The next best thing....

The next best thing to making a card with my Oregonian peep in PORTLAND....is making a card with my Oregonian peep on SKYPE! Amazing technology and I'm lovin' it! What a wonderful afternoon to chat with her and make a card! Love her a ton!
We decided to work with the MojoMonday sketch for the card....and here's what I came up with!

Look at my sad...

Look at my sad Esty link to the right of this posting....I'm going to have to do something about it!  Anybody need Valentine Cards??!!

Another one bites the dust...

Another beautiful non-typical winter day in Minnesota! Although it was a bit chilly, the sun was big and bright!  Here's what going on right now...truly blessed with the years weather!

Anyho, the weather gave me reason, like I needed one, to sneak up into my craft room!  I got another block completed! However, I will admit I changed out some of the fabrics; I don't know if I helped or hindered the blocks...but they are completed nevertheless...here they are:

It's another....

While Hubby and his sister went to their nephew's wrestling match, I got a chance to sew another block!  Yippeee!  However, I might have to sew the civil war block again.  I transposed the brown paisley and the tan background with red flower; hopefully, it will look okay when I start laying out the quilt.  Here's what I have for pics:

Out and About today...

Today, my girlfriend and I were out and about...in the BIG town of St. Cloud...with weather in the low 50's...who wasn't out....it's not every day in January, Minnesotans are able to ride their motorcycles...and we saw several of them today!  Even though every day is a good day to visit local quilt and craft stores...today was an exceptionally good day!  I was able to get some coordinating fabrics to go with a couple of panels I purchased during the retreat in November.  Also, completed a kit I was putting together to (hopefully) sew later this year! Oh...I almost forgot the winter scenery panel and coordinating fabric...I didn't really need it, but ended up my cart of purchases. Oh well!
 :-)
Here are some pics:

Another block bites the dust...

I completed another block on the Elizabeth's Sampler Let's Begin Quilt by The Rabbit Factory; it went together really nicely with most of the corner matching up!

A New Years project from a previous year...

Happy New Year to everyone...hopefully, you were able to bring in the New Year in your own style.  My hubby and I were asleep by 10:30 pm...that's our style!

Anyho, I've started a Block of the Month project from SEVERAL years ago.  I think I was overly ambishous when I thought it would be fun to sew 2 different versions of this quilt.  Originally, there were 3 different versions to pick from.....and I chose: 1)Flowery/Summery one and 2)Civil War one. Although, I will say the quilt isn't the hardest, so I'm thinking it should sew up quickly...but as you may know sometimes the easiest ones are the difficult ones...

Here's a picture of the pattern cover:
Here's a pic of the blocks which I've completed:

A little something...

Yesterday, as many other people were, I did some Christmas shopping.  I went to one of my favorite stores, Archivers.  I was there for probably for two hours or so looking at everything.  I picked up several items and managed to cross my Oregonian peep off my list.  I did pick out one thing for myself; here's what I did with it.

Totally completed...and finished!

Last week...correction...a couple of weeks ago, I posted a progress report on the Yellow Brick Road...and that it would be finished by the end of the week.  Well, it didn't happen until now...here's a better picture of the completed quilt.


And if you noticed...there's no snow on the ground...this time last year...parts of Minnesota had 17 inches of snow on the ground...not this year!  Kinda puts a damper on the Christmas spirit and all...

Another progress...

Here's another progress report....I have the Yellow Brick Road laid out. Now I just need to sew everything together...hopefully...by the end of the week.


And as the end of the year approaching (really) quickly...I'll be able to start my 2012 Project List...Fun, Fun, Fun! Check back...later...to see unveiling of the list!

Yellow Brick Road by Terry Atkinson

A little progess...

Holy Cow...has time flown by...I should have posted something...anything before today. But life has been very busy...sometimes not by choice! 
Anyho, here I am with a little progress report. I'm happy to be able to scratch another item off my 2011 Project List.
It's an I-Spy Quilt for my husband's grand daughter, Hazel. Hopefully, she'll get a kick out of the different fabrics...it has a couple of Hello Kitty, which she LOVES!
I think the quilt turned out really cute, but it was a bugger to sew the rows together!
Now I just have to get it to a Long Arm Quilter for completion before Christmas....(with fingers crossed).

