Word Art anyone?

Hey there, happy Tuesday.  I have been feeling pretty crafty these last few days due in part to a blog posting I read over on Centsational Girl last week.  Although I had heard of both Picnik and Picasa before (thanks to my niece Ciara, who seems to be a pro at editing photos), I had never tried to do anything more with my photos than edit them with my built in iMac software.  So yesterday I figured out how to make a new header for the blog and today after four hours of Picniking and one trip to Walmart, I think I'm officially hooked!

Secondly, I am happy to say that for the first time in what seems like forever, something has come off my needles. Knitting is definitely not a typical a summer hobby, and for me that time gets replaced by reading in the sun.  It just gets too hot to have something wool draped over you for long periods of time.  But as my title states, I do still try to always get in a little time to knit each day.

This shawl is my latest finished project.  Perfect for chilly Michigan mornings (who am I kidding, afternoons and evenings, too), from fall to spring.  It came together in just five days since I am in official relaxation mode and devoting all of my free time to things I want to do leading up to the start of school.

Boneyard Shawl in purple tweed.

Although I made this as a way to use up some of my yarn stash, it was also a way to practice a new technique in anticipation of making this shawl, which is a version of the one Kate Middleton wore last spring to the grocery store.  Before I spent the cash on expensive yarn for this beauty I wanted to make sure that I knew what I was doing.  Luckily when I stopped by the yarn shop in Milford last weekend they had a Kate shawl knit up already so I got to try one on before starting my own.  I liked LOVED it and am very excited for this to be my new fall project!

I must admit, figuring out this blog stuff has also got me pretty excited.  What about you?  Anything new you've been wanting to try lately?  Carpe Diem, there is no time like the present!

Jennie