A Baby Blanket Creation

Happy Sunday Friends!

I hope all is well with you. This year has definitely been a scary eye opening kind of year. Where ever you are, I hope you and your family are staying healthy and safe.

I've been so busy making masks that I just had to take a break to do a different kind of project for my Etsy store. I was missing my crochet hooks and knitting needles. I've also been missing my visits to the fabric store. Since South Florida is considered the hardest hit for COVID-19, we have been the slowest moving to get back to normalcy. Most retail business have either been closed since March or have been working at 50% offering only curbside pick up options. Luckily before all this started, I did some stash shopping and picked up this adorable baby blanket yarn. This is the Bernat Baby Blanket yarn. It's a bulky weight yarn that is super soft. It feels like a cross between a soft bath towel and chenille. I love the colors, don't you? :)  I have it listed in my Etsy shop here. 

Thanks for visiting and reading. 

~ Jen ~ 

Making Masks and Saying Hello!

Hello Friends:

Well another year has passed by since I've posted to my blog. That seems to be my posting "schedule". Every year I plan to do better, and every year I just drop the ball on it. Well I know why that is. Last year, I did not seem to be in creative spirits. I made a few projects, but not much really. I found myself reading more that anything else. 

Well this year, my creative bug is back in a big way. Me and my "Lily" (sewing machine) have been busy making cloth face masks for my Etsy store. They are easy to make and have been a great reason to use my monstrous fabric stash. I'm glad that I can use my sewing skills to contribute in a positive way in these times. I never thought I would see the day when being a couch potato was encouraged. Luckily, I am still working my full-time job from home. Between that and making the masks, I have more than enough to keep me busy at home. It appears that Miami and the State of Florida are getting ready to make moves to re-open again. South Florida has been the hot spot for this virus. I personally don't feel Miami is ready yet to re-open public places yet.  

I hope you readers are well. Stay safe and stay positive. I am a firm believer that positives always come out of negatives. Some day this will all be behind us.

**Hugs*

Jen

    

A Week in Greece - Island of Naxos

Hi Everyone ! 

I hoped you liked my few pictures of Athens in my last post. We were only there a night so not much time for sightseeing. Our next stop was the Island of Naxos. The beaches were amazing.

My next post will be our last stop in the Island of Santorini.

*Hugs* Jen

A Week in Greece - Athens

Happy Beautiful Sunday!

It occurred to me that I never shared on my blog some beautiful pictures I took when I visited Greece this past July. This trip was a generous wedding honeymoon gift from my sister and brother in law. To explain in words how blown away we were by Greece's natural beautiful... I have none. The country was/is amazing. We visited Athens to see the Acropolis, followed by 3 days on the Island of Naxos, then concluded with 2 days on the Island of Santorini. I could ramble on and on so instead I will share a few pictures the next 3 days of each stop so you can admire the beauty too. If you ever get a chance to visit, you must! That is all I can say.

These first few pictures are in Athens. The Acropolis was a site to see and our main reason for spending the night. Of course some food shots will be tossed in.

I'll be back tomorrow with pics from the Island of Naxos.

Happy Sunday!
Jen

Checking In with Some Crochet!

Hello Friends!

Wow! I didn't realize how long it's been since I last updated my little blog space. I see I have gained some new readers in recent months. Welcome to my little creative space in blog land if you just started following me. 

I confess my crafting bug has been on hiatus. I have fallen into the black hole that is called Kindle Unlimited. If you've never used it, it is a monthly e-book subscription through Amazon that lets you borrow up to 10 books at time to read. The books are not really long like what you would buy in the store. You can easily read most in an afternoon or an evening. The plots move really fast so it's just too easy to get sucked into a book and not put it down to do anything else including crafting. That hasn't stopped me from buying supplies though. HA!

I did give myself a kick recently to do some crocheting. I perused Pinterest to find some new beanie hats to crochet. 

This first one is called the "Diagonal Raised Beanie" by Dana Marie Moreno. It is crocheted using a sparkly acrylic yarn. This hat was a fun challenge. I like patterns with texture.

Then I made this beanie called the "Oh So Textured" beanie by GigglesCurls. This pattern used different stitch types which gave the beanie a thicker texture. The pattern was fun but doing it in black was the challenge. I'll make this one again using a lighter color next time.

Both of these hats are listed in my Etsy shop. I love to make hats but since I live in Miami where we are lucky to see 50 degree weather, I don't have much use for them. 

Thank you for visiting me today. Hope you all have a lovely week.

~Hugs from Sunny Miami~

Jen

Love this!

This can be said for all crafts. <3

Jen

Harry Potter Tote Bag

Happy Sunday Everyone!

Just popping in to show off my newest creations today. 

I've said before how much I love Pinterest. It is like falling down a rabbit hole where you can click and click on pictures for hours, finding all of these websites and ideas that you didn't know existed if not for Pinterest.

I stumbled upon a cute blog called SugarBeeCrafts. She has many cute crafty ideas on her blog. The "Pocket Tote, Library Bag" tutorial quickly caught my eye. It is a simple pattern to make a cute tote bag that includes a front pocket. It is designed to hold children's books, hence the title, but it is easy to change the dimensions of the pieces to make a bag any size you would like. That is exactly what I did. 

I love Harry Potter so when I saw this fabric, I knew it would make a cute bag. The coordinating red has little flecks of gold glitter in it that add to the magical theme of the project. The finished bag is 12.5" tall, 13" wide with 4" depth inside. I boxed the corners at a larger scale than what the pattern called for. 

I also made the handles longer and added velcro to the pocket and main bag opening as a way to close them. 

I do have material to make one more at the moment. If you are interested in having me make another for you, please hop over to the listing on my Etsy shop. As a Thank You for being a follower of my blog, please use Coupon Code BLOGBUDDY10 to enjoy 10% off anything in my store, including this bag.

I've started another bag at the request of my stepmom. This next one is being made with Game of Thrones themed fabrics. It's going to be pretty. I'll be back to show you.

Thank you so much for stopping by. 

I hope you are enjoying a pleasant start to your Summer.

**Hugs from Sunny Miami**

Jen