glitter

I . HATE . GLITTER  !
I use glitter in my projects

only because glitter can do

what nothing else can do

 and sometimes it is the only thing

you can do to "finish" a project.

I like the glittery look.
But I still hate it.
Just the meer mention of the stuff

causes it to appear in places where

 it never was before....

like your brand new car...

 or on  the black dress you wore to your uncle's funeral...

or on the nose of a dog you are visiting at the pound.
I swear the stuff has a life force of it's own.

that is all

                                        

paws and think

I spent two days last week

 trying to help some old dogs find  new homes.

You have no idea how hard it is for me to look at an old dog and ask

why?

Why does this dog not have a home?

 if you are thinking about getting a puppy

remember this

 My life is likely to last 10 to 15 years.

Any separation from you will be painful.

Remember that before you get me.

  Give me time to understand what you want of me.

 Place your trust in me--it is crucial to my well-being.

 Do not be angry at me for long and

 do not lock me up as punishment.

 You have your work, your entertainment, and your friends.

 I only have you.

 Talk to me sometimes.

Even if I don't understands your words,

 I understand your voice when it is speaking to me.

 Be aware that how ever you treat me, I will never forget.

 Remember before you hit me that I have

teeth and I could easily hurt you,

 but I choose not to bite you because I love you.

 Before you scold me for being

uncooperative, obstinate, or lazy,

 ask yourself if something might be bothering me.

Perhaps I might not be getting the right food,

or I have been out too long,

 or my heart is getting too old and weak.

 Take care of me when I get old;

you too will grow old.

Go with me on difficult journeys.

Never say:

 "I cannot bear to watch."

 or

 "Let it happen in my absence."

 Everything is easier for me if you are there,

 even my death.

 Remember that I love you.

*******

(author unknown)

summer's end

I thought you might like to see a few photos I took while in Hawaii a few years ago.

This little girl was so adorable as she played on the shoreline.

 and this one is my favorite

I would love to know what she is thinking.

wordless monday???

Yay !   My knitting lessons are worth every penny !

                                                                                                       

post card mail art

  Just wanted to pop in and show you what I made out of a gift bag, a napkin and some lace paper.

Lenna has organized another post card swap and I could not resist playing along. 

But of course I procrastinated and the due date snuck up on me........

so I gathered a few things that were nearby and made three small  post card collages.

Hope you are enjoying these last few days of Summer.

Marianne

Top 5 ways to tell if you are a Real Quilter

First an update for the stay at home round robin.

round two - we were asked to incorporate triangles in a three inch border.

I chose to make mine irregular and I will add some decorative stitching

to give it a crazy quilt effect.

Are you a Quilter?

Just in case you were wondering.....

here are 5 tell tell signs



there's more fabric than food in your house

your ironing board is always set up ....but you never iron clothes

you believe in UFOs

you have called off work more than once because you needed to finish a project

if you clean up your sewing room your family thinks you are leaving home

Are you laughing?

Are you nodding your head?

Do at least four of these statements apply to you?

Welcome !

You are a Real Quilter

We have a winner - Fall Journal

The winner of the Fall Journal offered as a gift during the

 Fall Fun Blog Hop

 is

 Kim over at Stamp-a-Rama

Kim I'll be sending you an email to request your address.

To everyone else who requested the template for the purse gift card holders,

 I will be sending it out by the end of the week.

Thanks everyone. I had fun ....hope you did too

edited to say ....boo hoo....Kim you are a no reply blogger.
I will leave a comment on your blog so you will have my email...
.if I do not hear form you by Saturday I will need to choose another winner

edited again:
Yay ! Kim contacted me and her gift will be in the mail tomorrow !

We have a winner - Fall Journal

The winner of the Fall Journal offered as a gift during the

 Fall Fun Blog Hop

 is

 Kim over at Stamp-a-Rama

Kim I'll be sending you an email to request your address.

To everyone else who requested the template for the purse gift card holders,

 I will be sending it out by the end of the week.

Thanks everyone. I had fun ....hope you did too

edited to say ....boo hoo....Kim you are a no reply blogger.
I will leave a comment on your blog so you will have my email...
.if I do not hear form you by Saturday I will need to choose another winner

edited again:
Yay ! Kim contacted me and her gift will be in the mail tomorrow !

promises --- a real day in my life

THE DOORS

It was Sunday morning.

Lifeguard  said

 " You sleep in today, I'll walk the dogs"

I mumbled

"aww... thank you...you're so sweet"

I rolled over and swiftly fell back to sleep, just in time to jump back into

 the dream I was enjoying before the dogs thundered onto the bed.

I woke up again at 9:30

I must have been tired to have slept that long. 

I thought it would be a great day to just work on some projects that 

somehow piled up on my dining room table.

I finished up the center square of a Round Robin Quilt.

I wrote a post about it on my SewRuffHaven.

I also posted my pics in the Flickr Group.

I took a gazzillion photos of Goldie.

Her leg is healing nicely, but she is still so upset

 because she is not allowed to chase the squirrels.

I tweeted about Goldie....yes I tweet.

 Surprised?   I don't promote myself on Twitter,

but I do use it to communicate with some online friends.

Not the intended use,
 I know, but it is a quick way to "talk" to all your friends at once.
Occasionally I will shout out that I have room for another dog.
and my blog posts are announced on twitter too.

I checked FaceBook....yeah, I am on there too. 

Not much, and I think I have about 30 friends...

  if you friend me and I " know" you... I'll accept

 ...But I really don't go looking for people.

I guess  am a bit on the edge of  "why am I on FB?"

so by now it is a little after noon

I walked the dogs down to the stream for some rejuvenating exercise.

