tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49746381664262195742024-02-19T18:11:38.988-08:00Austincraft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-79863682862156500872009-04-04T11:02:00.000-07:002009-04-04T11:29:59.167-07:00Wimberley Market Days<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwWj_S-nwvcvcPzeUTmnEf-uN8UOAzG2eutrNsaz_1XEXEISZb7HYDn4MpeFlmmujITWeuk7040a6ooyb3MdpHqC7KkTzxauRhdba5hPpPEEZVRcUYqRCfvitcKVJSZBoCOwJdQJu270/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320900633485610258" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwWj_S-nwvcvcPzeUTmnEf-uN8UOAzG2eutrNsaz_1XEXEISZb7HYDn4MpeFlmmujITWeuk7040a6ooyb3MdpHqC7KkTzxauRhdba5hPpPEEZVRcUYqRCfvitcKVJSZBoCOwJdQJu270/s320/008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My friend Shawnee and I headed out to Wimberley Market Days to look for some creative inspiration. Boy, it was hard to find. Where did all the artisans go? Is it the economy? Not sure, but there was booth after booth of tacky knock off handbags and oh so tackier jewelry. Not much inspiration to find, but below were a few of my favorite picks.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDA3R4vMXObCiSF006aXl7_Xey8-6EKshqmChOnQv49TOy1OCeq4-rYGLEKfv4uvPr3tfakvcmDmsGrlfbEcnBdVUpV9xUJOFPpWR7vrEV0YtV4DGIbZ794rlin7p_LnAS4MqjhoAKHI/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320900528963154274" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDA3R4vMXObCiSF006aXl7_Xey8-6EKshqmChOnQv49TOy1OCeq4-rYGLEKfv4uvPr3tfakvcmDmsGrlfbEcnBdVUpV9xUJOFPpWR7vrEV0YtV4DGIbZ794rlin7p_LnAS4MqjhoAKHI/s320/010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I love these resin coated scrabble pendants. A friend gave me one to wear when I was pregnant. Very cute.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjucQD7F0aFrriZfbbWYf1a-xKkQ3MT6B0ySmPKCnMdLFwfEKj3qsdvZ2er76vunqerxhvIOFQEuSq60GlOApBVsMrHf62BrXx-b9QC1aJodX3ySscmnJQ2mx9u4J_1CKg_NG7zhYU0ko/s1600-h/011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320900398283056002" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjucQD7F0aFrriZfbbWYf1a-xKkQ3MT6B0ySmPKCnMdLFwfEKj3qsdvZ2er76vunqerxhvIOFQEuSq60GlOApBVsMrHf62BrXx-b9QC1aJodX3ySscmnJQ2mx9u4J_1CKg_NG7zhYU0ko/s320/011.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXHQCaQOPU25Vu3azb-IdFUr9M6ty8QvQZkT329at8ogDY6LshgUpy34RFTR7Ar_lQKPhj8mzCLcz-E-h04-RusayEwFDvr7LD-6bXee7Ctm2x2UZ8elVnNoqNowZyKlBRGH2xxNK5OE/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320898566053114626" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXHQCaQOPU25Vu3azb-IdFUr9M6ty8QvQZkT329at8ogDY6LshgUpy34RFTR7Ar_lQKPhj8mzCLcz-E-h04-RusayEwFDvr7LD-6bXee7Ctm2x2UZ8elVnNoqNowZyKlBRGH2xxNK5OE/s320/005.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrk07KpA-BDRxOzkbgqI4YbhzjS3-zfb-5awqEihXz84ls8Ui7N6NqQAW1SzEwKUTz3F-wPD8GKhUlCZixSYrnSorih8mZ7DDgU2ln2Y_wdN-qRaLMWYWy50730WLgaga6PwqzFq8QHY/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320898564300230354" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrk07KpA-BDRxOzkbgqI4YbhzjS3-zfb-5awqEihXz84ls8Ui7N6NqQAW1SzEwKUTz3F-wPD8GKhUlCZixSYrnSorih8mZ7DDgU2ln2Y_wdN-qRaLMWYWy50730WLgaga6PwqzFq8QHY/s320/003.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUOc6ZJ20dMLwSzTh20DSON5QugLUKRpw3H9c2GjC9H1pPcplfkh3d-K5cVlO2MZORKUP3P3_nzl16I_6R_ak4gKlPd6rIEL0jw21UvYxfvN1AeY8kkGq0hRVL11bH0nfSu_Uu0MDdUM/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320898563998955906" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUOc6ZJ20dMLwSzTh20DSON5QugLUKRpw3H9c2GjC9H1pPcplfkh3d-K5cVlO2MZORKUP3P3_nzl16I_6R_ak4gKlPd6rIEL0jw21UvYxfvN1AeY8kkGq0hRVL11bH0nfSu_Uu0MDdUM/s320/002.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBnoddEKXwMdQMXIE9GZapJjKM7HiQY58lB26RzJwYiQTxS9RJ1d_ZJOHKvF6VKtOSBrvY5NPDW1nCUXl8aM_duWFEoQYaOt3zRL2d5QDY_fI0wJJCYf0dSREfvDzK3mQ6_mPO-xBWe0/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320898560305758946" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBnoddEKXwMdQMXIE9GZapJjKM7HiQY58lB26RzJwYiQTxS9RJ1d_ZJOHKvF6VKtOSBrvY5NPDW1nCUXl8aM_duWFEoQYaOt3zRL2d5QDY_fI0wJJCYf0dSREfvDzK3mQ6_mPO-xBWe0/s320/001.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>craft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-85873434861345790712009-02-14T16:50:00.000-08:002009-02-14T17:25:11.209-08:00Heck of a Year<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9ptcQDQu6vyXBdKRdkBozBdlb9YdCNugDAu9l6JnWNIx0nkMcTAdQL_EajScyQHHYEDfDH9u6vvFam6fQtUKPHxpTjqrvJdOENsn6A8p2CV_UnALArYEVK2707JWH1OtsEfKMckHlnQ/s1600-h/060.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302824835931316850" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9ptcQDQu6vyXBdKRdkBozBdlb9YdCNugDAu9l6JnWNIx0nkMcTAdQL_EajScyQHHYEDfDH9u6vvFam6fQtUKPHxpTjqrvJdOENsn6A8p2CV_UnALArYEVK2707JWH1OtsEfKMckHlnQ/s320/060.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well, totally off the crafting topic...I'm sitting here in my daughter's hospital room, trying to process all that has happened this year. If you haven't heard, I gave birth to a beautiful daughter, Sadie Pearl, on January 17th. She is the light of my life. Unfortunately, she and I both have had to struggle through a series of unforeseen illnesses and hospital visits since her birth. I naively thought after a difficult pregnancy, that I'd be able to easily deliver my baby and leap back into teaching and working full time at my beloved Craft-O-Rama. Apparently, God has other plans.</div><div> </div><div>For the past two wonderful years, I have put my heart, soul, all my money and time into Craft-O-Rama. It has been my baby, and I have loved every minute of it. However, I now have little Sadie who needs me, and there is not enough room in my life for both. Craft-O-Rama requires my attention, creativity and financing in a way that would leave little room for sleep or Sadie. I hate to even have to make a choice, but as all you Mommas out there would agree, there is no choice. She is the light of my life. </div><div> </div><div>I am working on creative ways to keep the classes going, like a mobile class kind of thing....just not a permanent expensive setting. I'll keep working on our Craft-O-Rama stitch kits and some other fun projects from home. Who knows, maybe in a year or two, when Sadie is a big girl, and the economy gets a little better, we'll have another store front. Alot can happen in two years and plans can change. </div><div> </div><div>Until then, I want to send out a heartfelt thank you to all of you that have supported Craft-O-Rama and especially those who have supported me personally. I've come to know some amazing folks and gratefully appreciate you. </div><div> </div><div>I'll be sending out a newsletter in the next couple of days, with all the closing and sale details.</div><div> </div><div>xoxoxo,</div><div>Hayley</div>craft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-44848283651938445512009-01-29T09:09:00.000-08:002009-01-29T09:20:32.896-08:00New! What is your thoughts?Can you believe that January is already on it's way out? This month has gone by so fast! We have been keeping ourselves very busy with <a href="http://craftorama.myshopify.com/pages/classes">classes</a> here at Craft O Rama, and we have some adorable new ones for you guys in February.<br /><br />Pom Pom Socks anyone?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0X_8GvebaR9BQtgWQj33ZLu99ebXjrewljSDSPl6ttWjPG4ypw-0DHh35ReXzQxT3D_intF9MXQ37KjyibKtZqkSQPAZX3zqf737s5mQRlkwyWtt3Px5a-REb_AUT1edhnwskn2Iqh0I/s1600-h/sock2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0X_8GvebaR9BQtgWQj33ZLu99ebXjrewljSDSPl6ttWjPG4ypw-0DHh35ReXzQxT3D_intF9MXQ37KjyibKtZqkSQPAZX3zqf737s5mQRlkwyWtt3Px5a-REb_AUT1edhnwskn2Iqh0I/s320/sock2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296764691501222850" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Feeling that early spring bug? How about Amy Butler's Sun Surf Halter?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJxOwC4lH6OYuywKnqIQGbSv6DhyphenhyphenUOrfhTTXmV0xJBUj0LsGmgfXt5ms13c_HWecoWprpI3vDbMXyxWDDpNuT5mTIz0hdhTjOvurwxXcgIhzaMu4yZSWsIg8CZzmBwc0ezRQszpeffCE/s1600-h/halter.