Not so glass slipper

I am on a mission to find the perfect slipper! I have been scouring Ravelry and even done some google searches. There are plenty that look nice in their picture but the pattern doesn't seem to stand up to it. Is it just me or does it feel similar to the smoke and mirrors of the legendary "myspace pic" -i.e. taking a picture in the most extreme downward angle to provide the most slimming possible- ? Well aside from that I've found two contenders. I may end up combining them somehow. There are elements of each that I both like and dislike. So it would go something like ... 'make the sole like this one, make the sides like that one, make the heel like this one, make the cuff like that one..." Confusing right? I thought so too. Time for eye candy? Yes.

This first one I like A LOT the pattern is Moon Socks by DROPS design - They always come up with some of the cutest stuff right?

The second here is Desert Boots by Elise Brand. I like the look of both and I've knit up one of both and wear them around the house together (haha what makes it funnier is one is in rusty orange and the other in a deep eggplant purple). Why you ask? To compare how they feel as I wear them around, see how I like them. I think once I decide how I like them best I will compile the pattern for Ravelry... Just in case there are any other's out there with mismatched slippers.

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Tickled Pink: A Treasury

Every time Spring rolls around my thought fill with pastels among flowers, ladybugs, bunnies, dresses and picnics. But above all - and a reason for which I have no rational explanation - I can't get enough pink. Pink, pink, pink... pink on this, that and everything else. In order to tame this craving for pink, I decided to make a treasury. It's been quite a while since I put togeter an Etsy treasury, I had forgotten how much I love it. I'm not sure when they opened up the treasury doors for anyone to create one at anytime, but I sure remember the days of sitting hovering the treasury page for days then with hands poised ready to speed-type a clever title for 10 minutes before it opened in order to ensure a chance at creating a mini masterpiece. Without further adieu here it is...

I fell in love with all these items and would load up my cart in an instant if I had the spare money right now. In any case I hope you all enjoy the treasury as much as I enjoyed making it.

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Spring Forward

Image via WikipediaHow cliche was that title? Hahaa well It's time to do just that (albeit yesterday), Spring forward! It hasn't bitten me yet but I can feel the spring cleaning itch rising. I have feeling it will strike in the next few weeks here, probably over Easter break.

Also I wanted to pose a question to anyone who might be reading this... instead of me groping for content I want to know what my readers like and want to see. What can bring to the table that you want to read?

Photos, photos, photos. Eye candy is important right? I will work on that, I think I am still trying to find that not so overly critical of my own work balance in product photos. I am famous for taking a slew of 20 to 40 pictures then literally deleting all but maybe one. How do you like to take photos?

Plus I'm trying out this new app for chrome called Zemanta. Anyone else heard of it? Use it? Like it? Hate it? I'd like to know.

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Something Old, Something New

Yay! Put up a new background and banner picture! As I am sure you will notice it says "PKmmminty & Sweetee.etsy.com". This is my attempt to combine the two entities into one. I like them both independently and it wouldn't feel right to me to combine them and change to one collective name (maybe later on some time) so for now they will run in tandem on blog and twitter but they will only be in one shop which is sweetee.etsy.com.

I've been thinking about it for a while and I've come up with what I think is a cute idea in honor of breast cancer awareness and research. I am still designing the packaging so pics and information to come because there will be a donation made from the sale of each.

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Aimless Prose

How many is a hundred words? What does it look like? Where does it go? When does it stop? How does it feel? How does it sound? Does it resound? Does it abound? Will it be here when I come back? Or will it have moved on to better places and kinder spaces? If that is the case, I have much to learn and plenty from it to gain. For only fools are blind to their mistakes.

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