Flower Power

Months ago, when I first got on this mega crochet kick, I found a pattern for making little five petal flowers.  They were super easy and quick to make, so I made up a bunch. 

Then, I didn't know what to do with them.  Most of the kidlets in my family are little boys, and they don't have much use for flowers, so my stash has been just sitting at the bottom of my crochet bag. So sad.

Recently, I spent a relaxing afternoon wandering around my local craft store. Seriously, I simply wandered around for HOURS checking out all the crafting supplies. It was WONDERFUL!

Well, during this meandering trip, I finally found a use for my stash of flowers- embellishment for a canvas tote.  The totes I found are small, washable, and come in a variety of colors. In other words, they're perfect for kid-friendly crafting.

I'll post soon to show the finished results.

Monkeying Around

I had some people comment on the Monkey Book I put together, so I thought it would be fun to share with you some of the other photos that made it into the book. 

When I was taking the pictures, I tried to think of all the things a typical toddler might do during the day.  As you can see, I included things like helping mommy, reading books, playing ball, taking naps, etc...  In the book itself, the page opposite from the photo would say "I can fill in the activity.  Can you?"  The last page had a picture of our nephew with his sock monkey and the words "I love you."

Our nephew, by the way, loved his book.

Blessings!

Pinwheels

I saw this cute Pinwheel How To on Ohdeedoh and immediately thought it would be a great way to decorate a gift. And, unlike a flower, it's something that'll work to embellish a boy's or girl's gift.

Here's a closer view of one of my pinwheels. I found that the pins I bought wouldn't go through all the layers of my paper, so I used Aleene's tacky glue to secure the corners in place near the center, but not overlapping the center (as directed in the How To). After the glue was dry and my corners were secure, I worked my pin through the space left at the center. Lastly, I simply glued it to my gift bag and voila! easy embellishment.