Happy New Year!!

Hello and Happy artful new year to all!

I am back from our Christmas trip back East.

We drove this year from Oklahoma to Maryland.

We needed to avoid getting the dreaded swine flu on a plane.

Anyway...we got a new computer and our old one is now up in the studio.

It's not hooked up to the internet yet....needs some kind of thingy to get it going.

soooo.....no photo's :(

I have lots to show but I am learning the new Windows 7 on the new computer.

I have friends and family that check in on me thru my blog....

...so just letting y'all know we are OK .

Sorry for the boring first blog post of the year....

....it will get better.

Promise!

Holiday wishes

Merry

Christmas!

&

Happy Holidays!

fabric update

Did I stick to my rule?

And not buy any new fabric until next year?

Are you kidding?

No way.....but I tried really hard.

I bought Christmas fabric at half price...

...to make gift bags.

So I don't feel bad.

I bought a cute new purse at the craft show last weekend.

And I needed a wallet to match....

...so I made this one.

...a mended heart on the front...

...and initial on the back.

The whole thing before folding it up.

(front)

..and inside.

I had fun making the printed text fabric using a rubber stamp and some acrylic paints.

Try sewing something today!

random friday

It's Friday....

...so anything goes...

layered, tattered & stitched....

...a description of myself?

...sometimes....

...but not today!

It's the new book I'm reading by Ruth Rae.

I love the heart on the front.

A good read.

...as usual...

& have a great weekend!

a few more....

Thought I would show a few more decorations around the house.

...funky angel...

...one of my favorites...

I didn't make her.

She is from a craft show in upstate NY.

One year I made a batch of these gingermen.

You make sew him up in flannel & cover him with a cinnamon mixture.

It lasts forever.

...greens for my English bird...


...and my redhead angel.
I made her eons ago.
I keep everything!
Just ask DH.

Happy Wednesday!

a few Santa's

I cannot believe it is already December 15th!

I have been decorating my home and thought I would show a couple of my Santa's.

This is one of my mini Santa dolls.

He sits nicely on a cabinet knob.

This Santa was a promotional item from Hallmark.

He holds a tea light in the back.

I made the wine bottle night light a couple weeks ago.

My bald Santa doll from many years back.

I made my sister a cute little bald Santa with roving wool for the beard and back part of his hair.
I don't think she cared much for him, so I made her a newer one with a hat.

...this is my funky ornament Santa.

Also from many many years ago.

He likes to hang out in the kitchen.

Have a funky Tuesday!

Of course I mean that in a good way.

Monday musings

It was a great weekend.

Weather was good.

Upper 60's

...walked around the lake without a coat.

The Indie craft bazaar was very nice.

DH bought me a sock monkey!

I have never had one before and Charlie was so soft and cute.

These things were flying off the shelves.

They also had cute ornament monkeys too.

He looked a little chilly...

...so I gave him a hat.

This is what Santa brought me...early.

I have wanted one for three years...

...ever since I experienced one at the Houston show.

I LOVE IT!!!

Have a good day!