Today Donna Downey's blog is having a great give away of some wonderful fabrics from Pickled Pear Lane

http://donnadowney.typepad.com/simply_me/

I wish I could figure out add a link and replace the actual path with a word or name. I would google it but I don't even know what it is called but I am on a mission to find it

Quilt & more

So over the Labor Weekend I was sewing 4" squares together to make my second quilt. It is made of blue and browns. I had to cut 500 of the print fabric and 228 of the sold fabric. Four inch squares - WHAT - maybe next time it will be 12 x 12 squares, I am sure it would be quicker. After cutting the squares, I sewed two squares to together leaving me with this pile.

Then I had to sew the those sets into rows of 28 squares. Had to sew 26 rows. Here they are hanging on my TV cabinet doors, ready for the next step. Which is to iron the seams, sew the rows together, make a sandwich on the floor of quilt backing (haven't decided on muslin or a sateen), then cotton batting (Just found this product a few months ago, I used polyester batting in my first quilt - guess that was a no no) then the soon to be quilted cover. More to come - I needed to take a break from it.

So Mister Tank decided to eat some foam this morning right before i left for work. I mean this got chewed in a matter of seconds that he was out of my sight. What a goof ball. This was Jason's foam mattress topper he had with him at school and so I decided to fold it in half and cover it with a sheet for a re-purposed dog bed. It was nice and comfy Ozzie told me. ARRGGGHHHH - TANK STOP CHEWING STUFF !!!!!

Today was a very tough day at work - without going into all the negative details, I am letting it go (wow - see how I am growing !) It turned out to be not as bad as I had envisioned. I tend to over think things to my disadvantage. I am trying to allow things to happen as they should and stop trying to control the situation (wow-light bulb moment- thanks Oprah) What a emotional roller coaster day. I can't keep doing that - to much stress. But tomorrow is a new day and I am sure there is something new for Tank to chew on !!!!

............and so it begins

Busy Bee - for Halloween

So all day yesterday I have been working on some Halloween stuff for my Etsy store. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5179254 I was on a roll. Some trick or treat bags, tags, wall hanging, flags and my favorite are the treat boxes. It was a rainy day and perfect for hanging out in my craft room. I have also been purging my stuff to sell at the scrapbook consignment sale on June 28th. I have way to much stuff !! So if you are in the area, stop by and find some good goodies. http://www.notjuststickers.com/

BIRTHDAY - HIP HOP HANGOVER

I made this card for the HIP Hop Crinkle challenge but didn't get it posted in time. I used a kraft card with scrap white card stock strips. I stamped The Dream Tree stamp from Unity Stamp Co (http://www.unitystampco.com/stamps/1204-US229W_Dream_Tree_Background ) onto blue patterned card stock using Broken China distress ink. I cut the image into four sections and crumpled each one up and inked the edges and over the bumps. I stamped birthday from Unity Stamp Company May kit of the month ( http://www.unitystampco.com/stamps/2256-KOMMAY09_another_sweet_day )

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Live Simply

I had fun creating this little canvas. I need to do more of these projects. This is my first one. I painted a 5 x 5 canvas (got on clearance at Joanns for .97 cents - gotta love that) Use a page from an old dictionary with the word living at the top left of the page. Stamped Unity Co. stamps on the book page, canvas. Cut out the bird and mounted it to card stock and added gems. Attached that piece to torn piece of cardboard. Used some rusted wire and attached a distress crackled chipboard piece with a metal frame piece I got off Etsy and the end of the wire I strung some beads. I used a vintage piece of something I got in a jar of buttons I bought at an estate sale and some scrap ribbon. It was fun to make.

4th of July

Happy 4th of July - Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday. It is only 69 and rainy today in Evergreen Park. But with rainy days like these I love to hang out in my craft room. Hope tomorrow is a nicer day, heading out to Kane County Flea Market.

Glimmer Mist is the same great product with a Fabulous NEW Look!

Glimmer Mist is the same great product with a Fabulous NEW Look!

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HIP HOP HANGOVER

Today is Unity Stamp Company's Hip Hop Hangover. I made this card with USK-201-1 Big Polka Dot Cupcake. I used Walnut distress ink on the edges and the stamped happy birthday stamp. The striped card stock is from Basic Grey, archaic, prehistoric. Tied twice with hemp twine. I really like the soft vintage look. The cupcake is stamped on scrap card stock not sure of brand.

Father's Day

Happy Father's day to all - My dad passed away when I was seven. I don't have a lot of memories of him, but I do hear stories. I wish I was able to grow up with him, I think my world would have been really different. It would been exciting to know him and my wish for him would have been to be on this earth longer than his short 52 years. (The top left picture of him is his graduation in 1938, the top right picture is of him at Indian Lake in Michigan and the lower one is of him in his Army uniform.) God Bless Michael Lambert Ferriter !!

Ozzie

I took this picture a few days ago of one of my dogs Ozzie. He is the sweetest boy ever. He is a rescue dog my son got from a shelter in Iowa back in 2005. He has some health issues, with his back legs, but he is such a lovey. I love the way his face looks in the picture. One of me looking down and his sweet eyes looking up. This is the gentle hopeful look I get everytime I see him and he just makes me happy. I like having my toes sneak in the picture because it reminds me to appreciate those smaller moments that make me smile.