Piles of Blankets

 

Here is what I have been up to, besides dealing with a rotten cold.....

A new camera, which is a birthday gift and then also these wonderful afghans that have kept me warm while I worked on them! I have fallen back in love with yarn again and I am going to be listing these in the shop when I get to feeling a bit better. I am not sure of the size of the brown one and it might need to be a bit bigger than the lap size it is now. The others vary between lap size and throw sized.

 



 



Three are huge granny squares, the other is the one shown above. It is crocheted on the diagonal.

 



I have crocheted four since Christmas and I am have two more in process.

 



 

Finally this one in shades of brown and green. It reminds me of the Autumn leaves. They are all crocheted by me since Christmas!

Talk to you later!

 

Karen

 

Yarn goodies and New Item Ideas!

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Yes, I have been doing some research for new items in the shops. Pinterest has been my downfall. There are so many crocheted goodies on pinterest that I am in love with Yarn..... AGAIN! When I originally opened my shop I was making crocheted goodies like hats, scarves, shawls and items like this. They weren't really selling, probably because I had no feedback. I have been looking at these wonderful little items and just falling in love all over again. Isn't that afghan gorgeous doesn't it make you want to wrap up in it on a cold dreary day and drink something warm and wonderful!

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All that  beautiful crocheted yarn goodness. Wow, I have been in serious curiousity about whether I can create something as beautiful as these. Then there is this blog site full of wonderful colors and beautiful yarn!

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I love all of Attic24's pages. They are bright, cheerful and she has so many tips and tricks. It keeps inspiring me to try crocheting again. So I am and I hope to have some pictures up soon. My camera isn't working so I am slow on new photos. I can't wait to show you what I have been working on and what is in the works for the shop. I also have some great new items that are en route to the photographer and I should have those back soon!

 

See you all later.

Karen

 

 

Pinkie's Palace

Pinkie's Palace is a wonderful paper shop. Carole's paper items really are cute and whimsical. I am not sure if I have told you before that I have a thing for paper....and now that I am in Iowa....also Tulsa businesses. So here are a few items from Pinkie's Palace to introduce you to her wonderful paper items.

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I love stickers. Carole also has some Sorority cards in her shop and other really neat cards.

You can find Carole and her shop here: www.PinkiesPalace.etsy.com. Stop by and see what great quality her cards, stickers and hang tags are.

Talk to you later,

Karen

 

Classy Bags!

These classy bags are by WhimsyBags at Etsy.com. You can find them here!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Whimsybags



Mother's day is coming up.....just an idea for those that need it. I love the designs on these bags. There are a ton of different designs at Whimsybags or you can even design a custom bag just for yourself or a friend.

 

Talk to you later,

Karen

Which is your favorite bag? Leave a comment and let me know!

 

New Items in Chocolate Dog Studio!

 

Here are a few of my new items in my shop. I will be listing new items daily!



oops, this owl cozy sold, this morning first thing! :0)







Check back often for new items.

Talk to you later,

 

Karen

Valentine Gift Ideas!

Is Valentine's Day creeping up on you? There is still time to order a special handmade gift from Class and Sassy charms on Etsy. You can find the shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/classyandsassycharms. She has beautiful cross stitch as well as unique handmade charms.



Wouldn't this look great in your house for Valentine's day!



These babies are so cute.  

Valentine's Day leaves you a little blue. Then this one is perfect for you or your Valentine!

Talk to you later,

 

Karen

Etsy Shop Feature: SewEcological

Sew Ecological is  a wonderful shop full of ecologically conscious knitwear. You can choose from an assortment of up-cycled scarves and mittens.  





Rose also has beautiful hand knit wool items as well. Here are a two of my favorite cowls.





Stop by Rose's shop at Etsy and take a look at her full line of ecologically friendly accessories. You can find her shop on Etsy here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SewEcological

 

Talk to you later,

Karen

 

 

Photo Feature! Wild Applause

 





This is the Etsy shop Wild Applause. You can find them here http://www.wildapplause.etsy.com. This is a great Etsy shop run by two sisters.  Their items are beautiful and as individual as they are. They have been open since Sept. of 2011. They have fingerless gloves and bracelets in a wide variety of colors to suit any taste.

Talk to you later!

Karen

Tools from PhotosPast

The tools of the trade in these pictures remind me of my Grandparents and the tools that they used everyday. Well, maybe not everyday. Grandma certainly used an egg beater like this one. I am sure that they had lanterns like this. I remember my Dad having a drill like the one pictured. I tried using it once. He also had an oilcan. It is amazing what a few years can do to give everyday tools nostalgia.



 



 



Just a few tools of the trade. These items are from the Etsy shop PhotosPast. This is just a drop in the bucket of the wonderful vintage finds available at PhotosPast. You may see the rest of them here: http://www.photospast.etsy.com.

Talk to you later,

Karen