Throw Pillow Covers Gift

A couple of weeks ago I won a contest from

The Great Blog Train and one

of my prizes was a personalized set of 

throw pillow covers from

Marci at Stone Cottage Adventures.

I received them this week and was so thrilled with them 

that I wanted to share them with all of you.

Marci is an excellent seamstress and she asked what I

wanted and created these two lovely covers for me.

  

Thanks Marci,

I love my new throw pillow covers

Angel

Door Wreath

Hello Friends

I've been wanting to create a new spring/summer door wreath lately.

I like to make one every spring but I'm running late this year.

Anyway today I decided to go for it.

So I went outside for some inspiration. 

I love all the signs of summer, the green leaves, the budding trees, the smell of the air, everything. 

So during my inspirational walk I found this bush of, well basically, weeds. 

They were very green and pretty weeds. 

So I decided that this is what I would use for my wreath. 

I gathered some branches, some of the weed branches, twigs, grass, basic outdoor items.

 I bent the branches, tied them together with grass, you know, wilderness style.

I had Jacob helping me pick up twigs and we had a great time. 

Now let me unveil my masterpiece and you can tell me what you think.

Before

After

Well as you might have guessed I didn't get as inspired outside as I would have liked. 

So my next brilliant idea was to search Pinterest. 

I found some awesome spring/summer wreaths that I pinned for inspiration. 

 I've got more on my Pinterest page if you want to take a look at those too.

Below are some ideas of wreaths that I thought I'd share with you just in case

anyone else out there is having the same creative issues as me currently.

Inspiration by Pinterest.

Yeah, these are a little better than my own creation, but hey I tried. LOL

Till next time, go create something.

Angel



Cow in a New Dress

Hello Everyone

Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Jacob is asleep so I can work on my blog now.

Life around my house is never without something to do.  Whew, I'd forgotten how hard it is taking care of a little one.  I feel as if I run from the time I wake up until he tires out for the night. 

I guess that's why we have children in our youth.  I could probably write an entire blog about having children in your middle age.  Of course it is good that I have a full life of knowledge to better care for him and I've been a nurse forever which keeps me from being in the pediatricians office weekly. 

Now, I just need a caffeine IV to keep my energy up.  I am drinking about 10 coffee a day now as sleep is no longer an option.  LOL

However I have been working on an Easter present for a sweet little girl.

She loves animals, so I purchased this cute little cow at Walmart and started working on this little ruffled dress for her.  It's far from perfect but I like it anyway.  I've got some more work to do but so far, so good.  I have enough material for a little cap but I'm not sure how to make it yet. 

I'll figure something out, I still have time.  It won't be perfect but I think she will like it.

She gave Jacob his first kiss so she won my heart and I have to do something special for her.

Jacob of course pushed her away and said, "Yuck" but she didn't seem to mind.

Hope you like it.

Best

Angel