by Kelli Donley | Dec 23, 2009 | Adventathon, Celebrate!, handmade, Tutorial
Namaste bag tutorial Okay, 25 projects and I’m done! I realize this one is a double-post, but you asked for a tutorial. The Namaste Yoga bag: Cut your exterior (above) and interior pieces 15″ wide by 17″ tall. For the exterior yoga mat pocket, cut a...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 22, 2009 | Adventathon, Celebrate!, handmade, Tutorial
Makeup brush kit Finny sent me this sweet makeup brush kit several years ago for my birthday and I’ve used it nearly every day since. I love having fancy brushes and like my mama recently said when jewelry shopping, “Isn’t it fun to be a girl?”...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 21, 2009 | Adventathon, Celebrate!, Kitchen Talk, Travel
Beergaritas A bit of a confession: I’ve spent the last week on the beach with my family celebrating an early Christmas. I scheduled the previous adventathon posts, packed a bag full of swimming suits and managed to come home with some serious tan lines. I also...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 20, 2009 | Adventathon, Celebrate!
Naughty Apron My love affair with Finny is long since documented. We’ve been great friends for 12+ years, which makes me feel old because we met in college. Gulp. Regardless, Finny is one of those friends who completely and totally gets me. I don’t have to...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 19, 2009 | Adventathon, Celebrate!
Ice Skating Ornament Another one of my many blessed friendships via the lovely internets is with Colleen. Colleen is one of these sweet, thoughtful and very quiet types. Or so I’d guess. We’ve never met, but most of my email over the last 4 years have...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 18, 2009 | Adventathon, Celebrate!
Holiday Jam! {I’m throwing in some great tutorials from friends for the next couple of days. These are projects I love and am so lucky to have found these great ladies on the interwebs. They teach me something new each week and make me want to be better daily.}...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 17, 2009 | Adventathon, Celebrate!, handmade
Helmetliner What to knit for a brother who is notoriously difficult to craft for? Hmm… in lieu of a gorgeous blonde, I decided on something that would keep him warm outdoors. (vs. indoors? There is a tasteless joke there somewhere.) Cody is a Colorado...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 16, 2009 | Adventathon, Celebrate!, handmade
Breckenridge Cowl I heard about this pattern on Twitter and knew I had to buy it. I love wraps. They are perfect for Phoenix because we rarely need long scarves, hats or even jackets. What we do need is a warm neck. And if you can make that neck warm in a pretty...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 15, 2009 | Adventathon, Celebrate!, handmade
Peruvian knit cap A friend recently asked me for a “white knit cap with ear flaps.” This got me thinking about that incredible journey I took several years ago to see Machu Picchu. The Peruvians wore fabulous knit caps, sweaters and scarves from llama...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 14, 2009 | Adventathon, Celebrate!, handmade
Golf Driver Cover Home stretch! Now the crafting gets a little more crafty — I have to show projects carefully as to not give away too much before the recipients can enjoy the surprise. Knitting up a chunky yarn driver cover takes all of 2 hours, tops. This is...
