multi partners for the swap in my Crochetfridgiesornaments group. I had so much fun making these. They are quick and I love to design. The bees were actually a pattern for a plant stake but I changed the stitch a little and added magnets to the backs and Voila! a bee magnet. Then I decided to make a smaller one. the dress and purse I added embellishments and made the stitches different to make the little dress and bag set of magnets. I also made a flag and stars and firework swirls, The flag has star buttons for the stars and they are totally my own design. Lots of fun!!!!

Field Day with my Knitting Group

I had a fantastic day learning about a new yarn shop in my area with my Stitch n' Chicks knitting group on Saturday the 9th. We went to 4 different places, unforuately one closed before we got there, but the others were yummy!!! I really liked touching and feeling all the different fibers and had to indulge and buy a few skeins....Lopi, Plymouth Jelli Beenz, Plmouth Oh My, Beaded yarn, and Skol wool. I cannot wait to felt with that one. It was a lot of fun and laughter! Here's a picture of some of my loot...

Knitter's Virtual Vacation Swap Questionnaire

Here is my Virtual Vacation Questionnaire:
1. If you could visit any state in the US, which would it be and why? I would love to go to WA DC to visit the Smithsomium, the Unknown soliders tomb, the white house and see the parliment and the capitol bldgs. I was there a long time ago but never appreciated it like I would now.
2. If you could visit any country in the world, other than your own, which would it be and why? I would love to go to England to see all the castles, and the bridges and history of the country fasciates me.
3. Have you ever driven across several states/providence/countries? I have driven across the USA several times when I was younger
4. Have you ever visited someplace you consider exotic? Where was it? Hawaii was the best tropical place I have been too where I got to stay right on the water in an A+ resort the Marriott, it is absolutely beautiful there!!! And also the Carribbean all the way to Barbabos and San Juan Puerto Rico, very different there
5. What was your favorite "travel" vacation? Why? flying to Miami Florida and driving north up the whole state. It is a beautiful tropical state with lots of green and water and white beaches. I like the warmer climate areas.
6. Have you ever played tourist in your own home city/state (if international, country)? Explain. Yes when I first moved to California I had family come a lot and we would tour LA, San Diego, and Mexico, the usualy Universal Studios, and Disneyland of course, but beat of all is going to the Queen Mary in Long Beach where I live and the Santa Monica pier.
7. Are you a museum visitor, beach comer or an amusement seeker? I personally love museums and going to look at the beaches, but not sitting in the sand or swimming just to see and hear the ocean.
8. What's your favorite type of yarn? Alpacca
9. What's your least favorite type of yarn? Don't have any????
10. What items do you like to knit/crochet? purses, tote bags, dishcloths
11. What do you pack, knit/crochet wise when you go on vacation? too much, but I am always afraid I may need it. I usually take about 3-4 projects that I am currently working on and then tons of magazines that I have been wanting to go through to find new projects to do.
12. What other crafts do you do/would like to do other than Knit/Crochet? card making, sewing, beading
13. Are you allergic to anything? (Yarn wise or treat wise) no
14. What is your favorite color? Least Favorite?I love pink and burgundy, and deep deep blues and purples, not sure I dislike any color???
15. Sweet or Savory (Treat not personality)? sweet of course
16. Anything else we are forgetting to ask that you think your partner desperately needs to know? I like fat-quarters, Marilyn Monroe memorbilia, key chains, bllok marks becaseu I love to read, and cute stationery.

I live in California

Sox Box Progress

Hello there...I am on my way to completing my Sox Box package. I have my yarn, pattern and I am finishing making my Sox bag. I also made a matching sun glasses holder with a Monkey button on it, [hard to see]since my partner loves monkeys! Can't wait to mail it all this month.

ITE Progress

Well I got my yarn and I started my Tote bag... I am so excited. My SP likes jewel colors so I picked out some beautiful purples and greens for the tote bag. Here's my progress.

Felted Bag Exchange Sign In

I am working on my Felted Partners bag and I am excited to finish it. I sure hope she likes the colors I've picked out. I am using Wisdoms multi colored pinks and blues. It is so pretty. I am excited to see what my SP is making for me too. And I am enjoying making new friends with both my upstream and downstream partners.

