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Vintage and colorful plates hanging on pink wall, by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Flying Plates::

I'm not talking about in a circus--like spinning plates on a stick. I'm not talking about a Greek wedding which might involve smashing plates as part of the tradition. I'm talking about plates flying across a wall--MY wall!
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Breath of Heaven Blanket, Pink and green crochet square with pink yarn and crochet hook, Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Painting with Color::

I've been busy painting--furniture, walls, picture frames--well, a lot. Here's a little looksy at just a couple projects.
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Colorful mandala and granny square crochet footstool cover, by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Putting My Feet Up::

How are you this beautiful day!? Things have been happy and hectic. I'm here for one primary reason today. And that is to be a... SHOW OFF!!This creation turned out pretty terrific, I think! It was one of those sad little finds from the thrift store. You know, the kind that most people pass by because it looks haggard and tired and ugly--with no potential. Underneath this...
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Colorful glass knobs for dressers in glass jar, by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Hook and Knobs::

Just a quick hop in to show you what's happening in my little Felted Button patch of the world.
  • Hand is healing. Doctor gave me the go ahead to do pretty much whatever doesn't cause too much pain.
  • Picked up some terrific knobs for some furniture projects--colorful and non-matching, of course. 
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Whitewashed hutch with purple lamp and colorful decor, home of Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Whitewashing is Easy::

Ask my hubby. It's about impossible to keep me down. So here I am the day after hand surgery feeling quite well and extraordinarily blessed and probably doing a bit too much. I just don't hold still very well. And I want to show you some stuff. So...here are some pictures of the projects I scrambled to finish just before my surgery in anticipation of being hand-less for a bit. It all started with...
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Paintbrush Pillow and Afghan crochet pattern made into cowl with pastel yarn, by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Tickled Pink::

I've had a lot of "PINK" in my "THINK" lately! As those of you who have been here before might know, I am sort-of color crazed. And my favorite color changes almost daily--usually I can't tell you which is my most favorite. But for TODAY--it's pink. Maybe it's because I finished my little bench...
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Milk glass vintage with colorful rainbow yarn table runner beneath and yarn bits inside, Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::A Peek at my Abode::

One of my favorite things to do on a night drive is glance into homes with their lights on and shades open. Sound creepy? I hope not. I just love getting little peeks into other people's living spaces. It says so much about a person, I think. So, I thought I might share a peek into some of the crochet designs and vintage finds scattered about my abode...and maybe you can get to know me a bit...
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Pink framed simple vintage embroidery of flower, Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Vintage Embroidery::

I found a couple little treasures at the thrift store recently and after a couple of coats of hot pink paint and some good distressing, I ended up with these...



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Colorful crochet granny squares with white background as lamp shade cover, by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Milk Glass Lamp with Granny Shade::

Waiting...waiting...waiting...this little treasure is just waiting for me to get on the ball and redecorate my bedroom! I found this lamp at the thrift store (Deseret Industries) for a mere $5. It was a sad little lamp with...
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