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJxOwC4lH6OYuywKnqIQGbSv6DhyphenhyphenUOrfhTTXmV0xJBUj0LsGmgfXt5ms13c_HWecoWprpI3vDbMXyxWDDpNuT5mTIz0hdhTjOvurwxXcgIhzaMu4yZSWsIg8CZzmBwc0ezRQszpeffCE/s320/halter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296765529438005122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Applique Tea Towels!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ69RQfPQ8RURoncY1la8dUdtm8vrpAG4t0xIkk__kfj_MyJVc2wWEVoU651z0wRWzq7iipj6cIiP7CUca_8EjyxrFK4zeZjE5R6ySvtfj6EZd50WEf8HJ1y3A6eVVfUyMDcS7bPmCldM/s1600-h/applique+dish+towel.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ69RQfPQ8RURoncY1la8dUdtm8vrpAG4t0xIkk__kfj_MyJVc2wWEVoU651z0wRWzq7iipj6cIiP7CUca_8EjyxrFK4zeZjE5R6ySvtfj6EZd50WEf8HJ1y3A6eVVfUyMDcS7bPmCldM/s320/applique+dish+towel.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296765953966075794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There are more dandy classes listed on our website.<br /><br />Do you have any suggestions for class ideas? Would you like your supplies to be all picked and ready and included?<br />We are looking for ideas! Please post your ideas as comments.<br />xoxo<br />bcraft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-50095288375617679822009-01-22T11:36:00.000-08:002009-01-22T11:53:12.808-08:00There must be something in the water...Baby fever has set in around here, and it happens to be good crafty fun!<br />In celebration of dear little Sadie, I have been knitting up some adorable booties. I can't stop knitting them! They really are that much fun. So I am sharing the pattern with you.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0Avhs3_raNsoULpThwOgDhUEfWkWCBGIl8J2sj81Vn0tC1V6NE0xTwa9FBUegGoOfrQFRP58-3cb2ubf0wMlHtNlgyVqIN9O06i7YJQoo_VsVZkuZp5NTkXdgyveJzsvGxTg7fLQPMg/s1600-h/bootie1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0Avhs3_raNsoULpThwOgDhUEfWkWCBGIl8J2sj81Vn0tC1V6NE0xTwa9FBUegGoOfrQFRP58-3cb2ubf0wMlHtNlgyVqIN9O06i7YJQoo_VsVZkuZp5NTkXdgyveJzsvGxTg7fLQPMg/s320/bootie1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294208392304683810" border="0" /></a><br />Baby Mary Jane Booties<br />..for 0-6 months...<br />You'll need some sport weight yarn, washable is preferred, US size 3 straight knitting needles, stitch holder, and a few buttons.<br /><br />Pattern:<br /><br />For the Left Bootie-<br />CO 31 Stitches<br />R1- Knit all stitches.<br />R2- k1, m1, k14, m1, k1, m1, k14, m1, k1 (35 sts)<br />R3- Knit<br />R4- k2, m1, k14, m1, k3, m1, k14, m1, k2 (39 sts)<br />R5- Knit<br />R6- k3, m1, k14, m1, k5, m1, k14, m1, k3 (42 sts)<br />R7- Knit<br />R8- k4, m1, k13, m1, k7, m1, k14, m1, k4 (47 sts)<br />R9-17 - Knit all stitches.<br />R18- K15, ssk 4 times, k1, k2tog 4 times, k15 (39 sts)<br />R19- Knit<br />R20- k9, beginning with next 2 sts, bind off 21 sts, and then knit across remaining 9 sts. Put the first set of 9 stitches onto a stitch holder.<br />R21-23- Knit 9 sts on needle. BO, cut yarn.<br />Rejoin yarn where you started binding off 21 stitches and CO 12 stitches.<br />R21-Knit across 12 new stitches and the 9 from holder.<br />R22- Buttonhole row- k18, k2tog, yo, k2.<br />R23- Knit<br />Bind off all stitches.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPk8oJtJh8g5WWDm5gVz0HQMmGfS6wipWxsufpfGEajCPxQL81GJLIsH7j5wkaOEQ2nEnk9dQf6uMnvXJoydh1mU6SU1svucJdbYW525y38HiFdvja7YW4JwfRt6XtrTndin-sKlauis/s1600-h/bootie4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPk8oJtJh8g5WWDm5gVz0HQMmGfS6wipWxsufpfGEajCPxQL81GJLIsH7j5wkaOEQ2nEnk9dQf6uMnvXJoydh1mU6SU1svucJdbYW525y38HiFdvja7YW4JwfRt6XtrTndin-sKlauis/s320/bootie4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294208400276683602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For the right bootie, work same as for the left one through row 20.<br />R21- k9 stitches on needle, turn work, and cast on 12 stitches at the end of the row.<br />R22- K21 sts.<br />R23- Buttonhole row- k18, k2tog, yo, k1<br />R24- Knit all 21 sts.<br />Bind off all stitches.<br />Cut a long yarn take to weave in later.<br />Rejoin yarn to stitches on holder, and knit 9 stitches on holder for 2 rows.<br />Bind off.<br /><br />To finish, Fold bootie with the wrong sides together and whip stitch along heel and sole of bootie. Sew on buttons, weave in all tails.<br />Voila!!<br />xoxo<br />beckycraft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-76658481048656188692009-01-20T15:47:00.000-08:002009-01-20T15:49:16.948-08:00Sadie PearlWelcome the newest (and cutest) addition to the Craft-O-Rama Family, Sadie Pearl!! She was born on Saturday night, weighing 8 lbs and 10 ounces.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpMKAhrE9SObg1vTkdIsVrx4ODT3X-9KlNPGvFR8d09JoNsj1zgQ4h0CzhKsaGpD5JtqmHj0SCXwd9RirHm7w6kH6njuzy1ggjuJFmuxcKtbJmdGBM889qe9HxVlyKpSVFRfnvPOCaYc/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpMKAhrE9SObg1vTkdIsVrx4ODT3X-9KlNPGvFR8d09JoNsj1zgQ4h0CzhKsaGpD5JtqmHj0SCXwd9RirHm7w6kH6njuzy1ggjuJFmuxcKtbJmdGBM889qe9HxVlyKpSVFRfnvPOCaYc/s320/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293527045855447522" border="0" /></a><br />Congratulations to Hayley, we are all so proud.<br />xoxo<br />beckycraft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-52388094210842199212009-01-10T11:25:00.000-08:002009-01-10T11:31:27.525-08:00We're in Southern LivingYou can see our lovely store in the January 2009 issue of Southern Living!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpq2kCfvyHAAQw_Z52y3scDKTaAyOfuf3jtUuT-MM8AQE8R-giE3Pb3FOdLc1enL59zXmtJH-ibvAxs0UpdjfVI_5Hp_NLuBbflwEz6v-mGyFX_vSalOZHZ8XvhcTiskVLWzrr8cRdpX0/s1600-h/southernliving1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpq2kCfvyHAAQw_Z52y3scDKTaAyOfuf3jtUuT-MM8AQE8R-giE3Pb3FOdLc1enL59zXmtJH-ibvAxs0UpdjfVI_5Hp_NLuBbflwEz6v-mGyFX_vSalOZHZ8XvhcTiskVLWzrr8cRdpX0/s320/southernliving1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289749492349713506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thanks to all the support from the <a href="http://austincraftmafia.com/">Austin Craft Mafia</a>. We love you crafty ladies.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlaAtTUS0Vu4RDtaJguQ9u-W_lRhkRMcyLnEKtF7LAY9SBA47sF2ViJC7vjqJpHOXSfSl2LVjetpDaU5VqM7HpJuUTMGbpTnRD1VIuFk6vs_qIovHs30wmZDl4dNokTAFnRSboiDHtWMY/s1600-h/southernliving2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlaAtTUS0Vu4RDtaJguQ9u-W_lRhkRMcyLnEKtF7LAY9SBA47sF2ViJC7vjqJpHOXSfSl2LVjetpDaU5VqM7HpJuUTMGbpTnRD1VIuFk6vs_qIovHs30wmZDl4dNokTAFnRSboiDHtWMY/s320/southernliving2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289749506961704082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTZzTHG9i_lODDWnJo-QCns86I-kbGOuNzZUhg8ZNRMmiztkZ4yFnFwobSiShCyVMkS6PcZ61wwpDNFy6VZsQJ0fWYDkcR8-T5i3Ih40Dv7kmiQRT3_Lm1ph6HeHzCOtEgNmLCX0NBlw/s1600-h/southernliving3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTZzTHG9i_lODDWnJo-QCns86I-kbGOuNzZUhg8ZNRMmiztkZ4yFnFwobSiShCyVMkS6PcZ61wwpDNFy6VZsQJ0fWYDkcR8-T5i3Ih40Dv7kmiQRT3_Lm1ph6HeHzCOtEgNmLCX0NBlw/s320/southernliving3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289749515375462866" border="0" /></a>craft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-10165022374744080022008-12-30T14:48:00.001-08:002008-12-30T14:49:02.311-08:00Happy New Year!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEireIOtjePkOVuxvveT6CRGdl3ax3VH7nhA_2J7FSxXA9nCDviYZjJRYhM9lPu9xMF1nDtPt9Y2wMAiGIvm-5f5QWWH-DuFTFh3MBD4MR1TDboP6-PohwKmuIn1bNhGjFla2-iXR9uqvfg/s1600-h/fabric12.30.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEireIOtjePkOVuxvveT6CRGdl3ax3VH7nhA_2J7FSxXA9nCDviYZjJRYhM9lPu9xMF1nDtPt9Y2wMAiGIvm-5f5QWWH-DuFTFh3MBD4MR1TDboP6-PohwKmuIn1bNhGjFla2-iXR9uqvfg/s320/fabric12.30.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285718902428872546" border="0" /></a><br />Here's to good cheer and new fabric!