Making Snow

When you live in sunny AZ, there are few chances to see any snow.  We decided to make some of our own snowflakes.  Wanna know how?  Here it is:

1st: make a square out of your paper, by folding opposite

corners together, and trimming off the extra.  Save the extra

for later....to make tiny snowflakes.

Fold opposite corner to corner again.

And...again.

Now start cutting.  You can round off the top of the snowflake 

to make it a circle if you want, but I didn't.  Start cutting nicks, curves

lines, etc.  out of your snowflake.  The most important thing to

remember is to keep connecting points.  If you don't, your snowflake 

won't be sturdy.  There are many cuts in the flake above, but 

there are enough connecting points that it is still

robust.

Unfold that baby and see what it looks like.  This is 

my favorite part.  I am always surprised at what awaits

me.  My cute hubby made one that looked like

a transformer, and I made a tiny one that looked

like 4 tiny skulls.  Neither of us did it on purpose...just

the fun that comes from being crazy.

Display those babies, wherever you can.  On windows,

hanging from  your ceiling, etc...

Merry Christmas!

Dying to know?

Are you dying to know who won?

Joyce won the Bloom Creek and Treasures from the 30's

SewCal Gal won Charmed I'm Sure and Country Comforts

Sonia won Sew the Perfect Bag and the New Handmade

and BillieBee won Simple Blessings and McCall's Fast Favorites from Quilting

Thanks so much to everyone for the fun. If you won, send me an email with your address.

 I really really really super duper want to share some fun ideas with everyone.  It's crazy how Christmas takes over your life.  My days are filled with school parties, neighbor gifts, church assignments, making food, more food, and loving my babies.  But, soon, very soon, I will have some fun ideas for you.

Super Big Book Giveaway

Just in time for Christmas, I am doing a huge giveaway.  Are you ready for this?  A BUNCH of you are going to win, and you are going to win....not 1 but 2 fabulous books from Martingale Publishing.  This is going to be perfect for your loved ones who loved sewing, quilting, or crafting.  Sweet!  Or, maybe this is for you...to secretly love and cherish.  Whatever...I just hope you enjoy.

What do you have to do to win?  Put this giveaway on your blog, facebook, twitter etc., then make a comment and let me know which prize you want to win, and where to find your blog, facebook, or twitter, etc. You will receive 2 chances to win per medium.  (ie. 2 chances on your blog, +2 more chances when you facebook it, +2 more chances if you twitter it).

 Want an extra chance to win?  Follow my blog and I will give you an extra chance to win.  Have fun and Good Luck.   The contest ends December 13th.  

Here are the Prizes:

Prize #1: Country Comforts and Charmed I'm Sure

 

Two seriously fun books.  You are going to love all the simple inspiration.

Prize #2:  Sew The Perfect Bag, and the new Handmade

These books are going to be perfect for someone who loves accessories!

 

Prize #3:  Simple Blessings and Fast Favorites from McCall's

Tons of great designs any quilter would love!  This is some great stuff.

 

Prize #4  Bloom Creek Quilts and Treasures from the 30's ***** There will be 2 lucky winners here.

I loves these two books.  The simplicity of Bloom Creek Quilts speaks to my soul, and the fun quilts in the 30's book brings a smile to my face!  You lucky ducks.

 

My Loss, Your Gain: Free Christmas Goodies

A few weeks ago I entered a contest for Becky Higgins free Christmas card templates.  Unfortunately for me, she didn't choose my cards as a winning template.  But, fortunately for you...I am still going to give them away.

Feel free to use these for personal use.  

The size is 6.5 x 7, the Costco size.  The best deal out there...I say.

I hope you have a very very very very Merry christmas.

Go here for the card above.

Go here for the card above.

Another One Bites the Dust

Yes.  Another fine person accomplishes their dreams.  Oh...okay, maybe not their dreams, but my sweet sister in law finished her quilt.  GOOD JOB!  She came to my house last Wednesday to quilt this sucker.  I am amazed.  She worked hard pinning, quilting, and binding this baby and she did it all in 3 or 4 hours.  WOW!  

She is even pregnant and has a 2 year old in tow.  Seriously, WOW!  See, you can do anything if you put your mind to it.   Do you have a project you want to finish?  Just do it!  Don't be afraid.  You can do it.

Who cares if the project takes over your house?  That is the fun of it.  Then everyone knows you are being productive!  See....you can spin it.  It's not messy....it's productive.  (I have had a little practice at this, and my dear lovable and wonderful hubby has totally bought it.)

 Go QUILT!

What have you been up to?

So, what have you been up to lately? 

I have been working on some Christmas goodies.   It has been fun working in a Christmas theme, preparing for the fun in the next few months, but making it a little spunky.  Who knew that bright pinks and funky greens could look so festive.  Loving it.

I am also enjoying the straight line quilting thing.  So easy, so fun to look at.  And as you can tell, I am no perfectionist.......but I think the imperfections bring a little something extra.  Really. I am all about imperfections.  Maybe it's the crazy lady in me, but imperfections make me smile.

Only a couple more hours until my box is off to the post office, and a little stress can leave my house for a minute.  I love it when stress takes a vacation.  

Classy, real classy.

As I lay in bed last night, my mind was filled with my to do list.  The majority of my to do's have to do with quilting.  I have a deadline, which is today, for a book with Martingale....which I will not meet (luckily, they extended the deadline 'til Friday for me....ya hoo!).  

Anyway....this got me thinking about this blog.  Yep! I realized, the blog readers here don't really know me.  I post random stuff.    

So, here is the first installment of "get to know me" moments.  It is just a snapshot of a moment in my life.  I hope these little snapshots will help shed a little light into my life as a momma and quilter/creative lady.

So, the picture above is of our house, the morning after.  After what?  Soccer practice until all hours of the night.  Bj (my one true love), stops to get everyone a drink on the way home, and we all chow down on the dinner I have made (and salivated over) while they've been gone.  Then in the morning, it seems I have this huge pile O'garbage to clean up.  However, I try to make my garbage pretty, if I can.  

If you pay attention to detail, you can see pillows stacked on the rocking chair, and you will have a tiny clue as to what I have been working on lately.