Happy Mother's Day

Hope everyone had a great Mother's Day. We all went to Austin this weekend. We didn't do anything much. I do have a sore right arm from all the Wii bowling we did! Nonnie (Matt's grandma) is a bowling machine! Here's a few pictures taken right before we headed to church.

Kisses!

Matt's cousin, Katie, and her husband had their baby dedication at church. Ashlynn is just precious and looks just like her dad. I couldn't get a picture of Ashlynn since she slept right through her dedication! : )

I'm so embarassed...

so show you my craft desk!

Yep, you see that 10" diameter circle - that's what I work on! haha. You'd be happy to know that right after I took this picture I was so ashamed and cleaned it up immediately. I can't believe I let it get this bad! It's really not like me. I guess I get so wrapped up in projects I just don't clean up. Gasp! Just to let you know - my sewing machine is on one-half of the kitchen table. So sewing is not even involved with this disaster! And no, the kitchen table doesn't look like this. : )

San Angelo State Park

We did a little nature hike this weekend at the state park. Here's some of our pictures.

We really didn't do much this weekend. We ran some errands and ate at a really great local sandwich shop. It's probably the first thing we'll miss about this town! I also did a lot of crafting. I did get a lot done but still have a lot to accomplish.

And the Winner is....

Congrats! I'll email you, Jenny, to get your address.

But I also did a second drawing for a small wrislet made of the same fabric.

And the winner is...

Congrats! I'll be emailing you too Kristy!

I have to say that I promoted this giveaway in my Etsy shop but forgot to give my blog address for people to enter! Oops! Well, it gave all of you good odds. Congrats to the winners. Thanks everybody for playing. I'll do it again soon.

Catch me, I'm about to pass out!

Holy Smokes! I am about to pass out. My heart is beating so fast right now. You will never believe where my felt food is going....Chicago Children's Museum! That's right not the San Angelo Children's Museum (not that we have one) but Chicago! Chicago! They are opening a new Block Party exhibit at the end of May and ordered lots of bowtie pasta for a play area inside the exhibit. I think I need to go back to Chicago for another visit! : ) I seriously can't believe it. God absolutely cares about the little things in our lives! I am living proof! Thanks for letting me share.

Don't forget the post below for the give away of a purse! I pick the winner tomorrow evening.

Give Away!!

Alright, my first Give Away! How exciting! I love making purses and feel the need to share. Here is an Amy Butler Frenchy bag using Joel Dewberry fabric. It is lined with the same upper exterior fabric. It also has a magnetic closure on the inside. It's just perfect for summer! Just leave a comment and how I can get in contact with you if you win. Either an email address, your blog address, or Etsy Shop Name. I'm going to pick a winner on Saturday night (May 3rd). Good luck!

I am also involved in another Give Away through Etsy Homefront Team, which is made of up shops that are either military or military spouses. This give away is currently running through May 15th. You have to contact me through my Etsy shop for a chance to win a felt fruit bunch. There are 19 shops participating. You have to contact each one separately (through their shop) to be entered for their prize. You can see all the prizes and link to everyone's shop here. Good luck to everyone!

April Crafts - Week 4

I've been busy with the felt food this week! Mostly, I've been finishing up some new foods for my friend Chris. I also made a little ladybug purse for Brian's daughter. And do you like the poptarts?! : ) I use to eat them with Brian, a co-worker and friend back in CA, and also with my brother growing up. Good times!

Also, I'm going to be having a GiveAway starting tomorrow and ending Saturday. It's going to be for a finished Amy Butler Purse using Joel Dewberry Fabric. If you are interested in entering for the free purse come back tomorrow (even though I might put it up tonight to get a head start). I'm also going to be doing a GiveAway with a group from Etsy. I'll give you more info about that when I get it, so for now - have a great day!

Sydney

On our way to the in-law's house this weekend, we stopped at a rest stop to release some of Syd's energy (and a dirty diaper). I just took a couple shots and I think they turned out great. She is really starting to get a "little girl" personality these days.

Teacups

We went to Matt's parent's house this weekend to help clean out some stuff from their shed. These teacups are a precious heirloom. They were originally Matt's grandma's grandma's teacups. Does that make it great-great grandma? Ah well. Either way, they are divine. Their are 12 cups and 12 saucers. Not all of them match which adds to the charm, I believe. I better learn to like tea! : ) Sydney, too, for that fact!

Holy Smokes!

Look at this new pattern from (you guessed it!) Amy Butler! Isn't it adorable? And since I know all of you are eager to make it like me, I think it'll be out next week. haha. I don't know how I'm going to explain to Matt how I want another purse pattern. haha. If you have any ideas let me know. Thankfully, he is very supportive of all my sewing but he doesn't understand the need for purses and purse patterns. Hmmm...there is still time! : )

Curious Martha

We have this neighbor cat that comes around from time to time. I don't know what was in Martha today but she was very curious with her new friend/enemy. And for all you who know Martha, I know what you are thinking "Enemy!" haha. I wish I knew what she was thinking.

