Box of Fun

Welcome back crafty bitches!

Here today to show you a great subscription box that I absolutely love! It is the Silhouette Life Inspiration Box. This box is packed full of fun craft projects to get you using your machine ( now for Cricut too!) in different ways. Each month they send you enough products to do FIVE projects ( I have always had product left over to use on other small projects.) Plus you get to test all kinds of different products. I am ashamed to say I months behind! If you are looking to expand your crafty skills and have cute projects then sign up! This is some of the stuff from 2019 January box.

Supplies in the box

Back log of boxes 

Project of chap stick 

Coffee mug

If this box is something you are interested in you can subscribe here.

Another dice bag

Yep crafty bitches I am at it again. I quickly knit up a another dice bag but this on is for my oldest daughter's girlfriend. She has recently gotten into table top gaming and she needs a nice bag to put her soon to be growing dice collection! I just assume she is getting more dice. This was a quick knit, finished in a few nights. Shipped her some dice and decal I made.

Needle- ?
Yarn- old yarn I had in my stash- I had made a pinwheel jacket for my youngest years ago.
Pattern Gamer chic dice bag small
ties- ribbon yarn I bought ages ago at the dollar store that has been discontinued ( Lions brand)

Rainbow dice bag

End of year gifts

Alright I am not the best about making/getting/bringing the gifts to the kids teachers. Heck last year I made it but it sat on our counter until open house. Thankfully little misses 2nd grade teacher is her 3rd grade teacher. So that worked out. This year I tried to get ahead and make some crafts so I not scrabbling at the moment to get something done. I don't like to feel rushed. So I made some Personalized Starbucks cups and chap stick cards. Hopefully they will like these items! I got this project from idea from my favorite crafty box- Silhouette Life Inspiration Box.

Cups and chap sticks

part of the gift 

Endgame Shirts

The past few years we have watched the new Marvel movie that comes out around our girls birthdays. Last year I made shirts for the first time using my silhouette and easy press. I knew I wanted to make shirts for Endgame since it is the end of an era. I stepped it up a notch. These shirts were a pain but I absolutely love how they turned out!

finished shirts

Glitter for the birthday girls!

I am not going to spoil the movie for people but it was awesome! Definitely pulled at the heart strings! There were tears from this gal here.

Items used in this craft:


Silhouette Cameo 3
HTV- siser gold and siser glitter
Shirt- shirts from Walmart

Making some baby items

Baby season is in full bloom. Co workers and friends are all having babies- baby fever is something I am glad not to be catching! This mama is done! I love making baby items except when it becomes obligatory. What is most aggravating is they want stuff but never send pictures of the baby using my stuff. Even if it is for a moment. Send me a picture it doesn't have to be a good picture. Let me know it was used and not just looked at. Just because it is hand made does not make it cheap! I put effort into it, you can make an effort to take a damn picture!

Baby goodies!

Special shirt for the big brother!

Simple booties! 

 I have had several co workers have little ones lately and to tell you the truth I made the minimum in obligatory baby knitting ( hell one is sitting on my desk and the baby is nearly one...). But a coworker who has gone through several rounds ivf is having a girl! She is the cutest little thing! So I wanted to make sure this little one got so homemade lovelies. Since it will be her first Easter I had to make her a cute onesie. Also whipped up a pair of baby booties. Along with some hats ( these may be too big for a while). Can’t wait for her to wear them!

Sweet Easter onesie!

Novelty yarn- a new obsession

Hey crafty bitches hope this day finds you well! Lets talk about my new knitting obsession-novelty yarns. In the past month I have bought two different types and made two projects that I really didn't need. The first was with a pompom yarn. I bought it in blue and white colored one made by red heart called pomp-a-doodle. This yarn is a sting separated by a pom pom.This was a difficult yarn to knit with and I cast on and ripped out many times. I finial settled on a stitch count I flew through the knitting in about a week. I made a mat or rug. Not really sure what I am going to do with it. M oldest said she would take it for her room, but left it here when she left...

 The other is loopy yarn that you kinda weirdly knit with your fingers and I made a single wide blanket.  I am not sure what I am going to do with it. It is soft and squashie and I love it. Down side it is small. My minis will probably enjoy it. I thought I was running out of yarn and now I have a ball of this weird loopy yarn and not really sure what to do with it...

This is the problem with novelty yarns is that you have a very limited projects that you can use it for. I guess this is where making up your own. Well making patterns has always has been a short coming of mine I have never had much luck. I just don't have the patience to design, work and re work a project.

Pompon rug! Pain in the butt to knit! 

Seeds of a scarf

     Hey crafty bitches! Long time with out posting! I know! My work schedule got a little wonky or I just hadn't finished a  post..But I have several posts ready for the upcoming weeks. 

     I have been working on a seed stitch scarf to match my gloves that I made a few months ago. Loving the way it is turning out. I am a fan of seed stitch for yarn that has these long color repeats/self striping. 

