That Crafty Girl From Ohio

It's a project that can look rather intimidating.  In reality, it is pretty easy and you can put this interesting little spider together in about an hour. Recently I have been participating in Facebook auctions.  If you are unsure of what those are, it is a group of people that all live in the same area and agree to meet weekly to exchange items we purchased through virtual auctions.

The Best Peanut Butter Fudge....like....... for reals! Your Key To Success -- The Soft Ball Stage Don't let candy making scare you. Once you learn the basics, making candy can become rather easy . I will make two or three batches of this recipe over baking a cake from scratch every day of the week. If you can boil water you can do this. The process is just like cooking most other things. When not cooked fully, it will be soggy. If you cook it too long, it will be dry. Sometimes it takes a batch or two to figure it all out.

Are you looking for a way to promote your Etsy or another handmade shop? Are you looking to promote your blog? Do you want to drive some traffic to your YouTube channel? Are you an artist looking for exposure? Do you have a recipe you have been dying to share? If you answered yes to any of these questions I have an opportunity for you.  That Crafty Girl From Ohio is taking requests for interviews and guest posts.  Let me explain these two items a little further.

I have done some previous work with polymer clay.  Mostly making polymer canes to attach to my crochet hooks so that I can make these awesome handles.   I figured I would try my hand at a little sculpting and this is the second figurine I have come up with.  My first figurine was Cartman from South Park .  Unfortunately I knocked him off my dresser and he broke.  It is okay, he was not great to begin with hehe. The only "tool" I used for this projects was a knitting hook.  I have not bought any fine grade sandpaper yet so my texture is not quite as smooth as I would like it to be.  I also did not have any blending tools so I was not able to get a good blend in the smaller areas of the elephant.

A new scarf for all of you just in time for the last little bits of winter.  This design is made with 3 different colors of worsted weight yarn.  You can pick any yarn of your choosing.  The pattern looks complex but in reality, it is quite simple.  Using the 3 colors help give the pattern more dimension but a single color could also be used. I originally wrote this pattern as a woman's scarf but as I showed my friends some of my finished crochet projects, we have all concluded that this scarf could also be considered unisex.  The pattern is also airy, it may not be the best in below 0 F temperatures but as spring is coming soon, this is a great scarf for that transitional period between winter and spring.  Or crochet it in shades of brown and red, put it up for fall. Feel free to sell anything you make from my pattern.  If you would like to share the images from this post please feel free.  All I ask is that you link the images back to me but feel free to share away. Ba

Valentine's Day, though some may feel is just a greeting card holiday, is a special day of the year dedicated to celebrating love.   Though the holiday may it's religious roots, many today celebrate Valentine's Day by showing their friends, family, and significant others how much we really do care and appreciate them.  What better way to do that than feed them full of delicious food.  The quickest way to the heart is through the stomach and these tasty recipes will definitely hit the spot.  I have put together a collection of 50 recipes for you to choose when deciding a Valentine's Day Menu.  Fill your day with great food with a few selections from this collection.  This post is a little late.  I apologize for that.  I have been recently under the weather and blogging was a low priority.  I am feeling better now though so....  ......on with the recipes.