Frugal February Hmmmm?

Anyone ever heard of Frugal February? I recently did. Here is a simple explaination.

Goal 1:Empty the pantry of all food especially stuff that has been there for awhile.

Goal 2:Live on less for the month. (example: no shopping except for real neccesities, no eating out, free entertainment, low heat)

I don't know that Iwill follow those goals but I am for spending less when I do spend money. I thought that using coupons are a great way to keep costs down. So where are we going to put those small pieces of paper, to keep them handy to use when you need them? I saw this at a Recycle Art class I teach with a friend. One of the girls found this in a magazine we were cutting up for a project. Thats the picture on the left with my coupon holder. As you can see by the picture on the right, it is simply made with six envelopes sealed and cut at 4". I glued them all together and made a cover.

Sweet huh? Have a great day and blessed weekend.

Topper

This hat would look so much better on the top of the head of the person I gave it too but I don't have that photo. I had fun making this hat. It was on small needles. That seems to be my choice of projects. Tiny stitches and lots of them. This hat went pretty fast after I got it started. It starts at the top and is worked down. The yarn is very soft too. It is called Mini Mochi, 80% Merino wool, 20% Nylon. The pattern is called Springtime in Philidelphia. It is a free pattern and can be found here: http://www.kebournewoolens.com/springtimeinphiladiphia.html


Was a fun project and I think a great gift.





Till the next time.

Many Thanks

This card was made last year when I sat down and made a bunch of thank you cards just because. You never know when you will need one for a wonderful person who helps you out.

I made a bunch and over the last four months I have used them up and need to make more for the birthday and Christmas thanks yous. Saturday is the day I plan on doing some. So.............you will have to wait and see what creations become of it.

Valentines Day is coming up and I have ideas for my class. Must order pretty red paper and new stamp set.

Have a great day!

When the Scouts........oh when the scouts........

I made these for a 100 years of scouting and it got snowed out. I cut them out with my Cricut machine. (So worth the investment.) Cut them each from the top and from the bottom. I then pushed them together at the cut marks . Voila' instant table decor. I am going to use them for a Blue and Gold banquet and hopefully in the future an Eagle Scout Banquet.

I discovered one thing about knitting. This is obvious to anyone who knits but it makes me a much nicer and patient person. I can work a project while I wait and my life involves alot of this kind of activity. Then I have a functional piece of knitting to show for my patience. It is also great for the stress in my life. Which like most people I have alot of that too.

Have a project blocking. May be done for tommorrows post. See ya then.

Create.

Beary Thankful

Here is a thank you card I made for a dear friend. I found the button brads and couldn't resist using them with the bear. He has buttons at those spots. The bird ended up being a cardinal. It looked much better that way.

I have some projects to share at another time when I have more time. Cards and knitting of course and another peek at a big one for next month.

My busy boy is working on one too. May share that one too. Just for fun.

Have a great Wednesday.

All Wrapped Up

Here is a knitted project for you all. I made this last week for the oldest son. He was at the knitting store with me when I was using up my gift certificates that I got for Christmas and my birthday. (Thanks you my sweet husband and friends.) He has some cash and wants a scarf. I said I would make it. Free yarn and project for me, scarf for him. Win, win all the way for both of us. I knitted a simple 2 by 2 rib pattern on 10.5 needles. The yarn is called Cyprus. It is soft and warm. It was hard to let this one go.

Hello My Friend Hello

It has been way too long for this post. I noticed it was last April that I made the last one. Will try to be better at this. I will try to remember my password. I will post at least once maybe twice a week, maybe more. I will not get to busy to create.

There you go a simple and hopefully able to be accomplished New Years resolution.

Let's catch up.

The last card I posted I sent to my grandmother, it was the last one she recieved. I regret to say the day before Mother's Day she passed and all the cards I sent her came back to me. I made quite a few. She lived a distance and I didn't get to see her much, but when I started making more cards I tried to send her one a week and then one a month. The cards above are hers. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did getting to see them again.

Happy New Year four days late and lets make it a good one.