New Project!

I recently was inspired by my dear friend Talia, to try making some shoes for my baby girl.  I made one pair that was black yarn with white sparkly yarn for the inside, but they ended up being a bit to small so I gave them to a friend of mine and I forgot to take a photo. But this is the second pair I made. They are so cute and I love them on Jocelyn. I would have taken a photo of her wearing them but she was sleeping at the time. 

New ink.... at last

Please don't use photo without permission, and please don't copy the design. ")

So, I've been waiting to get this done for a while. Wanting to find the right guy for the job. And I'm soooooo happy with the way the designed turned out. I just got the outline done today. I can't wait for this piece to be finished!

CROCHET-ers NEEDED

I need a couple of people that crochet to test a pattern I made. It's a beard and mustache for a beanie, if you are interested please let me know!!

Finished Project

Bearded Slouch Beanie

I made this for a friend of mine in New York.

I made this pattern completely on my own, just kinda making it up as I went. 

Was inspired by a picture my sister posted on my Facebook a while back.

 I'm officially in love with it.

X's & O's

Mommy's Little Man

My sister sent me a photo of a bearded hat and asked me if I could make one. I couldn't find any pattern I liked so I just kinda winged it. I think it came out pretty well. Now I just need to make a hat to attach it too. Can't wait for winter time so the boys can run around with them on! So awesome and cute!

Yippy!

So I might be getting my sleeve sooner than I was thinking which is super exciting!! Now that I might be getting that done my head is swimming with all the other tattoos I want to get! To name a few :

● A heart in red ink on my ring finger

● Josiah and Jocelyn on my wrist

● A Camera (some ideas):

Here are some other crafty tattoos I think are pretty cool
(have respect and don't copy someone else's tattoo, come up with your own idea :)
(more power to the crafty tattoo people :P)

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down to the wire....I need to stay busy!

So I'm down to the wire, Jocelyn will be here before I know it. I'm trying to stay busy to keep my mind off it because just sitting around waiting makes me anxious!

I know I won't finish her blanket before she's here, so my goal now is to finish it in time for her to use it.

Today I've been working on Josiah's ABC Rocker quilt.

And cutting squares, and more squares and more squares and more squares!! I like it though. Keeps me busy and it's easy to cut and watch tv.

I did finished a couple of things for Jocelyn,

And picked out her coming home outfit

 with some cute socks her Aunt Kasie got her

And I still have to make the second one, but she just might come home with some crocheted sandals.

So we have doctor's appointment Friday then we are taking pregnancy photos!  I didn't take any the first time I was pregnant so I've be searching for inspiration:

Saturday is our baby shower, keeping my fingers crossed that I don't go into labor before then.
Sunday is my nephew's first birthday.
Monday we go in at 7am to be induced.

Busy weekend, but life is good.


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Just a little thing I could use...

I could totally use one of these kits.  Every crocheter's dream.  It's on my wish list, maybe for my birthday, or Mother's day.


That's all for now.
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Love is the key to motivation!

I find it very easy to be motivated to work on and finish projects when I don't have a deadline or obligation. It's all about the pure love that I have for making things with my hands. It's such a great feeling of accomplishment! Especially when making something for someone else, like as a present or surprise. It gives me such joy to be able to make things for people.

I'm feeling a little inspired at the moment, here's an idea. (SOMETHING I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO TRY TO DO) I want to start a project, A BIG PROJECT! I want to start making scarves for the homeless. How would I go about getting others involved? I think it would be so awesome to be able to bless those with very little with something special. This will be my goal: Try to get as many people involved as I can! I'll talk to homeless shelters, find people to donate yarn to make the scarves with, find out how to get them out the the homeless, and MAKE AS MANY AS POSSIBLE!  I don't know if there is anyone out there that reads my blog but if you have any ideas or want to get involved, let me know! Maybe we can get this going nationwide!! We could call it The Happy Hands Warm Hearts Foundation. :) This makes my heart happy. God knows I'll need His help to get this all accomplished and figured out, especially with a new baby coming! LOL I'm so over ambitious, but there always has to be a start and this is mine. Whether it works out by this winter or five winters from now, it will be done!!




On a different note: Just finished with my scarf, now I seriously need to hit that baby blanket hard! Jocelyn will be here before I know it, and I know I won't have time to work on it after she is here.






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On the sticks.........and finished works

 So now that Markets Days has passed (THANK GOD), I can just work on whatever I feel like. (YAY!)  So I have started a blanket for Jocelyn, I'm SO determined to try and get it done before she gets here. So far my progress has been great!


Also, I had someone who was kind enough to give me quite a bit of yarn (DOUBLE YAY!) So I just started crocheting a skinny scarf for her. I'm already in love with it! Once I get done making hers, I just might have to make one for myself!

 Here is some of the stuff that I finished:

If you are interested in purchasing anything just email me and let me know :) courtneyannsantos@gmail.com


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