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Ladies and Lenae May, I am very sorry that the site is wrong here is the correct address:
http://lenaemay.blogspot.com/
I hope this one opens up.
Smiles, Sandy

I won a giveaway!

I won my first free giveaway. It is and still is so exciting to me. I will tell why after Christmas. Here is the link to the blog. Her name is Lenae May, she does just wonderful, amazing work with material, paper and wire. Her site is http://www.leanamayblogspot.com  I have to say you are going to love her work. I am going to attempt to show a picture of my winnings.

Aren't they lovely? I have the perfect place for them. Thank you Lenae for letting me participate in this drawing.

On another note hope everyone is on there way to finishing up for the Christmas holiday, I'm going to try and finish up today. I'm not going to say finish it all that would be too high a list to get done. I keep saying start earlier but I don't listen to myself. 

Happy Holiday's and happy sewing to all,

Sandy

what to do with the birds

Hi everyone,
Well I have been  neglecting my blog and I said I would not do this, so I am sorry. I love reading everyone's blog and did some catching up today. There is a lot of beautiful work going on for the Holidays, and just pure fun for all! Thank you blog land for making it easy to meet new and exciting, talented people.
I have been making birds and more birds. Not for the tree. I want to do something else with them. Does anyone have any ideas as to how to use them?
Here are a few of them,

As usual my photos do them no justice!
I also made a nice head rest piece for the back of the chair in my computer/sewing room. I love how the colors came out on this piece!

Who would have thought "pennies" could be so decorative and so easy to use!
Happy sewing and hope your Holidays are coming along smoothly.
Sandy

more pincushions

Well, I made a few more for my "little" collection of pin cushions. I mean you can never get enough pin cushions can you? There small enough to keep, lovely to look at and very practical right?

They were so much fun to make. The owls from a couple of great gals on www.the DIYdish.com. It is two sisters who do this program, I wish I could remember there names. The bird and bottle cap are just ones I came up with. They will find a spot on my table and make themselves right at home.
Hope all is well with everyone, Holidays are right around the corner, please be safe but have FUN.
Sandy

I finished a small project!

Hello everyone well I finished the swap, here are the pin cushions I made, I do hope my partner enjoys them. A quick snap shot of them.

Now I am off to finish some pumpkin candle mats I was working on.
Hope everyone is snug as a bug in a rug on this damp and cool evening!
Happy sewing,
Sandy

working on some things

Hello happy crafters I wanted to share "some things" that I have been working on. Notice the strong word that I use "some things". I mean come on what kind of people start one thing finish it and start another. I know I don't, well I can't. I think some people call it a tick, a tick for crafting and I have it!

As I had mentioned in my last posting I was doing a swap. This is part of the swap a mushroom and toadstool pincushion. The blog we got the pattern from is the little house by the sea. It's a really great blog, she lives the dream life of everyone creating and living by the sea. So I have been working on the toadstool, very excited for it to be done. The reason? Then I will receive the one that was made for me! I love swaps if anyone is interested in there site it is Swap-bot.com, it's free for anyone.
Then I have been working on some Halloween items a little sample:

Now tell me who doesn't like Halloween, fall colors, the cool crisp air. More time for creating don't you think LOL.
Well thank you for visiting my blog, I enjoyed sharing with you, please come back again.
Sandy

wedding news!

Well they did it, it was the most beautiful, special, romantic, exciting, I just don't know how I can express this more. Yes, my daughter and her "boyfriend" got married. It was wonderful the whole thing. I think and I hope I am speaking for everyone but there was not one unhappy person at this wedding. Oh yah would you like to see a photo? I don't mind showing you because then I can see it again lol.

This is after the ceremony outside of the church. That was even fun crowding everyone on the steps of the church.

Here are the husband and wife dancing there first dance. There good friend sang there favorite song. Wish I could remember  at this time the name of the song. But all in all Erin and Alan worked very hard on this special day and it was. I wish I could express myself to them how special and wonderful they are.
They mean the world to me, well to a lot of people. Love you Erin and Alan! OK the tears are starting to come down a bit to hard, so to move on.
I have been working on a few projects and hope to share them with you soon. I have to finish up a swap right now, mushroom house, pin cushion. What a perfect time of the year to be working on sewing don't think? The nice cool weather, early evenings. Life is pretty darn good don't you think!
Be well until next time!