What have I been doing?

Did this for
Lupus awareness!



Pet day at school. Fun!



Kindergarten graduation!

Where have I been? May was Lupus awareness month.

A post from my brother, Alex's facebook, May 17

My sister has Lupus. She's probably the only person in my family strong enough to battle through the challenges that this disease presents. I'll support her however I can. Today, I'll be wearing purple to support the Lupus Foundation of America.

You can click this link, read her voice, and show support as well (no, I'm not asking for donations). Also, read about the mysterious disease and its effects.

Don't give up, Erin!

Erin's voice

Minky Blankets

These are Minky, a plush microfiber material that creates a super soft and luxurious feel, sewn with cotton. The lady bug blanket was embroidered for a special little girl. The other blanket was for an unborn baby boy.

Soft and snugly

The white minky was much easier to work with, but by easier, I don't in any way mean it was easy to work with. The dot was a very difficult minky. It wanted to stretch and gather. I definitely will buy the other varieties of minky in the future to use. I know I have more babies to get blankets to.

Very bright and colorful! This bumpy minky was horrible to sew. I had to actually have Aunt Sue help. She has awesome machines to work with, that is HUGE!

All finished and ready to ship!

I am very happy with the way these came out, considering it was my first time using this material. Oh and I have no real sewing experience. Just a few more youtube videos and should have a PHD in sewing - NOT! 

Mini-me's Art

 The work of MINI-ME!!

Our house & 3 kitties

A barn that was in her head

A drawing in her "sketch" book, from Bama, of 'The Cat in the Hat'

So today I bring you the work of a 6 year old. I found these to be AMAZING, so I thought I would share with you all. I may just be bias to her work, but I think we have a future Georgia O'Keeffe here!

New Cards

This was a fun card to make!

DCWV Creamy Cardstock Blue

Cuttlebug Spots & Dots Embossing Folder

Martha Stewart Drippy Goo Punch

Hero Arts Have a Donut Stamps

Colored with Copics

Embossed with Ranger Glitter

A little Glossy Accents

The sentiment was embossed with Hampton Arts white

Cuttlebug Polka Dots Embossing Folder

Hero Arts Clouds Stamp

Hero Arts Bicycle Stamp

Fiskars Grass Punch

Flowers in basket colored with Prisma colored pencils & Glossy Accents

The sentiment "Thinking of You" is Inkadinkado

The inside sentiment "everyday" is Little Yellow Bicycle

Kent Theater Performance

The students were asked to perform for the Kent Theater for the Historical Days in CS.

I think they did great! Another 3 months and they will have it perfected! I can't wait.

I messed up while filming this with my iPad. And I had to quickly find the video record and start again, hence the 2 parts. I was pretty annoyed.
Part 1 Minime is in the middle and then she moves to front left which is where she will be in Part 2.

Flannel Rag Quilt

The half way point of making one of these flannel rag quilts. I wasn't sure how it would go as I have no patience or sewing skill.

The sewing went OK, other than running out of thread and having to do the whole bobbin deal a few times. Urgh!

In the blog I read the directions they were specific as to; take the quilt to a laundromat(funny word). I have one in my village, but I was NOT going to go there, I was more than happy to risk the mess of plugging my machine before I would step a foot in there! It went fine. Drying is where I noticed the most mess. I just repeatedly cleaned the lint trap while drying the blanket. No worries!