My Creatively Random Life

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post, I was compensated for the post but as always all opinions are 100% my own . Christmas time can sometimes be more than a little stressful with all the gift giving that goes on.  I know they say that gift giving shouldn't be stressful but have you seen all the commercials?  They imply that you should be buying people some pretty crazy stuff.  It puts a lot of pressure on a person.  Especially those of us who have to get gifts for teachers, daycare workers, co-workers, the kid's best friend, the dog walker... Ok, I made that last one up, I don't have a dog but you get what I mean, it starts to get to you after a while.  There's a point where you're standing in the store racking your brain for a meaningful, useful gift for some person on your list and you are stuck.  Or at least if you are me. I hate getting gifts for people that aren't loved or useful so Christmas can be really stressful sometimes.  This year, a...

I came across this pattern in an email from Red Heart and he was just so adorable I decided he had to be made for Valentine's Day.  I was a little worried about it at first as I have had problems before with making things that start with a circle but you only get better by trying so I got the yarn and jumped right in. Head Face Button Eyes Chosen by the kids Body with heart sewn on Head with face sewn on I didn't have any floral wire on hand so the original plan was to use a pipe cleaner to make a poseable tail but of course when it actually came time to finish him off and sew on his tail I couldn't fine one.  So in the end I took apart an old fake flower that has been sitting on my desk for the better part of forever and used the floral wire from the stem.  Waste not want not and all that. Finished Monkey I think he turned out just adorable and he is much loved at his new home as you can see.        ...