The cat is on the other side of the fence but still on a post (so you can still see it in the picture, if you look closely).

April's Crafts - Week 3

I know, I know, it's only 6 projects instead of 9! : ) I've actually been crafting a lot. I had a couple custom orders from the tags so I had to spend my time working on their goodies. I also have had a couple of other custom orders that I am currently working on. I'm very excited to show them to you when I finish! So see, I haven't been slacking off! haha. The bottom left picture is my newest felt food - asparagus! We love it in our household so it was only fitting. Have a great day!

Abilene Zoo

On Saturday, we drove to the Abilene Zoo. We were expecting it not to be that great but we were wrong. It is a smaller zoo but they don't spend their money on a lot of small animals. They had lions, giraffes, bears, zebra, bison, rhinos, a panther, a jaguar, and some other smaller animals. It was really nice. Sydney had a good time and that's all that mattered to us!

Here's a peacock showing off.

You could "feed all the animals except the monkeys" is what the zookeeper said. You can buy these rye crackers for $1.50/8 crackers. Good deal! Here we are in front of the bears. It does look a little bit disturbing but you actually have to throw your cracker onto the cement ledge for the bears to reach it and eat it.

My daughter is more brave than me. That's her in the yellow shirt touching the snake.

Chasing the birds.
She was so tired by the end of the day she fell asleep while eating a granola bar! The funniest thing was when she woke up - she didn't miss a beat. That granola bar was in her mouth before she realized where she was!

Happy Friday!

So Sydney's pretty funny these days. She likes to change the diapers on her animals. And I know what you are thinking, "She just needs a little brother or sister so she can change their diaper!" No, no she doesn't! Elmo works just fine. : )

Here she is in action:

In the craft front, I now have stuff going to Australia and Hong Kong! The paper crafts going to Hong Kong are going to be sold in her store there. How fun is that? My stuff is going to all these places I've never been! Well, a random fact, I did live in Australia when I was a baby. Unfortunately, I don't remember a thing. Alright, have a happy Friday!

Cupcakes + Sydney = Yikes!

April Crafts - Week 2

The "create" picture is a book cover I made for a composition notebook. I put ideas and drawings in the book for future crafts - just in case you were wondering! : )

Wii

So we finally broke down and bought one. We actually found it in Austin this weekend when we visited Nonnie and Pa. We set it up while we were there and had the time of our lives with Nonnie and Pa. We stayed up until 11:30 pm playing bowling! Nonnie is an avid bowler and just loved the game. Here's a few action shots!

A Dallas Weekend

We went to Dallas this weekend. It was a lot of fun. Karen and I went to Canton on Saturday. I got some fun stuff! Canton, is a town in TX, where one a month they have a huge flea market. I'll have to share some of my goodies with you all later. I also met up with some of my high school friends, Megan and Shelley. It was such a great time to see them again. It's been way too long! Sydney and Karalyn did a lot of playing together. Again, they are just so sweet together.

Karalyn has this great water table that they played with.

At this point, Sydney has thoroughly soaked all her clothes, so I removed them. Then the girls started splashing one another. I love this picture below. Syd just got splashed, you can kinda see her expression of a surprised smile.

No worries, Syd can splash back! Here's Karalyn soaked.

And my naked baby soaked.

They would both giggle after splashing each other. They are good sports. Then, after we get back home, Sydney comes down with a 102.4 fever and Karalyn (back in the Big D) is throwing up. So who knows how they got that, all I know is that they are obviously great at sharing! : )

Cupcake Week

So, as my friend Katie mentioned it a previous comment that this week is Cupcake Week on the Martha Stewart Show. I have been pretty excited about it. They started talking about it a few weeks ago, so they have a lot of hype to live up to! And no, I'm not sending in any pictures of cupcakes I've made. They are all pretty simple. I am excited to bake some of the ones I've seen on the show. Mmmm, they look so tasty! In my new King Arthur Flour Catalog they had this new item:

Yep, it's GIANT cupcake cake pan! That's my kind of cupcake! I've actually seen the pan here at our local kitchen store and it's big! So when I say I've only eaten ONE cupcake... haha! : )

April's Crafts - Week 1

I'm always busy crafting or making something. Here's the finished items of this week.

One of my newest felt food creations - limes! They go perfect with the lemons.

Finally, Martha receives a handmade toy!

I finally came up with a felt food plum pattern. I am working on a peach right now. Unfortunately, it's not turning out just how I would like it to be. Maybe it'll be done next week.

A couple alligators I made using a Japanese craft book. One is for Sydney and the other is for my niece, Karalyn.