WhAtchA WorKinG On WeDnEsDay..

Hey there everyone..its Thanksgiving Eve.....:) are you all set for Turkey Day? we are having a quiet one at home..just the 2 of us this year..got too much to do for my show and don't feel like all the hub bub, bub!!..so tonight I am cooking a big ham and sweet potatoes (tastes like dessert) and tomorrow it is cornish hens and garlic smashed potatoes and a veggie of some sort..and I bought 2 little individual cherry pies for dessert..simple and easy..so I can craft and get some more work done..DH will be watching football or playing on his new play station...Here is what I have been working on the past couple of days..Another kentucky primitives pattern..I love her patterns..This is a little snow dude rag stuffed and is carrying a little pewter metal stocking..

he's 18 inches tall at the longest stick (for his leg)..lol..he is up for adoption @ $24.95 + shipping..

more coffee cozies..the kittys the top one has green eyes and the bottom one has blue eyes..old fashioned motorcycle and coffee mugs

3 more...

a token Pody Lynn photo..she is enjoying the beautiful morning outside..I put out squirrel and bird food..so hopefully she will see some action and be entertained...2 weeks ago we had 5 little gray squirrels just feasting..they are so much fun to watch..;)

these next set of photos are what we woke up to this morning..a beautiful glorious sunrise...

This photo is taken from our bedroom..that is the back steps to the upper part of our garage..and in the distance is the peek-a-boo water view we have when the trees have shed their leaves...Well I am off to start embroidering and make another doll of some sort.. I hope you all have a safe and wonderful thanksgiving..I am thankful to our Lord above and thank him each and every day for everything..and I thank him for all my wonderful blogging buddys that I have made..:)

Tomorrow night is the "Charlie Brown Thanksgiving"..I have it set to record..lol..I will always watch these shows..they take me back to being a kid when all was right with the world...:)

MonDayS FuNNieS..

I love this last one.. well I have updated my general store so if you need to start some christmas shopping let me know...I have more to post but it will have to wait as I am still getting ready for the big show in December...have a great monday...I will be back showing what I have finished throughout the week...:)

MoRe ProJeCts DonE...

Good Sunday morning to you!!! This will be quick as I need to get in the shower and get ready for church..I finished up another doll yesterday along with her pooch..she is ragged stuffed along with the other doll I made.. This is also by Kentucky primitives..I also have another of hers in the works as we speak and it will be done today when I get home..I loved doing this...she has the fabric that I bought from the christmas house...

she has a pleated jacket on so it fits her better..the round thing on the back of her head is her hanger..shes not growing anything.;)

she is also wearing a button broche..sorry it is alittle blurry..

and last but not least..I got these coffee/hot chocolate/hot tea cozies started..music lovers and snow lovers

old car lovers..we have a 1940 roadster and a model T..

top is a 1958 cadillac, center is a 1958 corvette and the bottom is a modern engine train....Great for those enthusiasts...well I am off to the showers have a wonderful day everyone..:)

ThE ChRiStmAs HoUsE 2009

Wow!! did I have a great time yesterday at my favorite christmas haunt...It would have been more fun if Shirley or Kimmy had gone with me..but at least there was no competition for wanting each others stuff..I got there 5 minutes after it opened..and there were cars lined up along the road..I had to park 3 houses away..never had to do that before..so that tells me..there were folks already shopping there before it actually opened...but no matter I made my way through the crowd of women...I think I saw 2 guys there..it was packed...there must have been 50-60 people shopping and picking through stuff..it was a feeding frenzy of happy holiday shoppers..:)Sit back and enjoy the show..I took lots of photos and the last couple will be of what I purchased (I am so excited to decorate now) and what I have been working on as well..The above photo is what Bob Pedersen does every year..he makes a carving and then has a silent auction for it..I think he said it would be December 12th and they will choose the highest bidder for this..I think this is his best ever!!just whimsical and oh so wonderful...

this is in the front entry way of there 101 year old home..look at all the sparkle!! it felt like christmas here..I will probably visit it one more time before they close up shop for Christmas..it runs the weekend after thanksgiving till the week before christmas..it is on bainbridge island, the address is 15060 Washington N.E. in Port Madison. the hours are 10-4pm Friday-Sunday..the Phone number is 206-842-6419...You won't be sorry..it will become your new favorite place..they have been in business now 31 years..and it gets better and better.;)

the Nautical area..I just love how she displays everything..alot of work went into all of this and it shows..;)

I love the color of this little winter wonderland..she had a few of these but for some reason this one struck my fancy..

