Fun *Upcycling* Project :)

My daughter & I made these fun mittens while she's home from college ( made hers last winter) from an old sweater I found at the ~ you guessed it~ Goodwill :) Had a small hole in it so I didn't feel too horrible cutting it up. Here's a link to the video we used for the idea ~ we didn't *felt* the sweater, or piece them like she did, but the end result is the same. It took me awhile to get the concept through my head...but it's really easy once you do! Here you can see where I cut the pieces from the sweater ( and my nosy cat who has to be in the middle of things :) I'm going to keep the scraps and maybe make something else- I just love the pattern & colors!

Ready for super cold winter! ><>

Words of Comfort :)

I made this for a gal I know who just received some pretty hard news :( I'm hoping when she sees it, that she'll be encouraged. If God is for us, who can be against us? Love this new SU big doily stamp! The verse is Heart & Soul ><>

Sad/Happy :)

God called another of His saints home this week ~ a lovely lady with the sweetest spirit ~ my daughter and her granddaughter were bestest buds when they were little! Again I have the honor of playing at her memorial service. So it's a sad thing, 'cause we'll all miss her, but a happy thing, that Christ has overcome the world ( and Alzheimer's ) and we'll see her again soon. God is good! Oh yeah, the card....just got some new design paper on clearance at Craft Warehouse. It's actually a little *yellower* in person....sanded a CB folder, *Nestabilitied* the verse...sorry I can't remember whose it is....old UM trade. That's it for now :)
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Three Cups of Tea

I just finished reading this really great book. (Yes, I'm always at least 6 months behind what's *new* :) It was required reading for my daughter's college last year, and I thought it would be interesting to read it too and discuss it with her. I'm so glad I did! Now I need to find the next book and devour it too :) I understand that there was some controversy surrounding the exact details in the book, but to me, what matters most is the servant's heart of Greg Mortenson and all he has accomplished for the children who can now go to school for the first time in their lives- especially girls in Afghanistan & Pakistan. I know that those countries have been torn apart by war & strife. It reminds me never ever to take for granted for the freedom & liberty we have in America ~ and that knowledge is power! I plan to support this effort in the near future with more than just my prayers. Check it out :) ><>

Welcome Paisley Jane :)

We have a new addition to the family- I have a *grand kitty* :) My son & his girlfriend adopted a baby kitten- a yellow tabby- and I wanted to thank them for *kitty sitting* my cat while we were away on vacation :) I've had the cat image for years, got it unmounted in a swap, so I don't really know who made it...but the little paw print is one of the Heart & Soul paw print stamps. I'd forgotten how sweet kittens are...my cat was about 7 months old when we got her years ago. Ciao Meow ><>

Scrappy Get Well :)

This is for a friend at my church. She's been struggling with health issues for a few years now....1 step forward and 2 steps back. Hopefully this will make her smile and feel encouraged a bit. The white background paper is actually from an old wallpaper book :) and the rest are scraps from my desk that needs cleaning off. I think the phrase is vintage Printworks. I double punched the flower ( don't look too closely :) It's been fun playing in my studio this past week. Reality check says *go pull weeds* ><>

Patriotic Time :)

So I'm still having fun with my patriotic papers :) The flower is Heart & Soul, colored with a little watercolor & reinker. I glued some beads in the center and added a little glitter glue...kinda hard to see in the photo. Yesterday was a great day. But I'm thankful that *firework season* is on the wane...I know all the noise is hard on the poor animals... and I'm a little embarrassed as an American that we waste so much money on them. ( I haven't bought any since our kids grew out of them....but that's not to say I don't waste enough money elsewhere :( I digress. Looks like another beautiful day in the Pacific Northwest ><>