Ladybug Lane Art

Day 28 (almost Turkey Day!)

2011-11-07T19:51:00.000-08:00

I thought the last few days I'd post some holiday squares. Its the time of year to drag out the afghans for those cool nights ahead of us and I don't know why, but I have NO Holiday afghans of my own. I've made a few, but they have always gone out to someone for Christmas gifts or birthday gifts,,, (funny how we never think of ourselves) I need to get busy making some things for our home. Its so diffrent when you have Children at home. They can sure bring out the holiday sprit for you Anyway, here is a cute Turkey Afghan.

http://www.momsloveofcrochet.com/ThanksgivingTurkeyAfghan.html

I did find a advanced pattern for one too, it looks real cute as well. Maybe I'll try both one day! :)
http://dayna.tdgservices.com/ShowPattern.aspx?PatternID=34

Have a great Day all!!!

day??

2011-11-06T08:19:00.000-08:00

Hello all who are following this 30 day challenge. I want to apologize to you for not following thru this week. Its been a truly crazy week!!!
On Wednesday we found out that our Daughter will need an additional surgery to remove scar tissue and infection on the side of her head where a prosthetic ear will one day be. (she was born without a left ear and reconstruction is not an option because she has alot of infections) Also I've had 9 cake orders and finish in under 2 weeks. And a all day field trip at my bus driving job. So its been a whirl wind of a week to say the least! And quite honestly this Momma is BEAT!!
I have been crocheting though. between bus runs, waiting in my van at McDonald's drive thru, waiting on cakes to get out of the oven,, Dr's office visits,,,you name it I've packed it there,,lol
For the past few weeks I've worked every day on a laprobe that will be gift for a lady in our church. And it is done! :) Here is the pattern I used and will be today's 30 day challenge square. The challenge part is to make a square using this pattern.
http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/laprobe.html

*FYI the pattern is in multiples of 4 so if you need say 5 sets of "boxes" you will chain 24 to start (first 4 sets are your beginning box)

I wonder how a afghan made with squares like this would look? maybe if they were finished like the blanket with all scalloped edges and just attached at the corners?? Hum?? ok, someone get on that and send me a pic of a finished set of maybe 6 to see..lol I don't ask much do I?

I hope your all having a wonderful weekend.
We are actually sitting here in a Motel in Louisville KY. A little unexpected mini Vaca! :) Here is a pic of the next laprobe I've just started.

Day22 Happy Halloween!

2011-10-31T01:37:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween Y'all!!!
Hope everyone is having a wonderful Monday! I'm up way to early!! I got up around 3 am (stupid coffee at 9:30PM lastnight!) Gonna be a long day for me,,,again! And of course today is another cake day. :)
Today I thought I'd post this little skull square. it would be a cute pair of earrings if done in super fine crochet thread. Hummm thinking next Halloween???
http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa100805.htm

It looks fun!!

Have a Spooky Day Y'all!!!

Day 21 Spider Web

2011-10-30T17:45:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween Eve! :) Are we all ready for tomorrow's candy hunt? lol Of course we have such a busy day planned. I'm alittle bit bummed that we can't relax and go enjoy Trick-Or-Treating. But Bug will get in a few houses before we are done. Wow, has life gotten way too busy!
AnyWhoo,, here is today's Link:

http://www.purplekittyyarns.com/halloween-patterns/spiderweb-coasters-and-halloween-table-center-wc1939

I didn't get my square finished. But I did work on a prayer shawl today. I'm trying to get it finished to deliver to a lovely lady who has been such a comfort to so many. Maybe I'll post the pattern for that soon too. I guess I don't have to do squares every time. lol

Here is a cutie link for some mini pumpkins, candycorns and ghosts :)
http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/craft/crochet-halloween-2008/

Day 20 3D Pumpkin

2011-10-29T14:48:00.000-07:00

I love the way this square looks, on the net,,lol. Its a 3D pumpkin. I'd love to one day make a whole afghan made out of these :) NOT! LOL It was fun to fight the pumpkin, but I can NOT figure out the Ivy part of it,, looks like a rewrite! I'll post it if I get it done,,lol

Here is the Link:
http://www.allcrafts.net/fjs.htm?url=web.archive.org/web/20010629194618/http://members.aol.com/gandal195/punkin.html

Here was me playing with trying to get all 15 YO's off the hook,,lol

Here is my pumpkin,

And here is their pumpkin off site. Maybe one day I'll figure it out,,lol

Day 19 Candy Corn

2011-10-28T08:10:00.000-07:00

Ok,, so I've not posted any squares yet from the last couple of days,, I have them almost done. I will post them either tonight or in the morning. Shew busy busy busy!!!

Here it today's square!
Candy Corn!!!!!!!!!!! (I like the pumpkin candy corn!!)

http://www.allcrafts.net/fjs.htm?url=klpcrafter52.multiply.com/journal/item/107/Candy_Corn_Square_6

Day 16! Halloween Fun!

