tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13417446747271728502024-03-12T18:49:11.344-07:00stitched little elephantJthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-26405125422956247072011-11-03T13:56:00.001-07:002011-11-03T13:58:29.805-07:00halloween diy<div>Kael's favorite show is Yo Gabba Gabba. So this year he's dressing up as Brobee...</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnD6-01sY2ffHyXTeWcBInH7BWCswxc90n8kKrUDrXPqOuUxLO0j5RUuLyol0tjAOsffUQa9xh4mZffPBCy6YxnhJB0MNiS_xxCIGB0ZIoUg6PacMqvsIjC3UQYHLL4_5RlcO4bEdJVjbm/s1600/brobee.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnD6-01sY2ffHyXTeWcBInH7BWCswxc90n8kKrUDrXPqOuUxLO0j5RUuLyol0tjAOsffUQa9xh4mZffPBCy6YxnhJB0MNiS_xxCIGB0ZIoUg6PacMqvsIjC3UQYHLL4_5RlcO4bEdJVjbm/s400/brobee.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670876377960829794" /></a>Old sweater of mine, spray fabric paint, and felt...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJ7e1dUdeHBmPantvbkSGaBlHD8Wa4sF2C5YjNZgTaWNeIfMwQQtoT_U91aAXmjwAlL27AkxkphNM2WWscLb-A4JCqn8R0gXftOlG9oF8VGilLnFj7rDqieIjvEUn4-x7oylikiZnA6S3/s1600/HalloweenDIY.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJ7e1dUdeHBmPantvbkSGaBlHD8Wa4sF2C5YjNZgTaWNeIfMwQQtoT_U91aAXmjwAlL27AkxkphNM2WWscLb-A4JCqn8R0gXftOlG9oF8VGilLnFj7rDqieIjvEUn4-x7oylikiZnA6S3/s400/HalloweenDIY.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670876372719839714" /></a><br />His first halloween!Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-90860623049000981442011-07-13T22:30:00.000-07:002011-07-13T22:49:11.943-07:00the kael chairI sketched the idea for this chair mmmm back in February. didn't get to the project until ooo, May. Wanted a cool modern chair for Kael. But also that wasn't going to cost me an arm and leg. So with help from hubby, we made a chair for Kael to sit in.<br /><br />One of many sketches:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvPspZJ9KgqyZOeItMfzonSLydKFAPMEK_WbtVZ7VJ_3_gZaLqfXqXfFthYKSJNZNUctsjTV0CUjRsuq7vPYd6fGZIZz7wUnpHy1HBpYBSfaNyWv9GL8dT3SkB7gWR6f9sHYLO15Dqjb5/s1600/IMG_1822.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvPspZJ9KgqyZOeItMfzonSLydKFAPMEK_WbtVZ7VJ_3_gZaLqfXqXfFthYKSJNZNUctsjTV0CUjRsuq7vPYd6fGZIZz7wUnpHy1HBpYBSfaNyWv9GL8dT3SkB7gWR6f9sHYLO15Dqjb5/s400/IMG_1822.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629080207474925698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Some of the materials: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_s-7P-TYbiU-3NY0-6LdvGoJZauSaYlWoNee51kcAN-BF4W-SipQ-D768XDiPeD4aXG65xPy7WHf_h73KV2sn9or9OeeDgAVfkuvqVubstnRqV0Ic4e2buf0kIETbXy_E4I8H0HvwVpZ4/s1600/_MG_7403.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_s-7P-TYbiU-3NY0-6LdvGoJZauSaYlWoNee51kcAN-BF4W-SipQ-D768XDiPeD4aXG65xPy7WHf_h73KV2sn9or9OeeDgAVfkuvqVubstnRqV0Ic4e2buf0kIETbXy_E4I8H0HvwVpZ4/s400/_MG_7403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629079076947803154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Just base made: He all ready loves it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvdv2ckQElWLMlWAVY0wM8UdVTdx2O_xYP5wc_aAum8qkxhX3aDD-l68f_nziWsDp2GbtM3DFs0a5_Gjkcu7z5-BTDBZXmp5_vEELZoyXcKF1fAWgMuwWKYTTGh43KCVaDxgrdkLvufKq/s1600/_MG_7533.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvdv2ckQElWLMlWAVY0wM8UdVTdx2O_xYP5wc_aAum8qkxhX3aDD-l68f_nziWsDp2GbtM3DFs0a5_Gjkcu7z5-BTDBZXmp5_vEELZoyXcKF1fAWgMuwWKYTTGh43KCVaDxgrdkLvufKq/s400/_MG_7533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629079069091539314" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Finished: With an accent pillow & ugly doll too.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeb9HtsplykM52B__G_QhI74onjuTV6UeuWptJqGJrLTuytepSbi8uI4OHxSj9GxhQ4opdeem6iBAfAsv9gydreBNUXfm5w4lnJUHIPsCZqMg97pP7lOFj4wvE75I39FM-UQrsqfhL6OGR/s1600/_MG_7554.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeb9HtsplykM52B__G_QhI74onjuTV6UeuWptJqGJrLTuytepSbi8uI4OHxSj9GxhQ4opdeem6iBAfAsv9gydreBNUXfm5w4lnJUHIPsCZqMg97pP7lOFj4wvE75I39FM-UQrsqfhL6OGR/s400/_MG_7554.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629079061959618322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />& first use... haha.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgAPPvSSU2fOATGI_jvhD7n3wga1yQEwaYYw7Mk7RRyD8_ZnSxTkj2FJn8GSm87gGHTlClCaBMmRtNU22kSWyBY8z6_zeVFTpbLfT3bkeEIVvV63KsV0oZXE84x1KBOZVsejgep02lEFg/s1600/_MG_7560.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgAPPvSSU2fOATGI_jvhD7n3wga1yQEwaYYw7Mk7RRyD8_ZnSxTkj2FJn8GSm87gGHTlClCaBMmRtNU22kSWyBY8z6_zeVFTpbLfT3bkeEIVvV63KsV0oZXE84x1KBOZVsejgep02lEFg/s400/_MG_7560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629079057034447698" border="0" /></a>Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-3362406879043946742011-07-13T22:13:00.000-07:002011-07-13T22:30:28.879-07:00work...ingwow. I deserve some lashings. Or no chocolate for a month. No posts for a year?? New jobs will do that I guess. Balancing an awesome new full time job, trips to daycare, making homemade healthy meals, and spending as much time possible with my little 1 and a half year old. Being a single mom 5 days out of the week with hubby's work schedule opposite of mine. And finally recovering after post-partum. That all has been a trial. How do some of those other awesome designer mommy's do it all, hehe.