Happy December to you!

It's that beautiful time of year....Christmas is coming and Hanukkah too.  All the lovely holidays.

We just got a ton of snow here in Eastern Washington.  It's like a winter wonderland.  We got a snow blower just in time.

Things are feeling much more calm for me....so thankful for that.

I love peace and tranquility.

The above calendar is great for your Ipad, tablet or phone.  Click here for the download.

This is the desktop version.... it comes from my own retro style artwork. 

I tried  some unusual colors.

Click here for this download calendar.

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I made a new christmas collage sheet called Christmas is...

I hand drew all these on procreate....some of my process videos are on my instagram.

They are in my etsy shop now

You can print them off and use them over and over. Print these on photo paper, sticker paper or matte presentation paper for best results.

This is a sheet with super cute characters: a Santa girl with her cat, Frosty the snowman, candy cane tree, retro angel, stocking, happy tree, candles, gingerbread man, baby its cold outside snowman, lil ornament, fun sayings and words.

I made them into fun ornaments

Sweet Santa girl and her kitty

my favorite ... the snowman with candy cane tree...

Retro Angel...

Happy tree..

I have made a fun free video on how to make them into ornaments....the example is an easter collage sheet of mine , but the tips are the same 

Supplies you may need are: scraps of cardboard (from a box), glue stick, scissors, glue that dries clear, trims and glitter.

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I also made some really cute gift tags...

You can print these however many times you like and use them for years.

I drew all kinds of shapes and sizes.

I printed mine on sticker paper and cut them out.

Then I started wrapping and used the gift tags ....peeled off the sticker back and all done.

They are fine on regular card stock too. I keep my gift tags in a little box on the table when wrapping.

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These are some other pieces I have been working on...

Snow miser and heat miser from "The year without a Santa Claus".  

I love that show when I was a little kid.

They cracked me up!  

I loved how they would fight until mother nature stepped in...lol.

This is part of my candles and my snowman.... I took classes on procreate on skillshare and have really learned alot.  I have never had an Ipad before.  I have had a lot of adobe illustrator though.

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I just made another rug...a snowman and tree.

I have the rug tufting gun to do it...look on Amazon for the supplies or Youtube to see people's videos.

You put your fabric on a frame and draw the design...and get your yarn out and rewind it into a cake ball.

Here is mine next to selina's one.... she made her cat Midnight. See the yarn balls?

After completing the design you have to glue it.

I add a nonskid backing and shave it.

Crazy huh?

It's so much fun.

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Then I made...

I hand painted some ornaments....

they are in my etsy shop now.  If they sell out I will make more.

Santa kitty.

Rudolph...

Elf

Lil girl..Do you want to build a snowman?

Frosty the snowman.

These are plastic so they won't break.

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Lil Davy is wishing you a wonderful holiday season...

Trix says to be careful when driving in the snow.

I'm wishing you JOY!

Happy December- goodbye 2020

Happy December...it's great that this is the last month of 2020!

It's been a horrible year for most of us and I say good riddance. 

Hopefully the covid vaccine will be soon available or everyone! Wouldn't it be wonderful to get back to sort of normal?! 

By the way ...these phone/tablet calendars are available here. 

The desktop version is here.

Earlier this year in September, I had a stroke. 

I posted about it in November.

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!

2017 is coming!!!

Wow...another year...came and is now leaving soon!

Seems like time flies by so fast and I wish it would slow down a bit.

I made some New Years Eve Banners...digital pdf sheets.

There are two sizes!!! There are two printable sheets of artwork...you can print however many you need to make the length you need. I illustrated all the artwork...it all matches...with a pretty colorful pastel palette. 

The large banner flag measures: 3 1/8" x 4 1/4".

The smaller banner flag measures: 1 15/16" x 2 5/8".

There are five designs of banner flags: Auld lang syne, 2017 here we come, Cheers on a clock, Happy new year and Celebrate.

These banners would be sweet in your home, office space at work, and on a tree like a garland! 
You just print, cut out and glue to bakers twine. Very easy and QUICK!  It is only $3.99.

I also made a new pattern design called Welcome the year.

Celebrate the New Year or remember the old ... with a "2017" door hanger. 

This pattern can be adapted to any year... all numbers are included. 
You could make one for every year in your home. 
Plus a smaller ornament size is also included in this pattern

Detailed instructions are included.

Finished door knob design measures:
6 1/2" x 6" including hanger.
Embroidery designs are: 5 3/8" x 2 7/8", 
smaller ornament design: 1 5/8" x 3".  It is only $3.99

I recently made a new stocking for my Daughter's boyfriend...Jaryd....we love it and we love him. 

Here are the others...then when they get married they can bring their stockings to their home.

The pattern is from Woodland threads...a need 'l love book. 

I love to make a new ornament every year....I made this sweet camper because my daughter revamped our camper this year.

The patterns come from the new magazine: Holiday Crafts by Better homes and garden.

So do the owls below.

I chose some pinks, blues and purples.

It is a blast to try new things and carve out a little time for other things!

Hope you are enjoying the holidays!

Come to the pin me linky party!

Little Christmas Stocking freebie pattern & more!

Today is a good day to give you a sweet freebie design!!!

These lil stocking ornaments are easy to whip up using felt or wool.

Fill them with a small candy cane, treats or a little cash.

Copy and save pattern...print out.

Just cut two stocking shapes from wool...for a front and back.

Cut out a stocking top brim, the toe and heel from white felt.

Whip stitch them onto the front of the stocking. 

Cut out petals for poinsettia from wool and some leaves too.

Stitch/tack them to the stocking (just the petal parts near the center).  Add flower center....using gold DMC floss.... stitch lots of French knots.

Whip stitch the front and the back of the stocking together.

Add a string hanger and you are done!

*Please note that all freebies are for you to use to make finished goods (no mass producing) and gifts...they are still legally my designs. 

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New Banners for Christmas!!

I have a new Santa and Rudolph Banner....

And a new Winter Snowman and Cabin Banner!

 You can print them off and use them over and over. You can use them in projects for shows, home decor, parties, and more! 

I painted the Snowman and cabin scene...converted them to the flag shapes and also made extra snow dots and motifs as an illustration ...so that all the colors go together perfectly.

All you do is print, cut out...(add glitter if you want) and glue them onto a string or baker's twine.

The banner can be any length. Each sheet has 12 flags....you could print as many as you need. Each little flag measures: 3 3/4" x 1 9/16". 

Using the coupon code today....it would be only $2.40!

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This is the last day of my annual Big 40 % off Sale!!!

You can get any pattern, doll, collage sheet, sign...everything 40 % off!!!

The sale is in my Etsy shop...use coupon code: Giantsale

Use this code when checking out...if you need more info about using coupons...click here.

Ends tonight....Dec 2nd 11.59 pm (pacific standard time)!!

There are Valentine projects... 

St patrick's.... 

Easter.... 

Independence day.... 

Halloween.... 

Thanksgiving.... 

Christmas..... 

And every day in between!!!

The sale end tonight!!

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My daughter has her last day of her big sale too!!

my daughters etsy shop has 40% off too!!!

Her coupon code is: BlackFriday.

She has tons of packs to choose from...each come with a free design and instructions.

This is a huge savings....

Sale ends tonight Dec 2nd, 12 midnight!!!!

She lots of finished items too!!!

Come check it out!

Hurry...because these sale end Dec 2nd 12 midnight!

Come to the Home matters linky party!  Come to the Pin me linky party!!!  Come to Craftastic Mondays!!