2011-10-25T17:21:00.000-07:00

Hey all!! Ok, so some how about some Halloween Fun between now and Monday. I've got some fun squares planned then we will work on some Thanksgiving and Christmas squares after that till the end of our 30 days.
Here is today's link

http://www.knitting-n-crochet.com/free-crochet-afghan-pattern.html

Acutally so you will have it, lets do from this site:
Day 16- pumpkin square
Day 17- Cat Square
Day 18- Bat Square

And every day I'll repost the link and my finished square. This way you can get a jump on things and not have to wait till the end of the day for me to post,,lol
Then I'll post the next 4 days each morning (or that is the plan LOL)
On day 19 we will do a candy corn square
and Day 20 will be another pumpkin (3D)
Day 21 will be a spider square
and Halloween Day, Day 22 we will do a Skull square.
Sound fun yet?? lol
Here is today's square:

*** Check back soon,, i'm working on this one!***
Happy Crocheting!!!

Day 15 its all about the points

2011-10-24T17:57:00.000-07:00

Today I thought we'd do some Triangles! I have seen afghans done out of these, but I've never done one before. They are cute worked up in multi colors :)
http://carinascraftblog.wardi.dk/2010/07/tutorial-crochet-granny-triangle.html

I found this pic on Pintrest :)

Happy Crocheting Y'all!!!

Day 14 an oldy but goodie!

2011-10-23T15:40:00.000-07:00

This square is great for working on afghans like quilt afghans. You can make a pattern like,,,

Here is the half square pattern

http://rensfibreart.wordpress.com/2patterns-2/the-humble-granny-square/diagonal-granny-square/

I've done alot of these, a heart one, cat one, dog, bear,, lots of quilt top look alikes :)
Fun Fun Fun!
here is my square:

Happy Crocheting Y'all!!

Day 13 (I think)

2011-10-22T18:45:00.000-07:00

Ok,, which end is up?? LOL right about now I have no idea where any of my crochet hooks are, where my laprobe, I've been working on is, or where I am,,,lol Oh wait I'm at home,,lol Ok,,got that one right anyway. To say that I'm alittle bit tired is an understatement!!!
Its been a week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If there ever was a need for a vacation to the beach this week was it!!!!!!!!
I hate to admit that I haven't done yesterday's square, or one for today for that matter. Sigh,,, Life has gotten way too busy!!! But what's a girl to do??? Its not like I'm gonna slow down! LOL
Lets see, in the past 24 hours I've gone to work, attended a fall kids party, made a mad dash to walmart for a Halloween Costume for Bug, Baked and decorated 24 cupcakes, a 10" round zebra cake, and 2- 1/4 sheet cakes (one a 3D ladybug cake) and delivered them all with a total of 2 hours sleep and I finished the mural for Shriner's Hospital. Yeah Me! lol
Today's square is one that I've looked at before, but not sure that I'd ever try it. its called Angels Around the World. http://allcraftsblogs.com/crochet_square_patterns/angels_around_the_world_square/angels_around_the_world_square.html

OK Kids,, Has anyone ever tried it? I wonder if its as hard as it looks???
I should have picked a basic never ending granny for today,,lol But Oh well,,lol
Hope your all having a wonderful day today!!!
Happy Crocheting Y'all!

Day 12, smelling like roses :)

2011-10-21T07:31:00.000-07:00

Hey Y'all :)
Anyone feel like roses today? Ok,, so maybe I got a little too much pep for a cold fall day. I guess there is way to much color going on with the season :) Anyone else feel creative?
Today's square is a rose (cabbage rose I believe) I'll have to update my post when I come up for air tonight. Today I have a cupcake order and 3 cakes. going to be a LONG night ahead of me. LOL maybe I'll get a chance to take a break and crochet some.

Here is the link :)

http://rosehip.typepad.com/rose_hip_blog/2008/11/index.html
Happy Crocheting all!!

Day 11 Not quite a granny!

2011-10-20T10:55:00.000-07:00

Happy Day 11!!! Today I thought we'd do something a little bit different. Today lets do Hexagons!!! I don't know why other than I think they are fun and thought,,ok I've not done one of those in a while,,lol

Today a friend asked me what I was going to do with all the challenge squares,, I told her that it will be turned into a laprobe for a local nursing home :) This hexagon?? maybe I'll need to make lots more,,lol
I love it when a plan comes together,,lol

Here is my pattern;
(yes one from me this time,,lol, only cause I've used it alot and have NO CLUE where it came from I think my Grams taught it to me forever ago.

I used a H hook, but you can use what ever hook you like to give you the size you need

Ch 5, join to form a ring

Row 1: Ch 3, 11 DC in ring, join with a sl/st in top of ch 3. Finish off ( 12 dc)
Row 2: changing color, Ch 3, DC in same sp as Ch 3, ch1, (2 dc, ch1) in each. join in top of beg ch3. Finish off. (24)
Row 3: (attach color in ch 1 sp) Ch3, 2dc in same ch1 space, *ch1, 3dc in next ch1 s* (repeat ) till end, join in top of ch3 space. Finish off.
Row 4: (attach color in ch1 sp) Sc in ch 1sp, *ch 3, sc in next ch1 sp* (repeat till end) joining to top of sc. (do not finish off)
Row 5: continuing with same color, sl st into ch3 space, Ch3, 2dc in same space, ch 2, 3dc in same space, (corner made= 3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch1, *work corner in next ch3 sp, ch 1, 3dc in next ch3 sp* repeat from * to * Join with a sl st in top of ch 3, finish off and your done :)

Happy Crocheting!

Day 10

2011-10-19T02:18:00.000-07:00

Day 10 and I'm back in my game! :) Here is a quick pattern square.
http://www.allcrafts.net/fjs.htm?url=web.archive.org/web/20080202082042/http://www.geocities.com/alyssa5000/zipper.html

Its such a cold and rainy day here in Kentucky. And of course today is the day for a fieldtrip to Ft. Harrod. BRRRR!!! I know one bus driver who will gladly spend her time on the bus today crocheting!!! LOL Oh well, I have a afghan I need to get busy on!

Hope you all have a wonderful day today!!

