I received my week 1 and 2 prize package today!! Absolutely love it all! The card is fantastic as well! Thank you so much:-)

WEEK 3 WINNER IS AMY!

Yea Donna, happy to hear it.

Margo - thanks for letting us know.

Week 4 Oct 20

Posts with pictures still get 5 points - garden, crafts or Halloween related. Why not share pics of any decorations you’re using / have used in the past?

The metal tree was actually a garish green with bright flowers all over the pot - got it for something like 75 to 90% off at JoAnn and painted it. Sewed the table runner - had highlighted the squares with glitter fabric paint.

What’s happening in your garden, what crafting you’re up to or just plain what you’re up to posts also get 5 points each post.

We run the gamut from cold to warm zones and I know quite a few of this group craft all different things (cards, paints, jewelry, garden decor, sewing and more). So, for some the outdoor garden season may be ending but we can keep participation going and fun by opening up our topics.

Heidi 5a

Margo 6a

Alana 7a

Donna 7b

Breanne 7b

Maggie 8b

Amy 10a

I’ll be thinking of more tidbits / trivia and post those separately.

I love your Halloween display....especially those jack o lanterns. They look like something out of the 1950s.

Thanks Donna - I lucked out on those. There was some kind of Candle shop at the outlet malls (before I moved rural) and when it went out of biz, I struck gold ;-)

5 Points - what is the dog’s name in Nightmare before Christmas?

I need to get some of that luck lol

and

Zero

5 Points to Donna!

Ok, questions make it easy for folks. 5 Points

1. Do you make things?
2. What areas do you play in (you can copy the list and say if you’re a dabbler). If I missed any - just add.

• Cards / Paper crafts
• Stamps
• Sewing
• Vinyl
• Painting /Craft stuff or Canvas
• Drawing / Coloring (pencils etc)
• Jewelry / beading
• Garden things (totems, signs, birdhouses, hanging decorations)
• Clay
• .. other..

.ps know that answers help folks decide what to send you. Some of us go back to these ....

I do make things, I make jewelry from caged or wire wrapped stones and crystals and some from trinkets. I also make loose incense, I tried my hand at making incense cones, but only some of my loose blends lent themselves to the cone type, so for the time being I’m just making loose.

Donna, I dabble in many many crafts but I’ve never made my own incense. Do you use essential oils or grow your own herb for those? The wire wrapping sounds great. I enjoy being able to make things that are just a bit different and individual. In truth, I am so backlogged on projects now, need to get my crafting mojo back in gear.

Everyone - This past weekend was my town’s Murphys Witch Walk. I live in a tourist town so they try to have something going on often. This year it benefitted the county Meals on Wheels program. If you like checking out costumes, one of the posts on their page links to 125 pics, but they also share a post from Key Largo Fl's Witch Ride (and the costumes reflect that they are warmer there). Not much for gooey makeup these days - I put on enough of a costume (hat, halloween apron over black clothing) to keep the spirit going but I'm not one to go all out and enter the costume contests (this year it was best child's, best couple, best male witch and best female - fantasy characters, Harry Potter and more a-ok. https://www.facebook.com/MurphysWitchWalk/ 

5 Points - what is the magical land the girls are from in the Disney Movie Twitches?

You know since I nabbed those shots of Johnny Depp from Pinterest - my feed is now littered with him as a young man in sexy poses!

I crochet, and i occasionally "play" in jewelry making. I have lots of stamps and make homemade cards for family a lot. I'm terrible at drawing and sewing though :). I love to cook and try new recipes though! I haven't spent much time on my hobbies since Ben's arrival. Time to get back at it! I got my week 1 prize. OCTOPUS earrings! I adore these as well and cannot wait to wear them! I also received some lovely seeds for container vegetable garden :) Thanks Maggie!

Wild weather in Nebraska. Cold, windy n crazy bit I found a glorious moment.

60 mph winds, drop in temp, some moisture but I found s golden moment.

I like to
make cards hot emboss, paper emboss, inks, and I love to take dollar store and clearance items and make them look classy
crochet, bit I need some ideas
knit
I can sew, but that's not my favorite. I have to shorten a lot of things so it's work!
I have a kitchen because it came with the house
gardening of course, saving seed
attending flowers in city parks

what is the magical land the girls are from in the Disney Movie Twitches? Coventry

Yes to Amy!

1. Do you make things? Yes I love to try and create crafts/art
2. What areas do you play in (you can copy the list and say if you’re a dabbler). If I missed any - just add.

• Cards / Paper crafts-I enjoy card making and hope to be able to get back into more card making and stamping

• Sewing- I like quick and easy sewing projects. i love to make simple things because patience is not one of my virtues, sad to say

• Painting - i like to paint birdhouses when my husband builds them

• Drawing / Coloring (pencils etc) I like to color but I am not that great at drawing

• Jewelry / beading- yes I enjoy jewelry making but haven't done any real recently

• Garden things (totems, signs, birdhouses, hanging decorations) I make totems and garden them platters with up cycled finds from thrift stores and I love to do macrame and would love to get back into macrame maybe someday soon

5 Points - What movie has had people dressing up, singing along and attending midnight showings since 1975?

2nd Question for 5 Points:

in what movie is Sandra Bullock a witch?

1st question - Rocky Horror Picture Show

2nd Question - Practical Magic ( I think).

I love Practical Magic....it is one of my all time favorites :-)

Breanne - 10 Points! Yep Donna, it’s a fun one.

And yikes - I created a LONG post last night and it’s not here, huh? I did use a screenshot and it loaded but this site must hate screenshots as opposed to pictures. Gaah, chatted about everyone’s crafts.

