a halloween ditty...

the scraps

sometimes

make the...

.

the best little discovery

sarah and i

whipped this up today

using just the scraps

from our tiny treat bags

made for our

first ever charity event

at the store

sometimes the

leftovers

make the greatest meal

i love her first attempt

at free motion quilting

looks a lot like

the jumbo

rick rack

the eensy weensy...

spider

crawling

around my...

.

table topper

love that striped spider fabric

from sanae

adds

just the slightest touch

of

halloween

to the six point holiday hexagon

cleverly designed by terry atkinson

in the

itsy bitsy size

pots and pans...

what does this

have to do with

creativity you ask

.

nothing

absolutely nothing

i just wanted to

document the extraordinary find

i headed out last night

after getting my daughters

erratic breathing under control

to get some hooks for a towel rod

and i came upon this

box on clearance

the best part

dishwasher safe

after twenty four plus years

the wedding gifts

are starting to fall apart

as on the floor

when the handle breaks off

in mid flight

to the sink

full of boiling water

not good

interesting

i'd never let a sewing machine

go that long

without an update

priorities

switching gears...

i have been having so much fun...

.

... with fabric and the store

i have not had much time

for stampin'

i was so behind in the

birthday club

i belong to

sorry gals

i needed to do a quick

catch up

in the interest of time

i chose one of my favorite designs

utilizing new colors

i love the 2011 in colors

poppy parade

peach parfait

and pear pizzazz

sounds like a lucious drink

it's always a relaxing night

when i can create with paper and ink

a haunted purple...

...mansion

for some reason

it's feeling...

.

like deja vu

have i before seen

a haunted purple mansion

must only be

in my dreams

and my

funky festive

charmed living topper

pattern courtesy of

the talents behind

ruby blue studio

fabric

by sanae for moda

kristen's light...

is shinning

bright

upon us all...

.

i've been trying to write this post

all evening

between the joy

between the tears

between trying to understand

how a mom goes on

without her girl

i had my family

at the dinner table tonight

all five of them

and we talked

about the power

of reaching out

to help others

how it will make your life

so much more enjoyable

and how the blessings

will come back

tenfold

the feelings in my heart tonight

are bittersweet

i know my friend polly

has a broken heart

yet such a kind and thoughtful one

to be reaching out to help others

in her own time of need

i am so grateful i

have been able to be involved

in a tiny way

simply by sharing fabric

for a project

in memory of kristen

so her light will always shine

which witch...

over the years

i have come to

really enjoy...

.

halloween

the orange and black

a little green

and then all of a sudden

purple

came onto the scene

and now for sure

it is one of my

favorite holidays

love this fabric

collection

by sanae for moda

haunted mansion

although

there is nothing

haunted

about

crazy old ladies

and the cute

cute, cute, cute

pattern

which witch

minky and me...

in my last post

i declared

my love...

.

for minky

i know there were a few

of you

wondering

if i had lost

my mind

and i'll confess for a short time

i did

i was just so thrilled

with the feel

it's heavenly to work with

especially

when your manikin

is a three ring binder

that's right

the spine

the curves

the just right fit

perfection

what am i doing you wonder

well

just another part of our divine

connections i tell ya

last may

at the chamber of commerce

business to business exhibit

i met brea

and she developed this wonder product

called the story of me

a few months later

she asked me if my workers

at the store

might be able to help

stitch the fabric covers for her

absolutely

and so sarah and i have been

sewing up a storm

please go to brea's website

perfect memory creations

you may just want to order

a book or two

especially knowing

the hands now involved

my newest love...

the first time

ever

i saw your

.

...fluff

i was nervous

not sure how you would

treat the machine

it was magical

i needn't have worried

you responded with the ease

of melted butter

sliding thru my fingertips

with the gentle help of idt

you responded so evenly

you enveloped the mannequin

like

paint on a canvas

wrapping delicately

yet tightly

around the spine

taking the corners

with gentle ease

oh minky

how i love thee...

ribbons and bows...

nothing

brings a smile

to my face

.

like pictures of my girl

twenty years ago today

wearing

hand me down overalls

from her brother

now adorned

with embellishments

of ribbons and bows

sixty seconds...

that's

how long

it lasted

.

for just sixty

short

seconds

it was 10 10 10 10 10

i wonder how many

mommas said

hello little one

how many families said

their final goodbyes

how many lovers

kissed for the first time

i wonder how many life decisions

were made that will

bear that moment in time

how many

memories were captured

for eternity

the good and

the not so good

as i remember those sixty short seconds

i hope to remind myself

that life

can be changed

life can be altered

in that tiny amount of time

nearly failed...

geometry again

after

all these years...

.

thanks to polly & laurie

otherwise known as

minick & simpson

i loved

halloween night

the minute i saw it

orange, black and a spooky green

yet it was the purple

that got me of course

i thought i would give a try to

treats not tricks

a festive apron they designed

until i looked closer

seriously

84 triangles

times two

there were a few times i wished

to rename the pattern

putting tricks before treats

so i bribed myself with some

chocolate

and kept at it

paying closer attention to the angles

until mission accomplished

so many comments lately

i decided to make up some kits

available in the store

while supplies last

you may even spot me wearing it

out and about

this weekend

it just tastes better...

...there are days

and

then there are days...

.

and i

seem to have had a lot

of the later lately

ups and downs

highs and lows

emotional beyond measure

i'm afraid i have not been

weathering the storm

as well as i used to

maybe it's my age

lack of sleep

worry

over two businesses

three kids

a husband

just life in general

i think

it's a whip cream kind of day

with a sprinkle

of nutmeg

and cinnamon too

in the starbucks mug

'cuz

it just tastes better that way

i lied...

...a little

yesterday

i mentioned...

.

i was heading

to my southern playland

that might have lead

you to believe

i was heading somewhere

warm

and sunny

like closer to the equator

when really

i was heading down

into my creative corner

aka...

the basement
it has been so neglected lately

the store has consumed

all my time

that great cutting counter

is now covered

by junk mail

and probably bills

but i wouldn't know it

as i have been throwing

everything

down there

and ignoring it

not anymore

stay tuned...

my emotional sundae...

October 02, 2010

Capricorn (12/22-1/19)

Anxiety may be the topping on your current emotional sundae, but you can refuse to partake in this dish even when it's served to you on a platter. Postpone any definitive decisions for a few days, or you could make some rash decisions that you'll live to regret. Instead, ground yourself with yoga, meditation or physical activity of some kind. Not only will it take the edge off your anxiety, it'll give you more energy to deal with this situation.

Another yahoo horoscope so spot on it's frightening. I'm off grounding myself in my southern playland. See you next week.