<br /><br />Well, I made this blog to show off the stuff I like to do for my little guy. And it's time to get back to doing and posting. I've done a few projects these past months...Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-66627967889534922072010-07-29T20:36:00.000-07:002010-07-29T20:40:54.615-07:00Zero<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIi1NSPYOa-mXuq56bBi3v-r6UwZl88WqckMi4USYJqCiASv51dGEdA0dxY6eU0qsq-lUXKyzPmT5LZ58gd2omOqj7Tu-PPqmRTg4QDWQe8tuNJznSnJzN2dKDRQCWAjUmv-hY13WbstM/s1600/zero.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIi1NSPYOa-mXuq56bBi3v-r6UwZl88WqckMi4USYJqCiASv51dGEdA0dxY6eU0qsq-lUXKyzPmT5LZ58gd2omOqj7Tu-PPqmRTg4QDWQe8tuNJznSnJzN2dKDRQCWAjUmv-hY13WbstM/s400/zero.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499538872115405090" border="0" /></a><br />haha Kael's 6 months old and sleeping most of the night. And I've been able to find time to get back to my happy projects. Number Monster Zero is done and One is on the way.Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-20907767452505089372010-06-09T19:16:00.000-07:002010-06-09T19:39:11.799-07:00number monstersIt's been quite awhile since the last on going project. Enter the Number Monsters. 0-9, each will be a unique monster with his or her own way of presenting their number. Here is the start of the set.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9Ic_E99HdRkmU9WG0RT8jQbdRodvSpDzYI6XFupB0_OMEyL3_AXcuSYPEnZids_fKZg0n6C9mjxJG9y_ke1xFrXRxJ9jivd3uG9Dt5SsqM3EuPCmRmYLxALk4YW0Bc7ytTGudl6dpW06/s1600/numbermonsters.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9Ic_E99HdRkmU9WG0RT8jQbdRodvSpDzYI6XFupB0_OMEyL3_AXcuSYPEnZids_fKZg0n6C9mjxJG9y_ke1xFrXRxJ9jivd3uG9Dt5SsqM3EuPCmRmYLxALk4YW0Bc7ytTGudl6dpW06/s400/numbermonsters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480968707600494402" border="0" /></a>Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-51161454117804782072010-05-20T07:47:00.000-07:002010-05-20T07:55:23.692-07:00beautiful craftmenship<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_0_0V5RKtkbiv_YjI8Oeco0bVknzAjG9UEbqqEQGb0_6-KxcLh0Raoz2Qcp2v4f0gZoEMOtVTK8_4U9AnM1morKFLcCYpRo8JLkKMISE9By1nHHlkVQKtRoM790Dywce4R26kftvA4FF/s1600/1595101272999592.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_0_0V5RKtkbiv_YjI8Oeco0bVknzAjG9UEbqqEQGb0_6-KxcLh0Raoz2Qcp2v4f0gZoEMOtVTK8_4U9AnM1morKFLcCYpRo8JLkKMISE9By1nHHlkVQKtRoM790Dywce4R26kftvA4FF/s400/1595101272999592.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473365383762115458" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.behance.net/Gallery/NuzzlesA-Wooden-Name-Puzzles/471478">Nuzzles.</a> Oh, these are just gorgeous, makes me want to buy a jigsaw. :) Found from the awesome <a href="http://grainedit.com/">grain edit blog</a>. One of my design favs. Always great ideas there.Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-4198883803446256442010-05-09T14:28:00.000-07:002010-05-09T15:55:08.599-07:00kael's room big<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsAwI9iOP1V497LP4ueiwJmRxLinUtWe-VUSSOXQw_3dTAJWy-kmvRuIwDqvrkin7U0NWebS4LhsM_JQNsswMBYQrQRbY0L1J_23_Jk0w98vfVA0MweigHSthlGVJ3b8m8jAUGV2-6c6n/s1600/the-room.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsAwI9iOP1V497LP4ueiwJmRxLinUtWe-VUSSOXQw_3dTAJWy-kmvRuIwDqvrkin7U0NWebS4LhsM_JQNsswMBYQrQRbY0L1J_23_Jk0w98vfVA0MweigHSthlGVJ3b8m8jAUGV2-6c6n/s400/the-room.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469406029915557586" border="0" /></a>Where I got all his awesome stuff. Besides the homemade goodies. :) <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/childrens_ikea">Ikea</a> (of course) their kids stuff is wonderful and great prices. <a href="http://2modern.com/modern-baby">2modern</a>: I won the awesome elephant canvas from a nursery drawing a while back. I love their stuff, I've got an awesome wish list of things as Kael grows. Some of his eco-friendly toys I got from my registry at <a href="http://www.babyearth.com/">BabyEarth</a>. They have a huge line of earth friendly and recycled merch for baby and mama.Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-20456016376990037122010-05-08T22:57:00.000-07:002010-05-08T23:02:11.520-07:00more alphabet love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://milalu.com/clothes/onesie_alphabet.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 364px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96TQ_U7rCR2bhCMIU_KPiE01kAKJKXfH4L8_4yee5dXtbv1ExcwrACslOrYd6LX-yfwvtvVTRNd3raARBqbN1Q8TbXLLgrVRCPOxu8WUVjFlxfSj2LkWWGG4bxMNopYYXcTupsqpezdnO/s400/alphabet_blue_lrg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469146136069676642" border="0" /></a><br />Came across this the other day. Another awesome typeset onesie. By <a href="http://milalu.com/index.html">Milalu.com.