Lights...CAMERA...action!

I love these Cameras.....designed and cut by my daughter Selina!

They are now available in her etsy shop!

I had alot of fun stitching up the designs.

Here they are without color.

You can keep them like this or paint them.

In the center of each camera is an area to add little embroideries or pretty fabric.

This one will be fun to wear on the 4th of July!

This is the package cover of the camera's....they come in a 2 pack.

Here I am painting them with watercolor....it is just literally blobbing of color and letting it dry.

You could really use the center for some extraordinary fabric...but even this geometric looks cute.

I love how the wood grain can be seen with the watercolor paint.

Wood Cameras measures:

Camera: 2 1/2" wide by 1 9/16" tall.
Inside circle area: 15/16” wide x 15/`16” tall.

You can personalize them....with initials....this is mine!

Included in the pack are:

4 embroidery designs (American flag, flowers, hearts, big flower) & an alphabet (that fits perfectly in the center)for monograms. Plus a sheet with helpful hints and instructions. Also included is a blank area to draw your own designs.

I love working with my daughter...it is a dream come true...and we have the best time!

We will be at Quilt Market in Portland....May 17-29....booth #1227!

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Welcome some Americana in to your home!

Sweet kitties....being patriotic!

This is:  Patriotic spirit- 8 embroidery designs, ornaments & bowl fillers pattern, #383

This is my sale pattern of the week!

It is only $4.99....this week only....next Friday it will be back to $8.49

All summer long ...from memorial day, flag day to independence day...and later veteran's day too.... Stitch up some super quick & unique ornaments or bowl fillers ... 8 designs in one. There are flags, cats, bunnies, banners, flowers and more!

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I love their faces!!!

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Retro TV time... tiny embroidery

Time for a little TV.

Isn't this so cute?!

My daughter made this adorable TV pin/brooch blank....I designed the embroidery inside and stitched it up!

I drew up this little design...just to play with it.

This is how the TV looks before using it.

The center slips out. 

I cut a piece of cotton batting using the inner shapes as a guide.

Place some glue on it.

and put the batting on it. 

This will make a soft center for my embroidery to be placed on. 

I stitched it up while watching TV....lol.

2 strands of floss and one strand for the windows.

I stitched it during "Survivor" and washed the blue marker off.

Then let dry.

I placed the embroidery over the center piece with batting on it.

then pushed the TV over it and glued it in place. 

I glued a scrap of black felt and a pinback.

It is so sweet and any small design makes and interesting piece.

Even just pretty fabric is cool...like this Henry Glass cat fabric.

They should be in her shop in a day or two!

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My new business cards came in and I love them...vista print.

This one is showcasing my daughter Selina's hexies and my embroidery designs.

This one is for my fabric design.

I love pansies and had to make a collection for that. 

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This is my "April" one of the coloring pages calendar that I colored....it sits right by my computer in my office.

This week I have the 12 month printables on sale in my other etsy shop called ShirleyHudsonDesigns.

It is only $3.99.

You get all these designs to either color or you could use them for embroidery designs.

They are fun to color and use...they can be clipped to a clip board or hung up.

I may have to stitch up the America basket soon.

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April....come she will

Wow....it's almost April!

Spring has sprung!

Here is my gift freebie for you...a calender for you.... featuring the current month. 

Above is the phone/tablet calendar.

Just download and set as a wallpaper.

Here is the April 2018 desktop calendar...the solid pink left side makes it easy for you to see your icons!

I think this works better rather than having the designs compete with the icons.

Share this with your friends!

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I painted this week....on a spring folk art style painting.

I took this picture on my shed...lol.  It makes for a great backdrop.

It is a large 16 x 20.

Just toshare a littel bit about the process...

I first glue down lots of old papers and some house shapes.

I like to paint the sky....and wipe away some paint so you can still see some of the papers underneath. 

Its all about layering. 

Now I have sky skies with clouds.....a tree is appearing. 

I decided to have a front area with flowers.

Still some of the papers are showing underneath.

I forgot to take some pics of some of the process...I guess I was really getting into it.

The house are behind the tree and flowers area.

Things are really taking shape....but not defined enough for me. 

Finally I have added inks, stabilo pencil, pastels, colored pencils and more.

I even added a sunrise in the sky.

I really love painting...it gives me a break from all of my other tasks.

It already is taken.

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This week's sale pattern is my medium sized mannequin dressform pattern.

It is only $3.99 this week, until next friday!

This pin keep is extra cute, made to look like a vintage mannequin dress form and it keeps all your pins, thimble, thread, and scissors. The apron is an old hanky. This is a very easy pattern and comes with measuring tape belt, just copy and use it over & over. It could also hold your jewelry, wearable pins and rings for your bedroom. Measures:13 1/4" x 5" including stand. 

On this one I added a pink tulle skirt, some pearls for a necklace, a brooch of Marie Antoinette, and a pin that says "Imagine".

The above steampunk version was really fun to make..using tim holtz fabric,

rusty wire for wings, an old belt buckle for the waist and gears and wool heart.

This one is on my office... I added a tea stained cheesecloth skirt ( just a gathered rectangle) and some vintage jewerly...party streamer flowers, sash....etc.

These are really fun to play with and decorate!

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Hello weekend and

Happy

Easter!

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