Relax- Freebie Friday

This is the Fourth week of an 8 week all Summer long freebie friday event!!!! The theme is Inspiration!!!

Each Friday I will give you a design...like the "Relax" design and by the end of 8 weeks you will have some beautiful Embroidery bowl fillers, pillow tucks, or ornaments. You could also use the designs to make other items like wearable pins or small pin cushions.

Take a scrap piece of muslin and trace the RELAX design onto it. I like using a disappearing marker....that disappears when water is applied to it. On my left sidebar is a tip on how to make a lightbox to trace embroidery designs.

Also trace the square around design. Back-stitch your word on muslin in any color you choose. Trim muslin design down....1/4" away from outside square. Remove disappearing marker and let dry. Make into a mini pillow...with a backing and stuff it. One bowl filler is done. These also make great pillow tucks on a shelf. Tell your friends about the all summer long freebie friday!!! The previous weeks were: Dream, Life is good, and Choose joy.

These lil pillows are very fast to whip up...so lets get started...I will post mine also....it would be GREAT to see yours too!!!!

Here is Dream from a few weekes ago....in my "Snow on the hill" plant.

And here is the LIFE IS GOOD from last week.....just go to my Freebies on the right sidebar.

I am going to THE FARM CHICKS tomorrow...this time as a customer.  I am no longer being a vendor.....sales were fabulous...but I spent way too much time making things for it and my goal is firmly on designing patterns and artwork.  I do have 2 distributors now and lots of work to do!

Hope to see you there!

Sweet summer- mouse in strawberry patch stitchery pattern

Here is my brand new pattern:

Sweet Summer -Mouse in the strawberry patch stitchery pattern, #285

This is on my ETSY site.  This is also on my Patternmart

This mouse is getting ready for a sweet summer in the strawberry patch. Stitch up this pillow in a flash.....so easy.Shading & depth secrets included. Stitchery design measures: 6 1/2" x 4 1/4".  Pillow measures: 13" x 11".

I just love mice....and so I wanted to do a non holiday design....but isn't summer a big long holiday?

My daughter thinks so. he he he 

Come to the party....Whipperberry Friday Flair!!!

Enjoy every minute

What a great inspirational quote!!!

Locker makeover & teen fun

My dad had a paint a body shop a long time ago...and he used these lockers to store paint.  My daughter Selina decided to clean them up and paint them for her room.  They started out pretty awful huh!

They have been through alot!

Selina is ready for the challenge!  She loves painting....she has painted her room, an outdoor table, bench, wishing well, picnic table, desk....etc....

She had to scrap and pry off old paint.

We had all kinds of auto paint from my dad to use.

She gave it the graffiti look...worn and tattered. I predict she will paint it many times over.

Here she has filled it already.

She spattered and let it drip

Here is her "S" above her desk....this is huge! 

She likes to display her art and goth dolls and such.

She displays old records on this wall....she bought them at goodwill and was hammering like a mad man.

Here is her mixed media octopus.

Oops ...forgot this pic of the other side of her locker.

Above her bed is a peacock she made, a painted tape player, and a mannequin head.

This is super cool in person....an owl with gems

Here is her lockers...sitting in the corner...it also sits by her desk and mirror.

Her bed with our cat Lucky (over 20 pounds of tabby)

She has an art mobile...on it are lots of little pieces of art....this one is a cool deer.

This one is her rabid rabbit....this is going to be her first stitchery pattern.

She is very artsy and I love seeing all her new ideas....so much fun!

Thanks to all the vets!

This is a beautiful Vietnam Veterans memorial statue in our city park of Spokane Washington.

I want to thank all the veterans who served...giving us this wonderful country that we live in.....without them....who knows what would have happened.  My grandfather...Chester....fought in WWI on the beaches of Normandy.  He was born in 1895!  He had passed before I was born (our family always waits to have children)  My mom was born is 1931 and I was born in 1967.  I had my daughter in 1997.  My husband and I are vets....so was my mother and other relatives too.  My father was a vet for the British Royal Air Force.  He loves America and would never live anywhere else!

Boy am I rambling.....Please have a wonderful Memorial Day!

