Happy New Year from me an my Cat! Who left my hand full of scratches! and my jean! and destroyed My Hello-Killy Slippers! and chewed my pencil! and I'm gonna bake him for New Year :DD!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
IMM #23 Holiday Edition!
The Next Video is a Lie.
I made the video BEFORE I went and bought 6 MORE BOOKS O_O. Hehe...
THE REAL DEAL
What I Bought:
What I Borrowed:
From Netgalley:
I Know I know! I'm Sorry! Ugh! there's no space in my shelf and no money left for me! but at least they're all really pretty and I Love Them :D! [Some of us fools just never learn]
Rudolph's roundup
Well, I think my big list of potential makes was a tad optimistic! An awful lot of my time (far more than I had originally anticipated) was spent knitting the rudolph jumper.
I'm not going to lie. It was a hard make. Perhaps not the best pattern to knit my first jumper from. That may be a little harsh though - the plain red bits were fairly straightforward, it was just knitting the reindeer that slowed me down. It wasn't until half way through I finally figured out how to strand properly, so inside the top half looks all neat and tidy, like this....
Whilst the bottom half looks a fine mess...
I had a few heart stopping moments though. When I reached the top of the antlers, I realised I'd forgotten to shape the armholes. The thought of having to frog 20 rows made me feel more than a little sick, and I didn't touch it for a week - I didn't want to make yet more mistakes by rushing into correcting it. And then when I knitted the neckband to join the front and back together the night before I was due to go back to my mum's, I realised that I couldn't fit it over my head, so there was no way it would fit over my brother in law's head. Rather than have to frog and reknit the neckband, mum had the genius idea of using buttons on the shoulder. This led to a last minute dash to a local knitting store with my mum (about 30 mins before it was due to close on Chistmas eve) to find some suitable buttons...
Still, it was suitably appreciated by the new owner, who modelled it with great aplomb. He even wore it down the pub on Christmas day (although, sadly no photos of that!).
OK, so there's no sleeves, but I think he carries it off! Plus, what else could his present be next year? I still seem to have quite a lot of red yarn left, so I put some of it to good use when wrapping.
I'm still loving the Christmas bunting though, and I might make some more bunting next year in the smaller size for the other shelves. Sadly the ribbon wreath didn't work out. I'm not sure if it was the type of ribbon I bought, or using a wire form rather than foam, but after adding about 20 bows, I realised it looked more like something to be used when dancing round the maypole, rather than a classy Christmas wreath. Next year, I'll attempt the felt flower wreath now that Adele has pointed me in the right direction of foam wreaths!
And while I keep thinking that's all I've made this Christmas, I also made a fair few make up bags and tote bags.
So, that's it for 2011. See you all next year!
I'm not going to lie. It was a hard make. Perhaps not the best pattern to knit my first jumper from. That may be a little harsh though - the plain red bits were fairly straightforward, it was just knitting the reindeer that slowed me down. It wasn't until half way through I finally figured out how to strand properly, so inside the top half looks all neat and tidy, like this....
Whilst the bottom half looks a fine mess...
I had a few heart stopping moments though. When I reached the top of the antlers, I realised I'd forgotten to shape the armholes. The thought of having to frog 20 rows made me feel more than a little sick, and I didn't touch it for a week - I didn't want to make yet more mistakes by rushing into correcting it. And then when I knitted the neckband to join the front and back together the night before I was due to go back to my mum's, I realised that I couldn't fit it over my head, so there was no way it would fit over my brother in law's head. Rather than have to frog and reknit the neckband, mum had the genius idea of using buttons on the shoulder. This led to a last minute dash to a local knitting store with my mum (about 30 mins before it was due to close on Chistmas eve) to find some suitable buttons...
Still, it was suitably appreciated by the new owner, who modelled it with great aplomb. He even wore it down the pub on Christmas day (although, sadly no photos of that!).
OK, so there's no sleeves, but I think he carries it off! Plus, what else could his present be next year? I still seem to have quite a lot of red yarn left, so I put some of it to good use when wrapping.
