Freakin' Broncos

fumble much? enough about them...

I confess, I didn't really get out of my sweats/pajamas all day. Something about the foggy weather and canceled pumpkin patch plans took any momentum for life outside of the condo today.

I did take the opportunity to finish a couple of crafty projects. I'd been working on this little hat for Sienna for most of the week and put the finishing touches this am, hopefully we'll find a pumpkin patch when we get back from NYC so I can take some photos of her in it.Then I spent some quality time in my scrap space. The fall paper from Crate Paper finally made it to the store and I couldn't walk away from it yesterday. I challenged myself to see how many of the papers(cardstock not included) I could get on one layout. Care to take a guess?
If you guessed 5, congratulations! I don't usually spend a lot of time on the small details, but something about this paper just screamed 'fussy cut me' and you have to listen when the paper talks. Clearly, I should have spent a little more time gluing on the 'o'.

Finally a project post...

but not the kind most of you are expecting. No new LOs or paper crafts. Instead one of the projects I'm most proud of completing, a hand knit dress for Sienna. It's still to big for her to wear, a couple more months and it will be perfect. Here's a quick snapshot in the meantime.



I love the process of knitting, ...how each stitch connects with the other and how a project comes together with each row. It never ceases to amaze me the that a few different stitches combine to create unique patterns. This project was a big step for me, for the past couple of years I've stuck with fairly basic projects, scarves, hats and a few purses. Now I have the confidence to try even bigger projects, maybe a sweater for Sienna's 1st birthday --- since I'm not a speedy knitter, I should probably get started now.