Busy Busy Bee

I've been very busy getting ready for our Summer Solstice Party this Saturday and learning to knit, sorry for the lapse in posts but here are some pictures of what I have been up to.

Water colored suns in the dining room windows.

Little summer garland, and I knitted those sheep and painted the trees (a little early for fall trees but wishful thinking on my part)

A felted bumble bee mobile to hang above the dinner table I am making a beehive out of bread for our celebration Saturday served with some local honey and Amish butter.

Our Summer Nature Table

A Summer Ball

A little pig 

And some Hens to join us for breakfast in our kitchen

and 6 fire stackers that will be gifts for all the wee guests on Saturday.

All of the knitting patterns have come from "A First Book of Knitting" by Bonnie Gosse and Jill Allerton.  I took a knitting class with my daughter a few years ago, but never really learned anything more than how to cast on and off and knit and purl stitch, this is a great book for anyone looking to learn how to knit on their own.  

More crafts for our Summer Solstice Celebration

Here's a picture of a little wreath  of bees I created last night. The wreath will hang over a bee hive made from bread served with local honey butter.

The Golden Sun is Shining

Here's a babe who needs a nap

lie him in his mama's lap

cover him up so he doesn't peep

and off he goes to sleep.

The golden sun is shining

up in the sky so blue.

Good morning, happy morning

good morning Sun to you!

The dining room has been transformed into a golden sun making factory.  The whole family has been helping to water color and cut out suns for our upcoming Summer Solstice Celebration on the 24th.  I cannot wait to see the dining room decorated in all of its summer glory.  I'll be sure to post some pictures we will be crafting decorations for a month and everyone has some really fun ideas!

Saturday Night Crafting

I am so excited I discovered this Etsy shop.  It was recommended to me on the Chocolate Eyes blog. I decided to order the Fire Element Stacker for our Summer Nature Table, the stacker and some other items I ordered arrived two days after I placed my oreder.   I sanded and water colored the stacker this evening and could not be happier with the way it turned out.

Here's a picture with a peg person for scale:

I had been buying the Grimm's Spiel and Holz elemental stackers which are wonderful but as you can see these are much larger and much less expensive and I really enjoyed painting it.  I also order the Fortress Gate and Wall set as well as the Royalty Cutouts I am going to finish those and give them to Eoghan for his first Birthday.  I think they will make a wonderful gift that will grow with him.  I usually wouldn't use my blog to advertise a shop but Clickty Clack is just too wonderful of a shop to keep secret I had to share them with you.

Wednesday's Work in Progress

I have seen other bloggers post pictures of projects they are working on, I am currently crafting a needle felted mama Phoenix, a nest and a hatchling to accompany a story I wrote for Eoghan.  Here's a photo of Mama Phoenix so far.

Here's a couple of photos of my little man sporting his Phoenix colors:

I am very drawn to orange and red right now.  It must be the early stirrings of summer.

I am also working on crafting 3 birds for my first craft swap I am participating in, I just received the names of the crafters I am to exchange birds with today.  I will post pictures of my projects once the recipients receive their little birdies.