A piece of Heaven!!!!

Oh my!!! It's from Elizabeth@CreativeBreathing I can't wait to open it!!!! Michele ...Michele where are you? We  have a package from  Elizabeth!!!!!!Michele and I are now jumping with joy!!!!!! Can you image our faces...we have followed Elizabeths blog for years!!!! We opened the box carefully... ....Delighted with tears .....it was wrapped so neatly and there they were these two adorable bird ornaments that shout "Elizabeth is here!!!!!!" We were both full of admiration of all  the detailed work that  went into these sweet little birds!!!!  Elizabeth brings out her personality in them ...it really is amazing!  She also made this sweet little candy cup filled with  chocolate :) with a tiny little pipecleaner bird on the handle! We also recieved some vintage Valentines cards...and a beautiful heart with a darling little girl in the blue dress! and...look....look at these vintage fabric blocks....they are so pretty....I know just where I can use these!!!! Thank you so much Elizabeth for including us in your ornament swap! You are so generous..... I have learned so much from you...it makes me want to tackle different techniques....and make things as beautiful as your creations! Do you have an etsy shop?....

You're Grand Let's "Skip" Together!

This was my first try at making a little wood head doll ornament! I'm pretty happy with the outcome ...but I do need to pratice some techniques that my blogging friends have shared on the internet :)

This little doll I sent to Elizabeth at creativebreathing for her ornament swap! Elizabeth is an expert at little dollys she also has links with patterns and tutorials. They were very helpful!

 I was trying to bring out the little girl on this valentine card.... I loved the saying on it ...it reminded me of what I would probably asking Elizabeth to do with me if she was one of my grade school classmates! I had a few emails asking how I did the jump rope, what I did was used a pipecleaner and wrapped it tightly with yellow yarn. I need some tips on making the legs strong enough to hold the head up. That was one of the problems I had ...so I cut out a piece of cardboard and used it for leg support in the back of her legs.

These Hearts make my heart go Pitter Patter!!!!

Beautiful Hearts from beautiful people!!!!! Thank you Debbie from Cozy Blanket for hosting such a lovely, fun swap...!!!! 1.The first heart on the left top is from Jane Palmer @ http://araliajane.blogspot.com/ look at the detail...pretty pearls, yoyo and button mix so sweet :) 2. The heart below on the left is from All id bright@ http://allisbrightcrafts.blogspot.com/ so pretty embellished
with a pretty flower 3. The heart in the middle which included a sweet... adorable paperdoll from Jacqueline @ http://jacquelines-land.blogspot.com/ 4. The one on the right top is from Genie Robinson @ http://climbingthedigitalmountain.blogspot.com/
Ribbions ,buttons and bows ...Oh my... so sweet
5. The heart on the bottom left is from Sandie at http://retrosandie.blogspot.com/ So pretty! Look at the little beading and precious felt flowers...Beautiful! It's a work of art :)
Thank you Everyone !
 

Swap Cuteness!!!!!

What a great experience this has been....I've met so many talented people and learned so much from them in such a short time :) I want to thank everyone for hosting their swaps and including Michele and I in them. It was beyond fun.....I have learned from others so many different techniques and I'm hoping there will be other swaps to follow :) Yesterday my post was a Valentine box swap check it out if you won't want to miss it!  Also I recieved  two beautifully decorated hearts!

This adorable heart is from Chris Mckinley, the host from this wonderful Valentine swap! This heart really.... makes my heart go pitter patter!  She has a blog at this link http://perfectlyprinted.blogspot.com/ , you must check it out ...she has a post with better pictures of all of the hearts she made! Thank you Chris your blog is so much fun!!!... Look at the layers and the pretty touches of embellishments that Chris used! Little jewels and doilies.....so sweet!  I wish I would of thought to add a few more things to mine.

Another sweet heart I recieved was from Patti at http://paintinpatti.typepad.com/....

Another blog you must check out! Aren't these little farmers darling! Look at the glitter and the adorable layered flowers....I am going to have to use that technique in the future :) Thank you Patti for hosting a wonderful swap! I'm glad to have met you!

 

Extremely Cute!!!!

