Category: life

More wooly lovelies!

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I’ve got scissor blisters after my latest session of Christmas tree-making. However, I can cut a mean circle and haven’t stabbed myself with the wire half as much, so all is good in my wooly, fuzzy world😊 My latest creations are hanging ornaments. They’re available in my store. Pop on over and grab a set…

The fuzzy forest is back!

Handmade felted wool Christmas tree

Felted wooly Christmas treesIt seems the festive season is upon us. With Halloween just around the corner, we’ll soon be galloping at an exhilarating rate towards the Holidays! Time to gather and slice the wood branches that have been drying out all summer, start felting some old wool sweaters, grab my scissors, and make some…

A rice bag fit for a party!

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We’re going to a fancy party this weekend. Our friend has reached the big 5-0! After making sure my favorite dress still fits (yay! It did! It’s been a bit of a feast this Christmas with way too many mince pies, Christmas cake, and wine), I decided this was the perfect opportunity to design a…

Feeling autumnal

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This is my favorite time of the year. Mostly for the colors. All those gorgeous hues of rich reds and burnt orange. I love that the California sun has lost some of its ferocity and there’s, fingers crossed, rain on the horizon. I can’t stop smiling as we drive past fields of pumpkins near Half…

Googly eyed peppers. Can’t take my eyes off you!

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Who knew? Until our friend gave us goody-bags with rather strange contents at her 50th birthday party, I hadn’t realized I’d been chopping bell peppers all the wrong way. Now I can’t imagine cutting them horizontally again, not when a vertical chop results in these crazy faces with built-in teeth! Add googly eyes and I…