Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?!?!

Here is the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle beanies! I'm telling you, my boys love them. I grew up watching the original. My brother still has those amazing, but cheesy movies. The one's that gave a role to Vanilla Ice? Do you remember him? HA! It's been a long time since we all sat down and watched it, but when we do, it's the 3 movie marathon. 

My kids watch the cartoons now, and let me tell you! There is no comparison! My kids would tell you that these are the best EVER! But I am old-school--- really is 32 "oldschool" now?!-- There is nothing to that old cheesy (with lot's of pizza) original series. 

This was my first attempt at them and I have another idea to put a twist on them. Make them a little more versatile? A plain green beanie with maybe a strip of the coinciding color at the bottom and an added red, blue, purple or orange mask? How cool would that be?

I also intend to add to the whatchamagigger... I want to add matching fingerless gloves.. Or maybe even mittens? 

It's so cute as you can see in the picture it is not really cold enough yet to actually wear them, my boys have not taken them off. Even when they were sweating! My oldest boy,  has stretched his out a bit in order to line the eyes up with his own. He said that it was really cool because he could see through the stitches. Whatever works and makes it fun! :)

Creativity's mad ramblings?

One of the things that I like the most about crocheting is getting creative... and it's fairly mess free. Yes, I have those little bits o' string that are flowing around me and quite possibly driving my hubby crazy. Yet, it is much easier to clean up than say.... paint? If I spill yarn on the carpet, I don't have to pull out the carpet cleaner or mop or special cleanser to get it up. I have thought about painting but I am no James Hance (seriously, you should check his stuff out! http://www.jameshance.com/ ) I will one day have one of his Dr. Who (BBC TV series) T-shirts!
So I am off subject again... you will see that it happens alot! Some may call it flighty, or ditzy! I call it my creative license.
What was I talking about again-- oh I hope this doesn't get tiring for you!-- CROCHET! That is the point of the blog, right? Not giving a free plug to a pop-culture artist!
I like being creative. I like taking something and creating something magnificent out of it! I mean that is what God did, and we were created in His image. He took nothing and made everything! It is fantastic! I can not fathom the satisfaction that He got when He made all of Creation back at the Garden of Eden. I believe I get just a small taste of that when I take that ball of string and make something fun- it doesn't always have to be useful!
Creativity flows in every area of my life! Homeschooling is a great outlet for creativity! That's another blog's post though. Baking is as well.. I like to do that too! Oooh! To make something out of some basic staples and make it taste like... like... like... just some mouth-watering-goodness! I make a homemade dinner every night for my family. I enjoy making those basic things.. can you tell?
Crochet has become the greatest outlet though! I can take a beanie and make a bazillion (yes, that's a real word!) varieties! I can make wrist warmers (also called fingerless gloves) and make them match your cheer teams colors- if you are into cheer, which my niece is, so she is getting some black and orange wrist warmers. I also made an adorable ear warmer- it's like a really big headband- for my other niece (I have a few of those and a few more nephews-- and still more on the way! YAY BABIES... SQUIRREL!) So I made this for Kenzie (they are called Kenzies Special). They are grey and pink, so cute for a year old little munchkin. So I took that basic pattern and made it with green and gold, Green Bay Packers colors-- GO PACK!!
Are you seeing it? Simple things, yet the variety is endless!
As I said, variety! Creativity! I am a Whovian.. I'm sorry, I might lose a few of you here... just hang on and you'll be able to come back. :) The T.A.R.D.I.S. is such a cool thing! So is the Doctor for that matter! I have created a set of earwarmers and a Kindle Fire-- doohicky-- ugh... it's a sleeve! That's what it's called. I have many other things that are working around and bouncing from here to there in my mind.
I can go on, but I don't want to wear it all out! If you like creative things, and have idea's share them with me! You and I can get creative together. So #Let'sgetcreative? #WhatcanImakeforyou?

HI!

Well, as I said above I am Chandra! I love to crochet! I taught myself to crochet about 2 years ago. Over the last 2 years, I have grown and learned many fun stitches and ways to make the things I make unique. I may start out with a pattern but I end up changing this thing or that. My husband says this is what I do with recipe's that I make for dinner as well. That is another hobby of mine.
I am a stay at home mom of 4 kids- which I refer to as my crazies. I also am one of those crazy homeschooling Mom's. I enjoy hanging out with my family and crocheting while we live life. My husband is a pastor of a small church in NorthEastern Kansas. It really is a blessing and what we new that God would have us do. We have fallen in love with small town America and the ease of living and lack of stresses that are found here. It's a getting back to grass roots... maybe?
I grew up in Southern California! Life is so different here! I love it- not to say that there are not things about "SoCal" that I miss. OH!!! I miss the ocean! I miss doing the twist and sinking my feet down into sand while the waves break on the shore! There is nothing like that feeling! I've tried to find a replacement. Last year we went to Wisconsin, which is where my hubs is from, and playing in Lake Michigan was ALMOST there.... almost.
As you can see, I am flighty. I flit and fly from one idea to another. I keep coming back to crochet. It really is a great hobby. If you are interested in it, check out http://www.craftyminx.com/2011/11/crochet-school-.html This is what I used to learn and just went from there! She was easy to follow and fun to listen to.
I hope you enjoy my craftiness and that we can become friends. I hope that you will find my things reasonably priced and that they are things that you would like. I understand that some may not like the pricing. I am totally aware of that. I try to keep the prices as reasonable as possible while at the same time making some extra mullah for, well... Christmas is only 3 months away! That is a post of a different color... green and red?