Project 64: Week #6 Apricot

OK...Here it is my entry for week #6 in the Project 64: Out of the Box Challenge.

Now Apricot is not a hard color for me...I love orange....any shade of the color...It just makes me HAPPY!!!  So I decide not to go with the obvious and try to find something "out side the box"...not really coming up with anything I went out in the pouring rain to grab some fire wood and then I saw it....a soaking wet piece of fir in the exact color I was looking for.......

Of course I did find apricot in other places and because she is just so lovely, I thought I'd also share with you my photo of Calico...My daughter's kitty.......Ya - I know not a very original name but Autumn was 4 when we got her.  :)

                And this darling picture by one of my kindergarten art students....Pretty sweet !!!!

                                       Anyway thanks for visiting!!!!  And join the fun:


I would love to hear form you soooo leave a comment or just say Hi!!!

Denise

Just Off My Needles...My New Favorite Hat!!

I finished this hat last week...Just in time too...They are forecasting snow this weekend.  :) 

Anyway I was planning on sharing it with all of you....cause...quite frankly I think its a GREAT HAT!!  I took pictures and everything!!.... but still hadn't got it posted and then....

This morning I discover Tea Rose Home was having "Link Party".  It was the push I need...

So here it is my new favorite hat....

I LOVE the bill and the fact, that on bad hair days you can just stuff all your hair inside!

It was a quick easy knit, out of one of my favorite knitting books....OK I did start it last Softball season...and yes I did JUST finish but that doesn't mean it wasn't fast or easy....sometimes I just get sidetracked!!  Don't you?

The important thing to know is that I love it so much I am planning on making another....but what color?....

OPPS......Back to the details....The pattern came out of "Stitch 'N bitch Nation" and was written byShannita Williams-Alleyne.  I used Alpine Wool Yarn by Lions Brand, that I purchased at Joann's on sale so it was pretty inexpensive to make.

Check out the other great project...This is a fun link!!

Denise

"Luck be a Lady Tonight"

Here's a fantastic new Treasury by Felted Kitten.

'luck be a lady tonight' by feltedkitten

slainte!

Elsa print - on somers... marisolspoon $32.00	Green and Gold - Landsc... honeytree $28.00	Chalkboard Pendant in S... spittintoad $8.00	Regal Yellow Dupioni Ra... bonzie $79.00
Apple Green Lampwork Ho... GlitzGlitter $29.00	Tamara, French Vintage ... dandeliondaydr... $98.00	Emerald Green Vintage H... twistedbeading $15.00	Needle Felted Spring Cl... FeltBugg $14.00
Recycled Vintage Tablec... ChirpAndBloom $58.00	LUCKY 7 and AMPERSAND -... PreciousPastim... $32.50	ON SALE NEW How to make... birdsongbows $5.40	Bridesmaid Clutch / Eme... bellafiore2009 $46.00
Kelly Green Baby Bootie... BurryBabies $25.00	Chartreuse Crocheted Fl... mojospastyle $24.00	Organic avocado onesie ... greengoat $16.00	Luck of the Irish - Eme... somavenus $40.00

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<>Thank you Felted Kitten for putting this treasury together...Meow!!!!

Check out her sweet little crowns!

Project 64...Week #5

Project 64's color for this week is Gray....I think I'll call it "Pacific Northwest Gray"...Cause this color is everywhere...especially in the winter time!!!   Just look at our sky...the trees...the bay..the garden....




Gray foggy skies

 




Frost on a seed pod

 




The sun trying to burn threw

  

Project 64 "Out of the Box" Week #4 Robin Egg Blue

Here it is my entry for Project 64 week #4....ROBIN EGG BLUE...(and I'm getting it in in time..ok maybe it the last day but I stll did it...on time)!!  I searched all over for this color...there are a lot of blues out there but not a lot of "Robin Egg Blue"...I was wishing it was early summer because we always find tiny little shells from the robins nest and of course they are the perfect color....but with no chance of that......I searched.......found the color in one of my scarfs...but the photo wasn't to interesting....

And then I glanced over at my window where - low and behold on a clay bird house I made years ago... was just the color I was looking for....

This was one of my first clay projects...we had to make a coil pot in a Parks and Recs class I was taking and I decide to turn mine into a bird house...)I use it for a book end on my widow sill).

I now teach for Parks and Rec...It's funny how things go full circle!

Anyway come join the fun...This really is a great project!!

Wonderful New Treasury and Treasury Tool

I woke this morning to a wonderful new treasury by nathalieortega with my paper lanterns pendant in it....What a delightful surprise!  What made it even sweeter is that just yesterday I came across this new treasury tool by Whale Shark Websites and was dieing to try it!!   :)

Check them both out!!!

'Red Lanterns' by nathalieortega

Happy New year for all the people of the Etsy Chinese community!.

Chinatown Lanterns poofny $22.00	Chinese Lantern Ear... barflybling $6.00	bookmark syd1joe $5.00	Cherry Blossom Lant... lindatrentjewe... $14.00
Red Lanterns Print ... leaflette $20.00	Magic lanterns - fi... irenesuchocki $30.00	Red Ceramic Kanji L... Chehalemmtnpot... $89.00	Red Lantern Double ... TurnMeOnArt $11.00
Japanese Lanterns 0... beautifuldarkl... $20.00	Paper Lantern 8x10 ... tlsprinkle $18.00	Red Lanterns Blue S... HeyHarriet $6.00	Paper Lanterns Cera... spittintoad $8.00
Cherry Red Lantern DandyShandy $75.00	4 Czech Firepolishe... mountainshadow... $2.95	Chinese Lanterns - ... OlGramma $15.00	Red Enamel Filigree... CarolBradley $25.00

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Cashmere Gloves

Just thought I'd share a few new things in my Etsy shop...It's been a great winter for finding second hand cashmere sweaters...by great I mean ...I've probably come up with about 6 of them...but that's still pretty good for 100% cashmere!!! Anyway.....

Green Cashmere Gloves

I love this green!!!!! I'm not sure if I was more excited to turn it into a stocking or use the sleeves to make my fingerless gloves.... but because its not really Christmas stocking season I started with the gloves. ;) Although - I can see it as a fabulous Christmas stocking...and wouldn't the left overs make great stockings for an elf or maybe a scarf on a snowman??Hmmmm what ever shall I do?

Spring Hearts and Blue Birds

OK - These gloves aren't really cashmere at all....They are a wool angora blend but still super soft...and a probably a little more durable....I just thought the design was so fun a "springy" I just need to show them off.

Pink Cashmere Gloves Here's another cashmere pair... in a very "Happy Pink"...I made these gloves just a little bit longer so they would look great come spring with a short sleeve tee or even a tank top!

The body of all these sweaters will be turned into Christmas stockings as the months tick by each one coming together as an unique piece of art....

That's all for now but Thanks for stopping by!!!

Denise