Itsy Bitsy Pieces Of Me

Hola!

I've been busy...real busy. LOL! Working on my jewelry. Yes, I'm not knitting right now, lol. Did you fall out of your chair?

I thought I'd start an Itsy Bitsy gallery. I've started with eight snap shots of my life and of friends lives. Hope you enjoy taking a peek=0)

Walk To Beach

One of my family members has a family beach house near Santa Cruz, CA. It's a great place to get away for the weekend.

Tweet

I have tons of trees around my house and there are always birds tweeting away all day. Sometimes I feel like I'm camping...but in a house, LOL!

Yarn

I'm always thinking about colorful yarn. It's all over my house, but I try my best to keep it in order, lol.

Quiet World

This is from my girlfriends photo album. She just loves scuba diving. I'm too scared of sharks, lol.

San Franciso Street

I have lots of friends and family that live here. I just love to walk around SF on a sunny day!

Puppy Love

Most of us know how much fun it is to snuggle up with our pet...as long as they didn't get into anything too interesting that day.

Bora Bora

I spent 10 glorious days in one of those. We also rode bikes around the 18 mile island and boy did we smell! I can't wait to go back, but I need to work on my French.

Boom Box

Yes, I had one in the 80's and most of my friends did too. The funniest part is remembering my girlfriends brother walked with us all the way to the park with one on his shoulder. LOL!!! We were SO cool, lol.

Hope you enjoyed my itsy bitsy gallery!

XOXO,

Carol

My other job........

Me-Okay, we can have salmon with butternut squash, chicken with rice, or this kinda dried up half of a grapefruit.

X-I'll have the grapefruit!!!

Lets fly

FELIZ ANO NUEVO!

Lets FLY this year....2011(GULP!)

We have so many hopes and dreams for this year...right? LOL

Only time will tell, but remember to *cross your fingers and your toes*.

Look who is flying around the garden=0)

Unfinished watercolor pendants. They still need their top coating, but I love how those little fingers got in there, LOL.

XOXO,

Carol

My other job......

Me-You have to start going to bed earlier. You keep playing in your room and you are going to be so tired when you have to go back to school.

X-NO SCHOOL FOR ME.

Me-Yes.

X-I don't want to go ever again!

Me-Well, what will happen when you are older? How will you pay for your house? Food? Clothes?

X-I have $5.00 or something like that in my piggy bank.

In The Mix

Hola Sweet Cheeks!

How have your holidays been?

I have had a busy month, but mostly knitting. LOL! Seems like I never stop during this time of year. I finished my sweater and wore it on Christmas day. If you are curious what it looks like, you can visit my Facebook page and I have a snap shot of it. I haven't had a chance to take a proper photo...oops. I've mostly been trying to get organized for 2011!!!! Ay yay yay, I can't believe it. I've also been trying to get some new ideas for my 2011 jewelry. I've had sort of a creative block! I usually get my ideas during the early morning...like when I'm just waking up. There has been a problem with all that. I've been waking up late and the kids are already saying, "Mama!!!!!!!". SO, no ideas. Oy, it's quite a problem;o) I thought I'd post a couple of photos of projects that have popped in my coconut and I also wanted to let you all know I'm still here...just getting organized.

The long sleeve. I have VERY long arms! I don't know about you, but most of the time I'm trying to pull my sleeves down. I got a new zip up fuzzy jacket, but the sleeves are too short for me. It's not a problem anymoooooorrreee. I put these on first and then my jacket. It's a very toasty situation now=0)

100% Merino Wool

Wool made in Peru

In The Mix Bracelet

This project I started last night. I made every link first and then fired them together. I like the mix of links, but I still need to add maybe two more links. I also need to polish it. What do you think?

Fine Silver

Thank you for stopping by and leaving comments! They are always so fun to read=0) I will start using my camera again...I promise.

FELIZ ANO NUEVO!

XOXO,

Carol

My other job.......

Me-How do you think you have been this year?

X-I don't know, but I'll find out on Christmas morning.

Me-Do you think you will get coal in your stocking?

X-We will see, but I think I will leave a lot of cookies for Santa.

Me-Hmmmmmm, maybe carrots for the reindeer?

X-Yeah..yeah...NO COAL FOR ME!

40 & Fabulous

Buenos dias!

I've been working on a new sketch.

One of my GREAT friends turned 40 and I wanted to make her a watercolor portrait.

I am just now starting to work on faces. I've always stayed away from them....very difficult to get everything just right. My art teacher would make me do three faces in a row and they would always looks SO different. We would burst out laughing, LOL! So, here we go!!!

The hardest part is getting the correct distance of eyes, nose, mouth. At least for me, lol.

Also, I've found the more I sketch shadows...the easier it is to paint and remember where darker paint should go. This way you don't keep working the same spot. Working the same spot leaves a "muddy" look. The muddy look makes me totally LOCA!!!!!