</a> Can't wait to see the toy line.Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-55141886275121272172010-04-28T22:48:00.000-07:002010-04-28T23:01:09.435-07:00rockabyebaby. rock on!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJHd2otrBPUQ7XVwe94RoK5BAgOv0T0-GcA2jd2syO3_7dPkm5W6-Qnp77wypXp20_IaZZzVXvZbWcrlmFIjw7BxrXlYhqeIh3QiTjGvo1Uec8baMdUqYXlYkUv2EgsTG99k5paEhs3k4/s1600/Picture+4.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJHd2otrBPUQ7XVwe94RoK5BAgOv0T0-GcA2jd2syO3_7dPkm5W6-Qnp77wypXp20_IaZZzVXvZbWcrlmFIjw7BxrXlYhqeIh3QiTjGvo1Uec8baMdUqYXlYkUv2EgsTG99k5paEhs3k4/s400/Picture+4.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465435413926020450" border="0" /></a><br />I just found this in a boutique in old town! absolutely love it!! Tonight Tonight is one of my most favorite songs and now hearing it as a lullaby for my little guy, oh it's just too brilliant. Made by <a href="http://www.rockabyebabymusic.com/">Rockabyebaby</a> they also do lullaby renditions of No Doubt, The Beatles, Metallica, even NIN. can't wait to get more.Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-17334104403532207372010-04-26T21:56:00.000-07:002010-04-27T14:22:15.832-07:00Kael's room: before, during and afterWith the mobile finished and now hanging my little guy's room seems complete.... for now. :)<br /><br />Before...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sxNjlvZzozqRdqYChUPGHnKy_QQwJR9WkcAKSAQtHiDcU-MF1E72Fe0qfkwKnXugTcuswPSDIQNUmipWo4m9Z9shuOY4RU5hy8Dzd7P3KN2JSHtEYTiScG4SJCOR63aFcm24vwuoAn2O/s1600/babyrmbefore.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sxNjlvZzozqRdqYChUPGHnKy_QQwJR9WkcAKSAQtHiDcU-MF1E72Fe0qfkwKnXugTcuswPSDIQNUmipWo4m9Z9shuOY4RU5hy8Dzd7P3KN2JSHtEYTiScG4SJCOR63aFcm24vwuoAn2O/s400/babyrmbefore.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464687352438531266" border="0" /></a>During...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJ9omaExHVN74KGbUXut2kaJGHPngFj4TdxFzMRPfF-bzY45bofBOxR-NHksMo5G93-1a_wCqoWttQX1kReFC0uahu09ipQ67DBr0Lvv_JExdrj9LXPHAdsfqxsF-_MesrAw9bddF0R3F/s1600/babyrmduring.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJ9omaExHVN74KGbUXut2kaJGHPngFj4TdxFzMRPfF-bzY45bofBOxR-NHksMo5G93-1a_wCqoWttQX1kReFC0uahu09ipQ67DBr0Lvv_JExdrj9LXPHAdsfqxsF-_MesrAw9bddF0R3F/s400/babyrmduring.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464687357704078610" border="0" /></a><br />After...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUu5knBKglc8NBqB-KR4lUsdoJly1gUGX9LpCS-LOaVNdHyPAUjXtiO7Fj5hECyPXrobTptD7Calw_i23BZaG06ter4ehitB3XpOR4uBf7-WS3IUx_cpKEsR0PNOSvQjo2pXaWahh7dk4u/s1600/babyrmafter.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUu5knBKglc8NBqB-KR4lUsdoJly1gUGX9LpCS-LOaVNdHyPAUjXtiO7Fj5hECyPXrobTptD7Calw_i23BZaG06ter4ehitB3XpOR4uBf7-WS3IUx_cpKEsR0PNOSvQjo2pXaWahh7dk4u/s400/babyrmafter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464687332083898690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqqLKb6_RW_a6wwLZVsjD6CSO8GqDFwJlg7-PNd5fL4vOzz6RefJEaMq3F-J89zw2nAhzn-Q5xvGcQ_6i7CEw2aK7x5oZ04YYJn02hjEIKehjaFVqnqQVtd4gBh9ToYBSyo7md7lN0V2KG/s1600/babyrmafter2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqqLKb6_RW_a6wwLZVsjD6CSO8GqDFwJlg7-PNd5fL4vOzz6RefJEaMq3F-J89zw2nAhzn-Q5xvGcQ_6i7CEw2aK7x5oZ04YYJn02hjEIKehjaFVqnqQVtd4gBh9ToYBSyo7md7lN0V2KG/s400/babyrmafter2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464687343159913762" border="0" /></a>Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-4702715910864470152010-04-26T15:49:00.000-07:002010-04-26T15:52:18.149-07:00ottobot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4pnQbPov5U9GXSAWEay2RQ77TN3GO2DgvwFNlMA1HGLqyjiyc43mIGDC4ZGSwd2NY9RuSHFKrzLRFtNIjXFN2_rBVBcu5ICW3JsygNN19GiDzcHE9P11gP3l_A8fxiVVnxA_-Dm8Lbcr/s1600/ottobot.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4pnQbPov5U9GXSAWEay2RQ77TN3GO2DgvwFNlMA1HGLqyjiyc43mIGDC4ZGSwd2NY9RuSHFKrzLRFtNIjXFN2_rBVBcu5ICW3JsygNN19GiDzcHE9P11gP3l_A8fxiVVnxA_-Dm8Lbcr/s400/ottobot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464582618396610786" border="0" /></a><br />Did this cute little guy for a friend's baby. His name is Otto and he is now about 3 weeks old. He'll have to get just a bit bigger till he and Kael can have play dates, but in the mean time Otto can play with his little ottobot.<br /><br />Materials: felt stitched from the machine and then the O and eyes stitched by hand.Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-29378673829679984592010-04-26T15:04:00.000-07:002010-04-26T15:46:05.413-07:00the mobile<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMwZThPw5mdV1cHwl5l0UgWpUvP0_oULH06bhIFYHWaRj1q4-x4s_9kO-Hn2UHZ9NU-O7nOhGXQBsqjEyJEIAshtNZchG-8nr0FQ28jhvG7_j1ukGQlywV3x14ei5SORrVENb4xpyS-A1/s1600/IMG_4842.