While Tangerine Dreams

Super Freak

You know, I look at these photos from this photo shoot and I can't get that New Kids on the Block song out of my head. So there it is. My Built by Me hoody dress made with that super dreamy hemp fleece fabric from the local (yes, we have not one, but TWO hemp stores in town) hemp store and what's the feedback I get from the familia?

Edie: Mama, that is not beautiful.
Craig: (first) Looks like an ugly housecoat.
Craig: (when I almost wore it out to the restaurant last night) Looks like you're getting ready for bed.

I was happy as a pig in a hemp blanket though to wear this to walk to the mailbox and lounge around the house. Super comfy but shapeless and not very flattering. If I make this again perhaps a smaller size.

On the Etsy front, this is exciting news (if you're familiar with Etsy, if not, this is totally "whatever"), I made it into my first treasury. The deal is more or less another Etsyian carefully composes a list of cool items he or she found and displays them in this sought after position in the treasury board. A nice compliment and great way to gain exposure. Thank you Velma for the heads up on that one (I lurve your yarn you yarn goddess you) and my newest blog buddy, Creativeredhead (and winner of my birthday contest - love how contests bring bloggers together!) got on to the same treasury too! Yay! I know, I'm a freak.

Kercheevious

It's been slow at the good ol' Etsy store so I've been using this time on research and development. One item I'm trying out are some felted kerchiefs and started off with a Mommy and Me batch to try out. Hmmm...

Edie says she like how it keeps her hair out of her eyes. Love her feedback on my handmade items. Wait until you here what she thinks of the hemp hoody I made this weekend. I'll need photos to go along with that story. Let's just say it still stings a little but I grew up with a brutally honest mom so I find strange comfort in it.

Look at my little ham! Little bit of a vast improvement from these days, hey? You have to scroll because the pictures are at the bottom of the post but it's pretty darn worth it it's so funny (imho).

Oh Frankie You're So Fine...

What a long shot! I deemed this the Frankie Hoody because I had to Frankenstein some pink and green fabric together due to lack of yardage of one to complete it (oooo...deeeeep). I'm not sure what to make of it but I do know is I hosted our weekly knit circle last night and my dear friend Harmony freaked out when she saw it and screamed "OH MY GAWD THAT'S SO TACKY! In an awesome way." I think I know what she means. I feel very Mindy from Mork and Mindy in it. Or Natalie from Facts of Life. Kind of how I longed to be Kimberly from Different Strokes so long ago (look how little Edie's hair is there!).

And instead of a cord I used the shoelace idea from Intertwined for the hood. The yarn is felted Creative Spaced yarn from last month. (I have a new idea to once a month spin up all the excess from all my different projects. Last month turned out gorgeous (I should take a picture)! This month is a little scary fresh off the drum carder but that's what a love about this process; I'm usually pleasantly surprised!)

Being Etsy Friday; not to direct traffic to my shop or anything but if you check out this and this item, guess what? Edie was the photographer for both! She has a good eye though she begs to be in the shot the whole time.

Who's mama's little ham? Oink, oink!

Lunar Lemonade

Checked out that spectacle Wednesday night? Gorgeous, but was with that unnaturally sparkly star to the right (not pictured but we were looking at it through binoculars - really kaleidoscope-y and unnatural looking)? Hmmm... that's a little disturbing.

Speaking of unnatural, this week's Fiber Friday challenge was Citrus so I came up with this kiss of Kool-aid-dyed goodness. My first time playing with coils and it was too much fun. I wish there was a spin cam so you could have seen the orgasmic expression on my face when I pulled off one of those little beehives. It was pretty satisfying seeing something so cute materialize from out of nowhere. Love the new Lexi Boeger book!

And speaking of art yarns, this one's a good idea; wedding dress yarn. Why not?
A sweet little bunny for some bunny's bedroom.
I like to collect these.
Learn something new everyday, hey Craig?

Petticoat Munchkin

So I'm on this petticoat kick. The first one I put for sale on my etsy shop sold and needs to be replaced (was really popular looking at the views and heart counts). But first I had to make Edie one because the one I sold I originally made for her when she was an even munchier munchkin but turned out too small. So I made her this one but, alas, again, too petite of a petticoat.

Doesn't she love the camera? I wonder if it's because I use to coo to her as an infant as we watched America's Next Top Model that Tyra Banks was her Auntie Ty Ty? Not very Waldorf-y, I know. So because this was a little too snug, I went gangsta-busta and made her this giant not-so-petticoat:

Awfully cute, but she finds it too big. What a shame. Now she wants to keep the purple one which is probably only going to fit her for two more days. So today's the day she goes to her once a week daycare (she loves it !) and Mama gets to work non-stop until three o'clock. What a luxury, though I get almost paralyzed by the options though. So I'll be working on the finishing touches on one of those, not sure yet, and throwing it up on my shop later. Maybe. Or perhaps Craig and I will go for a cross country ski. (OH. MY. GAWD. Have you seen Away From Her yet? Canadiana in contention for Oscar! I loved it. Craig refused to watch it. About an older couple dealing with the onset of Alzheimer's. So romantic though.)

One more shot of the cute because I took a million and just can't decide which one to share. Off to work now!

