Welcome to Saturday Snippets. This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week.
1. Pretty cool.
2. Would love to make this for family gatherings.
3. So good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxlNxehADKQ
4. One of my favorite card designers shares her art journal.
5. And finally, I am constantly learning.
Well that’s all the Snippets I have for today. Have a wonderful rest of your day,
We’re more than happy to be your teachers. And so far you get an A+.
Hi there. Remember me? I know it’s been ages (June!) since my last crafty post (I promise I’ll be back), but I’ve had a very busy summer taking care of dogs (my other passion, next to crafts). AND while I enjoy a thematic series of posts as much as the next guy, I fried myself a bit with my daily projects/posts back in May and needed a breather.
Despite my lack of daily posts, I’ve been busy crafting and creating and organizing and walking dogs and playing with dogs and … ;-). It’s been a fantastic summer, but now I want to get back to a regular posting schedule (not necessarily every day) and share my creations with you.
Here are a few of the things I did to pass the summer away:
celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary.
took care of lots of doggies (yea!!!)
celebrated summer birthdays with outdoor jenga. Lots of fun.
won a giveaway from Andi at AndreSueKnits.com. If you like hand painted and dyed wool, this is the place to go.
made a reversible, adjustable apron for my father-in-law for Father’s Day.
celebrated the 4th and made bow ties for dogs. It took longer to take the picture than it did to make the bows!
took photos everyday using the Collect App.
made myself a new planner (eek!). More posts to come about this projects. I am loving this new design.
made neck coolers for the dogs. For several weeks this summer we experienced several triple digit days in a row. When I woke up one morning at 5am and it was already 70 degrees, I knew it was time to wrap these babies around my babies.
made a bead drying rack. I have discovered the “pandora style” bead and am anxious to share my progress with you. Excitement coming soon!!!
made a gelli plate for mono printing. I’ve wanted a gelli plate for some time, but they’re pricey, so I made one. It works great for a fraction of a fraction of the cost. I’ll share more in the weeks and months to come.
worked on knitting projects (with a little help from my friends)
Hope you’ve had a wonderful summer.
Stay tuned for more…
It’s been so much fun playing with all my friends, but now I need a nap.
Welcome to Saturday Snippets. This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week.
1. I definitely need to expand my dog’s skills.
2. Enjoying watching Alton Brown’s show Good Eats.
3. I am so motivated to start a granny square blanket when I see this.
4. Amazing
5. And finally, the power of the head tilt!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvPTLitESKU
Well that’s all the Snippets I have for today. Have a wonderful rest of your day,
We would be more than happy to help carrying the groceries – especially the dog biscuits and kibble.
Welcome to Saturday Snippets. This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week.
1. Simply adorable and a snazzy dresser.
2. Brilliant.
3. It’s important to have friends.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOAGMWqYUdA
4. This dog needs to work on his protecting skills
5. This is so impressive and inspires me want to walk longer and faster.
Well that’s all the Snippets I have for today. Have a wonderful rest of your day,
Out our house, this is our first line of defense.
Welcome to Saturday Snippets. This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week.
1. Can’t get enough of the butt wiggle.
2. I need to give this recipe a try.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSGUSWV4YjY
3. For the Scrabble fanatics out there.
4. So excited to be able to see this exhibit in person at Yarndale, 2015.
5. And finally…. Puppy swarms.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIevW9HsH-8
Well that’s all the Snippets I have for today. Have a wonderful rest of your day,
We may not be puppies, but we can still swarm.
Welcome to Saturday Snippets. This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week.
1. How many musicians can you name?
2. All I can say is… my dogs have got some learnin’ to do!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPeLAkafz1c
3. I’m a little enamored with these Fauxdori planners. And when I say a little, I mean a lot.
4. Smart people who do amazing things with their genius really impress me.
5. I would like to give this a try.
Well that’s all the Snippets I have for today. Have a wonderful rest of your day,
We may not know how to vacuum, but we are excellent at pre-rinsing the dishes for you.
Welcome to Saturday Snippets. This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week.
1. So impressive.
2. A great use for Christmas cards. I think I might be doing this.
3. Such a great project. I’m already thinking of several gift ideas.
4. So precious.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_6fxjuo2Bo
5. And finally, I wish everybody felt this way about knitting.
Well that’s all the Snippets I have for today. Have a wonderful rest of your day,
I would love some baby turkeys. Can we get some?
