a new bag and another little girl's dress

Fait mains pour moi!!  no patterns.... just cut as I went along!

some crochet to add some charm, rosettes and a fast, some quilting on the fabric and of course some sewing using some cute ribbons!

and a couple of dresses, a headband and a bag to match all --  for a cute little girl, my friend's daughter!!!

here is some quick embroidery in satin and chain stich

some fun and soft summer cotton ... easy and nice to work on... a little dress can be made very quickly and make the day for a little girl!
also... no patterns...just some cutting along the way!!

gorgeous photos

Today I visit www.raisedincotton.typepad.com and saw this....

 

 and the colors just fascinated me!!!!

go visit and see for yourself her beautiful work!

Velvet & Linen

 

This a beautiful blog on house decor and planning,
with shabby items and whatnots.... very classy!
Just the style I like



Velvet & Linen

Creation Corner

This one cool blog.... there is a show case for those who wish to share the things they work on every week... Creation Friday...and there in one place you can see tutorials and ideas for all kinds of creations and handmade artifacts !! Those of you out there who have little ones will have all kinds of ideas at hand!! go check it out!

Creation Corner

Gratitude

 

As we begin a new year, reflections on the past one flood my mind. 

The many lessons learned, disappointments and the how life sometimes pay us some tricks!

But we must move on, and take the best out of it!

One word comes to mind  GRATITUDE!

How grateful I am regardless of the hardships and pains,

I  am still a beloved daughter of a dear Father who does not lead me astray.

I am thankful for my my faith, the hope, 

the courage His teachings instill in my heart and core!

This alone is enough to deal with all else, 

but He also blesses me with all that I need!

So I wish to start this new year with this idea... 

Be thankful !!!

All else will come from this alone!

Thank you all who have come by for a visit !

Jenny of ELEFANTZ - give away

 Jenny of ELEFANTZ

Jenny from Australia is giving away to 2 lucky ones these 2 block patterns, one each;

 for that you need to skip to her blog and see the instructions!

These blocks are part of a quilt she is getting published for the Spring/Summer issue of the magazine in Australia!

She also has other things in her blog... all pretty stitching and plus... worth a visit!

 

Minna, in Sweden, works flower arrangements, and does it so beautifully !!

classy, shabby, country, natural

she also does her own photography, you can see here her beautiful photos!

it's worth a visit!

http://blomsterverkstad.blogspot.com/search/label/Table%20arrangements

I know Christmas is over, but!!!

Well, holidays are over, and our minds are into the new goals and new projects to e achieved this year!! That's just the way we do things!
But after a very frustrating Christmas plans flop, and as a goal to be achieved, I have decided to get started with Christmas now!!! get things done now... one month at a time...and maybe, just maybe I might not get  caught with the conflicts that keep me from having the Christmas holidays I wish for!!

Blogging today I found this at skiptomylou

these cute birdies can be used in an infinite way, but here it is an advent calendar... they are adorable and lend themselves to so many different occasions that I think I want to try them...and there are a whole bunch of ideas where these came from...one cuter than the other!!
I think that those mommies with lil ones might find it fun to work them with them lil people and have a lot of fun preparing for Christmas!

Worth checking them out!!!

http://www.skiptomylou.org/page/6/

posts, posts and more posts FREE STUFF...CUTE STUFF

 from skiptomylou




Today for some reason I have found wonderful ideas in illustrators blogs...they have some wonderful things there, and just following their links I got to all these freebies and ideas!

in this one http://www.theydrawandcook.com/ you can find recipes...for the holidays!  I know they are over now, but....they can be put on hold for ideas for our next holidays!!!  but the best are not the recipes... but their illustrations... they are just soooooo coooooo!!  have fun!!

and if you like to have desktop calendars....here you can find some FREE ones.... darling ones!!  http://www.myowlbarn.com/

and a blog full of crafts and little things ideas for every occasion.... and here for more FREEBIES..http://www.skiptomylou.org/free-downloads/

So now with all these many ideas we can plan for all the things we need to do, or want to do, or just feel like doing and just have fun and enjoy !!

Let's make this a wonderful year!!

a lovely place and another beautiful 2011 FREE calendar

this calendar is beautiful watercolor art work...good for a gift!



http://www.alicecantrell.com/blog/2010/11/2011-printable-calendar.html

2011 free owl lovers calendar

the button isn't showing as it should but if you click here it will take you there!
  
follow the instructions to print download the calendar!




offered by 


www.skiptomylou.org