Manly Birthday

Hello! Today I have a card to share with you that I created for a young man.  I I tried to go with simple, and a mysterious smoky paper. :)  And of course some screws.   I used a sentiment stamp from Tina Weinke and then added distressing to the edges of the papers.  The board panel is popped up with foam cubes. 

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Window of a Heart

Hello Friends! Today is the birthday of my sweet friend just over the fence. :)  So I had a good reason to play in my craft room. 

I created this card with a Stampin' Up card base that I was given by a sweet online friend! I chose this card base for it reminds me of the lace stenciling art that we saw once at an exhibition of lace stenciling on vehicle hoods.  It was amazing and she and I both agreed that having something like that hanging in our house would be fantastic!  Here's a glimpse.

I inked the heart portion so that it came through on the inside to create the pattern there.  Then I cut out the heart on a piece of lovely Bo Bunny paper that my daughter bought me at a garage sale. :)  I added some lace and ribbon, choosing the measuring tape one for she loves to sew.  Then I made a crochet flower to match the paper.  It's a new flower pattern that I used and you can find it HERE!   It's free and so easy!  I popped a brad in the center and put the flower over the lace. 

Here's a look at the inside.   I think it looks charming.

One final pic that shows the colour of the paper a bit better.

Thanks so much for dropping by!  Praying you have a lovely day!

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A Snugglie Quilt

Hello Friends, I want to share with you a snugglie quilt I made.  Well I made two of them, one for each of my boys to go on their beds.

As you have probably caught on if you have followed my blog for a bit.  I love finding uses for used, scavenged, free things.  The Lord always seems to bless us with things that we can use or re-purpose.   I happen to have a friend that finds LOTS of things for me and smuggles them in to the house.  I have a husband that likes to have more things leave the  house than come in...but that's just not as fun. LOL  I'm not a junk collector though, I just love things that can be given a practical use.  If they have no use, they leave quickly.

So with that in mind....my friend brought me over on separate occasions a couple flannel leaf sheets and a couple cloth table cloths.  So what else would pop into my head but matching quilts for the boys.  Here in the Yukon it's good to have lots of warm blankets.

I found a sheet of quilting batting at the free store (recycling section) of our dump so that went for one quilt and then I purchased a king sized quilting batting and doubled it up for extra warmth on the second.  I didn't do anything fancy, just sewed some...fairly straight lines and then made some binding out of the extra pieces of the flannel sheets.

I could hardly get them finished before the boys were snuggling into them.  I'm so glad they like them and that they'll keep them warm on cold Yukon nights.

Do you love finding ways to use things that are given you or that you find? 

Thanks so much for dropping by!  I hope you have a delightful day!

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Soft Baby Things

Hello Friends!  Today I have some soft baby things that I've been making for my new niece.  I love her so much and haven't even met her yet in person.  She lives too far away to go and visit right now, so I'm sending some Auntie, Uncle, and cousin love in the mail.
 

I cut out some soft floral flannel and hemmed the fresh edges.  Then I crocheted around the edges with some variegated crochet thread.   I was surprised how easy it was to poke holes through the flannel.  So something that I won't hesitate to do again.

Then I had seen a tutorial on how to make a little quilted baby change pad.  Something I wish I had been able to do for my babies but didn't know how.  I used to put a receiving blanket over the plastic/ vinyl ones I had.  So I thought since I had these lovely flannel pieces of material that's exactly what I'd do.  SO I cut them out, found matching flannel to back them and tucked some quilting batting in between.  I quilted it with my free motion foot and tried doing a stipple stitch.  I edged it with some matching basting strips and now they're ready to go.  Now she can get her little bum changed in comfort. :)  And they're totally washable!  Plus they fold up nicely to go into a diaper bag or use at home. 

I made the receiving blanket out of the same yellow/orange floral flannel since I had a piece big enough left over.  I didn't have a yellow crochet thread so I opted for the variegated.