SP10 Package Sent

Hello...I have sent my last SP10 package to my SP and I hope she likes it! I am looking forward to receiving mine too and finding out who my SP is. It has been a fun swap and I really enjoyed meeting my pal Michelle. I hope to keep chatting with her in the future!!!

Crochet Swap Butterfly Washcloth

Ok I have found the cutest dish or wash cloth in a butterfly design and had to make it for my swap partner so here it is! Isn't it adorable. I have decided to make more for friends for Christmas gifts!! I just loved it!

Here it is tied up with a ribbon and then below when untied.

My Crochet Spots

Ok here is where I like to crochet out by the pond. It is so relaxing with the water and there are two lizards that chase each other around that have made this their home. So Foxy [thats her to the right of me] is always looking for them in the flowerbeds. Then I also crochet under the patio cover and listen to my chimes and teh birds along with the pond. And when I am inside here is where I spend all my time in my office on my computer. :)

My Pink Hat

This hat was so cute in the book "Hip Hats" that I had to make one for myself, but since I love pink and burgundy I had to make it in those colors. I used Red Heart Super Saver "Candy Print". I loved how it turned out.

Felted Bag Swap

Felted Bag Swap: My wonderful Felted Bag SP partner sent me this scrumpious sock yarn kit! Ohhh I cannot wait to make these Lobster Pot socks!!! What a wonderful surprise. Thank you soooo much!!!!!

SP10 Swap

SP10 I got a wonderful surprise today from my SP10 partner!!! I 3 crochet mugs!!!! One says Crochet in French, the other says "Fish Hooks" with a fish crocheting..cute,cute, cute and the other says "I crochet therefore I am"Ohhh they are soooo wonderful. I love them!!! here they are ladies eat your hearts out!! Thank you Thank you SP10 partner....

What I am Reading?

Still reading HP 2 and I am not slow just been busy swapping...So I am going to go back to reading it now.. Yeah!! I am sl finished my tote bag from my Tote bag CAL at my crochet group. It turned out looking like a 1970s bag.. I love it. I put purple cotton lining in it and on the strap to give it stability. I also made a bag for my swap partner with Bag Ladies flickr swap and the theme this month was yellow and flowers, I crocheted the flowers on a yellow canvas it really turned out pretty good. I like sewing bags!

Felted Bag Contest2 #1

Contest 2 #1 : How did you get interested in felting? Did you learn it from someone, see a bag you liked? Just want to try something new? If you have a picture of your first project, please include it! Answer: Well I started to see them in the yarn shop and I was really intriged by them and then my Secret Pal sent me one for Christmas last year and that was it. I had to learn, so I got a pattern for an easy one and made it. But I couldn't get it to felt too good so I asked some of the ladies in my crochet group and got the tips and got it right. Now I love them and want to make more so that is why I joined this swap to get more practice and make more felted bags.

SP10 #5 Contest

Contest:
When I crochet or knit I am usually out in the yard sitting on the patio by the pond. I love to hear the birds and listen to the pond water while I stitch away. The birds come and visit the feeders and churp their songs and if I am still enough they actually come in quite close. However, we have a lurking hawk that eventually will swoop down and fly under and through the patio with his 6' wing span that reaches and brushes by my ears looking for food.

This one day he did it and caught me completely off guard and scared the holy heck out of me and I actually jumped and screamed so high and loud that my project went flying. My hooks and yarn flew up into the roof of the patio and even scared the heck out of my little dog, Foxy, who was sleeping besides me. The hawk never knew I was there, so I probably scared the heck out of it, too. I wish I would have had a video of it as I am sure I looked pretty silly jumping like I did and then having my yarn fly up and get stuck to the wood underneath the patio cover. I mean it was hanging like a spider web... all unraveling....Silly me...

Anyways... I have learned to now make a little movement when I am out there to make sure that old hawk knows that I am sitting there... and i have my CD player on humming tunes of Enya or Conan with their soothing Celtic sounds and I grab my glass of ice tea, [as I live in So. CA and it is usually warm out] I have my flip flops on; I sit down in my lounge chair with my feet up on the foot stool; and I enjoy the water and birds again in a little peaceful setting on my patio where it is very private with the slight ocean breeze blowing the 50' high Oleander bushes and 100' high pepper tree. All I need is a good pattern and some great skeins of yarn and I am set for an afternoon of pure tranquility of just me and my stitching addiction!