~~Inspire Me~~

For those that don't know me I am always coming across so many things that inspire me to try something new once in awhile. Or I find something very pretty that I so like and don't have a pattern but, would like to do it or make it into my own style. If you know me I don't follow to much patterns I do a lot of free style or winging it if that is what you want to call it. I loved this pretty crochet tank top that I seen on GOLD's blog that she made for herself it's so cute. I used that as a guide to inspire me to do something like that. So I went for it and did Nellie a pretty pink tank top. So wanted to show it off. Since I took a little brake from crocheting for the purses for the swap on Swap Swap Gals so I could do this tank top real quick. Love how it came out it fits Nellie oh so right she loves it and I totally love it myself. So cute. Can't wait to get started on another tank to for now Nesa but, in a different style of course. Have a idea in my head so now have to get it down on to my hook.


So enough about me talking about it let me show you all.



Front, I know it looks more like a dress I think I went overboard on those shell stitches lol but, I did want it to be long.



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Back



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Aint it oh so cute. I know that Gold didn't think she inspire me but, Gold you did. I like to see a lot of what everyone else is doing it keeps me on my toes. Plus this also helps me to get away from crocheting purses lol. :)


Now ok with this pretty sky blue hair rap.


Didn't take long at all to finish this.



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Front view



There you have it a quick hair rap project and a inspire me tank top project. :)

Oh also was wondering if there is any of my blogger friends that live in Fort Wayne, Indiana or around Fort Wayne. I ask because I will be going there to visit family and to see how I like it and if I like it may consider moving there so if there is any of my blogger friends around there maybe we can meet up somewhere. :)

Again everyone take care.:)

Just Another Day In My World

Want to say thanks to Cara . I had did another blogging contest and again I won. This time I won a medium cutch that I so love thanks. Also Cara sent me a magazine Sewing World.




Also want to thanks my FGM from Crochetville for the love ROAK package love the ribbons and the iron glitter letters thanks a bunch.




Also thank another FGM from Crochetville for the lovely magazine I totally get inspired by pictures thanks.




This I totally needed. One of my best friends she love my crochet work and she supports me in my work she got me the Provo Craft crochet hook set. She knowns what I have been going though with my wrist and all and she remember me talking about those crochet hooks to my mom. So she got it for me.


Aint it so cute. I does helps a bit with my wrist love the handles there are two handles I can change up at anytime.


I have to show off what I can do with my new hook.



Here working on another hair rap.



This was one of my days at Walmart. I go crazy in the crafting, sewing, yarn area but, this time I was more focus on trims, zippers and buttons. My mom said I have been going button crazy lately have to big buckets of buttons. I love those glitter buttons they go so well with purses for closures.





I now want to start getting started on crocheting some tank tops for my girls and sewing some summer clothes.

First trying to finish up the purses for the Swap Swap Gals swap I am doing. So sorry couldn't show you all to much since that is a lot of what I have been doing is for my swap.

Everyone take care and have a great weekend.:)

Hey Blogger Friends

Hey blogger friends I am still around crocheting my butt off. I think I went purse crazy since we have that swap on Swap Swap Gals the theme is "Purses" I have been doing a lot of purses here and there. As most of you all can see purses isn't my weakeness lol. Laura is the one I am sending my swap gifts to. Since Laura checks out my blog sorry can't put pictures of the things I am sending her so so sorry but, believe me I am going to take pictures and I know she is going to be showing all of the things I send her off on her blog. Buy, until then I can still crochet for others.

I remember I was talking about a couple of months about me selling some of my things in a boutique. Well decided to go ahead and start off small I put some of my wallets and coin purses in the boutique the lady that runs the boutique by the way is called WIGGIN OUT BOUTIQUE here in Milwaukee. She is a daughter of my moms friend. She's a nice lady that I found that has been checking out my blog and checking out a lot of my work she is also a crafty lady that does jewelry of her own. But, she was telling me about somethings that I could crochet up and put in her boutique like my purses, those carry along bags I made for Nesa and Nellie and also sew some purses and those newscaps. So off I am to get some of the things ready to put in her boutique. I do get money for every sell in her store not the full price have to get her something for each sell. I just set the sells price and off it goes. YAY me lol. So wish me luck on that as time goes by.

Want to show off my Secret Swap Pal sent me and my girls. For those that don't know the Secret Swap Pal is from Crochetville.


