I then found out I had a mass in my uterus and diabetes. Cancer was a possibility too.
I spent 8 days at the hospital.
Then in November I had a hysterectomy removing everything...the mass was the size of a watermelon!
Plus she removed my appendix. That was another awful hospital stay. I felt split in half.
It was also like going back a few steps. No cancer however!
I was really down and felt little to no joy.
My incision started to bleed too....so I went to urgent care on black friday.
The dr got me fixed up and now I am not bleeding. Thankfully things are going better.
I just want to be well! I have to recover for 6 weeks, so I am going to concentrate on taking it easy!
No more complaining from me....I am going to think only good thoughts for this holiday season and beyond.
Recently I hit a major milestone in my Etsy shop...10,000 sales!
It seems like it took a while, but I knew I would make it this year.
I love Etsy... it's been a great source to sell on!
For fun I have been drawing and working with pastels....like making this pink snowman.
I have also been cross stitching, crocheting, working on finishing touches on a new book and embroidery of course.
I have not been over doing it...just trying to enjoy myself.
While shopping at JoAnn fabrics.....guess what I saw? My book!
I was geeking out...lol. It is thrilling to see your book at stores...I can never have enough of it.
When my daughter turned 23... her man got her a kitty.....Mr. Dale. He is full of energy and so cute. When you kiss him, he gives a cute complaining meow.
He just got fixed...lol. He is back to normal... frisking it up!
And this is my boy Froy....looking like the wicked witch of the east...he is laying where the heater vent is. His boots are pretty cute.
What I drew this month:
I sketched out a three kitty design in a stocking, just coming up with ideas... lots of mistakes.
I then redrew it on the computer and added a fun saying. This one is in my etsy shop.
I had so many ideas, but some will just have to wait until next year.
Hoping this next year will be soooo much better than this one!
Summer is great, but I love temps in the 70's and 80's....right?
I have been so busy working on a new big project, that I couldn't work on much that I can share with you. I wish I could. It's been a tough year so far for everyone. My father is in independent care now, it is hard to lift his spirits. Seems like everything is so different.
I like to turn to comfort like creating and playing with art.
I made these flowers on the calendars to represent the summer sun!
The above phone/table calendar is ready to download.
My book is out and my hubby said I should design a new business card that says Author. I never even thought of that. I used vista print and it turned out pretty cool...plus when I needed help there was a lady chatting to me...leading the way.
The book cover fit nicely so I could add some text.
The back has all my info.
This robin is the project for June... in my book : Lovely little hand embroidery.
I now have it on my website....you can have it signed if you like.
Make these super easy and quick pincushions with scraps of fun fabric. There are 4 different designs: a bunny with basket embroidery, a skinny / long rectangle, Medium rectangle and large rectangle.
Learn how to embroider a sweet bunny rabbit with a basket of flowers and an egg. 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.
Warning: These are addicting to make! Make them in any color of fabrics you want as well!
There are many sizes...and I love finding fabric in my stash to use.
Notice the flower pins....extra cute!
*****Plus....this pattern comes with a link to an exclusive video tutorial I made....just for you****
Ready to make some Easter home decor, ornaments and cards....super cute and super inexpensively?!
Keep your kids busy during all these days of confinement!
They are so fast and easy the kids and you will be making lots of pretty Easter items.
This is a brand new set of Easter Collage sheets. It is a set of 3 PDF collage sheets...made from my own art- watercolors... that I created. You can print them off and use them over and over. Print these on cardstock or matter presentation paper for best results.
There is a sheet with super cute characters: bunnies, chick, eggs, flowers, carrots and more with a small rainbow section. Another sheet has a big rainbow (great for backgrounds) and one more sheet with soft flowers as a background and a section of fun sayings and words.
Cute drawings right?!
Supplies you may need are: scraps of cardboard (from a box), glue stick, scissors, glue that dries clear and glitter.
I made ornaments too...just using the same techniques.
These pretty mice pin cushions will keep all your pins and needles close by. The mice are fast and easy...make some for yourself, friends, and as gifts. They take a very small amount of fabric...great to use up scraps from your stash! Mouse measures: 2 1/8" x 3 1/2" not including tail. these are addicting to make, so much fun!!! Make them in prim colors with button eyes for a change.
If you buy 3 patterns in my etsy shop...you get one free. All you do is buy 3 and then message me which free pattern you would like and I will send it to you.
I will remind you about the free pattern if you forget.