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6e0qYdQGDAJG6bnmP0i7Virphqm8ankXvXwbGgXusy1MfqcWiofw5TPWi91fw87ghLvLoBftL8Ywy4iPgkW4jrqK6u5r1EmcoJIcHsFdvfmHgodVSYFlFXMmNKGpIm1Ybx2O0-9ABeFVq/s1600/IMG_4738.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br />I've been trying to find a great mobile to put in little Kael's room. Something very modern, simple, well designed, colors that match his room... etc. but also something decently priced. But alas all the mobiles i love are way passed my dollar. So im going to make what I want. Here are a few I found for some inspiration:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3SdHtnTnLAu-qdsPiTpCsgjhKAqNWCVaFuPOQU878pIZPh8HyjRvrmCvlY9tsUGHrQF3gwzZ0GHCeE4plUvP2HhX_wZFelDANUrbI9Q73K3GWYlZnve3k5CLCDD7IUzI1k6yTD3XP8w9U/s1600/NS_10.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3SdHtnTnLAu-qdsPiTpCsgjhKAqNWCVaFuPOQU878pIZPh8HyjRvrmCvlY9tsUGHrQF3gwzZ0GHCeE4plUvP2HhX_wZFelDANUrbI9Q73K3GWYlZnve3k5CLCDD7IUzI1k6yTD3XP8w9U/s400/NS_10.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464571481576707698" border="0" /></a><br />Love love love theses <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/pukapuka">Puka Puka</a> mobiles. Beautifully made, and very unique.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFAw0JFmm2J5i4m4MLw7b2g_hoHSRn49cxA5Is_FhgcZlyILtV85GhjRULHJW3vmlTR3egB_-YP_JMCY8IvLNzcmvMn-SzhexoLUDCzAbKpnO9Untz1JmuqZUz54VZbbGh_AJB_Mw4b5zc/s1600/IGE-BF_dt.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBobrd10nSA-9MJY5n65Zh_TeGkOZBwhqD34A3rvGzgGdB9D6SvrgG1b8cPQbl5W7J-DhNRiShNFjYTFM6TdaMpYwxmyymPjI0cD2QX_yVnpHRAnEMDPin8ilFGEek_VFP9uppFrai62VE/s1600/junglemobile2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBobrd10nSA-9MJY5n65Zh_TeGkOZBwhqD34A3rvGzgGdB9D6SvrgG1b8cPQbl5W7J-DhNRiShNFjYTFM6TdaMpYwxmyymPjI0cD2QX_yVnpHRAnEMDPin8ilFGEek_VFP9uppFrai62VE/s400/junglemobile2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464571469921905218" border="0" /></a>These bamboo mobiles from Petit collage are so cute. But I'd like to put something directly above his crib for him. You'd have to look at this from the side to truly enjoy it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgwtYdu9nAVue-Z5nPG88HsdjK-zGyt0UBmUsR4JCbH-PBlCSM_9pcgNiVjk35MouAArajM52hEsloSYDK__vfEMWm5Py1AFz9yPr_HImLb-0_vzYnr9eJKsc6YY2ztUCIDPojOk5xwBj/s1600/pomconfetti.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgwtYdu9nAVue-Z5nPG88HsdjK-zGyt0UBmUsR4JCbH-PBlCSM_9pcgNiVjk35MouAArajM52hEsloSYDK__vfEMWm5Py1AFz9yPr_HImLb-0_vzYnr9eJKsc6YY2ztUCIDPojOk5xwBj/s400/pomconfetti.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464576687340073154" border="0" /></a>The verity in the color in these <a href="http://frazierandwing.com/unique_mobiles">frazier and wing</a> mobiles is just wonderful.<br /><br />Sooooooo....<br /><br />My materials: felt cut into round shapes, bamboo pieces from a broken placemat, string and thread.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6e0qYdQGDAJG6bnmP0i7Virphqm8ankXvXwbGgXusy1MfqcWiofw5TPWi91fw87ghLvLoBftL8Ywy4iPgkW4jrqK6u5r1EmcoJIcHsFdvfmHgodVSYFlFXMmNKGpIm1Ybx2O0-9ABeFVq/s1600/IMG_4738.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6e0qYdQGDAJG6bnmP0i7Virphqm8ankXvXwbGgXusy1MfqcWiofw5TPWi91fw87ghLvLoBftL8Ywy4iPgkW4jrqK6u5r1EmcoJIcHsFdvfmHgodVSYFlFXMmNKGpIm1Ybx2O0-9ABeFVq/s400/IMG_4738.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464580339557244722" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And.... after a couple of tries and re-designs. I'm so picky.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMwZThPw5mdV1cHwl5l0UgWpUvP0_oULH06bhIFYHWaRj1q4-x4s_9kO-Hn2UHZ9NU-O7nOhGXQBsqjEyJEIAshtNZchG-8nr0FQ28jhvG7_j1ukGQlywV3x14ei5SORrVENb4xpyS-A1/s1600/IMG_4842.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMwZThPw5mdV1cHwl5l0UgWpUvP0_oULH06bhIFYHWaRj1q4-x4s_9kO-Hn2UHZ9NU-O7nOhGXQBsqjEyJEIAshtNZchG-8nr0FQ28jhvG7_j1ukGQlywV3x14ei5SORrVENb4xpyS-A1/s400/IMG_4842.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464580341133352610" border="0" /></a>Kael's Mobile. Soft and bright just for him. the felt changed shape with the weight and did some cool things. And he enjoys it.Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-28315881569959808692010-04-05T21:14:00.001-07:002010-04-05T21:36:23.951-07:00well, time flys when changing diapers<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Our little guy came about a week early and boy has time just flown by. Below are our newborn and family pics that the wonderful Kim Bee and Kim Jarman did for us when Kael turned just a week old. He was such a great model for her. We love our photos.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYhxz2sar7QxVFdOZI8KEHeSR6Z8WS37jQeqa8XCmu614lYrygFhUa9Le8FC71cfYBwzoL3OMi6rbOuHF6RBL-NrWhOrLf35lmNVb2a8fbQqHQRUgv321Xbc5SM6VVLV1DH6Nc0bbAqj8/s1600/TrounceKael0062(Final).jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYhxz2sar7QxVFdOZI8KEHeSR6Z8WS37jQeqa8XCmu614lYrygFhUa9Le8FC71cfYBwzoL3OMi6rbOuHF6RBL-NrWhOrLf35lmNVb2a8fbQqHQRUgv321Xbc5SM6VVLV1DH6Nc0bbAqj8/s400/TrounceKael0062(Final).