One Stitch Two Stitch

Prepping Time 2

It's progress . . . slow but still progress. Sometime I wish I could magically assemble my doll parts in one day. Once I do get over that hump of the process though, it becomes more fun because I get to focus on forming the dolls' personalities through their smiles, hair color, dresses, etc. Can't wait to finish them up!

Prepping Time

I have the Retro Indie Market coming up on February 2nd. It's my favorite craft show because I feel like my shop fits in nicely with the show's vintage theme.

Since the show is less than 2 weeks away, I'm starting to feel the crunch. Been packaging up my bows which means coffee-staining lots of tags. Even though it can get a bit tedious, I really love to extend the whole handmade idea even down to the packaging. 


Making mini goals for myself, so I'm hoping to finish up with some new dolls by this weekend. I'm crossing my fingers!

Crazy Things I Love: Nail Art

I've become totally obsessed with nail art. The color combinations, the myriad of styles, and the surprisingly easy-to-follow methods amaze me. It's open another realm of creativity that I can experiment with and I'm loving it! Here are some of my top favorite nail art trends:

Ombre Nails -I love the simplicity of this style

Seafoam Green & Gold - The gold glitter gives an element of surprise

Nude & Gold Glitter - I could wear this style everyday. The glitter polish as a gradient is subtle but still wows!

Cloud Nails - genius.

Balloon Nails - Sooo cute!

Midnight Blue & Opal Marble Nails - This is my 1st try at marbling my nails. I know not the best pic and my nails need a wee more cleaning, but you get the picture! After watching a youtube tutuorial on this technique (enter water marbling nails, there are tons of tutes), I spent the rest of last night playing around with this design; so much fun!

 

January Faves - Cute Edition

Here are some really cute creations making the rounds in FLickr land!

1.Plush, 2. TV Hoop, 3. She and her dog, 4. Finley, the fox, 5. Party Bear Stamp, 6. They call her bun-eye, 7. Ichigo Strawberry, 8. A New Lady, 9. tall house

 

New Year Sale at SeeSueStitch

I want to celebrate the new year with a sweet sale! Enter coupon code SEESUE10 to get 10% off any item in my shop. Sale ends January 31st! Talk soon, Sue

Baby Handmade Gift Ideas

I love baby showers . . . maybe it's because I get a chance to make cute little gifts for an adorable little being. These projects took me an afternoon . . . seriously. When I thought about it, it would've taken me longer to drive to the mall, park, walk around and debate on overpriced baby items than to create something I'm absolutely happy with, so hurray for handmade once again!

These baby shoes did give me a bit a trouble, but it was mostly my fault because I used a smaller hook and they turned out too small, so I'll be reworking them with a larger hook.

Here are the links to making these easy baby gifts:

Simple Baby Blanket

DIY Burp Cloths

Two Girls Mary Janes Crochet Pattern

Make a Resolution: Learn to Crochet

I think the hardest thing about making resolutions is actually starting them. Three and a half years ago when I made the New Year's resolution to learn how to crochet, I wasn't sure where to begin. Thankfully, I found some great sites that helped me tremendously. With this in mind, I want to share some great links to get you stitching away!

I found that the easiest way to practice was by making granny squares which I later stitched together to make my 1st blanket. At the beginning, you'll feel a bit awkward with the crochet hook but don't get discouraged; you'll start to notice that every square you stitch will look better than your last!

I'm very visual, so books have never worked for me. These first two sites have great pics and go step by step with creating granny squares:

Things to make and do

Carina's Craftblog

The 3rd site is a youtube video that was helpful to me; it's short but sweet!

Crochet Granny Square Video

This last site is amazing. The blog's author created a series of how-to videos which is very detailed and easy to follow (I wish I had had this!).

Crafty Minx's Crochet School

Now that you have the resources, don't delay. "Make" your resolution come true! Sue