 

                 
As most of you know,  I am now officially a grandmom :) When I came home from the hospital the other day ....I came home to this  lovely package from Dorothy  at  http://hensrule.blogspot.com/ ....I love how she decorated the box it is so....so....... cute!!!!! ...Have you ever seen anything so cute!!!....Thank you Dorothy!!! Also I want to thank Erica from the Golden Egg Vintage blog, for hosting such a wonderful, fun swap!!!I can't believe how much stuff  you squeezed in that box....and..... Dorothy .....where did you find so many adorable unique items?...those little flash cards...a pretty Valentines hankie, a cupid cookie cutter, flower seeds, old Valentine cards...bingo chips...cute little stamps for stamping a little deer..and other little embellishments! I never seen those little plastic flowers.....they are so pretty.......We don't come across too many things like that around here.... anyway I haven't.... I am so amazed by how creative everyone out here in blogland is...and I am learning so much....I hope I did okay for my first swaps....Now I am dancing in the air ...and wanting to experiment with different techniques that you have all shared!!! I have learned alot from all of you and I am thankful :) . Tomorrow I will be sharing my other swaps that I have recieved :)
 

Valentines swap!

Here is a picture I took of the Valentine heart I sent to Patti and Chris, they recieved theirs so I figured I would show everyone what I sent them ;) ...I also sent out the 5 hearts to Debbie but I don't want to show the pictures yet because I want them to be surprised. Don't you just love the glitter on her sweater, hairbow...and her socks.  Elizabeth and Dorothys will be shipped Tuesday because I was too late getting to the post office, and they are closed on Monday.

Valentines Wreath

Hello everyone...I have to say I've been having so much fun working on all five Valentine swaps that I joined!!!!.... I have a few going out in the mail tomorrow! I took off work like a bad girl...but my daughter and I needed some quality time together :) ... Here is a photo of the wreath Michele and I made last year ...it had a little bunting heart banner across the top of it but I can't find it...I guess I'll have to make another one.....geez I really need to get more organized!

Valentines Day decorating!

I just started adding a few little printouts here and there to celebrate the holiday! I love red...aqua...blue...pink and white....my walls in my kitchen are buttercreme which is a cheery nuetral color..don't you think? Here are a few more snaps around the kitchen...

This is an old temperature gauge that is also in my kitchen I added a little Valentine girl she is turned into a magnet so she can come off and be put away after the holiday....

 

I also added a cute little Valentine printout on my metal matchbox holder it is held there by using magnets. I change my little magnets with every holiday as I do on my little pink refrigerator :)

Above my sink I painted wood letters pink from AcMoores and I love to see my bluebirds so they are in the kitchen where I spend most of my time!Don't you just love bluebirds?

 

Something sweet for all of you!

Happy New Year!

I want to start off this year by sharing this sweet little darling :)

Because all of you that visit here are so nice...........

This little girl is so sweet I just had to share her....but remember this can only be used for personal use....

Happy Rednesday!

Today we would like to share a couple things for Rednesday.  Last year we made these pot holders for Valentine's Day, the idea is from Martha Stewart.  We want to make another set with pinks using a floral print and maybe pink gingham...We just bought these darling little Dairy Queen wagons to go with our Dairy Queen napkin holder...Don't they look sweet?

Make sure to visit our host Sue at It's A Very Cherry World for more lovely reds!

Hugs,
Laura and Michele

Valentine's Banner

We were inspired by many banners that we see on the web and thought it would be fun to make our own!!  We printed out some free vintage Valentine's images and got to work!  It was fun and looks lovely on our hutch, don't you think so?

Heart Napkin Holders

We know we're a little late posting these, but they're so cute that we had to share.  We made these pretty napkin rings the other day from leftover fabric from our heart pot holders, we don't like to waste!  The fact that they coordinate with our pot holders is also a plus.  We wanted them to have a vintage look, and the heart buttons added the perfect touch.  They didn't look right with just the buttons, so my mom thought to make yoyos as a back-drop.  What a clever idea!  We work so well together, sharing our ideas.  Oh and just in case you didn't notice, we love gingham!  We hope that everyone had a Happy Valentine's Day.  We spent it watching movies, eating popcorn, and other goodies!  How about you? 

Yummy Heart Pretzels

Today we home-made these adorable heart pretzels.  These are perfect for a sweet Valentine's Day treat.  They are delicious!  We just used this Pretzel Recipe and shaped them into hearts.  Enjoy!!

Heart Pot Holders

My mom and I did these cutesy pot holders in one afternoon.  It was a lot of fun!!  The perfect way to dress up your kitchen for Valentine's Day.  We got this project from Martha Stewart.