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456873575092640210" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhengHhTUx7Y52_TtBiD_iQ4MO_YW-T6aE0qKlCOiu9ZzDOqLjRvM5_3BocaLuDdeo4tnmPi6RIFNCdOWjPCm_u0fGIEcTD5s-J3ujs52WxMpSoHzlH00H85Z9S-eDf11pVhTbkoSxv0UwK/s1600/TrounceKael0002(Final).jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhengHhTUx7Y52_TtBiD_iQ4MO_YW-T6aE0qKlCOiu9ZzDOqLjRvM5_3BocaLuDdeo4tnmPi6RIFNCdOWjPCm_u0fGIEcTD5s-J3ujs52WxMpSoHzlH00H85Z9S-eDf11pVhTbkoSxv0UwK/s400/TrounceKael0002(Final).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456873561831161618" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje929H8d_Cys1JFi_DX7Rhjiaz3C5YzO97AuuTvUhjZZiiTNNW-SBW2gsCDFCYFO83qQv4tQv7WaR7DGZ8J_fog0yH_SWesWx337HfCWAESVqsHgzHbp18oQls86CdzsQxJDqmuUfdOdSl/s1600/TrounceKael0005(Final).jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje929H8d_Cys1JFi_DX7Rhjiaz3C5YzO97AuuTvUhjZZiiTNNW-SBW2gsCDFCYFO83qQv4tQv7WaR7DGZ8J_fog0yH_SWesWx337HfCWAESVqsHgzHbp18oQls86CdzsQxJDqmuUfdOdSl/s400/TrounceKael0005(Final).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456873556195367746" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Now we are finally getting used to the new </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms;">family</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> schedule. I was able to get back in to my studio just this last weekend and do a bit of painting. And I've got a few projects going for Kael. A mobile, crib bumper, and some other toys. So happy to back making my little guy little things to grow up with. </span><br /><br /></span>Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-63621362595460431232010-01-31T19:17:00.000-08:002010-01-31T20:21:16.071-08:00leftoversAll the scraps from the alpha-animals.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9c5nwXOG7AQq4eX-N2RfaVdaE_7RaOnLquLDi1OPeagCSdPWM_SJQXFQZSFVDc-HmzskIgQubrBlryqk9wXswacMIiMMm-6oastgguplQGRQ5vBMaSKdr7_xOhNWflyqBQrUwZvYUECt/s1600-h/jar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 352px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9c5nwXOG7AQq4eX-N2RfaVdaE_7RaOnLquLDi1OPeagCSdPWM_SJQXFQZSFVDc-HmzskIgQubrBlryqk9wXswacMIiMMm-6oastgguplQGRQ5vBMaSKdr7_xOhNWflyqBQrUwZvYUECt/s400/jar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433113026305485970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiT9xZVjZHcA01ThwMbaUXIbh5sFkt-uSy1eum4JkJhoHI-n0lpo5hH7O-il_s23aUYzRqzexCriKimhzFSa0BCB4jbRU_2u54tA3UHZ4-F78VMqnSoBPWXcYz3EYjbR3qZdY4gcmMgs-_/s1600-h/leftover.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiT9xZVjZHcA01ThwMbaUXIbh5sFkt-uSy1eum4JkJhoHI-n0lpo5hH7O-il_s23aUYzRqzexCriKimhzFSa0BCB4jbRU_2u54tA3UHZ4-F78VMqnSoBPWXcYz3EYjbR3qZdY4gcmMgs-_/s400/leftover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433113026713788914" border="0" /></a>Which will be sewn together to create a soft play pad. Here it is getting started. The K's a purposely placed in the pieces for his name, Keal.Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-40496164660940548862009-12-30T16:54:00.001-08:002009-12-30T17:08:40.423-08:00brilliant maternity photographers<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Here are a few images from our maternity shoot with <a href="http://www.kimberlybee.com/blog/">Kimberley Bee</a> & <a href="http://www.kimberlyjarman.com/">Kimberley Jarman</a>. They are such a great team, I absolutely love my photographs. Kim Bee did the shoot and she was brilliant, such a wonderful eye. If you do a shoot with her let her do whatever she wants, you will not be disappointed. And Kim Jarman helped us pick out the best photos. Just gorgeous, I don't think I have any photos of me and my husband that have been this beautiful, unique and timeless. I love these ladies and cannot wait for the newborn shoot once our little guy is born. Thank you so much Kim B & Kim J.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-POW0T3JeJrfL34r7KOtuP6jAQAVEpTN0Z9ZQpXLda9wbINuEDcdh2lJlCjZBY6NiCs0xGQJ-ce_q-FmMzeR_Wy2qdZ0FHmC-nDzhZ_elEMt5zGIbpAt-IyZDfygxliKKu4ST6j7IAap/s1600-h/16369_235746974401_32997344401_4296563_3627624_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-POW0T3JeJrfL34r7KOtuP6jAQAVEpTN0Z9ZQpXLda9wbINuEDcdh2lJlCjZBY6NiCs0xGQJ-ce_q-FmMzeR_Wy2qdZ0FHmC-nDzhZ_elEMt5zGIbpAt-IyZDfygxliKKu4ST6j7IAap/s400/16369_235746974401_32997344401_4296563_3627624_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421197581841592162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfhzQODmR_DRgQItXI_swnL_J6ln1DDoKGZYSJD1Ur_zDAshJxXshyphenhyphenaiMqt9e3AbVlIEQncnFyDpGDDy_kHhBOXytHwDGpYCsngAAbE5L3ZocPQ_NtpLLpfHlXxfo94pQZpgjgMLTR5bsW/s1600-h/16369_235746959401_32997344401_4296561_7087330_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfhzQODmR_DRgQItXI_swnL_J6ln1DDoKGZYSJD1Ur_zDAshJxXshyphenhyphenaiMqt9e3AbVlIEQncnFyDpGDDy_kHhBOXytHwDGpYCsngAAbE5L3ZocPQ_NtpLLpfHlXxfo94pQZpgjgMLTR5bsW/s400/16