Dreams & Flowers

Here is the "Dream" pillow from last weeks freebie friday....all done up with my flowers.  Just go back to my freebies and the design is there....very easy to stitch up!

This is the dream pillow/ornie by my marigold.....so sweet.

Here is my 6 dollar display....I just went in my garage...picked out some old metal chairs, pots, and pans....and had alot of fun making this area cute.  The six dollars are for the marigolds and petunias.  I had the mums.....that came back in these pots from last year (miracle!)  I also have a million spider plants from one tiny plant my daughter bought a couple years ago...they are fun to add to the display.

Here is the front of my cottage.....this house has more room than you would think.  Plus I have two lots....on my other lot is a huge building ....I use for parties and storage.  My basement is huge and that is where my studio is.  We worked alot outside....it was nice to get so much done.....I was chainsawing trees....I had fun!  The power is intense!

Come to the party...Whipperberry friday flair!!!!

Freebie Friday- Life is good!

This is the third week of an 8 week all Summer long freebie friday event!!!! The theme is Inspiration!!!

Each Friday I will give you a design...like the "Life is good" design and by the end of 8 weeks you will have some beautiful Embroidery bowl fillers, pillow tucks, or ornaments. You could also use the designs to make other items like wearable pins or small pin cushions.

Take a scrap piece of muslin and trace the LIFE IS GOOD design onto it. I like using a disappearing marker....that disappears when water is applied to it. On my left sidebar is a tip on how to make a lightbox to trace embroidery designs.

Also trace the square around design. Back-stitch your word on muslin in any color you choose. Trim muslin design down....1/4" away from outside square. Remove disappearing marker and let dry. Make into a mini pillow...with a backing and stuff it. One bowl filler is done. These also make great pillow tucks on a shelf. Tell your friends about the all summer long freebie friday!!! The previous weeks were: Dream and Choose joy.

These lil pillows are very fast to whip up...so lets get started...I will post mine also....it would be GREAT to see yours too!!!!

Come join the friday flair party at...Whipperberry!!!!

Live Life Fully

Live life fully while you're here. Experience everything. Take care of yourself and your friends. Have fun, be crazy, be weird. Go out and screw up! You're going to anyway, so you might as well enjoy the process. Take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes: find the cause of your problem and eliminate it. Don't try to be perfect; just be an excellent example of being human.

Anthony Robbins

5 Large Mannequin dress forms

I've listed 5 Large Mannequins on my ETSY since I have have alot of requests about them. 

Each one is different and unique. The one above is SOLD.

This dress form is large...big enough to hold your jewelry like necklaces, pendants, & brooches. It looks great in your sewing room or studio. Makes great displays for shows.

This one is nice because any brooches and necklaces you put on it ...show up nicely.

Gotta love Amy butler fabric.  She is so sweet... I have met her at Quilt Market....she gave me fabric to design with.

These are the only ones I have left.  I won't be able to make more for quite so time.  I also sell the pattern for this design.

Come join the party at.....Whipperberry friday flair

3 Witch Mannequins- SPoOky!

I whipped up some Witch Mannequins to sell....I decided to do this because so many people have asked if I might make some up....so this is a rare thing since I am so busy.  It was alot of fun!

The WITCH above is a pin keep is primitive and spooky, made to look like a vintage Witch mannequin dress form and it keeps all your pins. Her body is cream with black halloween symbols. This witch is grungy with a grubby hat and stand. The hat has sweet annie and cheesecloth hat band. On the mannequin is a witchy image in a rusty bottlecap. She also has a black cat pin and an "Halloween hag! " banner pin. On her shoulders is a cheeselcoth shawl. She has a ribbon and paper skirt with glitter stars. On her waist is an old rusty bell and safety pin. She comes with an awesome broom too. So cool!!!! It measures: 21 3/4" tall x 5" wide.

Here I created an Orange witch....available HERE.  I also have the pattern for the Witch mannequin on my Etsy site.  It is a fun project.....and everytime I have made any ...they sell fast.

This Witchy mannequin is on MY ETSY.    I love the rusty bottle cap brooch on her shawl.  More pictures are on my etsy pages.

Come join the party....at Whipperberry friday flair!!!