I have been so busy with work this last week that I hardly have had time to do anything else! I have a trial next week so I will be busy again...I have a fuor day weekend with Miss S so I am really going to take advantage of that time to finish up a few swaps, clean house, sew, and play with Miss S. Today she and I are going to the aquarium, then out to lunch, then to the Goodwill clearance center. Later today I am going to the "Devil Wears Prada" with my buddy....I am dying to see that movie and it is finally at the dollar theatre. Here's some pics of what we've been up to lately here...
ok - here we go! The coasters I won from this
sweetie
Next is the fabric I stamped for
Moki's hand stamped fabric swap - these have been mailed to my three partners along with a pouch I made using Moki's tutorial and some personalized notecards I made on my computer for each person.
My fall tags for the Fall Tag Swap I participated in through Paper Crafts Magazine - these have also been mailed. I was REALLY pleased at how these turned out:)
We decorated the house for fall last weekend and Miss S decroated the porch with a bunch of little pumpkins we bought. Here she is showing off her handiwork
One of the "R" initials I received from Moki's inital swap - I LOVE IT!!!! I took this one to work and hung it up above my computer so I can look at it all day:)
The purple and yellow swap I received - I LOVE the scarf! It is knit in eyelash yarn and wool and it is so cool. I can't wait to wear it when the weather gets a little colder
My hot chocolate and a book swap - YUM! The chocolates were devoured by Miss S pretty much as soon as I put them out:)
My second "R" inital - again, beautiful and perfect! This one I hung above my sewing table.
Lastly, for now:), I made Miss S this Little Mermaid costume for Halloween - she was invited to a Princess Birthday Party last week and wore it to the party. I had not planned on making it so quickly so the back of the top wasn't even finished - I just put a safety pin in it to hold it together and off she went to the party! The hostess said she asked Miss S if I made it, to which Miss S replied "Yes, my mom can make anything":):):)
One of the stations was leaf rubbings - here's Miss S with her creation:)
Singing time - we learned Mr. Oak Tree (to Where is Thumbkin) and Leaves are Falling (to London Bridges)
Here are the ATCs from the recent Halloween ATC swap I hosted through Paper Crafts Magazine - I think everyone did a great job. My contribution is the Frankenstein one on the top - I titled it "Frank's Big Night". I have three extra to trade for one of your atcs - leave a comment if you are interested:)
At the Play Day I went to last weekend with my new artsy friends, I picked up a whole stack of free CDs to make altered art with. Inspiration finally struck and here is my very first altered CD! It is a gift as part of the Secret Sister swap I just sent out with Swap-bot. She has a new baby boy named Jack and I thought this would be SO cute hanging on his door or above his crib. I hope she likes it! It was very easy - I used Tim Holtz paper forthe background and for the cutout letters and I distressed both with my Tea Dye Distress Ink pad. It took all of about 5 minutes to put together. I plan on making more as Christmas ornaments, with a longer hanger so they can hang on the tree. What do you think??
So this is really a Thursday find, not a Friday Find but I still wanted to show it. I was a few minutes early to work and there was a garage sale right by the office with ridiculously low prices - not very much good stuff though, lots of really old stuff, and not in the good was:) Then I found this probably 2 ft by 2 ft of hand basted crazy quilt with about a yard ofthe gold fabric you can see in the triangle on the right....price was $.75!!! The sweet little old lady having the garage sale said "Hope you can make something beautiful with it" and I sure will!! It's time to fire up the decorative stitching on my machine and go to town:) I might make a few Christmas stockings for the not one, not two, but three vintage Christmas swaps I am in:):)
Here is my red and black swap all ready to send out to my partner in Alaska.. I made a potholder, two pouches - one using Moki's tutorial and another top zippered pouch. The flower pin can be added to the pouch or worn alone, and a tissue holder. Also in the box are some scrapbooking goodies, a black composition book, buttons and cardstock. I hope she likes it all!!!
Miss S and I made this haunted castle from a fun foam kit from Michael's. All the pieces had sticky backs on them so it went together really quickly and easily. I love it!
Just look at all these awesome goodies! Alphabet stickers, scrapbook paper, Moda Dea and Feza warn and BAMBOO needles! She read on my blog that I am working on knitting and that was so thoughtful of her - she is a fantastic knitter! A beautiful bundle of ribbons, a patchwork tissue holder and a personalized clipboard! I have been wanting one of these forever and wow...this one is awesome! I've blogged before that I love stuff with my name on it!! Thank you so much Leslie!
T Man took this shot of me - I love it - very candid and windblown:)
Miss S was the only one with proper footwear - her pink thrifted galoshes which I was so excited to find! They've been in her closet for over a year and made their premiere at the pumpkin patch. I was able to just hose the mud off them when we got home. We got to chose out own pumpkins and Miss S picked out this petite little beauty and added it to the pumpkins on our porch when we got home. I made her little matching hat and scarf last winter and I think it's about time to make her a new set as the hat was a little small.
Miss S and C Bug - two precious angels!!
My Handmade Apron Swap
My third "R" arrived and I continue to be amazed by the creativity of my partners. This beautiful one is from Jen. It is a felted square in blue with the "R" embroidered with variegated thread. This picture of it does not do it justice at all.
I sewed up a little bithday ensemble for my friend's daughter who has her 4th birthday party tomorrow. She loves ballet so the fabric is ballerinas and I made a pillowcase (on the left), pajama pants, matching shirt and a little drawstring bag for them all to go into. I hope she likes it. I couldn't find my wonder under so the patch on the shirt is a little wonky, though I don't think she will mind:)
ok - here we go! The coasters I won from this sweetie
