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I love the idea of making something for him to keep around while he travels :hearts:

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I just wanted to give a quick update! I had my surgery today. I might not need the second one, so yay for that!

I gave the surgeon the crocheted kidney when I saw him. He was tickled pink when he saw it. He said it is genuinely the coolest gift he’s ever gotten, and is going to put it on a shelf in his office. He was going around to the surgical nurses, other surgeons, and anesthesiologists, bragging about his cool patient. A few even popped their heads in to tell me how awesome it was. :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Hi-ho, Craft Nerds! There’s a new badge for the free-range makers!

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Prompt: Full (February)
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: When you began art journal page
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: Largely covered in white
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Prompt: Zap 1
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Invoicing tracker
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I have one client whose projects are longer-term, and I often lose track of where I am milestone-wise and end up invoicing most/all of the project at the end rather than as I go. So I whipped up a simple tracker to give me a visual cue of when I’m at a billable point.
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Prompt: February- Blue
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Got Zilla? Shirts
Project Link: (Paste the link to your community post for the bonus points)
Brief Description: I made this set of shirts for two of my 6th grade students who won a homeroom attendance prize during our remote/hybrid schooling. I should clarify to say they won when they were in 6th grade. They’re currently in 8th grade, but I finally got them made (they kept growing, so I needed to buy new shirts). They are both big fans of Godzilla, and when one of them won the prize, the other was so disappointed that I made one for him, too.

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Prompt: Zap #1
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Got Zilla? Kitchen Towel
Project Link: Same link as above: Got Zilla? T-shirts (and a bonus dish towel)
Brief Description: Since I had the Got Zilla? designed already, I decided to whip up a kitchen towel for a friend who is a big fan.

Project Photo(s): (see above photo-towel is on the left)

Prompt: February- Full
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: Chopping List Apron
Project Link: Chopping List Apron
Brief Description: This bright yellow apron is a long overdue Christmas or Birthday gift for my sister. She used to work for a company that provided freshly sharpened knives to commercial kitchens and she would deliver the knives weekly, picking up the dull ones at the same time. So, it seemed appropriate! While she doesn’t work there anymore, she still likes to cook, and has a decent knife set at home!

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Prompt: Free Range #1
Team: Bits and Bobs
Project Name: KMart Shirt for KMart
Project Link: KMart shirt for KMart
Brief Description: One of my coworkers has the last name of Martin and her first initial is K, so another coworker started calling her KMart. Turns out that it was her nickname in college, too. She recently started a new job (great for her, sad for us), so I made this for her as a good-bye gift.

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@craftADDchick love Got Zilla :laughing:.

Prompt: Reduce Stress (January)
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: ATC mailers
Project Link: ATC Mailers from Gift Card Holders
Brief Description: I started the preliminary steps for this project on NYE and only finished it today. They’re a little scruffy, but they’re done.
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Prompt: February Big Time
Team: Knotty by Nature
Project Name: Crochet Mittens
Project Link:
Brief Description: I crocheted my first pair of mittens just in time for 5 more inches of snow
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Prompt: January Travel/Get outside more
Team: Knotty by Nature
Project Link:
Brief Description: I also made a matching hat for outside play. it has a fluffy pom pom
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Prompt: January Try a new hobby
Team: Knotty by Nature
Project Name: woven elbow mend
Project Link:
Brief Description: My hubs had a big hole in his elbow of his work sweatshirt. I got a speedweve and this is my first attempt at mending with it.
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before


after

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Nice mending!

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@ezrib I really like that hat! Weirdly, I think I have one a lot like it in Animal Crossing :laughing:.

Prompt: Research Project 1
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Junk Journal January
Project Link: Junk Journal January 2023 (pic heavy)
Brief Description: I finally got a research project! I ended up doing more of Junk Journal January than I’d anticipated – 26/31 prompts over the course of the month.
Project Photo(s):
Here’s a sampling of the pages; more photos at the project link.

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Prompt: February Battle Sun
Team: Knotty by Nature
Project Name: Hibiscus Lemon Bars
Project Link:
Brief Description: These bars taste like sunshine! And the pretty pink color is so fun. I couldn’t find my 9x9 pan, so i used a pie pan. I used a little less sugar than asked for. Recipe
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Hibiscus lemon? Yummmmm!

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Prompt: Try a new Hobby (January)
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Mistakes art journal page
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: Made using prompts from the February prompts list in the Paper, Mixed Media, Art Journaling Craftalong 2023. I used pieces of the fibery protective sheet that came with my new computer – a new material for me.
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Prompt: January Be Happier
Team: Knotty by Nature
Project Name: Yellow yip yip
Project Link: crocheted yip yips
Brief Description: Love the sesame street aliens. This is yellow and brings a smile to my face

Prompt: January Reduce Stress
Team: Knotty by Nature
Project Name: Red yip yip
Project Link:crocheted yip yips
Brief Description:
Project Photo(s): This sesame street style alien is red

Prompt: January Save Money
Team: Knotty by Nature
Project Name: Green yip yip
Project Link: crocheted yip yips
Brief Description: this alien is made from stash and green
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Prompt: Free Range 1
Team: Knotty by Nature
Project Name: Orange yip yip
Project Link: crocheted yip yips
Brief Description: my orange alien
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Yiiiiiip yip yip yip yip. Uh huh. Uh huh. These are a lot of fun! I also love the aliens.

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I LOOOOOVED the yip yips as a kid! The telephone sketch was probably my favorite.

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Prompt: Zap 2
Team: Running with Scissors
Project Name: Sausage Gravy and Tots
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I whipped this up for dinner tonight, substituting yogurt for some of the milk in the gravy because I was low. Also, PSA, air frying tater tots has changed my life :laughing:.
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To clarify, low on milk, not emotionally.

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Prompt: February battle - Sun
Team: Running With Scissors
Project Name: Iridescent embellishments
Project Link:
Brief Description: Like the sun, many of these are Star shaped and some are round, the way the sun appears to us. Plus, the light from the sun enhances the iridescence.
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Prompt: January - try a new hobby
Team: Running With Scissors
Project Name: To Be Read jar
Project Link: To Be Read jar
Brief Description: This jar is shiny and iridescent
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Ooh! Shiny things! What are you going to use them for. The idea of the jar is great! I have a few hundred books to choose from on Goodreads, but I often have a hard time picking which one is next. This would solve that problem.