Oh then I was ready for my nap.

I do take a 30 minute nap everyday.

The dogs taught me that a nap a day is very good for you.

When I woke up I had to finish a blog post

for a LaborDay Blog Hop over on  PaperPlay .

  I was starting to wonder what I would have for dinner,  

 happy, because my day is so pleasant and peaceful.

OH SHIT !

I promised Lifeguard I would paint the side door of the garage !

 Oh No...It's 4 f 'n :30 and I forgot about the door .

 Shit Shit Shit. huff .....
I should have done this in the morning...instead of sleeping in.

I bought the paint the day before and Lifeguard laughed and said something like 

" Only two days left to honor your promise to paint the door before the end of Summer"

I  replied in my best ' i'm right and you're wrong ' snotty voice,

 " Well Summer doesn't officially end until  September 23, 5:04 A.M., 

which is the minute before Autumn will begin" 

I puffed my chest out all proud of myself for having that

bit of knowledge stored in my cluttered brain.

But I did make a promise,

and in  Lifeguard's brain, Summer ends on LaborDay.....

so I gathered my supplies.

The butter knife is for opening the paint and the glass pan is for holding the paint.

...I was too lazy to go down to the basement to get the proper tools.
Plus I was in a bit of a hurry now

After about 1/2 hour of cleaning and painting .

 I was finished with the first coat.
when it dies it will match the other door perfectly.

and I only got a little bit of paint on one finger

With the first coat out of the way I could go back

 to organizing my pins on Pinterest.

* hangs head *

yes I am on there too...but in my defense  ...I only have 8 boards

Later that evening Lifeguard came home and smiled in approval

"Thank you for painting the doors" he said
"I'm sure your online friends missed you today"

HA!
I smiled....and thought to myself...
how long does he think it takes to paint a door?

Internetingly Yours,  

                                                        

Links to my 'homes' on the internet mentioned in this post

SewRuffHaven  *  PaperPlay  *  Twitter   *  FaceBook  *  Pinterest

I think I am on BlogFrog too and maybe BlogLovin' and a few others

   --- if you see me out there will you please let me know.... 



hopping fun

Hello and welcome to the

 Fall Fun Blog Hop!

 A group of online friends decided
 the holiday weekend in the US

would be a GREAT time to

get inky together,

and so we've put together

a

Here is the full list of our blog hoppers today:

Lydia Fiedler   Libby Hickson   Kim Williams   Michelle Single    Lee Murphy   Sara Henton 

Yapha Mason   Lisa Adametz   Jimmi Mayo   Jeanne Streiff   Bev Gerard    Shannon  

Dana Keith   Joan Ervin   Maren Benedict    Teresa Kline    Hannah Clark    Dina Kowal  

 Wanda Cullen    Korin Sutherland    Taylor Usry    Monika Davis    Harriet Skelly  

Kim Schofield    Cathy McCauley    Mary Marsh   Julia Aston    Bridget Finlay  

Alison Habetler    Leslie Hanna    Sue Farrant    Michelle Hanway   Misti Oblander  

 Judy Rozema    Jenna Barber   Tammy Hershberger    Eva Dobilas    Kerri Michaud  

Cheryl Navarrete    Neva McMullen    ME   Samantha    Cindy Wallach

I little birdie told me some of these bloggers just

 might have some  goodies for you, so be sure and
 visit everyone on the list. Thanks for visiting us -

pour yourself a nice fall beverage and enjoy!

When I was invited to join this hop I was at first intimidated by the talent I would

 be rubbing elbows with. But I was reassured that my work was up to par

 and I had nothing to worry about. I'm still not so sure about that. 

I love Autumn....           It's  one of my favorite 4 seasons. 
the other three beingWinter Spring and Summer....
but not always in that order.

 

7 things I love about Fall

Sweaters

Soup

Leaves

Colors

Traveling

Cool Crisp Air

Planning for the Holidays

isn't it cool how the last 14 lines form a martini glass?

purely by accident.... I think

When Fall rolls around I start thinking about Christmas.
( have you seen enough leaves in this hop? )
Yep ...Gotta start making those gifts
While trying to decide what to share with you

 I was playing around with an old gift card holder and

decided it was easy enough to make . 

 It does require using scissors.

Does anyone remember scissors? 

It seams I am the only person on the planet that doesn't use a die cutter.

I have one....somewhere....but I don't use it. 

anyway.... after cutting it out and scoring and folding you get this

Since I am using Tim Holtz distress paper I gave it a bit of distressing.

here's a tip for you

By placing the score over the edge of my counter top I could easily scuff up the edges

you can get very creative with the closures

I guess I should have lined the inside.

If you make one you could do that

I made one with fabric too.


the backs

These would be great  made out of holiday paper and or fabric

and hung on the tree      ( there I go ...   thinking about Christmas again)

If you would like the pattern for this little gift card holder

 let me know in your comment,  and I'll send it to you in an email

Since I failed in the "inky" part of this Blog Hop.

 I hope I can redeem myself by giving away this journal



click on photo  to enlarge

The front and back covers are clear acetate

There are 17 pages

a few pockets and one of the pages is an envelope.

I've added a few flowers and embellishments

but left a lot of room so the winner can add to it.

This would make a great scrapbook or art journal.

let me know if you would like to win this journal

and I'll throw your name into the drawing

I'll choose a winner Wednesday Sept 7th sometime around 6:00pm EST
( giveaway has been given )

thanks to Lydia for organizing this hop,
and thanks to Leslie for asking me to participate. 
  

Your next stop on the hop is

 Samantha

Let's go see what she has come up with.