Let’s see, replied to Donna - didn’t mention that I have a wire jig and wire, next up is supposed to be curly-ish shawl pin. But, I don’t wrap much,

Breanne - For a new mom, you’re accomplishing a LOT! I crochet (and knit and loom) but don’t do anime type things.

Heidi - My latest crochet kick has been shawls. There are lots of simple patterns for them and with a shawl pin to keep them on/closed - they’re just as warm as a sweater. Added bonus - they always fit! (you can never be sure with a knit or crochet pattern and fitted clothing). Before that I went on a binge of crochet cotton and market bags (we’re a no plastic bag for free state). I use this pattern - you can be off in number of stitches in a row and it doesn’t make any difference at all - super easy pattern, I just add a bit more single crochet rows around the handles as they seemed thin to me. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crochet-market-bag-3 

I *think* what got my post bumped was screenshots of fun things on Pinterest pages - Santa and elf looking boot toppers/leg warmers and long stocking caps.. Been thinking about a bit of Christmas bling for me and a couple of adult nieces who’d wear it. Will put a Pinterest link in a separate post (don’t want to lose all this typing!).

Amy - I’m completely with you on simple, involved/takes too long projects and I hate them before I’m done.

Also - high winds / fire alert weather and my address might have another Power Outage starting later this afternoon. So if I disappear for a bit, know I'll be back. Last time all the cell towers went out (they shut off large swaths of the state) so phone access was beyond spotty (and continually trying roving chewed up the battery).

And, checked - I’d changed the Pinterest screen shots to jpg, so no idea what the system was doing last night. We’ll see if a link to CROCHET CHRISTMAS fun stuff will work - I’d saved stocking to share the pattern with my niece who crochets, I prefer sewn ones myself although I like hte garland of tiny ones.https://www.pinterest.com/ceodraiocht/needlecrafts-christmas/ Hmn, this is the link but clicking it I got a link error - I have a Christmas Needlecrafts small Pinterest board (don’t save everything, just a few top notch things there) - here’s my Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/ceodraiocht/ if you don’t get to the board..

I just LOVE that cartoon! I received a certificate attachment in email today. I'm missing something because it does nothing for me to put them on the wall!

Both of your links worked for me so you're good. I often think computers have personal grudges against us. We create the link and they refuse to follow it. They're like pouty children!

Stay safe!

Heidi

Thanks Heidi ! Power is out, so I’m off & saving phone till it’s back.

Maggie, I would love to see some pictures of your shawls. That sounds like a lot of fun to make especially this time of year.

Well, phone connection good, town south of me has power so perhaps local cell tower will stay online. Amy, I have a LOT of my shawls on my instagram - I’ll go grab a link. Most of them are the worsted weight warm variety. A couple with nicer yarns are light shoulder wraps. Have a few involved patterns I mean to try but have been going with easy 3 row repeats and corner markers so I can stitch away and be done. Dang, grabbed a link, paste not showing. Let me try on a new post.

Ok, last iPhone OS changed a few things - I generally know what I’m doing computer wise but gah! My Instagram is ceodraiocht. I use it more like Pinterest for inspiration and sharing and connecting with a few crafter friends- not regular friends and family. You can follow hashtags which is wonderful. This is the shawl I just need two rows for, free pattern Spring Shells - changed the first two rows as I didn’t like how it started. I’d joined an outlander knits Facebook group and did a really chunky thick one based on that inspiration.

This is the outlander inspired chunky, used two yarns from my stash held together. Might be called When in Scotland, another free pattern.

With some fancier yarns I like a simple pattern. Knit, yarn leftover from a gift. Don’t know what it was.

Another, my Instagram post should list the yarn. Also knit, made up the pattern.

This is my favorite shawl pattern, when you go to the website she has a beautiful one out of a mohair. I’ve made a few, like it in worsted as well. https://ceodraiocht.wordpress.com/2018/08/13/maggies-evas-shawl/

Maggie They are super cute! You do a really good job. I like to crochet but I am not that good at it but I may give it another try.

Maggie, no surprise because you are SO talented, but those shawls look amazing! I mostly do blankets and small amigurumi projects by request for family and friends. I'll try to post a few photos, but it's not wanting to let me.

foxy pants for a friend's little girl

elephant pillow for hire

A scarf I made for my mom's friend from a photo of her dog, Griffin.

A rabbit wooby I made for my Cousin's Girl

An easter basket i made for my niece

Some Frozen hats I made for my nieces ages ago...they are 13 and 9 now.

and A plarn owl i made from plastic bags for a Garden webber who wanted something to scare critters in her garden. This one was difficult but super fun!

Sorry it only let me post one at a time :

Breanne - you are so talented!!! Those are great!
Amy - Eva’s is a simple pattern, just double crochet and chain. It would be good to try. Here’s another, Eva’s in Caron Cakes, good color way for the jeans I live in.
Having trouble on a phone getting the full post to load, again don’t mind if I disappear.

https://apple.news/A_Ib79Tw8THymLiQc9iSBpA. They expect to shut us off again Sunday, Hope I get a day of power in between for the frozens(usually good for 48 hours if you keep the door closed). Fingers crossed. Hearing the helicopters that check the lines go back and forth over town, last time I was up a few hours after downtown.

:( I will be praying for you and California Maggie. This looks so awful!

Maggie, I hope they are able to get the fire out soon. Thank you for pictures. Stay safe!

Thanks everyone!!! I had no idea how horrible trying to load a GW thread with a lot of comments is from a phone - I know now. Many times people have split the long discussions to two posts and it’s time to do that now. Everyone who’s a member will have notifications to check this thread since we’ve been posting - PLEASE - don’t post here anymore - have all new discussion go to the part 2 thread that will make everyone on a phone so much happier. https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5812129/i-love-halloween-swap-fotess-october-part-2