Petticoat Junction Easter swap

I received my box from my partner @ Petticoat Junction Easter swap, and let me tell you I am beside myself!!!!! You should have heard me squealing when I opened the box! Am am sooo in love with the shabby apron she sent, and the sweet little strawberries are just to die for!!! I cannot wait to use the sweet shabby bag, and she sent an Easter pillow with real lavender stuffed inside!! I could smell it before I opened it!!! Swoon..... lol! She tailored everything in the box to just what I love! Oh, I cannot thank her enough!!!!







Have a wonderful Easter!

I'm back!

It's been forever since I posted anything! I wasn't feeling good last week, and was just Blah. I feel better today, so hopefully I can get some stuff done!

I ordered Mia an ADORABLE dress on Etsy, and have my eye and a few for Ella, but the wallet will not allow it for a couple weeks. :(




I received my swap from the "winning hand" swap I was in, and just love the little kitty she made me!



Thank goodness all my Easter swaps are done and sent. I've been working on Easter stuff for so long, I'm almost over it and it's not even here yet, lol! Here are the pics of what I sent:







Not sure what I am going to get into today. I think I might work on some Christmas stuff, LOL!!! I will post pics tomorrow if I get anything done today. Have a great day!

Lots of new stuff

It's been a while since I posted! Sorry, it's been a busy couple of days! I recieved my goodies from the "my favorite things" swap I was in, and just love everything! I LOVE Sephora, but do not get to shop there very often. Thank you Julie!

Her blog is: www.wearingmascara.com



I sent out my goodies for "The winning hand" swap I was in, and boy was that hard! Trying to find things in the 4 suits was very difficult.



I added some more goodies to my Etsy store!













I cannot get enough of those cute boxes!

I made a cute skirt (modified a bit) from a free pattern from Oliver + S blog, and it was ment for Ella, but after it was done and I put it on her, it was just way to big, so now Big sis Mia gets it! I made a matching headband to go with it. Do you think I have a problem with headbands??? LOL! I think my count on headbands now is 9! The girls are tired of trying them on.



I snapped a couple of pics of Ella yesterday, it was unusually hot, so it was a great day to go outside. Ella wanted to wear her flip flops, and kept walking out of them, lol. She needs to get her summer feet!



Have a good day!

Easter boxes...

I just finished and added these cute boxes to my Etsy store! I had originally made them for my swap partner, but really loved how they turned out so I made some for me and some to put in my store! What do you think???






I finished my egg I have been working on and am very happy with the result:



And I found a spot to put all my glittered Easter eggs. I decided against making a garland, I tried stringing the eggs, but couldn't get the wire through.



Hubby got me a Polarizing filter and a new lens for my camera last night and I am beside myself!!!!!!! Thanks hubby!







We went to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus last night and let me tell you it sure has changed since I was a kid! Not quiet sure I liked it. There were lots and lots of girls with barely any clothes on dancing around too provocatively, I think I counted 5 clowns, and everything there was way too expensive! Cotton candy was TEN DOLLARS!!!!!! Can you imagine??? Of course Ella did not understand that we were not going to pay that much and cried for 20 minutes. The girls enjoyed themselves, and it was a long show (2 hours) but it didn't seem like the circus, more of a long choreographed show. Oh well. Nothing is like it used to be. Not sure what I am getting into this weekend, but if I get anything done I will post! TGIF!

Lots of goodies!

I had the ENTIRE weekend to myself! Hubby dropped the kids off at my mom's house on Friday night and drove to Connecticut, and didn't come back till Sunday! I got so much done! I have not had the house to myself or slept in my bed BY MYSELF for 8 years! I only wish I had not picked up Saturday so I could have had the whole day. Oh well. I had a great time none the less. I got Chinese on Friday night, watched some TV, and did lots of crafts. I couldn't take pics cause hubby had my camera. :(

I found a cute pattern to make felt flowers and finished the felt headband I had started working on a while back. I love how it turned out!



I liked the way the flower turned out so much, I went a little crazy! I made a bunch of fabric flowers, and some paper ones. Not sure what I will do with them yet, maybe make them into pins??



I made a Easter cone for the vintage Easter swap I am in and a cute little Basket.




I used the pattern for the felt birds I make on paper and used lots of glitter to make 2 cute tags. Or maybe ornaments??



Finally finished the blue glitter Easter eggs for the garland I want to make:



I found the nests I bought a while back at TJ Maxx that I couldn't find. I just LOVE robin's eggs. They are so cute and delicate!



I stopped at an antique store yesterday and found some cute goodies! I found a bank book from 1949 for $3.50! I saw lots of old pics next to the postcards I got, and every time I saw one I wanted to know more about that person. They seemed so unhappy. It made me sad. :( I found a paper doll book, not sure what I will do with it yet, but I had to have it, lol.






Just wanted to share a couple pics hubby took while they were in New York. He HAD to have Starbucks, and ended up with a parking ticket! I told him that was the most expensive parking in New York! He snapped some pics of the new building they are putting up at the World Trade Center. It gave me chills.




Thank for looking and not sure how much I will get done today, House and Medium are on tinight! ;) Have a great day!