Making Bracelets

I received some beads and charms in the mail on Saturday, so I decided to sit down and make some bracelets to put in the shop. If you would like to purchase any of these, or see what else I have, here is the link.

Peace and blessings,
Michelle

 

Tributes

When Whitney Houston passed away I made a bracelet as a tribute to her. It’s called “On Angels Wings”.

When my cousin Whitley, who is an avid Aaliyah fan, saw the bracelet she asked me to make one for her in honor of Aaliyah. I made the bracelet and named it “On Angels Wings 2.0″.

I sent the picture to her to edit it and this is what she sent back. The girl is wicked on a computer…and with a camera!

If you are interested in purchasing my bracelets, or just seeing what I have, check out www.etsy.com/shop/infinitefaithjewels

Peace and blessings,
Michelle

 

Cardigan Giveaway

I forgot to come back and close the giveaway on Sunday, so I allowed the last person into the contest. If you do not win, and would like to have one of these cardigans made, just shoot me an email to hhgreetings@gmail.com

Good luck all!!!

I am using the number generator to pick the winner. There were 4 comments (besides mine) so I will put that number into the generator.

The winner is Lesbian Brooklynite. Congratulations!!! Please send your address to hhgreetings@gmail.com. Please put “Cardigan Giveaway” in the subject line.

Thanks everyone for participating, and keep your eyes open for future giveaways!

Peace and blessings!

Michelle

 

The Shop is Almost Ready

I have been making bracelets and setting up shop. The shop will be open for business within the next two weeks! I am do excited. You can find the shop here.

I am currently purchasing packaging supplies. As soon as I get that together I will open the shop. Please bookmark the page and visit to see if you can find something you like.
I named the shop Infinite Faith Jewels because of my infinite faith in God. I look forward to doing business with you all.

Peace and blessings,
Michelle

 

sweaters and wraps and bags, oh my!

I have pretty much taken a knitting and crocheting break for the entire summer. I have traveled a little and spent time with friends and family. I also took classes this summer which took time away from my crafting. Although I enjoyed every moment spent with my loved ones, I must say that there were times when I missed knitting and crocheting.

So, now that the summer is winding down, it’s time to line up my knitting and crochet projects. I will be leaving for my family reunion this Friday, so I plan to take a project with me. I will choose that project from these 4 items.

Which would you choose?

Peace and Blessings,
Michelle

 

Memorial Day Crafting

First, let me say thank you to all past and present Vets who put their lives on the line for our country each and every day. Special shout out to my Aunt Gail and the other members of my family who have served!

I went to a cookout at my friend Anjii’s house yesterday for a cookout, then I hung out with my friend C.W. and her new girlfriend. We had a wonderful time watching fire works and eating pizza at Cassano’s.  So, I  spent today in the house working on some crafts and watching the Criminal Minds marathon. I love that show!!!

I have been wanting a sleeve for my MacBook, so I started one this morning. I don’t have many rows yet, but I will work on it this week.

I also spent today painting beads for the Abacus that I am working on. I currently have 50 beads painted completely, 10 beads (yellow) that I need to put a second coat on, and 40 beads still waiting to be painted. I am loving the colors though. Can’t wait to get to the next step of the process.

It felt good to be off work, and doing some crafts. I can spend every day crafting something. So, how did you all spend your Memorial Day? Was there any crafting involved, or  lots of sun and food?

Peace and Blessings,

 

 

In a Knitting Frenzy

Lately I have been in a knitting frenzy. I am making stuff for friends, and planning time to make stuff for myself! I have come across so many patterns that I want to make! I don’t know if I will ever get to all of them, but I am going to try.
Here is a list of a few things I have been working on, and that I plan to work on.
I am not sure of the order that the wordpress app posts in. Hopefully it will post in the order I uploaded.

