27 December 2006
Heart #6 Finished
One down, working on another! This heart was made for, and is available for swapping with the Chains of Hearts (COH) group. I haven't been very active there lately. I'm hoping to be able to get at least 2-3 hearts per month posted and swapped. Fingers Crossed :-
25 December 2006
Upcoming Fairy Tale RR
- Blocks Pieced
These are my blocks. I made two different blocks for the same fairy tale.
One for the 'Good' and one for the 'Evil' side of the story. That is after all the 'classic' fairy tale!
I made the siggies using June Tailor Colorfast Sew-in Inkjet Fabric Sheets. They are super easy to use, and inexpensive to buy. I just love to use them. I copied the graphics stored on my computer (who can remember where they came from?) and printed them out. The Medusa isn't exactly what I needed but she will work well enough for a starting point on the block. I just couldn't find a graphic with a toad coming out of a woman's mouth (you'll understand in a minute). In retrospect, I guess I'm glad about that. LOL.
I wanted to stay with a "Victorian" type style, so I chose not to use caricatures or clip art for the siggies on the blocks. But I did use clip art for the 'booklet' that will travel with the blocks during the RR. I wanted to put something together that would be my 'memento' when finished. So, this is what I came up with.
These would be the front and back covers. I'm using card stock and trying to keep it from getting 'heavy' so that postage doesn't become an issue. The story I printed out of regular paper, cut to size and glued onto card stock. I also included room on a couple of pages to put the names and addresses of the ladies who will be working on these blocks. Next I put some scrolling on the covers and pages, just to gussy it up a bit. To give them that 'Brother's Grimm' look that all fairy tale books have.
I plan to make a wall hanging for my studio with these blocks, so I have also made these two other siggies with the story and RR information. These blocks I will embellish myself and assemble them all together in the end. The book will simply hang from the wall hanging.
This is my first RR and even though I'm not really sure how it works, I am very excited to get started.
Now, onto the 'fairy tale.' (I know it appears to be 'long' but it really reads fast.) I chose a tale originally published in 1889, called "Diamonds and Toads," by Charles Perrault. I found it in annotated form on SurLaLune. This is a very cool site and makes for interesting reading. Anyway, this is the tale....
THERE was once upon a time a widow who had two daughters. The eldest was so much like her in the face and humor that whoever looked upon the daughter saw the mother. They were both so disagreeable and so proud that there was no living with them.
The youngest, who was the very picture of her father for courtesy and sweetness of temper, was withal one of the most beautiful girls ever seen. As people naturally love their own likeness, this mother even doted on her eldest daughter and at the same time had a horrible aversion for the youngest--she made her eat in the kitchen and work continually. Among other things, this poor child was forced twice a day to draw water above a mile and a-half off the house, and bring home a pitcher full of it.
One day, as she was at this fountain, there came to her a poor woman, who begged of her to let her drink."Oh! ay, with all my heart, Goody," said this pretty little girl; and rinsing immediately the pitcher, she took up some water from the clearest place of the fountain, and gave it to her, holding up the pitcher all the while, that she might drink the easier.
The good woman, having drunk, said to her: "You are so very pretty, my dear, so good and so mannerly, that I cannot help giving you a gift." For this was a fairy, who had taken the form of a poor country woman, to see how far the civility and good manners of this pretty girl would go. "I will give you for a gift," continued the Fairy, "that, at every word you speak, there shall come out of your mouth either a flower or a jewel.
"When this pretty girl came home her mother scolded her for staying so long at the fountain. "I beg your pardon, mamma," said the poor girl, "for not making more haste." And in speaking these words there came out of her mouth two roses, two pearls, and two diamonds.
"What is it I see there?" said the mother, quite astonished. "I think I see pearls and diamonds come out of the girl's mouth! How happens this, child?" This was the first time she had ever called her child. The poor creature told her frankly all the matter, not without dropping out infinite numbers of diamonds.
"In good faith," cried the mother, "I must send my child thither. Come hither, Fanny; look what comes out of thy sister's mouth when she speaks. Wouldst not thou be glad, my dear, to have the same gift given thee? Thou hast nothing else to do but go and draw water out of the fountain, and when a certain poor woman asks you to let her drink, to give it to her very civilly."
"It would be a very fine sight indeed," said this ill-bred minx, "to see me go draw water."
"You shall go, hussy!" said the mother; "and this minute."So away she went, but grumbling all the way, taking with her the best silver tankard in the house. She was no sooner at the fountain than she saw coming out of the wood a lady most gloriously dressed, who came up to her, and asked to drink.
