Barbie again

Just some more Barbie stuff... Barbie didn't have a jacket, so of course I had to make her one.

I found the pattern for this one on that Swedish site again. I can't remember what number this pattern is. The jacket is supposed to have a hood as well, but Maja was too eager to start using the jacket so I never managed to start knitting the hood. Guess I could always do it later if I feel like it....

Scrap booking

I recently discovered scrap booking and this is my first attempt...

This LO is only 6x6 (15x15 cm), but that was a good size for my first attempt. The reason I chose this format is that I have this album with 6x6 pages in page protectors. I've got two of them, and the plan was to make one LO for each of my girls every month.... ehhh... well, as I said, that was the PLAN... All I've managed to do is this one for March... so I'm kind of a little bit behind... Next I'm going to make a page for Susie. I think I'll start from last month and work my way back... well... that's a plan, anyway....

A dress for Susie

I knitted a dress for Susie a few months back, and just realized I'd forgot to put it on here... I've had this pattern and wanted to knit it for ages, but haven't had anyone to knit for... until Susie came. Even though she's worn it on several occasions, I haven't managed to get a picture of the dress on her... Anyway, here are some pics:

Here I've just started. I had some problems in the beginning because there was a fault in the pattern... I think I knitted this little bit here two or three times.

The skirt is finished:

This is the top before I knitted the edges around the arms and neck:

And finally the finished dress...

I also knitted some bootees to go with it, but haven't got a picture of them either. I will try to get a pic with Susie wearing the dress and socks...

edit: Why does the pictures not get bigger when I click on them????

Wedding card

I had to make a wedding card quickly this morning. I didn't have time to come up with a completely new card, so I just used the same lay out as my previous card (the birthday card for Maja in a earlier post). It's quite interesting to see how when I changed just a few elements how I got a completely different card.

This one is for Malin and Charlie. Congratulations!!

Knitting for Barbie

Maja got a couple of Barbie dolls for her birthday.... They neeeed clothes (uhh.... sort of... or maybe it's just me wanting to make some...)! I was originally wanting to sew some clothes for them, but I couldn't find any free sewing patterns for Barbie clothes on the net, but there was plenty of knitting patterns. And since I rather like knitting... why not?? I've knittet two dresses. I found the pattern for these on this Swedish site (it has lots of patterns in english as well). There's lots and lots of really nice clothes here. It was kind of hard to choose, but I let Maja help me choose seeing as it is her that will play with them. They are both made with some old knitting wool that I found in my drawer of wool.

This is the first one I made (pattern no 160).

And here is the second (pattern 152).

If anyone knows about a place I can get hold of sewing patterns for Barbie, I would be grateful if you left a wee comment...

Happy birthday

My daughter, Maja, is 5 years old tomorrow. I've made her a quick card... really quick. Didn't have time for anything fancy.

Gym bag

My eldest daughter Maja started school last month, and every belonging has to be named. So for her gym bag I cross stitched this little name tag.

I've got a homer.....

Remember that Owls deco I sent out in the big world back in June last year?? It has flown back home to me!!! YAY!! It's my first deco that has come back, and it's soooo exciting. I wonder where my other deco is... and if it will come home to mee soon. Anyway.... thought I'd post pictures of all the lovely owls here...

First, just a reminder of the front:

The first page is by Victoria and next to her is Mstrishadams:

Then we have Tam Hess and Cairnlae:

Next is Eraserqueen and Kathy Gilpin:

And last but not least; Adamandia:

Thank you all for working in my deco.

I'm still here....

I just realized that tomorrow it will be 6 months since my last post..... ugh.... time flies. I haven't done much arty stuff lately. Trying to cope with the house and two children just drains me... oh yeah.... I had a girl, by the way. Susie. On the 18th February 2007. Just thought I'd mention it.

Well... this is just a quick thingy.... will try to update a bit later.

Nesting instinct???

OK, so I have been busy making ATCs lately... I've heard about people having this nesting instinct where they clean the house etc just before they have their baby.... maybe this is what I do.... Make atcs.... 'cos I know I won't have much time after the baby is born....??? Only 2 1/2 weeks to go now.....

3 cups and a butterfly

Just some more ATCs..... they're all traded....

For the hand drawn atc swap

4 ATCs made for a swap over at LMAO...

More ATCs

For Sebastian

As you know, I've been quite busy cross stitching lately...... The advent calendar is still not finished..... but I've managed to finish this birth sampler for Sebastian (my hubbys niece's baby). It was a christmas present, so I kind of had to make it before christmas. Hope he is pleased with it.....

More birds and stuff....

More ATCs (6.4cm x 8.9cm).... If anyone wants to trade please let me know...