Hugs
Tracye

Ok so not finished yet, but hey, I gotta get my butt up and get dressed for work! LOL I'm gonna have to start getting up 1 hour early to do these challenges! LOL

Day 9

2011-10-18T17:00:00.000-07:00

Cause my day , week, month, has me going around in circles, what a fitting square for today,,lol I'm loving it!!!
So sorry once again for the late post. I had this in mind for Friday, and had a post all ready to go for today. Fell asleep and deleted it along with the link. I'm so tired I don't even remember what it was,,,,lol So will have to search for that one again,,lol
Anyway, here is today's link.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5584780/free_granny_square_pattern_circle_in.html?cat=24
Here is my Pic :)

Day 8! :)

2011-10-17T09:11:00.000-07:00

Day 8 Crochet Challenge is a basic solid square. I was looking for something not "norm" for solid squares. Something with a little texture to it and not alot of holes. I found this one called "Chickens" and thought,,,,OKAY!!!! Actually I like it. It would work up a real fast laprobe or afghan for nursing homes (hint hint Stitchs of Love BHC group) Its hard to see the stitches in my variegated colors. Give it a try :)

Hugs and Happy Stitching!

Tracye

"Chickens"
pattern from : http://www.crochetpatty.com/patterns/squares/chickenss.html

Finished square :)

Day 7!

2011-10-16T16:46:00.000-07:00

Hello all! Well we've made it a week! Woo HOO! I owe you guys today's square and I still need to post yesterday's finished square.
Today I spent the day in the bed with a Migraine :(
Here is today's square. Don't forget to post a pic to show me yours.
Hugs all!

Tracye

http://www.crochetpatty.com/patterns/squares/carnivalsq.html

A Late Day 6

2011-10-15T18:50:00.000-07:00

Hello all! So sorry for the late posting. Today has been one of those days!!! But I didn't want to go to bed and not post a challenge square.
Today is all about LOVE! I Love to Crochet! I just wish I had more time in the day to do it!!!
Anyway,,,, here is the link and I'll have to post my square when I can find my phone to take a pic,,, humm I wonder where that stupid thing is anyway??? Maybe in the van?? lol

http://lilleystitches.blogspot.com/2011/01/heart-granny-square-pattern.html

Happy Crocheting!!

Day 5 FALL!!!

2011-10-14T08:26:00.000-07:00

Hello all!! Yeah we made it to day 5! LOL I wonder how I will be able to keep up with this, go back to work Monday , cake orders are flying in and KIDS! LOL (Ok challenge # 15 of this 30day challenge for me,,lol)
This morning I woke up with a huge headache, and was thankful for the 10 minutes of peace and quiet in the house. All the kids were sacked out (boys spent the night and were all over the couch and Lexie slept with momma) Coffee made I went on the front porch and just about froze my butt off it was so chilly!! But looking out over my neighborhood I once again noticed the beauty around me with all the leaves changing.
This is my FAVORITE season!!! I am in LOVE with COLOR! Fall Colors to be exact! I wish this season would last about 6 months! LOL It gets me geared up to plan some winter projects, I love to crochet in the winter! And I tend to paint more in the "color" seasons (fall and spring)
Sigh,, when did life get sooooo busy????
Anyway, I sat down at the computer with squares all ready planned out today and thought,, I don't want to do that one today! I need some FALL in this challenge!!!!
So here is what we are going to do today. A FALL Maple Leaf!!! I want COLOR People!!! I want to see Reds, Yellows, Greens, browns, and Oranges!!!
I sat down and searched!, Would you believe I found a site right off the bat? Here is the link and pattern.
http://www.momsloveofcrochet.com/MapleLeafAfghan.html She will get you started, but just in case you are an old pro, here is the graph. (BTW, I LOVE THIS AFGHAN!! I can see it on the back of our couch soon!)

Have you ever done "graphed crochet"? Its easy! Alot of my crochet buddies are soo scared to try, but if you can single crochet and aren't afraid to change colors in the middle of a stitch and don't mind all the strings hanging down, you will LOVE this! I have made so many beautiful afghans using a graph. here is one I did for my nephew. all in single crochet.

Almost any cross stitch pattern can be crocheted into a graphed afghan!!

Here is a tutorial to show you how to change colors if you need.

http://iweb.tntech.edu/cventura/rightstitches.html

Finally,,, Here is my Square :)

Day 4!!!

2011-10-13T08:24:00.000-07:00

Ok Gang! Here is Day 4's Crochet Challenge Square.
I love how this square looks!!!
And can't wait to do a crazy afghan in bright bright funky colors!!! LOL

Here is the link
http://crochetme.com/media/p/95138.aspx

I'll admit I almost changed this square before it even got started! I couldn't figure out what on earth they were talking about on how to change the colors when in fact it wasn't "changing the colors" it was "working" the colors,,lol ok have I lost ya yet?? In this square you will work 4 different sides, one color each, still lost??? yeah I feel ya,, I was too. Then I REREAD the pattern slowly (maybe I was tired?? LOL) and it says to REMOVE HOOK!!! DUH! here is what it will look like (this was after the 2nd rnd)

You will remove the hook at the end of each rnd of that color, pick up the next color and begin that row again working on the top of the previous row(color). So basically each rnd is worked 4 times one set per color. I guess I couldn't wrap my brain around dropping that stitch/color to go to the next..lol I just wanted to keep on crocheting. Round 5 (or on whichever round you end) should be...

** She made a correction to Rnd 5** Its below the pattern, but just in case,, here it is

Continuing with color A, * {ch1, in ch2 sp (3dc, ch1, 3dc), sk 2dc, ch1,

.....2dc in ch1 sp, sk 2dc, ch1, hdc & sc in ch1 sp, sk 2dc, ch1, sc & slst in ch1 sp. repeat from * with colors B, C, & D.

