Showing posts with label favorite blogs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label favorite blogs. Show all posts

Sunday, January 9, 2011

The Sunday Six

I've been busily crafting my heart out over here, but I always have time with my coffee in the morning to peruse the many, many wonderful blogs in the blogosphere.  Without the inspiration I have found online, I don't think I ever would have started crafting in the first place!

I wanted to be just like them.  Heck, I wanted to BE them.  That included emulating these super sewers/knitters/chefs/photographers/artists in words.  I'm not there yet- it's a journey that I am enjoying every day, and SOMEDAY I will be the one to inspire someone else.  Let us hope they have a better camera than me though. 

I started this blog at the beginning of December to showcase my thoughts, work, and to promote my new Etsy store.  But on Sundays, I share with you some of the bloggers who still inspire me every morning with my 2 *cough* or 4 cups of joe.

Here we go- people who inspired me this week....

1.  33 Shades of Green- Roman shades have always confused me.  I'm the type of sewer who has to stare at things for three hours before I click and figure out how to make it.  But Alissa has broken it down in an amazing tutorial.  She also knows how to cook, work with paper, knit, decorate, and sew.  You want to hate her, but you can't.  Just give her credit.  This chick rules!!!!!


2.  Ysolda- I just found out this week (thanks Dawn at A Few Good Yarns for the heads up) one of my favorite knitting designers has a blog.  So I've been lurking over there each morning this week, going through the archives and awaiting a new post, as if that means she is talking directly to me.  To ME!  I've knitted many of her patterns over the years, and I might be pretending that I am a cool knitwear designer from Scotland while I'm knitting.  Don't tell anyone, I'd be embarrassed.


3.  I was featured on One Pretty Thing with my fingerless gloves tutorial this week, for the second time!  My first was my apron from a skirt tutorial.   Each time I was featured, I just about peed my pants.  Rachel has two posts each day, collecting all the amazing tutorials and inspiration from the blogosphere.  Not only do the projects amaze me, her diligence in browsing all of the available tutorials out there and organizing them into intelligable posts TWICE each day flabbergasts me!  Go over there, whatever craft you do, and get inspired.

4.  I graduated with this girl.  Erin and I haven't spoken for years, as we both had kids, I joined the Army and moved out of town, etc....  But I recently discovered that we've taken parallel paths, and she is a crafter/blogger!  On Crafty Bits n Pieces, Erin does the crafting; her husband does the art design!  So cool, and I'm glad to be linking an old friend.  She recently posted an upcycled pillow tutorial!  Just how parallel are our paths?  Crazy!






5.  Aly&Ash.  I might die of cuteness overload.   THE PHOTOS!  Not only are her fabric flowers and hats adorable, but Jax can take a photo to die for.  Frame-worthy.  I aspire to someday take photos like this.




6.  Need more than just six in one day?  Go over to Today's Creative Blog, where they try to list a new blog every day to inspire and amaze you.  So that one day, you too will open up your blog!






Go.  Be free.  Get inspired.  I do, every morning.  And someday... I may have a following... But until then, I'll keep writing, crafting, and posting.  Drop me a line letting me know who to peruse and feature next week!

*smooches*

Sunday, December 19, 2010

The Sunday Six

So I just made an Etsy sale!!  Considering I've just opened my shop 2 weeks ago, and I've made 3 sales, I'd say I'm pretty happy with the situation!  My favorite part is wrapping them and packaging them so the buyer has an experience when they get one of my creations.

In celebration, I'm sipping a cup of rare coffee, and perusing the blogosphere.  I will get to work soon and finish up Kurt's gift...

after a few more blogs like these:  (come on and surf with me!)

Every Sunday, I will post some of my favorite craft blogs, so come on back every week to see what I'm reading...

1.  Every day One Pretty Thing has new ideas.  Love this site.

2.  Head on over to No Big Dill for inspiration. Her craftsmanship is stellar.  Never have I seen a straighter stitch.
3.  Thinking of quilting little objects?  Noodlehead has no comparison.

4.  Dana over at Made has made her blog a feast for the senses.
5.  Over at the Mother Huddle, I found an idea for a golf ball sling, as well as some pretty rad Christmas ideas..  (That's right, I'm bringing rad back.  Write that down.)

6.  And, last but not least...There is always something amazing to imagine making on Ucreate.  
Enjoy?  Let me know- I'd love to hear who is reading what around the blogosphere...