Surprise in the mail and a special little boys Birthday!

I just love my blogging friends, I was going though a few bumps in the road awhile back, as we

all do at times. And OML Marie, "Primitives form Olde Lady Morgan" sent me a little surprise in the mail.

Marie sent me one of her pumpkins. I love it Marie and it touched my heart so much to know that

you have been thinking of me. Check out Marie's blog, she is  one awesome crafter!

 And now I want to show a few pictures of my littlest grandson "Jake Liam's" birthday celebration.

He is just soooo cute and  the sweetest little guy. Whatever I do for him he always says, "Thank-you Maw".

Jake turned 2 on August 13th. He was just so proud of his cake and toys and his cousins being here

with him.

Look at that Happy little face, he is the man of honor!!!!

my son Luke and Jake

Oh such goodies!!!

Jake and Cole

Riley, Jake and Steph, and Logan, the neighbor.

Steph, my daughter and Jake. Happy Birthday Jake!!

New Pumpkin Dolls

I have been enjoying a few days off this summer and had planned on doing some extensive house cleaning.

 But one of my friends gave me just the advice I needed to hear. Now these are words of wisdom, "she said,

I really need to clean my house, but there are things I would rather do." So I took those words to heart and

made crafts and let my extensive housework go. He He But I have enjoyed my summer.

  Here are a few more pumpkin dolls that I have made,

This is a couple set, Jack and Jill,

I used a country stitches pattern.

Pumpkin Jill

Pumpkin Jack

This is a Sweetpeas Primitive pattern, that

was in the 2010 Merchantile Gatherings Magazine.

New things that I have made!

What a process it is to making prim dolls I just finished up another candle mat and two more pumpkin dolls,

I will call them Jackie and Jillian. I have a new appreciation for doll designers. I used a sweetmeadows

farm pattern for the round doll heads, but I enlarged them. And also Jillian's dress, but the arms and legs and

bodies and Jackie's clothes I just drew myself. I sanded some areas so much that we have a few holes present

but I love that time worn look. Awhile back Pam from "Baskets n Prims" and I had a swap ,

she gave me some fabric and I used Pam's fabric to make Jackie and Jillian's clothes. Thank you Pam!

I also want to add that I recently bought some patterns from Mandy "Bittersweetfolkart Primitives"

I did the pumpkin dolls facial features similiar to her Pumpkin Jack. Check out Mandy's patterns,

she makes such awesome prims.I just recently bought one of her witches and will show her off on my blog soon.

Here they are, my first pumpkin couple

Body parts everywhere. I don't have a craft room.

don't they look better with some color added.

I mixed different colors together to get a dull orange color.

Coffee stained and hanging to dry.

My very first witches hat, I just made up the pattern, my little candy corn piece for Jillian's necklace and my first every pumpkin.

I sanded and grunged the dolls, for the time worn look.

I put so much vanilla and cinnamon on them that they sure smell yummy. He He

  Pumpkin Jillian!!!

Pumpkin Jackie! I added a tea light to the pumpkin that Jackie is holding.

My newest candle mat stitchery.

Awesome goodies in the mai!l

I was fortunate enough to be one of the lucky winners of the PAFA giveaway that they recently had.

There were so many wonderful prizes by so many wonderful artists given. I was really tickled to find out

that I had won the prize made by Brenda of The Rusty Thimble . I received the cutest Gingerbread man

and Brenda added a beautful pillow made from a beautiful vintage quilt. Please check out both of these

blogs and thank you Brenda I love everything, I have one of Brenda's rabbits and let me tell you Brenda


does awesome work and is one talented crafter.

Giveaway!

Please stop by "Raggedy Creations" blogspot. She is having a wonderful giveaway!

She is giving away a beautiful fall pennyrug. Stop by and tell Felica hello!

New Bowl and new Creations!

I was so thrilled my hubby went to an auction and got me a mixing bowl. He knows I love old mixing bowls.

