Izzy Bee and Baby.. New Pattern

And here is my latest #HOTH .. with the pattern for you to make your own

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Brand New Amigurumi Pattern!!!!!

Oh, yeeeees !!!

I was finally able to add these Amigurumi pattern to Ravelry .. CAUSE I Izzzzz SMART!! 🤓😝

So I won't keep you waiting and go right ahead and introduce you to

  Speedy,  the Snail 

and Charlie Clown

I really hope you enjoy these new pattern that I designed for you to try!

I am already working on some new ideas. .

Crochet your own Kitchen Witch.. Küchenhexe

Hello there! 

Meet Willa, the KitchenWitch!!

If you are German I am sure you are familiar with this decoration and you have seen it in many german kitchens!

This little charm is supposed to depict a "good" witch who inspires productivity and safety in a kitchen, but also counteracts any ill-will directed to the home. It is considered good luck to give a kitchen witch to a friend or family member. So that those unfamiliar with the kitchen witch can understand its meaning, sometimes a note will be hung around the witch's neck stating something similar to:

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"The Legendary Secret of Goof-Proof Cooking: The Famous Kitchen Witch

For centuries, Germans have hung this good witch in their kitchen. They believe she has the power to keep roasts from burning, pots from boiling over, and sauces from spilling."

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Since I am living in the USA I haven't found anyone selling these and asking for a kitchenwitch only resulted in some puzzled looks! So I decided to make one myself! 

If you want to make your own good luck witch .. I have posted the pattern here 

Garry GreyBearry crochet pattern

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This is a pdf-file with all the explanations for you to be able to do this Amigurumi Bear. 

It is not the finished product. This is just the pattern for you to do it!

Easy to follow instructions. But you have to be familiar with the basics of Amigurumi.

The pattern can be directly downloaded

Final Size: 

The bear is approximately 14 inches high.

With the final product you can do what you want, give it away or sell it… but ALWAYS tell that it was me who create it!!

Do not sell this pattern, or post it in blogs, forums or pages.

I Made A Thingy

These are just a few little clips of things I was working on! I will catch up with you on some of my other projects and my plans in one of my next posts..  So long! Enjoy!!

I have NOT abandoned this page..

Wow... Ok...  I am back!!!

I know I haven't posted anything for quite some time, but life was hectic, frustrating, busy, _____ (insert any other known negative adjective that comes to mind)

Things seem to settle down and I will try to surprise you with a few new projects!

But first of all I want you to know..

 If you are reading this it means you’re here. It means that you’ve made it through the bullshit that life has thrown at you. It means you’re still surviving. It means that you are stronger than every bad thing that has ever tried to take you down.

It means that you are brave. And strong. Stronger than you think.

It means that you are broken. Because you can’t get through it all without being touched by challenges you’ve fought through, and are still fighting through. But broken is okay. As Leonard Cohen said, the cracks, after all, are how the light gets in.

If you are reading this it means that you have touched people. That you have helped others in so many ways. In reading this you remind me that my words are important…that my struggle is worth it. You make differences every day without even knowing it.

If you are reading this you probably feel guilty. You have screwed up. You regret. That’s okay. That’s how you grow. That’s how you learn. If you have regrets it means that you care, and that same empathy and introspection are what make you compassionate and kind.

If you are reading this I love you. Even if I haven’t met you yet. Even if we will never meet. There aren’t enough of us out there in the world…the misfits and the weirdos. Stick around. Be my friend. And I will be yours. Forever, if you are reading this

More PaperArt

Hello there!!! 

I was creating a few new pieces of 3D Origami aka Modular or Golden Venture Origami! Here is a little History ...   

Paper was first invented by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. In the 6th century, Buddhist monks carried paper to Japan. The earliest document showing paper folding is a picture of a small paper boat in an edition of Tractatus de sphaera mundi from 1490 by Johannes de Sacrobosco. However, it is very likely that paper folding originated much earlier than that in China and Japan for ceremonial purposes. In China, traditional funerals include burning folded paper, most often representations of gold nuggets (yuanbao). This practice probably started when papers gradually become popular and cheaper in China, and it seems to have become quite common during the Sung Dynasty. In Japan origami butterflies were used during the celebration of Shinto weddings to represent the bride and groom, so ceremonial paper folding had probably already become a significant aspect of Japanese ceremony by the Heian period (794–1185) of Japanese history.

It is possible that paper folding came to Japan from China when paper was introduced but there is no evidence for this. The paper folding of China has typically been of objects like dishes, hats or boats rather than animals or flowers of Japan. The Japanese treasure ship model is probably derived from the Chinese model which uses an unusual fold that may have been inspired by the folded sychee, however, in general, the models of the two countries are quite different.

In 1993, a group of Chinese refugees was detained on the ship Golden Venture and held in American prison, where they began making elaborate models combining traditional Chinese modular paper folding (utilizing materials such as magazine covers) with a form of papier-mâché (using toilet tissue); these models were given to those aiding the refugees and sold at charity fund raisers. Media coverage of the refugees helped popularize traditional Chinese modular folding worldwide- which became known as 'Golden Venture folding'.

This type of modular folding is often done with Chinese paper money. Triangles are folded from multiple pieces of 1:2 aspect ratio paper, and connected by inserting a flap of one triangle into a pocket on the next. Popular subjects include pineapples, swans, and ships. This form of modular origami is commonly referred to as '3D origami'. 

But enough .. here are some pictures of my PaperCreations!!

  

 DreamCatcher 

RainbowBall

PyramidBox with Lid

           3100 Pieces .. Tricolor Vase

and a small Kusudama FlowerBouquet ..

I am already working on another new project .. but I will show you that in another post!