DiNoSaUr turtleneck

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Found a cool dinosaur image.  Made a stencil.  Made a felt copy.  Hand-sewn to a black turtleneck.  Added a star button eye.  VOILA!  A cute gift for a 5-year-old boy's birthday... and of course, I don't want to seem like that weird auntie who knits you ugly sweaters for Christmas, we also gave said 5-year-old an Incredible Hulk Operation game.  I hope the kid wears it.  *sigh*

NEW BLOG NAME!

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A friend called me "Boho Martha" today and well, I LOVE it.  I wasn't ever happy with A Mad Housewife.  So, now I am changing my blog title.  What do you think? 

embroidered felt ornament

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Made a felt, embroidered snail ornament for a gift. I am pleased with my design. I need help taking better photos of my crafts. Any ideas?

tree time!

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It's time to decorate the tree! Our tradition is cookies and cocoa while we decorate. I am so lucky my husband likes to bake.

Space is limited in our extra-small space but it looks pretty cute.


Happy Holidays!

Stitchery

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A pillow case and a felt Christmas wreath are my latest embroidery projects. I really enjoy it. I think I have graduated on to something more complicated but this fat stitches are so fun and ZEN.

we love painting!

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The baby loves to paint. She so content with a brush in her hand. And she has a signature circle technique that is really quite pretty. Henry like to build, cut and paint. So, in trying to incorporate all those things: we made some homemade cinnamon play-doh, cut out a few shapes, but constructed a few of our own, baked it, painted it, mod podged and glittered it.... phew. But I think I might enjoy being an art teacher. That's my latest personal discovery. We shall see...

Odds and Ends

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Thanks to Erin! Sent me a box of neat doo-dads, scraps and delight! Made this quick quilted bag. Very bohemian, no?

And this ratty chic headbandy, earwarmer. I love them both!