Crochet Cuffs

This week I added two crochet cuffs to my Etsy shop. It's been a while since I did anything with the shop so I am happy to be able to add something. Especially that the cuffs were in my "done and to be posted" box for far too long.

I am also very happy to use the new Etsy feature: shop and item stats. When I look at my stats, I come to the conclusion that I need to make and add more doilies, serviettes and place mats. This seems to be the things that people look for in crochet. 

Current Project: Crochet Runner

I haven't been writing on this blog for a very long time but that doesn't mean that I put my craft work on hold. I have a few projects in the works and a few others are in my head. 

The runner you can see below is a bit over half-done and I'm making it for my mom. I am using a pattern from a Polish magazine I bought some years ago. It takes ages to make but I love the natural pattern that comes out. I'll make sure to take a few photos before I ship it off so you can see how it turned out in the end. 

Nail Marble Art

Hi folks,

I found this video the other day and got completely mesmerized by this technique of decorating nails. Now, I myself like to have nail polish on but it is always one color and usually a toned-down one. So this is not something I would like to have on my nails. But I just love the technique and the use of nail polish properties to achieve this special look.

Happy 2012 (and some photos)

First and foremost, I wish all of you a happy 2012. May the year be active and bring you challenges and the joy that comes from a job well done.

I wish this to you, my dear readers, but also to myself. 2012 looks like there might be a few opportunities and challenges ahead of me but I am spoiling for a fight so that's good. I hope you feel the same about the coming year.

And as a bonus, a few quick (mobile) photos of Christmas decorations I made this year.

I won't pay that much for a scarf!

I went winter-shopping the other day. I needed a new coat, hat, gloves and SCARF. It went fine with everything but the scarf. The coat and hat are black so I was looking for a nice, warm, and colorful scarf. I found one just like I wanted but it was in a fancy brand boutique and it costed too much for my taste. I thought about it and decided to save some money and knit the scarf myself!
And here is how it looks now. Yey! Right? Only detail, it didn't end up being cheaper then the shop version. Awesome. But I like making it myself. So still a win. I just hope that I will finish it by the end of winter cause I am not so good with knitting needles.

Fancy Eating

So my life has been totally upside down the last month and I had (and still have) to deal with a lot of stress. For me one of the day to do that is to spend quality time preparing and eating good food. Taking this extra few minutes preparing a delicious and beautiful lunch gives me the chance to occupy my mind...and just do something that makes me happy. Not to mention the joy of actually sitting down and eating that.

So today I had French bread with olive oil, Italian ham, goat cheese and cocktail tomatoes on a bed of rocket leaves. And for desert I had delicious plums (did I mention I really like autumn?).

Do pay attention to my new table napkins I recently finished making. I made only two but I am thinking of adding 2 more to the set.

I know the colors are a bit off but there is really very little sun here nowadays and I don't have professional equipment for taking photos in poor lighting.

I'm Back

So it's been a little while since you heard from me last. Mostly I've been busy with my studies but the real reason why I have not been writing is maybe laziness. Now I am back on track with some craft projects that I want to show you here in the next few weeks (as soon as the weather permits some decent photos).

Today I am just writing to say "hallo" and to introduce to you two new four-legs that joined our little family. They are two brothers called Eddie and Silencio and they are the cutest rascals you can imagine.

I spend a lot of time making small crochet balls for them, which are their favorite toys and which get lost almost immediately. By my estimate there are around 15 of them somewhere in the apartment and I don't know where.