I finished a couple of crafty things this weekend. Herb being one of them:
This is Herb. Herb is a fire breathing dragon.
This bulletin board being another. I made it Sunday afternoon just for fun. It’s in my closet now
This is the bulletin board.
Martha-Stewart-rhinestone-enhanced pushpins
Right now I’m working on finishing a little amigurumi elephant (legs and tail), I’m starting another amigurumi pig (halfway through the head), and I NEED to finish the ears and the right arm on my amigurumi monkey. I’m also hoping to start an awesome tote bag knitting project soon. And I’ve just got to learn how to sew sometime. I should probably be learning how to drive instead but… 😀
I’ve also found some AMAZING crafting websites. I got to them off of Gourmet Amigurumi which is like…. crazy amazingly awesome. I need to look at some of the other sites, but I’ve been so engrossed in these three that I haven’t had the time
Inside a Black Apple
I really admire her work. It’s so artsy and unique and cute! Plus I think she’s from Oregon. She has a really cool fashion blog too.
Wee Wonderfuls
SO CUTE!!! And so talented!!!! It’s not fair how adorable everything here is! I adore all the little dolls. When I learn how to sew, that’s what I’m going to make.
Roxy Craft
This is also an amazing amigurumi blog. She has some really helpful ami tutorials on here too that I definitely could have used like 3 months ago. I mean, I could definitely use them NOW, but I could have used them way more a while ago because I was just starting. Also for inspiring and cute!
Oh and:
Threadbanger, the hipster website is also pretty cool. They have lots of videos and such about crafters and crafts and DIY stuff and all that. Thanks to Youngin for the site!
One thing I’ve noticed is that a lot of the best crafters out there are tree-hugging, Obama-craft-making, Starbucks drinking hippies. Don’t get me wrong, I love nature as much as the next person, and Starbucks protein-chocolate-banana shakes are to die for, but FOR ONCE I’d like to see someone make a Sarah Palin t-shirt or amigurumi or tea cozy or something. I take it upon myself to be that person. Where do you find flesh colored yarn though?
*Amigurumi Dragon pattern by Ana Paula Rimoli as seen in the Knit1 Magazine Winter 2009 issue
Trisha
Kelly, I know the dippy hippies have overrun the crafting market w/ GO GREEN, and much worse. It is sad. Maybe you’ll just have to pave the way :).
Kelly, really cool! I would encourage you to keep on with it — all of the crafting things you are doing and want to do. You are very talented. That dragon is so cute. And Herb. What a name. That’s THE name. I love it, of course.
The pushpins are great. 🙂
I have visited one of the websites you recommended so far and oh my! I could easily get wrapped up in this all day. I will visit them all after I work on my to-do list. 🙂
Lynn
Very cool Kelly!!
Charlene
Ha ha- i was going to recommend Threadbangers, but Youngin beat me to it. Love the little dragon. I’m trying to get started w/ some quilting this summer. Have you ever done any of that?