Little Girl Strawberry & Everyday Crochet Purses©

"Here's One of my 1st Published Free Patterns"
An Oldie but Goodie!!
Little Girl Strawberry & Everyday Free Crochet Purses Pattern©
By Connie Hughes Designs©

So I started thinking of a bag that would be good for everyday wear for a little girl...

I wanted the purse to be fun for a little one...so I crocheted some little extras!!

The Yellow one is my In The Garden Bag©

Oh So Good Strawberry Bag

Here's Halloween Purse

Valentine's Day

Christmas

The 4th of July

And this one is the everyday bag!

The Free Purse Pattern is available at the link below:

http://spotconnie.blogspot.com/2014/02/little-girl-strawberry-everyday-purse.html

Valentine's Day Table Setting Cute Simple Crafting

Say "I Love You"

By Connie's Spot©

With things you have around the house.

I had these white paper lunch bags...

left over from when my daughter went to school...

so I made this cute table setting...

most of the stuffI had left over from Christmas!

Here's all the things I used...

I forgot to put in my red plastic cellophane...

paper bags, mod podge, paint brush, scissors,

x-acto knife, double sided tape, a heart shape

to use as a template, ribbon, glitter and

battery operated tea lights.

I traced my shape onto the bag and then I 

cut it out. It was really hard to cut out 

the shape so I cut my bag open and 

then taped it back together...

Then tape the cellophane down

I used the paint brush to brush on the 

mod podge then I poured my glitter 

all over it...I did that a few times 

to get good coverage!

I tied a cute little bow and used 

double side tape to hold it in place! 

It's really cute and I am going to make a 

little romantic dinner on Valentine's Day!

Happy Crafting & Happy Valentines Day!

Connie

Free Valentine Cake Recipe, When Two Hearts Become One! By Conne's Spot©

When Two Hearts Become One

Free Valentine Cake Recipe!

By Connie's Spot©

If you love Red Velvet and Chocolate, 

then you will love this little cake!

You can do this chocolate coating on any 

cake or brownie, I used Red Velvet because 

it's my husband's favorite cake.

Here's one without the chocolate!

I made my cake in a large cake pan, 

so it would be thinner and easier

to use my heart shaped cookie cutter!

After I had them all cut-out I spread 

a really thin layer of frosting, 

for my crumb coat.

For the Cream Cheese frosting:

1 8oz pkg. of Philadephia Cream Cheese

1 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

and two chocolate hearts

to place on top!

Beat butter, cream cheese until blended

add sugar a little at a time, add 

vanilla, beat until 

smooth and fluffy!

To keep the crumbs out of my frosting I 

keep a bowl handy and use the sides

to scrape off the crumbs...before I put 

my spatula back in my frosting!

When you have them all covered, 

place in the refrigerator to chill. 

After chilling remove them

and put frosting on each cake piece. 

Stack two hearts together and finish frosting, making sure you put a 

good amount 

of frosting in between the 

two cake pieces.

I cut up and saved the extra 

pieces of cake to put in ice cream. 

If Cold Stone can do it so can I...

To make the Chocolate Coating:

1/4 cup of unsalted butter

4 Bakers Semi Sweet Chocolate Squares

Microwave in a bowl for about

2 minutes, cool for 5 or 6 minutes

stir it really good until butter and 

chocolate is thoroughly combined.

This cake is so good and the chocolate 

just makes it even better!

Happy Baking!!

Connie

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Crochet Pom-Pom Frame Craft Project@ Connie's Spot©

Crochet Pom-Pom Frame Craft Project!!
By Connie's Spot©
Here's a quick & easy craft project!

Make this adorable Pom-Pom Frame for you're

favorite one...or let the kids make it...this is a fun and easy

project for kids...just make a bunch of these pom-poms glue
them onto a wood frame that's been painted.



 I also made a matching scarf for my pup...I used my Granny Triangle

Scarf pattern...I only did 5 rows and then I worked 1sc in 4sts, ch1 & turn.

I repeated that until the band reached around my pup's neck and to the other

side, I then worked 1sc, ch2, sk 2sts, 1sc in the last st, ch1 & turn.

1sc, 2sc in the ch2 space, 1sc and FO.

I painted my frame pink to match my pink pom-poms

To make easy and perfect size pom-poms use the Pom-Pom maker

by Yarnology...I love it and it and it cost $9.99 at Hobby Lobby...

it comes with 4 different sizes...and if you make hats and

put pom-poms on them then you have to get one of these!

I then glued my pom-poms onto my frame...this would be really cute

for Easter of St. Patrick's Day, or for any day!

Free Picture Tutorial Granny Triangle Scarf Pattern©

Here's My Free Picture Tutorial 

on how to make this stylish

"Granny Triangle Scarf"

By Connie Hughes Designs©

It's another super easy pattern and this is a lot of fun to make...I had

so much fun making this one that I made it in light grey and red!

The instructions to join the scarf and make the fringe is below the picture tutorial.

Yarn & Hook size used:

1 Skein 252 yds. of I Love This Yarn in Denims (found at Hobby Lobby)

J 6.0mm Hook

I only used this Neon Green Yarn in the tutorial because it's easier to see!

How to make this Granny Triangle Scarf: 



Ch4

Join with a slst to make a ring

Ch3

Wk 3dc inside the ring

Ch1

Wk 3dc inside the same ring

Ch3 & turn

  

Wk 3dc in the st where the arrow is pointing/like in photo below

 Ch1

Wk 3dc in the next ch1 space

Ch1

Wk 3dc in the same st

Ch1

Wk 4dc in the top of the ch3

 In this photo you can see the triangle starting to take shape

Ch3 & turn

Wk 3dc in the first st

Ch1

Wk 3dc in the ch1 space, ch1

Wk 3dc in the next ch1 space, ch1, wk 3dc in the same space and ch1

 Wk 3dc in the next ch1 space, ch1

Wk 4dc in the ch3, ch3 & turn

Just continue working you're stitches just like this until it's the size you want...for my blue smaller scarf at the top of the post I did 18 rows...how to join the 2 ends together:

Put the 2 ends together, wk 1sc through the BLO in one end, wk 1sc in the FLO in the other end do that in 4sts and FO.

this will make a nice flat seam.

To make the Fringe:

Cut out strands about 14" in length, put 3 strands in each ch1 space all along the outer edge of scarf by:

Insert you're hook

Pull the yarn strands through the ch1 space

Pull it through till you have loops

Use you're fingers to pull the long strands through the loops

Pull the strands tightly around the ch1 space

I hope this picture tutorial has been helpful to you...happy crocheting!

Here's my little pup, well she's not so little anymore she's 16lbs. now...but

just as adorable as ever!

Connie’s Spot©

Connie Hughes Designs©

Connie Hughes Owner/Designer

Characters, Photos, Patterns & Designs 

Are Copyright Protected All Rights Reserved.

Happy Crocheting!!

Connie