Welcome September

Summer is winding down...school (in some capacity) is starting, fall is around the corner, but around here the temperatures are still hot.  How about where you live? 

I love September...my daughter's birthday is coming soon, but all the other things I looked forward to are cancelled. Hopefully next year all this will just be a memory.

We are tough...we can get thru all of this!

Above is this month's phone or tablet wallpaper calendar.

Download it here!

This is the desktop version for your computer.

Click here to download this.

I love purple... so I thought is was a good time to bring in some lovely purpleness.

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Woof woof!

Home is where your dog is!

This is my brand new pattern of: Puppy and posies Pinnie- 

Embroidery & quilted pincushion pattern #414

Make these super easy and quick pincushions with scraps of fun fabric.
There are 4 different designs: a puppy with flowers embroidery, a skinny / long rectangle, Medium rectangle and large rectangle.

It is in my etsy shop as an instant download or on my website for a printed and mailed to you version.

With this pattern: Learn how to embroider a sweet puppy dog in a patch of flowers. Incorporate your small embroidery into a fun pinnie which makes a great gift. Sew up any of these cute sizes with tips to make them & machine quilt them in a flash! Each have a cute ribbon loop to attach your small scissors to it and decorative flower pins.

Here is a closeup on the easy special decorative pins you can make!

*******Plus....this pattern comes with a link to an exclusive video tutorial I made....just for you******

Pincushion with Embroidery measures: 4 5/8" wide x 4 3/8"
Additional Pinnies measures: from skinny/long
1 7/8"x 5 1/4" to a bigger rectangle 5 5/8" x 3 1/2"

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busy, busy , busy!

I have been working on a new book...but I have finished all the main work on it so I have a chance to play!

I've been making these Halloween ornaments!

They are a blast!

Every time I make them... they sell out fast.

Jack and his pal Zero.... sweet friends!

Pennywise and the devil....

Franky and his babe....

the black cat...love his bow tie.

The creature! I especially love him...he is fun!

I have new ones in all the time, but they sell fast. 

Check out what I have!

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My daughter Selina (Selina Hudson Designs) and I drew up some fun Halloween WOOD ornaments!

We designed together....she cut them on her laser, sanded them and painted them!

It's always fun to collaborate with her. There are 15 different designs.

Check out the options!

Here is the creature...cute yet spooky.

This is a set of five!

The owl is one of my favorites!

Another set of five... a pumpkin, bride, ghost, franky and skull!

They are also available in natural wood...you could leave them natural or paint them with watercolors.

The eye!  There are lots to choose from...sets and the entire set of 15 too...painted or not painted.

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My daughter Selina has been super busy....and she got her first home...with her boyfriend Jaryd!

It's a sweet cottage....corner lot. I am so happy for them!

Here is the side with a little porch and car port. It has tons of storage and a huge shop!

They already have it all decorated and it is perfect for them.

Here is the living room, before stuff moved in.

Nice hard wood floors

They have been trying to get a house here in Spokane for 8 months...every time they bid...they were over bid.  When this house came up...there was 11 bids in one day....but they got it!

One of the best things about it is that it is a short drive away!!! yay!!

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I went antique shopping with my sisters....and found my dream display case!

I love DMC floss... and have tons of it....this is a beauty!

This is how it looked at the store...my eyes bugged out!   lol.

Sweet back drawers!

I filled them with floss.

It's not big enough for all my floss, but I knew that would be the case.

It is metal with a glass lid that opens up.

Right now its by my chair....I just look at it sometimes and can't believe I got it.

I struck up a deal for it...which scared me...but I got it cheaper which is cool.

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Welcome September!

 

Hello April!

Happy Spring!

It's April....time for renewal....time for the magic of life~

This winter was a doozie, but it makes me awful grateful for the end of it and Springtime~

Above is the new tablet/phone calendar freebie....just click here and download and add to your background or wallpaper. 

And here is the desktop calendar freebie.  I love changing these up every month.  It makes me get into the spirit!  The design is my wanna be Easter bunny....the sweet chick has taken over the job!

This is perfect for your laptop or computer in your office.

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I love learning from Mindy Lacefield....I have joined her art club.  Recently she painted some large tags...so I wanted to do it too in my own style.

I had a blast...it was so much fun!

This was the set when I was working on them...I just kept switching from one to the other.

After painting them ...I turned them into a digital download set of tags....these are them above.

They are $4.49 in my etsy shop!

There are a purple bunny, Chick and blue bunny, bunny with basket of eggs, pink & blue bunny, white bunny with large egg, purple bunny and chick. Zoom in to see them closer. Each large tag is 3.125" x 6.25". There are 2 sayings added to make a little banner with as well. They fit 3 tags to a page and there are 2 pages. 

The colors are very bright and vivid!

There so much you can do with them....hang them on an easter basket, decorate with, put in your journal, hang on a tree....etc....

I just punched a hole and looped some ribbon through the hole....so easy!

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Guess what....I finally learned how to crochet a little!

I learned how to make flowers....I was hooked....bad pun!

so I made a few cute things out of them...

a party girl badge....

Jumbo clips for journals and bookmarking....

In lots of colors.

Then I learned how to make a rose...

and a bow!

Search on YouTube for videos...there are a ton of them!

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DMC gave me some happy mail....which I can't wait to play with!

I do love their floss and always use it for all my designs.

These tassle kits look amazing....I think tassels are very popular again.

The earrings are so adorable.

I also got a tote...and new pearl cotton.

a great quality hoop and marking pen.

This Secret Garden kit has some amazing colors...great textures...

I can't wait to sew with them!  I will post when I start tackling them.

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My daughter took some pics of me...they are for a special reason which I can't discuss yet...but for now I put it in my easter collage.

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I have been painting with watercolors....the more you do it, the better they get.

Practice makes perfect (or close to it).

Painting makes me feel like I am in therapy....its very relaxing and tranquil!

Online classes are very affordable and you can watch them over and over.

Sometimes your favorite artists also teach...so look them up!

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I created a new item...a 1 sheet 

bunny coloring book.

This bunny book prints out on one piece of plain white paper. I give you the instructions on how to fold and make it into a sweet 8 page mini book. Plus we also share a video on how to fold, cut and create....in case you prefer watching a short video. 

This is Great for anyone who loves to color! Plus makes a great Easter basket stuffer. Kids will have so much fun coloring this sweet bunny book. 

This is an instant download, u print it on your printer.....It prints on regular white copy paper, 8 1/2" x 11". It is a PDF file. You can print this as many times as you want! This is easy to create....you can show the kids and make them together. 

This is fun to make! 

and to color!

This is the first of many to come!

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Another jar design from my daughter Selina....we painted it and added this embroidery....which is one of nine designs in the 3 pack!

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Have a very happy April...

watch out for those who try to trick you on April 1st.