SparkleShan

I am trying to get back in the swing of things to contribute to Phatfiber sample boxes on a regular basis. I was able to get 59 Samples of stitch markers, hand spun yarn and my first hand pulled roving fiber in to the May box. I am not sure if I will have time to contribute to the June box or not, but there are special ideas in the works for the July Box! Here are the samples of fiber that I sent in for May. They can also now be purchased in my Etsy Shop, Princess Emma's . I blended different fibers including: merino, mulberry silk, bamboo, angora, mohair, mohair locks, angora mohair locks and firestar on my homemade fiber hackled. I then Pulled the fiber into mini roving buns using a diz to get this super luxe, chunky, funky fibers. I am really please how they turned out and I hope people enjoy them! I just need to find the time to make more now!

We got the new HTC incredible phone and it is great. Just if good maybe better then the iPhone. It has an 8 mpg camera with a flash. Here is a picture of Emma and Guy that I took with the phone.

So Bobby and I got preengaged on February 10th while on vacation in Florida. He gave me a promise ring because he knew I had my great grandmothers white sapphire from the 1920s that I wanted to use in a ring. The stone wasn't set in anything and I have had it for about 15 years trying to decide what I wanted to put it in. This man is so special to me, I knew that my engagement ring was the perfect thing to use this stone for. So today we went to American Diamond exchange and looked at their settings. I tried a few and found the perfect one. They have their own in house goldsmiths and were about to size and set the ring in an hour! It's so pretty it looks like a princess ring. I am so happy to be engaged to the love of my life! It took me a long time and a lot of not so good experiences to find him, but I love him with all my heart and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with him!

Well we arrived in Disney world today. The first thing we did was bring Emma to the Biddy Boddy Boutique in Cinderella's Castle. Her fairy Godmother gave her a Cinderella makeover. She looks just like Cinderella! Emma seeing herself for the first time. She loves it!

Today we celebrated Bobby, Debbie's and RJ's birthday with the family. Little ray helped Uncle Bobby and Grandma blow out their birthday candles. RJ eating his first Birthday cake. Tomorrow morning we leave for Florida at 4am.

Here is a sneak peek of the box that my Valentine Swap partner will be getting soon! I love my partner, she is a really special person so I hope she loves her package.

I am participating in a Valentine Swap over in one of my groups on Ravelry. I am not a big fan of Valentine's Day mushy stuff but I love those girls so I wanted to spoil someone. When I got home from work today I had a box waiting for me and I wasn't even expecting it already! What a nice surprise. I got a totally awesome package from SweetPeaFibers (Felicity). She even sent me some of her awesome batts that she carded! I can't wait to spin them up!

Today I came home to two packages in the mail. I love getting packages, it feels like Christmas. First package was Fiber that I ordered from my friend Brittany. I was her 300th sale so I got an extra mini batt, which is the red one. I love it and want to buy the full size version. Then I got a package from knitpicks.com. So of the items are for me and some are for my Valentine Swap partner, hehe.

I finally got some spinning done with weekend. It was a month and a half since the last time I spun anything. I didn't have time between the holidays and moving. First I spun this 2 ply of Camel down and Mulberry silk. Then I spun two holiday inspired batts that I got from Bohoknitterchic . This came out to about 100 years, I love the colors.

Bobby brought home the most wonderful cupcakes today from Sugar Bakery , here in town. The one I had was SO yummy! I also had a wonderful package of fiber waiting from my friend Carrie! The batts are so pretty I think I want to spin a girly yarn with them.

From now until January 31st, I will be donating 50% of sales in my Etsy Shop, Princess Emma's , to Doctors without Borders . This includes all handspun yarn, jewelry, stitch markers and Magnets. Please help in anyway you can.

Because of packing, moving and the holidays. It had been about a month and a half since I spun any yarn. So today I decided to break out some yummy holiday inspired batts that I ordered from my friend Brittany's Etsy Shop , back in the beginning of December. Here is the lovely fiber I received from her. Emma loved the batts to, so she decided to use them as a pillow. I spun the batt on the right in to the below yarn. I got about 100 yards. I also spun this two ply yarn out of kettle dyed baby camel down and mulberry silk roving.