This is the kitchen area..

she had a box filled with baking dishes, rolling pins, hot pads, brush for putting on butter, spatulas, a mini little baking station..;)

their kitchen window with a huge santa collection..;)

this is one of my favorite areas to dig through..love kitchen gadgets.;)

all the cute pillows..some out of old quilts and blankets...this is another favorite of mine..you will see later..;)

another view of it this wonderful bed..do you see a quilt top wrapped around a wreath..very unique..

this one hung on the kitchen door.

how unique is this an old silver tray painted with chalkboard paint...hung in the kitchen..

I just love her snow men collection..I have purchased 2 of these a couple of years ago..she had some new ones this year in different types of glass..and trees with buttons..you will surely get ideas from these photos..so please be sure to click on for the details..

aren't these whimsical? I love them..the little snowmen in the jars..the heads looks like the sculpy over styrafoam balls..

looking into the living room..

she is just finishing up these wool stockings with polar fleece circles..I love these..

This is what I purchased..I couldn't resist this one..she did a spectacular job on this piece..see the 3 reindeer in front? they are pez dispensors..I am not sure what the surface is they are in..it is a metal scalloped pan standing on a big piece of wood..and Santa lights up!!! this is going on my kitchen counter for christmas..and it will be up the day after thanksgiving..:)This was $28.00 a bargain in my book.;)

the back side of it...there is so much to see..This is for you Laurie...I know you collect Santas and I know you could make something like this..

there is the bottom of it..

I also picked up 2 little purses..one lady is using them for ornaments..I am going to make a doll that has a purse she will be holding..got the merry christmas sign to use with a doll..and I think these are vintage chenille candy canes...they were .50 cents a piece..

I also picked up these wool blankets..they will be going on a doll that I am currently working on..and will share it when she is done...she has them all wrapped with a nice ribbon...

and here is what I worked on yesterday before I ski-daddled off to the show..more coffee cozies..Shirley a good pal that I blog with is purchasing yet another one for her hubby..I will be working on more today...I have so many designs to do and for all types of people in your life..so if you need a little stocking stuffer..just let me know..

okay last but not least..I did some tweaking yesterday.I decided to take back my magazine rack for my magazines..it has been a toy box for many years now..and the magazines were stacking up as I have had no time to sit and read..and I have some serious catching up to do...after the shows and the holidays..I am going to read..so Tucker got a little basket just for his stuff..oh and the magazines are neatly organized by oldest in front to newest in back..I like being organized..lol..okay I am off to work on my crafts..have a wonderful weekend everyone and I hope you enjoyed the tour and I hope I gave you some inspiration in your holiday craft making.:)

SuPpliEs, CraFting, and FeEt..

TGIF everyone!!! I am so excited today my friend Shirley and I are going to the sneek preview of the christmas house..my most favorite place to shop for the holidays..Carolee and Bob Pederson have been in business for about 30 years..they travel all over the united states looking for things to sale..they make alot of stuff and it is just wonderful..their home is 100 years old and quaint and charming and it fits so well..will take my camera yet again..I have shown you photos of her outside before..I did her summer show this last year and had a blast and will do it again next year..they are the nicest folks you ever met...I did some shopping at Joanns again this week..I think it is my weekly ritual..lol..but I picked up some more felt for my coffee cozys..I am having so much fun making these by the way..and I got an order for 2 of them from my good pal and blogging buddy Shirley..there is a photo below..I also picked up some more velcro for these and some oil paint for my silicone dipped lights that I want to make..I also got some more fabric printer sheets for some pillows..

I also picked up some of these fancy trims and think I am going to put these on some of the coffee cozys for the holidays..not the furry white one but the other 3..the top one has snowmen and snowflakes, and the bottom right has stars and baubles and the red one is candy canes.Love them..

I had a great day sewing yesterday..I made this cute whimsical folkart doll using a kentucky primitives pattern..she was just so much fun to make..although I did some things differently..I added legs and arms instead of sticks..she has flax hair and a cute little paper mache box that I covered in fabric..I then embroidered a little something onto 100% wool felt and added rick-rack around the edges..she has a cute little pewter santa pin on her front. and she is wearing an old army blanket for her jacket..she is for sale on my side bar should anyone be interested..

