Christmas Gifts Crochet and Shells

I made my g-daughter star fish and then went to the shell
shop and got some real star fish and glued them in the middle
she can hang them up or lay them on her dresser her
room is all done in sea shells and beach look.

this is the orange one

the green one

the blue one

then I went and got her a shell that opens to put the cross
 earrings I made her inside

this is the headband I made not sure who gets this

I added an antique button I had

I made it with Anne Blatt yarn 

this is the cross I added to her headband

the side view

the flower

I also used a light row of ribbon thread

I like this

I was so excited when I found this shell box to put the star fish
doilies in 

all three together

the top of the box with the shell 

I also got everyone a stocking with their initial

I found a cute postcard to add

made these last night
with a few beads

these are the cross earrings they do not
show up as pretty as they really are

the shell opened with earrings inside

Hello I am getting some last minute projects ready for the Christmas gift giving...

this is how my Bun Snood looks on

  

from the side

this is wash clothes with special soap from the shell shop

wrapped in tulle

I included a cute crochet flower pin

my snood stretched

mad with Bamboo yarn oh so soft

and this is a cuff I just finished it is unbelievably soft

the back

the side

close up of the top of necklace

this has a felt backing it turned out so cute. :) Think
of it in different colors and other embellishments???

Look What I Ordered

I love "Too Cute Crochet" she has the cutest patterns. :) I just purchased these 3 patterns, if you buy 3 they are only $10....wow...that's on her Esty
      

I can't wait toll they get here...they may be for next year...she has a lot of patterns to look through.

Remember this photo of me with my goodie bag gift? I posted a couple posts ago with it. Well I have been using it as my bag since then and since it blinks the gals just love it. Everywhere I go someone asks me about it... I just think it is so cute and so does everyone else thank you Patricia for giving it to me. I love "blinky" things!!



I was over at Crochet Galore's blog and she had been over a friend's house and they made these "kissing balls". I had never heard of them, but after seeing how cute hers turned out I am definitely going to make a few...and with the citrus center I bet it smells great too....so tomorrow I am off to get some greens...

This one is from About.com and the directions on how to make one 

Good Morning All my Blogging Friends

Hello everyone...I saw a post today over at one of my favorite blogs.. "Simplify" and she had met up with a few of her blogging friends recently and I thought how cool is that... I mena I have pen pals that I am meeting but my bloggin friends and I have known each other quite some time and then I thought about it and started to wonder how many of my blogging regulars live near me? 

So I thought I would ask....I am in the Long beach, California area...where are you? Comment your whereabouts and maybe someday in 2012 we can plan an outing too...

Christmas Party and Patterns

This is a really pretty scarf the FREE pattern is here....

This is a Christmas Tree Purse and the pattern is available over on Hip Chick Crochet on Etsy...too cute...I really like this Santa one... :)


What a cute angel, make it for the tree or your packages....the pattern is FREE and comes in UK and USA instructions... see it here....
We had our annual Christmas Party with my sstitchin group and I was really happy with the gifts I got...this bag below lights up and blinks and was our goodie bag...yeah!!! I get so many compliments on it as I am using it for my Christmas bag over the holidays...

 Here I am looking at one of the gifts I got in the exchange, it is a reindeer hot pad...so cute

this is a towel made into a reindeer

close up of the towel reindeer

close up of the hot pad reindeet

I also got this cute little M&M's jar reindeer

this is a knitted kitten

my goodie bag

this was inside my goodie bag

knitted kitten and teddy

my dancing Santas

I won this apron and goodies in the stocking for
wearing the best Christmas colors.. :)