Have FUN with this one!!!!

Here is the my square!!! WOO HOO!!

Day 3 Challenge Angel Square

2011-10-12T12:31:00.000-07:00

Here it is! Today's challenge square :)
The head part was giving me fits till I figured out that it was also a cluster,,,lol WOW what a big square it turned out to be!!!

Still it was alot of fun and a good challenge! LOL

day 3 crochet challenge

2011-10-12T07:27:00.000-07:00

Hello all!!! OK we are on day 3 and here is today's pattern. :)
Thanks Tracy Scott for suggesting it for the challenge!! Will be posting later today my finished square

.Angel afghan square

(Picture from http://www.crochetkim.com/patterns/angelafghan.html)

This would make a awesome Christmas afghan!! :)

day 2 square done

2011-10-11T14:03:00.000-07:00

OK everyone,, here it is, day 2's square. A patriotic pinwheel. :) I can imagine this one as a border around a light house grafted afghan. Hummmm have to keep that in mind for a project one day.
I think I did the fold backwards, but it still turned out real pretty. A lot more in person than this photo can show :) It was a real easy pattern I was pleasantly surprised!
LOL

Happy Crocheting!!!!

Anyone have a square that you want to try but don't think you can???

Challenge me :)

day 2 crochet challenge

2011-10-11T11:16:00.000-07:00

here is the link for today's square :) Happy Crocheting!!http://www.craftown.com/cropat9.htm
will post tonight what my square looks like :)

30 day Crochet Challenge

2011-10-10T16:49:00.000-07:00

Hello all!!! I'm going to host a 30 day challenge starting today and running thru 11-9.
For some reason I've been thinking about this for weeks now and decided this morning that I'm going to do it!!! Every day starting today I will post a new square and a link to the pattern on this blog. If you would like to join along I'd love to hear from you. I'll also be posting this to FB if you aren't my friend yet, there is a link on my blog for a friend invite. Happy Crocheting!!

Wouldn't this be a CUTE CUTE Christmas gift?? Humm Bug does love Hello Kitty!!! lol

This is where I got the kitty pattern

http://www.e-pleteni.cz/aktuality.petra?id=3&lang=en

As I worked on this square I found a few things that I didn't like. Not saying anything bad about the writer of the blog this original pattern is in Japanese :)
But it was hard for me to follow a bit. She did an awesome job with her photos, and I was able to look at them and see what she was talking about.
I didn't like the "square" part of it at all and after pulling it out a doz times I came up with a granny version.
Here is a few pics and instructions to show you what I mean.

Here is my HC from her pattern:
I used a E hook
and worsted weight yarn. (mostly red heart scraps)

( I don't know why its sideways I tried to fix it but gave up after the 5th attempt)
from this point you see that I added the pink. In order to make the "granny you will need to "fill in" the space between the ears. this is what I did.

Join with sl st between the ears.
Sc in next sc, hdc in next 5sc, sc in next, sl st in next (this fills it in)

from here you will start the granny

ch2, 2dc in same space, skip2, ch 2, 3dc in next, ch2, 3dc in same st (corner made in top of ear)
working down side
*ch2, skp 2, 3dc in next* (from * to * 2 more times)
ch2, skp2, 3dc ch2 3dc, in next. (corner made)
rep * to * (3 times)
Ch 2, skp2, 3dc ch2 3dc in next (3rd corner made)
rep * to * (3 times)
ch 2, skp 2, 3dc ch2 3dc in next (corner made top of right ear)
ch2 skp 2, 3dc in next, ch 2, skp 2, 3dc in middle of 5sc from begin row. ch 2 and sl st into top of 3dc set. pull up a loop and finish off.

connect in the corner with a contrasting color and work last row of Granny as normal.

Here is my finished Square :)

This is how I made the bow. Its just a granny middle and I pinched 2 sides together

Happy Crocheting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just Cakes

2011-05-27T22:04:00.000-07:00

Well, haven't had time for art lately :( Hopefully Monday I can work on my art journal some.

Anywhoo,, I have 2 newest cakes. One I'll have to post tomorrow. Its for Momma April (Joe's baby Sister) Here is one I did for Shonda today.

( sorry for the quality of the pic, I took it at 1am and the lights were off, so I wouldn't wake Lexie)

busy busy and yet,, feel that I haven't done a thing!!!

2011-05-15T19:40:00.000-07:00

Hello all 4 of you who wonder to this little corner of my world that I like to call Ladybug Lane :) I hope you will sit for a bit and look at some of the things I've been up to.... now its not been as much as I like,,but hey I gotta be a Mom first and then there's that little thing called a JOB that I do (someone's gotta get all these kido's to school and I'm proud to be their bus driver,,lol) Any whoo,,, here's just a few pic's of what I've accomplished since Christmas. (cause lord knows I forgot to take photo's of all the Christmas gifts I made this year! LOL

CAKES!!!

ART!!!!!

CROCHET!!!

(fur hair scrunchies)

)

I think I've made close to 100 of these pot scrubbers!!! lol

So little yarn so little time!!!!!!