OK girls I need some help here, I have to think he got a real bargain. He paid $8.00 for this bowl. It says

Roseville, USA on the bottom. I know it is old, because of the old bubbled look on the inside of the bowl.

but maybe not?????????????

I looked on ebay but couldn's find any like it. but no matter what it is worth I love it, because he bought it

for me.

It has pink and blue bands.

I am so excited, I made another penny rug and my very first, I mean very first pumpkin dolls ever!

I was wanting to buy some pumpkin dolls, but seems like something unexpected always comes

up to take my money, don't we all know that feeling.

So I just thought, now if I can make bonnets, why can't I make myself some dolls.

So I did, I really did make two pumpkin dolls. The trouble with the other dolls that I made,

by the time I was finished I didn't like them and just gave them away. But I think I might keep these. He He

Sweet Cyndy Crafty Stitchers gave me a penny rug like this and I used that pattern.

I can see where making penny rugs can be addicting.

Olde Jack, A simply time primitive pattern,

that I did  a little different.

My pumpkin girl, I used two patterns for her, sweetmeadows farm and Jackie Schmit, I drew boots instead of feet for the pattern and didn't make the fingers on her hand. I just modified it to my liking.

I am so excited, I never thought I would be able to make a round headed doll, but I did. See I have trouble reading patterns, I am more visual.

And even though I like the more grungy fabric, I had this candy corn fabric and thought it would look so cute

for fall.

But I found out doll making is lots of work, the cutting , stuffing body parts, painting, sanding, and grunging,

but I did it all!!!

Thank you all my prim blogging friends for your encouragement along the way in my crafting, if

it wasn't for your support and encouragement I would have never tried crafting.

But the most precious gift of all is your friendship, hugs to you all.

I

Tribute to a friend and new bonnets and surprise in the mail

Today was a very hard day, a special young lady who was a special friend died

 unexpectantly Monday. It was such a shock to everyone,

She had a brief unknown illness and collapsed on Monday. She was such a joy, If you could special

order a daughter she would be everything you would want in a daugther. Beautiful inside as well as on the

outside. Her young life ended way too soon. But she did more in her 21 years than most of us do in a

lifetime.

Alica Dove  May 4, 1990----Aug. 1, 2011

Awhile back Angie http://lilraggedyangie.blogspot.com/ me the most

gorgeous fabric, and of course I couldn't wait to make bonnets out of it,

I actually had enough fabric to make Angie bonnets too.

Thank you Angie, I love my new bonnets, And I made them for me. He He

And I got a sweet surprise today from another wonderful blogger friend Traci http://yorkmountainprimitives.blogspot.com/ she was giving away a secret prize to someone who

left a comment on her blog one day, well you know I think she sent everyone a surprise.

Thank you Traci,

I love my blogger friends and cherish both of these girls friendships so much.

Oh the suspense!

I just had to share this photo. My grandbabies were eating at a restraurant and are watching "Spongebob",

wow it must have been good!!! They always have a way of brightening my day and making me laugh.

Firecracker Kid Giveaway!

Carol http://firecrackerkid.blogspot.com/  is hosting a wonderful giveaway!! She is giving away one of her

wonderful rolling pin/spice cabinets. Carol makes the most wonderful prim cabinets. I am lucky enough to

own one of her cabinets, a shelf and one of her rolling pin covers. Carols' items are addicting.

I love her creations!!! Please check out her blog and enter her contest!

Some things I have been working on!

I have had a few projects that I have been working on that I needed to finish up. I have attempted to make

my first ever penny rug. I watched a few tutorials on  you tube to learn the blanket stitch. I had bought a

pattern but was afraid it was too difficult. So I just found a coloring book page, I added more grass and

added two stars. I have a new respect for you girls that make penny rugs, they are time comsuming.

But lots of fun.

I have found out that wool is very expensive, even

the wool felt was $10.99 per yard.

