a new hue or two

there are two main reasons why my walls are now covered with sewing patterns. 

1. My sweet darling husband said he would take anything in exchange for getting rid of the "peach" walls I gave him earlier in the year. 

2. I've been chopping at the bit to do this after seeing Vern Yip do it on Trading Spaces. 

I love the end result. It only cost $20 and took a day to complete. I should glaze over it but that is a project for another day. :)

My first stuffy

Everyone seems to be an expert at making cute little stuffies these days...everyone that is but me. So after a Martha Stewart segment featuring the book Sock and Glove I struck out to make my own. 

It wasn't easy! I poked my finger at-least 10 times with the needles and had to do heart surgery on the little guy after a life threatening attack from Miller-my basset hound. 

Overall- I think this pretty blue bunny is quite an accomplishment. Will this spark a stuffy craze? I don't think so...but who knows:)

hip-pity hop easter has gone away

Tomorrow the pastel eggs and little chickadees are to be packed up. We had a wonderful day with all of the family, but now I'm tired and ready for bed!

I did it

Mom

Big Sis

Grand Dad

5 years, plus the 12 before and kinder garden-equals 18 years of education that are now over. I know I'm suppose to want to be constantly learning and what not but today I just want to veg out in front of my tv and think of nothing. It was wonderful, and its all thanks to the love and support of my family and friends! Thank you everyone for helping me every step of the way!

Quack!

A couple of years ago I bought my first set of Avon duck measuring cups at an antique store in Idaho. Today, I found this new Anthropology set at a local Goodwill. The Anthropology tags still on. Who on earth takes a brand new, 28$ item like this to the Goodwill? Well, I will probably never know the journey my ducks took to make it to me, but I'm just glad they are safe now!