Just had to share these adorable hats I made for mama24boyz' twins in the Mario Bros. swap! (If you check out the swap gallery, she posted some absolutely ADORABLE shots of her boys in the hats. What a couple of cuties!)

Link to the page with pics of the twins: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=345282.50





Had to try one on for myself, since I'm a "M"ary!



I came up with the pattern from googling random things relating to Mario hats until I had enough of an idea of how to construct one to start hacking away at my fleece stash. I can't wait to make more!

Your boys are absolutely adorable, mama24boyz, and I'm so glad they loved their goodies! I had a blast making the hats.

This was the best photo of the hats I got before sending them... they look so much better on real heads!

I love seeing all the goodies in this gallery! The clock is fabulous! I love all the t-shirts popping up here, too.

I received a parcel of complete awesomeness from gavagai. It's all so perfect! Sorry for the shadowy pics; I was trying to get shots before the sun went down when I got home from work.

First up, everything was tucked inside this cute bag, including the pictured set of notecards.



Next up I pulled out this fantastic Yellow Submarine bag, which I absolutely adore! <3



Just when I thought it couldn't get awesomer, I pulled out something which literally made me "squee"! The sweetest t-shirt with a stencil of my favourite character, Snufkin, from the Moomin books!





And to finish it all off, rolled up in the shirt was this great set of Toy Story aliens earrings and a necklace. So awesome. I wore them to work already.



Thanks so much gavagai, I am super giddy about my goodies!

I received the most fabulous package from my partner, mama24boyz! I adore every little last bit.

Sorry for the shadowy pics; I was trying to get shots before the sun went down when I got home from work!

First up, candy candy candy, a personalized Rubick's cube (with pics from my favourite games on the sides), cute "Luigi scared of Boo" earrings, and two of the most fantastically carved double-sided stamps (with stamp pad)!



One side...



Other side...



A cute little crocheted Boo!



And the most fabulous crocheted blanket to ever grace my living room!!



Thanks so much mama24boyz, I can't wait for you to receive as well!

My partner, MissCrafty29, received today! Since she is on dial up, I offered to post pictures for her, so here are the goodies she received from me. Sorry for the heap of pictures, I've got to remember to take "group pics" next time!

First up, some small odds and ends, which were all in the pockets of the bag I made for her...

Three different kinds of my homemade Lip Blam!



A cucumber avacado soap (with the leaf detail) a citrus glycerin soap (with a little fish inside) and two racecar soaps for her hubby! I think they were citrus as well, I can't remember offhand.... I also included some Nascar magnets for her hubby, which didn't make it into a picture.



A little polymer clay mushroom charm



Pinback buttons! I love buttons. I also love owning a button machine.



Scrabble tile pendants: tie dye, the Monkees, a LIFE magazine photo from a war protest, and Rocky Horror.



A headband/dread wrap - I've never made anything with elastic before so I hope it's sturdy!



A resin keychain



A tea wallet





The bag everything was in:





And my absolute favourite, a dress for her daughter!

Front:


Back:


I made it a bit large to be safe, so hopefully it will fit her at some point. I want to make one that fits me now, hahaha. I think I have enough fabric left over!

I had a blast crafting for you, MissCrafty29!

I made this cake in the fall for a coworker's nephew's 5th birthday party. He had a Mario-esque party out at a farm in town. It was great for the kids - the farm had this "Pumpkinfest" going on, so they had all sorts of fun activities... followed up with apple cider, hot chocolate, chili, hot dogs, soup and cake! Yum!

Without further ado, I present the cake! It's not nearly "clean" as I hoped it would be, since I ended up in a bit of a rush at the end. The figures are made with colour flow, the whole cake is covered in marshmallow fondant. The bottom two tiers are an amazing "perfectly chocolate" cake recipe from Hershey's (SO good) and the hat is made of Rice Krispies treats.







Thanks for looking!

[Would you like something along the lines of a funky patchwork skirt or quilt? Hypothetically speaking...]

Would you like something along the lines of a funky patchwork skirt or quilt? Hypothetically speaking...

More than likely, yes... I do adore the one in the link that was posted a few pages back.