2010-12-21T14:15:00.000-08:00

Its Christmas time!!! How many of us are busy working on projects that have to be done in 3 days??? Ok,,show of hand please???? ME ME ME!!! lol
Sigh,,, I have to get some more yarn, and I have no time to finish!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BUSY HANDS!!!!!!! Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas!!!!

fall break and art journaling

2010-10-03T17:24:00.000-07:00

Hey Gang, busy time of year for our little family but I want to try to post from time to time. I just started a new job so I might be quiet a bit, but I'm trying.
Art Journaling has really taken a sideline and it makes me sad! I'm about 7 pages from completing my very first art journal and I'm excited! But that may be the problem too! Maybe I'm seeing the end of a prize possession and I'm worried. This book has been through a lot!! I've taken it to the park, to the ocean to work, to church even. I've packed it around with me with pencils and paint and stamps and on and on. Its like a friend to me. (ok is that sad or what? LOL) Maybe I just need to go get another Moleskin. Will I love it as much? Will it be so exciting because of that "new book smell"? Do I get a larger one? What will my first page be?
I want to do something on the cover of this one,,but I fear I'll just mess it up! Sigh I don't want this one to end! I've actually got 3 going but HATE the other journals (yes I'm picky!) I never got more than 10 pages in the other 2. This one,,,,,ahhh Moleskin love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
Ok,, enough about the silly book.
Here is a little preview of some art that Me, Angela and my Mom will be doing for Shriner's Hospital for Children.

Any Hoo,,, I'll post a final page or two of the art journal once its complete.
OHHH and I'm up to 27 baby hats for St. Joe East hospital, Noggineers group.
Hope your all enjoying your Fall weather! :)

Latest Art and Busy art Journaling

2010-09-23T11:58:00.000-07:00

Hi All!
Well, had a wonderful time this past week on cam painting for a small group of friends. I will admit to being camera shy, but once I got warmed up,,, It was fun!

Here is the painting that I finished on cam for the ladies.

It was a bit windy that day, and I guess I just ran with it! I got a lot of great ideas for the next painting that I'll be doing. This one is Mixed Media, with paper, glues, yarn, tissue paper, marker (yes Sharpie Love here!) stamping, paint, color pencils, water color crayons,,,hummm did I leave anything out?

I'm super excited that I will be doing a mural painting very soon for Shriner's Hospital! As most of you know they have really been a blessing to us for Lexie. We Love them!!!

Anyone want to contribute some materials for this project? We will need Paint, plywood about 4 sheets I think, sand paper and polyurethane.

Hope your all having a Awesome day!

Hats for Newborns

2010-09-23T11:44:00.000-07:00

Hi all! Its been a real busy summer for us here in the Stith household! Angela came in from Beijing to stay with us for the school year, (and BTW she is an AWESOME Artist!!!) I've made a job change and have started working on some new and old projects again.
Here is just a few of the hats that I've been working on.
BTW, If anyone is interested I will have Santa Spoons available for purchase after Halloween for your holiday gift giving, and for your trees! I also have a Snowman Spoon in the works as well!

These will be donated to the Noggineers Group at St Joseph East here in Lexington Ky

Many Blessings!

Cakes

2010-09-20T12:02:00.000-07:00

I have forgotten to add a few cakes to the roll below, but here they are.

Both were for birthdays :)

ok, why

2010-09-15T11:25:00.000-07:00

I guess I'm just in a bad mood today, but I am sitting here searching for yarn bombing, crochet clubs, local crochet clubs, mixed media local groups,,,,,,on and on. the more I sit the more frustrated I get. Its not like I want to start this crazy modern art revolution, or even be a major part in anything like that. But guess I am feeling like all the art in the world these days are way far away from me. I wanna have fun with art! I wanna see and meet people who also want to "play"! I want to meet up, have coffee with paint on my hands, little bit of glue in my hair or what ever crazy art I'm into at the time ,,maybe a bag of crochet stuff beside me and just giggle and have fun.
ok, ok, the 5 year old in me needs a nap I guess,,,,,
sigh, are there any artists in the Kentucky area who are just in hiding waiting to come out and get noticed?
Meet at a park and crochet? have a mixed media day? shoot, yarn bomb something,,,I don't know............

Words

2010-06-13T18:45:00.000-07:00

I'm learning, growing and healing thru my art journaling. :) I'm rather proud of myself that I can let things out and not keep it all bottled up anymore. And no more mental bashing! Yeah Me!

I love to write out my feelings and then cover it with art!!! Turn a negative into a positive......

One day I'd love to teach a healing art journal class,,,, Anyway, today's Journal page

Dress Up 2010

2010-06-12T11:27:00.000-07:00

My very first entry in the challenge :) But not my last. I'll be catching up for the year as I can. And doing 1 a month from now on.

Enjoy :)

June: Dragonfly Dream

made from card stock, paint, gel pins, stamps, ribbon, mesh netting, and bee's wax! (oh smells so good!)

Just a few journal pages,

2010-06-12T11:22:00.000-07:00

Just a few journal pages,, I've been a little bit creative lately :) you'd think I love my new art spot or something,,lol

Good Friday Morning

2010-06-11T06:49:00.000-07:00

Good Morning all! :) Well our week at home is about to end. Little Miss Doodle has had HFMD and we have been stuck inside. Aww I'm not complaining, its been a nice short break from work/ life and EVERYONE! :) We have only seen Daddy and 2 workers all week long! :) I have to be careful because I know I could get use to that easily!
Angela will be here in a few months! For those of you who don't know who she is, she is a exchange student from Beijing China. She attends the ART school there!!!!!!!! Woo Hoo!! A student who loves art! :)

I worked all day yesterday in the art nook and its shaping up. :)

I"ll post some pics soon,, but here is a project I did yesterday to put the stamps I use daily :) This was left here by my parents when we bought the house. I never knew what I was going to do with it till yesterday when I dusted it off and took it to the art nook.

YEAH FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!