I just love this sitchery candly mat, I got the pattern off of etsy, it is a Heartberry Charm pattern. I love how it looks like a penny rug, but is a stitchery.

It actually said Hallows Eve on it and I changed it to Happy Fall, I usually decorate with alot of

fall things, that way I can leave them up until I decorate for Christmas.

Lovely blue fabric I found, wish I would have gotten more.

Lovely cinnamon brown fabric, wish I would have gotten more of this also. It seems like most peoples favorite fabrics for bonnets are the blues and browns.

A collection of the new style of bonnets that I have made up.

A new fall table runner, I made.

Christmas in July!!!

Today I received a wonderful surprise in the mail from  Cyndy http://craftystitchers.blogspot.com/

I have made my first penny rug, I will show pictures later. But Cyndy has been giving me some info.

on making penny rugs. To my surprise she sent me a gorgeous Penny Rug Christmas Stocking.

OK Cyndy, now you have me hooked and I want to make one. He He She also sent me a wonderful

pattern.

If you don't know Cyndy please stop by her blog and say hello and check out her wonderful crafts,

she makes all kinds of wonderful goodies.

 I love, love this stocking, it is just beautiful, it truly has touched my heart Cyndy, I appreciate,

you thinking of me and your friendship!!! I love my blogger friends!!!

I was one of the lucky winners of the wonderful giveaway hosted by "Olde Primitive Peddler. I won a primitive Teddy Towel , that was the prize from Blue House Primitives.

These artists are very talented, check out their blog. Thank you for having such a wonderful Giveaway!
I love my towel. It is so prim perfect!!!

Surprise in the mail!!!!

Today I was surprised to receive an unexpected package in the mail today from "Lil Raggedy Angie"

and I just cried. I  am a very private person, but have been dealing with some things lately as we all do in life.

I was just having a bad day and here came this unexpected package from Angie.

 She sent me the most gorgeous fabric, any guesses what I might make with it!!! Whatever I make I

might just keep for me. He He And a beautiful notepad and  a everyday blessings book, ( I love books like

this, and it couldn't have came on a better day)!!!

 All I can say is Thank you Angie, I wish I could give you a big hug in person, I love you girl,

I truly love my blogging friends, what would I do without you.  You have such a sweet, kind heart Angie,

and thank you for thinking of me. Your kindness is amazing!!!

What is wrapped up here, I love the notepad and book, and the outhouse card. I have used a couple of them in my time. He He

Ahhhh, the most gorgeous fabric!!!

It sure has that old timey look to it, right up my alley. he he

I wish my area sold some beautiful fabric like this,

It is so pretty!!!! I love, love it!!! Thank you so much Angie!!!!

Rusty Thimble Giveaway

Brenda from "The Rusty Thimble" is having an awesome giveaway. She is giving away 5 awesome prizes.

You also could win several prizes, Brenda is giving you up to 8 chances to win.

 I own one of  Brenda's bunnies and you talk about wonderful. You don't know what you are missing if

you don't own something of Brenda's. Stop by her blog and sign up and tell her that I sent you.

New arrangement!!!

I just love the arrangements that Sheila "Seasons of thy Heart" makes, she is so talented and makes the best

arrangements. They always smell so yummy too! Sheila is such a sweet and kind person, she added

a few extras. Look at the beautiful arrangement in the rusty can that says blackberries, I love it!!!

Then she added this cute little magnet, it says, "if friends

were flowers I'd pick you."

Some candles, berry candle rings and a wonderful

pumpkin that she made. Sheila is also an awesome crafter!!!

Stop by her blog and check out her beautiful arrangements, I want a fall one for sure!!

Thank you Sheila, I love everything and you gave me wayyyy to much!!!

I tried to leave several comments on different blogs this am, they wouldn't go through, blogger can get so frustrating sometimes, I haven't forgotten about my blogger friends. Hope this posts and have a great day! Lecia