And just a few Sheep :)

You may have noticed the blog button on my right sidebar

for Crazy Annie's Stitchin'.

Well, not only does she have an amazing assortment

of cross stitch goodness in her shop at wonderful prices,

she is also taking orders for Little House Needleworks

"Sheep Virtues" chart of the month club

as well as Eugenia Tuffet travels the world club by JABC.

Both feature adorable sheep.

(Yes.....I joined the Sheep Virtues club :)

Anyhoo....she asked me about making project bags

to go along with the theme.

So here are the bags and mug organizers

that will be sold exclusively through Crazy Annie's Stitchin.

You can read more details about both clubs

in her newsletter HERE 

You don't have to be a club member 

to purchase one of these bags.

I really enjoyed making these 

and I'm working on another design

with a more playful looking sheep for next week.

I like primitives, 

but I have to admit, 

I like bright happy prints more.

Just like my other project bags,

they are padded with Warm & Natural

and have hand stitched wool felt hearts for zipper pulls.

Un Bear-a-bly Cute :)

Sometimes I just can't help myself.

Fabric calls out to me and I"m helpless to resist.

When I stumbled across this adorable bear fabric

I knew it was coming home with me.

Am I a bear fanatic?

No.

I just can't explain it.

It was love at first sight.

What do bears have to do with 

kitchens, 

cooking, 

baking,

or aprons?

Nothing.

Unless you have a mountain cabin....

yeah....that's it!

(I know...it's a stretch)

I just hope someone loves these bears

as much as I do......

I guess only time will tell :)

In Your Words Blog Hop and Giveaway!

When I thought about words that would describe me,

the first thing that popped into my head was

Nana-razzi!

That's what my kids call me.

At every event, or even just a random Tuesday,

you'll find me snapping pics of my family,

especially my 6 grands :)

So I thought a camera strap would be fun.

I padded it for extra comfort

and stitched "say cheese" on one side...

and appliqued "smile" with another one of my trademarks....

the smiley face, on the other :) 

I tried to come up with a clever way to keep the strap cover

from sliding around so I added these fun button flaps

and heart buttons.

Over all I am really happy with the way it came out.

So you're probably thinking....

yeah that's great and all...

but what about the giveaway?

OK...so here'e the deal.

I've recently added these fun mug organizers

to my etsy shop.

Well one lucky person will win

their choice of mug organizer from my shop!

To enter just leave me a comment

telling me what you would use the organizer for,

(craft supplies, sewing supplies, make-up brushes, etc)

You can also get a second chance to win

by following my blog or letting me know if you already follow.

Make sure to leave 2 separate comments.

That's it....easy peasy!

Giveaway ends Jan. 16th at midnight.

Winner will be announced Jan 17th.

And make sure you stop by all the others in today's hop

for more crafty goodness and giveaways!

In Your Words Blog Hop Day 1

Stitch, Stitch, Stitch, Stitch  (Cyndi H.)

Kwilty Pleasures  (Kathy G.)

Debby Kratovil Quilts (Debby K.))

Sew Darn Quilt  (Carolyn R.)

Mary On Lake Pulaski  (Mary K.)

Traveling Quilter  (Debbie A.)

Just Let Me Quilt (Carol S.)

Vroomans Quilts (Sharon V.)

Cate's Linens (Catherine R.)

Nini and the Sea  (Denise)

Sew Much 2 Luv (Karen)

Checkin' in :)

Hope you are all having a lovely week!

I thought it was about time for me to check in....

I've been sewing A LOT....

Just finished up these 3 sets of potholders

and some other fun goodies 

that I can't really show you yet.

Look what I found on my memory card when I was 

downloading pics.....

My wonderful friend Regena sent me this

adorable hand stitched snowman that she made

and darling tags and Ho Ho Ho bags

a while back and I"m so lame that I hadn't posted 

about it yet.

(Loser....I know)

But now you can go ahead and envy me

cuz this little guy is the cutest!!!!

Thanks Gena!!!!

And last but not least,

make sure to come back tomorrow morning

because I'm taking part in the 

"In Your Words" blog hop

and there will be a giveaway as well!!!

See you all tomorrow!!!

Off and running!

So here we are in 2013!

I'm super excited for this brand spankin' new year!

I feel like I'm off and running to get things done :)

You may have noticed the new button in my sidebar.

It's the "In Your Words" blog hop

and I'll be taking part on Monday January 7th!

Stop on by to see what it's all about

and enter my giveaway!

In the meantime I wanted to show you 

a few items I've been sewing the past few days.

I know you've seen these mug organizers here before

but I'm making them for my shop right now.

I have these done and more to come :)

They are so handy for craft supplies

and even make-up brushes!

I also whipped up a few more potholder sets :)

And a few more business card wallets.

I'm working of some really fun projects that are not quite ready yet

and I can't wait to share them with you.

What are YOU working on?????

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

May God bless you all mightily!

Writing this blog has changed my life in ways 

I could not have imagined.

I have made wonderful bloggie friends

that will be forever friends!

 I've learned so much from

all you talented crafters out there.

Thanks to all of you who 

continue to leave me such sweet comments.

It really does make my day!

I can't wait to see where 2013 takes us :)

2013 Here we come!

Boy, New Year's Eve has changed a LOT for me over the years.

I used to be quite the party animal.

Dancing the night away with friends and family.

But these days with small children in the family

the late night Pictionary, Cranium, dancing and laughing

will have to wait until the babies are a bit older.

No one wants to wake them up 

just to put them into their car seats 

on a cold winter night.

So this year the hubs and I 

will quietly spend the evening 

enjoying each other's company 

with him playing his new "old school" Zelda

and me stitching my new chart I received for Christmas.

We'll welcome the New Year with a hug and kiss

and then off to bed for a good night's sleep.

(That is IF we even make it to midnight...ha!)

I wish you all a blessed and healthy, 

Happy New Year!

I just wanted to share a couple of projects 

that I couldn't show you until now.

Here are two ornaments that I stitched for friends.

I used chenille around the heart 

and it's the first time I've done that.

I really love the look!

I also made these two little clutch bags

from a pattern found in

"Bags - the Modern Classics" by Sue Kim.

I highly recommend this book

if you like purses and bags.

Full sized patterns are included

and the instructions are easy to follow.

I used Minnie Mouse fabric for the lining

because the recipients are Minnie fans :)

I used some vintage buttons from my Mom's

vast stash of awesome old buttons.

And last but not least,

I wanted to share my tree top Angel with you.

I stitched her over 30 years ago 

and she is still watching over our tree each year.

One of the things I love most about hand crafted

items is that they will be here long after I am gone.

Kinda nice to think that she will still be smiling

and watching over my loved ones for years to come :)