369_235746959401_32997344401_4296561_7087330_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421197569301010482" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_CtQXnR7M1Dh8UBFJ3UaEc38X0Xr4Px4xnEHBCKSBzaRdX4-uC-D3pXmVez1qULislSTUEYqQ8-Y5nnlqE5yUxjVmDPYuO53zaxom_ugfkbFb2B1bodf1EccOFKBgkcDre-Tk9YHlMOkJ/s1600-h/16369_235746964401_32997344401_4296562_3560343_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_CtQXnR7M1Dh8UBFJ3UaEc38X0Xr4Px4xnEHBCKSBzaRdX4-uC-D3pXmVez1qULislSTUEYqQ8-Y5nnlqE5yUxjVmDPYuO53zaxom_ugfkbFb2B1bodf1EccOFKBgkcDre-Tk9YHlMOkJ/s400/16369_235746964401_32997344401_4296562_3560343_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421197578413448530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7vpSfh15gkToBYW00sERiFVEuB157mbsODahmLXMLbzM_RMujulePQr4hyfYK4B5kbdPAnOko1JVE9DL7Z5whb3qh45QUE96i22Kwa9t_bOY5GUb3x_dJR7zL-FZcq9JKW0K4syfk6HU/s1600-h/16369_235746944401_32997344401_4296560_4891879_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7vpSfh15gkToBYW00sERiFVEuB157mbsODahmLXMLbzM_RMujulePQr4hyfYK4B5kbdPAnOko1JVE9DL7Z5whb3qh45QUE96i22Kwa9t_bOY5GUb3x_dJR7zL-FZcq9JKW0K4syfk6HU/s400/16369_235746944401_32997344401_4296560_4891879_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421197566366607858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GzsJB205mQsMW-6B-jMYd7y25umZ5rbVeRqtAi0ujdx_tDCMbhC7tgTgO3YOb93s8BtiqEd7oWpAQFlgGX5ws2izbrT4tmW5hroYCA3VpRdr36LFemg_qcc35JPdnK7UAuXER_5oERsa/s1600-h/16369_235746989401_32997344401_4296564_5692418_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GzsJB205mQsMW-6B-jMYd7y25umZ5rbVeRqtAi0ujdx_tDCMbhC7tgTgO3YOb93s8BtiqEd7oWpAQFlgGX5ws2izbrT4tmW5hroYCA3VpRdr36LFemg_qcc35JPdnK7UAuXER_5oERsa/s400/16369_235746989401_32997344401_4296564_5692418_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421197588203773330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></span>Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-34907849502056221342009-12-30T12:42:00.000-08:002009-12-30T12:53:24.251-08:00z is for zebra<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrLFNZ84hyphenhyphenu6ZjBSOaejVNMqtsWMp9AOocNFVbhspXfRCk2pafM2AKH1q9qzs4ycd0pRVOvi8xdnojVbAiEC52eoWFhsGzuHlf9R3vk31DIaIWuOlMubA8aJSJR6rHHUJCpdwUq9Y68JG/s1600-h/zebra.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrLFNZ84hyphenhyphenu6ZjBSOaejVNMqtsWMp9AOocNFVbhspXfRCk2pafM2AKH1q9qzs4ycd0pRVOvi8xdnojVbAiEC52eoWFhsGzuHlf9R3vk31DIaIWuOlMubA8aJSJR6rHHUJCpdwUq9Y68JG/s400/zebra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421132555312304162" border="0" /></a>And Z is the end of my alpha animals! All 26 stitched by hand, small and lightweight for the little guy to hold at any age. We'll display them on a set of small mantel shelves in his room.<br /><br />Now that they are all finished I've thought about adding a last little stitch on each animal. Branding them with the letter they stand for. How cute would that be.Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-58079452934913352082009-12-30T12:41:00.001-08:002009-12-30T12:42:33.417-08:00y is for yak<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXl38nbkHyGpBYE5HetEQAcHVBYeHz2GulWhwlXx2qaSmxZoM3DEJg4qFV3nyZwAHr3wYWBSaSUjz60okfySG7gfDvFwl-TkRfD5GPzWOL16bvRYkOEYaHIjYo_tJIjgP90c1XDiwimbZ/s1600-h/yak.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXl38nbkHyGpBYE5HetEQAcHVBYeHz2GulWhwlXx2qaSmxZoM3DEJg4qFV3nyZwAHr3wYWBSaSUjz60okfySG7gfDvFwl-TkRfD5GPzWOL16bvRYkOEYaHIjYo_tJIjgP90c1XDiwimbZ/s400/yak.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421132290688126066" border="0" /></a>Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-75417276642566461622009-12-30T12:23:00.001-08:002009-12-30T12:41:27.327-08:00x is for x-ray fish<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWz6_hrLJeRJbqi_hs3GQWNVFHidIqp3oOvclGS09faf4lE68QUJE3m8GiuXwWry6NrmnDQxRZujIb_MzSIg-hW95lh69PQoOGZ_Jf5zt3UyMOYvTSVI_0OMT-ufWOtAeDiXDig-HpzQ-/s1600-h/xrayfish.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWz6_hrLJeRJbqi_hs3GQWNVFHidIqp3oOvclGS09faf4lE68QUJE3m8GiuXwWry6NrmnDQxRZujIb_MzSIg-hW95lh69PQoOGZ_Jf5zt3UyMOYvTSVI_0OMT-ufWOtAeDiXDig-HpzQ-/s400/xrayfish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421127655290695122" border="0" /></a>I tried to find another animal that starts with X to use, as x-ray fish is the norm you see on just about all animal alphabet posters. But, I think he was more fun to stitch because of the bones.<br /><br /></span>Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-38919036660504175162009-12-29T22:36:00.001-08:002009-12-29T22:38:35.181-08:00W is for Whale<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8eYE7ibsUn2pfqC5hQrPge7UrxWkfL2ibHF3J5c5Vqix1fTdZ5tzp08k7OrJ_CrUZwAVSMYJfJKIVzxiDseJjn5BTyYI75eGyAddcNVvY10oU_wT2ZFUJgLurOsUJbvD4I5uaWBtZFng/s1600-h/whale.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8eYE7ibsUn2pfqC5hQrPge7UrxWkfL2ibHF3J5c5Vqix1fTdZ5tzp08k7OrJ_CrUZwAVSMYJfJKIVzxiDseJjn5BTyYI75eGyAddcNVvY10oU_wT2ZFUJgLurOsUJbvD4I5uaWBtZFng/s400/whale.