Okay Shirley here are your mustangs..She ordered 2 and the other is for my stash for the show..i still have to do the blanket stitch around them and add the velcro...but I found some more neat designs for those car lover enthusiasts...great stocking stuffers for everyone..I will be making some for teachers, moms, dads, animal lovers, dentists, so keep checking back when I get more made I will post these..they are $6.00 each + shipping.

and yet more..for you coffee, and tea lovers too...

okay now for the feet portion of our program..my feet have been killing me so much that I made another appointment with the doctors and got in the same day..unheard of if I was still going to the military hospital..I was ready to have the left foot amputated it was hurting me so much..and it was hurting my right leg because I couldn't put any weight on the left..so it was doing the work for both..I was a mess..I asked for an injection.he didn't want to go that route as it weekens the tendons..he said physical therapy..but I know it will take weeks for that to help..so I asked for pain killers..he did give me a srip for Tramadol..as I read Jenns entry about her ankle..My doctor then asked me what I wear around the house...and I said I go barefoot..he said he wanted me in shoes 24/7 practically..when I shower etc..go to the bathroom at night..just not in bed...so I went and got a $55.00 pair of flip flops that have the arch support..and the INSTANT!!!! I put those on at home..my pain was gone!!! I am not kidding you..I have been taking the stairs one at a time one foot etc..not like you normally would..I couldn't put any pressure on my feet period..I was limping all the time..and now I can run up the stairs again..stairs are normal..no more limping etc..I can't believe it..my energy is back..(amazing how much energy it takes when you are in constant pain)..I am sleeping at night again...I can function..its like I have new feet..and all because I am wearing good support..I was stretching the tendon and hurting each time I walked without the support...anyway..I feel so much better now..Oh and my pap smear came back normal!!.. NOTE: even if you have had a hysterectomy (still have my ovaries) you still need to get a pap smear..if your doctor is telling you otherwise find a new doctor..you might not have to go in every year..I do because of D.E.S. exposure you still can get vaginal cancers, and you still have bits of uterine left as they can't get it all..I hear so many saying that because they have had hysterectomies that they don't need paps any longer...my doctor told me after my surgery that I still need to come in for them...so women if you haven't had one in a while..please do..;)well I am off to tidy up the house and get started on another doll and work on some more coffee cozys..then off to the christmas house for some fun..have a great weekend everyone..:)

WhAtchA WorKinG On WeDnEsDay..

Hey there and happy hump day..I am working on more coffee cozys..this is what I started yesterday in the midst of cleaning, and baking for my sensaria party last night..it was alot of fun last night..got loads more to make..Heading to Joanns shortly as the weather is holding out..so making a run for it..not much else is going on..just feels good to have a clean and tidy house once again..Its like I can breathe again..have a wonderful day everyone..:)

LoOk WhaT I WoN...

I got my winnings in the mail yesterday from Teresa of Willow Bend Prims..I won 3rd place and looky at what I got..when I first ripped open the box, I could smell something so incredibly yummy smelling..and here's whats inside...

This Santa is too much he is so cute and I can't wait to put him up..

I got a cute little tree with rusty bells, a rusty bedspring for my crafting..and cute little wooden tag with this painting on it and the yummiest smelling pantry cake ever in butter cream...Actually all of it smelled good..my Santa smells good too..

and last but not least this beautiful piece..it is sitting on a little dresser like thing in my hallway and it it pretty..I am sure it won't stay there forever...Thank you again Teresa for the wonderful goodies that you gave me and the wonderful and thank your daughter too for the great taste in picking out my handmade..I love it all..

Well I gotta go and finish cleaning the downstairs and bake some zuchinni bread for my Sensaria party tonight...I cleaned and dusted the upstairs and boy was it dusty..thats what happens during crafting season...but it felt good to clean and organize especially my craftroom..but come tomorrow...it will be a happy disaster again...we had a nasty wind/rain storm last night and was worried about losing power but it stayed on and is now bright and sunny today..must have blew right through here..I hate when the wind blows around here with all the tall trees and we have had soooo much rain it just didn't stop at all yesterday..and we had puddles every where..so today is much nicer...Have a wonderful tuesday everyone..:)