It's Beginning to Look Alot Like Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

Entangled

Call me super lame, if you like, but I'm not ashamed to admit how excited I am about knitting.

That's right, knitting.

I've found myself with enough time on my hands to get to a few wooly projects that have been shelved for a while and it makes me happy like I can't even explain. Like when you rub a dog's belly and they shake their leg because it feels so good... that's me with my needles in hand.

I just finished a prototype pair of fingerless ball-length gloves for Mazzy, and now I'm onto this hat, which is a refreshing change from this hat. After that and some quick Christmas caps (more, more, MORE!!) I'm hoping to create a new original something-or-other to add to the DamestarBaby collection.

Until then, I'll be blissfully floating on a sea of center-pull yarn balls, and Daddy can do diapers and dinner.

Dear Santa........

I hope you like my letter. Please I would like a microscope and a sleeping bag with horses on it.
Thank you
Love, Scarlett

Claymation

Nothing like a little food coloring and glitter to make the season bright!

Catching Up

Much has happened since we last posted. Including Thanksgiving; a day which was much too full of food, friends and family to fit any blogging in.

Then, of course, we got right back to business and hauled our wagon full of wares to Bazaar Bizarre. You didn't think we were going to skip that, did you? Now that we've decompressed, I'll tell you about it.

We rose before daylight and made our way through ridiculous morning fog and wound up in San Francisco with enough time for some pre-show coffee from a corner cafe. Mmmmm. We got lots of funny looks from pedestrians and the toll booth ($6!!) lady because of the large craggy tree on top of our car. The whole day had a sort of country-bumpkins-in-the-big-city feel to it, (which is a label I wear with pride, thank you very much) especially since this was our craft show debut.
Well, we hit the scene (a more-or-less empty warehouse) and found our spot (#18, baby!).

We snapped a couple "before" shots.We unpacked and un-treed the car and our booth turned out looking awesome, if I do say so myself. The day went by in a flurry of DJ beats, people watching, receipt writing, question answering, refolding and rehanging and lots of compliments on our flagship photo.

Oh, and we sold quite a few things, too.


It was great to get out and take the same DIY approach to selling our goods as we do in making them.


As for the big branch, any feelings of guilt I had about cutting it off of its mother tree gave way to secret pride sitting there next to it all day. After all, we plucked it out of obscurity and brought it on a pretty exciting adventure. It was totally worth the work and made for a one-of-a-kind display in a sea of tables and racks. And this is surely not the last you'll see of it, as it's taken on a new Christmasy incarnation at Amy's house. More on that later.


Thanks for indulging us in a little hiatus. Stay tuned for some Holiday Crafting Chronicles!


Oh, and there are lots of craft shows going on all over. I highly suggest checking one out if you have the ways and means. It's a great way to spend a Sunday.

Today's Recipe

"Rocksidian" Cupcakes

Ingredients:

about 1 1/4 inches of rain (just enough to make everything shiny)

1 nearby extinct volcano

1 40 lb. girl

a pinch of boredom

a digging stick

obsidian

**Mix ingredients outside. Works best if the child is really into volcanoes. Obsidian must be thoroughly washed and dried before presenting. And whatever you do, don't let any little sisters touch it.**

Big Small Deal

The Winter '08 issue of Small Magazine is out, and guess which warm fuzzy winter hat is in its pages!

hmmmm...

That's right, one of our very own Cabbage Rose Caps got shipped all the way to New York, slapped on a little girl named Audrey and circulated to all Small subscribers! You should be one, too. It's free.

The magazine, I mean, not the hats. The hats are available in white and blue in our shop. They come in two sizes, small fits little kids from 1 to 3, large fits big girls ages 4 to about 6 or 7. (though you could put a big hat on a small kid and it still looks pretty damn cute.)

They're super yummy soft and warm for the winter, with spiral roses on each ear. Our customers rave about them, and once you see your kid in one, you'll know why.