TTFN!

dull art spot

2010-06-10T07:36:00.000-07:00

In an effort to be creative , and to be able to use all my supplies,,I've moved my art spot again,, but sigh,,, although I'm feeling creative (new spot and seeing all my fun things out of boxes) my spot looks,,,well OK awful! I know I need to clean it up a bit and really ORGANIZE!!! But I NEED HELP!!! Please someone can you give me some pointers on what you do to your "space" to make it welcoming, to make a creative environment... on a budget. OK did I mention I'm sharing this space with a washer/dryer and a psycho stinky kitty???

HELP!!!!!!!!

ATC

2010-06-10T05:46:00.000-07:00

shades of green swap :)

Create Every Day June "Bliss"

2010-06-08T05:39:00.000-07:00

For Creative Every Day Challenge :)

Just a few things that bring me "bliss" notice the flip flops in the corner,,lol

art, art and more art!

2010-06-06T14:30:00.000-07:00

I noticed today that my art journal is looking rather full. How did I do so many pages??? There are about 19 pages left,,sigh,,,,,
I have to tell you that finding the RIGHT journal sure makes a difference! I tried to use just any old sketch book,,nope- did about 5 pages in there and put it down. Then I switched to making my own. crated a cute cover, Nope- although it was "cute" not something I was obsessed with bringing to work with me and taking it almost everywhere I went! Only did about 10 pages in that one.
Now the Moleskine,,,,,alll true art heaven! I don't have to worry about what I use on it. It hasn't gone thru the pages yet and I pack this little black book with me everywhere!
I haven't gone "too crazy" in there, but I have to admit I'm having alot of fun!!!
There are days that all I can do is think about art!!! I even have my 5 year old and one of my 8 year old twin nephews hooked on art journaling! Its so much fun!
If you don't know what I'm talking about, go to youtube and look up art journal.
I have a few projects in the works and about 10 more I "want" to get into, but in an effort to get myself motivated and to inspire me again to work on art every day. I'm going to start posting my projects, swaps, and journaling in here. So get ready for some art :)

Just a few cakes :)

2009-12-09T19:51:00.000-08:00

Jayden's 4th Autumn's 8th

2009-08-08T13:12:00.001-07:00

Jayden loves Skateboards, so that's whats on the cake instead of cars :) Sorry I haven't posted any cakes in a while. Its not that I haven't done any, its just that they have been alot of repeat types (the slumber party cakes and spidy cakes are in right now and after you've seen one,,, you've seen them all..lol)

Abby's birthday and more :)

2009-06-16T03:19:00.001-07:00

new cakes

2008-12-22T15:52:00.000-08:00

Milky's 16th Birthday cake

Baby shower cake, Fondant baby

fondant bow

Hi all! Sorry I've been MIA, I've been doing cakes and such, but have been sick on and off and haven't felt up to blogging.
Here is a couple since I've posted last.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

2008-10-17T06:06:00.000-07:00

I just finished a painting I did for Suzi's class. Still working on a few others as I go along. :)

Halloween Party Cake

2008-10-13T21:47:00.000-07:00

Hi All, this past weekend we went to a CIEE (Milky's exchange program) Halloween party.

It was alot of fun!!! Here's the cake I took. :)

"Pamper Me" party at church

2008-10-11T05:37:00.000-07:00

This cake was for the young ladies at our church. We had a Pamper Me party where they got to do their nails, make-up and pedicures. It was alot of fun and the cake was a huge hit! More pic's on our main site. http://www.littleladybuglane.blogspot.com/

Toodles!

Guitar Cake

2008-09-26T07:47:00.001-07:00

Here is a Cake I did for Zach's 17th birthday. Happy Early Birthday Zach!

Ha Ha no cake today! LOL

2008-09-16T11:42:00.000-07:00

If you dreaded signing on to my blog for fear of looking at another cake,, well SURPRISE! no cake today. Actually I have no orders till next weekend. WOO HOO! DARN! The afghan is an on going "TV" project... I work on it while watching TV at night. The face pic is a page out of my mixed media art journal. I've just recently started it. and restarted it and yet again started it. Have to learn to work from my heat not my mind. LOL It gets me in so much trouble! Lots of embellishments, layering, painting, water colors, and imagination and letting go.. sure is saving me a bunch on therapy! Just kidding,, I really don't need it,,,,,,,this week! Hope you all are having a wonderful start to this week,, BTW 99 days left till Christmas! (I can hear all you Grinch's groaning from here!) Me??? yeah well I'm not real excited yet either,,lol

Hope you having fun. Go out and enjoy the day today! And get one of those pink bubble gums! (Why am I craving those today????) Got to love the simple things in life like pink bubble gum!

Hugs!!!

are you tired of cakes yet?

2008-09-15T10:43:00.001-07:00

I bet you are! LOL But here's a few more from this weekend. LOL I do have a afghan in the works, I'll post it later this week.

Today's order

2008-09-11T12:22:00.001-07:00

Hi Gang! Here are a few more cakes for you to view. The cupcakes go with the horse cake cake :) Hugs!!!!!!!!

busy cake weekend.

2008-09-07T17:50:00.000-07:00

Wow what a busy cake weekend! LOL

The castle was for DeShaynia's 5th birthday. It was Lots of fun to make,, but boy did it take forever! It was 2 full days of work! It was the biggest birthday cake I've ever made! It honestly was the size of a small wedding cake!

The baby and baby cupcakes were for my Sister-n-law's baby shower. They were a big hit and Sonya loved it!

The 3rd cake was for Pauline's birthday.
Hope your all having a great weekend.

Hugs and God Bless!!

