WIP Friday

So I downloaded the Blogger app to try to get some more posts going, but I am not really satisfied with it so far.  Still, here are some quick snaps of the Santa hat project I am working on!  OMG I cannot even handle how sexy I am in that picture. 

Regularly Scheduled Crochet Post

I haven't been back to the blog as soon as I thought I would be, which means that unfortunately I have not made any of the crochet ideas in a recent post.  I am a married chick now, though!  Sweet!  And six years ago today is the day I met my hubso! High five!

Anyways, a few crochet things.

First, I want to make at least two cute Santa hats for me and my sis to wear in the Jingle Bell jog we are doing in Dec.  If I have time, I will make our husbands some, but I find it unlikely they will want to wear them.  There are literally zero cute Santa hats on Google Images.  Officially, people only make really unattractive-looking Santa hats.  Maybe it's just not possible to make a cute Santa hat.  Like, the universe has a major problem with it.  I don't want to embarrass any poor people who are showing up in Google Images by posting their pics here, so I won't.  But their Santa hats are ugly.  So this adds some real excitement to my mission because I might be in a book of world records for making not one, but two, cute Santa hats for the first time ever in history.

Additionally, I still want to make the cute cinched hat I mentioned earlier.  And I thought of a really cute idea for a circle scarf that would be V-stitches in rounds (maybe like 16?) to make a long tube and then I would connect it at the end.  I think it would be easy and also really cute.

That's all, blog-nobbers!  Hope to be back on the radar very very very soon with some new projects!  How are you?  Anybody got any cute projects going on for fall??

Womb Mates

Well my wedding is 12 days away (OMG SHUT UP WHO CARES GET OVER IT)!  I am 99% done with crafting my paper decorations for it.  Then it's all about the honeymoon, baby!

Speaking of babies... check out these adorable name signs my friend Megan made for our pregnuts friend Monica!  I love that she hung them on banana hammocks stands.  But mostly I love that she hand painted, glued, and ribboned these!  I adore the pink/orange color combo (a fav of mine since Lauren Bogar wore a pink shirt with orange shorts during field hockey practice in HS).  Additionally, how cute are those names????  I can't wait to meet these little ladies!

Hope everyone had a great summer!  Next time, I am getting married in the spring.  I missed the whole summer!!!  But I got a killer fall lined up, and I will be making all of the projects I mentioned in the last post, thanks to all of you awesome readers!!!!!

Which Craft?

Hello, is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me.  Is there anyone home?

The weather has been comfortably numb comfortable and cooler lately, which always makes me feel the impending cozy crochet time of year: Fall!  Project Runway, beers, piles of yarn, shooing cats away.  And the best part is that I will officially be Mrs. Iron Martin this time around!

I have been busy as ever finalizing the crafty details of my wedding... programs, placecards, welcome bags, and table numbers.  I am hand-stamping everything, and I am really excited to share with you.  I am also planning on wearing the crochet bathing suit I made in Maui on my 'moon so I will snap a pic of that for you!

Anyways, thanks for dropping by, anybody.  Whacho think of these ideas?  If anyone comments me AT ALL, I will make the project they vote for (what a lame prize haha)!
- Synched up front on a cozy hat
- Chevron stitch hat for a boy
- Surfer friendship cuff bracelet

Love,
Mrs. Marty-to-be-in-39-days

A Picture Is Worth...

101 Reasons...

Whoa... it's been a while since I have been on blogger, and I was NOT prepared for the new blogging interface.  Sorry Teabeans readers for being MIA! 

I just wanted to pop on and say hi.  I have not been doing any crochet crafting because I have been busy with wedding planning, work, running, and general life enjoyment.  I am doing a bit of crafting/DIY for the wedding so I thought I might include some of those details.

Here is our Save-the-Date!  I had a designer I used to work with mimic some classic OC postcards, and then I had it printed at VistaPrint on a real postcard.  Nostalgic & campy, no?

101 Days to go til wedding day.  I can't wait!!!

11 Thingies

Me Brunching with Coffee (/doing my favorite thing in the universe)

I have never done one of these before, but I had instant answers to all of these questions so I thought it would be easy & fun to post.  You guys should do to, and comment me so I can see your posts!!!

1. If money, schooling or time was no obstacle, what career would you choose?
I would eassssily be a summer camp counsellor FOREVER.  Getting the positivity & energy of being around the kids.  Running around being healthy.  Suntans & pool time.  Games.  Being a role model.  EASILY.

2. What’s the one thing you look forward to every day?
COFFEEEEEEEEEE!!!  I like the thought of going to work, just to be sitting at my desk with a big coffee.

3. What is your number one, all-time, favorite blog?
Natalie Dee. Obviously.

4. Biggest online pet peeve?
Facebook.  Shut up about yourself! If you genuinely want to keep in touch with your friends, pick up the phone.

5. What is your all-time favorite book?
Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey

6. What would your “last meal” be?
Mac & Cheese & Beer.

7. Do you believe in love at first sight?
For sure. I lived it.

8. What would your ideal Sunday morning consist of?
A 7 mile run by the river, followed by a delicious & fabulous Soho brunch.

9. Why do you blog?
I like to share and re-look-at all of my projects in one spot.

10. If you had to choose one color to wear forever, what would you pick?
Dark teal, of course, I mean, have you read this blog ever haha.

11. What is your all-time favorite band?
Pearl Jam.

Here are the rules..

1. Post these rules.
2. Post a photo of yourself and 11 random things.
3. Answer the questions set for you in the original post.