My spoilage has arrived from Averia and her helpful partner in crime underthemountain!!!!  I am so amazed at the treasure that were sent my way.  Averia had a blank canvas to work with as I gave her free rein to craft anything.  I knew she was working on something with lots of stitches.  This is so perfect not only for me but perfect in workmanship!  It reminds me of vintage pillow cases and dresser scarfs that my grandmother made years ago.  I don't and haven't seen such tiny and accurate stitches in forever.  This alone makes my head hurt just thinking about the number of hours and the amount of eyestrain this would cause.  A cute hooty for my hoopla wall. Just look at all the stitches, even the owl is double outlined and I count at least 8 different stitches. Amazing!!!



Averia also sent a cute dragonfly that she questioned what I might use it for!  Wall art or pendant.  Yes it will be worn as a pendant and then clipped to my purse to hang from the side. Here we go again, I would never dare to craft such tiny stitches, and these are all perfect!


Next up is another item straight from my pinterest!  A chevron infinity scarf!  I am gonna rock this with my black coat tomorrow as temps are suppose to drop into the thirty's after hitting 79 today!


I collect needlebooks and once again Averia delivered one from my pinterest but better!   It has such bright colors and I know I sound like a broken record but can you believe all the time she spent hand stitching such perfect little details. Can you see all of the bead accents?  I am so amazed and overwhelmed!



Now I mentioned that Averia had a partner in crime, underthemoutain!!!   I was so lucky to also receive two necklaces that underthemountain stamped for me.  These are my first stamped pieces of jewelry and I love them.  Please post better pictures if you have them as I just can't seem to get a good shot.  Too funny a lady at work had a stamped circle on today with her daughters name on it.  I told her that I was expecting a packgage in the mail and knew that there would be 1 piece of jewelry, come back and see me tomorrow.  She will be so jealous when she sees my tree stump with  a bird (I say its a Robin)  and my travel trailer.  You ladies hit it out of the park. Not 1 but 2 fantastic necklaces.


 

Averia also sent me a wooden school bus that will become a magnet for work and a sheet of school bus related stickers.  Gonna craft something for work and use these to accent!



Thank's to both of you this was such a wonderful and well thought out package, I love everything!!!!!

I have been busy with swaps and see everyone has been so busy with such great projects, do I see lists getting shorter?  I feel behind but here is my valentines entry, my partner has recieved.   Some felt pencil toppers in a bought vase and 2 hair clips or lapel pins with fabric sewn leafs, a keychain and a three piece kitchen set!
 

 

Woo hoo my package arrived from kamehi and it is awesome.  She made a comment that she was just learning to quilt!   Not!  The cute mug rug is perfect and I really needed this for my desk at work!!!!  I love the fabrics together and especially the owls!  In my purse and ready for its new home tomorrow! You can also see some heart stickers only about 1/2 of the sheet though.


Frogs have a special meaning to me and this one is so darn cute!  Such a fat little fellow that will also be displayed at work where I spend many hours a day!


The card had  a very nice hand written note inside that was adorned with cut out hearts using the same  paper that is next to the red on the outside.   I love the little tied love notes.  I am thinking that this must go in a frame and become wall candy since it would make a super cute picture.


Although I did not get it done prior to pictures the stained glass hearts are being used as a fan pull at the moment, the clear area has silver glitter embedded inside.


I am loving this necklace, such a cute idea.  Wished I had time to make them for coworkers but not enough time for this year, it will go on my list for next year though.  Can't wait to wear it to work on Thursday!!!!!! BF did a crappy job with the picture. Better shot in the group picture. It is made from tulle that has chocolates bound inside and knotted.


This is a group shot that also shows a bag of one of my favorites juju hearts.  I forgot to add the frog when I took this photo as he is wrapped in tissue and inside my purse for his trip to the office tomorrow also.



Last up is this super cute swag.  It is perfect, my favorite color combo, aqua and red, hoot owls, hearts, and it was if kamehi came into my home and took measurements.  I might take it to work Thursday and hang it on the front of my desk for the day, but it is coming back home!



Thank you so much for being such a perfect Valentine!!!!
Kamehi was the perfect partner, she captured me in everything that she sent! 

The first is yarn, ribbon and thread sandwiched between water soluble stabilizer. Sewn from end to end and then cross ways the entire length.
  






