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Sunday, February 13, 2011

Emmitt's Sweet Sunday!

Happy Sunday everyone!

Emmitt here to show you my new candies (with extra fiber) that my mom just crocheted for me!

She found the wonderful free pattern for the crocheted chocolates on FaveCrafts.com shared by Red Heart Yarn Ambassador, Kathleen Sams.

Mom learned about the project last week on Pat Sloan's Radio Show .

She made them for me for Valentine's Day!

... and she told me I get them a day early because she loves me with all of her heart!

Look how yummy!

She even sewed little beads & bobbles on for extra crunch!

Hearts

Carmels

and chocolates!

Emmy poo, have a piece of your candy...

I do not mind if I do!

nom! nom! nom!

Have a wonderful Sweet Sunday Everyone!

We love you!

m & e

Friday, February 11, 2011

New Cutie Patooties ~ The Sweater Vest Gallery

Happy Friday everyone!

I am so excited to share the new photos of miss Molly O' Mally and Tweedles in their new sweater vests their mom's had custom made for them!

Molly chose a vest that is just perfect for her!

Hot Pink body /White bobbles / White collar

Her mom Sarah told me that she loves it so much that she sleeps in it and at the fiesty age of 13.5, Molly puts up a fight when it is time to take it off. :)

Look how cute she is napping in it! :)

This video made my heart melt!

and Tweedles chose the new Over the Rainbow sweater vest from The Variegated Collection!

Look how much fun she is having in it!

Thank you so much for sharing your pictures and stories with me!

It really makes me feel like I am there enjoying the fun with you!

What fun things are you doing this weekend?

Please leave me a note and let me know!

I cannot wait to hear all about it!

xoxoxo

m & e

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Inspiring Yarn Paintings & A FaveCrafts Radio Spot!

Hi everyone!

I am so excited to share the fun news that I was interviewed on FaveCrafts Radio last week by the very creative and talented host, Pat Sloan.

She is an amazing quilter, artist and designer and has a Craft Radio Show where she treats listeners to creative ideas and featured guests who offer tips, project ideas, & product reviews about projects on FaveCrafts.com and so much more.

The show is all about discovering the crafter in you!

I am honored to be included as a designer on Favecrafts.com and to have had the opportunity to share my love of Yarn Painting on her Feb 2, 2011 radio show.

My interview starts at 10:00 minutes in if you would like to fast forward into the show to listen to my segment.

I had so much fun!

Speaking of yarn painting and sharing...

I am so excited to show you the absolutely amazing yarn paintings friends have recently done and shared with me!

The joy I feel when I see them gives me goosebumps! :)

Here are two yarn paintings of Tweedles that her talented and loving mom, Georgie made!

Aren't they amazing?

And my friend Gretchen made this portrait of her puggy Lola!

The texture, creativity and loving expressions of all 3 paintings inspire me more than words can say!

Both Georgie and Gretchen made their yarn paintings from photographs they took of their puggies.

You do not need to know how to draw to make these amazing works of art!

Please click here to read my yarn painting tutorial on how I created a corgi yarn painting from a photo of my sister's sweet dog named Moe.

and speaking of my wonderful sister, Melanie, here are her two yarn paintings that she made of a brown bear we saw in Alaska and a snowman!

I am busy working on more yarn paintings that I will be able to show you soon!

Thank you for taking the time to play, share and have fun with me and Emmitt.

You all mean the world to me!

xxoxoxoxo

Melissa & Emmitt

Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Sweater Vest Gallery ~ New Cutie Patooties!

Hi everyone!

Happy Wednesday!

I am so excited to show you the new cutie patooties just added to The Sweater Vest Gallery!

My heart just jumps for joy everytime someone shares one with me!

Thank you so much for taking the time to send them!

Emmitt & I are smiling from ear to ear just like Miss Phoebe in the photo above!

Heee!

Meet Phoebe

in her Holiday Variegated Sweater Vest!

Photos courtesy of Bonney B., MN

Meet Coco

in his ocean inspired Sweater Vest!

Photo courtesy of Sandra I., FL

... and

Meet Sluggo

in his Sock Monkey Sweater Vest from The Tweed Collection!

Photo courtesy of Kathy W., CT

What Cutie Patooties!

Thank you again for sharing your photos with us!

You all made our whole day!

Please tune in tomorrow for some amazing art that friends have generously shared with us!

They have all made yarn paintings, and I cannot wait to show them to you!

Please feel free to contact me anytime and share what you are working on.

I would love to see!

xoxoxo

m & e

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

Fluffy Cacti ~ My Wool Terrarium

Hi Everyone!

Happy Tuesday!

I had so much fun this weekend making this needle felted Cactus Garden!

I love the idea of soft, fluffy cacti don't you?

I bought this beautiful little ceramic and glass planter at an art fair years ago and thought this would be a perfect way to display it.

Ta Da!

I am so happy with how it turned out!

I put it in a very special place on my Grandma's writing desk in the front hallway.

Now I get to enjoy it and my new Amazing Wall Hanging every time I come into the room.

It is so fun to have and inspiration, an idea and then the manifestation of it.

I can often feel them coming on and it is always so exciting to see what the fun projects result in in the end!

I have been "feeling" these two for months and months and now they are finally here!

Yippeeee!

What fun things do you have planned today?

Please leave us a note and let us know!

We cannot wait to hear all about them!

xoxox

m & e

Monday, February 07, 2011

Amazing Wall Hanging ~ Crochet Art

Happy Monday everyone!

I am so excited to show you the new crocheted wall hanging I just made!

I used my favorite yarn from Lion Brand which LB appropriately named "Amazing".

I just love how this whole line of yarn works up to look like a gorgeous painting!

The colors change in the perfect way to see the transitions appear even in these small bobble squares I made for the project.

I did not have a pattern.

I just started crocheting bobble squares and attached them together in an organic way. I was excited from start to finish to see how it would turn out.

I did not play or fidget with the order to assemble them.

It was so much fun!

Emmitt even wanted to help me which you will see in the photos below. :)