Kitten Mittens

Thanks to YouTube I learned how to crochet. This was my first project. As you can see, I haven't fully mastered the art of the mitten. The original pattern had pink paw pads, but I ran out of time to put all the details on them. Paired the hat and mittens with the book Three Little Kittens by Paul Galdone. Makes a cute gift for a two year old.

Advent Calendars

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas time. I love the music, the decorations and the joyful spirit. This year I wanted to make Advent calendars for my family and friends. But, as we all know the holidays can get a little overwhelming with sweets - cookies and candy especially. So, I used gum to mark the days leading up to Christmas. I traced the cardboard sleeves of gum on festive paper, cut and glued them together. Then, using a piece of card stock, made a "book" to hold them. I attached a little piece of Velcro to hold the book shut. Each piece of gum is numbered 1 through 24. Here are a few of my calendars.

Queen of Hearts Tea

Inspiration struck in the form of a LivingSocial deal. Back in May I saw a deal for a tea house. Having attended tea parties in my hometown, I got the idea that this would be fun for all my girlfriends. So I purchased the deal for everyone. The next task was to find hats. I looked in shops but ended up ordering basic hats online and decorating them myself. They turned out great! Each invitation was delivered with a hat. We enjoyed the tea party on Saturday, October 8th and here are few photos of the event.

Work Birthday Party

I've become the unofficial cake baker for the company birthday party celebrations. I love it. Get to try new recipes without being stuck with a whole cake to eat! The next party is Monday, April 5th. We're celebrating 5 birthdays - too many to write on the cake. So I made little "decorations" to stick in the cake. Everyone gets a party hat! Take a look.