Baby Hayden's Smash Book

Here is what I'm working on presently.  I have started a baby smash book for my niece who is due soon.
So I guess that I best get busy!  It is 8 x 8 and I don't know how many pages I will put in it - just winging it because I have a stack of many cute baby things that I want in this book. 

As you can see the top has the large 'H' which is chipboard and I glued pattern paper on it then applied micro beads and added a bow and a foam flower.  The rest of Hayden is just some foam letters that I had and thought they worked fine.  I fussy cut and layered the 'Baby Girl' and  'Welcome to the World' banners.  The butterfly is embossed and distressed inked then glued down just the middle so that I could bend the wings some.  I also added some metal corners.

The inside cover is just basille paper (pink) and the pocket is some shiny paper that I just cut to fit.  The corners and the label are stickers that I have had a long time waiting for the right project.  I will be cutting tags for the pocket.

I will keep posting pages as I get them done.  Please enjoy!  If you have any questions or ideas to share - please don't hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for looking.

Betsy' Rose

Here I am again.  I have done a lot since I last posted.  I will be posting several things over the next few postings. 

This is my color pencil painting of my Rose.  I grew this rose and took its' picture then painted it.  It is approximately 9 x 12 on meintes paper.  I did it with prismacolor pencils and gamsol. 

I did a show in Urbana 2 weeks ago and did pretty well - the weather was very, very hot but people came anyway.  It sure makes you feel good when it goes well doesn't it?

Thanks for checking my blog! 

Pen & Ink Betsy!

Please look at Betsy - I have drawn her and did some pen & ink and put a watercolor wash over it.  It is definitely not done but getting there.  This picture is about 9 x 9 on watercolor arches.  I'm not pleased with her right ear but will do some fluffing to it.  Once that I did the eyes, she really came to life and looks just like my Betsy.

Any comments will be appreciated.

Thanks for looking.

PRAYER SHAWL FOR BETTY JO!

I found out about a month ago that one of my best friends has breast cancer.  For quite some time I have wanted to start a Prayer Shawl Ministry at our church - so now is the time.  I knitted this, had it blessed by our Priest and prayed over by 5 of us girls at church who will start this ministry and presented it to my friend to use in her hours of need.  Hope this gives her many hours of knowing how much she is loved and cared for. 

There is such a need for this ministry - I have done some research on line and the wonderful stories of how this helps is amazing.  A local group of women whom get together to knit among themselves, provided one for one of their friends' husband who was very ill - after he passed away, his wife used it and still does - she says that it is a comfort to her now - feels like he has his arms around her.

This can be done for anyone - housebound, sick, military, new babies, etc -

Blessings & hugs!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING !!!!!

HIP HIP HOORAY!!!!!!

I LOVE my new socks!!!!!! They really were easy - just like everything else you have to pay attention to the pattern - but I highly recommend Margarites pattern.

I am going to start another pair soon - I have just finished a prayer shawl, had it blessed by our Priest and prayed on by my friends for one of my bestest friends who has breast cancer.   While us girls were praying on the shawl, one of us 5 girlfriends started crying, she has a good friend who also has breast cancer.  So I have another shawl half done and will finish it by Sunday so that I can give it to her.

Prayer shawls are so meaningful - I'm starting, as you can see, my own ministry of it at our Parish.

I will post pictures and more stories soon.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!!!!

Blessings & Hugs

(especially Margarite for the wonderful basket weave pattern)

2ND POSTING OF GERMAN SOCKS!

Here they are!  I have turned the heel and now I am going to put them back on one circular needle.  I was afraid - but it was easy - just really follow the pattern.  I love the pattern by Marguerite of http://www.stitchesofviolet.blogspot.com/ - again Marguerite, thank you.

Of course, it is just like anything else - practice, practice, practice.

OUR GIRLS!

Today I'm posting 'our girls'!  Betsy is a 16 month old Cavalier King Charles - 13 lbs of total love!!!!!  She is the most loving dog I have ever hand in my whole life!!!!!  I actually got her for a song - they sell for considerable money and I adopted her at 9 months because she has epilepsy - the breeder felt good about letting me adopt her since I had to put down my Cocker Spaniel in March - she was 12 and epilepsy since she was 2 years old and the breeder thought that she could would be good for us. 

Then this is her sister, Heidi - a rescued Great Pyrenees!!!!!  She is 100#'s of love - I rescued her but she bonded with my husband.  They are wonderful dogs - look out for each other - always want to be with each other - we get looked at a lot when we walk them - Mutt & Jeff. 

SALZBURG DALIHA

Isn't this the most beautiful Daliha ever!  This one plus the one on my blog's heading are both taken from Salzburg Austria near where the Sound of Music was filmed - they had them in every color you could imagine.   I think that I'm going to paint this!

I have gotten the heel flap done on my Munich socks and have picked up the stitches for the instep - I had to put it down for a while - I think that I'm stuck - will try to go on with it this weekend. 

Thanks for looking at my Blog!!!!!

My Red Velvet Rose

The pictures doesn't do this Rose justice - it is absolutely magnificient!!!!!  My neighbor gave the plant to me a couple of years ago - she didn't like it.  I don't think I have a green thumb - this beautiful thing grew itself.  I bet I have had at least 3 dozen long stem red roses off of this plant this year.  I wish I knew what kind it is - I have this one on my desk at work and everyday it opens even more.  I must paint this -