My New Pattern

Ok, so I attempted to create my own crochet pattern. That part turned out fairly well. The Etsy part even turned out...the whole listing it and turning it into a PDF for purchase. The part in question is on Ravelry. I tried to create a pattern on there for purchase...and well...not so good. I emailed them for help as my pattern looks pathetic on there and I need to do lots more editing. Oh how sad.

Any way, the completed pattern with pictures is for sale for $5 at DGC. I think it turned out fairly well. I hope people purchase it and I hope that there aren't too many mistakes. I gave it another read through and did a little more editing. So, we shall see.

The above picture is a completed Tote bag for sale on Etsy. Wish me luck.

New Items and New Events

I have a bunch of new items listed on Etsy. I am very excited about my new line and hope it does well. I made a lot of new pendants and several pair of earrings. This items I have doodled on and shrank it down and made fabulously fun and unique jewelry. I even have new tote bags up. I hope that those do well too.

Daisy Girl Creations will be at Clinton’s open house event on January 23rd, from 4pm to when ever we feel like ending it. The address for the open house is: 211 Sequoia, Roseville, Ca 95678.  I hope that you all can come by and say hello. There will be lots of unique items for purchase, fellowship, and possibly good eats.

I will be working on some more fabulous knitted, crocheted and other hand made goodies for my store. Keep checking back for new items.

 

New Year, New Projects

It's 2010. Do you say "Twenty Ten" or "Two Thousand Ten" or what??? Just don't say "Oh Ten." That would sound lame. So it's a new year. That means new ideas, right? I hope so. My goal for 2010 is to get new items made. One of the "major" projects I am currently working on is the designing of my very first pattern.

I have a friend at church that wanted a smaller tote bag for their trip. She is rather petite in stature so the usual bags out there look ginormous on her. So I got to work on thinking up how I am to do this. Then it hit me. I finished up the bag and showed it off to some friends and family before turning the bag over to her. They loved. I immediately got 2 orders for it. Wow! That's fast! So I whipped those out and got to thinking...I wonder if people would be interested in buying a pattern.

I have never written a pattern before. Is there some big secret on how to do this? I have used patterns hundreds of times. Looks easy enough. Yeah, it's not. I didn't realize that I had been constantly revising and improving the old pattern. Oh snap! One night, I sit down and bang it out on my keyboard. Then there were the read throughs. You really should never edit your own stuff. Your brain fills in whats missing. Not good.

I have the pattern 99% complete. There are a few test crocheters out there, testing my pattern. Then all I need to do is add some pictures of the finished product. I always hated it when you get a pattern and there are no pictures. There is no way to compare your work to theirs, or for that matter attempt to figure out a tricky part if they had left out a key piece of the pattern. I won't do that to you!

I hope to get the new pattern up on Etsy and Ravelry. I should probably put it up here too. I hope that once it is completed, people will want to buy it. Maybe I should figure out a knitted pattern for it for the people who don't crochet. Hmmmmm...

A New Year, A New Look...

Not for me...for my blog. I still have blog envy. I won't deny it. I click through the other blogs here on blogspot and see how fabulous they all look. Blog envy. Then I found this website...off of some one's blog for free blog backgrounds. And hey, they aren't bad. So, I figured 2010 should have a new look. Granted, it will probably change again, but for now, here is the new and improved Daisy Girl's page.

Where did I find this awesome website you ask? Well, here is the link. I know, you appreciated that. I hope that this helps you or someone you know with blog envy. On this site, you can create your own look. It's pretty cool and really easy to use. I like easy to use, especially at 1 am!

With that in mind, and me not realizing it was that late...it's off to bed for me. I shall read until sleep take me. Hopefully that will be sooner than last night. *Sighs*

Christmas is over

It is always sad when Christmas passes in the blink of an eye. All the beautifully wrapped gifts, ripped to shreds, bows and ribbons discarded like rubish. But one of the most fabulous things about all the discarded paper, bows and ribbons, is the look of happiness on the person's face who is recieving the present, that was once so carefully wrapped.

Another Christmas, come and gone. Lots of good food, family, friends, fellowship and presents. A time to reflect on the birth of Christ, the ultimate Christmas present from our Father in Heaven. Well, with this Christmas done, it is time to begin preparing from the next one. Time to start knitting and crocheting for the coming year.

Well, short post I know. But I have crocheting to do and Deadliest Catch on DVD to watch (my Christmas present from Dennis).

White Christmas

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas. Well, we almost had one. I live in Sacramento, a place that is only 50 feet above sea level. This morning, we awoke to white everywhere. It had snowed! Not as much as Granite Bay, but we got some. It was so pretty to see. I say was because it's all gone now. It warmed up to a whopping 45 degrees. Brrrr!

We went to sleep last night around midnight and it was in the low 30's. I can only imagine how cold it got. In fact, I'd rather not imagine. While I love cold weather, I don't like it that cold. I'm a Californian. Cold for me is 60, so when we hit 42 when I went out, I froze! It was the kind of cold that went deep into your bones. Like you might as well have been naked standing outside. My coat and 3, yes, 3 layers of shirts, wool socks, sheep skin boots and all did nothing to protect me. I got into my Jeep...and guess what...it was colder in the car then outside! I hate it when that happens. I had it in my head that the Jeep would magically be warm, awaiting my arrival so that we may run off together and do some Christmas errands. It was just that, a dream. I was quickly brought back to reality by this loud chattering noise. That would be my teeth.

Again, I love snow. I love that I can drive to it and leave it there when I'm done. I don't relish the idea of shoveling it, driving in it and just plain existing in it. Like I said, I'm a Californian. It is very pretty and I love how crisp the air feels. The quite of nature and automobiles. It's so peaceful. It is however, really cold.

You may laugh at my little snow picture at the top of this post, but remember, I am Californian! Not some person who has to live in Minnesota, where it gets bitter cold and snows like a mother. Cold for me is in the 60s, well maybe the 50s. So this was really cold for us. Enjoy the snow picture. It's proof that it snowed here and stuck around for a little while.

Will we get snow again? Who knows. Maybe. We are due for a lot of cold weather and rain/slushy this week. We shall see.

It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas…

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere I go. Well, really it is. The malls are decorated, homes are decorated, and I have a wreath on my car. I love this time of year. The brisk weather, the Christmas lights, people treating others nicer. It’s a great time of year. A magical time of year. I took some pictures this evening that I thought I would share. Things that make me think of Christmas.

 

Here are two of my favorite things: the Eifel Tower and a snowflake.

Dennis and the Christmas Jeep.  

Our $10 tree with just lights on it. Daisy in front of the fully decorated tree.

Again, Eifel Tower and my Nutcracker ornament, both bought for me by Dennis.

 Snowflake lights!

Our walk way Our front yard.

See? Do you feel the magic? I sure do. I love decorating for Christmas. I just need Dennis to add the icicle lights up and the outside will be finished. Well, I better be off to finish up some Christmas gift crafting. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all!