Meet Lilac the Bear!

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While watching Calico Star Studio crochet tons of new projects, I decided to pull out my own crochet and make a new little friend! It is my pleasure to introduce Lilac the bear! ❤ 

I used the pattern for Valentine Bears on pages 10-12 of The Big Book of Little Amigurumi by Ana Paula Rímoli. I found this pattern super cute and easy! I had lots of fun making Lilac and adding the special little touches like her soft green skirt, shiny black eyes, and silky bows. I am super pleased with how she came out, and can’t wait to introduce her to Carrots, Morton, Olivia, Rainbow, and Bobbles! 😉 Welcome, Lilac!

 

Chick & Co.

Living the Sweet Life

Crocheted Hanging Planter

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Crocheting is an enjoyable hobby, and very useful. We recently got an aloe plant from a friend, but it turns out that aloe is poisonous to cats! Since we have a very active cat who loves jumping everywhere, we weren’t sure where to put the plant so she wasn’t in danger. Then my Mom had a great idea – she asked me to crochet a hanging planter for it!

I made up this pattern as I went along; customizing it for the vase we planned to use. I used a thin rope instead of yarn, because I didn’t want to take any chances of the yarn breaking and causing the vase to shatter. I had a lot of fun with this, and am very pleased with how it turned out… and now our cat isn’t in danger! 😉

 

 

Chick & Co.

Living the Sweet Life

Decorating my Sketchbook Cover

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I love drawing – it’s one of my favorite hobbies. I go through sketchbooks super quickly due to all the time spent sketching! 😉 Sometimes I will pull out my sketchbook, but the boring cover does not inspire me at all! I have decorated some old sketchbooks in the past, but haven’t done it in a while. I just recently got a brand-new sketchbook, and decided that before I fill it up too much, I will decorate it to make me happy. ❤

I love bright colors and happy vibes! Glitter, neon yarn, and scrapbook paper are just a few of the materials I used. I am extremely pleased with how my new and improved sketchbook turned out! If you are an artist, I encourage you to decorate your sketchbook in a way that is completely your own! Try recycling small things to add to the front – I used some soda tabs! I hope my sketchbook will inspire you to be artistic and have fun! 😀

I added some glitter onto the back to make it a little more interesting than just plain cardboard. 😉

 

 

Chick & Co.

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Jolly Rancher Lip Balm

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I was perusing Pinterest, in a somewhat crafty mood. I saw a video that looked very interesting – an old EOS lip balm turned to candy! I showed my Dad and we got right to work! 😉

I have a bunch of EOS lip balms, but I’ve noticed some of the older ones start to go bad… the scent on mine got too sweet, with a strange stinky after-scent. Yuck! I followed The Tutorial *  and scraped out the old lip balm. My Dad helped me melt some Jolly Ranchers and pour them into the EOS mold. It worked out really well! Tip: For melting the candy, use a bowl that is microwave safe and disposable. We used a small glass bowl, which worked fine – until the cleaning. The candy hardened, which made it extremely hard to get off the bowl. For stirring the melted candy, try using a toothpick… after all, you can’t put a metal spoon in the microwave to melt the candy again! 😛 

Overall, this project was a success. Sometimes the lid to the EOS will stick to the candy, but it isn’t too hard to pop back into place. It is somewhat like a Ring Pop with a lid that you can take with you places! If you have a sweet tooth and an old EOS, I suggest trying out this project for yourself! 😉

 * The tutorial has other candy crafts included in the video, so you can skip ahead to the project you want.

Chick & Co.

Living the Sweet Life

Meet Carrots!

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I apologize for not posting anything in a while – life has been a bit busy. 😉 Thank you for your patience! Now that summer’s here, I should be able to post more often! Yay! 😛

My older sister loves crocheting, and she works on her projects almost every day (You can find her blog Here). I was inspired by her to crochet something of my own, since I haven’t made anything in a while. I perused some of my crochet pattern books and decided to make an Amigurumi, or small stuffed animal. I spotted the perfect pattern. A baby bunny!

And so Carrots was born! I had so much fun making him, and am working on an underwater friend to keep him company. (Can you guess what animal I’m making next?)

The pattern I used was in a book called The Big Book of Little Amigurumi, by Ana Paula Rímoli. I used the pattern on page 74, Toys In Pajamas. Carrots’ finished height is about   3 1/2″, perfect for a tiny bunny! 🙂

 

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Living the Sweet Life