Skog-Nisse Forest Gnomes

Today I want to introduce you to Carole from Skog-Nisse Forest Gnomes.

 Carole is a self taught needle felting expert! She has combined her love of yarn, felting and gnomes to create Skog-Nisse. Carole hasn't really gone "public" yet, she is backed up with special orders, and while visiting Carole I wanted to get some pictures of the orders that she has done so far.

First up is Nick and Nellie Nisse. PERFECT for Christmas! The details in the eyes are unbelievable, and very realistic. 

Lars & Lillie. They have a love/hate relationship.  

Grampy Gnome & Nannie Nisse. Don't you love the mole on Nannie's chin!  

Hildie & Hans. Hans can't keep his hands or eyes off of Hildie! We should all be so lucky! 

Last but not least, Tilda & Thor. Crack me up! Small in stature, but big in personality!

To get the full extent of these cute gnomes, you really should see them in person! Or you can click on the picture and it will enlarge it enough so you can see the detail better! They are 100% hand made. Carole starts out with 100% wool roving and forms the roving until her creation is created! What talent! The clothes on the gnomes are made from felted 100% wool sweaters.

Carole can even take a picture of a couple and make gnomes to look like them! I just gave her a picture of David and I...I will keep you posted! :) Have you ever thought of yourself as a gnome? LOL!

And last but not least, Carole is not only a great Crafty Girl, but she is also my mother! :) Lucky me.

Ahhh Shucks!

I logged onto my computer to a very nice surprise...Terry with Cherished Treasures left me a comment letting me know that she featured me - how awesome is that! But the kicker is, Terry didn't just feature a post I did, she devoted her entire post to me today! I am blushing just thinking about it! I just love showing off what I love to do, anything crafty, and I am so flattered that Terry did this feature. So, hop on over to Cherished Treasures and say hello to Terry and check out her beautiful blog.

THANK YOU TERRY!

Featured Crafty Girl, Jill

Oh, I think I am going to love "Featured Crafty Girl" Fridays! I get a chance to search all over blog land for other crafters and feature them here on my little blog! This week's Crafty Girl is Jill! I didn't actually have to search all over blog-land for Jill...she is a close friend to my little sister, Dee. Once Dee showed me one of Jill's creations, I was sold!

So, without further ado...let me introduce you to Jill.

I got engaged August of 2007 and planned our fabulous wedding for a little over a year. It was the most amazing experience to plan and make every little detail for the special day. The hardest thing was finding the supplies. I ordered most items from California, New York City, Chicago, and New Jersey. I even flew to New York City for the weekend to do textile shopping and had a blast.

During this time I created Perfect Little Details and and started by creating fabulous shirts for my lovely bridesmaids. There were a hit!

Our goal is to help you find or make the perfect little details to make your special day amazing. Whether it be your bridal shower, bachelorette party, wedding, or the arrival of your little bundle of joy....we will do our best the make it PERFECT! We do a lot of custom work. You give us an idea or something you would like us to create and we make it happen!

Here is some of my work!

A creative way to express yourself on your special day, bachelorette party, bridal shower, or get together. Captions include: "Soon to be Mrs", "To Love, Honor, and Cherish", "Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue", and "To Have and to Hold" 

Bridesmaid T-Shirt has all the duties of the Bridesmaid listed on it within the design. Best Girlfriend; Laugh; Cry; Shop; Dance; Party; Love; Lend Support; B.M.; Wedding Planner; Girly Girl. 

Maid of Honor T-Shirt has all the duties of the Maid of Honor listed on in within the design. Wedding Planner; M.O.H; Right Hand Girl; Shop; Toast; Round Up the Bridesmaids; Laugh; and Love. 

Vintage Lace and Antique Brass Necklace with Vintage Crystals. Perfect addition to any outfit, dressy or casual. Lace flower sits centered. Necklace measures approximately 21 inches. 

What a way to make a statement! You can wear this dressy or casual! It definitely says that you know fashion! Colors of necklace: Multiple Purple Hues
Another great gift for your bridesmaids! Great item for you or for a gift! 

Crystal facets from vintage chandelier. This piece is stunning! Measures approximately 21 inches plus 2 1/2 inch crystal pendant. This piece can be worn with anything and is sure to draw attention with its amazing luster!

Celebrate your Baby's First Birthday in style! This is a simply, elegant, and princess-like sash that will make any first birthday complete! I do custom orders too! If you are looking for a different color scheme or want it to say something else, please convo me!  

 A special crown for your special little one's birthday!! Delicate and perfect for your princess! 

Custom Letter for your special day or for any room!
Can be any color(s). They are a great accent to a head table at the reception, hung on a wall in a baby's room, or stately for a living room/bedroom! 

Vintage inspired DREAM banner! Add to your room or your little one's room. A nice way to add decor to a room!

Coffee Stained Keep Calm and Carry on Tags. No two are alike.
This can be a great addition to a gift, hang in your home or car, use as a bookmark, sell in your boutique, etc.

Jill has a wonderful blog perfect little details and an Etsy Shop that you can check out. Jill is offering 20% off everything in her store if you let Jill know that you found her store from Crafty Girls! How awesome is that!

Thank you Jill for being this week's Crafty Girl Friday! Your things are beautiful!

Featured Crafty Girl, Betsy

Today I want to introduce you to my friend Betsy.

I would like to think that I am pretty crafty in most areas. But, there is one craft that I can honestly admit that I don't know how to do and that is cake decorating. That is where Betsy comes in. She is AWESOME at cake decorating.

But first, earlier today, I was checking out Facebook  and a mutual friend of ours posted a picture of their Cafe Rio salad and chips.

When I saw this picture I thought that it was kind of random that someone would post their lunch on Facebook... 

This salad looked so good to me. 

Yum...nice hot and salty chips & salsa! 

This lunch looked so good. Then, I figured out that this isn't any ordinary salad and chips - IT IS CAKE! Even the chips! This is one of Betsy's creations. Can you believe that? I am so blown away with the talent of Crafty Girl Betsy. After seeing this cake I knew I had to show off my friend to all of you. Here is some more of her work: 

I love this Santa cake and doughnut!

Look at the quilted look! 

I love the popcorn ~ super cute!

If you live in the Vegas area and are interested in finding out more about Betsy and her cakes, you can check out her website HERE or you can email her HERE. Betsy is truly a Crafty Girl!

Love Note Pillows!

I found this great post featuring these ADORABLE pillows:

They are from a great blog called My Gramma Said and I just had to post them. I am so going to make these, so stay tuned to my version! You can see the entire post HERE