Happy May day!

Please let me introduce you to my new grand baby Alice!

She was born March 23...and she is the sweetest lil girl. 

She looks a lot like my other Grand daughter Jessica. 

I love these girls sooooo much!

I am lucky to be a grandma...such love! 

Jess gets a bit jealous...but she is a good Sis...always fetching her something and loves to throw away her diaper...lol.

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It's time to celebrate 250 years of this glorious country!
These beauties are fun to make and are frankly addicting.

I have a brand new pattern: American Bowl fillers and ornaments #457... it is available in my etsy shop. 

It is a big pattern...12 pages long..lots of photos, detailed instructions and tips!.

Sew up some vintage like Patriotic Americana bowl fillers & ornaments...Using velvet & lace! These make great decor from Memorial Day...to Flag day.....to 4th of July and to Veteran's day!
There is a rectangle flag, Uncle Sam hat, a Rocket firework, a heart flag, star flag, a square with stars and patriotic strawberries!

Make use of your laces and beads...most everything is at hobby lobby if you don't already have supplies....including velvet!

They make a great gift and look amazing sitting on a little shelf or hanging on a tree or knob. Plus they are terrific craft show sellers.

These strawberries are so fun...easy too! They great pincushions as well.

Finished sizes are: from 6" x 4" to 4 1/2" x 3".

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Stitch up this Unlikely Friendship... Of a cat & mouse... to celebrate your friends! This is a sweet design with 2 friends in a garden.
Make it into this cute pillow with patchwork borders...
Or frame how you like.

This mouse and kitty are best buddies!

This embroidery is easy and quick. The pillow is made with a pillow form. The directions have color charts, diagrams and several pictures.
Embroidery design measures: 7” x 6 1/2“ long
Pillow measures: 12” x 12”

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This is my FREE design.... from me to you...for my blog readers!

Stitch this up for your mom... or grandma.

It's super quick!

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Lastly... I want to share some of my finished goodies in my etsy shop.

My strawberries!

Patriotic ones too!

These are made using my pattern: American bowl fillers.

I just added a small flower charm. 

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Have a terrific mother's day!

Half way to Halloween sale

It is officially half way to Halloween!

Last year I had only my Halloween designs on sale for 50% off......

but this year I'm having

All digital products on sale- 50% off!

The sale starts Friday April 26th until May 3rd.... Friday to Friday.

Just go to my Etsy shop...The prices are already slashed!

I have a couple new patterns:

This is my new Shamrock wool/felt pin or ornament pattern.

A Valentine cross stitch pattern with 6 designs that fit in 4 inch hoops perfectly.

Halloween photos for banners

To make into cute tree decor..

and Halloween treat containers... all in one pattern

There are lots of ornaments and pin patterns

Prim patterns...

Patriotic treat containers

Americana chenille dolls and ornaments

Halloween scarecrow embroidery, new this past season

Another Scarecrow, with an owl embroidery

Give thanks embroidery

Welcome little one..perfect for a baby shower

I have all kinds of Halloween patterns...

Christmas....

Patriotic ones too

More than embroidery, decor and fun

This skeleton is fun using white crayon for color...

All kinds of Christmas projects...

Fun Halloween and more!

Here is a gift for you now!

I just gave it on my Instagram...please follow me there if you don't already do.  I share there everyday.

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The half way to Halloween sale ends May 3rd
all digital products 50% off

 

Christmas gift tags

Happy December to you!

I want to share the gift tags I made from some art I created!

The PDF file is here or you can copy the picture above.

Just print on white cardstock or a thicker white paper... cut on cutting line and use for gift tags. Print as many as you like. 

 This is a gift from me to you. 

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I wanted to share the many emotions of my little grand baby Jessica. 

 She was born November 12th!

Here she is being pretty Angelic!

She is a total sweetie, what a blessing!

She is doing great and so is Selina... Dad (Jaryd) is doing great too!

I love her so much!

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Happy Holidays!!!
and here's hoping 2024 is Awesome!

Hello October

October is finally here.

It's a lovely time of year.

This past month has been really tough for me....lots of hard times. Read below.

Get your phone or tablet calendar here.  This was artwork I made during a challenge.

Get the desktop calendar here.

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Check out my new Halloween collage sheet.

All from my own artwork.

I made stickers...by just printing on sticker paper and cutting out!

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My father passed away yesterday.  He was 91 and a half.

He came from Scotland

He had a big family that immigrated to America.

He loved to dance and had many loves in his life.

This is one little love, my daughter Selina. 

One of the most extraordinary things about him was that he was sober 52 years!

He helped a lot of people at AA. 

This just happened so I am going to leave it at this.

I love him and will miss him greatly.

Welcome July!

July is here!

This summery month is always welcome!

I love the patriotic decor, warm nights and hot days....gardens are in full swing...pool swimming, camping and kayaking!

I however am not a fan of bugs!

Here in the PNW it has been rainy and cloudy most of the entire spring until now.

We also have critters everywhere...including a million prairie dogs....help!

They are a menace....but the rabbits and squirrels are cute! Prairie dogs dig holes, eat your flowers like candy and poop everywhere....like your patio...yuck.

Ok..I will stop complaining!

Above is a phone/tablet calendar for you to download.

This one is the computer desktop version.

I painted this sweet girl last year.

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Subscribe to my newsletter for more goodies....each month there is free design (this is july's newsletter freebie sent on july 1st.) and more.

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This is my brand new art collage sheet:

Turtle love sea life 

available in my etsy shop.

I painted the art work...watercolor...they are my own design. You could make tags, stickers, add as embellishments to scrapbooking, journals pages, add to crafts, frame, and much more!

Turtle love....
This collage sheet of my art is a fun printable to use to make all kinds of crafty goodies.

This collage sheet (PDF) is of sea life, beach fun and turtle love. All are arranged on one sheet.

In the photo above... the left side is printed on glossy paper and the right is vinyl sticker paper.

There are assorted fish, a crab, a big turtle, coral, 2 jellyfish, seaweed, starfish, seahorse, shells, bubbles, "Beach fun" and "Turtle love".

I love using brown craft paper and tags from hobby lobby.

The sticker paper makes it super easy to use....print and then cut out.

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I finished the George Washington cross stitch I was working on.

The pattern came from a leisure arts book called "Holidays remembered". 

It is a FABULOUS book from 1993.  It was difficult on black aida.....but I like a challenge.

I mounted it on a cardboard oval, added gold trim, gold leaves and an old antique eagle pin I had....all on flag fabric.  I love it!

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Here in Spokane... I am having a local author book signing.

The first one is July 16th at the Spokane valley,  Barnes and Noble.

Come by if you are here....I am signing books and showing off the samples of the finished projects!

The second one is at the NorthTown mall in Spokane on August 6th....Barnes and Noble.

I am looking forward to seeing you...I will have an extra surprise for you too.

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Little Davy is settling in very nicely...but my old 15 year olds (lucky & Trix) wish he was gone I am sure.

He is a ball of energy!

He is very curious, even when I am taking an art class.

He loves the outdoors and climbing trees.. I caught him twice when he was falling...I was glad to have had gloves on.

He eats well and is very clean....smells like fresh kitten. 

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This year my husband and I got Kayaks....we loved borrowing some last year so we thought that we needed our own.  It is amazing to be on the water, floating and being with nature.

My sister Angie got me this sweet kayak necklace for my birthday, which was June 28th.

My hubby got me this my melody bag and wallet... I am so crazy about it.

My daughter got me this peanuts outfit and 2 other cool t-shirts....plus flowers.

I got this cool americana fabric flag at salvage 7.

Have a happy 4th of July!