Oh the Cuteness!

I finished Johnny's cowl and hat with plenty of time to spare before Valentine's Day, and I'm sure glad I did because he only got to wear them a couple times before this unseasonably warm weather set in. Sorry it took me so long to get him to pose for a shoot lol! Info on the patterns and yarns used can be found in my previous post, here. We were both really happy with how these pieces turned out! Like I said in the original post about the cowl , he chose the patterns and yarns himself, and I think that makes him really excited to wear them. I adore the hat, especially the textural stitch pattern and the beautiful way it's decreased on top. I have to admit I've been stealing it to wear myself here and there. Even though he may have to wait till next winter to wear them, he says it's the best Valentine's Day gift ever. Daww. And holy cow look at what he made me! He's been whittling since Christmas now and this is by far the coolest thing he...

Surprise! My long-time internet friend, fellow crafter, and writer of the wonderful craft blog Mama G's is giving away one of my Anatomical Heart Surprise Balls for Valentine's Day! Go to her website and leave a comment to enter , and while you're there check out all the wonderful free patterns and tutorials she has. The contest will run for one week, so don't miss out! Although, of course, if you need some insurance there are some left in the shop too!

Check out what I just listed in the shop! Pretty cool right?! I'm incredibly excited about these Valentine's Day anatomical heart surprise balls I made! They're made from about 64 feet of heavy German crepe paper streamers, which I cut by hand and wrapped around seven little toys:  How cool would it be to get one of these from your love on Valentine's day?! You unravel it like a ball of yarn and at the end of every color of streamer out pops a prize! Can you believe that only one dot of glue holds the whole thing together? So cool! I've been having a blast picking out all the little toys for each different kind of ball, and I tried to choose vintage-inspired prizes that I enjoyed as a kid (And, honestly, I still enjoy them now!). I've gotten some surprise balls in the past that didn't have very good prizes inside, like paper fortunes or candy, so I wanted to make sure mine were top-notch! If you check out the listing on Etsy , I ha...