Just For Fun

Balloon refrigerator magnet

This was actually harder than the pumpkins.

But it's a fun addition to our over-run fridge!

The balloon itself is 3.5 inches long and 2.5 wide.

Snowman Gift Card Ornament

I had fun with this snowman.  It's 8x5.5 inches.  I was too lazy to get up to see if I had orange felt to make the nose.  But I had the orange yarn!  So I crocheted the carrot nose.  A whole three stitches!  I also didn't want to get up to find red felt for the hat.  So I used my slip stitch trick with the red yarn.  I struggled putting the mouth on, too.  But it'll have to do.  Hand stitching just doesn't work for me, no matter how much I try:)  I might have to have Brynn do it for me.

Whale

This whale was a pattern I tried in order to see if it would be easy for the YW to make.  It's not.  It's about 3 1/2 inches long and a pain in the finger (the pointer one, not the middle one) to stuff.  But it's cute, even without fins or a mouth!   Emma thinks I should add those to it.

Just for fun!

Wanna Buy a Craft?

That's Terry's idea for the blog title.

I've decided to try and make every bookmark in my book.   Just because.  This one is supposed to be longer than it turned out.  It wasn't until I was into it quite a ways that I realized I was using the wrong size hook.  So instead of having 5 full hearts, I stopped at three.  It still ended up being about 8 inches long.   I now have the right size & will try it again!

I like how elegant this one is.

It's a "scriptures" bookmark for sure.

Kara picked out the colors for this bookmark.  It's light pink thread with hot pink ribbon.  And Amber, the bow isn't on the wrong way.  It took me DAYS to figure out what you were saying!  I'm slow, what can I say?   But the next time I make this one, I'll put the bow on the other way, just to see how it looks.  Then I'll send it to you, o.k.?  I'm taking your color request!........

On November 7th, our Relief Society is having a craft day.  I volunteered to teach crochet.  I was going to just teach how to make those hot pad/pot holders.  But when I learned the Young Women were invited, I thought they might like something a bit less "domestic" and a lot more fun.

So besides the hot pads/pot holders, I've made crochet kits for pumpkins and candy canes tree ornaments.  The pumpkins are about 3 1/2 inches (and not tree ornaments) and the candy canes are 4 inches tall.

FUN FUN!

Happy Halloween!

The squirrels are getting older.  Duh!, you say?  Let me explain.  For years, carving out pumpkins was not desirable to them (or me).  They were happy with painting and decorating their pumpkins into witches, ghosts, farmers, etc.....   Not this year.  Every one of them wanted to carve them.  Even though most of us are sick, we took the opportunity to go get some pumpkins.

It was a beautiful day yesterday!  Sunny and cool.
We set up a table outside &
Terry helped the girls cut and clean their pumpkins.

Emma conned dad into cleaning out hers.

Such an awesome dad!

YUMMMMMM!

I can hardly ever get a picture of Kara smiling!

Emma's a natural at it, though.

Livvy posed for her picture after a nice bubble bath.

So this is the only one I took, as she's fighting a fever, still.

These pictures were all taken after dark last night.

Brynn likes the scary look for her pumpkin.

MOOOWAAHHAAAHHAA!

HAPPY SCARY HALLOWEEN!!