Hello March!

Happy March!

I think it's safe to say we all want winter to go away!

The green is cheerful from all the St. Patrick's day decor!

It won't be long before the first signs of spring will be here.

I heard birds chirping like crazy the other day... it was beautiful.

I made another phone/tablet calendar for you!

Click here to download it.

The theme is a mouse with shamrocks.

I painted these using acrylics. 

Click here to download the desktop calendar.

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Now onto some more serious content.

I've decided to simplify my life more 
and post LESS on my blog and newsletters.

I have been working hard on these throughout the years...sometimes stressing out about getting it done  and making all the content. 

Since having a stroke and other health complications back in 2020....I have had to really change my life.  My health is number one and of course... my family.

I am not going to stop creating....just changing a few things to make life easier.

I love creating art and making patterns... they really feed my soul.

So  I think I will just occasionally post on my blog and newsletter.

I will continue to post on Instagram and Facebook!

Please follow me there and get daily content....

about things I have been doing, art, designs, and more!

I will stop making monthly calendars.

Freebies will be an occasional thing. 

I will have all my designs on Etsy for instant download

ETSY

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and if you prefer a printed and mailed pattern ... please go to my website.

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I created a new set of collage sheets...celebrating St. Patrick's day!

They are easy and fun....make them into these cute decorations!

These 2 collage sheets are perfect to create your Irish home decor, use to create tags, journaling, ornaments for an st. patrick's tree, art for your planner and more ....they are just plain fun!

I drew all the artwork. There are shamrocks, frogs, a mouse, a sweet lassie, a fun doggy, clover plant, flowers and sayings. The second sheet is a ice green background paper to make your creations. I have a small tutorial on my Instagram.

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Stitch up this sweet St. Patrick's day design ... a Fast, Easy, and Fun embroidery project.
I drew up this kitty cat design....I thought it would be sweet having the saying about pinching... that was such a big deal in school.

It measures: 5 3/8" wide x 4 3/16", but could be enlarged or reduced.
This pattern sheet comes with embroidery instructions and tips for embroidery (my secrets).

*There are color suggestions listed , but you can stitch any colors you like.

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I want to share some of the art I have been doing lately!

I have been taking an excellent class from Mindy Lacefield called :Illustrated sketchbook.

It is pure FUN!  

It's childlike, easy, inspiring, and makes you feel like a teen again!

Above is a page I did....sort of random drawings and doodles.

There are lots of lessons in this.... 16 lessons and lifetime access to it!

Here is my rain puddle...this pic doesn't show all the magical glitter in the rain.

There were lessons on cute characters like the peanuts gang too.

This one was super fun...a rain drop girl.  Adding stickers is fun too.

I loved the poodle and working with these Marabu art crayons.... that deactivate with water and paint brush.

I love working with watercolors and markers. It is very satisfying.

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I love making raggedy ann... I got a wonderful pattern from Sweet Meadows farm.

I made the small doll with fun fabric from my pal Kat... I love the shamrocks. 

She turned out so cute.

I made a cat apron for her.

Her hair was variegated green yarn.

I made another with vintage sheets... she is pink!

It's always fun to have some time for play.

Have a great March...

.and I will see you on Instagram and Facebook

with an occasional newsletter or blog post.

 

Merry March to you!

Wow...Lovely March is here.

I am so happy...our snow melted and there is alot of green grass out there.

The green colors are so beautiful...life renewing!

To me...March is all about the green!

I painted this lil lady with shamrocks and thought it would be perfect for the March calendars. 

Click here for the phone/tablet calendar.

Click here for the download of the desktop version.

I am really happy about things getting better on the covid fight.  Its been 2 long years.  I am hoping it is truly behind us now. I guess we will see.

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I have a new little pattern:

Chenille stem doll ornaments pattern

Make these Chenille ornaments in no time. Artwork for dolls included!
These dolls are made using my doll faces... I painted.... a couple different leprechauns, a sassie lassie, bunny and cat. The images for faces are great resolution...they fit on one page...but can be print over and over.

