Monday, July 11, 2011

Mice Pincushions







After several weeks and many interruptions, I finally got two more mice completed. They waited for their tails for days. lol My fall craft shows will be here before I know it. Hobby Lobby already has their Christmas decorations out! Anybody else working on Christmas crafts?


Blogger won't let me comment anywhere! I've tried many times. So I just look and browse at all your pretty blogs.


Hugs,

Karen

Monday, July 4, 2011

Happy 4th of July and a Flip Flop Tree







Yesterday was my husband's birthday and we took a ride to Townsend. It's just outside of the Smoky Mountains National Park. We stopped by to see a friend who has a house on the river and watched the tubers float by for a couple of hours. I'm sure they were much cooler than us! It was 92 degrees and the water temp around 70!


Every season they collect flip flops that the floaters lose and hang them on this tree. They get so many they have to throw them away and start over each year!


Wishing you all a very Happy 4th of July!

Karen

Monday, June 20, 2011

Father's Day



Our Father's Day plans were to have a picnic in Cades Cove in the Smokey Mountains. But we had rain and were under a tornado watch until 8:00 PM. At least I was able to take my husband out for breakfast.


I had made Brownie Pops using the Wilton Brownie Pop pan to take to the picnic, but now they are all for us! Yum!

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Look Who Came to Visit!

I always seem to get my pictures out of order, but you get the idea. lol

I didn't want to leave you with this image so adding a picture of three little peg girls I made. I've had these pegs in my stash for years and finally did something with them. Actually, I was going to make them into angels for Christmas ornaments. Guess I could always add some wings. I'm sooooooooo easily distracted! Do you think this little harmless garden snake wanted to come in to escape the heat? Actually, it was about 4 1/2" long. I watched as it slithered down into bushes only to find out it went next door to our neighbor's house.

Monday, May 30, 2011

Memorial Day



Wishing everyone a wonderful and safe Memorial Day.



Sunday, May 29, 2011

Christmas Crafts













Trying to get a head start on my fall shows, which I should have done several months ago. But you know how easy it is to get side-tracked! Just thought I'd share a couple of new things with you. The "Happy Sewing" mouse sits on top of a vintage child's enamel cup. The "Mouse Couture" is just a sweet romantic mouse.


I have a production line going now of the Snowman Bottles. I'll show you the rest when they are all finished.


Hugs,

Karen

Saturday, May 28, 2011

No Sew Dust Ruffle

I'm finally starting to feel a little productive once again and got into a creative mood this past week. I made a long awaited dust ruffle to go with our summer coverlet by tucking the fabric between the mattress and box springs and hand gathering. It's a small red and white check which is hard to tell from the picture. We have a king size bed so it took 7 yards, which I cut in half to make it full enough. One day I may actually gather it on my machine, but right now I have too many other fun things I want to do.


I also finished two more mice pincushions and a snowman bottle I started last year! It turned out so cute I have a production line going now. Will post those pictures later.


Hope everyone is having a nice weekend.


Hugs,

Karen