Are not my forte. In fact, I get super cranky and foul-mouthed when working with beads. Having said that, I was inspired to give beading another shot because my mama was working on beaded goodies for a craft fair.
I saw some pretty ornaments made by KL in the STS swap and I wanted to figure out how they are made. Since I'm not a beader, I'm not sure if I did them right...but they look pretty darn like the ones that KL made! After making a few of these, I quit because, erm, they're tedious...and really, the fun bit was trying to figure out how they were constructed. I guess it's a good thing that I wasn't intending to decorate a Christmas tree with these ornaments (25/50)!
The other beaded project I worked on was a crystal bracelet (26/50). Okay, it's more of a joint project between my mama and myself (i.e. I designed the combination and she did the stringing bit)! 
These purses (24/50) were constructed using the Buttercup Bag pattern by Rae Hoekstra. This pattern has been on my to-do list for ages, and I'm glad I finally got around to trying it. The purse doesn't require much fabric, which is a bonus. It's perfect for using some the FQs that I have hoarded over the years. I like the size and shape of this pattern, and I know I will be saving this pattern for future projects! 
It's never easy to craft for a boy. You can't make him a cute purse, a set of pretty hairclips or knit him a lace shrug. When I saw this pattern, I knew I had to make Q a pair of jammies for his birthday.
Aliens and astronauts. This was just about the most boyish age-appropriate flannel fabric I could find in my local shops. 
I hope it fits Q. The pattern was a bear to follow, and I have no plans to make another one (well, not in 2010, anyhow).
Blankie for baby W, measuring approximately 42" by 42"...made with soft cotton flannel and cotton chenille. The patchwork was pre-made, which helped! Anyhow, this is waaaay overdue! CH's baby was born a couple of weeks earlier. But this is how it rolls in my general schedule these days. LATE *sigh* Better late than never, I suppose! 
Measuring in at ~ 2.25" by 2.25" (with pages at 2" by 2"), this tiny book is full of colour and texture. Per my partner's request, some of the pages are finished, while other pages are left are partially done. I used acrylics, watercolours, inks and various bits of paper and fiber for the collages. 
With an obvious nod to Alice in Wonderland! I found these gorgeous papers at Archiver's and it was tailor made for my latest batch of chunky houses (for a swap, of course). 
Simple designs were created with a running stitch and cinched tight before immersion in a dye pot.
Looks simple, but it took me a couple of hours to stitch it...mostly because I spent quite a bit of time knotting threads and snipping ends!
Another shot of the stitching
The first bit cinched! 
All wrinkly...like shrimp dumplings in broth :D
Artsy-shot of dye run-off...just because the colour was gorgeous!
Ah, let someone else handle the hard work while I take pictures! 
Blue dumplings? Anyone? No, we're not quite done just yet...
Next we had to remove all the stitches. Oh joy. But check out the contrast!!
Removing the stitches was a tad tedious...but oh-so-worth-the-effort!
After a short spell in the dryer, light press with the iron and a quick trim to tidy the scraggly edges...voila!
The top piece is J's and the bottom piece is mine! I really enjoyed the process and I will be doing this again real soon!
Bonus dyeing! I dumped a batch of sad looking buttons into the residual dye bath and voila! Buttons in a lovely bluish hue!!