Fiber Fool

I’m so glad I took time out to capture snow photos. In true Colorado fashion it is no loner picturesque. Despite getting dustings a few more times there is probably more ground showing than there is snow cover and it is kind of muddy and sloppy and overall icky. But, since I took some time to capture the scene in pixels I can pretend it is still pretty out :-)

It was evidently a very crafty-inspiring week last week…

Crafty:

• Advent: Spool Advent Calendars
• Christmas: Five Fingers Snowman Ornament - I love the idea of making this a tradition and watching the “snowmen” grow each year!
• Essay: Get Your Holiday Craft On The Mindful Way! - great reminder to keep things in check this holiday season
• Freebies: Haunukkah Daily Labels
• Freebies: Printable, Customizable Holiday Invites - several styles of any winter holiday
• Geeky: I love this mixed media creation using a page of data and sewing the data’s charted curve over top!
• Holidays: Gifted e-Magazine - lots of great inspiration for the entire holiday season!
• Holidays: Paper Pinecone How-To - nice and wintery without a specific holiday attached!
• Jewelry: Glass Tile Pendants - I love how she made coordinated cards that show off the gift!
• Recycling: Turn an old paperbag into a great art journal!
• Sewing: Thanksgiving Conversational Napkins - really good photos of the step-by-step if you haven’t made your own fabric napkins before and not really just for Thanksgiving!
• Sewing: Check out Sew! Mama Sew!’s Handmade Holidays which started Nov 1st. This is year 4 I believe so don’t forget the archives!
• Sewing: Vintage Inspired Dinner Roll Holder - love the vintage kitsch :-)
• Thanksgiving: Dried Fruit Garland - great for the entire holidays really, I used to have a little tree in my apartment in college that was decked out with mini cookie cutters tied with plain ribbon and dried fruit. Star fruit was my favorite to hang on the tree :-)
• Yarny: Make your own ball winder!
• Yarny: Yarn Wrapped Letters
• Yarny: I just *love* the steampunk twist on my Spring Frills knitting pattern by Knitcookwrite’s Steampunk Hand Spats!
• Yarny: Classic Elite’s Love Your LYS Promotion - spend $40 at a CEY’s retailer and get freebies from CEY!

Yummy:

• Bread: Squash Spice Loaf (use any winter squash here from butternut and acorn to the more standard pumpkin)
• Condiment: Squash Salsa - I’m loving the unique spin on salsa employed in this recipe!
• Dessert: Spiced Lemon Cake - I’m intrigued by the pairing of spice with lemon
• Dessert: Pumpkin Pie Pops - because everything is better on a stick!
• Dessert: Two Versatile Homemade Chocolates for Gifting - these are easier recipes than you would think
• Dessert: Lemon Lust Bars - I love lemon bars, but this looks like it is even more lemony goodness!
• Freebie: Spice Inventory PDF
• Gluten Free: Thanksgiving Side - Warm Quinoa Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Sage - I swear a recipe very similar to this created itself in my head last Monday, but I haven’t made it yet. Now I’ll have to think of a twist to two for it, LOL!
• Vegetarian: Mushroom Turnovers with Sour Cream
• Vegetarian: Lentil Barley Burgers with Fiery Fruit Salsa

Pixely:

• DIY: Fabric Covered Camera Strap with Lens Cover Pocket (or even extra memory card pocket)
• DIY: Create Bokeh of Different Shapes
• Inspiration: A Father Who Creatively Captures His Kids (via Heather Lilly Photography)
• Lighting: Control Direct Sunlight for Better Pictures - solid info here if you’re new to direct sunlight photography

Natural Living:

• Face Care: DIY Clay Face Mask
• Face Care: Pumpkin Face Mask
• Health: Holiday Weight Gain Prevention Tips
• Health: What to Eat on Thanksgiving Day - several obvious choices, but some not so obvious choices
• Health: 5 Fitness Trends for 2011 - I’m really intrigued by Zumba, but can I swing the cost of a class on top of my gym membership?
• Health: Don’t Let Arthritis Ruin Your Sleep - or really any chronic pain
• Moisturizing: Body Butter Recipes

I hope you all had a lovely weekend! Here’s to an easy start of the work week!