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420914539864794354" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">And our kitty, Little Bit, on the window sill in the background. </span></span>Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-71360084442908595082009-12-29T22:33:00.000-08:002009-12-29T22:36:31.012-08:00V is for viper<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Wow, December went by in a blur. But my alphabet animals are just about done.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdGcJb2YXBYgabVn35euT2rW6nCkszJevTAbitO-NZ2FNZBdM1Zi-mWjI16EhZuVQszc9JIczIUjAxIqnFcokdtBlPbdVk20YRTnWVrUDMQ5zIWZJE930HfcvzBhrIqwNJH_aUXgE2WfS/s1600-h/viper.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdGcJb2YXBYgabVn35euT2rW6nCkszJevTAbitO-NZ2FNZBdM1Zi-mWjI16EhZuVQszc9JIczIUjAxIqnFcokdtBlPbdVk20YRTnWVrUDMQ5zIWZJE930HfcvzBhrIqwNJH_aUXgE2WfS/s400/viper.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420914159072894034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></span>Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-55424321216983124292009-12-04T19:17:00.000-08:002009-12-04T21:46:18.479-08:00couple of onesies<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >I posted about a number of white onesies I acquired and wanted to print or stitch something on. Here are a couple of the white onesies now revamped.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOM7h-48L1fdTQQuCQrjJoLE9OhBt57c46qEScQC64F1sLka4LWIC7A3An30Lbyyaf-iBtXJ9p6goGL4iOHG6sNtNkLiXAsPCwbayTghc3NF9mXGLx3QhzCGlq_FWmJTEULotWe3jNoTi/s1600-h/fouronesies.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOM7h-48L1fdTQQuCQrjJoLE9OhBt57c46qEScQC64F1sLka4LWIC7A3An30Lbyyaf-iBtXJ9p6goGL4iOHG6sNtNkLiXAsPCwbayTghc3NF9mXGLx3QhzCGlq_FWmJTEULotWe3jNoTi/s400/fouronesies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411586842210456658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja1CYpjvCDQNJbvgbUb8FOxrksXGyhw3fb4C-6rNvioqsIE7jUJ2AcwrsGcBQMJ6vE_sIeSFoi42WhG-nOHxxNWZ4uMgN6xfjHbvWfXph5tlTzuW7da6J3-KiBd1xy5j2nKApk8wabG-BB/s1600-h/woodblockK.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja1CYpjvCDQNJbvgbUb8FOxrksXGyhw3fb4C-6rNvioqsIE7jUJ2AcwrsGcBQMJ6vE_sIeSFoi42WhG-nOHxxNWZ4uMgN6xfjHbvWfXph5tlTzuW7da6J3-KiBd1xy5j2nKApk8wabG-BB/s400/woodblockK.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411586846852555570" border="0" /></a>Wood block K handprinted<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyFBvTLwLBzy47wddb1WrbFLkVJfAlO4xtIND8tx9pZRQuHfjoA23-vopdyG3nYDw_JJEnULhTg9j65Y4Xl-wDAfaOaDXiAPjmN8aNxAhcQHfh8x0eHQzb-56NwvVpcLhoUUzhv6VReMy/s1600-h/2onesiesandscreen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyFBvTLwLBzy47wddb1WrbFLkVJfAlO4xtIND8tx9pZRQuHfjoA23-vopdyG3nYDw_JJEnULhTg9j65Y4Xl-wDAfaOaDXiAPjmN8aNxAhcQHfh8x0eHQzb-56NwvVpcLhoUUzhv6VReMy/s400/2onesiesandscreen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411599165795039042" border="0" /></a>These are a couple of DIY screen prints. Found how to make these on <a href="http://www.threadbanger.com/">Threadbanger.com</a> about a year or so ago. Made from an embroidery circle, fine nylon and modge podge. Just paint on the nylon with the modge podge everywhere you don't want the ink to go through. Once it's dry have a friend help hold down the screen while you scrape the ink over your design with a piece of board. It's a fun way to do simple screen prints like the two shown.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV15KSKKCS8JSI5eDPN6kvPzPSSq5b9xsY45qBDxGoERb3ZS9OWXgeRJ_8j3XTrN2ssDjmA95xSrIlK9jtzfhFqIQy5Mal_4m_pM5pf64rhuglhhyVltjviceE1YT5r0Hyhlqf4xrowMCv/s1600-h/surboard.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV15KSKKCS8JSI5eDPN6kvPzPSSq5b9xsY45qBDxGoERb3ZS9OWXgeRJ_8j3XTrN2ssDjmA95xSrIlK9jtzfhFqIQy5Mal_4m_pM5pf64rhuglhhyVltjviceE1YT5r0Hyhlqf4xrowMCv/s400/surboard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411586857201453138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3Hluk9tybXRoeN7J5t9bjxCC8Uj6oQsTry3IjtBh7XkZRDLzvrALABNcV5j5wwJrI-ZdY-StodJzZ7D61veEG48BgP1guUFtEKApxey9sV0qj68vdcqYLAkKxR3f9x8vfymq7V-x7aM1/s1600-h/turtlebut.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3Hluk9tybXRoeN7J5t9bjxCC8Uj6oQsTry3IjtBh7XkZRDLzvrALABNcV5j5wwJrI-ZdY-StodJzZ7D61veEG48BgP1guUFtEKApxey9sV0qj68vdcqYLAkKxR3f9x8vfymq7V-x7aM1/s400/turtlebut.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411586864855021042" border="0" /></a>The turtle is an older screen print i printed on the bottom of the surf board onesie.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicPZoOFzJQFR140cUFIzQjwoFhvJrIpG5wTeKhqMPeSvsZc7Hev8AZxCxw3CLPeLIhVHx0yZsg7oy_KNyFlChcwSXCrsjo6h3FiU_DcWQt7xB81iCA2Ry6XDeKu6rb4eSUuWKwAUECIAX/s1600-h/littleguy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicPZoOFzJQFR140cUFIzQjwoFhvJrIpG5wTeKhqMPeSvsZc7Hev8AZxCxw3CLPeLIhVHx0yZsg7oy_KNyFlChcwSXCrsjo6h3FiU_DcWQt7xB81iCA2Ry6XDeKu6rb4eSUuWKwAUECIAX/s400/littleguy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411586855179015826" border="0" /></a>This is a silhouette of Dusten copied and printed. Then stitched "little guy" on it to show our little guy will be the spittin' image of his daddy.