This was, you must know, the very fairy who appeared to her sister, but now had taken the air and dress of a princess, to see how far this girl's rudeness would go."Am I come hither," said the proud, saucy one, "to serve you with water, pray? I suppose the silver tankard was brought purely for your ladyship, was it? However, you may drink out of it, if you have a fancy."
"You are not over and above mannerly," answered the Fairy, without putting herself in a passion. "Well, then, since you have so little breeding, and are so disobliging, I give you for a gift that at every word you speak there shall come out of your mouth a snake or a toad."
So soon as her mother saw her coming she cried out:" Well, daughter?"
"Well, mother?" answered the pert hussy, throwing out of her mouth two vipers and two toads. "Oh! mercy," cried the mother; "what is it I see? Oh! it is that wretch her sister who has occasioned all this; but she shall pay for it"; and immediately she ran to beat her.
The poor child fled away from her, and went to hide herself in the forest, not far from thence. The King's son, then on his return from hunting, met her, and seeing her so very pretty, asked her what she did there alone and why she cried. "Alas! sir, my mamma has turned me out of doors."
The King's son, who saw five or six pearls and as many diamonds come out of her mouth, desired her to tell him how that happened. She thereupon told him the whole story; and so the King's son fell in love with her, and, considering himself that such a gift was worth more than any marriage portion, conducted her to the palace of the King his father and there married her.
As for the sister, she made herself so much hated that her own mother turned her off; and the miserable wretch, having wandered about a good while without finding anybody to take her in, went to a corner of the wood, and there died.
Well, better get back to work!
These are my blocks. I made two different blocks for the same fairy tale.
One for the 'Good' and one for the 'Evil' side of the story. That is after all the 'classic' fairy tale!
I made the siggies using June Tailor Colorfast Sew-in Inkjet Fabric Sheets. They are super easy to use, and inexpensive to buy. I just love to use them. I copied the graphics stored on my computer (who can remember where they came from?) and printed them out. The Medusa isn't exactly what I needed but she will work well enough for a starting point on the block. I just couldn't find a graphic with a toad coming out of a woman's mouth (you'll understand in a minute). In retrospect, I guess I'm glad about that. LOL.
I wanted to stay with a "Victorian" type style, so I chose not to use caricatures or clip art for the siggies on the blocks. But I did use clip art for the 'booklet' that will travel with the blocks during the RR. I wanted to put something together that would be my 'memento' when finished. So, this is what I came up with.
These would be the front and back covers. I'm using card stock and trying to keep it from getting 'heavy' so that postage doesn't become an issue. The story I printed out of regular paper, cut to size and glued onto card stock. I also included room on a couple of pages to put the names and addresses of the ladies who will be working on these blocks. Next I put some scrolling on the covers and pages, just to gussy it up a bit. To give them that 'Brother's Grimm' look that all fairy tale books have.
I plan to make a wall hanging for my studio with these blocks, so I have also made these two other siggies with the story and RR information. These blocks I will embellish myself and assemble them all together in the end. The book will simply hang from the wall hanging.
This is my first RR and even though I'm not really sure how it works, I am very excited to get started.
Now, onto the 'fairy tale.' (I know it appears to be 'long' but it really reads fast.) I chose a tale originally published in 1889, called "Diamonds and Toads," by Charles Perrault. I found it in annotated form on SurLaLune. This is a very cool site and makes for interesting reading. Anyway, this is the tale....
THERE was once upon a time a widow who had two daughters. The eldest was so much like her in the face and humor that whoever looked upon the daughter saw the mother. They were both so disagreeable and so proud that there was no living with them.
The youngest, who was the very picture of her father for courtesy and sweetness of temper, was withal one of the most beautiful girls ever seen. As people naturally love their own likeness, this mother even doted on her eldest daughter and at the same time had a horrible aversion for the youngest--she made her eat in the kitchen and work continually. Among other things, this poor child was forced twice a day to draw water above a mile and a-half off the house, and bring home a pitcher full of it.
One day, as she was at this fountain, there came to her a poor woman, who begged of her to let her drink."Oh! ay, with all my heart, Goody," said this pretty little girl; and rinsing immediately the pitcher, she took up some water from the clearest place of the fountain, and gave it to her, holding up the pitcher all the while, that she might drink the easier.
The good woman, having drunk, said to her: "You are so very pretty, my dear, so good and so mannerly, that I cannot help giving you a gift." For this was a fairy, who had taken the form of a poor country woman, to see how far the civility and good manners of this pretty girl would go. "I will give you for a gift," continued the Fairy, "that, at every word you speak, there shall come out of your mouth either a flower or a jewel.
