Crafty New Year!

What kind of crafty goodness does the new year hold for you?

For me, I plan to finish the kids Christmas gifts by the end of January. Yes, that's right, Christmas gifts from '07 finished by end of Jan '08. I don't think it will actually take me that much longer, but I added an extra time cushion in case anyone gets sick again. And since I only get the knit for about an hour every few days.....well, you see where I'm going. So thats one project (or technically 3). I also want to finish my first felting project....Lion Brand Yarn's Draft Stopper. Hopefully, it will be done before the cold weather goes away. I hate being behind! I also hope to get back to a project that I had to table a few years ago when I found out I was pregnant with twins. Maybe I'll be able to get it up and running by the end of this year. As for needle crafts, I think I would like to learn a new knitting technique.....lace. And maybe use that to make something for myself (what a novel idea! LOL). Maybe try a sweater (or 3) for the kids. Then I'd also like to go back to some crafts I haven't been able to do in years, like painting and polymer clay. I also have a few new techniques I'd like to try with cake decorating this year. Guess it's a good thing I have so many kids to "practice" on, huh? :D

There are many, many crafting books I'd like to add to my collection, but I should probably organize the ones I have (and inherited) first. So, I guess that gets added to my list......organize my new craft room (as soon as I get all the kids toys out of the room).

Oh yeah, and figure out how to post pics to the blog! I've seen some blogs that have a gallery of photos on the side, and I'd like to figure out how to do that. Still really new at the blog thing, but I think it's gonna be fun.

So, here's to a Crafty New Year! Let's get crafting! :D

Finally Joining the 21st Century!

OK, I've finally decided to start a blog! Welcome to the 21st Century! :D

This will be mainly about whatever current crafty project(s) I'm working on, which seems to be mainly knitting as of late. I don't have a lot to say right now. I'm in the works on 3 different knitted toys for my kids, all of which were supposed to be Christmas presents. Thanks to a relapse of walking pneumonia (great gift for Christmas!), I was unable to finish them in time. But I still plan on finishing them ASAP and will gift to the kiddos as soon as they are all finished. Can't wait to be well enough to get back to work on them. I've been running too high a fever to even think about touching them! So I'm taking that time to start this blog! (I figure the keyboard is much easier to de-germ.)

Anyway, I'm gonna give this a go. Not really sure about it still, but we'll see. Hopefully, I will get over this stupid pneumonia stuff soon and be able to get back to doing the FUN stuff!

Have a Safe & Happy New Year!