<br />xoxo<br />Bcraft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-27251922647586213002008-12-20T09:56:00.000-08:002008-12-20T10:45:56.989-08:00Leaf Printed PillowLast month we offered a class on printing with found leaves onto fabric, and then sewing up your printed fabric into a pillow. I got the idea from <a href="http://jansdotter.com/">Lotta Jansdotter's</a> lovely book, <a href="http://jansdotter.com/shop/item.php?serial=503">Lotta's Prints</a>. I appreciate the simplicity of the process and the individual differences of each print. It's interesting to think about what you can make prints with.<br />Since the class is not continuing in January, I wanted to share the how-to with you!<br /><br />Materials:<br />-Leaves and Branches. These can be dry or green, sparse or dense, large or small.<br />-Paint. We used regular acrylic paint in the class, but any fabric or permanent paint will work.<br />-Cotton Fabric.<br />-Newspaper, stipple brushes or scrap fabric, paper plates.<br />-Sewing machine and sewing supplies.<br /><br />1. On your fabric, mark the size of your front pillow piece and draw a frame with chalk. Typical sizes are 12"x 12", 15" x 15", 12" x 18".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1vqZCCn1MU3iHydFCh-5Vij5l1lErC26sZzqbV5uT04EJmtWdVSt5A17l6DHHQnT_siBYBsEVORhQ-5XLuzah0wo90-C7zBzTjRWk0kyEND5LtVyoSYRA9OhpuflFYjJvW5wYwHkiXJ0/s1600-h/leafhow1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1vqZCCn1MU3iHydFCh-5Vij5l1lErC26sZzqbV5uT04EJmtWdVSt5A17l6DHHQnT_siBYBsEVORhQ-5XLuzah0wo90-C7zBzTjRWk0kyEND5LtVyoSYRA9OhpuflFYjJvW5wYwHkiXJ0/s320/leafhow1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281944319622948274" border="0" /></a><br />2. Gather your materials and think about composition and color. Do you want to repeatedly print with the same branch across? Or just print a single branch diagonally? Play around before you print.<br /><br />3. Place the leaf or branch on newspaper, with the back side up. The back of the leaves and branches will have more detail when you print. Use a stipple brush or scrap fabric piece to blot paint onto leaves. Use a good amount of paint.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXsNjhjH6woFS5llKxRshe-qaNtFvLsSFGQ0tJE25BDBXEqmNWCcTKgbbXJ4aeAi3z2YRlfR49H9UvTPszzbKtEUyHx8zeWFAAWUz10B7tXyBxIqT4o5UptlbkTu5BIMTWVdxeavfyXs/s1600-h/leafhow3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXsNjhjH6woFS5llKxRshe-qaNtFvLsSFGQ0tJE25BDBXEqmNWCcTKgbbXJ4aeAi3z2YRlfR49H9UvTPszzbKtEUyHx8zeWFAAWUz10B7tXyBxIqT4o5UptlbkTu5BIMTWVdxeavfyXs/s320/leafhow3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281944323184787874" border="0" /></a><br />4. Be sure to put a piece of newspaper under the fabric you'll be printing on, or between the layers of your fabric. Transfer your leaf onto the fabric with paint side down. Place a clean piece of newspaper over the leaf and fabric. Press with your fingers and side of your fist all over the branch. Be sure to keep it steady. You'll have to press fairly hard to get a clean print. Repeat for as many prints as you want to make.<br /><br />4. Let the paint dry.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ntcCXsUNXAYeK6x5U6ab8FSjcsK0KTVFowfpSc9lQTDbb4YDzZKfSQoAiztRJDjZXwLa6vdU8jnRBMN7ith7ADDVve5yonIZCakvayTEPxVp6Cp5fI-lb4bwwqk21gt8wFkuLNbQW4Y/s1600-h/leafhow4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ntcCXsUNXAYeK6x5U6ab8FSjcsK0KTVFowfpSc9lQTDbb4YDzZKfSQoAiztRJDjZXwLa6vdU8jnRBMN7ith7ADDVve5yonIZCakvayTEPxVp6Cp5fI-lb4bwwqk21gt8wFkuLNbQW4Y/s320/leafhow4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281944332968746146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />5. Cut our the dimensions of your pillow, leaving a good seam allowance. Sew it up, stuff it, or place over another pillow.. that's it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tOlzgrkG3DsGLZ7kyJQ047f2tT7quCtWQL565gL3SnLXlBGBRtoCsYjdJZwqnIC9PH0Txz7W5umMcOSlGTrDR0e76WGVpNreDR-ZKEJ5N-CJXLnLNjjU2h6I4-tYePBphzNuPoEPXZY/s1600-h/leafpillow.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tOlzgrkG3DsGLZ7kyJQ047f2tT7quCtWQL565gL3SnLXlBGBRtoCsYjdJZwqnIC9PH0Txz7W5umMcOSlGTrDR0e76WGVpNreDR-ZKEJ5N-CJXLnLNjjU2h6I4-tYePBphzNuPoEPXZY/s320/leafpillow.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281944348272894114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You can print like this on anything. Curtains, tote bags, wrap skirts, even your walls!<br /><br />xo,<br />Beckycraft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-77274551929902838292008-12-18T09:28:00.000-08:002008-12-18T09:45:32.969-08:00Winter Fair at the Waldorf SchoolA few weekends ago we had the pleasure of having a table at the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.austinwaldorf.org">Waldorf School's</a> Winter Fair. I have never been there personally, but I had always heard such wonderful things about it, so I was excited to take care of our little table. We had all our Stitch Kits set up in rows, some pincushions,<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42DuEUqsmSip5yKTM6ErdTAg085qboWlaUBxUhHoIdEWuI3L-6UyaBJ_pD35gNgzGZqaqbOu5hhFTsL3nb3NAGDPtiz7jvstQp6Fx2YfTyhElsgfYMqWofYvE6LLZvTu4rvIU0WibG2w/s1600-h/winterfaire2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42DuEUqsmSip5yKTM6ErdTAg085qboWlaUBxUhHoIdEWuI3L-6UyaBJ_pD35gNgzGZqaqbOu5hhFTsL3nb3NAGDPtiz7jvstQp6Fx2YfTyhElsgfYMqWofYvE6LLZvTu4rvIU0WibG2w/s320/winterfaire2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281186920993019058" border="0" /></a><br />and a few things from <a href="http://beckybluej.etsy.com/">my etsy</a> shop for good measure.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheY1LN1G2_rFCoj9zbBGGpoh4_s5opR53LW6RfKQ0ZiPuvNBEHGNI6e8OU4IMzgY0NhrmU1P1d8xI_4WjhhsujnMXt6uStvRy7nWmUwvjIrNGY5x1Kbv9NnRxBhlJTpGWUzyPjGpGzytM/s1600-h/winterfaire1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheY1LN1G2_rFCoj9zbBGGpoh4_s5opR53LW6RfKQ0ZiPuvNBEHGNI6e8OU4IMzgY0NhrmU1P1d8xI_4WjhhsujnMXt6uStvRy7nWmUwvjIrNGY5x1Kbv9NnRxBhlJTpGWUzyPjGpGzytM/s320/winterfaire1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281186917424923154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The school is amazing. I am jealous that I had to suffer through the joke of regular public school. The fair was magical, whimsical, campy, crafty, and fun.<br />We were lucky enough to get to be next to my BFF, Amanda Jones of <a href="http://venusart.org/">Venus Art</a>. She makes the most wonderful yarn and trinkets. One of these days I am going to splurge on some of her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=83233">hysterical yarns</a>. Maybe Santa will bring it for me? :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqr7NjIG1WbfD7hA2XtXJ5o0F0JxDpReRpEw3rd_um96S6L5Z4rZP-2XtKWfLhrR8KHfgMsQD8v1PsViIGiAnO5gzFZd1rqLvlV0Zbym6qWmudn_eOQO8nid2iFy3ri1fZjmImfel6Bg/s1600-h/winterfaire4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqr7NjIG1WbfD7hA2XtXJ5o0F0JxDpReRpEw3rd_um96S6L5Z4rZP-2XtKWfLhrR8KHfgMsQD8v1PsViIGiAnO5gzFZd1rqLvlV0Zbym6qWmudn_eOQO8nid2iFy3ri1fZjmImfel6Bg/s320/winterfaire4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281186930789258370" border="0" /></a><br />It was so festive and fantastic.<br />Beth Berry, one of our talented class teachers, was also there with a table. Her crafts blew me away! She is so talented. I am kicking myself for not taking photos of her 'Fairy Houses', cork 'Mushroom Men' with little knitted hats, dresses, and baby bibs. So good, and so inspiring!<br /><br />xo,<br />beckycraft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-63150574570095245342008-12-11T15:25:00.000-08:002008-12-11T15:42:55.457-08:00..Gift O Rama...The holidays. For many a crafty person, well, I'll speak for myself, it's time to start whipping up some handmade goodness for friends and family. I often have good intentions, but time seems to escape me. So I turn to little cute project ideas or supplies for my crafty friends. For the not so craftily inclined, I hope an easy little kit will inspire some creativity.<br />So thinking about this, I have come up with a few gift ideas.<br /><br />For the Knitter:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi094uUmbE5jEG2dyJvJoQzY2v5iU_jPge5YXp2HASVNg5I9t5uICd7gbR7wcpUlzjxA68BYN6QQ_gat2p-jCLP3Tk0713p3cja8JvE21qswOF3Fm0TxkehniF7p2qMS9PiKeYqR8xb_P8/s1600-h/giftknit.