Another new creation from the mind of miss chris!

So, I've been having a blast making things out of plastic bags lately - bracelets, dish scrubbies, wallets, and hair clips. Today I ventured into a new realm: art with plastic bags!

I had an idea to try making a big flower with lots of petals, and I think it turned out really well! It has 18 curly petals, and a big gold button in the middle.

I think it would look great on the lapel of a coat or jacket. What do y'all think?

I made some holiday dish doodads too. Stop by my etsy shop and give them all some love!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/56887244/recycled-red-plarn-flower-brooch

http://www.etsy.com/listing/56848528/plarn-dish-doodads-christmas-holiday

Holiday Washcloths

Recently I won a bid to make a pumpkin washcloth for a customer's son. I created the pattern and completed the pumpkin fairly easily.  She was so happy with it that she asked if I could make some other holiday washcloths too!



I ended up creating patterns for a snowman and snowflake without too much difficulty. The snowflake is a modified version of a lace ornament. I adapted it, enlarged it, and put it on a wintery blue hexagon. 

She also wanted a turkey washcloth for thanksgiving! I thought about it and thought about it, and when I sat down with my crochet hook this morning it turned out really cute on the first try. Gotta love it when something in my head comes out my hands exactly the way I imagined it!

Here is a picture of all four washcloths. Aren't they cute together? Which one is your favorite?

Huge 50% off sale, three hours only!

Hi everyone!

Be sure to stop by my Bonanzle booth this afternoon. I have over 70 items that are 50% off! The sale is only three hours long, 2pm-5pm eastern. Get some holiday shopping done early!

www.bonanzle.com/designsbymisschris

Back to School with Friends Sale!

Yesterday was International Friendship Day - the perfect day to start the EtsyFriends Team's latest promotion! It's called the "Back to School with Friends" sale, and it runs for the month of August.

Lots of shops are participating, with all sorts of items. You can find them by searching for the tag "b2sfriends" on http://www.etsy.com/ or here is a link to the team's blog:
http://efpromotions.blogspot.com/

I set up a special back2school SALE category in my shop, where everything is already priced 25% OFF! No coupon code needed, and no minimum purchase required. You'll find a little bit of everything! http://www.etsy.com/shop/designsbymisschris?section_id=7164577

Don't forget to smile, and be thankful for your friends!
~ miss chris