Happy Valentine's Day to U!

Happy

Valentine's

Day 

to 

You!!

I hope you enjoy the day....feel the love of family, friends, furry critters and your special loved one!

after all....

Love is all that really matters!

Celebrating BFF's!

Have you ever had a friend....that no matter how long you haven't seen her....the minute you get together...it is like you saw each other yesterday?

How about a friend that listens to all your griping and then makes you feel great!

Or what about that friend that never tells your secrets?

Let's celebrate BFF's! 

I had a blast decorating this clear frame...from Deflecto.

First I dolled up this old fashioned photo...on a free photo editing app.

I added text "Best Friends Forever", a Polaroid looking border and a title "Betty & Lizzy 1945".

This frame is clear and it unscrews so you can add a photo...then it screws back securely. Very chic!

I then wrapped one side and the bottom area with bakers twine...in 2 different shade of pink.

I tied up a bow....and inserted this little chenille stem heart. 

You just take half of a chenille bump stem...these are at hobby lobby.

and fold both ends inward to make a heart shape.

You can insert the hearts into the bakers twine.

(If you want to...you can twist the ends of the chenille stem or glue with a drop of glue from a hot glue gun.) 

It is an easy way to dress up this frame for Valentine's day.

This would make a great gift for your BFF.

Take a photo of you and your BFF and make it black and white with the photo editor.

You can even add overlays to make the photo look old.

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Live simply, Love greatly

Love....a prim and simple sentiment....

Above is My new pattern: Live simply, Love greatly #349

Raggedy Ann is sweetly revealing her Love.  Such a charming embroidery project....so quick, easy and fun to do.  Finish the embroidery in a simple hoop.
This makes a great gift and is so 
lovely in your home decor.

Available on etsy

and my patternmart

For the printed and mailed pattern go to my website.

Hope you are enjoying your day.

I plan to work on a few things in my studio....the weather here in Washington is pretty darned nice....we seem to get less and less bad weather as the years go by.

As a child....we always had lots of snow...every winter.

Now we get a dusting or an inch or two...nothing big...then it melts.

Maybe Spring is coming...crossing fingers!

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2015 Resolutions sheet

Hey...I want to share another freebie I made....

a 2015 Resolution work sheet.

Just think of your goals...anything you want to work on this year...whether it is personal or professional.  

Brainstorm on a scrap of paper.  

Then when you are sure of what your resolutions are...grab a nice black marker or pen and write your resolutions done nicely on this worksheet.  

(copy and save and print this above)

Hang it in your office, kitchen or anywhere you will see this.

You may even want to brainstorm on each idea...think of how you will make each goal happen!

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Share this worksheet with your friends too!

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If you need a quick New Year's eve party hat....I made a pattern for a very versatile one.

These small hats are super Easy to make, Fun & Quick, take only small amounts of fabric( soooo inexpensive!), and can be made for ANY TIME OF THE YEAR or occasion. The hats are great for New Year' Eve parties, Birthdays, Christmas parties and gatherings. Each hat can be uniquely different or you an create matching hats. They are light, extremely comfortable, & clip on snuggly. No longer do you have to have a strap or headband to have your lil party hat stay on. 

20 different banner are included! Measures:3 1/2" x 5 1/4"to 5 1/2" x 6 1/4"...depending on embellishments. These are for Adults and kids!

****This pattern also includes: Banner artwork- Happy New Year's, Happy Valentine's day, Happy St. Patrick's Day, Happy Easter, Happy Mother's Day, Happy Father's Day, Congrats Grad!, Happy 4th of July, Happy Halloween, Merry Christmas, Bride, Groom, Happy Birthday, Over the Hill, Happy anniversary, Give Thanks, Party Girl, Happy Holidays, Life is good!, and Let them eat Cake.

There are also instructions for the kind of party hat above...with fabric banners that you can personalize and make the brim very fancy as well. 

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I made some for everytime of the year...Its fun to have them on hand....

especially for a Birthday girl. 

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Spoon, Knife, Fork...perfect for your tea party

Here is the next in the sweet tea series.  Last week was the first one.

These are so pretty and make me feel a little fancier....lol.

Click on the picture to make it larger...save.

Happy stitching!

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I am changing my thriftystitchin etsy shop...... to my Art Etsy shop.

This will take time to transition over...but these are the two first items.....PDF collage sheets I made from my artwork.

The Happy Birthday Bunny is the first one...perfect for gifts.

Print it anytime, cut out and use it over and over.  Great for a boy or a girl. 

My "life is good" tags....are so sweet.  As shown above ...there are many tags to one sheet. 