For those celebrating today, Happy Independence Day.
Welcome to Saturday Snippets. This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week.
1. And in honor of Independence Day, a throwback to 1986.
2. I thought this was a great idea and one that I want to implement more.
3. At first, this made me think that cats are really mean, but by the end I was crying.
4. All I can is… Narly is a rat fink.
5. And finally, it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s….
Well that’s all the Snippets I have for today. Have a wonderful rest of your day,
Mom took more pictures of me because I am the most cooperative.
Every now and then when I’m walking dogs, I will just stop, ask them to sit for about 30 seconds and then I will say “walk on”. That is there cue to start walking again. I do this for a couple of reasons: 1. They’re super focused when they’re on the walk and I like to know I can get their attention any time I need it. 2. It’s good to continue to incorporate training into their daily routines. Just as we need to continue to refine our skills, so must dogs.
This always reminds me how important it is for me to pause and reflect on the past week and then think about the next one as I “walk on”.
Paws | Week of 6.14-6.27 (two weeks worth)
• talked to my grandpa in England.
• still watching West Wing again (for the 3rd time). Only 2 seasons to go.
• watched a friend’s dog for a few days.
• finished reading Death of a Prankster by M.C. Beaton.
• walked the dogs. Decided to keep track of our walks on a calendar. So far for 2015: 165 out of 180.
• watched Tootsie after several decades. Still so good.
• had coffee and knit with friends.
• attended the wedding of a dear friend.
• finished an apron (belatedly) for my dad-in-law for Father’s day.
• had dinner with extended family and caught up with a cousin who we haven’t seen in years.
• skyped and knit with a friend who lives in San Diego. We’re going to start the same project in July. The Joker and the Thief Shawl. I chose a variegated fingering weight wool for the color and a grey for the solid. Chroma from Knit Picks.
• continued with the Photo-a-day challenge for June.
• we’ve been experiencing very hot temperatures (100+) so I made the dogs some neck coolers. I used water absorbing crystals that really expand and really keep you cool. The 20″ neck cooler only required 2 tsps of crystals. I think I’m going to make some for Mike and I!
• changed my wake up time to 5am to beat the heat while walking the dogs. I’ve had to change my bedtime to 8pm. A bit of a transition, but worth it.
• helped to count the offering at church.
• went for a hair cut.
• wound a couple skeins of newly purchased wool. Ended up with a horrible tangle on the second skein. Took a week to unwind, but so worth it.
• celebrated my nephew’s birthday. Had a great party complete with Giant Jenga. Get ready to jump when it finally falls.
• made bow ties for the dogs in preparation for their 4th of July celebration. Mindy really likes hers. No-really- she does.
• continued with the Ripple Crochet Blanket for a wedding gift.
• still working on Margaret’s scarf.
Walk On | Week of 6.28-7.4
• call my grandpa in England.
• finish Photo-a-day challenge for June and start for July.
• take care of a friend’s dog.
• continue to work on Margaret’s scarf.
• start embroidering the first panel of Mike’s Dr. Who Quilt.
• continue to make the Ripple Crochet Blanket for a wedding gift.
• continue to organize my craft room. I work on this all the time. It’s taking so long because I’ve re-organizing sections and trying to make things more efficient. One day it will be done.
• start posting some items to Etsy.
• start reading What the Dog Knows by Cat Warren (not a joke) and I Saw a Man by Owen Sheers.
• work on Quest46.
My favorite quote from the week: “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”
Epicurus
Have a wonderful week,
I’m really glad we’ve switched to bow ties.
Welcome to Saturday Snippets. This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week.
1. The cuteness factor is off the charts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjCOfAqwuL8
2. All I can say is “Cats are Resolute!”
3. Completely insane. The brilliance of people.
4. Excellent discussion of goal setting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXOIjjj-D1o
5. And finally, more cuteness to get you ready for the weekend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLjdFgIsYL8
Well that’s all the Snippets I have for today. Have a wonderful rest of your day,
This is MY bed and no cat will be allowed to commandeer it. Well, unless it’s a lion, tiger, mountain lion or cute little tiny kitten. Then I’ll give up my bed. Large cats scare me and kittens melt me. But other than that… this is MY bed!
While Walking My Dogs 