DJ the Dino, as named by Oliver

So, one day my son (7) comes up to me and asks me if I am done making a crocheted bag I was working on. I told him almost, why? He then proceeded to say, well I want a long neck Dino and I want half of it to be orange and half to be green. I say uh, ok, well I will have to see what I can find.

I finish the bag (which was really cute btw) and started working on some other orders. Oliver (my son) comes up to me and says mom, you were supposed to make my dinosaur.

I told him I didn't forget, but I actually did....LOL

So I went searching for a long neck dinosaur crochet pattern. I checked Etsy, Ravelry, and just plain ol Google. I found this one - Apatosaurus Dinosaur on Ravelry.
Here is her picture. Isn't he cute???

We went yarn shopping together and Oliver picked out a light green for the bulky yarn, and a orange for the worsted weight. This Dino is crocheted using two strands of yarn at the same time (one super bulky, and one medium).

Slowly over the next couple of days I worked on DJ. Oliver had already named him before I even started making him. :)

Here is my finished DJ -

The pattern was fun and easy to do. I am now working on a purple and white one for my daughter. I hope to have her finished soon!

Tuesday - Something great in my shop

Adult/Teen Slouchy Beanies!

These are super comfy and stylish! Order one today in any color that fits your style.

*This pattern is available at Nutella Dreams Late Night Crafts

Wed - Another Awesome Artisan - AE BABY

This weeks awesome artisan is AE Baby. A fellow Cafemom Team member, her shop has some great items for children.

This learning toy snake is adorable! It has snaps, ties, and laces.

Play fruit set with felt and cotton

I spy bags

Sugar cookie bake set

She also has a DIY shop Pattern Play where you can buy playful sewing patterns, fabrics, and craft kits.

This campfire cookout set is my favorite and if I could sew, I would buy this pattern!

These barnyard balls are so cute! They would make a great gift for baby. :

AE Baby on Etsy

Pattern Play on Etsy

Finds and Faves!

The Cafemom Team on Etsy recently had a secret sister Valentine gift giving. I received my gift yesterday from picardcreative.etsy.com.

Check out Paula and her great shop for FUNctional Art with Attitude.

I was given a Sassy Gal Magnet and a Debit

Card/Credit Card Wallet with Register.

They are so cute and I love them! Thank you so much Paula. :)

Mom Attack

Every other weekend the Cafemom Team has a sneak mom attack on one lucky shop! We do our best to support her by purchasing from her and telling everyone we know about their awesome shop!

This weeks mom attack victim is Lila's Boutique.

So go check her shop out! :o)

Friday - Finds and Faves

Today is a day for me to share some of my favorite finds on handmade venues.

One of my new faves is this awesome pleated bag by BagsByColette on Etsy.

I love the color of this one, but she has many different colors and sizes.

I am in LOVE with this French Salt Pig by Blue Sky Pottery on Etsy.

I would love to get a matching salt pig and sugar creamer set.

So check out these shops if you have time! There are some pretty cool things in them. Have a great weekend.

Hey everyone! Check out this weeks Mom Attack victim on Etsy! Every other week the Cafemom Street Team surprises one lucky mama with a shop attack.

Half-Pint Creations was this weeks pick.

Check out her shop for great baby items, dresses, skirts, hats, ornaments, buttons, and embellishments!

Working on stuff for a craft bazaar

Hello everyone. Sorry I haven't blogged in a while. I have been really busy trying to get stuff ready for the craft bazaar I am doing on Nov 21st. If you live in Sheridan Wyoming, you should come see me! It is at the Fairgrounds from 9 - 4. Come get some early Christmas shopping done!

I will have childrens winter hats, newsboy caps, lip balm key chains, pouches, phone/ipod cozies, scarves, and a couple of extras available. If you don't live in Sheridan and would like to order something you can check out my Etsy shop: Colorful Creations.

My best friend Stacie is going to be sharing the table with me as well. She will be selling her handmade hemp jewelery! There will be necklaces and bracelets available.

I hope to see you there!

Denelle

What? Artfire's new fusion studios are totally awesome!

Have you seen them? They redid the layout and added a bunch of customizable things. Its really neat and im digging it! Check mine out here: http://www.nell22.artfire.com.
Let me know what you think!

Cafe Mom

Ok, so I am in the cafe mom team on etsy and I wanted to share some things that I have bought from a couple of these great mammas.

I got this great Transformers Apron from Cozycabinmom and my son loves to put it on and cook with me.

I got some great jewelery and some awesome shirts form Rockerchic. I love all of them and they made some really great gifts.

The amazing lady at 7polkadots made the pattern that I used to make this cute little baby!

TurtleMommy makes some really cool stuff too! I got some Ouchie Pouchies from her and they work great when your little ones (or you) has an owey that needs a little more than a kiss to feel better.

These are only a few of the awesome mammas and if you would like to find more great stuff from the cafe moms, just search cafemom team on etsy or CST Guild on Artfire.

Happy Easter

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter! We had a great day. My son had a blast and enjoyed searching for his gifts and his eggs. Its really beginning to feel like spring finally. It was warm and nice this weekend, which really helped get the mood of people more cheerful.
On a more crafting note, I havent been working on anything new for my shop because my sister ordered 11 lip balm key chains and 1 pouch from me. So when I have extra time I am working on that for her. She wants all different colors and the pouch to match 1 of the key chains. I will post pictures when I finish all of them.

Happy Easter!