<br /><br /></span>Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-39128495315723567802009-12-04T18:58:00.000-08:002009-12-04T19:16:56.812-08:00baby shower bits<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNklpBHxmBSA8drgMchAELDhpewYUg3H2k8KHebhjpj_HJvsP0aBG-E9Y00yAuRF-uHKOQqXvbiGKd7UhUcLtdF9g6pno7donK81f3tkVS1yD9bafW7IqcJTMkgeDO6FUDfuuyIEv5Y8t/s1600-h/bs1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNklpBHxmBSA8drgMchAELDhpewYUg3H2k8KHebhjpj_HJvsP0aBG-E9Y00yAuRF-uHKOQqXvbiGKd7UhUcLtdF9g6pno7donK81f3tkVS1yD9bafW7IqcJTMkgeDO6FUDfuuyIEv5Y8t/s400/bs1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411582268777855778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhwAYAlMhcpTyvcOu-s7FJTMiYvhPfUtH43o-Rj4FZVESNYnxdEmJ0mvMQGx-GgXZJat-o-itpaNnkkiLxrOpGpt-lfNu-V4TfRfNWwVCNzYEWugua1kOV4l2Q_cpw94Zlm08BUW4tKDj/s1600-h/bs3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhwAYAlMhcpTyvcOu-s7FJTMiYvhPfUtH43o-Rj4FZVESNYnxdEmJ0mvMQGx-GgXZJat-o-itpaNnkkiLxrOpGpt-lfNu-V4TfRfNWwVCNzYEWugua1kOV4l2Q_cpw94Zlm08BUW4tKDj/s400/bs3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411582277867862818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8BTfe9L3nogwarnCEx2jH6kcWMoTu15Vu99AQABcMtlUUCtXQSkxmTmQDcT9ZWmHh5gtFbCwXi_abK56AelyPcCTxYNA30LijlhBGE2UmmkqSK4WebG4Z1_XmsMFUjw3PH49TIIeN94O/s1600-h/bs2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8BTfe9L3nogwarnCEx2jH6kcWMoTu15Vu99AQABcMtlUUCtXQSkxmTmQDcT9ZWmHh5gtFbCwXi_abK56AelyPcCTxYNA30LijlhBGE2UmmkqSK4WebG4Z1_XmsMFUjw3PH49TIIeN94O/s400/bs2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411582281036171026" border="0" /></a><br />Dusten and I didn't decorate much for the baby shower but here are a few images from that day. We kept the same colors as what we're working on in the baby's room, gray, aqua-blue and orange. And the theme was planes, trains and automobiles. But the baby's room theme will be more surfer like.Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-90466691403184351672009-12-04T18:28:00.001-08:002009-12-04T18:58:42.163-08:00u is for urchin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPgLBUXWzbefQmuECszUZnUutf8Riv895Y20Q9edXzBiPZAjQfTuh9mV2jfksUDrLQEweUTNq3RoXd4eu_S8OCilU4tq7x_4ZFDCVvwNZSp6qXS6JnKw10qV7zaxWmcql5_AZTVUhIG5o/s1600-h/urchin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPgLBUXWzbefQmuECszUZnUutf8Riv895Y20Q9edXzBiPZAjQfTuh9mV2jfksUDrLQEweUTNq3RoXd4eu_S8OCilU4tq7x_4ZFDCVvwNZSp6qXS6JnKw10qV7zaxWmcql5_AZTVUhIG5o/s400/urchin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411573542435444178" border="0" /></a>i had no idea how this little guys was going toJthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-69570367436814421952009-12-04T18:14:00.001-08:002009-12-04T18:28:17.722-08:00screen o rama at a.ware<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvUfOxqyhsSmnfXi5VuRwf_Oydds_guKokd41L3bOF8Wxub7a4tJBawcc0GklyTkO6aA38aDh6KIEqzduryccFrj4WGGrkba8JvEfennJLWwTP9HUM6-WtUWryZ_mRQMROez-JeEJ-u9r5/s1600-h/screenoramas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvUfOxqyhsSmnfXi5VuRwf_Oydds_guKokd41L3bOF8Wxub7a4tJBawcc0GklyTkO6aA38aDh6KIEqzduryccFrj4WGGrkba8JvEfennJLWwTP9HUM6-WtUWryZ_mRQMROez-JeEJ-u9r5/s400/screenoramas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411570144183934850" border="0" /></a>These lovely ladies of a.ware studio, part of <a href="http://www.alchemy-studio.net/index.htm">Alchemy Studio</a>, do a screen-o-rama every year. You can buy a shirt, or bring your own, and pick from their awesome screens to print with. I brought a shirt for all three of us and did a set in one color. Love our little set.<br /><br /></span>Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341744674727172850.post-44694456598336818842009-12-03T12:28:00.001-08:002009-12-03T12:36:09.441-08:00t is for turtle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWHA20vN03cmxbJlYQmsj1mLMvzac2_Kqm163Atxbjup-bdfLxEXfJ5i9-s-iZ-8-rRAGo-LitqLfitnrh-ylfImWTyTjFbOyanjQLIAByBLRmC4RukHldbkPLvwsurwlOSpWRi374Fet/s1600-h/turtle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWHA20vN03cmxbJlYQmsj1mLMvzac2_Kqm163Atxbjup-bdfLxEXfJ5i9-s-iZ-8-rRAGo-LitqLfitnrh-ylfImWTyTjFbOyanjQLIAByBLRmC4RukHldbkPLvwsurwlOSpWRi374Fet/s400/turtle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411109519801387778" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >This little guy was a bit tricky with the way his shell worked. I didn't use any patterns or illustrations besides the ones from my <a href="http://stitchedlittleelephant.blogspot.com/2009/10/b-c-d.html">own sketchbook</a>. So many of these little animals start out one shape then change a bit during the stitching.</span>Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786051448886787794noreply@blogger.com0