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi094uUmbE5jEG2dyJvJoQzY2v5iU_jPge5YXp2HASVNg5I9t5uICd7gbR7wcpUlzjxA68BYN6QQ_gat2p-jCLP3Tk0713p3cja8JvE21qswOF3Fm0TxkehniF7p2qMS9PiKeYqR8xb_P8/s320/giftknit.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278678843461423618" border="0" /></a><br />*a knitty needle case made by <a href="http://beckybluej.etsy.com">moi</a>, knitting needles, sparkle yarn by <a href="http://vickiehowell.com">Vickie</a>, a knitted tree sachet, and handmade gift tags to wrap it together with by <a href="http://venusart.org">venus art</a>. Me Gusta!<br /><br />For the Quilter:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKppJS9fHSDGVQR-jWImRaIc2LAECEeua0MopnmGWNF2_J39wRiO-K9De4ZyrMCYDl_EZTNfa-QrnJpcsd-4xE4u9TQ2wmAbXKidw8o5Z6VwsRd10U9r1-2Tx-qj95bGZGjjZlQNmPxJ4/s1600-h/giftquilt.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKppJS9fHSDGVQR-jWImRaIc2LAECEeua0MopnmGWNF2_J39wRiO-K9De4ZyrMCYDl_EZTNfa-QrnJpcsd-4xE4u9TQ2wmAbXKidw8o5Z6VwsRd10U9r1-2Tx-qj95bGZGjjZlQNmPxJ4/s320/giftquilt.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278679394284284562" border="0" /></a><br />*a Craft-O-Rama wrist pincushion kit, fancy little flower pins, a tape measure, and a few fat quarter bundles..both patterned and solid.<br /><br />For the Stitcher:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRhsMwweVlvJdPKjWxMPtvtTnBQBMlgM0FSu13uhoQIUUp6zWzcpHlmsafGex4k4RQmJyQAWD9Jr8yCligHvh5S6stdv92RVh7EHpX9e8VP4JxImkeHjkrdx8iXEUF5YNZxLKz6xAij4/s1600-h/giftstitch.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRhsMwweVlvJdPKjWxMPtvtTnBQBMlgM0FSu13uhoQIUUp6zWzcpHlmsafGex4k4RQmJyQAWD9Jr8yCligHvh5S6stdv92RVh7EHpX9e8VP4JxImkeHjkrdx8iXEUF5YNZxLKz6xAij4/s320/giftstitch.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278680111744614242" border="0" /></a><br />* a few choice <a href="http://sublimestitching.com">sublime stitching</a> embroidery patterns, t shirt stabilizer, and a rainbow of floss. (sorry about the sideways photo, it wouldn't cooperate)<br /><br />For a Kiddo or New Crafter:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf00Z8Myg2GRS7vNbl4GDSpk45O-mA0z1GgSsYqwbmFdbI7qgFqNO7xTtnjBwpE9PtUbB7J7TAxU9FoYa1O84_oInoW86aYGbidjhVTSx7hQ41e2G9KCnNGEsTNAjHp-Cvz2Fw-mR58vw/s1600-h/giftfriend.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf00Z8Myg2GRS7vNbl4GDSpk45O-mA0z1GgSsYqwbmFdbI7qgFqNO7xTtnjBwpE9PtUbB7J7TAxU9FoYa1O84_oInoW86aYGbidjhVTSx7hQ41e2G9KCnNGEsTNAjHp-Cvz2Fw-mR58vw/s320/giftfriend.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278680901580623282" border="0" /></a><br />*a few ADORABLE hand sewing patterns from <a href="http://weewonderfuls.typepad.com">wee wonderfuls</a>, felt and fabric fat quarters, and a needle pack.<br /><br />I love the holidays!<br />xo,<br />Beckycraft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-52120786243133312082008-11-28T09:40:00.000-08:002008-11-28T09:47:25.659-08:00Bearded Ladies Present<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRnHrR6Sa1qbl2MDcP04sb9oO0ZvNe85YDA9ugC9tcNa3d0JLTm08GTFbsF3qyseIz64NYI9GbNNv2nJKC-QeIdYWKI3km0YnhE-IjSva_yFJaQE49FVFzVLU1CSjGTh_H4lS7pOMYQY/s1600-h/bearded+ladies.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRnHrR6Sa1qbl2MDcP04sb9oO0ZvNe85YDA9ugC9tcNa3d0JLTm08GTFbsF3qyseIz64NYI9GbNNv2nJKC-QeIdYWKI3km0YnhE-IjSva_yFJaQE49FVFzVLU1CSjGTh_H4lS7pOMYQY/s320/bearded+ladies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273766222159866562" border="0" /></a><br />Have you heard the news? On April 18, 2009, the bearded ladies are organizing a craft shin-dig that promises a wonderful time.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Created by </span><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="text"><span style="line-height: 17px;font-size:14;" >Sisters Anne Marie Beard and Allison Wall, we can only expect a great event. For more information, please check out their website, <a href="http://thebeardedladiespresent.com/">thebeardedladiespresent.com</a> for the latest information regarding the event.</span></span>craft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-2803524327550017982008-11-18T11:55:00.000-08:002008-11-18T12:17:51.938-08:00Felty WeatherAhh, it's that special time in Austin when the air smells clean and it feels a touch like fall. The past few chilly evenings have prompted me to turn on my gas fireplace, snuggle in with my puppy and kitty, and start my own knit storm. I love it.<br />This morning we received some new goodies, including new felting supplies and an adorable sea turtle kit from <a href="http://woolpets.etsy.com">wool pets</a>. I'm in love! With all these things coinciding on my Tuesday, I was<br />inspired to re-work our knitting/crochet/felting shelf and share the fuzzy goodness with you.<br /><br />Wool Pets:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkk2xv9yN8ChFMk7oc5UNtP9gRF62BsxTQoamMvxbk1-OXqe4fjw6EY0KiKcPk5PnF-7lnvBOsxY8AkiwfVtH38cq4GmG2p7mSrwxdliwi7g2T05ahjyUWuul614gj884S_S2QXnIor8/s1600-h/woolpets.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkk2xv9yN8ChFMk7oc5UNtP9gRF62BsxTQoamMvxbk1-OXqe4fjw6EY0KiKcPk5PnF-7lnvBOsxY8AkiwfVtH38cq4GmG2p7mSrwxdliwi7g2T05ahjyUWuul614gj884S_S2QXnIor8/s320/woolpets.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270091565753957810" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Roving:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBb0kH4vvFqBnYQUDWVBykNWRjUHWzI39HcLS5Lrb2ijbnSyDN3KsHe33v-3IU9Gift4NxKB23J_NAaBjZCDp-VOV7lQqa7PdEClSrQGSAf8kh0yW1WkxS-4KojYaDhbCbV6rqRhCFWY/s1600-h/roving.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBb0kH4vvFqBnYQUDWVBykNWRjUHWzI39HcLS5Lrb2ijbnSyDN3KsHe33v-3IU9Gift4NxKB23J_NAaBjZCDp-VOV7lQqa7PdEClSrQGSAf8kh0yW1WkxS-4KojYaDhbCbV6rqRhCFWY/s320/roving.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270091827157470194" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We have carried <a href="http://brownsheep.com">Lamb's Pride</a> yarn in the store for quite some time, but we have recently replenished our stock.<br />Enjoy the rainbow:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDbNw2qN1wsgbY3zlIKGc895SJ6MdwJ9egfaza7JW3tU33oswce-Rbp7mPEkkIpdKrzYnZgPR4IN7y-pzhobhYzfj9zPgW-U3odXrfTe2z_qO9jGVa4nwYeHFeVEmbK32nPUlcBog0Z0/s1600-h/yarn.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDbNw2qN1wsgbY3zlIKGc895SJ6MdwJ9egfaza7JW3tU33oswce-Rbp7mPEkkIpdKrzYnZgPR4IN7y-pzhobhYzfj9zPgW-U3odXrfTe2z_qO9jGVa4nwYeHFeVEmbK32nPUlcBog0Z0/s320/yarn.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270092375206882706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And we have my favorite yarn by<a href="http://vickiehowell.com/"> Vickie Howell</a>, Vegas! The colors are lovely and the glittery effect is amazing. I think it would make a beautiful holiday-ish cowl. Plus, it is made with wool and soysilk fibers, which is interesting and green.<br />This photo does not do this yarn justice...so I guess you'll just have to see it in person.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcz8Pijg8bqEus7qf-iSLxj6mqcxxqS9KvHj8IEnRmm-0tGcJ-B29fGMkRv3ZMq7z5wRgJTNCQvTIBn4I9SwHpQiCxDGnGdQABrxfvgXAbqfgq0R8qbIes0Q1SzaQDnQKJLbbRXRr348/s1600-h/vegas.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcz8Pijg8bqEus7qf-iSLxj6mqcxxqS9KvHj8IEnRmm-0tGcJ-B29fGMkRv3ZMq7z5wRgJTNCQvTIBn4I9SwHpQiCxDGnGdQABrxfvgXAbqfgq0R8qbIes0Q1SzaQDnQKJLbbRXRr348/s320/vegas.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270092035380481442" border="0" /></a><br />Finally, let's talk about Hysterical Yarns made by my bff, Amanda Jones. Check on her lovely goods at <a href="http://venusart.org">venusart.org</a>. It's GORGEOUS!!! If anyone wants to buy me the perfect xmas present, this would be it.<br />Drool...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dBBcGygCqIkF4m8_uqamXyMVCLL_FdVioeDrVnimxBisjGKE4hh8HLI_Og0-Q8mnvQuGF7QPx_e2_ayDayTyE0-tnxz6ye_73csqzxPAtdbfQ50Uds4DzMRbVgB7aFr3aKLKIvOdqU4/s1600-h/venusyarn.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dBBcGygCqIkF4m8_uqamXyMVCLL_FdVioeDrVnimxBisjGKE4hh8HLI_Og0-Q8mnvQuGF7QPx_e2_ayDayTyE0-tnxz6ye_73csqzxPAtdbfQ50Uds4DzMRbVgB7aFr3aKLKIvOdqU4/s320/venusyarn.