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graduation gift: tiny graduate narwhals in college colors

tiny narwhal graduates in custom college colors

I’ve been playing with fleece swatches and tiny stitches for weeks, and I’m finally ready to announce: tiny graduate narwhals in custom college colors!

These are so fun to make. The bright colors bring the tiny narwhals to a new level: each pairing of hues gives the little guys an entirely unique personality.

I started with my home state, Virginia, with Virginia Tech facing off UVA in the banner photo. But who’s next? I can’t wait to make these in every shade of the rainbow.

The graduation narwhals make a great gift for college grads, of course, but I think they might be even better suited for high school graduates who can spend the summer scheming and dreaming with a college-colored narwhal by their side. They probably already have enough t-shirts from their future alma mater – and if they don’t, they’ll get more for free when fall comes. What they don’t have is a tiny narwhal with a graduation cap.

wiwo wednesday: a day in the life of a table

craft table in action

I’ve been having fun with my tripod lately, and for this week’s wiwo wednesday, I thought I’d share the progression of a recent Saturday as witnessed by my dining table.

craft table in action

I’ve been pulling lots of colors from my hutch full of rainbow fleece.

craft table in action

Some of the creations won’t be much of a surprise. But the one that was a surprise? It was a good one.

craft table in action

Throughout the day, the table shifts from cluttered, to clean, to cluttered again. The constant battle of creativity.

craft table in action

All done!

lazy friday, counting down.

lazy friday: stuffing tiny narwhals

It’s been an exhausting week. Exhausting in every sense. I finished the majority of my finals, papers, and projects, which took no small amount of time and concentration. But on top of that finals stress, I have this extra emotional layer. It’s a complex emotion, a savory blend of “you made it!” and “you’re leaving, goodbye.” I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished, and I’m certainly ready to graduate, and I’m certainly rejoicing that this is my last Finals Week. But that doesn’t mean I won’t miss school, and the person I am when I’m here. I hate the stress, but I love to learn. This emotional discomfort sits in the back of my head, causing me to toss and turn long after my bedtime. I’ve left this school for summer plenty of times, and I’m worried that this time it won’t feel different. I want it to feel different.

So today, after my German final, I treated myself to an afternoon of stuffing tiny narwhals in the sun against a pile of pillows. I have plenty of work to do yet this weekend, but I also have done plenty of work this week. I deserve a small mental (and emotional) break.

Happy Friday, everybody. You earned it!