"When this pretty girl came home her mother scolded her for staying so long at the fountain. "I beg your pardon, mamma," said the poor girl, "for not making more haste." And in speaking these words there came out of her mouth two roses, two pearls, and two diamonds.
"What is it I see there?" said the mother, quite astonished. "I think I see pearls and diamonds come out of the girl's mouth! How happens this, child?" This was the first time she had ever called her child. The poor creature told her frankly all the matter, not without dropping out infinite numbers of diamonds.
"In good faith," cried the mother, "I must send my child thither. Come hither, Fanny; look what comes out of thy sister's mouth when she speaks. Wouldst not thou be glad, my dear, to have the same gift given thee? Thou hast nothing else to do but go and draw water out of the fountain, and when a certain poor woman asks you to let her drink, to give it to her very civilly."
"It would be a very fine sight indeed," said this ill-bred minx, "to see me go draw water."
"You shall go, hussy!" said the mother; "and this minute."So away she went, but grumbling all the way, taking with her the best silver tankard in the house. She was no sooner at the fountain than she saw coming out of the wood a lady most gloriously dressed, who came up to her, and asked to drink.
This was, you must know, the very fairy who appeared to her sister, but now had taken the air and dress of a princess, to see how far this girl's rudeness would go."Am I come hither," said the proud, saucy one, "to serve you with water, pray? I suppose the silver tankard was brought purely for your ladyship, was it? However, you may drink out of it, if you have a fancy."
"You are not over and above mannerly," answered the Fairy, without putting herself in a passion. "Well, then, since you have so little breeding, and are so disobliging, I give you for a gift that at every word you speak there shall come out of your mouth a snake or a toad."
So soon as her mother saw her coming she cried out:" Well, daughter?"
"Well, mother?" answered the pert hussy, throwing out of her mouth two vipers and two toads. "Oh! mercy," cried the mother; "what is it I see? Oh! it is that wretch her sister who has occasioned all this; but she shall pay for it"; and immediately she ran to beat her.
The poor child fled away from her, and went to hide herself in the forest, not far from thence. The King's son, then on his return from hunting, met her, and seeing her so very pretty, asked her what she did there alone and why she cried. "Alas! sir, my mamma has turned me out of doors."
The King's son, who saw five or six pearls and as many diamonds come out of her mouth, desired her to tell him how that happened. She thereupon told him the whole story; and so the King's son fell in love with her, and, considering himself that such a gift was worth more than any marriage portion, conducted her to the palace of the King his father and there married her.
As for the sister, she made herself so much hated that her own mother turned her off; and the miserable wretch, having wandered about a good while without finding anybody to take her in, went to a corner of the wood, and there died.
Well, better get back to work!
20 December 2006
DO YOU HAVE 'THAT' FEELING?
DECORATING'S DONE, SHOPPING'S DONE...NOW WHAT?
It can't possibly be time to relax, can it? Somehow that seems like a really strange
concept for me. Especially since up until Tuesday of this week I was running around like a crazy person wondering if I could get 'IT' all done. Now I certain that I've forgotten something really important. I just can't for the life of me think of what it might be. I had the windows replaced around the sides and above my front door. Then got that decorated.
I got Fritz's & Bella's stocking finished and hung with ours on the mantle. Although I'm missing a Nutcracker and I cannot imagine what could have happened to it. The box is there but it's empty.
So, where the hell is it? I've looked everywhere that I might have 'stuffed' it and it's not there. So, next thought, who would steal a Nutcracker? And why?
Oh well, the tree went up without a hitch this year. No problems with the lights, no surprise broken bulbs, etc. We do have a new addition on it this year, though. It's a darling little schnauzer ornament that Renea sent. (look to the left side, just below center)
Until we moved to Texas I had never even considered a 'fake' tree. Although I will admit that almost every year before we moved to Texas I cussed the 'real' ones. What a mess. And expensive, too. We stretched out and bought a nice, quality tree. One we felt we could 'live' with. So far it's been a good choice.
All and all I just don't miss trying to water it. Cleaning up sap. Watching the needles litter my floor as it slowly goes bare and dry, and dies. I don't miss what's left of the needles catapulting themselves everywhere when I try to get it out the door and to the curb. And I really LOVE the fact that I don't run quite as much of risk from fire. That really puts a damper on Christmas!