I have pictures with all instructions....its super easy....simple supplies too! I give extra ideas too. Make a bunch for you and your friends!
Ornaments measures: 5 1/2" x 5"

There are 17 doll faces to a page. Copy artwork or print artwork again and make limitless dolls.
These dolls are great hanging in holiday trees, on gifts, would make cute wearable pins, great for craft shows and fun for your spring decor.

The cat's have a tail...big eyes!

This is an example of the doll heads sheet.

The one in the pattern is super great quality....all my own artwork.

You can add string to hang, put a pinback on back, glue to a wooden block or an old spool, add to a wreath and much more!

More examples of how you can use the chenille stem dolls...put on top of a pot of gold.....

Hanging from a couple ornaments too.

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I have lots of shamrock ornaments in my etsy shop...ready to ship.

I have a fully decorated white skinny tree for St. Patricks day.

You could also make your own too.

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I made these painted ornaments and they all sold out in a couple days....

Except this one is left.

I will make more soon.

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Other stuff I recently made:

You know how I loved my precious cat Froy, who recently passed away...I made a little froy ornament of him...he is holding his favorite toy that I called rainbow snake.

This makes me smile and not so sad.

I painted this large painting of a girl and her butterflies.

It was fun and really was therapeutic. 

Magic really comes from doing whatever art you like to do. 

I take online art classes to learn something new...I love mindy lacefield ones....check out her youtube videos!

Have a Wonderful March!

Hello March!

Green is everywhere!

The grass is looking greener and the shamrocks & St. Patrick's day decor is out!

Winter is ending and spring is beginning....yay!

I love spring...you hear more birds chirping, flowers are coming out from the earth and things seem much brighter.

This month's phone/tablet wallpaper are available here and the desktop version is here.

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I made another collage sheet set...

They are perfect to create your irish home decor, use to create tags, journaling, ornaments for an st. patricks tree, art for your planner and more ....they are just plain fun!

This is in my etsy shop!

One sheet is the artwork I painted, one sheet are all the saying on shamrock background, and one sheet are 3 large tags.
Print these on cardstock or presentation paper.

I drew and painted the art...all are watercolored. There are shamrocks, birds, a cat, a bunny, sweet girl, rainbows, butterflies, heart, clovers and more. The second sheet are my sayings with a background of watercolored shamrocks. Some of the 13 sayings are: happy st. patrick's day, lucky me I have you, party o' animal, queen of the green, let the shenanigans begin, shake your shamrocks, sassie lassie, blarney, leprecutie, and more! The 3rd sheet are 3 large tags painted green, pink and lt purple.

She is a sassie lassie!

With these collage sheets.....I made tags: Just 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, scraps of party streamers (sew one long end using a long stitch on sewing machine, then pull thread to gather), trims, tulle, ribbons, fake flowers and more.
I glittered mine with iridescent glitter.

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Girls just want to have fun! Embroider this sweet girl in a garden of pretty flowers, with bees and butterflies. This is my brand new pattern! 
Add some scraps of fabric to the side of the design for a whimsical pillow with rick rack all the way around.

It's super fun, quick and easy to do!

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Last month I made a valentine mug rug....so I had to make a st. Patrick's day one too!

These are so easy.

I drew a quick diagram....above. 

Use a 1/4" seam allowance.  Sew the featured fabric next to 3 strips of shamrock 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 or squiggles on featured fabric and also quilt down strips and around the borders.

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My daughter Selina and I are collaborating on a monthly surprise pack!

Each surprise pack will feature special projects and products for that month. 

The first pack is April,but it will be available in our etsy shops:

Hudson's  Holidays and Selina Hudson Designs

... on March 10th. The first surprise pack will come with 2 of the larger hexie ornaments, the bunny and chick design with instructions and patterns, a bunny needle minder that is magnetic (fits on your embroidery hoop nicely) ...**plus other surprises!!  

The next surprise pack will be available the April 10- 15th and feature "May".  

Stay tuned for more details!

Coloring the hexies are easy...just blob on watercolor and let dry.

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I did some paintings recently.

I enjoy just playing around.

It really relaxes me and I feel tranquil afterwards.

These and a few more originals are now in my etsy shop.

I love cats the most.

This little girl is playing with butterflies.

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Soon I will have some bunny dolls....

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and Easter ornaments too, they will be in my etsy shop.

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Have a wonderful March...live it up!!!