Valentines en route

Is it wrong I love tape?

I do. I love tapes. Scotch tape, packing tape, fancy tape...and then I found this: Japanese masking tape in the delightful hues that was just made for me. Check out happy tape.

Cute embroidery

Cute idea for storage bins

Plastic milk crates, however functional are usually kind of bleh to look at, so thanks to Oh Dee Lah for this easy to make cover for milk crates. Note the delicious fabric choices.

Valentines

EEMSL has some valentine ideas that I like. I would prefer to have found out from my subscription but whatevs. She always has her magazines in the store before I get mine delivered.

Heart Shape Pot Holders
I made some of these a few years ago with my mom. They were really cool. I like the idea of reinventing them for valentines. I also love the idea of giving breads for valentines. I am tired of sweets. Christmas wears out my interest in sugar for a long ass time. But a lovely savory bread (bacon, cheddar, apple) sounds divine! Although I admit, last year, I really wanted to make the cookies below. I have the stuff (stamps and all). Perhaps....Rosie and I are going to New York City for Valentine's Day this year so there may not be much time for baking, we shall see.

Probably the best shot I have taken

Probably the best shot I have taken, originally uploaded by rockabilachica.

Pretties

Crocheted Pillow Cases!

jubella has these beauties!

More faux bois fun

craft room organizing

along the wall,
originally uploaded by ali edwards.

colourful pots

colourful pots,
originally uploaded by lusummers.

work space

work space,
originally uploaded by lusummers.

studio shelves

studio shelves,
originally uploaded by lusummers.

Style

blue and pink,
originally uploaded by ATLITW.

Projects I don't have the time for

Bitchin dinner party table set up that I can't afford to throw (nor have the time)


New projects from Design Sponge for extra paper laying about.

Bad ass projects

AWESOME Altoid Garden Tin! Directions at the link. And why don't I have this moustache key holder? And doesn't every wedding need some moustache hankies?

Homemade peeps and other bitchin crafts

Check out this website for homemade peeps!

And these shoes-- holy crap these are cute!

Morgan's Bear

Inspired

I am totally feeling craft inspiration; no inspiration to work my day job, but whatevs. It happens from time to time. I found a few new crafty blogs in my search for wedding ideas. I think in a post modern recession wedding, my primary focus is cost effectiveness followed by theme. I have no less than 10 different themes marinating in me wee noggin all contingent upon a date and place. Rosie and I are looking at venues on Friday. I am getting more excited about the party planning aspect than I thought I would. My Monday Night Knitters (MNKs) are so talented in a variety of crafts that I hope they will agree to work on craftaculars through the year getting stuff done. The sweat shoppers in Texas used to work for food and alcohol...hope I can get that arrangement up here.

A collaborative project

The international fiber collaborative wants knitters, crocheters and all other crafters to make leaves for a tree that will become part of a school's welcome area in Alabama. You have to make a leave out of anything you can think of that measures 5 inches at the widest point and 7 inches long. Send it in with the application available on the website by March 15th.

http://www.internationalfibercollaborative.com/html/treeproject.html