Finally, photos of two of my favorite things:
1st is the Village. DS and I have spend years collecting pieces and building it up to what it is today. We decided that we wanted to maintain that 'small town' feel, so no new pieces this year. The Village is complete!
2nd is 'MY PURPLE ROOM.' That's what it's always been called. I love this roo
m. All of it, from the wild firework like explosions on the love seats to the 1920's Art Deco reproduction rug. and the fact that there is NO WOOD in the room, and I love the Asian feel and decor.I even have special purple(ish) Christmas decorations for it. A stocking on the lamp, 2 Santas on the table, beads, and ornaments.
I guess all that's left to do is to say,
MERRY CHRISTMAS,
Wine, Wine, From Liechtenstein
Is this a cool gift or what? My DH brought these two bottles of wine home from work the other day. What makes them unique is the fact that the rice company he works for is owned by the prince, Prince Hans Adam II, of Liechtenstein. Thus we have wine from Liechtenstein!Some of you might be familiar with the word Liechtenstein from the movie, "A Knight's Tale", in which it referred to the character, Sir Ulrich von Lichtenstein of Gelderland, portrayed by Heath Ledger.
Well, Liechtenstein is a real place. It's a Principality which means simply that it is a country governed by a prince. Monaco is also a principality. And while Liechtenstein is a relatively small country, they are amazingly diverse in their population and economy.
The Princely House of Liechtenstein is one of the oldest noble families in Europe. The name Hugo of Liechtenstein being the first recorded and dating back to 1136. As for Liechtenstein today, the people, their leaders, and the country are very much in tune with the 21st century.
If you're interested in learning more, please visit their official site "HERE". The site is very informative and user friendly. For example, under the heading: Facts and Figures you will find quick and easy references to information such as...
The Principality of Liechtenstein began in 1719.
Liechtenstein is a constitutional, hereditary monarchy on a democratic and parliamentary basis. Their National Day is August 15.
Their currency is the Swiss Franc.
Liechtenstein covers an area of 160 square kilometers.
Their neighboring states are Switzerland and Austria.
I didn't post their Coat of Arms because it's available only under license. Instead, I'd like to point out that it's on the bottles!!!! Now that's how you get around that. LOL.
Well, I guess I better go find my cork screw and see if I can lessen Santa's load!
My Little Lost Stocking Boot Has Arrived!!!
You cannot even begin to imagine how excited I was yesterday afternoon when our postal person placed this little brown box on my porch. I was sure, as was its maker JK, co-list mama for the CQForNewbies (CQN) group, and Mary, our swap hostess... that this little beauty was residing in POSTAL NEVER-NEVER LAND. What happened you ask? It was a zip code thing. When the packaged arrived the zip code was 'blacked out' (marked through). I have to assume the USPS did that.
Before I give you a brief background, let me first give you just a small mental picture: I was jumping up and down, giggling, and shaking (with scissors in hand) trying to get it to the counter to open the box. My DH leaned over and looked at me square in the face and very seriously said, "have you been drinking?" I guess he's forgotten what it's like to get a very special something in the mail at Christmas. And NO, I had not been drinking!
Okay, now the background: I didn't even know anything was wrong until I started getting private emails from Mary telling me that my 'secret swap partner' was getting "anxious" because the stocking boot had been mailed out about a week before Thanksgiving and should have arrived in 5 days or so.
I started checking the mail everyday. I even started wondering if one of my neighbors got it by accident, opened it, and decided to keep it. I know that's a terrible thing to think, but I also know human nature. Anyway, it never came. And it wasn't very long before disappointment set in for me and 'panic' set in for my 'secret swap partner'.
Of course during this time I had no idea who my swap partner was, or which stocking boot I would be receiving. None of us did prior to receiving our stocking boots. All we could do was look at pictures posted of their progress, drool over them, and wish we could have them all! It was like being in a candy store and knowing you could only walk away with one piece. What a teaser that was. LOL.
And because it was meant to be a 'SURPRISE', we didn't even know who our stocking boots would be sent to until just before the mailing date. Well, obviously some of us got more of a surprise than we bargained for. LOL. Poor JK even frantically started making another stocking boot. One with a schnauzer on it. (I'm still willing to take that off of your hands. I'll even finish it and pay for postage!!!!!!)
In the end I find it very ironic that when I first saw the progress on this stocking boot at JK's blog, I fell in love with it. I even commented that I hoped I was the person who got it. Is that Karma or what????
