Bits and Bobs of Random Goodness

Let's catch up, shall we...

:: Knitting ::

Knitting is definitely my gateway drug *cough* craft addiction which has opened my world to all of the crafty goodness that currently occupies my life...and the majority of my apartment! I have recently re-fallen in love with knitting because of the amazingly awesome, though slightly sinister time-killing, Ravelry. I'm a little obsessed...

I finished the Broadripple Socks,



And last night I started the Umbilical Cord Hat from the first SnB book at 11:00pm...and finished in a crazed knitting stupor roughly around 3:00am!



The hat is one of a few I'll be making for the upcoming baby showers in my life. I'm might do a little embroidery embellishment on them, we'll see.

:: Christmas Gifts ::

Speaking of baby gifts, I finished another teddy bear! Two down, one to go! This one is wonky and a little asymmetrical. I like him - Matt thinks he's ungiftable. I think Matt's silly! What do you think?



:: Shopping ::

I've made some fun Etsy purchases in the last few days. First off, I bought a golfer window decal for my dad for Father's Day. Secondly, and not to be missed, my sensational artist blog friend, Flossy-P, has made some of her works available in form of a super affordable post card! I was able to purchase two of my all time favorites, String Theory and the set Looking for Love/Sometime Soon. Very exciting, indeed.

:: Cooking ::

Still with me? I made the Asparagus and Morel Bread Pudding sans the morels from Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. Very tasty, and it made a TON! Oh my, has it been more than a week since I've sung the praises of this book?! If you haven't read it, please do. It will likely change your life, give the warm fuzzies, make you feel like you can change the fate of the planet by doing your little bit.

Made the Rhubarb Crisp from Slow Food by Alice Waters again. Came out scrumptious, again. **EDIT** I just popped over to my mum's blog and she's posted a delicious looking recipe for Rhubarb Bread. I'll have to give that one a go!

So that's what I've been up to - how about all of you? Having a productive week?

Until next time, cheers!

Featured Etsy Blogger :: Cozy

Etsy Blogger Street Team

This month's featured blogger on the Etsy Blogger Street Team forums
is Cozy. She is a pretty awesome street team member! She keeps up with our calendar, and when each member has a birthday, she'll post that member's EtsyMini on her site. Isn't that nice/cool? !

My favorite items from Cozy's Etsy Shop include her Sprinkles Kitchen Cloths, Cotton Ball White Kitchen Cloths, and the sunny Fresh as a Daisy Kitchen Cloths. At $12 for a set of four that's superb value, and eco-friendly to boot!

Be sure to visit Cozy and say hello! She rocks!

Featured Etsy Blogger :: Stormy Designs

Etsy Bloggers Street Team

This month's featured blogger on the Etsy Bloggers Street Team forums is Stormy Designs. She is a mom/grandmom from Virginia and a talented polymer clay artist.

These are my top four favorite items from Stormy Designs' Etsy Shop

Purple Haze Earrings - Big and sparkly with a $12 price tag - my kind of jewelry!
Tear Drop Pendant - I like the simplicity of the design. $14.
Psychedelic Cuff - Rad! $18.
Abstract Designer Vase - I can't say that I would necessarily want this, because it doesn't really go with any of the decor in my house, but I think it's pretty sweet that someone made a VASE out of polymer clay! I love the needle tool detailing. $68.

Check out Stormy Designs at:
Stormy Designs Blog
Stormy Designs Website
Stormy Designs' Etsy Shop