Christmas Scarf

Oh my goodness, it's been a long time since I finished ANYTHING!  Work got busy, so many Christmas concerts, etc., and then we got a kitty (who makes knitting a challenge!).  But, a friend of mine asked me to knit a scarf for her friend for Christmas, and I've gladly obliged!  Anything to keep crafty.  :)

This is a wonderfully soft baby pink scarf, made with the same Charisma yarn from Michaels that I used on my sister's scarf.  Non-itchy is a big hit :)  The scarf is about 4 feet long, and has a border to prevent it from curling in too much.  I just have to block it tonight, and I'll give it to my friend tomorrow!  

And since she's so cute - Sunny!  Merry Christmas everyone!  JEM

New "Stuff"

Hey everyone!  I'm super excited about a bunch of new products I received in the mail the other day, and I want to share them with you!  Here we go!!

This is a sticky note pad that has a picture of a tree I took in Victoria, BC, while attending Capernwray Harbour Bible School on Thetis Island.  It's in a bird sanctuary that I explored with my friend Matt one day.

This is a larger notepad with a picture of the lighthouse at Cape Spear, Newfoundland.  I took this photo when I was there this past summer with the jazz choir I sang in.

This is a cloth bag with a photo I took at Capernwray Harbour of an old piano that was outside.  I think it might be a nice book bag.

Yay!  A pen with my business info on it.  And polka dots.  Like the polka-dot door!

I'm super pumped about these!  My new business cards - what do you all think?  Unfortunately I couldn't get the bird graphic on them, but I was able to make the font easier to read.  All nice and ready to send out with the products people buy from me!  *wink wink*

Ok, I can't claim this as mine, but it's so cute that I just had to let you see it.  I love birds.  Especially owls.

We've been waiting for a mouse pad for a while, and now we have one.  I took this photograph in Vancouver, BC when I was there last November.  Wow, I can't believe it's been over a year already.

And some more owls for you - return address stamps.  I don't care if these are Christmassy or not, I'm going to put these babies on all my Christmas cards this year!

And last but not least, a journal with the same photograph as the sticky note pad.  I absolutely love this picture.  The sky always amazes me.  Anyway, if there is anything here that you absolutely love and would maybe like to purchase from me, let me know!  I'd love to make you a deal :)  JEM

Anna's Scarf

My sister wanted me to make her a scarf - with holes in it.  This is the closest approximation we could find.  It's made with lovely acrylic yarn (no itch!) from Michael's called Charisma.    I wish I had found this yarn sooner - so many scarves I've made feel so itchy even though they look great.

The yarn curls in a bit so it looks a bit thicker but still loose.  Just in time for winter - due to be given to its owner in 15 minutes!  Gotta run!  JEM

A Gift for Anna - 3 in 1!

First, I made an envelope from an old calendar - two cute kittens playing :)

The front of the card.  The cardstock is leftover from my wedding invitations, the corner punch from my MIL, the letter stickers from a scrapbooking kit I purchased when I went to Alaska on a cruise, and the flower picture is actually from a promotional flyer that I thought was really pretty!

The first fold of the card.  More of the promotional flyer, decorated with stars, circles, and flowers fastened with brads.  I kind of went brad crazy on this card - 15 of them!  The decorations are mine, the brads from a friend.  The quote is from a friendship calendar I received from a friend a few years back.

Aww :)  More cruise ship stickers, decorations and my friend's brads.

The last fold of the card has a flower from the friendship calendar I got the quote from, and room for a personal message.

I didn't want to waste any of the pretty promotional card so I used the remainder on the back. 

And here is her gift!  The pattern is "Bernard the Fox"  except she wanted it black (I'm pretty sure!), so black it was.

I definitely have some learning to do with my amigurumi.  Apparently I'm not making the stitches tight enough and that is why the stuffing shows through.  At least this one just makes him look like he has spots!  The really cool thing about the legs is that they have pipe cleaner inside of them and they are bendable, so you can make different poses!  Neat :)

Bernard taking a nap - *yawn*  Wish I could join him!!  Happy Wednesday everyone... <3 JEM

And the winner is....

Thanks to everyone who voted and gave feedback on the sample business cards!  I have decided to take the majority vote - which is Number 3!

And now for the random winner - - - Katia W!!  Congrats, Kat!  You will receive a custom greeting card made by moi...

Have a great day :)  JEM

Vote for Your Favorite Business Card!!

Hello everyone!  Hope you're all enjoying your Saturday!  I've decided that I should include a business card with the products I make for people.. You know, garner more business?  Yes, garner.  Look it up :)  Anyway, I would love it if you would place a vote for your favorite design!  This is #1.

Business card #2.  If there is something you like about a certain design as well, but think it needs some improvement, please let me know.  I'm always open for suggestions!

Business card #3.  To hopefully stimulate audience participation, I've decided to make this into a bit of a contest!  If you leave a comment, a winner will be chosen at random at the end of Sunday, October 23rd.  You will receive a handmade card by me!  Hopefully that is something desirable ;)  Have a great weekend!

Braided Forest

This cowl took me a couple months to make.  It's 4 separate braids that are tacked together at regular intervals, and then joined at the back for a seam.  I got the yarn on Granville Island in Vancouver, BC.  Each little fold of braid took me 1/2 hour, and there is about 50 of them, so that was quite a lot of time!

If I did this project again, I would probably do fewer braids to make it a little more snug around my neck, and use only one color, but it's still pretty nice.

Here's a closeup for you to enjoy!  Happy Thanksgiving!! <3 JEM