Gift Tags & Crayon Swap (Blue)

Yesterday Cindy blogged about making gift tags out of tissue boxes using her die cut machine.  What a great idea, especially since lately I've needed gift tags for various things.  So after going to the grocery store today I had a few empty boxes (from canned drinks - bless my husband for saying that I should buy more canned drinks so that I have a lot of tabs to work with).  My tag die cut template has two tags on it, and here is what I got after cutting 4 boxes.  Some are better than others, but they are all great ways to recycle.

I just love the tags that I got off of a cracker box.

Pepsi tags.

The other day I got a surprise package in the mail, another angel gift from the crayon swap.  This one was all the way from Guatemala.

My angel said that the heart and the star on this scarf was in appreciation for my work in our ravelry group and in the crayon swap.

This is a knitted hair piece.  Such beautiful work.

And here is the cute card in the shape of a crayon.  Very cute.

Thank you my angel for the lovely gifts!

Bamboo yarn long scarf

It is day 7 for me of the eco craft challenge. My in-laws were here for the weekend; so, I wanted to choose something simple to work on. Why not work on a UFO (unfinished object)? I started knitting the bamboo yarn that I bought on my trip to Missouri last month while on the road. I haven't really touched it since I've been home. It is a simple garter stitch scarf on size US 9 needles. I used 2 long skeins to make it. I can wrap it around my neck twice and it is still nice and long. The yarn is very soft. This is the perfect scarf for New England weather.

This craft challenge is the perfect reason for all of you to work on your UFOs. What's holding you back from finishing them?

As a side note... I was zapped today. I wanted a little pick me up. I wanted to run to the fabric or the craft store to buy a little something to cheer me up. I was near both stores today, but resisted the urge. I want to keep my spending under the $20 limit for the challenge. Some how I got into the habit of buying craft supplies as part of an effort to lift my spirits. However when I finish a project and have a new product to show for it, I'm proud of myself. It brightens my day. Producing new objects, finishing UFOs, and decluttering my home by stash busting are my goals for this challenge. They are what keep me on track and motivated. There are so many projects that I want to tackle, but I need to focus and take it one project at a time. I did spend $2 of the budget on glue the other day. I needed it to line the inside of the milk carton wallets.

Bamboo scarf

I bought some bamboo yarn while in Missouri this summer. I started knitting it while on the road trip home. I've been working on it off and on during late night movies or tv shows. Today I worked on it while my husband drove us around for errands. I just finished one skein. I was smart enough to buy 2 skeins. I am debating on whether or not to make a matching hat. I am sure that I have enough, because the scarf it already pretty long. Or maybe I should just make a super long scarf. What do you think? I am using size US 9 needles that I also bought in Missouri. They look like glass needles with a blue ribbon twist in side, but they are plastic.