The Year in Review: How to feel Successful

If you want to feel successful, write a list.  Write a list of all the things you have done.   I took a page from my friends book who wrote a list of all the books she had read this year.  Day to day I feel like I don't get anything done, but looking back at 2013, I've done/made a lot!  I've never done a "look back at the past year" but it might be a new thing for me, as it feels really good to see all my creations in one place!


I've categorized my makings in different sections, take a look!


Clothes:

a dress for me

a kids dress for a contest that I won!  

(thanks to everyone who voted!)

a custom fairy dress being used for a bridesmaid dress

a baby clothes outfit

this cape made from a snuggie

here is the tutorial on that.

3 pairs of owl wings (made in 1 day)

for halloween costumes

a fancy dress made for my sister

Custom Work:

bunting made for a candy shop

doll clothes for a 12" doll

a summer hat

wee mouse tin house

special envelope that housed a narwhal going to Australia

Flowers:

I helped my sister design and make bouquets

 for 2 weddings in the summer

 Here is her website.

Food and Drink:

coffee, coffee, always coffee.  I got a proper espresso machine as a gift 

and its been AMAZING!  

chocolate valentines cookies

cupcakes for a 1st birthday party

work trade for a friends birthday

homemade vanilla coffee syrup for my sisters birthday

pickles!

they taste sooo good!

I grew some veggies too 

Gifts:

Christmas ornaments for an ornament exchange

2 activity bags for a long plane ride for 2 little girls I know

pom pom hat

a mouse for a friend in Romania

wallet for my mother-in-law

kitty face pillow

sock monkey

monkey softie friend

fairy skirt

house warming gnome for a fern

birthday confetti

I went to India this year too:

I packed this hand bound book

did a little sewing

and looking

fed an elephant

sewed a lace jacket for my friends wedding

planned life for my family while I was away

went fabric shopping

Miscellaneous:

embroidered my motto for parenthood

a case to house watercolors and a notebook

felted elf slippers

tree topper antlers

felt Christmas wreath

pom pom flower arrangement

crochet dish cloths

burlap pillow

play tent

needle book kits

joined roller derby

made a batch of terrarium mushrooms: tutorial

bag for kids using my friends tutorial

printed some baby blankets using my tutorial

burlap hanging basket

did a balloon twisting workshop

got better at roller derby

painted a mug

made some necklaces for a market

I made an epic soft book for my daughter when I was off in India here are the highlights, more detailed posts in my August blog archives:

With each page taking anywhere from 2-5 hours per side this was by far the biggest project all year.

Softies:

lots of mice!

some for sale in my etsy shop

this handsome valentines mouse

small spring bunny

some narwhals

a waldorf doll

felt beluga

Last but not least my blooming upholstery business:

outdoor swing cushions

kids foam chair

my favorite chair all year

another kids foam chair

Well there you go!  Phew!  Have a happy new year!