Catfishnet ATC

Hi! Here's a little catfish ATC... The netting on the card is one of those plastic bags that onions come in.

This is the catfish after watercoloring, before inking and cutting out. Happy Sunday! (The weekend is ALREADY over??!!)

Cherry Blossom Crocheted Cowl

I crocheted this cowl scarf after much frustration trying to knit one on a circular needle... I tried to follow a pattern, but it was just NOT turning out right and was taking FOREVER. I actually started out as a knitter, doing simple things and I loved it, but once I tried crochet and realized I could do bigger stuff way faster, I was "hooked" (hahaha).

It looks really cute on [a human], but I didn't feel like taking pictures of myself this morning, so my dog, Tink had to suffice.

Here it is, in all its glory. I thiiink the brand I used was Caron Spa Yarn, which is 75%, acrylic 25% bamboo. I still have a decent sized ball of the stuff left after this project... I didn't even use a whole skein. It's really slinky and soft, and I'd definitely use it again for wearable stuff!

I made a little cuff to match, though I'm not sure how much I like it on. It only took about 1.5 hours to make, though, applique and beading included, so oh well if it doesn't wear. Maybe I can use it someday for a tiny puppy cowl.

For the cherry blossoms, I cut out 5-petaled flowers from cream colored felt. I stitched and beaded the centers with salmon emroidery floss and salmon seed beads. Then I used the same floss and attached each flower to the scarf with a running stich. Voila!

Asian Lady ATC

Crafting, crafting, crafting... The sooner I'm done crafting gifts and things, the better! The pressure will be off. Only a month left before I fly back to the PNW to visit my faraway family. I'll just do a little post today, show you what else you can make with the techniques from yesterday's tutorial:


A bobbly headed Asian lady! The head wiggles back and forth with the same brad idea as the elephant. It's pretty funny in real life.
Happy Friday....