What is your favorite color combo to wear? Not just in general but bascially what colors do you wear most often or look best on you?

I'm always told red looks really nice on me; both deep red and bright red. I have a bright red pea coat that I usually wear with a green scarf when I'm wearing black or gray pants. I also layer a really bold blouse with a good black tank and a necklace quite often. Hope that helps at least a little, if this craftster is my partner

What is the strangest dream you've had recently???
Bear with me, this could get long. This was shortly after the earthquake in Haiti, so I think part of this was based on all the news stories about the children being adopted.

Here goes the dream:
I was pregnant, and somehow got myself to the hospital since I was about to have my baby. They got me into a bed, and then walked in and handed me a small dark skinned little girl, and that was that. So, I get out of bed and I'm taking this little baby around town, walking through this super seedy looking area of town, and it looks to be around midnight. This girl is adorable. She's got a little orange and white toque on, and a little snowsuit. All of a sudden, she starts talking. She looks at me and says "what do you want to do?" So I tell her "I don't know, but there's a theatre up the street." So we keep chatting as I carry her to the theatre.
We get inside, and there are two guys behind the counter, and my friends Spoons, Nathan and Danielle are there. The lobby of the theatre is set up like a joke shop, and one of the guys behind the counter is wearing a propeller beanie, the other is wearing rainbow suspenders and nerd glasses. The only movie playing is The Hunt for Red October.
Spoons is digging through a bin of whoopee cushions and Groucho glasses and the like, while Nathan wanders aimlessly. Danielle crawls into her shoulder bag and goes for a nap on the counter. I tell my baby that I don't think she'd like The Hunt for Red October, so we leave.
Suddenly, it's daytime and I'm in a thrift shop. I have this little baby carrying bag with me which clips to a clothes hanger, so I clip the baby onto a hanger and hang her up on the rack while I look at dresses and show them to her to get her opinion. It suddenly occurs to me that I need to get back to work, so I rush to the office, and my coworkers are ogling my baby and asking me where I'm going to put her while I'm at work for the afternoon....
...and that's it.

I also totally just remembered some more favourite quotes- ...these are all Emo Philips, hahaha. I love his quirky humour.

"Probably the toughest time in anyone's life.... is when they have to murder a loved one because they're the devil. Other than that, though, it's been a good day."

"When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord, in his infinite wisdom, doesn't work that way, so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me."

"Well, my brother says hello. So, hooray for speech therapy!"

"You know what I hate? Indian givers... no, I take that back."

I'm missing my Buster a lot today, it's so weird not having him at my door when I wake up. I keep expecting to see him, or hear him meowing for breakfast. I'm really glad that when my parents went out of town on Monday, I was lying on the couch in the sunroom and Buster hopped up on me... and I happened to have my camera and took a bunch of pictures of us together. It had been a long time since I'd taken pictures of the two of us, and I'm really glad I got the chance - I don't think it was a coincidence at all. For some reason this one makes me smile... there are nicer ones, but I like how silly and casual this one looks.



 

I can't say I'm a Star Trek fan, but I do love how iconic a Canadian William Shatner has become. I bought this shirt (second hand) purely for that reason... hahaha. This was quite a few years ago... it's now part of my t-shirt quilt, and William Shatner resides on my bed constantly!

I'll start off by saying I'm a big fan of "engrish". Who wouldn't love a stenciled engrish t-shirt, some clever "human dumpling" earrings, or a CD wallet for all their "Eric Crapton" albums?  

For those who have no idea what I'm talking about, check out www.engrish.com

Anyone in for a silly ol' Engrish swap?

On the twelfth day of Christmas, funthreads gave to me.....

A set of adorable vintage inspired gift tags! Love 'em!



On the eleventh day of Christmas, funthreads gave to me....

Amazing earrings, a SpongeBob magic towel, some adorable deer pendants, and a set of Guns n' Roses pendants and settings from my wists! The Bob-omb earrings are definitely among my favourites. They were the first pair I unwrapped and I was so excited!! I also adore the Beatles earrings and the little robot ones. They're all so perfect!



Thank you funthreads, I can't wait to start wearing all my cool earrings!!

