just like riding a bike...

It's been 3 months since my last post and I'm really missing it.
I took a break for various reasons... nothing important enough to
get into here so, I'm just going to jump right back into doing what
I started this blog to do. Share and journal all craftiness that
surrounds me. Right now it's all things sewing!

Here's a little something I made for 2 special ladies...
they are doll boots converted into pin cushions. Similar to my
tea cup pin cushion I posted back in July.

Vintage Polaroid Effect

I've decided to go digital hybrid with my scrapbooking. I just love all the options

and I'm excited to learn more and more about photo editing. We went to the
Renaissance Faire yesterday and I took this picture of Mallory in her buggy.
My Dad just loved it and wants me to frame it so I decided to play with a
vintage Polaroid effect I've seen and really like. Here's the original...


and here it is after I played with it:
Click to enlarge and check out the detail added to the background.


Thanks for your help Andrew. I so wish I had his talent.

day 18....

i miss you dear friend...

It's a 20Q celebration...

LA from Freckled Nest is hosting a blog party to celebrate her

1,000th post. You can join in too by playing 20 questions on your blog.

1. Show us the inside of something cute:
Here's inside these cute hoody bath towels
made by Aunt Pat...


2. What's the last home cooking you had?

this am w/butter - no syrup.

3. What do you miss?

I miss sleep terribly!


4. What makes you laugh often?



5. What's your favorite word?

"absofreakinglutely"


6. What are you trying to quit?

day 4... ugh!

7. What's your favorite commercial right now?

I don't know about favorite but these make me smile...




8. Whose style do you dig?

Zooey Deschanel



Gwen Stefani
(amazing hair... although not in this pic.)

9. Link to a great blog you've discovered lately...

ironically while surfing I found a local gal...
where I found the link to FreckledNest.



10. What's the last craft you made?

technically it's not done
but it's 99%...



11. A photo of the last happy mail you got

a sweet card from hubby..



12. Something you've got lately?

A cute little sewing chair for $5 that I cannot wait to
attack with some paint and coordinating fabric!



13. What are you looking forward to?


14. Post a recent snapshot of yourself...


15. Recent Favorite Movie





16. Something you're working on right now...
My word where do I start... at first glance around my room...
the LO of this site, a fairy door for the kids room,
a photo book for my Mom, a SCAL cut for one of my CMB sisters,
that dang quilt, a minifig photo collage for the boys room,
but most important halloween costumes...
which I hope to get done soon!


17. If a movie were made about you, who would play you?

looks... (so I've been told)


personality?... (I try but have my flaws)

demeanor?... (I love my family)





18. What gives you goosebumps?


19. Share a new obsession...

picasa 3.5 face recognition
(I can't stop sorting!)


20. What's the meaning of your life?

When I figure it out, I'll let you know.



(So you can copy and paste it easy)
1. Show us the inside of something cute
2. What's the last homecooking you had?
3. What do you miss? (alive)
4. What makes you laugh often?
5. What's your favorite word?
6. What are you trying to quit?
7. What's your favorite commercial right now?
8. Whose style do you dig?
9. Link to a great blog you've discovered lately...
10. What's the last craft you made?
11. A photo of the last happy mail you got :]
12. Something you've got lately?
13. What are you looking forward to?
14. Post a recent snapshot of yourself.
15. Recent Favorite Movie?
16. Something you're working on right now?
17. If a movie were made about you, who would play you?
18. What gives you goosebumps?
19. Share a new obsession.
20. What's the meaning of your life?

Storage Labels

As part of my OCD I prefer storage bins to not only sort

but mask what's inside. Although organized, it's usually
an array of shapes and colors that I would rather not look at.
So I use Fellowes Self-Adhesive CD Cases for a pocket
to hold word doc generated inserts that I can change
at any time... which I do. The CD Cases can be found at
Cheetah Office Supplies for less than $1 each.

These are in my garage:

Clothes that my little have yet to grow into I store similar...
those are in clear so I can see boy vs. girl.

These are in a (3rd) bathroom we are using for storage until the
kids are a little older and a bit more independent.

I also circulate their toys so there are 2 bins with misc. toys
and 3 with all the Little People. In addition I store a few household
items we only need when we entertain.

Take 2

I'm desperately trying to find time to finalize the LO of this site. I'm on the move from splatpat.com and I have a few kinks to work out before I drop that site completely. Hope to call this my 'only' home soon. Stay tuned....

I heart Felt Food

Micah loves Chinese food so I made one of these to
put in his lunch with a note. Unfortunately, the lunch
ladies fit the mold so after lunch it was tossed in the trash.

LillyBean is my source for felt food inspiration...
Although I don't splurge for wool felt, regular felt from
Michael's for twenty cents a sheet works just fine for me.