1. Cotton Seed Infinity Scarf
2. Toast (Sleeves)
3. Berroco Astor
4. Plain & Simple Pullover
5. Farmer’s Market cardigan
6. Mud Sweater
7. Garter Stitch blanket (For my niece Christian, who is due May 17th)
8. Empire Waist Cardigan
9. Inca Marl Coat
10. Harvest Moon

 

Paper Crafts and Home Decor

Lately I have really been in a creative mood. I am constantly being inspired by so many things around me.  This constant inspiration has led to my plate being overly full. I have so many items on my “to knit” and “to crochet” list that it isn’t even funny. I have plans to learn how to sew. I am working on ideas to amp up sales in both of my shops, so I am trying to do some creative marketing.

I love Etsy and the community environment that it offers, but with so many people selling their wares on there, it’s kind of hard to be “found”. So, I am trying to push my products, and get them known in my circles, and hopefully word of mouth will help me sell more.

Another area that I have been working on is packaging. When people receive my products, I want them to enjoy the entire process. Not just opening a brown box. One of the things that I created is a personalized thank you card. I want to write a note to each customer. I printed out flat cards, but I think I will have them professionally done.

I really had fun creating this notecard, and I think it’s so cute! Can’t wait to get my next purchase so that I can use it. Now that the thank you card is made, I am currently looking for some cute boxes to ship items in. I love the flat ones that look like Chinese food takeout boxes, but they’re flatter and wider. I need to find out where I can purchase those. I am also in the process of getting a stamp made for the shop, and creating some hang tags. So, it will be a process to get everything ready, but I am up for the challenge.

I found a new stationery store that does custom printing, and I was so excited about it! The name is M. Hopple & Co. We went to the store yesterday to see what they had to offer. I ordered some personal stationery with my name on it. It takes a week to print. I think I am going to have some items professionally printed for Maleia’s Closet . I will post pictures of my items when they come back. In the meantime, here are some pictures of the samples in the store. One of the ones that I purchased is the “Kelly” card in the left upperhand corner of the second photo.

On the decor note, I am currently trying to do something new with our guest bedroom. I will post pictures of the current state in my next post. I recently moved the bedroom around, and I like the look, but I think a few more things need to be added. I am thinking of adding a desk, and putting shelves on the wall above the desk. This will give me added storage. So, I found two photos online where the bed is facing the same way as the guest bed, and the amount of space left seems to be what I have in the guest bedroom. Here are the pictures of my options.

I love the look of this desk! I don’t need a double seater in the room, but I think the size of the desk balances the length of the shelves. This is definitely an option.

If you were choosing, would you do a double seater, or choose the one below. Let me know your thoughts.

Peace and blessings,

Michelle

 

Worlds of Yarn…

Before I get into this post, I would just like to send out a Rest In Peace to Rue McClanahan. She has given me many years of entertainment, and I am looking forward to the marathon. “Thank you for being a friend…”

As I stated in a previous post, I have really taken a liking to crocheting again. I taught myself when I was 8 years old, and let it go for a long while. Now that I am back into it, I have started making items for the house as well as clothing. I will soon open a new shop on Etsy, and I am really excited about that. I love making something from almost nothing.

Lately I have been trying to make our home a more organized one. I craft with a group of friends, and I am usually in charge of finding the patterns that we will work on. I found a pattern for stash baskets, and thought they would be good around the house. So far I have done two of them for our home, and I am working on two to make baby shower gift baskets to sell in the shop. I am making a pink one and a blue one, and each will have items for a baby. I will post a picture of those once they are complete.

Here is a pic of the start of the basket. I love the design in the bottom of the basket, and I am somewhat saddened by the fact that you never get to see it once you put stuff in them.

Here is a pic of the completed basket which now sits on our dresser in the master bedroom.

We had a few more items that needed a storage place, so I crocheted another basket.

My next step is to make some stash baskets to go inside the one of the dresser drawers. They will hold things like scrunchies, hair clips and things like that.

As I stated above, I usually pick out the patterns for our group projects. So, this is the pattern that I picked out for our next project. What do you all think? I can’t wait to start this one. I started it a few years back, and school got the best of me, so I never finished it. I will post pics of it once it is complete.