This & That

I hope all of you have been well. Our Easter was a very nice quiet one with Silas hunting for Easter eggs and getting into his basket of goodies. I put in a special request to the Easter bunny... asking him not to give our little one candy as of yet. My husband and I both have a sweet tooth so we hope to have another year at least with out Silas having one...plus he's a busy body as it is with out the sugar. I also want to say that the Iphone on the table is mine and not Silas'...LOL. ;0)

As you can see spring has arrived here as well. This photo is of our tree in the front yard. I tried to get a full shot of the tree but they kept coming out blurry so I gave up...plus I like this photo anyway. My peonies are growing fast too...I wonder how long it will be before they flower. On Saturday my friend Holly and I had a girls day out. We drove up to Mt. Holly NJ to visit our friend Pat at "Teddies Of Mt. Holly". It was a wonderful day full of sun and good food. If you should be out that way stop by for a visit and eat at "Robin's Nest" the food is divine. :0) As you all can guess I forgot to take any photos. I even carried my camera around with me and only remembered it on our way home...which was a little to late.As you can see I did manage to get some work done. I finished my two stitchery projects finally. I know it wasn't productive work for my shop but every once in awhile it's nice to work on stuff for myself...this is why I signed up for the "Prim Sisters" and "Stacy Nash" kit clubs. If your wondering who made my primitive bears you can take a look at my dear friend Jackie's blog... it's on my side bar to the left.

Until next time my friends. I hope this post finds you all well...I'm sure you're all busy enjoying spring and all that comes with it (yard work).

Hugs,

Theresa

Happy Easter Everyone!!!

Just wanted to wish everyone a very Happy Easter!!! I can't wait for the bunny to come visit Silas...it's going to be fun to see him hunt for all the Easter eggs. :0)
May this Easter post find you all happy and healthy.
Hugs,
Theresa

It's been busy these last few weeks

It seems like the month of March was a crazy one so it's nice to settle into a nice quiet April. Brian's family came for several days to celebrate Silas' birthday. It was nice to have them visit we had fun watching movies together and catching up on family history. Before the crazy week happened I went to a wonderful spring bear show here in Maryland. My friend Holly and I got to visit with two of our favorite artists Cindy McGuire of "China Cupboard Bears" and Jackie Melerski of "Gilmur Rudley". I've posted a few photos of their tables at the show. All the bear artists had lovely things and it's a lovely show to go too. I hope they'll have the show again next year. If you ever get the chance to go to a bear show you should...just do it once...because the artists are so nice and their creations are so amazing too.

Some how I did manage to work on a few things...nothings finished mind you but at least I finished with all the cross-stitching. My first project is a Stacy Nash sewing box kit. The second is still a stitch in progress it's the latest kit from Prim Sisters kit club....the kit is by "Pineberry Lane". I'm so looking forward to finishing these two projects. ;0) It will be fun to get back to making some dolls soon too. I'm itching to get my hands all coffee stained....LOL. :0)
At last the photo at the top is of my finished and framed piece called "Salem Village" pattern by Lori of "Notforgotten Farm". I love how it turned out...and the frame was one I purchased off from Etsy (seller-OldRedBarnShop). It's perfect with it's primitive chipped green paint. I love the fact that it's old wood that has been reused to make something new.
Anyway I guess that's about all for now. Hopefully I'll settle back into blogging once a week again....we'll have to see how it goes. I hope this post finds you all happy and healthy. :0)
Hugs,
Theresa

Crazy few weeks

I can't believe two weeks has gone bye since my last post. It's been a bit crazy here with my Endoscopy, Gallbladder sonogram, construction workers working on the house, regular doctors appointments, family coming to visit, a birthday party for our little one and for my best friend Holly. As if this wasn't enough I managed to go to a quilt show and to finish my "Salem Village" cross-stitch.

Here are a few pictures that I took at the Lancaster Spring Quilt show. All the quilts were beautiful but for me the dragon quilt was the real jewel. I wish there was a card that told who the artist was....it said do not touch on it so I couldn't even see if there was a label on the back.

As I said above we also had a few birthday's to celebrate. Our little one turned two...it's so hard to believe he's two already...children grow so fast. I think he really had a fantastic birthday. :0)Grandma helped with the cake decorating....isn't it sweet...Silas loves Thomas and his friends so it was perfect having Edward on his cake after all he is the #2 engine.

Here's Silas riding in his new wagon with his best buddy.....of course it was Daddy powered...LOL. Below is a picture of Holly opening the pinkeep and bunny I made her...she was surprised and she said "Girl you're getting really good!". Holly is the type of gal that tells me the truth no matter what. I think that's why we get along so well.Any way I think I will leave you with these lovely photos for now. I hope to have my "Salem Village" cross-stitch framed in a few weeks. I will show you my finish then. It seems only fitting since it took me five months to complete it... LOL.
I hope this post finds you all happy and healthy.
Hugs,
Theresa

Cats, witches, & stitches

I was going to post last week...but I kept putting it off because I figured I'd get these sweet witches & kitties done. I'm sure you know how it goes each day passed without me getting enough time to finish them. Well last night I finally got them done.... with one small exception. The witch on the far right is missing her little basket of goodies for her potions. I ran out of baskets but that's not a big deal because she's staying here with me. I always make dolls that I love and want to keep myself. :0) The other witches and kitties will be going to family members with the exception of two....they will be listed in my Etsy shop soon. Anyway I used a lovely pattern from Pam Gracia "Soft in The Head" called "Elvira Stump & Winthrop". I have always loved Pam's creations and I'm proud to say I own several of her originals. If you love these sweeties and want to try your hand at her patterns check out her website http://www.softinthehead.com/ .

