Hello February!

February is here! 

I love all the red and pink of Valentines day!

I designed this sweet bunny repeating pattern artwork for this month's calendars.

I had so much fun playing around with it.

Download the phone or tablet calendar here.

Download the desktop version of the calendar here.

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Brand new design:

Love is in bloom!

This is my new pattern: Some bunny's in love Embroidery thread painting pattern #417

in my Etsy shop or website (printed and mailed patterns)

This sweet bunny design is easy and uses only a few simple stitches.
Fill in your embroidery using thread painting (short straight stitches). It is very satisfying and fun!
The pattern also includes close up pictures and stitching diagrams.

Embroidery design measures: 4 1/2" x 4 3/4"
Framed in hoop measures: 6" x 6

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I made some Valentine ornaments... very much like my Halloween and Christmas ones... sewn and painted.

I kept Linus and Mickey for my tree.

I think he is super cute on my tree.

Here is my tree...filled with goodies!

This is how they look before painting. They are funny looking at this stage.

I have mickey's face base painted.

After lots of painting and pencil work... they are much cuter.  I add glitter because glitter makes everything better.

Come to my etsy store to see these and my wood art ornaments

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I wanted to share this little globe pencil sharpener... I covered it with tissue paper and paper hearts to transform it.

Good old mod podge.... my grandma Shirley would be proud. 

She would cover sturdy card board boxes with bits of fabric and mod podge.

I still have some of her boxes...they are indestructible.

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My daughter Selina got engaged!!! Here is her diamond ring!

It happened on New years eve. 

Here is the happy couple. He is a great guy....works hard and treats her like gold.

They don't when the big day will be...after things get better from covid from sure.

She made a laser cut ornament to commemorate it.

She is going to watercolor some of it to add color.

Here it is a bit closer.

She has this ornament in her etsy shop...you can personalize it for weddings, anniversaries and engagements!

Here is one she did for her cousin. Watercolor is beautiful on it!

Here is another one...cute!

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Celebrate Valentine's day or anytime...with this sweet wood ornament. 

She also has the love kitty ornament.

Here it with alittle watercolor painting. It is just blobbed on...easy. 

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Selina created larger hexies...

These ornament sized Hexagons are just the perfect way to finish an embroidery design and makes the sweetest gift!

In this listing you get 2 ornament blanks.....the wood hexies that Selina created.

****With this purchase you get the "Pot of flowers" embroidery pattern design and a special "how-to" sheet.

Each one is 3 1/2" Tall and 3 3/4" Wide.... Then the inside (embroidery fits in here) 2 1/2" tall x 3".

Each ornament blank is plain wood but can be painted (watercolors work great!) Add a ribbon to hang or a wire hook.

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I made a mug rug for right by my Recliner chair...I usually have coffee or water by my side all the time.

I thought you might like to make one for yourself.

I used valentine fabric for this time of the year. 

The largest area has fabric with special features... like these kitties....which I sewed a heart around them to define them as the center of attention.

Cute right!

I drew a quick diagram.  

Use a 1/4" seam allowance.  Sew the featured fabric next to 3 strips of Valentine fabric.

Press well. Sew 1" strips all the way around. It is a good idea for the fabric border strips to be the same as the backing fabric.  It makes the strips resemble quilt binding.  Cut excess fabric and press. Layer batting and backing fabric (slightly larger than top) then lay top over backing (right sides together).  Pin in place. Sew 1/4"  around mug rug leaving a 3" opening. Turn inside out. Sew opening closed. Quilt heart on featured fabric and also quilt down strips and around the borders.

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Happy Valentine's day.... I made these tags using my collage sheets.
These 2 collage sheets are perfect to create your Valentine home decor, use to create tags, journaling, valentines, art for your planner and more ....they are just plain fun!

I drew and painted the art...all are watercolored or acrylics. The first sheet has a white bunny, black haired girl, cat, mouse, lots of hearts and more. The second sheet are my sayings with a background of watercolored hearts. Some of the 15 sayings are: happy valentine's day. be mine, best friends, I love us, I'm smitten kitten, love like cray, love conquers all, and more!

Just print when you need them...over and over.

I made tags: Just paint store bought tags with acrylic paint (pink and red), cut out images on collage sheet. Hot glue in place. For extra height for images ...cut tiny scraps of card board and glue onto to the back of images... and then glue onto tags. Add ribbons, flowers, scraps of party streamers, trims, tulle, ribbons and more.
I glittered mine with iridescent glitter.

These are tags made from my other set of collage sheets.

These are made from my paintings.

This one has party streamer for a skirt.

Just paint some tags with desired colors and let dry.

I just sew down 13" length of party streamer on a long stitch.

Gather one side of the threads.

Pull together to make a rosette and hot glue down.

Take small scraps of card board and hot glue to the back of a collage sheet image and glue onto tags- this gives dimension and height.

For this one I added a rosette and some pom pom string and a fake pink flower along with images from the collage sheets.

They are so much fun to make.

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The very sad news is that my brother passed away from covid.

His wife passed away in December. He fought hard and was on a ventilator, but his body couldn't make it. He was 10 years older then me and now he is with mom. He was a business man and owner of a local magazine. He was my silly brother who always made me laugh.

Here he was as a child... he was always putting together fun things for us sisters to do.

I can't believe he is gone.

Stay safe everyone!

A most jolly halloween freebie

A jolly halloween....is a free pattern from me to you!

I was a guest stitcher a while back with Bari J....so for all of you that missed it....here is the free pattern I gave away.

I bought some cool Halloween stuff at the thrift store yesterday.,

My pictures are not very good. I got this cool black shelf, a funny pumpkin witch, and a Yankee candle tart warmer...which matches some stuff I already have.

Skulls!

and canisters!

Pumpkin coasters, plate, vintage candles, and light up bats!

Cool big box.

 I also got some hanging skulls that light up and flash, tons of fall foliage, and little die cuts.

I feel like decorating...but I have some yard work to do.

Have a sweet Sunday!

Come to what to do weekends!  Come to home matters!

Come to the Pin me linky Party!   Come to the Party Bunch!

Use those fabric scraps!

Hey everyone....what a wonderful Sunday it has been.

If you are like me you have lots of fabric scraps....and in my hoarder ways....I don't want to throw any scrap away (the good scraps anyway)

Check out these awesome links.....

Check out these 50 ideas to use fabric scraps blog

Fabric scrap basket

Great tutorial!

Fun coaster tutorial

So sweet and makes great gifts!

Makes me want to stay up late tonight!

Easy peasy coasters

Good Monday to you!!!

I want to share a quick easy peasy project for you!  My old coasters were getting....well...yucky!

So I made my springy coasters.  Start with a 4" square of a linen fabric...or thick muslin.

Cut out 4 circles in varying sizes...from large to small.

My largest circle is 3", smallest is 1 1/8".

These circles do not have to be perfectly cut!

I used my smallest scraps, because lets face it...it is sometimes hard to use up the small ones.

Sew the circles on....I just started from the middle of the flower....and then stitching in a spiral to the outer circle.....very simple.

I then cut a 4" backing piece for the coaster from this crazy yellow felt.

I stitched the front onto the back...using a 1/4" seam allowance.

Then I took my pinking shears and trimmed the edges.

Try different colors and shades....I loved using my vintage scraps.

Red calico....hello 1971!

Tack them together and add a tag that says coasters...if you want to sell them!

These are sew easy and go together fast...makes a great gift.

Gotta leave you with an inspirational quote!



Forget yesterday - it has already forgotten you. Don't sweat tomorrow - you haven't even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift - today.
Steve Maraboli