I first used pencil and watercolor pencils for the sketch. Now I added watercolor paint. Now, I like to let it dry before I make the final details.

Here she is!!

40 and fabulous=0)

Have a great week Sweet Cheeks=0)

XOXO,

Carol

My other job...........

Me-Buenos dias.

X-I'm still sleeping.

Me-Time to get dressed for school.

X-No escuela...no tarea!(no school..no homework!)

HOLA Jack Frost!

Brrrrrrr.

Guess who stopped by last night?

Jack Frost!

My poor little flowers are in shock this morning, LOL!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Ours was very exciting...with 9 kids running around, lol. I've finished a few other projects.

Felted bracelets. Add a little POP of color to any outfit.

Rainbow felted bag. Buyer gets to pic the handles. Plastic, suede, or felted.

Back side.

I am ready to put on a neck warmer and ear warmer and go on a looooonnnggg walk. I think I ate EVERYTHING hot in sight this Thanksgiving! LOL!

HAVE A GREAT DAY=0)

XOXO,

Carol

My other job.......

My husband-Where is X?

Me-In the back yard setting up a game.

My husband-Ohhhhh, I see him now.

Me-OMG! He's cutting down Pop pops lemon tree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

X!!!!!! STOP!

Bring on the holidays!

It's almost here mi cielo!

Are you ready? Me...not so much, lol. I've been knitting away, but I still have one more sleeve before I can finish my long sweater. I finished up a few fun projects that I've been working on.

BIG chunky scarf/shawl. You know me....LOVE the gold glitter=0)

I know I'm not in 4th grade, but I can't help it, lol.

Tiny sweater ornaments. If I don't sell them I will be forced to keep them!!!

That wouldn't be so bad, RIGHT?!

LOL!

This strand of tiny stocking and felted balls is SO colorful.

LOVE...LOVE...Love!

On a tiny Christmas tree.

Fun!

I'm wishing you all a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Squeeze your peeps and remember to stay positive. I always go right to my boom box....I mean i-pod.

Think of this.....

Black Eye Peas

Futuristic musically, powerful with energy
From the soul we sonically, sending positivity

Crossed the globe and seven seas, take care of our families
Rockin' shows makin' cheese, Imma be out with my Peas
Livin' life, feelin' free, that's how it's supposed to be
Come join my festivities, celebrate like Imma be

Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be
Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be
Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be

MUCHO AMOR,

Carol

My other job.......

X-MY OTHER TOOTH FELL OUT!!!!!!!!

Me-WOW, I guess the tooth fairy will be coming tonight.

X-hehehehehehehehehheheheheeeeee.....I'M SOOOOOOOOOOOO RICH!!!!!

I'm still here, there and everywhere!

HOLA Sweet Cheeks!

I can tell by visiting your blogs that everyone has been busy this Fall. I've had a lot of activities and projects I've been working on, so I've got a lot of photos to share.

I FINALLY FINISHED THIS MEMORY QUILT!

My darling friend just had her 4th little one and I wanted to give her something special. This has quilted squares and 100% cotton knitted squares. I had a lot of fun printing these photos on material and adding them to the top.

FELIZ DIA DE LOS MUERTOS! I didn't grow up enjoying this holiday, but they celebrated it at X's school. We had a lot of fun celebrating and remembering our loved ones that have passed.

Pan de los muerto(day of the dead bread). We just painted dough with food coloring. X had a lot of fun=0)

This is the alter at school. The kids really loved and respected this area. You know how hard it can be to control all those little curious fingers.

Fun skull project at school.

Back at home we had fun painting our pumpkins.

We ended up with a VERY colorful pumpkin and a ghost pumpkin.

Yesterday, we spent the day in Capistrano.

First, we had to have a push up pop for extra energy;0)

Now for the Petting Zoo!

Pony ride time for Miss J.

Fun train ride too!

This was a lot of fun for all the kids. Playing in corn!

X was happy to play after he fed all the bunnies, then later the goats and sheep. I would of gotten some photos, but the animals were very hungry and would jump on you looking for food. It was VERY funny, but a little crazy too. LOL!

Here we are! It was warmer than I thought, but we had a lot of fun.

I really see that I need to work on my posture, LOL!

Now for the beach! We ended up going on a long walk on a trail to the pier.

It was a nice day, but then we still had to walk back to the car! LOL! Usually, I don't mind, but I was wearing leather boots. We made it back and I only had two blisters and possibly one corn on top of my baby pinky toe, lol.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner...can you believe it? I'm looking forward to a big HOT meal. We all have so much to be thankful for and a slice of pie will be nice too!

Wishing you all safe travels and lots of pumpkin pie(YUM!).

XOXO,

Carol

My other job.......

X-Can we go get a new Doodle Pad?

Me-Sure.

X-I have to get the one for BOYS only.

Me-They have one for everyone.

X-Girls too?

Me-Yup.

X-Hmmmm, I'm not sure I want it anymore. Lets just go look at it.....not really sure about it.