I'm a Winner...

I have just found out I won a spot in the Soul Restoration class being hosted by Brave Girls Club/Melody Ross.  So yahoo!  I really think this class was so meant to be - I just had a feeling when I read the post on the Gilded Life's blog.  Cannot wait to dig in to the curriculum!!! 

AWESOME GIVEAWAY

I have just come upon an amazing giveaway!  The creativity and talent you'll find at The Gilded Life is very inspirational.  The giveaway is for an online class from Melody Ross.  Sounds like a great way to renew one's soul and get very creative!

Good luck to all who enter.  Have a great day!

Where Women Create Giveaway

I am so excited about the latest giveaway on WWC.  Christy Tomlinson's artwork is so inspiring.  You just have to take a peek for yourselves.  The giveaway ends today, but I'm considering taking her class whether I win or not. 

Very creative.

GIVEAWAYS!

If you're into browsing some wonderful blogs and entering for some very nice giveaways, you just HAVE to check this.  There are 3 different categories and just so many new and creative places to visit.  I've had a LOT of fun with this.  The deadline to enter them is December 17th!!  

I'm hoping to be one of the lucky winners!

The 1st "Sticking Kind"

It SNOWED!!!  And are we excited - but it is also unbelievably windy!  I'm not sure how long we'll be able to stand the elements until we have to come in for some hot chocolate!

The boys shoveled sidewalks and the driveway.  Salt was strewn to aid in the melting process.  Snow angels were formed, along with a miniature snowman.  You should have seen how cute the baby carrot was for the nose.  I know you're saying, well take a picture!  Why yes, of course, how simple - IF the batteries had been charged - hmph.  And YES, sledding was involved.  So we did indeed brave the elements and ended our snow adventures with some much needed hot chocolate.

I was also able to cast on a new fingerless mitten today and I am hoping to finish up some other projects that need to be under the tree - this year!  Smile...

More hot chocolate please.

Wishing you a peaceful day this Advent Season.

Happy Halloween!!

It's all about the jewels...

Jewel-tone yarn that is!  I finally made myself a pair of fingerless mittens.  I was on a "yarn crawl" this summer and visited 3 LYS for the day.  Each shop had goodies they were giving away and patterns to take home.  One shop even gave out local Ted Drewe's ice cream - yummy!

So I found this pattern on the back of the yarn band of Artful Yarns Vineyard.  The pattern just uses the one skein - love it!  They worked up very quickly on size 8 & 9 needles.  They were knitted flat and seamed up the side. 

The colors are absolutely gorgeous and I cannot wait until the weather cools off enough to wear them!  I just might have to make another pair - hmm.