What I've been up to...

Since I finished school, I have had a lot more free time than I am use to having. And even though I have been busy looking for a new job, I still have have some free time. So, I have been trying to catch up on the hats and other photo props that I have wanted to make but haven't had the time. Here is a sneek peek of what I have done so far:

Ballerina Chloe Set

Heart Mat (Photo Prop)

Fendora

Kola Hat

Aviator Hat

Princess Crown

Pixie Dust Cap

Sweet Pea Hat

Princess Tiara

All of these items are avaliable on the Etsy website . I'm working on some new headbands and clips that I hope to get up later this week, so stay tuned!

Happy {Belated} Mother's Day

So I made this afgan for my mom for Mother's Day. And I was late getting it done. I had it done by the Wensday after Mother's Day. (Not to bad, this pattern was deceptively slow. ) Anyways, the reason it was majorly belated was that I bought the yarn and pick out the pattern to make this afgan for my mom 3 years ago. Yes, that's right it took me 3 years to make this afgan. Actually, I stared it 3 years ago, got what I call project ADD and didn't come back to it untill this year. Once I started working on it again it only took about a few days.

In case you're wondering project ADD is a special condition that I get when I am working on a crochet or knitting project and get bored because it is taking to long to finish and I start another project. But I think that this afgan has cured me of my project ADD because eventhough it took a while to get done it was pretty good feeling to FINALLY get it done. And I'm ready to get started on my next afgan. (More on that to follow.

The pattern for this afgan was the Vintage Lace Pattern in the book Heirloom Afgans, I got my copy at Joann's. The yarn was Red Heart Super Saver, color: pale yellow (the pattern said 5 skiens of yarn, I ended up using 5 1/2 skiens).

And if you are using acrylic yarn, I found this awesome pin from agirlandherneedle.blogspot.com:
(If you have alot of yarn you want to wash, and don't mind untangling, you can use a mesh landury bag, just make sure you tuck in the draw string.)


I hope everone has a great weekend!

The New Stuff

Here is a sneek peek at some of the new Spring/ Summer Headbands:

Head over the the shop to check out these headbands!

The past two months have been crazy! That's all i have to say. Somehow I fell into the blackhole that is the final semester of college and senior projects, finals, and of course graduating. Yea, I am finally done. While I try to catch up posting new headbands and clips on the website, I thought that I would post a hairdo sheet that I made as part of my senior portfolio.


Click on the image to see a full PDF version of this on scribd.



 Now I have to get back to catching up and looking for a job!

Awhile ago I found pinterest and started pinning some awesome hairdos. And lately I have resolved to DO thing that are on my boards. So, I've made a goal, that instead of putting my hair in a ponytail with a flower or band and running out the door, I have been trying to attempt some of the 'dos that I have been pinning.

First I tried this one....

I used an elastic headband and tucked my hair up in it to create a fux updo look.

Here is a great video tutorial on how to make this hairdo. (For me it took a couple of times to get it right, and I found that it works better if your hair is "dirty" but if you have just washed it spray it liberaly with hairspray and it will work.)

http://studio5.ksl.com/index.php?nid=71&sid=18580090

Here is the updo again with another headband:

You can get these headbands at my website http://www.aggieamber.etsy.com/ (remember when you check out to tell me that you want an elastic headband).