Everyday things

Here is a collage of everyday things I love, my oldest grandson loves tractors and on Sat. of last week a local farmer came to bale our hay andTJ always gets to ride along with him while he bales so here he is baling hay, both grandson's love swimming yesterday they got to go in the pond for the first time and play around while grandpa & daddy watched while I was walkng around my yard taking pictures of my flowers.
My hydrangea bush this year is just loaded with flowers and all colors light light pink to a darker pink, blue and light lavender so beautiful and my pansies one of my favorite flowers and my little fairy garden under an oak tree out front hope you can see the picture of a mama duck with her babies following close behind, she just came walking across our yard one day so cute "click on picture to enlarge it" hope you enjoy seeing this almost as much as I did taking them to share with all of you...my friends!!

Brynwood's "Where Bloggers Create II" Giveaway

Donna at  http://brynwoodneedleworks.blogspot.com/ is having a beautiful giveaway she has the most beautiful blog you need to go and see it and enjoy all the beautiful things she makes and see her new sewing studio hurry now you'll love it I promise!!

My town....Largest yard sales!

Father's Day weekend we alway's have an "All Town Yard Sale" it starts on Friday bright & early usually people are out and about around 6:30 a.m. and it goes to around 4 or 5 p.m. then again on Sat. my daughter & son-in-law live right downtown so we have a very good spot for selling all our trash that will become someone else's treasure no, it's not really trash you know all that stuff that is taking up room that we don't use anymore you have some of that don't you? The cheerleader's from our local high school do face painting to raise $$$$$ and lot's of vendor's selling all that yummy, greasy fair food it's quite a big event and my oldest grandson set up a lemonade stand his first business adventure and he did real well he got bored after awhile but did stick with it.

Quilt Aid 2010 benefit!

Natalie Lymer at http://cinderberrystitches.typepad.com/  is having a wonderful giveaway of "Beach House fabric" to benefit Quilt Aid 2010  go check it out and her beautiful blog she is sooooooo talented you'll love it. Then go to http://www.quiltaid.com.au/ good luck I'm really hoping I win some of that fabric I love it!!!  

A little Somethin' Jacket

This is my latest project " A little Somethin Jacket" is the name of the pattern my good friend Sandy of "Sandy In Stitches" & I went last week to our local quilt shop "Little Red Quilt House" to make it. The owner's of the shop Karen & Carol belong to the Quilt Guild we belong too "Material Girls" isn't that a neat name...well on to the jacket Carol was the instructor for the class, the fabric is "Martinique" by 3 Sisters for Moda. We got most of the construction of the jacket done in class and just had to finish the hand work at home. I had a Jelly roll of the same fabric so what's a new jacket without a new purse to go with it and you know me and purses we go hand in hand love 'em love'em and the little pin I made using my Sissix Big Kick flower die so there you have it but it's been way toooooooo hot to wear it yet!

Beautiful giveaway

Yvonne is having her very first giveaway at http://stonegable.blogspot.com/ check out all the lovely things she's giving away!

From jeans come purses!

Jenny of Elefantz is having a My June Challenge is 'what can you make out of a pair of jeans!?' so here is what I've made 2 purses a girl can never have toooooo many purses at least not this girl....I've loved them for as long as I can remember. I am always making a new one I'll see a new pattern and off I go to try it out so making purses from jeans seemed only right can't wait to see all the creative items everyone else comes up with so head on over to Jenny's and join too*** http://elefantz.blogspot.com/

Happy Stitching

Jenny's giveaway go now!!

Jenny is having a great giveway beautiful fabric bundles head on over there now and see for yourself ....good luck!

A finish YEAH!

Well....I can finally say I competely finished a wallhanging it's a BOM from Vickie at "Tozz's Corner" blog called "Hat Stands" it certainly is far from perfect but I'm just excited it's finished I used Patisserie fabric by Moda for the front and I even quilted it on machine haphazardly I might add...but my feet are wet now so hopefully with each thing I will improve.

I'm a happy happy girl!

Look at what I won last night at our quilt guild meeting these bocks 15 in all it is the "Shooting Star" block and when I made mine I loved it so much.... remember I made the table runner posted below well needless to say I was so excited to win these blocks now I need to try and get something made out of them before next meeting...wish me luck! Gotta run my youngest grandson is graduating today from preschool mamaw can't miss that have a great day!

Happy Mother's Day

To my Mother your no longer here with me physically but "MOM" your always in my ♥ and in my thought's Happy Mother's Day I love & miss you....and to all my blogging friend's Happy Mother's Day and may your day be as special as you are!

Shellicious giveaway

Look at these beautifull shell items they could all be yours or mine (hehe) if you go to http://talesfromanoccottage.blogspot.com/ and enter her giveaway hurry now!

Shooting star table runner

I made this table runner yesterday using the Shooting Star block or some call it Exquisite Star or Indian Hatchet so whatever you call it I really like this block, it's the block for our May Quilter's Guild meeting. I made the block for the meeting and decided to make the table runner

This is my block for the meeting I haven't been doing much sewing lately was fun doing these maybe I'll make more.

Quilter's fling shop hop!!

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Mother's day giveaway

Marilyn over at http://fancifulstitches.blogspot.com/ is having a Mother's day giveaway of this lovely pincushion hurry over and sign up will make a wonderful gift or for yourself!