Lots of Cake!

2008-09-06T10:00:00.000-07:00

Hey Gang!!! Lots of cake making going on here this weekend. I can't wait to show you some pictures, but have to keep 2 cakes a secret so You'll have to wait till Sunday night! LOL

The kitchen and dinning room are a mess,, but the cakes are turning out so beautifuly!!!

Hope your all having a great weekend!!! (HA HA Sonya, if you thought you could get on here and view your baby shower cake! Shame Shame! LOL)

Hugs!!

Ok,, so maybe a sneak peak,,lol

but that's all you get to see! LOL

Cakes

2008-09-03T06:39:00.000-07:00

Lots of new cakes coming up! Here is one I just finished for Addison's birthday. It was for a slumber party and each little girl on the cake matched her friends :) I have 2 more cakes to do this weekend. And one order for the end of the month.(Have you seen your cake up on here or on the slide show below??? WHAT??? You haven't ordered one??) LOL Don't forget that I can do that special cake for you anytime you need it. Special orders welcome!!

Hugs to you all!!!

Happy Birthday Addison!!!!! I'm so glad your friends at the Slumber Party loved the cake! :)

Hugs!!!

Why do I craft?

2008-08-31T17:22:00.000-07:00

Someone once asked me why do I do crafts and Art? I've had a long time to think about it and I think its cause maybe I need Therapy! LOL You see, when I craft, I pray, sing, laugh, remember and ponder over my life and the things that need to be done. Hey its a lot cheaper than going to a real therapist and shelling out all that money for him to say, "get a hobby!" LOL
I even say a prayer for the person who is to receive this gift, even if I don't know who you are yet. I have very little of the things I make, most of it is sent to friends or sold.
So if you get a crocheted item, painted item or any other item from me, you can bet that I've prayed over it, shed a tear and talked to it over and over. LOL I think my goal in life it to bring smiles to anyone I can. And boy is that a hard job!!! But I take so much joy and pride in knowing that someone loves what I've done. And am heart broken when they say "oh,,, that's nice,,,, thanks" (which did happen this past Christmas when I made a large Angel tree topper for a "therapist" of Lexie's. It took me 2 weeks to make it and starch it and boy did I put a lot of prayers into it! LOL she just grabbed it up, tucked it not to gently into the crook of her arm and out the door she went, who cares if she crushed it, I guess she was in a hurry,,,,,)
Anyway, that is why I craft my friends,,, its an outlet to my prayers. LOL
Hugs and God Bless to you all!

Moving things around

2008-08-27T05:18:00.000-07:00

OK after much thought and pestering (I wont mention your name here my fans might seek you out!!! HA! What fans! LOL Just kidding!) This site will be under construction for a couple of days. It has come to my attention that its hard to see all the things I do without searching. Sorry about that! So I'm working on a few slide shows for each category. I don't know how this will work or look when I'm done cause those are big and may slow down the site. But all I can do is try right?? Any ideas on how to accomplish this please shoot me a message. I'm open for any suggestion how to make my blog better. Some have already suggested a online store site where you can order. I'm looking into that, but haven't run into anything yet that wont cost me each month and something that I know will be safe for you all to use. Hope your all doing OK.

Hugs and God Bless!

new ATC's and a cake comming this weekend

2008-08-26T05:54:00.000-07:00

Hey gang,

Got a cake to do this weekend. So watch for that pic soon. Its a slumber party cake :)

Here are a few ATCs that I've been working on.

Enjoy

Newest ATC's

2008-08-17T13:29:00.000-07:00

Hi Gang, sorry Haven't posted any new ATC's lately. Been real busy! I've joined a truck swap. LOL so you will see alot of truck ones. lol
Hugs!

Birthday cake

2008-08-10T18:08:00.000-07:00

new cakes

2008-08-07T20:17:00.000-07:00

Just a few cakes I did in the past 2 days. I know my Guitar strings need to be replaced! LOL What can I say,, my hands shake! I did them 3 times,,lol

Hannah's Birthday Cake!

2008-08-04T13:55:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th Birthday Hannah!!! Love you Sweetie!

Baby Brother's wedding cake

2008-08-02T18:36:00.000-07:00

Hi all! My little brother and his new wife Audery got married today and I did their wedding cake. It was my very first one,,and I'll admit mistakes (wont tell you where,,lol) but over all, it turned out beautiful I think.

final cake/ reception cake! LOL

2008-07-30T18:50:00.000-07:00

OK, this was the final cake in the Wilton course 1 class. And it doubles as a extra cake for Josh's wedding reception. LOL Can't wait to take the rest of the classes!!!

Cake class tomorrow

2008-07-29T10:51:00.000-07:00

My last cake class for Wilton 1 is tomorrow, but this is just a practice cake. (its getting harder and harder to give cakes away,,lol) This weekend is Josh's wedding and I'll be doing a 3 tier cake for him, and a birthday cake for Hannah. (Happy 4th tomorrow!!) I'll post those cakes when they are done. Hope your all having a great week! Love you all!! OHHH BTW 10 more days and Milky our exchange student will be here! I'm so excited!!!

Cake Class! :)

2008-07-23T19:38:00.000-07:00

Hey Gang, Tonight was cake class... one more week to go in this class. This eating cake every Wednesday night is hard on the diet! LOL Not to mention all the Icing I'm making! LOL This week I needed 3 lbs of it! YUCK! Ok,,,yum! lol
Here is a pic of this weeks class, I should have taken a pic of last week but we took it the CIEE orientation (for our exchange student) And there was very little left,,lol Oh well. Don't expect this one to be here long tomorrow. Taking it to my aunt's and inviting everyone up to gobble up my homework! Lol
Hugs!