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270093657889447778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />xo,<br />Beckycraft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-43165777256896639972008-11-12T12:37:00.000-08:002008-11-12T12:45:37.899-08:00Tasty New Treats Arriving this Week!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kNpsVOWCUmckStfqJbybQm91cvWs-vqujfU4D-mDqYEczPEkp2URvnzbAXo2FTTp9BZg2gUCB6uuM_oS8xyqkhYvI8jotIAbuOuqhIMRcQMSnh5rNa-MzaxvlC0uuRlUvR7mQ6pegSk/s1600-h/IMG_0707.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kNpsVOWCUmckStfqJbybQm91cvWs-vqujfU4D-mDqYEczPEkp2URvnzbAXo2FTTp9BZg2gUCB6uuM_oS8xyqkhYvI8jotIAbuOuqhIMRcQMSnh5rNa-MzaxvlC0uuRlUvR7mQ6pegSk/s320/IMG_0707.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267873768689545794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdB40nW_7in291fSsJL_ezg83UQPDY-NMvTAV2Kf8euJc68Bb-vY6_5DDIB_CHBxL1yju1-vR3nR4e4_rIKFNW1PG7GxtWPnstwnajdWoA8sGYd9x9gi9lbAqBHED3C89lBCmyKr7AeY/s1600-h/IMG_0713.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdB40nW_7in291fSsJL_ezg83UQPDY-NMvTAV2Kf8euJc68Bb-vY6_5DDIB_CHBxL1yju1-vR3nR4e4_rIKFNW1PG7GxtWPnstwnajdWoA8sGYd9x9gi9lbAqBHED3C89lBCmyKr7AeY/s320/IMG_0713.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267873761393481394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_tR8lzrQKTGRD9X6cU7FsB_RCNcykhEqZfOAtyN6g9bBR_g6aAClqr1PbOqqnGmfgUraG4u7-U6qAio5-TDR5_rNHld0pu2zhRAbe_zubzI_TgpCubnGIDrPfP67Xb2bkBAJQOjap5c/s1600-h/IMG_0717.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_tR8lzrQKTGRD9X6cU7FsB_RCNcykhEqZfOAtyN6g9bBR_g6aAClqr1PbOqqnGmfgUraG4u7-U6qAio5-TDR5_rNHld0pu2zhRAbe_zubzI_TgpCubnGIDrPfP67Xb2bkBAJQOjap5c/s320/IMG_0717.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267873739161225218" border="0" /></a>craft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-7695835472791703532008-11-01T11:51:00.000-07:002008-11-01T12:02:03.337-07:00Jennifer Perkins' Amazing CasaI am in love with this lady's house. It's so great, witty, interesting, fun, and so very Jennifer Perkins. We love you, Jen, and we ADORE your house!!!<br />These are a few of my favorite photos from <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/house-tour-jennifers-cool-and-kitschy-austin-home-austin-068255">Apartment Therapy'</a>s article about her South Austin home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_woaI08s-WwHqHChUjMKS9sfmnYD41LwhLbZMXQlBu-pD3hTnF7XQrpZoBftV7I5wkHgKQlsXv-21NRFuSp7hbuwXodqA0CsbvoCp6LeQmICYrPVMuNKeeDbxyy9qews7ZsdQsmTm0gY/s1600-h/jenhouse1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_woaI08s-WwHqHChUjMKS9sfmnYD41LwhLbZMXQlBu-pD3hTnF7XQrpZoBftV7I5wkHgKQlsXv-21NRFuSp7hbuwXodqA0CsbvoCp6LeQmICYrPVMuNKeeDbxyy9qews7ZsdQsmTm0gY/s320/jenhouse1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263765379505175506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1VHgxcNeWtJ4X22yQ5_yIS_iEXYrQC4zqSREJhJdVbHaInFsiEr3t-NmZiYqrGEb5RVmINlQJaHNKR7NUwvc8EcZQz9XDyiBHUtIm5rKGNmGxYFJPTQco6kIGGYOkdRMd5QVMOlzVLc/s1600-h/jenhouse3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1VHgxcNeWtJ4X22yQ5_yIS_iEXYrQC4zqSREJhJdVbHaInFsiEr3t-NmZiYqrGEb5RVmINlQJaHNKR7NUwvc8EcZQz9XDyiBHUtIm5rKGNmGxYFJPTQco6kIGGYOkdRMd5QVMOlzVLc/s320/jenhouse3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263765388663303586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwzpul94zlFcShixnKwDZLMsVfN1h2edQDZUTqJl7hxjNgFUj05YK1eRXokhKxmD8zjzFN4PrnjkuiNrwLKkwLNWbz48tU7lfZnGns3Zu8xcCq249tOzCoL5FOyz4Pp3_cVOlPFnO6l4/s1600-h/jenhouse4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwzpul94zlFcShixnKwDZLMsVfN1h2edQDZUTqJl7hxjNgFUj05YK1eRXokhKxmD8zjzFN4PrnjkuiNrwLKkwLNWbz48tU7lfZnGns3Zu8xcCq249tOzCoL5FOyz4Pp3_cVOlPFnO6l4/s320/jenhouse4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263765393359066274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2j8PxhSVhkrZndVOOH9NyuPrNBCt-0bQTLFartwCPeXT3gOjED6hUK2z6RqTxXUhvveQSmWKKT3tGtv8GHnQNsoC0ZnG8mVvJ5Uec1DFIA6AIg7PS1vjAfnXzmb_kKrxw3tx6qI3_OEI/s1600-h/jenhouse2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2j8PxhSVhkrZndVOOH9NyuPrNBCt-0bQTLFartwCPeXT3gOjED6hUK2z6RqTxXUhvveQSmWKKT3tGtv8GHnQNsoC0ZnG8mVvJ5Uec1DFIA6AIg7PS1vjAfnXzmb_kKrxw3tx6qI3_OEI/s320/jenhouse2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263765384093801714" border="0" /></a><br />Please check out the whole review on their site. Make sure to spread the love with some comments.<br />She will be teaching some classic<a href="naughtysecretaryclub.com"> Naughty Secretary Club</a> style jewelry classes soon, so be on the lookout for those dates.<br /><br />xoxocraft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-78606917832735543792008-11-01T11:22:00.000-07:002008-11-01T11:38:11.235-07:00Darling Drawstring Dress ClassI was so thrilled with the different versions of this simple dress that was made during my class a few weeks ago. I wanted to share their lovely creations. Way to go ladies! <br />Here's what they made:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2moNYYMkN4syaRmZEef97SMks7qyfps7JYp2ckWBfrdhNyKJYJ3OOn-G3E58rBnDRCp_AkLvgtY7fwHUMxZ6nh6e4e5tvMdYx8PbOCvFP-z8vynAvEqlWRGyTaLkGtYuMFs2FLcirDlU/s1600-h/darling2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2moNYYMkN4syaRmZEef97SMks7qyfps7JYp2ckWBfrdhNyKJYJ3OOn-G3E58rBnDRCp_AkLvgtY7fwHUMxZ6nh6e4e5tvMdYx8PbOCvFP-z8vynAvEqlWRGyTaLkGtYuMFs2FLcirDlU/s320/darling2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263759538306182210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_timkSeE6_m29XzB0hvcn0l5Qw3ANScm6Tvf4wPfEDHNeOPHf0tUSu5Qnb_kXgXKkeLfAdf4okgPgdVvhZQ7ybC61nuZNSs1HBbDWWY9BYGYExudqpFG7CbolGCVzcufaCnLCAxZQbGo/s1600-h/darling1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_timkSeE6_m29XzB0hvcn0l5Qw3ANScm6Tvf4wPfEDHNeOPHf0tUSu5Qnb_kXgXKkeLfAdf4okgPgdVvhZQ7ybC61nuZNSs1HBbDWWY9BYGYExudqpFG7CbolGCVzcufaCnLCAxZQbGo/s320/darling1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263759532377509410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxnZ8Xnhf386maVRt4MnK7atR2ESVucsnTdqOm8mbZJt0SYrewj_4VLN_voO9vQDymIc0rt6G1SW37g14kjPBGT6CtCMX-VAO0GiOQ5M6oumHOCpKr9R8bMiPad_CKf7bJvqAiSh46C4/s1600-h/darling3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxnZ8Xnhf386maVRt4MnK7atR2ESVucsnTdqOm8mbZJt0SYrewj_4VLN_voO9vQDymIc0rt6G1SW37g14kjPBGT6CtCMX-VAO0GiOQ5M6oumHOCpKr9R8bMiPad_CKf7bJvqAiSh46C4/s320/darling3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263759543852079522" border="0" /></a>craft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-69708965128211389882008-10-28T09:57:00.000-07:002008-10-28T10:05:45.592-07:00New Arrivals this Week<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SN7KpIb2HIl_v1mGk7zAOUM3bSh5Gga3AXdqXoS_J-Ev5CGOCPw6e_ig_lrK4M2qK7fgrwI6taQ3vitmzkHTFh-qHU9HcGN51SXvaAUURkQZLJWlC03kWmrX1vhPXe9UfhKFEKPwHT8/s1600-h/070.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262251488409906674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SN7KpIb2HIl_v1mGk7zAOUM3bSh5Gga3AXdqXoS_J-Ev5CGOCPw6e_ig_lrK4M2qK7fgrwI6taQ3vitmzkHTFh-qHU9HcGN51SXvaAUURkQZLJWlC03kWmrX1vhPXe9UfhKFEKPwHT8/s320/070.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1iBDeu9nCBGEeqh9HVLwEVYxaeZS-efvirhCTgXkGkYuUiBPZg9NXeQrH2Gt0tp3nzeb5o6LgM14pHxrhKnd3ldB9ag4tmzfccuJrFp2yhSqY6iwJ7PRfXYJ11JPU1sbZhsZdegZB5E/s1600-h/069.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262251484940364162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1iBDeu9nCBGEeqh9HVLwEVYxaeZS-efvirhCTgXkGkYuUiBPZg9NXeQrH2Gt0tp3nzeb5o6LgM14pHxrhKnd3ldB9ag4tmzfccuJrFp2yhSqY6iwJ7PRfXYJ11JPU1sbZhsZdegZB5E/s320/069.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0JxB1clGqSFCSN6UuKg47ONClnVuH_xbSPi5gcTYFXJpRo4ugxEh3aNFaN_CXxrssHCWExcWPq75xPm7oZaorudD5PGk9JPk27GtL9aW-dPIjboFl0JmU7uSMJGsPbRCiI-xCr6iEtbM/s1600-h/068.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262251478058437170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0JxB1clGqSFCSN6UuKg47ONClnVuH_xbSPi5gcTYFXJpRo4ugxEh3aNFaN_CXxrssHCWExcWPq75xPm7oZaorudD5PGk9JPk27GtL9aW-dPIjboFl0JmU7uSMJGsPbRCiI-xCr6iEtbM/s320/068.