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Fabric, Fabric & More Fabric!

The first round of Quilt For Kids quilts are done! They have been quilted and bound and are ready to be packaged and sent out. My sister did a fabulous job quilting these, as always! I love to bind my quilts using bits and pieces of leftover fabrics from the quilts. It gives the quilt some movement and a hint of whimsy-patchwork. One of the perks of making quilts is that you get to name them...how fun is that?

I chose to name this quilt: Over the Rainbow, because I believe that this is what you would find somewhere over the rainbow...unicorns and bubblegum!

This quilt was the kit that I requested from Quilt For Kids and named it: Purrfectly Perfect! I know that some child is going to love snuggling in these quilts, because I had a hard time trying to pry these from my daughters fingers. Oh, the power of a quilt!

On a separate note, but still fabric related...

Coloring & Cheap Therapy!

Thanks for all the Birthday Wishes everyone! As I stated in my last post I spent the day coloring in my new coloring book with my new Ultra Fine Tip Sharpies and Prismacolor Colored Pencils. I colored like a MADWOMAN too...I was unstoppable! This page took a few hours to color because of all the little details, but I was determined to finish it before turning in for the night. I couldn't/wouldn't stop to make dinner, so Honey ordered pizza instead!

I am really liking how it turned out! You know how it is sometimes when you are in a frenzy, and you don't really see what you are doing...you have to take some time away and then come back to see what you have actually done! I decided to frame this coloring page in a frameless-frame that I had boxed away. I just cut out some card stock that compliments my colors and used some double-sided tape to hold it down and...

Ta-Da! Instant, Cheap, Fun Art!!

Here are some of my favorite coloring books: Charley Harper Coloring Book, Mexican Folk Art, Mary Engelbreit and Art Masterpieces to Color. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I don't actually color inside any of these books...instead I copy/print the page I want on some white card stock. That way I can color to my hearts content the same page over and over and over again!

Oh, and I see that there are some fans of Sharpies too, so if you haven't see this go check it out! Also, the Sharpie blog and gallery.

HAPPY COLORING!!!

Happy Birthday to ME!

This past Friday was my birthday, and also the busiest day for our family! So we have been celebrating it in small chunks here and there. Honey took the day off from work to take me out for a tasty lunch and some shopping! I really enjoy afternoon dates...the kids are in school, you don't have to pay a babysitter, you don't have to worry about how late its getting, and you can get right in to eat because everyone is at work too!

Here are a few of the presents I got...I am so lucky and spoiled! My Mom gave me a wonderful stash of Halloween fabrics. These will come in sooo handy when I get ready to piece my HocusPocusVille Quilt. Books, magazines, coloring books, art supplies (I am so loving the fine tip Sharpie set...and so do the kids...I have to keep them under a close eye for fear of them suddenly disappearing)! I also have some yummy fabrics coming in the mail from Superbuzzy and Reprodepot (Thanks Honey for the generous gifts cards) that I will obviously be sharing when they arrive!

Speaking of quilts and fabrics, here is a little sneak peak of something I have been working on for a wonderful cause (I will be posting more about this soon), but for now it's off to be quilted by my sister a.k.a The Sassy Quilter!

I'm going to finish my Birthday celebration/weekend off by eating more of these delicious Birthday Party Ice Cream Sandwiches...complete with sprinkles (you know how I feel about sprinkles), coloring with all my markers and pencils and taking breaks to read and daydream inside some of my magazines!

Fanciful Wings

A whole week has just flown by, and I have been busy running here and there and in the end feeling like I haven't accomplished anything...I hate when that happens! But even with the weeks busyness in small pockets of time I did accomplish something after all. I made a whole basketful of fanciful wings! It innocently started with with one...and turned into thirteen.

That's what happens when you start digging through the fabric bins..."oh, this would make pretty wings...oh and this one too...and this one"...and so on! There are truly sooo many possibilities with these wings, and if I would have got my derriere in gear I could have had some lovely Valentine's wings decorating my house right now! 

P.S All these fanciful wings were made with love for a dear friend, to give to her family members in memory/celebration of her Mother's life.