Ocean Play Mat

My little nephew is really into animals of all kinds. I think he'll either be a vet or work in a zoo (or be a zoo vet!) when he grows up. I made him this 'ocean' mat for his sea animals. The wiggly pieces are supposed to be waves. The whole thing is made from felt. I found the penguins, manatees and belugas at Tuesday Morning.

Fingerless Mittens

These come from a recent issue of Crochet Today. In fact, they are on the cover, in yellow yarn. I used what I had on hand. They went together quickly, although I did have to pull out a few rows to get them to fit my hands. 

What really surprised me was how easy the cables were to crochet! Now I want to make something with this same design, again. 

Little Bird

Why, yes, I am writing this at 12:17 a.m. EST. I'm tired but I don't want to go to bed yet. Anyway, here's a little bird I made from Paperclay and glitter:

I can see a spot where I need to add extra glitter, and I'd like to put eyes on him. There is a hole through him for a ribbon or gold cord, as he is an ornament.

Most of my Christmas decorations are down from the attic. I unpacked boxes today but have not yet set out anything, although I did hang up my wreaths. I'll be working on the decorating over the next few days.

I hate it when Thanksgiving comes early. It doesn't feel right to put Christmas things out when it is still November.

Snowman Favor

This is made with a small canning jar, felt, and garland. I bought dimensional paint for the eyes but did not like how it came out of the bottle, so I just used a cotton swab to make the face. There's felt on the jar lid, which helps the styrofoam head stick a little better. I'm making a few of these and will fill them with candy for the kids who come to my Christmas Eve party.

Easy Dog Ornament

You can either use a photo of your pup to trace a silhouette, or get a picture from the internet. This is a chihuahua, like my Shadow Dante! It is made from two layers of felt glued together. I traced a little bit in from the edge with glue and added glitter, then filled in the rest with glue/glitter. Super, super easy!

Christmas Pillow #2

This one is crocheted. I think it will have a dark green border, and that the back will be made of cloth.

Christmas Pillow #1

A patchwork of ribbon, cotton and corduroy. I used the insert from another pillow. The cover of that one, which was too dirty to clean again, turned into a bed-bag for Rocky the Ferret.

Just a smidgen of hand-sewing needed here, hence the needle in the green patch.