Showing posts with label bf crochet creations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bf crochet creations. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

My Daughter is Spoiled, and She's Not Even Born Yet!

  I know, I've been missing from this blog for awhile - it'll be this way over the next month as well, with life being hectic.

  Just checking in to share pics of the adorable outfits gifted to my daughter at my baby shower this past Sunday.  (Please excuse the quality - the weather kept changing: sunny, rainy, overcast, sorta-sunny, etc.)

  Not only will my baby girl be the best-dressed kid ever, but there are a ton of inspiring patterns and colours in these sweet outfits - gotta get creating some new jewelry designs (however, that'll have to wait until renos are done in our upstairs bedrooms...)

  Anyways, on to the cute!

Hello, Miss Piggy!
(By the way, my mom made the adorable floral dress in the upper right corner!)


Here we have rainbow, houndstooth, camo, and all kinds of adorable!


Check out the bright animal prints - can't wait to dress her in these!  Also, gotta love Minnie Mouse!



Here we have some sweet Disney goodies, and then the talent portion of this post:  the sweet grey cardigan and hat set was knit by my youngest brother's girlfriend, Becky; the purple blanket was made by my sister-in-law, Katie; and the sweet lamb-eared bonnet and the purple/grey hat were crocheted by miss Tamsin of BF Crochet Creations!  (She even hand-spun the yarn for the little hat!)




Yes, that is a diaper cake (with other goodies inside too!), made by my aunt Jane (the bibs on the lower right were also made by her!).
Isn't that penguin outfit too cute??
Also, that bunny, and that teddy bear - softest things EVER!


I can't wait to hold my little princess while she's wearing that cuddly pink sleeper in the upper left corner!
Also, that book is the sweetest thing ever - it's pages of babies dressed as fairy tale characters!
How cute are these outfits???




I'm in pink heaven!  (Not to mention the sweet cupcake and cherry prints on these onesies!)
Check out that little yellow ensemble - too cute!
(More on the jailbird set in the next pic!)



How adorable is this hat and bib set???
Friends of ours went to Alcatraz, and brought our baby back the cutest souvenir!
I'm thinking this is the perfect birth announcement outfit - she finally got out after 9 months on the inside! :)




































Check out the adorable outfits, and all of those tiny socks!  (Those pink raccoons!)
I'm also in love with the little headbands!



The blanket and pillow set in the foreground are SO SOFT!!!  Like, I want to wrap myself in the blanket and live in it forever!


Isn't this the sweetest photo frame and album set?
I'll be putting the frame on her dresser in the nursery with our first family photo!


Last but not least, these adorable outfits - how sweet is that floral hoodie?!
And, of course, I'm loving the nautical cardigan!
That CD at the bottom?  That is our daughter's first CD, and I'm proud to say, it's a Metallica lullaby CD.  Yes, that is Metallica songs as lullabies.  And yes, I'm super excited about this!!!



There were several other amazing gifts - essentials such as diapers and wipes, some cool useful nursery items, and, of course, our daughter's first car, a little tikes Cozy Coupe!  I can't even begin to thank everyone for everything - the baby shower was great, and I can't wait until our baby girl can meet all of these amazing people who adore her already!

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Loving BF Crochet Creations

  If you love beautiful, intricate, BREATHTAKING - not to mention soft and cozy - wardrobe accessories, then I must direct you to the blog of a very talented (and smart and beautiful to boot!) friend of mine: http://bfcrochet.blogspot.ca/   (Seriously, click it - not only is she talented, but she's hillarious.  I never thought a mission to organize one's craft stash could be so entertaining!)

  Tamsin TAUGHT HERSELF how to crochet, and not all that long ago, either!  (And for someone like moi, who has tried and failed at crochet and knitting - I just don't have the knack - this is a HUGE deal!)   
   She works mostly in luxury yarns (and she has a knack for selecting the most beautiful color-ways), and designs all of her grogeous creations.  Soon, she'll even be making her patterns available for anyone to purchase, and create in their own favourite yarns!

  I'm actually writing this post wrapped up in a beautiful, cozy throw that Tamsin made my husband and I for our wedding gift!   She also made my garter!  (That's Tamsin's hand, she was fitting the garter on my leg, deciding where to finish it off.  Yes, those are skulls.  Yes, she's THAT awesome!!!)

   Here's a photo of Loki, master of the house, having claimed the beautiful starburst throw Tamsin made my husband and I.  Sadly, it doesn't come close to showing off the blanket in the LEAST, but it does prove that it's loved!  (I have to steal it back every night, or at least wriggle myself carefully under a section...)  Also, yes, it's sparkly!

  THIS is the gorgeous shawl Tamsin made me for my last birthday.  I had snapped a photo of myself wearing it as a cowl that I was sure was on my laptop, or saved on a flash drive, but I can't find it ANYWHERE!  A shot of it on my dining room table will have to do, and this photo doesn't do it justice in the least.  The colors are WAY more intense, they practically GLOW!

Edit: found the photo of myself wearing my shawl like a cowl...

  It was Tamsin's jump into blogging (and a facebook fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/tamsinjuby ), that inspired me to start taking more creative time for myself, and to share it with the world again.  Look out for some collaborations in the near future, too - we've got things in the works!

  Follow her blog and/or her facebook fanpage to see her latest creations (and contact her about purchasing), read her entertaining anecdotes, and just be inspired by the beauty that can come from two hands and a crochet hook!