The one on the right is 5 layers of flannel cut on the bias.  Spray stabilizer keeps then together during sewing.  Sewn aprox. 1/2 in apart  the total length of scarf.  Then you cut the top two and bottom two layers of flannel.  cut all the way through 6 inches on each end.  Wash and then dry and the flannel ravels to become a soft chenille. The more it gets washed the softer it gets.  When layering the 5 pieces you need to make sure the layers 1,2, 4 and 5 all face with the right side of fabric facing away from the center piece.

I love all the scarves! And quaggy, I love the owls on your wall!

Thanks about the owls.  Quick photography lesson, better pictures as promised!



I tried the shawl facing forward and love it both ways.  This was like getting 3 scarfs!  Told ya'll I was spoiled!  Thanks again spidersweb!!!!

1st post was in wrong place so here I am again!

Spidersweb sent me two fantastic scarfs!  I do not knit or crochet so this is my description with not much knowledge.  I love them both! Bf did not do to great with the action shots so I hope to add new ones tomorrow with better detail.
1st up is this open weave in shades of red.  Spidersweb delivered as I requested red to match my car! It is the perfect length, great pattern, fun yarn  winner winner!!!!!



2nd is this oh so cute shawl type scarf I love it too!  The colors are favorites of mine turquoise/aqua  raspberry and lime green. This yarn is so yummy.



Here are better photos close up to show off the detail and yarn.

 

The red one is going to just pop against my black coat!!!!  Both so different!  I love my new scarfs!!!
Thank you so much spidersweb!

OK officially done repainting and tiling the den.  Need to add to the walls but not sure yet how I am going to decorate.
I only took a few pictures before and during the transformation  
Here is a list of what was done:  I had to work in fourths and move evrything around the room as I painted and tiled in sections so I could slide the furniture around on towels.
1. Old sewing machine base was painted green, cleaned and re painted it.
2. Tile was 12 inch square green marble vinyl tile...... now shades of cream and Lt brown 18 inch vinyl tiles.
3. Walls where off white......repainte d a Lt cocoa.
4. Trim was a sage green.....repainted it an off white
5. I did have a jungle theme......all marked and packed for a garage sale.
5. Alabaster mini blinds......changed to cinnamon bamboo.
5. I have plans to sale all my curios in the cabinets, charming tails and a few Boyd's bears just to much clutter.
6. Vintage games dusted organized and stacked inside an antique wardrobe and on a vintage school desk.




















I have moved my back up sewing machine it is headed to the repair shop and BF sat it in what he thought was an out of the way place. Need to find a new desk chair, and make a mat for under the slot machine not a bath towel and to think this room is never used.
  

I decided to come join since I have so many unfinished  projects and one I need to start!

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Will add to as I think of more!
 
1. Repaint Den

2. Retile floor

3. Sew new curtains found the perfect blinds no cutains needed
4. Figure out a theme and make something crafty for it.
5. sew new kitchen curtains
6. Sew New kitchen table cloth
7. Learn to use my new embroidery machine and make a few kitchen towels
8. Paint large ceramic snowman
9. Paint 2 large ceramic scarecrows
10. Finish Aunt Judy's purse
11. Make  moms purse
12. Make Vickie and mom bathlady sewing kit
13. Finish felt tree skirt
14. T shirt quilt for son
15. make tie skirt
16. finally try resin casting
17. finish mill hill kit started
18. Make felt ornaments from kit purchased last year
19. Make thread catcher for me
20. make sewing machine mat for me
21. mat and frame vintage safety posters for work
22. Sew a mat for under slot machine
23. cross stitch birth announcement for Lily
24. Make a plush monster
25. 2 aprons for swap
26. Refurbish pringles can to  cupcake kit for swap
27. Paint 6 ceramic monters from bisque for swap
28.  2 Pillow cases for swap
29.  Monster tote
30. 4 bookmarks for swap
31. door quilt for personal swap

32. burlap tote
33. burlap lunchbags 3
34. crate covers 2
35. pin cushion for swap[img]

Another project I made for a Christmas swap!  Hoping Miss Barbaras son is enjoying him.  I cast this a few years back and fired it before selling my molds and kiln.  I just knew when I partnered with Miss Barbara in the 12 days of Christmas swap it needed to get painted and sent her way as a gift for her son!!!!
The technique I used is called drybrushing.  The entire piece is painted black and then multiple layers of acrylic paint are dry brushed on to create the intense colors with the black showing through for shading!

So I decided to get my clay out for a Christmas gift in the mini twelve days of Christmas and designed this cut little home using a clay pot for the foundation.  Hoping Margiej enjoys it as much I enjoyed making it!