Quinn's Painting

2008-07-21T10:57:00.000-07:00

This is my current project. This painting is for a little boy who is being adopted from China by a wonderful family. Hi Gang! Enjoy watching Quinn's picture unfold!
Hugs to you all!!!

big Sigh,,,

2008-07-01T15:16:00.001-07:00

Sigh,,,,,,,,, Art has taken a side line for such a long time that I'm having a hard time getting back to my old creative self. Lets hope that I can get moving soon. I think the sign that we did for the church has jumped started a "paint" phase in me..lol you know I do my crafts in phases,,lol crochet, paint, candles and tarts, ATC's, wood carving,lol you name it I can do it,,and have! LOL Maybe tonight i can get busy. I have been working on some items for a online charity. I'll post some of my crochet when I can,, Hum have I ever posted anything crocheted before????
Hugs to you all,,my creative friends,,and those who think you aren't (I know better!) but have the hidden talent to be my friend! I love ya!

Sign for our Church

2008-06-28T09:08:00.001-07:00

Mom and I went last Sunday (6-22) and painted a sign for our church. It took us 7 hours to paint it together. They are adding on to the church and building starts real soon. Here is just a few pictures of the sign. It was a labor of Love for the Lord!

More ATC's

2008-05-30T19:10:00.001-07:00

Have alot of ATC's to post,, see anything you really like send me a email :)

2008-05-26T15:41:00.000-07:00

Busy day

2008-05-19T05:51:00.001-07:00

It was a busy day today with ATC's!

2 newest ATC's

2008-05-18T09:49:00.000-07:00

This is my Tootles :) I used her school picture :)

I love how "Beauty" turned out :)

WOO HOO!

2008-05-17T05:54:00.000-07:00

our Barns and Noble finally got in the book I was looking for :)

1000 artist trading cards by Patricia Bolton. I can't wait to get my hands on it! Going here in a min to pick it up!

ATC Paper doll sway Apirl flowers

2008-05-17T04:56:00.000-07:00

"Miss Daisy" and "Just call me Rose"

I did these for a swap. I'll be so glad when I can upload some images. I'm sure everyone is getting tired of my hand painted cards. I've found alot of real cute vintage images. cleaning out a drawer here at the computer for my ATC's this weekend. till we get a laptop so I can work in my studio I'm not wanting to work back there....lol computers,,, what did we ever do with out them??? lol

Hugs to you all!!!!!

Purple Ladybug

2008-04-09T19:56:00.001-07:00

painted ATC's

2008-04-09T19:46:00.000-07:00

Butterflies

2008-04-09T19:42:00.000-07:00

Advanced frabic ATC Swap

2008-04-09T19:35:00.000-07:00

Well, I've been working on a series of ATC's for a swap made out of fabric. Its a advanced swap cause it has to have at least 3 of the following in it: seed beads, hand sewing ,machine sewing ,hand dyed fabric ,hand embroidery - any type sliced seashells (fairly flat) handdyed lace, organza, ribbon, yarn ,wool ,felt, hand dyed scrim silk, Stumpwork ,embroidery ,cheesecloth

They are all a little bit different, Here are 2. you can see more at http://www.flickr.com/photos/25367457@N02/sets/

4 "Bug" ATC's

2008-04-01T17:43:00.000-07:00

the latest of my ATC's (i'll get a better pic in the morning,, lighting is so bad tonight) I was working on a "fabric" swap,, my first,, and didn't read what it was,,lol I did it all wrong so now I'm going back and starting over. But these were made with hand sewing, beads and organza or yarn. Also the backgrounds are either paint or water color pencils. Enjoy!

March Monthly Theme

2008-03-22T18:33:00.000-07:00

Art Paper Doll , March monthly Theme "Nature"

Irish Eyes are Smiling!

2008-03-21T19:36:00.000-07:00

March Paper Art Doll swap "Green/Irish/Leprechans" theme. For Norma.

Paper Art Dolls

2008-03-21T04:41:00.000-07:00

plastic canvas Monkey

2008-03-21T04:33:00.000-07:00

door stop I made for Lexie this week

paintings

2008-03-21T04:32:00.001-07:00

this is hanging in Lexie's room

Spoons

2008-03-21T04:31:00.001-07:00

ATC's

2008-03-21T04:23:00.000-07:00

This is a framed one that I painted. and put in a .25 cent frame I got on sale at Micheals ,,lol

the first two are for a "Chocolate atc doll" swap

The next two are for a Caribbean swap (9/9)

Bottles

2008-03-21T04:20:00.001-07:00

Just Gourds

2008-03-21T04:18:00.001-07:00

Bows anyone?

2008-03-21T04:08:00.001-07:00

OK, I got obsessed with keeping Lexie in hair bows,,lol I made the holder too, its just a long picture frame with duck fabric (bathroom theme) and 3 long white ribbons running down it. Worked Great!!!

lots of pic's

2008-03-21T03:28:00.000-07:00

I'm going to be posting a lot of pic's today and tomorrow. Just wanted you to see the types (lordy they are all over the house!) of arts and crafts I do. Some I sell, most I don't. A lot are just junk, but there are a few that I have displayed out in the house. But anyway, the next few posts are just pic's
Hugs to you all!

hello all!

2008-03-20T13:57:00.000-07:00

Hello all!!! OK once again I'm starting a crafting Blog. I don't know why I keep making one and then not working on it or changing it to something else,,lol But here we go! I'll try to post pic's of projects as I go. Happy Crafting all!!!