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_D96U4WKzV1s-AnXyfUq-nYDdylM8q2_htYkbzcX6O7lBoeZODYFK6PqbzkabXvWBU5YJsJRr6MVeXofsYiUQPt_iGUAfUYynQjz__tSvBvNmUuth83G2TROeSD35G0L0WxjbjSjbf-Y/s1600-h/067.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262251470389243682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_D96U4WKzV1s-AnXyfUq-nYDdylM8q2_htYkbzcX6O7lBoeZODYFK6PqbzkabXvWBU5YJsJRr6MVeXofsYiUQPt_iGUAfUYynQjz__tSvBvNmUuth83G2TROeSD35G0L0WxjbjSjbf-Y/s320/067.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>craft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-42977137858142894952008-10-22T14:35:00.000-07:002008-10-22T14:53:34.556-07:00Maker Faire and Bill MurrayWe had such an amazing time at Maker Faire. There were so many lovely things to see, lots of people to be inspired by, and then there was Bill Murray.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQno96WyWr-erqvvCc9h-xiaP8MC9t_KkG7pJeRiaUzxSlPVFpQXZX_jO58kMfaIyTP9SFIrMCzeyP1YiqxPJSuTC4cCHFe8yUxzScsTrD4P9zwwCKdRHoDPkxFMldqc4PihqCFKC0h6U/s1600-h/bill2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQno96WyWr-erqvvCc9h-xiaP8MC9t_KkG7pJeRiaUzxSlPVFpQXZX_jO58kMfaIyTP9SFIrMCzeyP1YiqxPJSuTC4cCHFe8yUxzScsTrD4P9zwwCKdRHoDPkxFMldqc4PihqCFKC0h6U/s320/bill2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260098962618455250" border="0" /></a><br />Yeah, Bill Murray.<br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh841_VNnpcqmUm70CeTmllHg1ziq48VZ7x-Y4yscpyur06qcF7f57iewhsKsqfcUlB0_qYQ1cKIh7atvf055NWUSV0aymcBFDKTdYeCJfbPGjNJ7Sk5YieSPRQabcXevVBhdoeSl-4mWA/s1600-h/bill1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh841_VNnpcqmUm70CeTmllHg1ziq48VZ7x-Y4yscpyur06qcF7f57iewhsKsqfcUlB0_qYQ1cKIh7atvf055NWUSV0aymcBFDKTdYeCJfbPGjNJ7Sk5YieSPRQabcXevVBhdoeSl-4mWA/s320/bill1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260098956147533170" border="0" /></a><br />Needless to say, instead of taking photos of all the crafty wonders to be had, I decided to focus my lens on Bill Murray and his infatuation with furry hats.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8nYouM966h-EOScvIB1mWi593cHjEKbx4VqHLHtqKA_BzZg1BAQeyBNxpuzx1JfNxoJDNjC9VTzzxv1VhiVtfO16GzzOC2w4HU8DzzW4Qo9nE-vlz-VfrES7l-uAEJaKXcJ6BW13iYCg/s1600-h/bill3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8nYouM966h-EOScvIB1mWi593cHjEKbx4VqHLHtqKA_BzZg1BAQeyBNxpuzx1JfNxoJDNjC9VTzzxv1VhiVtfO16GzzOC2w4HU8DzzW4Qo9nE-vlz-VfrES7l-uAEJaKXcJ6BW13iYCg/s320/bill3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260098965992008418" border="0" /></a><br />Sigh. I kinda wanted to make out with him. Just a little bit.<br /><br />At least I got a photo of our table.<br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEBS2aEsScp1XDkkyjL6eMhK9JcBx4knmrzB_gX7h8x0_7jI-ZDa4L3_vCK3lP-EpvUBmh46svITRxnyyeGVF7JuF3bThS2oDe23TnOx7ref1izQhlvFhPjfupw2dFGxAE6QoaincLPQ/s1600-h/maker1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEBS2aEsScp1XDkkyjL6eMhK9JcBx4knmrzB_gX7h8x0_7jI-ZDa4L3_vCK3lP-EpvUBmh46svITRxnyyeGVF7JuF3bThS2oDe23TnOx7ref1izQhlvFhPjfupw2dFGxAE6QoaincLPQ/s320/maker1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260098971892642290" border="0" /></a><br />We did debut all our new Stitch Kits (which are all available on Etsy), and they were a success! Very cute.craft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-12371754088342274232008-10-14T11:30:00.000-07:002008-10-14T11:54:17.254-07:00Oven Mitt How-ToThere are definitely some exciting classes coming up for November, one of them being an oven mitt and matching apron. I thought I would show how to make a little oven mitt here.<br /><br />Step 1: Cut out all the pattern pieces. You'll have a 2 pieces from a lining fabric, and 2 from an exterior fabric, plus 2 pieces of wool batting. I used regular cotton batting for the class sample, but you'd probably want wool so it'll be more heat proof.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12CAB9-WaExlK2g6B23Srgh66Gpoa26Vnb8d5zSXw-EgCc95A2JUcC5S7GosKJRDIB1bhOGlzQIHlSKI0x0PEbw_H4akNG7JJaUvY9u4g9zzRXLclcoAvdIEAKvbTywldqCJ-jcz80Zo/s1600-h/mitt1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12CAB9-WaExlK2g6B23Srgh66Gpoa26Vnb8d5zSXw-EgCc95A2JUcC5S7GosKJRDIB1bhOGlzQIHlSKI0x0PEbw_H4akNG7JJaUvY9u4g9zzRXLclcoAvdIEAKvbTywldqCJ-jcz80Zo/s320/mitt1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257079390595278770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Step 2: Make a 'sandwich' with the lining fabric, batting, and exterior fabric. Bind all 3 pieces together by quilting a free form spiral from the center out.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45hBaGUiNAWSdm2F063J60RUHAdKG3rf-EDJl4zXf33RGvCj9M7_mqoOZRmbYW6QhiRPY2haNFK5ETXt55Uu1vuV4mN_cWOiCWAFKIES9KuNLJ2sYy7l5DMKpfb01TnoU_k4XwfyDPFY/s1600-h/mitt2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45hBaGUiNAWSdm2F063J60RUHAdKG3rf-EDJl4zXf33RGvCj9M7_mqoOZRmbYW6QhiRPY2haNFK5ETXt55Uu1vuV4mN_cWOiCWAFKIES9KuNLJ2sYy7l5DMKpfb01TnoU_k4XwfyDPFY/s320/mitt2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257079391782003394" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIT2lSxEl9ynsx_L5OesB3cAppHcp3-WA2NRK0NrnKXRJFwasYox0m7D1NNXZbQPDDiqsS9onRb0bIskpYIgYc4gmG88anxPitYYfkCmC_wnFhiKZnImglSYUna4A1AIWKVnjFl08xUI/s1600-h/mitt3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIT2lSxEl9ynsx_L5OesB3cAppHcp3-WA2NRK0NrnKXRJFwasYox0m7D1NNXZbQPDDiqsS9onRb0bIskpYIgYc4gmG88anxPitYYfkCmC_wnFhiKZnImglSYUna4A1AIWKVnjFl08xUI/s320/mitt3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257079390830567810" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Step 3: Stitch along the outer edge of your mitt, leaving an opening for your hand. Clip around the edges and turn right side out.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9n1M62QAtO5_w6-RqTPoCd_y4AiIuk1G8iEISc0qkSqO8u4IOjl3H8tdy_X6xkTcuvlWbfR_MuuhRw-k8eOs-31PFTaiBYWd_rwoyHZvUlTPmOHbZ7EoMVSkrVral_iQC-i-eSfjwMw/s1600-h/mitt4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9n1M62QAtO5_w6-RqTPoCd_y4AiIuk1G8iEISc0qkSqO8u4IOjl3H8tdy_X6xkTcuvlWbfR_MuuhRw-k8eOs-31PFTaiBYWd_rwoyHZvUlTPmOHbZ7EoMVSkrVral_iQC-i-eSfjwMw/s320/mitt4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257079395349347042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrls4OisdPhlkbH90WRnTgH_RRUiN7VKXeIYoZDdgfGWQUA4sT8VUgkOrLwjBNt5Uwf4APuLS69H51PLxULLOKLm4vW5GoCMZaafqykTHM8lV5VkOMAykkWCKBQWHS28_nl9NA4yP_EM/s1600-h/mitt5.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrls4OisdPhlkbH90WRnTgH_RRUiN7VKXeIYoZDdgfGWQUA4sT8VUgkOrLwjBNt5Uwf4APuLS69H51PLxULLOKLm4vW5GoCMZaafqykTHM8lV5VkOMAykkWCKBQWHS28_nl9NA4yP_EM/s320/mitt5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257079395424295826" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Step 4: Using a 2 inch wide strip of the contrasting fabric, fold and iron to make a nice strip of binding. You can pin the binding along the raw edge of your mitt, or it you're brave (or lazy like me), you can hold and tuck as you sew. Use a remaining piece of binding for a little hanging loop, and attach at the opposite seam as your thumb.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHaT__v9REerl5eJZz2q-sYMtqkmw7pE15WVCTCJlZIhTDZI0-sDyQ63iX3g6_aQqMexHtGYbwq9UUp9y7usjapawzvASrTM-UkV9P_szAp8WpLHitOQy4bzKgJbDA0KYCFIa9Fui1ik/s1600-h/mitt7.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHaT__v9REerl5eJZz2q-sYMtqkmw7pE15WVCTCJlZIhTDZI0-sDyQ63iX3g6_aQqMexHtGYbwq9UUp9y7usjapawzvASrTM-UkV9P_szAp8WpLHitOQy4bzKgJbDA0KYCFIa9Fui1ik/s320/mitt7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257079569518724850" border="0" /></a><br /><br />That's it! Now you have a dandy oven mitt.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXRjEdO0k9pP8ziqloMp0YEIjiC5-rf_00QD2BbaDAxGeiTRRnd2JrJGTJ1HEsCTwrqol5LcDd0ADjW3HRzQEPKP47fySfkzN7OaaDmFs5KKLJDS5hRxvwo4x0l8PV_Sr85L09rKtHEM/s1600-h/mitt8.