I Spy Diamonds by Sandi Irish

A well needed vacation...

This past weekend, I went on a well-needed vacation.  Myself and 14 other quilting ladies went up north to Forest Haven Retreat located just outside of Sebeka, MN on Highway 71.  All I can say is....ahhhh...It was sooo relaxing...even with the late nights....so little sleep, a whole lotta giggling, a couple mixers, the amazing meals...yummy, a sewing machine or two over heating from pure exhaustion, and a road trip to Perham, Detroit Lakes and Park Rapids for some fabric retail therapy.  


I had sooo much fun....thank you guys...thank you...thank you....thank you!


(and thank you, Michelle...for all your work planning this event...[heart] you woman)


Here's what I managed to get accomplished...a Quiltsmart Wedding Ring for my parents, French Rose (a block exchange from over 4 years ago) and a Hello Kitty pillow case for my husband's granddaughter.  I, also, worked on an I Spy quilt, but had some complications putting the rows together...you'll understand when you see the completed quilt top...a posting for a later date.

I got a card in the mail...

I got a card in the mail from my Oregonian peep.  Thank you for the beautiful card!  I love it!

She is sooo talented! I love her cards!

I'm starting to get ready...

I'm starting to get Halloween gifts ready for my nieces and nephews.  I found this pencil case template on Anna Wight's blog: Pencil Case Template I thought it was really cute, so I thought I would try it...finally on the fourth try, I got it right!  I colored the pumpkins with my  Prismacolor markers.  They are alcohol markers just like Copic...but a different brand.  I wanted to add more accessories, but wasn't sure where to add them.  

I didn't want to do it...

I didn't want to do it, however, I had to do something...I started a halloween-ish stitching project.  I know it isn't part of my 2011 project list.  But I need to get out of my slump...I had several projects out, but wasn't motivated to work on any of them.  I've had this pattern for SEVERAL years...and happy to have the opportunity to finally getting to stitch it.

Bent Creek,  Scary Stack with WDW and DMC
on 28ct linen

A little card...

I created this card for someone who just bought their first home.  I'm going to include some votive candles which I purchased at a friend's PartyLite party.  I used the Splitcoaststampers sketch challenge 353 as the card base; here the card:

So my darling hubby...

So my darling hubby starts cracking up with laughter during dinner...here's what he was giggling about.  The comic strip is an example of several conversations we've had in the past...seriously!

Getting ready for....

H-A-L-L-O-W-E-E-N!!  Yummy!

It's the end of September....

It's the end of September...where is the time go?  I actually had time to participate in the Mojo Challenge 208.  I was really nice to spend some time creating...I'll be back sooner rather than later...

Hey...I'm in my...

Hey...I'm in my craft room...WOOOHOOOO!  It's been a busy fall for me...you know... work, husband, garden, canning...simply said, "life is busy."


On Saturday, I was hoping to get in my craft room; however, there were what seems like a million things I needed to get done before I could play!  As it turns out, I ran out of time! 


So, as a result, today was the day!  Right after I did 6 loaves of banana bread! YUMMY!


Here's what I created for the Splitcoaststampers.com sketch challenge from last Wednesday!  The card is for my first STL; she's really a neat individual!

Since today is my last day...

Since today is my last day...off of work...tomorrow...back to work...oh well, all good things must come to an end...right?!  Retract...they just called in into work...so this one is going to be quick.  Here's the sketch I used from Paper Crafts September/October 2011:


It was the first time I did the rolled paper flower technique; needs more work...

Fall is coming...

Fall is coming...you can feel it in the air.  The nights get cooler...the weekend fall craft fairs and bizarres...I (heart) Minnesota fall weather...because right around the corner is one of my favorite October holiday...Halloween.  I created this little number for the Splitcoaststampers.com sketch challenge 348.