Weekly Roundup #5

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This week, I found something a little unusual for me. A sewing pattern! Just look at it, and you’ll see why it’s at the top of this week’s favorites list:

It’s a sewing pattern for a Maleficent dragon!!!!!!!!!!!! (pattern by GameGuardians on Etsy)

Every time I see one stitched up, I fall a little more in love with CutePatternsByMaria on Etsy. Here are the top three:

Hogwarts in a bottle

 

Sea in the bottle:

and Catffee:

 

And in a surprising twist, MY OWN WEBSITE!!!!!! That’s right! I have my own website now! I’m still working on adding a bunch of stuff (like more listings in the store, and a better ‘about’ page), but with any luck I will be switching to it full time on May 1st.

That’s all for now, until next time…

Weekly Roundup #4

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Firstly, sorry for not posting on Wednesday. I had no idea what to write about, so instead of posting something random and weird, I just didn’t post.

 

On to the favorites!

 

This week I’m reading: Monster High 3 Where there’s a Wolf, there’s a way.

In the third installment of the Monster High book series that sparked the TV show and the movies, things are really heating up. A lot of things have gone from bad to worse, and they could still get ugly. I’m only six chapters away from finishing this and moving on to book four, and I’m really looking forward to it. It’s not too much like the TV show or the movies. I think it hits a little deeper. It’s about finding yourself, and not judging others for their skin or abilities, or who they used to hang out with.

 

In cross stitch:

How could I not love The Primitive Hare? Just look at those simple yet still somehow detailed fairy tale designs:

I’m also getting into The Elfin Forest’s creepy-cute designs:

 

And WitchyStitchArt has some great dark and nerdy references like this one for Rocky Horror:

 

That’s all for now. If you have any suggestions of books, stitching shops, or anything else you think I might like, leave a comment below!

Weekly Roundup #3

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This week will be a little short on the list of things I’m enjoying. It’s mostly been clay. Yes, clay.

I’ve worked with clay many times before, but I’ve been doing something a little different. It actually started back up again in December, when I made my own ornaments using Crayola Air Dry Clay  and some gingerbread men and candy cane shaped cookie cutters. Last month I started making fairy doors, which proved fun enough, but then I moved back to cookie cutters.

(two out of three doors)

 

This time I’ve been using the previously mentioned clay, and two home made recipes. The first was a basic salt dough recipe, lightly scented with cinnamon. The single batch was enough to make 20 ornaments at most if I rolled it out thin.

(some are salt dough, the others are air dry clay)

 

The second recipe I found online. You cook it up on the stove for a couple minutes, let it cool, and it dries like porcelain clay. With one batch of that, I can make 40 large ornaments tops. I’m actually thinking of turning some of these into Halloween/Christmas ornaments, and some into needle minders.

 

(stage one of painting the cauldrons)

 

I’ll be able to show you some of the other things I’m making with the dough soon enough. See you Sunday!

Weekly Roundup #2

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First and foremost I am loving a new (to me) book.  Monster High novel #2, The Ghoul Next Door by Lisi Harrison. You’ll need to read the first book before picking up this one, if you haven’t already, but I’m just a few chapters in, and it’s full of tension, laughs, and intrigue. (no link for this one, but you can get it on amazon)

 

Second, I’ve been checking out The LittleStitcherShop on etsy, and have found some great patterns that I hope to eventually get to. Here’s The Addams Family (my favorite of all of them)

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

 

The Headless Woman

And The Banshee’s Cry

 

What are your favorite Little Stitcher patterns?

Weekly Roundup #1

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So begins a (hopefully) weekly round up of things I love. 

 

First and foremost was last night’s episode of Supernatural! The Scooby Doo cross over had me in stitches from laughing so hard. The drawing was spot on. The voices perfect. Everything was just so. . . wonderful!

 

Next is cross stitch designer Maria Brovko. Her Hogwarts In A Bottle pattern is adorable!

I can’t wait until I can clear out enough of my to-stitch list to get this one!

 

Third is a pattern called ‘Clue Board Game‘ by PlatoSquirrel

I’ve loved playing Clue since I was about 8 years old, and this is an adorable nod to that.

 

Fourth, and last, is the affiliate company I’ve started with. (They are NOT paying me to say this in any way) shopstylecollective lets you pin items from many online stores, and has a collection on their own website from all over the web that includes clothing and accessories. You can even build widgets to put on your blog or website, and any time someone clicks a link, you get a few cents. If someone purchases from that link, you get a bit more. It’s a great way to share things you like and earn a tiny amount. More importantly, it’s free advertising for the maker/seller.

 

That’s it for this week. Until next time, SEE YA!