The Ultimate Craft

I have been long absent from the blogosphere due do a little bundle of joy that has disrupted my life quite a bit! Finding time to craft with my 10 week old around is a big challenge. Every time I see her close an eye I have to race to the sewing machine...that is, if I've actually showered and eaten already, which is usually not the case! Since she's adorable, I let it slide. ;)

I had to do a bit of crafting for Halloween this year. We were a family of owls. (I know, big surprise) I didn't have time to figure out how to make a whole dress, although I wanted to copy this one I found on a blog a year or two ago that was made from a pillow case. A pillow case?! My post-prego body is definitely not fitting in one of those, so I decided to do an apron style. I ordered the crocheted hat from Etsy. I wish I knew how to make those...put it on the to-do list. For my daughter I ordered an adorable owl sleep sack from Amazon that came with a hat already. I made my reluctant husband an owl hat from felt and a preexisting stocking cap he had. I also bought him a screen printed owl t-shirt from Etsy.

 

I may be crazy, but I signed up to do both the Deluxe & Alliday shows on two consecutive weekends in December. AH!!! I started a small stockpile, but I need way more if I'm going to do two shows and keep the consignment items stocked at Dwelling Spaces. In an effort to continue streamlining the crafting process, I have ordered two more tags for my goodies. I can't even believe I wasted so much time printing and cutting out those things in the past! I am using Printrunner.com for these.

I'm hoping to add some new plush friends to the lineup for Christmas and find some time to do a little painting. I have ordered five new designs of postcards featuring the plushies, like robots, owls, and Sock Buddies. Yeah! I can't wait for those to come in. 

Better go check on the Ultimate Craft. ;)