This is Halloween!!

Gearing up for Halloween and working on a bunch of crafty projects with my friend Bri.  Soon I will post some pics on completed projects and maybe even a how-to if one or two turn out particularly awesome and easy at the same time! =D  So, be on the lookout!

Also, I am still working on a monkey for a co-worker to give to their fiance.  Very original ideas their loved one had, I must say.  Can't wait to post pics of the finished product.  Soon, I will be starting a project of three scarfs for one of my mom's co-workers.  And last, but not least, I will be finishing my first pair of socks.  They are for my boyfriend!  I will post pics of each as I finish them, so I should have a plethora of posts here in the next few weeks!! *Fingers crossed*

Is there anybody in there?

Hey, long time, no see. Did anyone miss me?  Probably not, but it's ok.  What isn't ok is that I went over a month without posting anything!?!? Ahhh, gotta love those busy times when it is all work and no play... NOT!!!  Been working my butt off in the real world and don't really have much to show for it. =(  Definitely not a smaller butt, which I would just love!  Anyway... I don't have a whole lot to show, but I have some, so let me get myself together and get started...

FIRST, let me just say that crochet has become a very rewarding hobby, in more ways than one!  I recently finished a custom project for a family who want to give snowflake ornaments out this Christmas to the people who work at a hospital and help their little boy.  Here are a couple of pics from that:

Just wonderful!  So glad to be able to do something like that for people!  And so glad that they loved what they got! 

NEXT.... a few photos of some other projects I have worked on lately.  Both are spoken for already, but I am always down for custom work!!  First one is a hair band/head wrap thingy =P, and the second is a small jacket/vest for a young girl.

FINALLY!!!  I have made two of my "secret project" and I have pictures!!! I guess I had a lot to show for this month, instead of my "not much".  Thus far this is the most pics of my work that I have posted!  Woohoo! Can you say accomplishment!!  The secret project is along the lines of Halloween fun and mischief!  These little guys are VOODOO DOLLS!! BEWARE!  LOL.  They are just fun little interpretations, don't get the wrong idea.  I hope they will become more detailed in the future, but these are my little prototypes who both already have homes. =)

SO, do I get any kudos yet?  I sure hope so. At least I guess I can be happy if people keep reading my blogs.  I know I am kind of rough around the edges, but I have good intentions.  Someday I hope that I can share some patterns of my own with people.  I love seeing other peoples creativity, and I am so happy that I am at least occasionally sharing some of my own!  I guess that is all that really matters, huh?  Well, on that wonderful little note of realization, I will leave you all to ponder life and love!  I hope to see you again sooner rather than later!

Come one, come all!

Well, there will be no more cool photos for a time, I may have lost a majority of my photos due to an angry incident that caused an accidental bit of damage to my external hard drive, after I had recently moved all of my photos over to it. *sob*

However, as promised, I am going to provide a link to my etsy page.  There you can chose from the few items/custom orders I have posted, or you can request me to make for you any number of custom ideas that you have in mind.  Random thought - I love a finished blanket, but man, do they take long!

Okay, without further adieu, here is my etsy page:

Homemade in the Shade! (with love!) =)

One last thing... I am working on a new secret project that appeals to my dark side. This was an idea given to me by a co-worker who is one awesome dude and who will be receiving my first completed prototype!  I probably will have one or two up on etsy before Halloween, but I am not sure about putting up a custom order page.  We will see if the few that I put up sell, first. Wish me luck!

Crossing the Threshold

UPDATE!! I have the Cthulhus finished AND I have pictures! It's a miracle, especially since I have been a mechanic, a carpenter and a general fix-it person the past couple weeks. Well, it is late, I am tired, and all I wanted was to give you a taste of my crochet, finally.  This is the doorway into my crafting world! Next blog I will you link to my etsy page! =)
                                                                    WOOHOO!!!!!!!!

Update Shmupdate...

I have made about 2 more snowflakes since my last post.  I started on the third Cthulhu and then somehow I have managed to loose the eyes and the wings... grrr.  I cannot progress until I find the eyes, so I will definitely be on the lookout for my items over MY weekend.  Which started a few hours ago!  No, I haven't looked yet this evening/morning.  Here, have some more photos and feel free to comment if you like what you see.  Maybe my creative interests can involve more picture taking instead of crochet... especially if I can't find those *&@#$ EYES!!! Some of the following photos were most likely taken by my ex.  I must say I always appreciated his photographic eye as well. Kudos to Nick! <3

Nature Photo Montage

Ninja! (scenic views)

Not to toot my own horn or anything - I feel like all of these, save maybe the last - are pictures of great quality and would make excellent puzzles.  I really should look up someone who could make such a dream possible; see if anyone else thinks enough of them to pay money to own the puzzles and put them together. =D

Progressive Procrastination

Woo.  I have 2 out of 3 Cthulhus done!  However, I have not been able to get pictures to transfer onto my computer.  I think I finished the second one days ago, and I have been doing anything but crochet since then.  I am also supposed to be working on some crochet snowflakes for a customer... I have half of them (15) done and must finish by next month or I will feel like a sloth and a turtle combined!  Wish me luck!

I can only hope that my method for photo transfer... (BLUETOOTH) ... from phone to computer works the next time I attempt to put the photos up.. because otherwise I won't be getting any photos to share unless I can get a camera somehow.  *crosses fingers* Still, I have photos to share...

Hanging Lake -  Glenwood Springs, CO