What do you give when your aunt is turning 98?

My very dear mother-in-law and I chatted today.  Her aunt is turning 98 years old at the beginning of August.  She asked me to make a card for her in blues with flowers.  Immediately I knew what I would create...

Aunt Sally's 98th birthday card... inside reads, "The secret of happiness is to count your blessings, not your birthdays."  I thought it was appropriate considering the celebration!

Ivory card & envelope with three tones of blue, some flowers have ivory inked petals and others have watermark inked petals, all three are pearl-studded.

She's also going to look through my flower pins tomorrow when she comes to visit, but I think I'm going to make up a special flower in ivory with a vintage pale blue cloth covered button for her Aunt Sally.  I will take photographs tonight or in the morning and I'll update.  I have the image of the flower I want to create in my head.  It's petite and delicate, just like Aunt Sally.

I'm headed back to parenting & potty training for the time being... I am so glad to have my wonderful boys in my life!

Thanks for reading, have a blessed day!

2011 Christmas and Holiday Custom Orders

I'm  now accepting custom orders for Christmas/Holiday Season 2011.  Please contact me with your custom order before October 31 for guaranteed delivery by December 20.  woodstreamdream@gmail.com or convo me at http://www.woodstreamdream.etsy.com/ to place your custom order.
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Creating... for myself

I'm currently working on a ripple scarf for myself.  I'd made a scarf about four years ago from the chocolate & plum superwash merino wool that I've just finished up (the chin tie hat & ripple leaf hat & ripple scarf were made with left over skeins from my scarf & hat project four years ago).  I made the scarf too long at the time.  So I pulled it out and started fresh because I love the way the ripple scarf in plum came out and wanted one for myself.  Those ripple scarves take quite a bit of time to complete!  I should be done by the end of the week, I'm working on it peace meal.

I've been focusing on family for the past couple of weeks.  It's important to find balance in life.  Too often I can let my energy to toward one particular project, ignoring other important life matters.  I have been focusing on balancing my life and being grateful for what God has blessed me with - a wonderful family, caring husband, and two lovely boys to raise.  My shop is very important to me, but nothing ranks above my love for God and family!

I look forward to showing you what I've been creating - for the shop, as gifts, for myself, and for my family.  Stay tuned for pictures of these beautiful items!

Thank you for reading & have a blessed day!

Dreaming of Sugar Plums

This afternoon I finished the scarf and cloche in the set I'm calling Dreaming of Sugar Plums.  I remade the scarf several times over to make sure I had enough yarn to finish because this is the last of the plum merino superwash wool that I have in stock.

The cloche fits an adult woman and the scarf is 3 inches wide by 55 inches long, slack length.  The scarf is a ripple scarf and the hat has coordinating ripple leaves that sit at the left temple.

Dreaming of Sugar Plums

100% merino superwash wool

adult woman's cloche with three ripple leaves

ripple scarf

 These pieces will be available shortly at my etsy webshop http://www.woodstreamdream.etsy.com/.  The pieces will be available for individual sale.

Coupon Code currently valid in my shop worth 10% off your purchase:  dreamblog10

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Three New Felted Flowers

Today I was able to steal away enough time to make three new flowers.  Two will be available for purchase at my shop http://www.woodstreamdream.etsy.com/ and the third is a gift for one of my son's teachers.  As I stated in an earlier post, all new felted flowers for sale online will have the purchaser option of choosing a hair clip or a hinge pin to be attached to the back of the felted flower at the time of purchase.

Marie Collection No. 23 - Oatmeal and Espresso Merino Wool Felted Flower

Marie Collection No. 24 - Ivory and Crimson Cashmere Felted Flower with Vintage Button

Marie Collection No. 25 - Pink Cashmere Felted Flower with Vintage Button (teacher gift)

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New items!!!

I've completed the thank you note to coordiate with the train invitation for my son's birthday this month.  I think it's adorable.

Below is Marie Collection No. 22, a felted pink cashmere flower pin with vintage white button.  It's a petite pin for my husband's aunt.  She asked for a pin for Christmas, but I think she'll be receiving it for her birthday in August.

Marie Collection No. 22 Pink Cashmere with Vintage Button (custom gift)

The hat below will be added to my shop http://www.woodstreamdream.etsy.com/ today for purchase.  I made it from pale blue organic cotton yarn with a brim to keep the sun out of your little one's eyes.  It features three double flowers in pale blue and pale green organic cotton.

Crochet Blue Skies Sun Hat in Organic Cotton (fits 12 to 24 month toddler)

I purchased hair clips over the weekend that I plan to attach my flowers to - giving the option for the purchaser.  Look for this option with new flowers that I create and post at my shop.

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A few new projects

Today I created the birthday invitation for my son's birthday.  He's crazy about trains, as you can see!  I'll be designing a thank you note to coordinate.

I'm adding this birthday card to my etsy shop this evening:

Cute as a Button Birthday Card

I am finishing up on a sunhat for a toddler girl, adding a couple more flowers.  Photographing should be done by the end of the weekend and I'll be posting pics.  It's called Blue Skies Sun Hat and it's made from organice pale blue cotton with organic pale green cotton accent flowers - same green as in my Irish Eyes baby cloche.  I'm measuring the interior circumfrence for sizing, but I believe it will fit a 12-24 month toddler girl.

This week I started crocheting a unisex crib blanket using triple strands (one white, one pale yellow, and one baby green).  It's in super soft acrylic yarn and will be available online for purchase sometime this summer.

I have plans for an acrylic baby girl's crib blanket in double strands (one pink and one purple).  I'm in the planning stages for another toddler girl sun hat (in yellow cotton) and an adult woman cloche and either scarf or cowl I'm naming Dreaming of Sugar Plums (in superwash merino wool).

These pieces will be sold separately at my shop http://www.woodstreamdream.etsy.com/ in the coming months.

Please email me at woodstreamdream@gmail.com to request custom orders for cards, invitations, thank you notes, pins or crochet items.  Costs depend on quantity and how elaborate the design you request.

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