You Asked for Uggin'

EF so innocently asked what the definition of "ugging" was in the comments last post. The above would be the picture next to the word in the dictionary. Ugging (or "uggin'") is the object of which when you look at it it makes you expel a pained utterance; "ugh". This is the Weekend Chilled Out Sweatsuit pattern that not that I felt compelled to ask Craig to take this shot I might go ahead and review it on Pattern Review.

I skipped a lot of "optional" steps because I've been busy with my shop project. Some of these include the neck facing which would have been a lot cuter with the deep v-neck as on the picture, a hoodie, pockets and stuff. But, in general it just came out to big and shapeless. Ugh.

Some etsy finds this week:

A cute little something I know Edie will love.
My funniest and most talented knit buddies from Calgary's etsy shop.
I'm digging black yarn with bright parts sticking out!

They Grow Up So Fast

Shots are blurry because it's been that kind of a week. Big disclosure moment: Craig's been away all week again. So what's a new Etsy Mama to do when Dada's away and she needs a picture taken of her smelling her new clutch with two hands and is too lazy to read the camera's owner manual to figure out the doodad to take a picture of yourself with no hands? Get your three year old daughter to take the shot:

Not bad! Who's mommy little photographer? So, with Craig out of the house, and a plethora of wholesome children's dvd's at the corner store, I've been able to craft down and crank out some inventory for the shop. More to be cranked this weekend now that's the manny's home.

Speaking of my soulmate, thank God he's home safe and sound. I begged him to fly instead of drive out like he normally does. Strangely, when he called me from the airport on the way home he's was talking incessantly like he normally does (that's a super tongue in cheek inside joke for everyone who knows him in real life) and then he says "I think (insert cute girl name here) is sleeping right beside me". I said "rub her feet awake". He didn't but the reason she was there is because she crashed her car on the way home. The roads are terrible right now. I'm so glad he flew. <Cute Girl Name>'s okay by the way.

So Craig was gone then the cat went away. I lost the cat. He lasted ten hours in my care without incident. It was very scary. Long story but the cat came back. But the neighbours think I'm the crazy cat lady now though hearing me yell his name, sobbing for hours then having me call them on the phone a few times. Yikes. I lost my cool. Poor kitten. He was stuck on top of pole during the snow blizzard. Luckily Edie's babysitter found him 9:30 at night while she was walking home. She's getting a raise.

So, it's now Saturday morning and I can post my pretend it's Friday post and feature some of the finds from my Etsy Favourites list:

Camel toe  anyone?
I'm not much of a jewellry person but I can easily see myself smothering myself allover with wool.
A sign of better road conditions to come.

Linky Dinky Do

Lots of links in this post. It's been snowing here just a little bit. That's Shawn (follow the link to a shot of him with less clothes on, ladies). Craig was able to tiptoe away this week for some frolic on the hills after the huge dump we experienced (follow the link to a shot with no clothes on, ladies).

Staying within my newly self-imposed parameter of Etsy Fridays just want to share that I went vintage find hunting yesterday and deemed the day a success. Some mugs posted today and other stuff will be plopped into my shop throughout the week.

We're going into town today. What a hermit I've been. I haven't been to the booming metropolis of Nelson since before the Christmas holidays. So, I'll be picking up some needed materials to crank up some more handmade creations to share this week too.

Before I book check out some of my Etsy loves (this place is sooooo addictive it's craziness!):

I. Love. Her. Yarn. And I can not read her posts without having the cutest little Australian accent in my head!

Rrarh! Is all I have to say. Rrarh but strangely dainty!

This reminds me of the cross country skies I found on my treasure hunt yesterday for Edie. They're so cute. It's like looking in a crystal ball into next year...

We Have a Winner to Announce!

That's the prize. I call it "That Seventies Skateboard Scarflette" cuz it reminds me of the skateboard I use to shred around in when I was little. Same colours, different ride. This one has rhinestoned vintage buttons from my button suitcase and a reverse side featuring pretty swirls of grenadine and orange - kind of like a Shirley Temple.

Speaking of Shirley Temples, my lovely little assistant, Miss Edie T, will draw from the felted bucket...

and the winner is...

Creativeredhead! Oh my goodness, this is going to look so striking with that gorgeous head of hair of yours (I can only imagine). Please email me your address (kathy(at)dobeclean(dot)com). Enjoy, that was too much fun. Thanks for the sweet birthday wishes and kindness regarding my first sale. This scarf's twin sibling will be posted in my etsy shop in case you're just totally bawling your eyes out right now.

Sell-abrate Good Times

Bye bye, Blue Skies! I sold my first item in my shop today, my Blue Skies Nuno Felted Scarflette! I mean I sold some salesman buttons already but I sold something I made with my own boney little fingers! Totally different goofy smile on my face right now.

So, to celebrate that and the fact that today's the last day I can say out loud "I'm thirty-six", I'm going to offer a little birthday raffle. Come Monday I'll draw from the list of commenters of this post and send out the winner some nuno felted scarf luxurious-ness.

SO, to enter leave a comment on this post and on Monday I'll draw from the names. Tune in on Monday as I announce the winner and to make sure I have a way to contact you in case you win!

And to keep in the spirit of Friday Etsy finds, allow me to share:

Some Twinkle Twinkle goodness
Something to hang over our still-in-embryo-state dining table
Something about an obi and knitting bag becoming genetically entwined that gets me hot

I'll see you on Monday where I'll announce weena!