I find so many cute things to crochet on Pinterest, but the one that's highest on my radar is this cat cave. It's made of t-shirt yarn. I looked all over before locating t-shirt yarn at my local Joann's. Unfortunately, the selection is small and they don't have more than 2 rolls that match in color/design and that doesn't seem like enough to finish one nest. In my opinion, the stuff is also fairly expensive at $9.99 per roll.
Read MoreMy Mom recently asked if I would crochet something to go in the Silent Auction at the school I attended for 1st - 8th grades. Many of my former classmates have been selling crocheted hats and baby photo props, so I decided to make an amigurumi to be different. After much thought, I talked to my friend and neighbor, HK, to see if we could collaborate on a doll and dress combo since she has been making adorable little girls' princess dresses. We decided this would be super cute and went with a Snow White theme.
Read MoreMy friend, R, presented me with this lovely amigurumi kitty cat last Wednesday, which was fitting since it was National Cat Day.
Read MoreThis year's carving party was a huge success. Several of us carved designs from Zombie Pumpkins and a few carved designs of their own. We even learned that while white pumpkins look really cool, they are extremely difficult to carve and smell like cucumbers on the inside.
Read MoreA few weeks ago I showed off this giant sphere I crocheted and said it was going to be the base of an amigurumi for Jeff. Well, here is the finished product. It's a jumbo size chicken!
Read MoreI'm happy to say I'm back to participating in ladies' painting night after taking some time out due to wedding planning. I figured it was time to share since my last Palettes and Pairings post was over a year and a half ago. My most recent painting was done by black light with neon paints. They call it Van Glow and our inspiration painting was Starry Night. The two pictures on the left were taken in the studio with the black lights. The third picture is the painting in normal light. Clearly, it is way cooler in black light just like the whole experience.
Read MoreI had yet another little neighbor birthday this week. Julia's parents call her Juliabear, so I thought it would be adorable to make her a Seahawks Twelfth Fan teddy bear.
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Welcome! I'm Sarah Liz, the resident cat mom, food lover, crocheter, crafter, and nail art enthusiast behind Orange and Shiny. Thanks for stopping in!
