Wedding Faves!

I've been to a few weddings lately.....

And last night I was at a wedding in Austin, Texas that had the above napkin fold at the reception!

Do you not just LOVE that?

I have not seen that before .... and I've been to a few weddings lately, folks!

Okay..... I found a tutorial for the napkin fold above! Click on tutorial! It works.....I am seeing fancy napkins in my husband's future!

All the women were quite impressed and we all had our iphones out clicking away!

You KNOW I'll be making those!

I'm thinking paper napkins would be realllllllly easy!

Also...... I've been waiting for a chance to share the cake from my niece's wedding

in May.... which was in Plano, Texas...

Don't you love these flowers in/on it!?

and the fact that it was DELICIOUS only added to the experience! The filling had frozen strawberries in it. I need to ask for more details about that! I will not be attempting to reproduce the bottom photo, only the top. All of this and Texas heat to boot*! *This expression has nothing to do with footwear. Boot here is an archaic noun meaning "advantage," and in the idiom has been broadened to include anything additional, good or bad. [c. a.d. 1000]

Things I Think We Should Make!

Cutest bib at Jessica Christian's!

She has a FREE tutorial! Go see!

and then there are these adorable owls...

I bought the pattern.... just need to get it made.... watch this space!

Go to Mimi Kirchner's for the owl pattern!

Mail Call....

The QB5 Junkle Swap this year is slowly arriving.

(it was a hard December across the globe)

Above is Nathalie's made from a light bulb!

Isn't it brilliant! It has paint and mica on it...I think.... we need a tutorial, Nat!

Thought I'd show you a couple of other things I've received in the mail this month...

Below is an adorable paper angel from Katie at Ragamuffin Gal.

Her wings are corrugated cardboard! I think that would be a great swap!

Isn't she precious! (the angel, too)

Jeanie (Marmelade Gypsy)

sent me this little matchbox

this week that she made

in honor of my daughter's wedding....

(last July)

Birthdays for little sisters

My little sister had a big birthday last week.....

She thinks she's old!

I should be so young!

Of course I had to MAKE something to commemorate the day!

Something with the NUMBER on it!

I knew when I was in Omaha at Silver Bella that

I was going home and make this for her....

I had already made the sewing machine cover.... I left some of the embellishing

up to her since she is a quilter! We'll see what she does!

All the crocheted flowers and trim were

done by our Mother. We lost her in 2003.

I cut up an old doily and edged the machine cover with it.

Some of the buttons and "stuff" are from her button box

and the pink felted wool bird is from an old family blanket.

Happy Birthday to Fonda!

Thank a Teacher

OKAY...I have had a very busy week...

but I did get these made for my daughter.

She started teaching 3rd grade this week in a new school district.

She wanted some kind of thank you gift

to give the other teachers on the 3rd grade team....

So this is what I made for her.

I just ran the brown bags through the printer!

The bags have nuts, lifesavors and chocolate candy in them...

along with a thanks flashcard that I made.

Fun!