Snuggle up!

I made this afghan to match my new niece's nursery. Her mommy chose the pattern and the yarn, and I think it turned out nicely. The afghan is so soft and the pattern is appropriately named Snuggle Up. Without further ado...

This is the tag I made for it. I cut it on the Cricut, and the body of the butterfly is raised on pop-dots to make it 3-D. Washing instructions are on the back of the butterfly's wing.

I also made a matching card, kinds inspired by one I saw at Target. It is kinda hard to see in the picture, because I had already put the card in a transparent purple envelope (which accounts for the line down the right side of the card). This one is also 3-D. It's very simple, but I didn't have a lot of time.

I love the Cricut, and the fact that I can make many cute 'themed' tags. I look forward to playing around with the back of the tag, is order to stamp my name on it.

I've also been working on my daughter's crocheted dress, and it's quite cute. I should have it finished shortly, if I can just make myself sit down and do it.

Card and Preview

Mandy over at Limelight Papercrafts posts sketch challenges, and tonight, after seeing one of her sample cards, I've accepted the challenge. This card is very similar to a card she posted today, but her card made me think of the pink and green ripple afghan I'm working on. The afghan is almost complete, I've just got to find out if I've made it large enough. Anyway, the afghan is the background for the photo.

The first version of the card uses ribbon.


This card uses yarn, in place of the ribbon. I thought it would be interesting to see what the yarn looked like, since I would give this card with either a matching afghan, or wash cloth set. I don't like this card as much though.


Here is Baby E with the pink and green ripple. Of course, this afghan can be made as a solid color, or with any combination of either two or three colors.

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Random Stuff

Check out my cousin's brand new blog! Enjoying the Journey

I made this hat on my Knifty Knitter (thanks to my cousin for the recommendation!), and I think it is so cute! I've had this yarn for a while now, wanting to make a hat, so now that I have a little girl to make things for, I figured I'd get her ready for next winter. It's plenty stretchy, so even with her growth, it should still fit. Guess what? The yarn is Bernat Bamboo Natural Blends (Color is Lotus) - it's 89% Bamboo, and is made in the USA - imagine that! It's super soft, and I will definitely work with it again - maybe to make some matching mittens this coming winter. Considering it was almost 100 degrees today, we won't be needing those for a while!

My lilies are blooming! It will be gorgeous if they all bloom at the same time. Each day, a few more choose to open their eyes and see the world.

I ordered some goodies from Mandy at Limelight Papercrafts and received this card as a thank you - how cute!