So now that this little darling is safe and secure in my studio, I get to admire it over and over! You, sadly have to settle for a photo. But even in the photo you can see how much time and effort was put into making this wonderful gift. Not to mention the care and love that is what truly makes it 'shine'.
These photos show what other surprises JK included with the stocking boot. Now I feel bad for her. She can't possibly have anything left at her house to sew with. She sent it all to me. LOL.
Another Swap Heart Received
This lovely heart was sent to me by Maureen as part of a heart swap on the Chains of Hearts (COH) group. I was so excited when this little sweet-HEART was up for swapping and offered to me. I just love the needlework on the flowers. It's one of those things where a photo does not do it justice. You just have to see it in person! But again, I guess that's true with most wonderfully detailed goodies.Maureen also took part in my Arty MeMe Challenge from last month. I finally got her gift mailed out on Tuesday. I hope it arrives safely and that she likes it.
17 December 2006
iPod Nano.... Bag 2 Finished!
Just a quick note to get these posted. The second bag turned out to be
much more challenging. I have no idea why. You would think that the
prototype would be the stickler. Oh well, it was a fun project and they
will be off to their new homes in a few hours. I'm mailing my ArtyMeMe doo
-dads out tomorrow, returning a paisley bauble bag, cleaning my house
and taking the rest of the week off for Christmas! Have a good one.
much more challenging. I have no idea why. You would think that the
prototype would be the stickler. Oh well, it was a fun project and they
will be off to their new homes in a few hours. I'm mailing my ArtyMeMe doo
-dads out tomorrow, returning a paisley bauble bag, cleaning my house
and taking the rest of the week off for Christmas! Have a good one.
14 December 2006
iPod Nano and Accessory Case
This is my newest commissioned work. It's actually the first of two bags that have to be done by Sunday night. You can see my eyes rolling, right? LOL.
Anyway, this bag was fashioned by using the pattern that I made for my Paisley Bauble Bag entry, which was part of the CQN swap in October.
The recipients of these bags are 12 and 14 year old girls. "Girly-girls" according to my client. And the idea was to have a bag that would not only accommodate an iPod Nano, its charger, and cords but would also offer some protection.
My first thought was to use iron or wood. LOL. And since that didn't seem practical, I chose to design a bag that they would want to protect, thereby naturally offering protection to the contents.
Although I haven't actually seen ad iPod Nano, I did look them up on the Internet. I knew they were small but I didn't have any idea how small until I started working on this bag.
For those of you who don't know the size of the Nano, they are 3.5 x 1.6 x .27
. Tiny little buggers. And now they have a iPod Shuffle which is about the size of a postage stamp. Wow. Trying to keep pace with technology is a real challenge anymore.
The bag itself is 7 1/2" x 6 1/4", with a 22" strap, which is made of small coring. The seam treatments are minimal but there is a lot of bead work on the bag. And we all know how time consuming hand stitching is. And because I misjudged a few items, I ended up with more hand stitching than I needed to. Oh well, a lesson learned for bag #2. LOL.
For a closure I used buttons and ribbon. I can't do button holes. Never have been able to 'get it' so I didn't even try this time. Besides, it gives the bag a very fun and unique look. They are functional and they suit the style of the bag and the pattern of the fabrics.
The little Nano pouch inside is open at the bottom on two sides. I'm not sure which side the ear phones plug into. So, I
thought it best to cover my bases.
I also didn't attempt embroidering the monogram. Instead I chose to print a suitable font onto fabric and embellished it with ribbon and beads.
Well, I'm tickled with it. I just love when a project comes together and turns out the way, or better than I expected. Aaaaawwwwe. Off to the next one.
Anyway, this bag was fashioned by using the pattern that I made for my Paisley Bauble Bag entry, which was part of the CQN swap in October.The recipients of these bags are 12 and 14 year old girls. "Girly-girls" according to my client. And the idea was to have a bag that would not only accommodate an iPod Nano, its charger, and cords but would also offer some protection.
My first thought was to use iron or wood. LOL. And since that didn't seem practical, I chose to design a bag that they would want to protect, thereby naturally offering protection to the contents.
Although I haven't actually seen ad iPod Nano, I did look them up on the Internet. I knew they were small but I didn't have any idea how small until I started working on this bag.
For those of you who don't know the size of the Nano, they are 3.5 x 1.6 x .27
. Tiny little buggers. And now they have a iPod Shuffle which is about the size of a postage stamp. Wow. Trying to keep pace with technology is a real challenge anymore.The bag itself is 7 1/2" x 6 1/4", with a 22" strap, which is made of small coring. The seam treatments are minimal but there is a lot of bead work on the bag. And we all know how time consuming hand stitching is. And because I misjudged a few items, I ended up with more hand stitching than I needed to. Oh well, a lesson learned for bag #2. LOL.
