Marble Chunky Scarf

 

I just finished a beautiful cowl made from Marble Chunky yarn.  The yarn was a Christmas present from my mom.  It is so soft and warm.  I made the pattern up, but it is very simple.  I alternated double crochet rows with three-double stitch shells.  The skein of yearn was an extra large 200g ball, so I made the cowl extra wide.  I twisted the panel before I stitched the ends together.  I will definitely be wearing it tomorrow.

Handmade Paper from the Archives

I was inspired by Lynda Shoup, a mixed media artist, to share some of my handmade paper.  She wrote a post about using silk scraps and wool to make yarn.  What an amazing idea.  I have saved scraps from ribbon embroidery, silk embroidery and cross stitch.  These fibers make beautiful paper when mixed with the paper pulp.  It has been a long time since I have made paper, but I still have lots of fiber scraps.  The purple paper is made mostly from dryer lint.

Happy Birthday Watercolor Card

I created this birthday card for my nephew.  The watercolor background us a blend of Brushos and Ken Oliver's Liquid Metals.  The shimmer and shine in the Liquid Metals is amazing.  There is an awful lot of color packed into the tiny crystals in the Brushos.

I am entering this card in the Watercolor CAS Birthday challenge for January.

Diecuts Galore!

 

I had some fun cutting diecuts with the Vagabond recently.  I discovered that tiny leaves look amazing when cut from either foil/mirror or glittered cardstock.  My girls have cut quite a few sheets for me so I now have a stash ready to go.

This is a card made using the coppery foil leaves and a Bister background I made.  If you like to watercolor, you should try Bister powders.  They are little jars of happiness in the form of powdered watercolors with wood stains.  They are similar to Brushos and Ken Oliver's Color Bursts, but Bister powders have antique tones.   You can find them at I Brake for Stamps.

A card maker can never, ever have too many cutting dies. The branch with leaves is the die I used for the card above.

Cardinal Ornament Card

This was a Christmas card I made for my parents.  I started with a foiled card base and added a simple blue paper layer.  The ornament is a K & Co. dimensional sticker embellished with a twine bow and decorative pine leaves in white.  The iridescent sequins added the final touch.  This one was simple but elegant.

Crocheted Scarf

This is my latest scarf design made using only scraps and leftover yarn.  I made the colorful design up as I went along and it was a lot of fun.  It was great to use up a lot of leftover pieces.  Victoria helped make the pom-poms and I made up some weird pods to dangle with the pom-poms. This scarf was a gift for my oldest daughter, Catherine.