TJ's 7th. birthday

Yesterday we celebrated my oldest grandson TJ's 7th. birthday his birthday is the 30th. but my DH is leaving for China this weekend and we didn't want him to miss it. This is TJ on his birthday present from everyone Mom, Dad, brother, uncle John and both sets of grandparents a new gas powered quad and helmet red & black just like grandpa's big one. He was so excited...he's been driving tractors & quad's since he was about 4 of course sitting on grandpa's lap but steering and working the lever's etc. He loves the outdoors and anything that has 4 wheels he's all boy....be Safe little guy I ♥ you SOOOO much, mamaw!!!

Charm packs and more!

Check out these yummy charm packs and fun book over at http://sunflowerquilts.blogspot.com/ hurry only have a few days left!

Accuquilt go giveaway WOW!!

This is one terrific giveaway over at http://www.ihaveanotion.blogspot.com/ it's one of 30 days of giveaway's and only 5 day's left...who wouldn't love to win this prize I know for sure I would but if you wouldn't want it maybe you shouldn't go that way I'll have a better chance" hehe" no, get yourself there and sign up Good luck!


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Spring has sprung

This is my weeping cherry tree in the back yard definitely"Spring" has sprung isn' it pretty....actually it's been more like summer here than spring, temp's have been in the 80's tooooo hot for spring temp's hopefully that's not a sign of going from winter straight to summer...either way it's been nice having warmer weather to enjoy the outside especially for our school kid's who are on Spring break this week and Easter was as perfect as if we planned it ourselves so I hope wherever you live you're enjoying being outside.

Cr♥wn of Thorns

Christ the Lord is risen today A l le lu ia...Amen♥

Happy Easter

To all my friends Happy Easter♥

Something different!

I have a Spring wedding to go to in NC. in April and I was out to the mall shopping this past week & I saw the yellow necklace below well needless to say fell in love with it and bought it  because it would go perfectly with what I planned to wear.

Then I said "self" you can make these so off I went to good old trusty Joann fabric's bought some chiffon material and some chain came home and set to work...I had bought the Sizzix "Big Kick" cutting machine sometime ago by reccomendation of a friend who has one and loves it and I tell you it is great for cutting material, oh sorry got a little sidetracked, so everything below the yellow necklace I made. 

The silver necklaces are little bird nest and of course the beads are to look like eggs...I've seen them on several blogs I follow so gave them a try also and, the white embroidered necklace is machine embroidered with swavorski  crystals sewn on. So that's it for now need to get back at it..will post more later till then "Have a great day creating whatever it is you enjoy and maybe try yor hand at something new"

♥♥

Layer cake giveaway!!

Hurry over to Vickie's at http://www.spunsugarquilt.com/ she's giving away a layer cake "Botany" and who doesn't love any kind of cake so go and sign up I know I'm making my chance of winning less & less but that's okay someone needs to win so maybe I'll help that person...now GO!

Happy St. Paddy's Day Everyone!

 

May you always have

Walls for the winds,

A roof for the rain,

Tea beside the fire,

Laughter to cheer you,

Those you love near you,

And all your heart might desire!

Karen's TTT giveaway!

Karen at http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/ is having this super duper TTT giveaway you won't want to miss it...hurry now...go!

Marydon's 1 year giveaway

Marydon at http://blushingrosetoo.blogspot.com/ is having her 1 year blogversary lot's of very nice lady like items so go check them out and sign up!

Help please!!

Someone before Christmas posted a recipe for "chocolate lava cakes" baked in a mug and I can't remember who it was... if it was you would you please let me know I wrote recipe down and can't find it thank you so much!

Look what I received!

Look what Wanda from http://wandamai.blogspot.com/

 sent me....I can't thank you enough for all these gorgeous laces now I just need to think of something special to make using them but, I won't want to give anything away will want it just for me...we'll see maybe I'll share here's wishing all a l ♥vely almost Spring day ♥ ♥ P.S. don't forget to "spring"ahead tonight.

A fun giveaway

Head on over to http://printandsew.blogspot.com/ for this really great giveaway!

Lover's knot block♥

Here is my block "Lover's knot" for my next quilters guild meeting next Wed. we have a different block each month then a drawing for all the block's so I'm really hoping I win this month wish me luck...it's not perfect but, I think it came out very nice especially since I'm not really a quilter by nature...in fact I'd like to make more of these and make a table runner or something, probably not a quilt but who knows I may surprise myself I've also been working on 2 more pairs of the baby slippers I posted awhile back for someone at the shop where I have my stuff so when they are finished I'll post them, hopefully later today till then happy day to all♥

New digiscrapping blog

Well I have my new digiscrapping blog up and running go to http://scrappingwithsandy.blogspot.com/
/ I need much more practice but, I'm having fun learning how to do it and learning photo shop there is so much you can do with it and the kit's out there are just beyond word's so beautiful. The people who create them are so talented "kudo's" to all of you hope you enjoy my new blog and I will keep working at getting better so come back anytime and visit!

I hope everyone in our great country will listen to this!!

Who can resist this giveaway????

What a great giveaway over at Jandi's blog http://www.jandiinstitches.blogspot.com/ she moved from Wordpress to blogger and needs a "little help from her friend's" so head on over and leave a comment...tell her I sent you....please!

Playing with photo shop

I've been playing with photo shop tonight and the new digital kit I won from http://blackcat-designs.blogspot.com/ "Touch of Turquoise" and having lot's of fun....not very good yet but here is what I came up with need lot's more practice but it's endless what you can create well almost nighty night time so till tomorrow "Sweet Dreams" this one's for you Janey my friend ♥