The Phantom Moon

WTH LOL

I made a few new hoops a few weeks back that debuted during Merry Making in early December.  I was so excited with them and thanks to my wonderful sister who made me a DIY lightbox, I was finally able to photograph them and place them on Etsy and not have to wait for a bright sunny day.  Without further ado, here are The Phantom Moon's Sign Language Hoops.

Each hand stands for a letter in sign language (I know you're going, "duh!").  Here they are in no particular order:

LOL
(aka Laugh Out Loud) 

WTF
(aka What The F**k) 

WTH
(aka What The Hell) 

OMG
(aka Oh My God or Oh My Gosh) 

They were a hit at the show by people who could sign and those who just plain appreciated sign language and embroidery!  It was fantastic debuting them there since so many teachers were in attendence, to see their eyes light up was plain awesome.

Honestly, I love them all but I think OMG would have to be my favorite.  I think I use this phrase way too much that my daughter has started saying "Oh My God" whenever anything big happens.  I'm trying to get used to saying "Oh My Gosh" so that we don't get the "stare" while we're in bible class on Sunday ...

I have all of these babies listed in the shop and also a listing for a Custom Hoop that can say whatever your little heart desires (as long as it fits in the hoop of course!).

Stay tuned because these little babies may be a part of my New Years giveaway coming soon ...

New Embroidery Series in the Shop

Take a peek at my new Embroidery Hoop Art series available now in my shop ... Home Sweet Home!

Can I tell you how much I love these babies?  The plain fact that they are so versatile (script and pennant color) makes my custom-lovin' heart go pitter patter.  

These are perfect for house warming gifts or just for the person / couple / family who loves their home.

I plan on making one of these babies for my new house as well and displaying it our entryway.  Or maybe our mantel?  Or maybe one for both?  See, the possibilites are endless here friends!  Take a peek at the shop if you're interested in some of your own Home Sweet Home lovin'.

Riddikulus!

Do you remember the Leggy Sneak Peek I shared with you a few days ago?  Well, here is the beauty that I was working on ...

This was a Custom Spell Hoop inspired by the "Riddikulus" spell from the Harry Potter series. The spell Riddikulus is used when fighting a Boggart.  "Riddikulus" forces the Boggart to take the appearance of an object upon which the caster is concentrating (usually a humorous form). In Ron Weasley's case in the Harry Potter series, his fear was of spiders which is what this was based in part on.

I have to say though, it was a little daunting at first ... recreating a spider from felt *and* placing him in roller skates!  But I have to say, the longer I worked on this the more it has become my favorite Harry Potter inspired hoop yet.

Yes, Wingardium Leviosa is my other favorite for sure but there's something about this one that hits close to home.  There are so many spiders in and around our new little abode that I almost wish I could cast this spell on the occasions I've come face to face with one of these beasties.

I loved it so much that I added a listing for it in my shop.  What would *your* boggart turn into if you cast the Riddikulus spell?