Needles : size four knit picks

Yarn Chloe ( hobby lobby. Don’t have the lot way in front of me) 

Pattern- seed stitch ( or moss stitch) just cast out a width I liked. 

Beginning of the scarf. 

Slow progress

Fresh off the needles

Hey there crafty bitches! What is everyone working on this week? I just finished a project and couldn’t wait to post about it. I just finished yet another dice bag for the hubby! Another dice bag Sarah? How many have you made for your husband? How many does one man actually need? These are all great questions. I have probably made him 10 dice bags ( that is a guess off the top of my head). Now how. Many does one man need really is a personal question. I will probably make him more. I enjoy the end product. It knits up quickly.

Yarn: Yarn Bee Chloe - Dove
Needles : knit picks DPN's size?
Pattern- gamer chic dice bag ( this is usually the pattern I use)

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Finished product! 

On the Needles

Whats up Crafty peeps? Your Crafty Bitch Sarah here bringing a hopefully new series of posts called What's on the Needles? I learned to knit while recovering from wrist surgery- hey the pain meds told me it was a good idea... so what is on the needles? Many things I have a severe case of startitis... I love knitting and I get so excited about starting new projects. Or see a new project idea and just jump on in. This year I am going to try to be better about FINISHING projects.

So currently on the needles:

• plush cati finished one just need to sew together. currently working on the second one body is finished but need to finish the limbs
• rainbow scarf seed stitch- I made some beautiful rainbow gloves that are convertible and still had some yarn leftover so I thought I would make a scarf to go with it
• miter squares... I have the Hue Shift afghan from knit picks and this has been on the back burner for a few years... 
• quick baby washcloths- I always seem to have a coworker pregnant and am expected to make something. I consider it a compliment that they want knitted baby goods but I do get tired of making them things. 
• Santa and Mrs. Claus clothes- now this is mostly finished- I need to add the embellishments and string together for next year. I might even redo a few pieces. My only real complaint about this entire kitted project is that things are done flat as opposed to doing in the round. Some pieces were difficult to do flat. Plus a few pieces looked weird after seeming them up
• always scrap mini face washcloths
• beekeepers quilt

Yeah, always something on the needles ... What is on your needles? Who did you learn to knit from? What is your favorite project?

Girls evening and crafts!

      A couple weeks ago, me and our girls (15 & 8 year old) had the chance to have a girls evening. The men folk were off camping with Boy Scouts. Me and the girls had a nice evening here at the house. We made one of our favorite dinners of Instant pot meatloaf and mashed potatoes (yum!). We then busted out the polymer clay and played a game while they were baking.
     Now I haven't worked with polymer clay for about 13 years. And I wasn't very good then (not that I am great now). I really didn't have any guide ( you tube was not yet a thing) and most of the items that were being shown on the craft shows or in Micheal's were things I was not into and/or were extremely complex i.e. canes that involved multiple colors and blending and a pasta machine. I enjoyed working with polymer clay and thought I made cool things, but looking back at them they were pretty lame. I then went to nursing school and multiple moves and some more babies... I eventually had a big purge of craft items. So all those things are lost ( THANK GOODNESS)
    Back on topic- the ADD is strong today! I started watching different polymer clay videos on You tube and really wanted to try again. I bought a 'kit' off amazon ( has cheap polymer clay and tools and some weird findings) and a couple other items (ball tools, rolling pin, eye loop things, etc). We gathered around the table and followed along off the video. We made some super cute chubby dinos and with the little bit of left over clay we had out and already conditioned the girls made donuts. We baked them according to directions on the package and allowed them to cool overnight. Unfortunately our dinos cracked! They are still cute but should not be moved around.

Things we learned form this craft session:

• Quality of clay matters ( this clay was cheap )
• Condition! Condition! Condition! This helps gets the clay in a workable state 
• Not to thick or it takes forever to bake! These little dinos took close to an hour to bake. 
• Don't think you will get it perfect the first time. 
• Don't bake these items when you are really wanting to go to bed. 
• Have fun! 

We can't wait to make some more polymer clay projects! I don't know what we will make next but I am sure we will enjoy it! I even bought some cute open ornaments to make like little scenes.

My first kawaii face!

Our completed projects 

     Have you ever worked with polymer clay? What is your favorite project? Do you follow someone on social media who works with polymer clay? If so who so we can get some more inspiration! What is a craft you have wanted to try but are unsure about? Leave your answers in the comments below. 'Til next time, stay crafty bitches!

Welcome!

Welcome to my blog-Crafty Bitch Life! Wife, mom, nurse and crafter! Just a few hats that I wear! Been a crafty girl since as far back as I can remember. In 2017 I got a silhouette cameo 3 and took my craftiness to a whole new level. I am going to try to post weekly work/life pending.With this blog I hope to share my crafty creations with the world!