MOVING!

I am pleased to announce that my crafting blog has been moved to -

http://www.sayhedgehog.wordpress.com

I hope you will bookmark this location for further updates.

Thank you!

Love is.

Always,
Roxie

It's Been A While!

Wow, I've neglected this thing. I'm sorry. I have still been crafting my pants off, I guess that's why I haven't made time to keep this journal updated. Ooopsie. Please forgive me.




A lot has been going on in my crafting world and I'm really excited about it all. I learned that one of my fiance JD's co-workers love to crochet just as much as I do, so we've been corresponding a lot over the last week or so. She's just learning to crochet, so it's been cool giving her tips and stuff.

She made JD a really nice afghan and has started on one for me! Eee! ^_^ In exchange I'm going to make her a hat and a scarf. I will most certainly post pictures when I finish it.

Starting tomorrow I'm going to start making 50 crochet hearts for a blanket she's planning on making for her husband. I'm excited!




I have so many ideas for my etsy and I'm just super stoked to start putting them all into place.

You might notice that I redid my layout here. I did it because I also redid my store and I wanted them to match. I chose my favorite colors. I wanted an earthy look and I think I've achieved it.

To create a more memorable buying experience for my etsy customers I decided I needed a signature. I debated a lot of ideas, but after talking it through with JD I chose one. With every purchase from my etsy store my customers will receive one free crochet hedgehog.



They are super easy to make and fun on top of it! It won't be much of an extra expense seeing as I usually have a lot of scrap yarn around. I'm excited about it.




I sold my first item on March 28th! So thrilled! It was one of my cheaper items, but either way it was so neat! To know that someone likes something you've created enough to spend their hard earned money on it is a really cool feeling.

I also sent out my first free hedgie as well, so hopefully it will be a nice surprise.





This past weekend I found some really fantastic glass beads to make more jewelry out of and today I created three new pieces. I love the way they turned out and I can't wait to make more!







I especially love those orange beads. So unique and pretty! All three of these pieces are in my store.




As you can see, it's been a busy last few weeks for me, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I love when my life is full of craftiness! ^_^

Nintendo!

I have been in a nostalgic Nintendo mood lately, so of course I had to create something to reflect that. ^_^


They are both handmade and created with acrylic yarn, fiberfill, and safety eyes. I made them from my own pattern.






Don't you love handmade? You do exactly the same thing each time and they both come out slightly different! ^_^

Both of these guys are for sale in my etsy shop. I will also have more Nintendo themed stuff as time goes on.






I've also been doing a bit of hemp stuff. I created this bracelet for one of my most wonderful friends.



I also made this one, and put it up on my etsy for sale.




The turtles were handmade by a really nice lady in Hawaii. I don't know how to do lampwork, but perhaps one of these days! ^_^

♥

Free Weekend

I took the weekend off to spend some time doing other things I love and to give my hands a break, but in true form I was back crocheting today! ^_^

I started to work on my new big project (still a secret!), but I thought of a better way to accomplish what I was going for, so I turned what I had already started into a little mushroom.



It's not finished yet. I'm planning on adding some stuff to it. I wish I had put some safety eyes on there, but I think I've got some cute ideas to complete the little bugger. ^_^

I also thought I'd share a few of my past amigurumi that I've made for people in my life. They are just so much fun to do!





I've done more, but haven't uploaded photos of them. Those were some of my first little guys and they aren't perfect, but they were fun.

These little things are so addicting! ♥

Ninja: COMPLETE!

I COMPLETED THE NINJA TODAY!

He was made completely without a pattern and was just a ton of fun. He comes with detachable nun-chucks and a katana sword. He's posed to do a karate chop and a kick. He can hold both the nun-chucks and the sword to fight off samurai. ^_^

I just love him!









Isn't he just the cutest guy you've ever seen? I couldn't be happier with the way he turned out. It was so much fun seeing him take shape without a pattern telling me how he'd look before hand. ^_^




I've also been doing a ton of hemp work and this is my most recent piece.









It's made with bright orange hemp twine and orange and red glass beads. I love it so much I'm tempted to keep it for myself. :)




I have been working on those blasted peyote stitches as well and let me tell you, they are a pain in the butt! XD I have yet to perfect it, but I promise I will even if it's the death of me. I always seem to mess up at the very end and it's super frustrating. Also, I can't seem to find a beading needle I am satisfied with. Anyone have any recommendations?

I know I'll get the hang of it eventually, I just have to keep practicing. Arg. ^_^




I already know what my next amigurumi project will be, but that's a surprise you'll just have to wait for... Hee!

Wowie!

Right now I have so many projects that I'm working on I can barely decide what I want to do at every given moment.  ^_^  

Mostly I've been working on two that I am just loving so far!  

First, I've been trying to perfect my peyote stitch.  It is my newest addition to my repertoire, so I'm still trying to work out the little kinks I see in my stitches.  Also, I'll be the first to admit that I absolutely HATE to sew (hee!), so learning peyote stitches hasn't been on the top of my list.  ^_^

I wanted to learn to do them mostly because I want to make dread cuffs for myself and for other dread heads.  I LOVE the way they look - almost like they're made to be on locks.  They're just beautiful.  A bit of a pain in the butt, but beautiful nonetheless.  Ha!

Anyway, this is one of my attempts at a tubular peyote stitch.  It's not finished and I've actually tried making a few more after this, so it's gotten left on the back burner in the last couple days.

It's not perfect, by far, but I love to learn new things and when they are completed it's just one of the best feelings in the world to see something you've created.  ^_^

Oooh!  And my next project I'm working on is something I'm really excited about!  I am, afterall, a crocheter at heart.  ♥  

I'm making an amigurumi ninja!  I'm doing it completely by my own pattern, so maybe one of these days, if you guys like him enough, I'll post it.

He's not nearly finished yet, but he's coming along nicely.

He's going to have detachable nun chucks and a katana on his back.  As you can see, he's yet to even have arms or legs, but he will!  Hee!

I'm hoping someone will love him enough to give him a good home when he's completed.  He's a fun little guy, but you better watch your back!  ^_^

Well, I guess I should wrap this post up and get back to work.  Happy crafting to you all!

Peace & Love.

Always.

Welcome!

Hello, everyone!  Welcome to my crafting blog.

I guess I should start off giving a little bit about me.  My name is Roxie Prince and I'm from Pasadena (Houston area), Texas.  I'm 23 years old.  I am engaged to the most wonderful man in the world, JD.  We've been together since 1999, when I was 14 years old and in the ninth grade.  He's my best friend and my favorite person in the world.

I am a dreadlocked, free spirited hippie girl who just believes in Love.  I am not always the most laid back person in the world, but I'm working on it.  I've had dreadlocks since March 5, 2007 and I have loved every day of it.  I'm also a tattooed chick and a huge believer in "your body, your decisions".

I love, love, love to craft!  I crochet pretty much any chance I get and I just adore making amigurumi.  I also make clay beads, peyote stitches, and hemp jewelry.

I am currently unable to work due to illness.  I was born HIV+ (I lost both my parents to AIDS by the time I was 10 years old) and I suffer from bipolar I disorder, anxiety disorder, major depression, and migraines.  Since I am unable to work I devote a huge chunk of my time to crafting and I've realized that I should share it with the world.  ^_^

This blog will be used to document my current projects, share tips & tricks, patterns, tutorials, and just general crafty stories.

I hope you'll stick around to go on this journey with me and that you'll enjoy it as much as me.

Thanks!

Personal websites:

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