Valentine sweeties

Hello Friend!

The weather has been crazy hasn't it?!

We had fridged temps and I must say I hated it... but everything comes to an end... and things got better.

I also had my wisdom teeth pulled out and was pretty miserable for 2 weeks.  Usually I am not such a baby when it comes to the dentist but this took the cake!

I have to go back tomorrow..ugh!

On a happier note-

I have a new design finished.

Sweet Valentine ornaments & bowl fillers pattern, #429

Stitch up these easy valentine ornaments from scraps of wool or felt. 

This is perfect to use up your scraps!

I do love hexagons!

Use very simple stitches.
These make great pins or bowl fillers too.

6 designs in one.
There are hearts,flowers and more!
They make a great gift and look amazing on a package. Use bakers twine or string for a sweet hanger.

I love the softness of the heart vine.

I have so many scraps... I love putting them to good use.

I love making these in the evening while watching TV.

You could also make a darling little magnets.

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I hand painted some valentine ornaments...they are flat plastic discs...there is a front and a back on each.

They are in my etsy shop.

I hand painted these and the backs either have a saying or are painted with hearts.

All are signed and dated.

They come with a ribbon hanger.

Each one is unique.

I have a white tree I decorate for every holiday... I love ornaments for all holidays.

You could also hang them anywhere.

a black haired cutie.

little valentines

Bunny kisses.

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Now ... I have to show you my Grand baby Jessica!

She is 2 months old!

She is the light of our lives and such a sweetie!

A friend is a Greenbay Packers fan and bought her this...

he was dying for her to wear it!

Her Grandpa is a Gonzaga Bulldogs fan and they dressed up for a game!

Cheerleading...lol

She is a good natured baby and smart (do I sound like a proud grandma?)

She is also fashionable...gotta wear it before she grows out of it!

Here is momma Selina and Jessica.

Selina and Jaryd are very good parents and seem like old pros at it.

I love babysitting and playing with her. It will be nice when the weather gets better for strolling around the neighborhood.

 

Happy December to you!

It's that beautiful time of year....Christmas is coming and Hanukkah too.  All the lovely holidays.

We just got a ton of snow here in Eastern Washington.  It's like a winter wonderland.  We got a snow blower just in time.

Things are feeling much more calm for me....so thankful for that.

I love peace and tranquility.

The above calendar is great for your Ipad, tablet or phone.  Click here for the download.

This is the desktop version.... it comes from my own retro style artwork. 

I tried  some unusual colors.

Click here for this download calendar.

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I made a new christmas collage sheet called Christmas is...

I hand drew all these on procreate....some of my process videos are on my instagram.

They are in my etsy shop now

You can print them off and use them over and over. Print these on photo paper, sticker paper or matte presentation paper for best results.

This is a sheet with super cute characters: a Santa girl with her cat, Frosty the snowman, candy cane tree, retro angel, stocking, happy tree, candles, gingerbread man, baby its cold outside snowman, lil ornament, fun sayings and words.

I made them into fun ornaments

Sweet Santa girl and her kitty

my favorite ... the snowman with candy cane tree...

Retro Angel...

Happy tree..

I have made a fun free video on how to make them into ornaments....the example is an easter collage sheet of mine , but the tips are the same 

Supplies you may need are: scraps of cardboard (from a box), glue stick, scissors, glue that dries clear, trims and glitter.

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I also made some really cute gift tags...

You can print these however many times you like and use them for years.

I drew all kinds of shapes and sizes.

I printed mine on sticker paper and cut them out.

Then I started wrapping and used the gift tags ....peeled off the sticker back and all done.

They are fine on regular card stock too. I keep my gift tags in a little box on the table when wrapping.

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These are some other pieces I have been working on...

Snow miser and heat miser from "The year without a Santa Claus".  

I love that show when I was a little kid.

They cracked me up!  

I loved how they would fight until mother nature stepped in...lol.

This is part of my candles and my snowman.... I took classes on procreate on skillshare and have really learned alot.  I have never had an Ipad before.  I have had a lot of adobe illustrator though.

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I just made another rug...a snowman and tree.

I have the rug tufting gun to do it...look on Amazon for the supplies or Youtube to see people's videos.

You put your fabric on a frame and draw the design...and get your yarn out and rewind it into a cake ball.

Here is mine next to selina's one.... she made her cat Midnight. See the yarn balls?

After completing the design you have to glue it.

I add a nonskid backing and shave it.

Crazy huh?

It's so much fun.

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Then I made...

I hand painted some ornaments....

they are in my etsy shop now.  If they sell out I will make more.

Santa kitty.

Rudolph...

Elf

Lil girl..Do you want to build a snowman?

Frosty the snowman.

These are plastic so they won't break.

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Lil Davy is wishing you a wonderful holiday season...

Trix says to be careful when driving in the snow.

I'm wishing you JOY!