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXRjEdO0k9pP8ziqloMp0YEIjiC5-rf_00QD2BbaDAxGeiTRRnd2JrJGTJ1HEsCTwrqol5LcDd0ADjW3HRzQEPKP47fySfkzN7OaaDmFs5KKLJDS5hRxvwo4x0l8PV_Sr85L09rKtHEM/s320/mitt8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257079566670134962" border="0" /></a>craft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-3761018734413272312008-10-11T12:29:00.000-07:002008-10-11T12:32:16.001-07:00Pincushion Mania!!Dang. It's crunch time for Maker Faire! This is so exciting, but we have a lot of work left to do. Here's a sneak peek at some of the goodies you can expect to find at our booth. Enjoy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRmeIufTlDkcI00N1WZirW8AHJUg7VzzCiorPsK43jLoysprhKWBTxs74rDLuSNP-PbIeM01LWot4GWLHAIX_O3iEEVpmPEIoAf5BvP8UfWh3Zyeajbk0toBcO5tBDUW_OSibm2A6bI0/s1600-h/pincushion+mania.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRmeIufTlDkcI00N1WZirW8AHJUg7VzzCiorPsK43jLoysprhKWBTxs74rDLuSNP-PbIeM01LWot4GWLHAIX_O3iEEVpmPEIoAf5BvP8UfWh3Zyeajbk0toBcO5tBDUW_OSibm2A6bI0/s320/pincushion+mania.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255981323454218338" border="0" /></a>craft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-73042450913172376042008-10-01T14:59:00.000-07:002008-10-01T15:37:08.877-07:00New Month, New Fabric, New ThingsHi everyone! Sorry it's been ridiculously long since the last post. I am a little ashamed, but I promise that October is definitely the month of ACTION!! There are so many exciting things happening for us this month.<br />-new sewing, knitting, business, and crochet <a href="http://austincraftorama.com/catalog.php?maincat=Classes">classes</a><br />-autumnal fabrics<br />-<a href="http://makerfaire.com/">MAKER FAIRE</a>, oh yeah.<br />-and hopefully a crispness in the Austin air...hopefully.<br /><br />Here are the new fabrics we received today...magical:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYoeFSKGHrIX65sBwNaKJK42-9uWVxE0tK8Gpt1F9RUKo1ePCvgPGMCN1bUxRxhfGNXZSCAa35zhBG6tbbYo87U-E-wwI0Ew-7fsbZbaNaDda5O6X91JWXyNJNFxRwlrH6ZKPKPYs_ks/s1600-h/oct1fabric.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYoeFSKGHrIX65sBwNaKJK42-9uWVxE0tK8Gpt1F9RUKo1ePCvgPGMCN1bUxRxhfGNXZSCAa35zhBG6tbbYo87U-E-wwI0Ew-7fsbZbaNaDda5O6X91JWXyNJNFxRwlrH6ZKPKPYs_ks/s320/oct1fabric.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252317990372076594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And this is a little sneak peek of new Stitch Kits that will debut at our <a href="http://makerfaire.com/">Maker Faire </a>booth. They will soon after be available on out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5065954">etsy</a> store and in physical store. Their cute little faces make me happy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0b1tmeeHuXCPwMl8tdRnu9C_QY7MX84tkEhBXuQgEbAlv_GaU0KNG6LsSlum0rS8tJs4X4SQOuLC6jS4PETD12D7GEhE07uyJe7EzZtxd_52tI_Klpq3PmjkIrENvSHwZwG_t6_cibSQ/s1600-h/newkits.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0b1tmeeHuXCPwMl8tdRnu9C_QY7MX84tkEhBXuQgEbAlv_GaU0KNG6LsSlum0rS8tJs4X4SQOuLC6jS4PETD12D7GEhE07uyJe7EzZtxd_52tI_Klpq3PmjkIrENvSHwZwG_t6_cibSQ/s320/newkits.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252317986646266146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />More to come, and much more often!! Seriously. Failure is not allowed during the month of ACTION.craft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-75446520256860368562008-09-02T11:27:00.000-07:002008-09-02T11:30:03.260-07:00Mmmm, mmmm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-534yO3dLJJbgBAuIeD8MGkyMUFtBRM-uhg1juSc03QwxXFuw1qc3SL3Wf6mh8I1yhLO2Hi3PN0pnVZ50iVB0ixJNCPkm9hwk0F7SZQvLocZyxMWNuiQojQzTnQc_VWSkxAN3CX9cDs/s1600-h/IMG_0614.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-534yO3dLJJbgBAuIeD8MGkyMUFtBRM-uhg1juSc03QwxXFuw1qc3SL3Wf6mh8I1yhLO2Hi3PN0pnVZ50iVB0ixJNCPkm9hwk0F7SZQvLocZyxMWNuiQojQzTnQc_VWSkxAN3CX9cDs/s320/IMG_0614.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241492822799208114" border="0" /></a>Yummy new treats in today from Alexander Henry. That's it, ta ta for now!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOX-YhYGBBuyrjHVFeDGPJyjNZ0QsbkGGt-TBdW3cprV3zT-E0QFPryRCx2ZIqELRO6lpUJkHMHijoB8vr2EXUEcWJ5xEaLMWMKXBmdvlD77zdtMokcwW8FRlQW6-eKvxRk-tkZv293k/s1600-h/IMG_0616.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOX-YhYGBBuyrjHVFeDGPJyjNZ0QsbkGGt-TBdW3cprV3zT-E0QFPryRCx2ZIqELRO6lpUJkHMHijoB8vr2EXUEcWJ5xEaLMWMKXBmdvlD77zdtMokcwW8FRlQW6-eKvxRk-tkZv293k/s320/IMG_0616.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241492830731853250" border="0" /></a>craft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-86837634908503201642008-08-26T10:45:00.000-07:002008-08-26T11:07:40.246-07:00Be Sure to Attend........<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZjJzNjxmvsxMg-fMI0yyWMe6yyUxDYRrjaffusONlpywQi8W37BJR-Ht-6arbQC4KYdCLyDIDUq8DHwW4Leik2eo4Ow0XBfbMF3qgmBGRvMU7BAnD-Rzw5KZli6HrvknX3QWRjpa-5E/s1600-h/aboutpicture.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZjJzNjxmvsxMg-fMI0yyWMe6yyUxDYRrjaffusONlpywQi8W37BJR-Ht-6arbQC4KYdCLyDIDUq8DHwW4Leik2eo4Ow0XBfbMF3qgmBGRvMU7BAnD-Rzw5KZli6HrvknX3QWRjpa-5E/s320/aboutpicture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238885312806185458" border="0" /></a>This Saturday's book release party for Jennifer Perkins of Naughty Secretary Club! Join us here at Craft-O-Rama from 3pm-5pm for lots o' fun including craft making, demonstrations from the book, door prizes and giveaways, not to mention yummy treats and drinks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_KyjIZW0_OC2pRkgE7NiuT3ya75uUF4YMhhnqulcURoA5AQTuCnEBecCe2b54TddbLc31l16nbkc4tQfEfQvIY7OWubO1XFV7LS8AR-Mn6_GZPKUkqp-E4Na9xxByp3P63KEIdpL1Xs/s1600-h/nsc+book.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_KyjIZW0_OC2pRkgE7NiuT3ya75uUF4YMhhnqulcURoA5AQTuCnEBecCe2b54TddbLc31l16nbkc4tQfEfQvIY7OWubO1XFV7LS8AR-Mn6_GZPKUkqp-E4Na9xxByp3P63KEIdpL1Xs/s320/nsc+book.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238885318795294514" border="0" /></a>There will also be lots of Jen's new book "The Working Girls Guide to Handmade Jewelry" available for purchase and signing during the event.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pgq2WfhVemztiVV_AmVtxp7EqC2q_NeqFr42qVeosWVkkeii3cLKnghrduipuc1tSIhYIzEMxhf3o_iEjrf5dRs0OIidMT-IaW-QHDAh3_Fzqrz0qea9WnCgvIHBqF-7nV37jYZorME/s1600-h/CRAFTad_v3_125X125.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pgq2WfhVemztiVV_AmVtxp7EqC2q_NeqFr42qVeosWVkkeii3cLKnghrduipuc1tSIhYIzEMxhf3o_iEjrf5dRs0OIidMT-IaW-QHDAh3_Fzqrz0qea9WnCgvIHBqF-7nV37jYZorME/s320/CRAFTad_v3_125X125.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238885321027150594" border="0" /></a>If that wasn't enough to get you out of the house Craft Magazine will be releasing their 8th issue the very same day here at Craft-O-Rama as well! <br /><br /><br />Here's the skinny: Saturday 8/30 from 3pm-5pm<br /> Craft-O-Rama<br /> 3100 S. Congress Ave. #3B<br /> Austin, Tx 78704<br />We are across from St. Edwards University and right behind Amy's Ice Cream, if you need help with directions feel free to call us at 512-707-2405. See you soon!<br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/HAYLEY%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/HAYLEY%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg" alt="" />craft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-67598715456900660832008-08-15T14:55:00.001-07:002008-08-15T15:19:44.371-07:00Summer's End<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUI9zfNgYixw6Iz1JbKW7fnPZER-HcwUfIgUQrzVgwPlQtn4GZnXplukZ-TSxkFhWmMb-bSjhxrcxGU29qJkYij3IMijxYVlyG69dGM_fmvdwdxyJn4ZkvFnOZK7JYJ-jjMVmrpTPpMHI/s1600-h/IMG_0562.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUI9zfNgYixw6Iz1JbKW7fnPZER-HcwUfIgUQrzVgwPlQtn4GZnXplukZ-TSxkFhWmMb-bSjhxrcxGU29qJkYij3IMijxYVlyG69dGM_fmvdwdxyJn4ZkvFnOZK7JYJ-jjMVmrpTPpMHI/s320/IMG_0562.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234870602752508066" border="0" /></a>Just a quick shout out to all you crafty kids that made their way through here this summer: You Rock! I couldn't put up all the photos, but just wanted to say I'll miss your excitement and creativity while you are at school this year! Keep on creating!