Guest post....Oh where....is her mojo???

     Hi! My friend, Irene, asked me if I wanted to do a guest post on her blog and I said " why not? ". So, here goes! 

     I am Cindy from CindyB's.  I'm supposed to love crocheting, knitting, sewing and quilting! And I DO!!!!! 

    But, I have lost my mojo! Or is it crojo?, knitjo, or whatever you want to call it?  It's just gone! I've tried about everything to get it back. I tried changing it up a little too! 

     I really admired loom knitted items at the craft shows last summer, so I bought not one, but two loom sets! A 5/8 inch plastic set and a 3/8 inch wood set from CinDwood Looms. I found out, much to my dismay, that I do not like looming! This is definitely not my cup of tea! 

     I am no quitter in this pursuit of my craft mojo!   My friend, Irene is helping me in my pursuit!!!!! "Try beading" she said! Lol! Another friend of mine gave me a lot of her mother's seed beads! Good grief! I can barely see them!  But, Irene is doing her best to help me!  And to be honest, after watching a ton of You Tube videos and her help, I can see the appeal!  And, after trying a few projects, I now know what I like and don't like. 

     For instance, it definitely works best for me personally, if I can actually see the bead!!!   And, with the help of an Ott light and magnifier, I can! 

     There is definitely a learning curve! And with Irene's unending patience and good teaching skills, I am enjoying myself! 

     She also introduced me to the incredible, beautiful and spectacular ladder yarn and how to crochet it into necklaces! Is this my new "Craft"?   Possibly!!!!    But what I really like most of all is spending time crafting with my friend! I'll post a few of my endeavors.

Double Strand Earth tone bead mix

Seed Beads with Heart Pendant

Lovely LadderYarn with Pendant

Beaded Bookmarks

"Thank you, Cindy!  You're a real jewel!

If I find your MoJo, I'll be sure to send it your way!"

Blessings!
Reny

Hi, my name is Reny and I am.......

...a yarnaholic.  There!  I've said it.  

I don't know when or exactly how it happened.  It started with a few harmless skeins.  Just trying to cope with some difficult situations.  You all know the scenario.  A few relationship hurdles, a house that keeps getting dirty,  those dirty dishes that just seem to multiply, a comfy recliner that holds you hostage.  Just normal everyday things that can combine and haunt you into an addiction unawares, and before long, it's too late to turn back!

I never intended for it to go this far.  But the more I indulged, the more I needed it.  A cute little animal here, a snappy bag there, and suddenly I found myself surrounded by handmade yarny items that seemed to just sit around and chant, "More, more!"



My spare room is filled with totes of yarn.  Beautiful skeins of colors and textures that I just couldn't resist, with the thought of what they could become someday!




 Amigurumi are every where!  They line the back of my sofa and sit on my shelves.   And still, I must make more!




Even my treadmill has a stash of yarn and a hook to keep me occupied while I walk!




Is there any hope?  Can I kick this  all consuming habit?  I don't know.  But now that my dreadful addiction is out in the open, perhaps I can at least live with it with just a little less guilt.

I feel better already!  Just confessing to it takes a weight off my shoulders!  I think I can cope better now!

So where did I put that hook and yarn?  I think it's time to create a new design!

Blessings!
Reny

So Many Projects.....So Little Time!

Have you ever been overwhelmed by your own ambition?  I have.  And to be honest, I am most of the time!  There are so many ideas swimming around in my head of things I want to make!




And this guy is soon to get a baby brother!  Of course I have several projects in mind that I would love to make for both of them!



Easter is approaching and we are signed up for a craft show the week before.  How many bunnies and Easter related items should I try to make for that?  




And spring!  HooRay for spring, my old friend!  Your arrival brings a whole different sort of projects that have to do with outdoor tasks as well as a bit of spring cleaning to be done.  Plus, I'm looking forward to some nice outdoor walks, perhaps with  a couple of grandkids in tow!  

And, we will have a wedding to attend in the midst of all else!  

What a lovely time to look forward to!  

So among all the happy times, I will continue to file away ideas of new crochet varmints, bags, etc.  And during the rainy days (and there will be some) I'll attempt to bring some of those ideas into reality.

I hope you are all looking forward to some great times also, but don't get too busy to be creative!  

Blessings!
Reny