- more of my favorites...

•   ...two color quilts...

• ...vintage sewing stuff...

• ...yesterday's nature walk and seeing the fish enjoying the thaw...

• ...mother nature's crystals...

• ... and another page from her coloring book...

a few of my favorite things...

• starting a new bracelet and making blue beaded charms....

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• covering  file folders with fabric and (finally) organizing my desk...

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•  artwork to treasure made by a friend...

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• the fresh smell of cut cucumbers and eating carrots...

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• mother nature's coloring book...

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Celebrate....

~peace~

~Happy Holidays~

These coffee cup sleeves are a stocking stuffer.  I used Terri's template and you can find it on The Three Creative Studios site.

 I used a form of Timtex because that is what I had. It worked fine, I didn't use a fusible, but stuck the fabric together with a glue stick and quilted it. The blue sleeve is not quilted yet.  I doodled out the designs with my textile paints.

This was a fun project. 

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The creative prompt for the week is holiday.  I love the look of hanging baubles at the holidays.

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There were so many cardinals at the feeder today.  This was taken out my sewing room window.

~Happy Holidays~

gifting...

So over the weekend we made Caramal Corn to give as little gifts. It's fun and easy to make.

 You still have time...

It smells great, just be careful not to burn yourself on the hot caramel syrup.

If you live with house elves, they will probably come to help you. Help is a good thing.

  But don't even think of turning your back for a minute....

Simple gift tags can be made when the caramel corn is heating in the oven....

....and little bags - ready for gifting.

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 What sixth grader wouldn't want to win this party in a box?  A sweet/salty/candy/juice and school related item with lights included!

~the frosted house

 ...so cute with snow on his little face...

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...the house elves are busy.  fighting over which radio station to listen to....

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...she, supervising the elves; generally my job, but I'm busy taking pictures...

...um, guys - the snow is piling up...

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...looks just like frosting...

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.... looks just like snow...

A wallet, a prompt and stockings

My friend Sharon and I have been brainstorming this wallet. She made one awhile ago and wanted to tweak it a little. So, finally - last week we found some time and made ourselves a pattern.  It's a little larger than your basic wallet, it's more like a wallet/clutch.

 There is plenty of room  for everything inside.  We used accordian type pleats for the sides so the wallet opens nicely.

On the reverse side is another zippered pocket. And of course a little bling.  Sharon might use a zipper closure for her wallet, I used a magnetic clasp. When she is finished  maybe she'll let me post photos of it.

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The Creative Prompt for last week was flame. I knew right away what I would doodle.  Who isn't reminded of a yule log when you think of flame during the Holidays? 

But, really, what came to my mind first was - being a kid and visiting Dad's friend Pier.  On his Christmas tree he had real, burning candles. It was quite magical.

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I think the stockings could be my favorite part of the Holiday. I love to fill them and we have a lot of fun going through them. The stockings I made a long time ago bit the dust last year.  Truthfully, they were too fancy anyway... sequins, tassels, brocade... Target bailed me out with these.  Cute and just perfect.

sorry for the blurry pictures today.... tis the season, I guess.

...some of the ornaments