Butterflies

Just popping in quick to say that I caught a butterfly!!




Oh... I mean I bought a butterfly!! LOL!! It is actually a Cutterfly by Cutter Bee. Here it is open:



It is a multi-tool for crafters!! It has a rotary blade, needle nose pliers, a distress tool (a file) that can be used as a screwdriver and a Rub-On tool as well, tweezers, a paper piercer, an embossing stylus, scissors and a 13" tape measure. They are all attached to a handy keychain! I was humming and hawing about it and DH looked at it and said "hey, it's a tool, you have to have it!" LOL!! I will let you know how it works!

Well, off to read my new book! I haven't been posting the last couple of days because I am lost in Diana Gabaldon's newest book! It is called Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade. I get so absorbed in her books!!

Have a great evening!

Oh no another craft...

Yesterday we were at "The Store Upstairs" in Airdrie, I went just to get some more fluffy trim yarn. Well, they had a few things on sale that I just couldn't pass up.



I got the 2007 Knitting and Crochet Pattern-a-Day calendars for just $9.99 each!! Wow there are a lot of patterns in these calendars! I was really good and passed the Beading and Cross-stitch versions. The store also had their Klutz Press books on for half-price!! I have a weakness for Klutz Press! I picked up the Simple Embroidery book!!



Now I am hooked! I have been thinking of trying some embroidery and had picked up Classic Inspirations magazine the other day. Wow what an amazing magazine! This book by Klutz really did a great job explaining the basic stitches. DD#2 and I each picked out a design from the book and ironed them on to hankies and away we went. I picked this cute cupcake.


What do you think? I knew most of the stitches, but this is the first time I have done a chain stitch. Loads of fun!!! I am going to do a bit more practicing and then it is on to big and better things!!