I'm still loving the Christmas bunting though, and I might make some more bunting next year in the smaller size for the other shelves. Sadly the ribbon wreath didn't work out. I'm not sure if it was the type of ribbon I bought, or using a wire form rather than foam, but after adding about 20 bows, I realised it looked more like something to be used when dancing round the maypole, rather than a classy Christmas wreath. Next year, I'll attempt the felt flower wreath now that Adele has pointed me in the right direction of foam wreaths!
And while I keep thinking that's all I've made this Christmas, I also made a fair few make up bags and tote bags.
So, that's it for 2011. See you all next year!
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Wrapping Up 2011 Readathon [Update 3]
The Readathon is almost Over! This is what I've read so far:
*Incarnate
*dancergirl
*The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
*The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
I know it must not seem like a helluva of a lot but, compared to my reading pace this is AWESOME!
Me Feels Proud :D!
What I'm gonna TRY to Finish:
*Impulse
*Graffiti Moon.
*Impulse
*Graffiti Moon.
Wish Me Luck :D!
Mini-Challenge
as part of the Wrapping Up 2011 Readathon YA Bookmark is hosting a challenge [Thank you so much for Hosting!], and it is to make a sentence using books.
Here are mine! I made two because I used a little bit of extra help to create one of them and I'm not sure it that cheating.... they are both cheesy but, Oh well, here they are!
and I also made one with a Courtney Summer and Tabitha Suzuma, it said: Some Girls Are Forbidden but it seemed a bit lame so I just stayed with the cheesy ones x) but hey, at least I tried. [It was not an easy task]
Here are mine! I made two because I used a little bit of extra help to create one of them and I'm not sure it that cheating.... they are both cheesy but, Oh well, here they are!
If I stay, take me there between here and forever.
If I stay, don't stop now. Take me there between here and forever, before I fall for someone like you.
and I also made one with a Courtney Summer and Tabitha Suzuma, it said: Some Girls Are Forbidden but it seemed a bit lame so I just stayed with the cheesy ones x) but hey, at least I tried. [It was not an easy task]
Sexiest Men Of 2011!
Hey dolls,
A friend of mine and I just spent about half an hour writing a list of our top men of all time.. So as this year is coming to an end, I am going to share my Top 50 Hottest men list with you!
Now, this is my list so some of you may disagree, if so I would love you to share your list with me..
Ok, here it goes..
1) Channing Tatum
2) Josh Duhamel
3) Eric Dane
4) Enrique Iglesias
5) Dermot Mulroney
6) Michael Buble
7) Harry Styles
8) Zac Efron
9) Liam Hemsworth
10) Tom Hardy
11) Jamie Redknapp
12) Josh Hartnett
13) David Beckham
14) Taylor Lautner
15) Colin Farrell
16) Mark Wright
17) Russell Brand
18) Ryan Gossling
19) Ashton Kutcher
20) Gerard Butler
21) Jared Leto
22) Chase Crawford
23) Ed Westwick
24) Bradley Cooper
25) Kellan Lutz
26) Gino Dcampo
27) Hayden Christensen
28) Milo Ventimiglia
29) George Clooney
30) Xavier Samuel
31) Rick Malambri
32) Jake Gyllenhall
33) Robert Pattinson (i bet a lot of you are screaming cos you think he is amazing but lets be honest, he is not that hot. Only hot in twilight as a blood sucking vampire and I would let him suck me but way after half these people!!)
34) Dougie Poynter
35) Orlando Bloom
36) Andrew Garfield
37) Michael Cera
38) Hugh Grant
39) Peter Facinelli
40) Brad Pitt
41) Johnny Depp
42) Matthew Mcconnaughey
43) Paul Wesley
44) Penn Badgley
45) Justin Timberlake
46) Matthew Morrison
47) Gary Barlow
48) Jeffrey Dean Morgan
49) Sean William Scott
50) Ryan Seacrest
I couldn't do a list with adding my top 5 women I would turn lesbian for..