Thanks for dropping by!  What sort of things do you like making for babies?  Are there things you know how to make now that you would have loved to have known earlier?  I love how in life we never stop learning and even if our children are growing up we can use these skills for others.

Colossians 3:17 " And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Farther by him."
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Bundle of Joy!

Hello Friends!  How very precious are babies and such a joy to their parents and families!

Psalms 127:3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

This card I've made for my brother and sister-in-law who just had their first little baby, a girl! :)  She's so sweet and I'm so happy for them.   

For the card I've used some fun papers by Colorbok and some misc lace that I saved off of an outfit.  I used a clear stamp I had in my collection and then coloured in part of the rattle with a spectrum noir marker.  It's simple but I thought it didn't need anything more.  

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Doilies and Growing Things

Hello Friends!  I have some lovely things I'd like to share with you!  I have been blessed with finding some beautiful doilies.  I have been learning to make my own slowly, but the ones that I have to share are not made by me.
The one above is so huge and nicely fits over my husband's grandmother's treadle sewing machine.  It covers up some of the scars and also protects it a bit better than what I had there before.

My daughter was given this lovely apron pattern and asked me to make it for her.  I love the old fashioned farm scene and I long for the time when I can hang my quilts and blankets out on the line again.  It won't be too much longer.

Here I added an old slightly chipped rose patterned plate and a peachy doily under my one spider plant pot.  I think it helps to nicely fill up that empty looking space. The antler is from my father and comes from one of the caribou he hunted when I was a child.  It tasted good and this antler helps to remember how my father provided for us.  It's always good to know where your food comes from. 

I love this smaller delicate doily that I have tucked under my tea light lamp.  It also helps keep the lamp from scratching the hutch.

Now I'd like to share with you some of my little efforts in starting plants for our garden.  I have six trays now and some extras up against the window.  Some seeds have come up and are doing well, and I planted more yesterday and I'm eager to see them sprout as well.  It's amazing how there's space there now, but soon....they'll be spread out all over the house looking for any good amount of sunshine they can get. :)  I was sitting out in my greenhouse yesterday, just thinking of where I'll put everything.  I'm going to change where I place the benches and I hope that'll make it a bit more navigable.  I have a 10x10 dog pen that we built a roof for and plasticed in. 

The tomatoes were doing well before, but I had a couple tomatoes in each cell and so I separated them and put them in bigger sections so they'll hopefully grow better. I always start more so that if they don't all germinate then I won't have to re-seed.  This year they all came up. :)   I have Early Girl, Siberian, and Yellow Pear tomatoes.

Here are my chives and chamomile.  The chamomile is so small, but looks like it will do well and I'll have lots of lovey chamomile tea for next winter. :)  It's so delicious and the flavour is so much better than store bought.  It's wonderful and soothing.

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The World Covered in Sunshine

 Hello Friends!  Today has been a world covered in sunshine and I am so very thankful!  To see the sun shining has cheered me and given me energy to help tackle the daily life.  Made some twisty bread instead of buns today.  No they're not pretty, but they were fluffy and delicious. :) 

My seedlings are starting to grow and more seeds are germinating also.  I'm sure the warmth of the sunshine is calling them out.  I don't have a grow light so they are in front of the window, all leaning toward the light.  I turn the trays regularly so that they don't grow too funny.  So nice to get a head start on the garden.
 I'll be planting more come April, but for now there is plenty to watch and keep tabs on.  I had some damping off going on with my chamomile and fennel so I sprayed some peroxide (watered down a bit) and that took care of that problem just fine. 

I was in my bedroom opening up the window and noticed how lovely it was to see the ground under the trees expanding.  Many times through the day the birds are down pecking around and then also helping themselves to our homemade feeder in the tree.   It's around freezing now and the air is so fresh.  Beautiful day!

Thanks for dropping by! I hope you are having a beautiful day to!
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