Snow Day #2!

Okay, so here we are in an unprecedented state (at least as far as I know). Due to Snowmageddon 2010, the library has been closed since 4 pm on Monday, and remains closed today. Yay snow day!

But, the sun shining on the 100+ cm of snow on the ground, and thing must continue. Like this blog.

I've got my coffee, my cinnamon pancakes (snow day = pancakes and syrup) and the list of 61 projects that I have completed since my last post in August. Yikes!

Here's how we're going to get all of this stuff up:

All of the photos have been uploaded to Flickr (which took pretty much all of yesterday!)

I'm going to post the projects in batches by type (i.e. Birthday, Christmas, etc.) and add a picture of my favourite project from that batch. I'll list all of the project titles so you can easily find them on flickr if you are so inclined. I'm still about 50 project behind where I should be for this time of year, but I'm hoping all of the Christmas gifts I still have to make will help me catch up!

Keep smiling - it's only snow!

Day 11: Krafty Kitchen - part 2

I've received a few comments about the lack of pictures being posted - something that I promise I am working to remedy!

In the mean time, I've posted three more photos of recent crafts on flickr - 2 birthday cards, and a cross stitch I made for my nephew when he was born in 2009. That's all the "historical" data that I have, so we will have to make due with new projects I create.
I'm hoping to get some more photos done tomorrow...

This evening's project completed the sets I started yesterday. Now those three lovely ladies will all be getting tea towels to go with their dish cloths! How exciting!

Again, this is an easy project - I don't really follow any pattern, I just make them up as I go. They are larger than yesterday's project though, about an hour each to complete.

Day 2: A gift that keeps on giving

Today's project was a set of gift tags to give away to a friend. Gift tags are a multi-purpose and personalized gift - just the way I like it! The obvious use is for gifts you are giving away - it adds to the packaging, making each gift unique and special.

The tags I made today are the first group in a number of sets that I am planning on giving away to friends and relatives this Christmas. There are a lot of crafty people in my life, and these tags will give them an extra special bit to add to the gifts that they give away throughout the year.

In terms of difficulty, tags can be any where from easy to hard to make, depending on the complexity and design. Having the right materials such as punches and stamps can make the project quicker to complete, although there is something to be said for simply using your own artistic skills and a pair of scissors!

As for a picture, well, I had to give the camera back yesterday, so no picture yet. I promise to put one up as soon as I beg, borrow, or buy a camera!

Keep smiling, crafters!

And so it begins....

Tomorrow is day one, and I'm all set to go! I have my plans made for what I'm going to work on for the first week, and I'm chomping at the bit to get started.

I've had a bit more feedback about this project, and have received a few "You're crazy, it can't be done!". Well, obviously it can, others have done it before me, I'm sure! So, I'm gonna prove them all wrong... I hope!

T-minus 2.5 hours until I finish work for the day (I'm on a break right now, I promise) and then I'm off next week - can't wait for the relaxation and crafting madness to begin!

Blog posts from tomorrow onwards will include a description of each project I complete, and the level of difficulty involved. I'll also throw in some tidbits about my zany life, and the response of people to this project as it progresses. I will do my best to put up photos of completed projects as they are ready, however I still haven't got a camera, so they may be a bit staggered to begin with.

That said, fasten your seatbelt kiddies, it's gonna be a bumpy ride!