On the tenth day of Christmas, funthreads gave to me...

8 recipe cards, a little recipe book with several scrumptious looking goodies inside, and a cute festive spatula!



On the ninth day of Christmas, funthreads gave to me....

A bunch of goodies in this cute snowman bag!





Face scrubbies, two "squeezies" (I think that's what they're called? They're the plastic canvas santa and reindeer, when you pinch their cheeks their mouths open, and there are chocolate kisses inside!), a change purse, a post-it holder, a cool woven keychain, a lip balm holder (which is great since I just recently started making my own lip balm ) and a business card holder- just what I needed! I also received a "book thong" bookmark, which is already in use in my book, which I left on my desk at work.

It's been crazy here lately, so I missed yesterday's post! Ack!

On the eighth day of Christmas, funthreads gave to me...

TOTALLY SWEET GOOMBA NOTEBOOK!, some of my faaaavourite chocolates (Lindt) in a cute little fabric basket, which she also gave me directions for so I can make my own, two super fun sets of notecards, a set of Christmas potholders, a giant mug with a cozy and heaps of delicious drink mixes (yum!!!), an adorable snowman coaster, and a zippered pouch which will be fantastic for my earrings and hygiene goods when I travel!



On the seventh day of Christmas, funthreads gave to me....

Amazing Warhol Tomato Soup pictures (I can't wait to get my own place so I can hang these in my kitchen!), a super cute cassette tape pouch - made out of a Red Skelton tape, an AMAZING alphabet scarf, and bath bomb goods- instructions, molds, and a gift certificate for coastal scents - I have been wanting to learn to make bath bombs for ages! Thanks so much, Carol! These days are getting awesomer and awesomer!



On the sixth day of Christmas, funthreads gave to me...

A super adorable mistletoe headband (so perfect, my boyfriend and I get to spend Christmas together for the first time this year ), a cute elf ornament (a redo of one of her favourite childhood ornaments), a reindeer bag full of Hershey's Kisses- yum!, a cute little makeup bag, a hilariously awesome toilet seat cover (one side has santa waving saying "ho ho ho", the other has him covering his nose going "oh oh oh!"), and a huge flower pincushion!



Sorry for the poor photo quality, it's super dark here!

On the fifth day of Christmas, funthreads gave to me...

A cute snowman wall hanging which is now hanging on my door, a denim bag (awesome! I was just saying I need to switch bags for the winter so my painted one doesn't crack), a crocheted snowman, a couple cool crafty books (I love the alphabet one, even though I'm not sure what I'll do with it... maybe write funny things on cakes in other languages ), and the most AMAZING chocolate peanuts I have ever eaten! If I hadn't checked the nutritional information, I would have eaten the whole can right now. *giggle*



I seriously need to get my rear in gear with this picture taking! The boyfriend came up yesterday, and we're having Christmas dinner tonight at my place, so it's been a busy few days. In any case...

On the fourth day of Christmas, funthreads gave to me....

A fabric bowl, Wall-E PJ pants, a plush weighted Santa (I think he's going on the mantle ) and a kit on how to make an awesome bag!! I can't wait to try it!



Bowl is MIA, I put it somewhere where I knew it would come in handy, and in the Christmas cleaning it must have gotten moved!

On the third day of Christmas, funthreads gave to me...

a SWEET record clock, an adorable tote bag, and 2 books of vintage advertising. Love 'em! I'm a graphic designer by trade, and I adore all the old advertising and hand lettering, so I adore these books!



**Belated pics on the next two, Craftster isn't letting me upload! **

On the second day of Christmas, funthreads gave to me...

An awesome colourful bag and a Beatles quilt!!





On the first day of Christmas, funthreads gave to me....

A coat for my Captain Jack Sparrow costume! Wahoo! It's so perfect. Can't wait to have an excuse to dress up again. I had to try it on with my shirt, vest, and belts to make sure it fit over them all - made me realize how funny it looks with dress pants and sneakers!

Unfortunately, this is the only decent picture my boyfriend got, hahaha...



Thank you so much, Carol- you are an amazing partner! I adore everything you sent, and your mad sewing skills are truly inspirational!