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNSHNBGRkwVatO0L-w40ARGAIuFLFRapy2hhVN0OAaZJlWD6uEbaY5Ve0p1A-nnsXGBGRm1NekiGO2HFH2gl83zIEpn-msfOO01Ks014EOk7twPEnY6KNXJdVDnBRtZyw3y0iGVYIY0g/s1600-h/IMG_0550.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNSHNBGRkwVatO0L-w40ARGAIuFLFRapy2hhVN0OAaZJlWD6uEbaY5Ve0p1A-nnsXGBGRm1NekiGO2HFH2gl83zIEpn-msfOO01Ks014EOk7twPEnY6KNXJdVDnBRtZyw3y0iGVYIY0g/s320/IMG_0550.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234870615218489778" border="0" /></a>Some came through here as friends, some made friends while they were here, but everyone left with the thrill of making something great all on their own.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxeyMBpBmJvUoo-5df3sA7iy72J2bKS8LA6ZW_2miHyZ0V1ucWybH3wFkLJKyA6sOgn0OLitgyDNvM1AmWGCCp28NoMuosuUXjNWhbSDdtjHkRcAqlQLNs3cGYXEErFb52HoHO-knirjU/s1600-h/IMG_0549.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxeyMBpBmJvUoo-5df3sA7iy72J2bKS8LA6ZW_2miHyZ0V1ucWybH3wFkLJKyA6sOgn0OLitgyDNvM1AmWGCCp28NoMuosuUXjNWhbSDdtjHkRcAqlQLNs3cGYXEErFb52HoHO-knirjU/s320/IMG_0549.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234870622366709314" border="0" /></a>And he didn't think we'd make anything cool.......could you get any cooler than a one of a kind vintage looking screen printed KISS t-shirt? I don't think so....keep on a rockin'.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wFvoQfDUTUGDlurqLunbYnJm45gWT7JLgkx-H3ZXKQPuOUVNOjFHDZHKRGCss-7PL8be-uwZfxFPCuhZJ-xVbAmFL3NjWssrm8UtHkCwbgVFkDZN1Oy_Tn4TNORU1-HMuhBiDZG-418/s1600-h/Teens+Flouncy+Tank+Top+Class.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wFvoQfDUTUGDlurqLunbYnJm45gWT7JLgkx-H3ZXKQPuOUVNOjFHDZHKRGCss-7PL8be-uwZfxFPCuhZJ-xVbAmFL3NjWssrm8UtHkCwbgVFkDZN1Oy_Tn4TNORU1-HMuhBiDZG-418/s320/Teens+Flouncy+Tank+Top+Class.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234870630672448978" border="0" /></a>Did I mention how much you teenage girlies chit chat?? Wow, it was hard to get a word in but I sure enjoyed being around your enthusiasm and fun young spirits. You'll all make great young women someday soon, hope to know you then!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmhZpgnm_4zvPFjmn3AUTR6euc1NG07yOoNwhoSgS7mlV8w_JSwoKdfjSBsmj1Lj-23mUqiLaz_vBjq_WTWEiymtGFlQRKLHQA0ZEKN2e6Rg6Wc2JaxALByckfZQeavCGyZRoV8sPALg/s1600-h/Copy+of+PhotoGallery21.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmhZpgnm_4zvPFjmn3AUTR6euc1NG07yOoNwhoSgS7mlV8w_JSwoKdfjSBsmj1Lj-23mUqiLaz_vBjq_WTWEiymtGFlQRKLHQA0ZEKN2e6Rg6Wc2JaxALByckfZQeavCGyZRoV8sPALg/s320/Copy+of+PhotoGallery21.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234870635423671346" border="0" /></a>Finally, our hottest class on the menu...Sock Monkey Mania! So fun. Have a great time in school and hope to see you all next year!!<br /><br />XOXOXO,<br />Craft-O-Ramacraft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-65326093748806737842008-08-07T16:42:00.000-07:002008-08-07T17:10:10.671-07:00I'm a terrible blogger, oh and new arrivals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQj5GFIdZQuOH2P8-IrvYT3i9otJabE2B-J9eKjI1TJG86po3SKftUAu9j-OeXnBHoJgA2xn29-I1Au9ll9ewvRuu3r6eHlSuY8VKFO7MXSqGt_j-zwqXfqjCD98ncb881-OUii5HomU/s1600-h/IMG_0560.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQj5GFIdZQuOH2P8-IrvYT3i9otJabE2B-J9eKjI1TJG86po3SKftUAu9j-OeXnBHoJgA2xn29-I1Au9ll9ewvRuu3r6eHlSuY8VKFO7MXSqGt_j-zwqXfqjCD98ncb881-OUii5HomU/s320/IMG_0560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231931463678077458" border="0" /></a>So sorry I've been away. It's been a while, I know. Can't say why for sure, maybe the summer heat. Maybe because there has been too much to do, like eating ice cream from Amy's next door. I have a good excuse for that behavior though, see below. Anywho, don't the hedgehog fabrics make up for it??<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxi16lCPYlt3vINpf0gOjOV_8d-QHRrlf0PRbBcYw_GaOZcwMoR6LLBkWG0lGqw1AP7dWEcsv8TkZDF4D-A5drSE6tGv2yCIfLLHh1Z3QCghFKsUetBHupOixrmNIysIOlq-6e0UbslU/s1600-h/IMG_0553.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxi16lCPYlt3vINpf0gOjOV_8d-QHRrlf0PRbBcYw_GaOZcwMoR6LLBkWG0lGqw1AP7dWEcsv8TkZDF4D-A5drSE6tGv2yCIfLLHh1Z3QCghFKsUetBHupOixrmNIysIOlq-6e0UbslU/s320/IMG_0553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231928074113878466" border="0" /></a>More excuses for not blogging go like this: I don't know what to say. It's been a long hot summer. It's really hot in Texas. Boy it's too hot to do anything. The cuteness of the animal village fabric should make it better though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXTQq80pM8xSXDJjGZfzYnL5O4ZP26cl3FZkjqmYSFp2wAYu-_5_3aVNp3DKWIwZMR2Y5dJdftUBjZviQ7tErjsTjor5Wnqfq55tP2mQg41hqsncIiwqeMJDfN60Z45KIIGJeSOunO4o/s1600-h/IMG_0555.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXTQq80pM8xSXDJjGZfzYnL5O4ZP26cl3FZkjqmYSFp2wAYu-_5_3aVNp3DKWIwZMR2Y5dJdftUBjZviQ7tErjsTjor5Wnqfq55tP2mQg41hqsncIiwqeMJDfN60Z45KIIGJeSOunO4o/s320/IMG_0555.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231928081944316898" border="0" /></a>Who doesn't love pandas?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP20qviubKG2kHAgKUcE5SKAujkAX_ttpsp9I87YvYm9cbyrAJt-o4Leouw6N3Rb44xeU146Isr1EXJt3sPr5JNTD8FGAD3aDy3v3hv7JGQBj2Giaw34nKF2xczNwYj9zczj_XtHaTD50/s1600-h/IMG_0558.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP20qviubKG2kHAgKUcE5SKAujkAX_ttpsp9I87YvYm9cbyrAJt-o4Leouw6N3Rb44xeU146Isr1EXJt3sPr5JNTD8FGAD3aDy3v3hv7JGQBj2Giaw34nKF2xczNwYj9zczj_XtHaTD50/s320/IMG_0558.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231928078887590306" border="0" /></a>Oh right, back to the not blogging excuses. I've got the best one yet: I'm preggers. Yep, amount 5 months worth, super pumped not only for the joyous blessing but also for the best excuse ever for not doing things I need to do. Try it, it really works. Pregnancy gives you a really good excuse for lots of things like crankiness, eating too much, being down right lazy and of course for not blogging.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbr7xgitZuWhMA4KydehM9HE_q6Ipc35Xz82QCeTmJhKTNkNiLWIZmWra05Emw2w96qJw0HNDCZruxl9gSRWU7eJukpWPdrErpbudvH0oI3aKVMDbb8tepd1dUmPj8cu45lL1H44-w8xs/s1600-h/IMG_0559.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbr7xgitZuWhMA4KydehM9HE_q6Ipc35Xz82QCeTmJhKTNkNiLWIZmWra05Emw2w96qJw0HNDCZruxl9gSRWU7eJukpWPdrErpbudvH0oI3aKVMDbb8tepd1dUmPj8cu45lL1H44-w8xs/s320/IMG_0559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231928082812906242" border="0" /></a>craft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974638166426219574.post-10447544920919049962008-06-26T15:58:00.000-07:002008-06-26T16:11:41.254-07:00Designer Fabric Super Sale!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAXysDLWWbGjwZiVttejekVzpAg7cCnSHaBwj97xcX1RDWTd8PZ2mWecDYCe0gsSlqZSyyVrBlUBswXbC3A1DCHLb6LA39oE8kHOhvC3HmS1k5fidRjk1QFIvKqD5Pk206v81qkcc3M_s/s1600-h/asaf2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAXysDLWWbGjwZiVttejekVzpAg7cCnSHaBwj97xcX1RDWTd8PZ2mWecDYCe0gsSlqZSyyVrBlUBswXbC3A1DCHLb6LA39oE8kHOhvC3HmS1k5fidRjk1QFIvKqD5Pk206v81qkcc3M_s/s320/asaf2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216330262828207794" border="0" /></a><br />Does everyone know of local fashion designer <a href="http://www.lindaasaf.com">Linda Asaf</a>? She was just named Austin's Favorite Fashion Designer in Rare Magazine's Rarest of Them All issue. Anywho, she is having a big sale on designer dress fabrics out of her studio on West 6th Street. Fabrics will be set at bargain prices, so if you have the need be sure to check out this once in a very blue moon event!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">When:</span><br />Now through July 15th, Thursdays - Saturdays from 12pm-6pm or by appointment.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where: </span><br />Linda Asaf Studio, 1405 W. 6th Street, Austin, TX 619-3303<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What:</span><br />Designer fabrics including silks, silk chiffon, organza, shantung, satin, brocades, taffeta, and much much more!!craft-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907578441697032946noreply@blogger.com1