Stuff I did when I wasn’t here…

I can’t believe April is half over already!  It’s been busy and here’s what I’ve been up to…

A Crocheted Chevron Crib Blanket

I finished the blanket I’ve been working on.

It was a super easy pattern, but it took quite a while to finish because of the tightness of the stitching.  I think one reason people like to make afghans is because they generally can be worked up quickly with chunky yarn, a large hook, and a patter with lots of open work.  This particular crib blanket was none of those.  lol  But the result was worth the effort.

CKC-ST. lOUIS

I had great fun attending the Creating Keepsakes Convention in Collinsville, Il.  I took a total of nine classes and learned lots of fun new techniques to incorporate in my various paper crafts.

I did a little shopping at the vendor fair.

I was on the hunt for planner goodies and let me tell you, I was not disappointed.

Making Belt Bracelets

After what seemed like an age, I finally got all the belts I’d purchased over the last month cut for bracelets.

We just watched the final Hunger Games film again and I was inspired to make some “real or not real” bracelets.

Of course, Tali needed a bracelet so we made a “Shadow Bolts” cuff for her.

Hand lettering Practice with Watercolors

Dawn Nicole is my favorite hand lettering artist and she has more awesome FREE practice printables this month.  I downloaded a few and have been practicing with both brushes and my brush pens I picked up last month.  I really like the pens for lettering.

Today I decided to try something a little different and painted flowers.