As you can see the picture I got a lot of things that I know I am going to put to use. My Secret Swap Pal is Mom4x from the Ville. So Misty/Mom4x if you is reading this thanks a bunch again I love everything you sent.:)

On with other things like ummmm let's say crocheting. Well I made a friend of mines mom a coin purse and a make up purse for her bday today. She loves red and black so I did red and black. Of course my friend had to pay me for my time lol. So check it out.


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This is the coin purse.
Has a medium button for closure.


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This is the make up purse or it can be used as a coin purse also.
Has a zipper on for closure.


Now another finish project of mines.

This is for me.


My hair rap
I totally needed another one. One that is made with thinner yarn since it will be getting hot soon. I still wanted to wear my hair raps every now and then but, wanted it to be more like a lacy like hair rap but, also light weighted.

Other up and coming projects.


These are two different purses they wont be put together. But, as you can see the red and black is a half circle purse and the purple and black is also a half circle purse I have to just finish the other piece to both and to cut of the fabric lining to both and off it goes.


I wanted to use some of my fun fur so I started this purse.

Done in double strands and has Lion Brand fun fur. Pretty huh? Just haven't finished it. I put it to the side for now.

Now I have some things on my mind for some things I like to do for my swap partner. Oh and things I like to put in the boutique. :)

Thanks for stopping by I hope everyone have a happy weekend. :)Take care.

LOTS Of Progress Done Here!!!!!!!!!!

What to show off what I won on Laura's blog. She had a blog contest and yep I won. So what to show off my gift. Thanks. Laura I was glad to play. Now hoping to do my own blog contest soon. Want to finish up the number one gift before starting the contest.

This is what I won aint it so cute.


I gave it to my daughter Nesa since she haven't been feeling so good from being in the hospital and all plus I got tired of fighting her for it lol. :)

Also Laura sent my girls some hair clips and stickers. Thanks Laura :)My girls love them.


Nice huh.:)

Ok now on with the show. My Swap Swap Gals I want to thank you all for sticking with me in the swap blog and doing everything you all can to keep our swaps going. So far so good this will be our 4th month and we is on a roll this month. There will be 7 of us signed up for our "Purse" swap. Also we have a new member Bennance welcome to our Swap Swap Gals.:) Pretty soon I will be getting started on my swap gifts. So wont be able to show pictures of those until my swap partner gets her gifts so I will try to update with other projects I am working on.

Ok now on with my latest projects. I have been doing a couple of more small projects. I did some more coin purses but, they are envelope coin purses. My mom loved the Lion Suede that I done so I made her a blue one. Here it goes here.


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Did another mohair but, envelope coin purse.


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Another envelope coin purse done in TLC


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All done with a H hook.

I noticed scraps come in handy for something like these. When you have a little extra yarn left and you know it isn't enough for a big project these coin purses comes in handy.


Also wanted to try to do something new. A wallet. So I gave it a try for the first time.

But, for those that was asking how I put my magnet snaps on to my purses this is how

I make some small square like these below. Mainly crochet up a couple of small rows.



With a little extra yarn at the end. I use that extra yarn at the end of the squares so that I can weave it into the crochet stitches on the wallet or purse.

Now here go the wallet


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Now opened all the way. There is 2 small inside pockets.
Cute huh?



Now after making my first wallet I wanted to make another one but, this one is mines.


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Opened all the way. Have 2 inside pockets on this one also.


I loved doing these wallets they worked up quickly and done in all one piece.


Now I want to give this wallet a try but, bigger size a checkbook size wallet with more pockets. I know I know will be a little hard but, I can work with it I hope. Practice makes perfect. :)


Also wanted to show off my cards. Everywhere I go people asking me for my number so they can call me to get things sewn or crochet so I got tried of pulling out scraps of paper or trying to find a pen to write down my number so I got me my own cards.


Cute huh?


Thanks everyone for the prayers and great comments on my daughter health she is hanging in there. She has to go to the hospital twice a week now for shots I know she is going to hate the hell out of that. But, she have to go. That surgery she had was a Endoscopy surgery she will have to have that once a month for the next 6 months. Grrrrr I know she will hate that to the fullest. But, we is hanging in there it is stressful but, hoping to not worry to much and think postive.


Thanks for visiting blogger friends. Everyone take care and have a great weekend.:)