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Friday, December 23, 2022

More Fun!

Merry Christmas!!!

I wanted to share my two tree skirts with you~

One is mine and one I am gifting. Can you guess which I kept?

I do love them both!

Design is from Designs by Juju

The background fabric for the top one is an ombre fabric and the bottom one has gold flecks in the fabric.

I used a FQ bundle of Grunge for most of the appliques and a variety of threads.

Until next time~

Happy stitchin'!

Sunday, December 18, 2022

It's the Most...

Busy time of the year!!!

What is keeping you busy this week?

I have been working on a few things~

First up, using my Crafter's Edge Unicorn Die, I made this fun little drawstring bag.

My DGDs are at the age where they like taking things in bags and I thought this would be perfect for her little ponies. :-)

I machine embroidered this for a dear friend who told me she no longer puts up a tree. I thought she might like a little holiday fun. :-) I hope she enjoys it.

The design is from Designs By Juju

I am off to do a bit more embroidery before the big day arrives. ;-)

Until next time~

Happy stitchin'!!

Friday, December 16, 2022

This & That

Sometimes I just can't think of a subject line. :-) LOL

I have been busy putting the finishing touches on the doll clothes I made this fall for an American Girl doll~

The purple jacket is crushed velvet. There are black Mary Janes shining at the bottom of the jacket.

I added shoes and snaps, and included a few fun things along with the outfits.

I must say, while I didn't expect to enjoy the sewing, I did! Now I am thinking maybe I can machine embroider some tops or bodices. ;-)

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!

Saturday, December 10, 2022

Shades of Blue

Did y'all enjoy the Virtual Cookie Exchange Blog Hop?

In January Carla from Creatin' in the Sticks will host~

Although I have not started my project yet~ my mind is going crazy!!! :-)

Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting on the last hop. I found some new things to try~ did you? :-)

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Virual Cookie Exchange Day Three

Hello!

And welcome to the third day of the Virtual Cookie Exchange Blog Hop! A big thank you to Carol for organizing all the fun for us! I think this is one of my favorite hops!

I am not going to share a cookie or cookie recipe with you but I did use my gingerbread man cookie cutter~ to make ornaments! :-) I used to make these many years ago when my kids were small and I have to tell you, the house smells so wonderful after you dry a batch!

This is what I did. Gather some simple ingredients~

You will need approx ¾ cup of applesauce ( any applesauce works, you don't eat the ornaments so go as inexpensively as you like! I had this on my shelf for my DGD, so just used some of it.)

Approx 4 ounces of ground cinnamon (it is hard to measure cinnamon but I think it would also be about ¾ to 1 cup) Again~ go to the dollar store or get the least pricey one you find. My little jar was exactly 4 oz and worked perfectly.

And 2 Tablespoons of glue (any glue that dries clear would work, it just helps hold the ornaments together better. I like Elmer's.)

Mix the 3 ingredients and knead until you have a smooth dough. (I wore rubber gloves, but you don't need to, it is not a sticky dough.) You might have to add a bit more applesauce, I didn't but I guess it would depend on how much cinnamon you used.

I rolled my dough out between two pieces of parchment paper to about a generous ¼" thickness. Don't go too thin as they will break easier.

I used a round toothpick to poke a hole for the twine. I wish I had made the holes a little bigger by working the toothpick in the hole a bit. I found it hard to get my twine through even though I dipped the end in clear fingernail polish to stiffen it.

Place your ornaments on a cookie sheet lined with parchment and dry in a 200ºF oven for approx 2 hours. I flipped them at the 1 hour mark, and then just turned the oven off at 2 hrs and let them cool.

I got a dozen ornaments from a batch. I made 2 batches. ;-) The house smelled so good! And I still can smell them if I pass by the tray. :-)

After they were dry and cool, I used a nail file to smooth any rough edges. Then you can decorate as desired. :-) I used some Tulip paints I had on hand, and only did a few because my DGD told me to save some for her to decorate. :-) LOL Actually, I think totally undecorated is a cute way to go too.

The cute little snack mat is from Designs By Juju. I really need to make a few more. ;-)

Please be sure to visit my fellow bloggers today~

Inflorescence
Patchouli Moon Studio
Texas Quilt Gal
Pinker n' Punkin Quilting & Stitching
Needled Mom
Quilted Delights

Thanks for stopping by! If you make any ornaments I would love to hear from you!

Not the Mean One Today!

I love the Grinch! How can you not love that smile?! LOL

And today he is eyeing something wonderful!!

I made up a batch of 'Wonder Cream' this AM. I call it that because it really does work wonders on winter dry skin!

You can find my 'recipe HERE'.

I can't believe I have been making this for so many years! But every year, I need more. My DD loves it too and always returns her containers for more. LOL

Over the years I have played with the basic ingredients, using different 'smells' of baby lotion and petroleum jelly... the almond is nice if you can find it. I like the unscented baby lotions and white. Next batch I hope to try the lavender~ they didn't have any this time. I guess it is a popular scent~?

If you try it, please come back and let me know.

You can also make a half batch. ;-)

And don't forget to visit the bloggers in today's Virtual Cookie Exchange! (you can find the list in my previous post.)

Tomorrow is my day and I am putting the finishing touches on my project today~ just call me Last-Minute-Lucy! :-)

Until tomorrow~

Have a great day!!!

Sunday, December 4, 2022

Tomorrow!!!

The Virtual Cookie Exchange starts tomorrow!

Be sure to visit these bloggers on their day~

I am really hoping someone can tell me how to fit everything in my day! :-)