Monthly Archives: December 2018

Christmas knitting – part three (of three!)

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Evelyn

The last of the Christmas knits.  This one deserves a post all its own. I mentioned that I have the Aran Knitting book from Alice Starmore.  It’s a wonderful read and I love all the patterns in it.  So far, … Continue reading →

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Christmas knitting – part two

Posted on December 29, 2018 by Evelyn

My husband had requested a beanie no bigger than a yarmulke to wear under his noise-reducing headphones when watching Youtube videos on his computer.  I chose Joji Locatelli’s Rafa’s Hat (a free Ravelry download) because it’s plain and knitted in … Continue reading →

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Christmas knitting

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Evelyn

2018 was a very knitty year!  Here are some of the projects I couldn’t share until now. First, for my granddaughter, Logan, I knit two sweaters and a hat.  All were from Alice Starmore’s Aran Knitting book.  I love knitting … Continue reading →

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Cut it Up – New Year’s Resolutions for 2019

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Evelyn

It’s that time when people typically set goals for the new year.  So at Cut it Up, we’d love to see a project showcasing your goals or resolutions for 2019!  I like to think of them as goals, because “resolutions” … Continue reading →

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Die Cuttin’ Divas – Holiday

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Evelyn

For this last Die Cuttin’ Divas‘ challenge for 2019, the theme is Holiday, so I thought I’d share the last of my Christmas cards all in one bunch!  Here they all are, and I’ll talk about some of them individually … Continue reading →

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Ho ho ho!

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Evelyn

I’m still working on my Christmas cards.  I used squares and rectangles in the Silhouette Design Studio to make a frame for some pretty leftover paper scraps from my Pink and Main Jolly paper pack!  And I picked up a … Continue reading →

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Every last drop Christmas card

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Evelyn

For this Christmas card, I used something that we normally throw away — the cover of a 6 x 6 paper pad.  You know anything by Doodlebug Designs is too cute to throw away!  I wanted to use every last … Continue reading →

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Cut it Up – Holiday Tic-Tac-Toe

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Evelyn

Holidays are such a fun time to be with family and friends and play some games!  We have a tic-tac-toe “game” for you for this challenge at Cut it Up.  Here is the tic-tac-toe board. Our sponsor for this challenge … Continue reading →

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Miss Kate Guest Designer 2018

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Evelyn

This is my third year guest designing for Miss Kate Cuttables.  It’s such an honor and so much fun!!  It’s always hard to decide which adorable file to showcase, but this year I decided to go with Santa.  And there … Continue reading →

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Die Cuttin’ Divas – Gift Card Holder

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Evelyn

We use plenty of gift cards this time of year, so I’m glad to have this Die Cuttin’ Divas challenge to encourage me to make cute holders for them.  There are sooo many cute ones out there!  I picked up … Continue reading →

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