I also finished these three Easter pincushions..they're for a few Easter baskets. I loved the way Rene's turned out so much I decided that I needed to make a few others. I stitched them on Osnaburg with DMC threads and then stained them with walnut stain. You can get the free pattern on Primitive Betty's blog http://primitivebettys.blogspot.com/Finally last of all a work in progress. I've been working on this beautiful cross-stitch since last October. It's a Notforgotten Farm pattern http://farmhousenotforgotten.blogspot.com/ called "Salem Village". It's been taking me so long to stitch because it's 40ct linen and man is that small....good thing I have a daylight and bifocals other wise I don't think I could stitch it. I love how it is looking though. Plus I have to admit I've put it aside to do smaller projects. I hope to finish this sweetie soon though and have it hanging near our fireplace....maybe even over it...who knows.

Well I guess that's all for now. I hope all of you are doing well and that we'll see you again soon. Take care my friends. :0)

Hugs,

Theresa

The Versatile Blogger Award & A Few Other Things

Imagine my surprise when Wendy at Ravenwood Whimzies http://ravenwoodwhimzies.blogspot.com/ gave me the versatile blogger award....it's my first. :0) Any way I'm suppose to share seven facts with you about myself. Oh.....where to start...I'm such a odd duck...LOL. Okay so here goes....please... oh please...don't let me scare you away...LOL. :0)

1. I'm a mother of a 23 month old...and I never thought I'd be so happy and so scared. Each day is a surprise....you just never know what he's going to come up with.

2. Now I know this is going to seem strange to you all but I love watching Korean historical dramas... off Drama Fever. Yes, I can read subtitles and stitch...never thought I could do that. I find Korean history/culture so very interesting.

3. Okay here is another strange fact about myself... I love Gothic/industrial/metal.... yeah I'm a rocking stitcher. Now in all fairness I love all music.... I'll listen to just about everything except rap music.

4. I want to live in Scotland. My family is Scottish/Irish... so when we went to Scotland on our honeymoon several years back I felt like I had arrived home. I've never felt that way about any place I've ever visited before (the above photos are ones I took on our trip....Edinburgh City & The Three Sisters).

5. I don't only collect primitives and antiques.... I also collect Halloween goodies and artist bears.
This sweetie fits both categories.... this is Francis Feline and Rusty the mouse he's a creation by Lori Ann Corelis "The spotted Hare".

6. My mother taught me how to cross-stitch when I was a teenager...then in my early 20's my good friend Anne taught me how to quilt. I've been doing both ever since...though I've had a break from both now and again.

7. I suffer from IBS.... yeah...it's one of those things that no one really knows what's going on with your angry gut. Let me tell you I wish they had an answer because having dizzy spells and feeling sick just sucks. You pretty much have to cut any kind of flavor out and eat bland food. Well I love spicy and I love COFFEE!!!! I guess one has to decide...feeling like junk or drinking her coffee....there are days where I just want the coffee....oh well.

So there you are...my seven insightful things about me the odd duck... LOL. :0)

Now here are a few finishes. These two kitties are birthday gifts...one will go to our little one on his birthday next month and the other to another sweet boy. This was a pattern out of the new Prims issue. It was a sweet primitive cat pattern I'm sure I'll make a few of these for us adults....this had to be kid safe.

Last of all is my love pinkeep & heart. It was part of my Stacy Nash kit club... I try my hardest to keep up with the kits along with doing other things. Well that is all for now my friends...it seems like a long post. I hope you enjoyed your visit...come back soon. :0)

Hugs,

Theresa

I almost forgot to award my Versatile Blogger awards.... let's see nine.... only nine...okay. :0)

1.) Betty-http://primitivebettys.blogspot.com/

2.)Pat- http://murphybears.blogspot.com/

3.) Lori-http://farmhousenotforgotten.blogspot.com/

4.)Eve-http://leehillprimitives.blogspot.com/

5.)Lori Ann-http://lorianncorelis.blogspot.com/

6.)Kimberly-http://theredcupboardpost.blogspot.com/

7.)Jody-http://jodybattaglia.blogspot.com/

8.)Susan-http://spmousedroppings.blogspot.com/

9.)Pam-http://softinthehead.blogspot.com/

Bunny Hop Swap

Last month I signed up to do the Bunny Hop Swap through "Ravenwood Whimzies" http://ravenwoodwhimzies.blogspot.com/ and got Rene from "Sew Many Raggedies" http://sewmanyraggedies.blogspot.com/ as my swap partner. I had so much fun swapping with her!!! The photo above is what she sent me. I adore my sweet little bunny doll (and she smells lovely too) and the bowl fillers are wonderful. Plus what girl doesn't like receiving chocolate in her package too. Thank you Rene for the lovely swap. I hope we'll swap again sometime. :0)

Here is a photo of the bunny I sent Rene...I also included a few Easter applesauce ornaments and a small Easter pillow I cross stitched (not pictured).

Also I wanted to share a photo of Holly's dressed bunny and of Silas' monster I finished for their birthdays next month.

On another note I hope everyone had a nice Valentine's day....ours was a quiet one but hubby did bring me home chocolate and a Orchid. I sure hope I don't kill my Orchid...it's my first and I have to admit I've stayed away from buying one because I know they are touchy. If any of you have advice on how to keep it alive.... I'm all ears. :0) I hope this post finds you all happy and healthy.
Hugs,Theresa