1) Sofia Vergara
2) Adriana Lima
3) Mila Kunis
4) Nicole Scherzinger
5) Rihanna
I hope you all liked the list.. Comment below your own list or if you agree with mine. You can also email the list to blogdoll21@gmail.com or tweet me @LittleMissVak or my fb page http://www.facebook.com/LMissV
Thank you all so much for continuing throughout the year to read my blog. It means a lot to me that people actually read it and enjoy it..
HAPPY NEW YEAR DOLLS!!
Little Miss V..xx
Sexiest Men Of 2011!
Hey dolls,
A friend of mine and I just spent about half an hour writing a list of our top men of all time.. So as this year is coming to an end, I am going to share my Top 50 Hottest men list with you!
Now, this is my list so some of you may disagree, if so I would love you to share your list with me..
Ok, here it goes..
1) Channing Tatum
2) Josh Duhamel
3) Eric Dane
4) Enrique Iglesias
5) Dermot Mulroney
6) Michael Buble
7) Harry Styles
8) Zac Efron
9) Liam Hemsworth
10) Tom Hardy
11) Jamie Redknapp
12) Josh Hartnett
13) David Beckham
14) Taylor Lautner
15) Colin Farrell
16) Mark Wright
17) Russell Brand
18) Ryan Gossling
19) Ashton Kutcher
20) Gerard Butler
21) Jared Leto
22) Chase Crawford
23) Ed Westwick
24) Bradley Cooper
25) Kellan Lutz
26) Gino Dcampo
27) Hayden Christensen
28) Milo Ventimiglia
29) George Clooney
30) Xavier Samuel
31) Rick Malambri
32) Jake Gyllenhall
33) Robert Pattinson (i bet a lot of you are screaming cos you think he is amazing but lets be honest, he is not that hot. Only hot in twilight as a blood sucking vampire and I would let him suck me but way after half these people!!)
34) Dougie Poynter
35) Orlando Bloom
36) Andrew Garfield
37) Michael Cera
38) Hugh Grant
39) Peter Facinelli
40) Brad Pitt
41) Johnny Depp
42) Matthew Mcconnaughey
43) Paul Wesley
44) Penn Badgley
45) Justin Timberlake
46) Matthew Morrison
47) Gary Barlow
48) Jeffrey Dean Morgan
49) Sean William Scott
50) Ryan Seacrest
I couldn't do a list with adding my top 5 women I would turn lesbian for..
1) Sofia Vergara
2) Adriana Lima
3) Mila Kunis
4) Nicole Scherzinger
5) Rihanna
I hope you all liked the list.. Comment below your own list or if you agree with mine. You can also email the list to blogdoll21@gmail.com or tweet me @LittleMissVak or my fb page http://www.facebook.com/LMissV
Thank you all so much for continuing throughout the year to read my blog. It means a lot to me that people actually read it and enjoy it..
HAPPY NEW YEAR DOLLS!!
Little Miss V..xx
Round up of Christmas presents
Here is a little look at some homemade Christmas presents. Both the ones I made and gave away and the ones I got. For more inspiration check out my Pinterest board "Making Christmas Gifts 2011" and my blog Eddie's room.
A bag I made for my husband with embroidered (not by me) birds (he is a big bird fan)
A tray my husband and I decoupaged with maps for my little brother who is studying geography.
I made a couple of these porcupine pin cushions for my mother and sister using this wonderful tutorial from Prudent Baby
I made these Christmas stockings for my husband and myself using this free tutorial.
My sister made this vinyl record bowl for my husband. There is a free tutorial for this here.
She also made him this fab pencil case for his art pencils.
For me she made this pretty shawl which I can't wait to use.
A bag I made for my husband with embroidered (not by me) birds (he is a big bird fan)
A tray my husband and I decoupaged with maps for my little brother who is studying geography.
I made a couple of these porcupine pin cushions for my mother and sister using this wonderful tutorial from Prudent Baby
I made these Christmas stockings for my husband and myself using this free tutorial.
My sister made this vinyl record bowl for my husband. There is a free tutorial for this here.
She also made him this fab pencil case for his art pencils.
For me she made this pretty shawl which I can't wait to use.
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