 

I love the pink and green combo.  Again you just download, print and cut out.

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I will have prints of my paintings, originals, and collage sheets too.

I am learning Illustrator....which is so much fun.  I have had experience with other programs so it comes pretty easily. 

My next one will be "Purple Passion"

Have a fabulous Friday!!!

 

 

 

Come to the party bunch, the pin me linky party and thrifty Thusday!

I want to be loved by you...Valentine pattern

I know it's getting real close to Christmas now...but I have a new Valentine pattern to show you!

It is brand new~

"I want to be loved by you"

is s sweet lil round pillow...with rick rack trim and red beads.

Available in my Etsy shop and on my Patternmart.

This lil teddy bear is giving his heart & he wants to be loved by you! What a fast, easy, and fun design to make. The sweet heart just pops out using simple red beads. Red rick rack is sewn around the lil pillow. This could also be made into a table or candle mat. 

Finished pillow design measures: 7" x 7"

Embroidery design: 7 1/2" x 7 1/2"

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Coffee & Love

are

best

when

they are

HOT

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I had to add a lovey dovey quote!

 

 

What a lovely transformation

This is from the colorful living project...please go to this wonderful site for more details....simple and amazing!

I am going to do this before my flowers go bye bye for the year.  I have saved bottles and the carriers too!  Woot Woot!

Bee kind, Bee wise, Bee true - new pattern

It is Hot hot August and all the Bees are out....and they are getting testy!

Not this one though...

This is my newest pattern: Bee kind, Bee wise, Bee true embroidery pattern,

It is now on my Etsy and my patternmart

This sweet embroidery pillow tuck reminds us to "Bee kind, Bee wise, Bee true". The little bee is easy, quick, and fun to stitch up. What a great gift this makes and is also so lovely in your own home decor.
Finished pillow measures: 7 3/4" x 4 3/4".
Design measures:4 3/4" x 4 1/4".
 

This would also make a cute large pin cushion...and looks so sweet on a shelf or amongst your decor.

 

We have had such hot weather for so long this summer....but we had a huge thunderstorm last night....kinda exciting, kinda scary....since a bolt hit really close.  My daughter about jumped on top of me!  Then she went running. 

I calmed her down by drawing with her.

Miss Betty Darling

This is the sweetest letter....from Dottie Deery...Nicetown Ohio.

To Miss Betty Darling.....from Shady street.....oh no...she might not be as nice as she sounds....he he he

My mom was a Betty....and she was Amazing!

 

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.

Have a wonderful Sunny Sunday!!

Inspire necklace

It's Monday....time for a new week of possibilities!

I wanted to share this cute necklace I made....from pink wool!

Look through your goodies of buttons, lace, beads, embellishments...I bet you have lots of stuff to make this.

The sky is the limit on how many styles that could be made....a necklace for every look.

I love using my photo editor (a create it club secret)....had to add glittery sparkles.

This necklace was super quick....it makes up in no time.  Great project to take along.

Just a simple pendant backing from Hobby Lobby....so inexpensive.

I used my recent pattern design ...Olde time patriotic pins and necklaces pattern....and just switched colors and added a different word....so easy.

Have a great sunny day!

Sweet Gingermelon!

You gotta go to Gingermelon's etsy site

She makes the sweetest patterns....so much fun and they turn out so darned cute!

Above is the Mohair animals pattern...the picture is my finished lil bear.  The pattern has other animals in it too.  I just tried the pattern with some fur I had....now I need to get some mohair.

Here is one of the owls I made....Owl pattern  on gingermelon.

So easy...and addicting!

So I made 4 so far!

My sister tried to sneak out of the house with these!!!

I said no way!!!

I am still fighting my cold, just sick of being sick!  Everyone...wash your hands...germs are running rampant.

Drawing fun!

Hey everybody!!!  I am taking a fun online drawing class....by TASCHA.  I like to learn new skills and just play sometimes.  I always seem to be doing everything for my business....now its time for some me time....lol.  I draw all the time to make my designs...but this is plain fun!  The above pic is one of my drawings from the class....techniques learned with a few of my own ideas.

This is a practice on different faces.   I highly recommend this class.

She is bashful....I love making these gals!

Here are some of my daughter Selina's drawings.  She is having a blast too!

Cute girls...looking different ways. 

MEOW!  Selina loves mixing it up!  This is like Puss & boots when he is little.  This class....has videos and pdf drawings to print out for extra help drawing.....there is still time to join too!  Each week a new video is out.....we joined yesterday and went crazy!