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Each summer I create something new for my home. This summer, in anticipation of numerous outdoor picnics and  barbecues, I decided to make some table cloth weights. These gems are functional and beautiful - they look perfect dangling from the end of my table cloth while keeping it in place. [caption id="attachment_239" align="alignnone" width="358" caption="Heart table cloth weight"][/caption] I got a bit carried away - the ideas just kept flowing, so I made quite a few.... [caption id="attachment_243" align="alignnone" width="354" caption="3 More T/C weights"][/caption] I figured I would make some for my friends as well [caption id="attachment_244" align="alignnone" width="360" caption="Cobalt...

I was blog hopping and I hopped over to "Just Lu's" blog where she posted a beautiful embroidery project. I suddenly remembered that I had a quilt that my mom and I did for my son when he was a baby (15 years ago). I sketched my son while he was sleeping - that was the only time he was still - Then I... well take a look at the images. [caption id="attachment_226" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Baby Matthew"][/caption] I out lined the image using stem stitch. The eye lashes was done using satin stitch. The hair was the most fun, it...

[caption id="attachment_205" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Silk Ribbon Sampler"][/caption] A few of my friends has jumped  on the DIY/handmade/indi. bandwagon. I have been teaching them a few of my tricks. Last week's lesson was how to do silk ribbon embroidery. I created the project above to include a variety of silk ribbon stitches. Frankly, I crammed in as much stitch variation  as I could:) - We did lazy daises, french knots, colonial Knots, stem stitch, roses, carnations - we even played with polymer clay (for the vase). [caption id="attachment_206" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Silk Ribbon Embroidery"][/caption] I placed my completed project in an inexpensive...

I have been stalking the squirrels in my backyard - I wanted to take a picture - I needed a reference for a pillow I was dreaming up. Finally, one stopped long enough for me to snap a photo, but the image freaked me out! [caption id="attachment_214" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Red eye Squirrel"][/caption] OK, I know it was the flash on my camera, but wow! Well, I still went ahead with my project, I made a few adjustments here and there and I think I came up with something less frightening. [caption id="attachment_215" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Playful pillow"][/caption] I combined the art...

Yesterday my son got up early, got on his bike, rode 1.75 miles to my favorite nursery and picked out this beauty. I placed it in a vase that my best friend had made for me in Haiti. indeed, it was a beautiful day. [caption id="attachment_202" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Mother's Day Gift"][/caption] I have been collecting succulents for the past year or so. It seems they are the only plants I can keep alive. Below, is the first of my collection. I got it in the floral department in Walmart. The day I saw it I thought, now that plant is...