There is a new additon to the family!

In a previous post I had mentioned that we were thinking about getting another dog, well guess what? We did!

Here she is! Our new dog is a ten month old Pit Bull/Black Lab mix named Tempest and she is such a sweetheart. Here are some interesting facts about Temp:

• For being such a little dog, she has quite the low pitched bark. 
• She loves to snuggle and when it's her nap time she can be found laying on my lap.
• When ever Lady Gaga music is playing she seems to relax and calm down.
• Her and Midnight love to play tug-o-war. It's hilarious to watch.

• She was rescued from an animal shelter that is in desperate need of money as all of them are. I'm thinking I could put my crafty skills to good use in raising some money some time. If you would be interested in helping or know any information on how to start a fundraiser like that please contact me.
• Best of all she a big fan of playing in the sand box.

Hopefully I didn't bore too many of you. I tend to think of my pets as kids and Tempest is definitely my little baby girl.
And most importantly, HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all the Dad's out there! Love you Daddy!

I'm "On the Edge"

for these pillowcases by You Go Girl! that is (sorry bad joke). I absolutely fell in love with these babies, so much so that I used the same fabric. That's right, that mystery fabric I ordered a while back...

If you are wondering, both fabrics are from the collection Love by Amy Butler (It's like sleeping on a field of flowers). That ball of yarn there is from the Shine Sport selection by KnitPicks in Green Apple. Doesn't it look great with the fabric? It's nice and soft too, great for a pillowcase. And since I'm handing out compliments, I have to say that the tutorial to make these pillowcases is easy to follow and includes great photos for us visualizers! So "You Go Girl!" (another bad joke, sorry)

Considering I haven't sewn in a year or so and never done a hem they came out really nice. Don't they look great in the sunshine? I'm ready to go crawl into bed right now! ZZZZzzzzz.... huh...what OH SORRY!

Basically, if you have seen these pillowcases around other blogs or the tutorial itself and have thought about making them...DO IT!! Such an easy project that will brighten up any bed, plus when you rest your head on them you can go to sleep knowing you made them with your own two hands. Stay crafty!

Check-In

Hey all my crafty pals! There has been quite the increase in views of this blog which makes me extremely happy :D I just wish that more of you guys would comment so I could get to know my readers. But it's okay if you don't, I'm shy too.

Anyway, since I last wrote my life decided to get a little more complicated. If you ask me it felt like I was back in high school again somewhat. One of my friends had decided to stop talking to me for no apparent reason. That threw me for a loop. But to makes things worse there was a bad accident and lost a dear classmate. It is sad when someone that young dies but he really had a future and was just a good-hearted gentleman. It was a long ordeal for the family to go through and my heart goes out to them.

Only the past couple days have things turned around. I found some old craft projects that my great-grandma and grandma had made. My favorite is a quilt that my great-grandma (she was very crafty in her day) hand stitched together. I will try to put some pictures up when I can. Besides finding some family history, we are thinking of adopting a dog as well. Hopefully things will work out so we can get her. It's still a little up in the air but I know she would make a great addition to our family.

Also, my next crafting project will be able to begin. I think I finally have all the things I need. So hopefully this weekend I can get that done or at least a good chunk of it done. I will be posting that on its own so it's still a bit of a surprise.

I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day Weekend and were able to take some time to craft and to remember.

Stay crafty readers!

Crocheted Laptop Case Info

Finally right! I thought I was never going to get this project done, and the sad thing is I forgot to grab embellishments to finish it off (I really need to start writing lists).  But I promised myself I was going to get this tutorial up here and not take any longer than it needed. I will just have to post some of my finished case later.

Anyway, the tutorial has it's own page found at the top on the "tabs" bar. If you have any issues what so ever feel free to contact me.

It's here....

Hope everyone is had a good week and are having a great weekend.



Since my last post, my mom's lilac arrived and we got it planted.



While we were planting, Mama Bird was up in her nest. Sadly we got a big storm later that night and we haven't seen her lately. I hope everything is okay.