For a closure I used buttons and ribbon. I can't do button holes. Never have been able to 'get it' so I didn't even try this time. Besides, it gives the bag a very fun and unique look. They are functional and they suit the style of the bag and the pattern of the fabrics.
The little Nano pouch inside is open at the bottom on two sides. I'm not sure which side the ear phones plug into. So, I
thought it best to cover my bases.I also didn't attempt embroidering the monogram. Instead I chose to print a suitable font onto fabric and embellished it with ribbon and beads.
Well, I'm tickled with it. I just love when a project comes together and turns out the way, or better than I expected. Aaaaawwwwe. Off to the next one.
10 December 2006
33 Names of Things You Never Knew Had Names...Or Did You Know?
I was surfing through the stories that came up on my NetScape page today, and ran across The Book of Lists site which appropriately enough had a "list" of 33 Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names. I was especially tickled to find #1 and #4 since they are frequently in cross-word puzzles and I can never remember their names.
Another fun spot at this site is 23 Obscure and Obsolete Words. Some of these are hillarious. And I have to wonder why some of them even had names.
And the list for 27 Things That Are Not What They Seem. For example"
1. A firefly is not a fly - it's a beetle.
2. A prairie dog is not a dog - it's a rodent.
3. India ink is not from India - it's from China and Egypt.
4. A horned toad is not a toad - it's a lizard.
5. A lead pencil contains no lead - it contains graphite.
And finally, 17 Pairs of Contradictory Proverbs. I find these particularly interesting as I have used most of them at one time or another. And until seeing them together in this list, I never made the connection or found anything odd about them.
Awe, just silly things to ponder but important trivia to know!
Another fun spot at this site is 23 Obscure and Obsolete Words. Some of these are hillarious. And I have to wonder why some of them even had names.
And the list for 27 Things That Are Not What They Seem. For example"
1. A firefly is not a fly - it's a beetle.
2. A prairie dog is not a dog - it's a rodent.
3. India ink is not from India - it's from China and Egypt.
4. A horned toad is not a toad - it's a lizard.
5. A lead pencil contains no lead - it contains graphite.
And finally, 17 Pairs of Contradictory Proverbs. I find these particularly interesting as I have used most of them at one time or another. And until seeing them together in this list, I never made the connection or found anything odd about them.
Awe, just silly things to ponder but important trivia to know!
01 December 2006
COH.2 Swap Hearts Mailed
Well, I was able to get the 2 hearts embellished from my never ending TO DO list. LOL.
The first heart was swapped with Margreet in Holland. If feel bad for getting it out so late. I actually got it mailed the same day that I received her wonderful swap heart.
The second heart was swapped with Maureen in Australia. With head hanging in shame, I must admit that this heart was mailed out along with Margreet's.
Oh well, better late than never?!?!?!? What a flimsy excuse. Sorry ladies!
The first heart was swapped with Margreet in Holland. If feel bad for getting it out so late. I actually got it mailed the same day that I received her wonderful swap heart.
The second heart was swapped with Maureen in Australia. With head hanging in shame, I must admit that this heart was mailed out along with Margreet's.Oh well, better late than never?!?!?!? What a flimsy excuse. Sorry ladies!
Heart Received from Margreet
I recently received another swap heart from the Chains of Hearts (COH) group. This one comes from from Margreet in Holland.
Thank you so much Margreet for the wonderful heart. It is a welcome addition to my quickly growing little collection.
Arty MeMe Challenge - Gift Received from Rissa
I received this wonderful little pin cushion from Rissa for taking part in the Arty MeMe Challenge from her blog. She was also kind enough to include a piece of really cute Christmas trim with little soldiers, teddy bears, rocking horses, holly, and gold stars. A beautiful lace heart and some lovely silk ribbon.
Thank You, Rissa
I have a bit of a thing for pin cushions and have many more of them than I have actual use for. Part of the reason that I tend to collect them is because they are so cute. Another bonus is that they don't mind being poked and prodded all day. LOL. Anyway doesn't my new addition fit in nicely with my other sewing necessities? I think so.
I was lucky enough to have two takers on my own Arty MeMe Challenge. I will finally be able to start working on those gifts next week. They will be going out to Maureen and Jeri. Thanks for being so patient, ladies!For everyone else....Aren't you sorry that you didn't take the challenge? LOL.
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