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Lucky #4 - Georgina - has won Flat Betty. And I've emailed you Georgina. Congratulations!
Y'all remember the Flat Betty tales don't you?
Flat Betty & the Snowball
Flat Betty & Pressley
Flat Betty & the Fourth of July Parade
Flat Betty Plays Bingo
Welllllll - so many of you had asked for more tales that I'm working on another one. This one will be my giveaway #4 and the only hint I'm giving you is....Autumn. You'll receive Flat Betty as well as a teeny storybook with her story.
One comment per person please. I'll draw a winner on Saturday, September 3rd (yup, I know it isn't still August then but what can I say - I must have started a week late on the giveaways LOL). Good luck!
Gee I'm feeling kinda lonesome! I guess that six months of non-blogging during my big work project took it's toll LOL Well it was a 50/50 draw and Debby, you are the winner of the pillow. I'll be emailing you for your snail mail addy. Congratulations!
Oh dear, my camera or my printer download program - one of them, isn't working right. Instead of pictures I'm getting something else (DCPs?) and can't download a picture. So I'm using the one from when we had the "braiding around rug hooking" class here with Kris McDermett and I made the pillow. Not a great picture of the pillow (or me on the left LOL) but enough that you can at least see the pillow.
The pillow is hooked with hand-dyed wool in yellows, blues, and greens. And yes it is as bright as it looks LOL. Around the edge is a braid of hand-dyed wool in blues and greens. And then around the outside edge of the braid there are tied lengths of a wonderful Italian wool roving yarn in various shades of blue. This was the most wonderful yarn to use for many things and I bought many color combinations of it. Unfortunately it isn't made anymore so I hoard it to use for very special things.
What you won't see in the picture is that the very center of the pillow is loaded with all types and sizes and colors of beads. So that will have to be the surprise when the winner receives it LOL
Leave a comment (one per person please) and I'll draw for a winner on Saturday, August 27th. Good luck!
Sorry gang - I spent all day yesterday shopping with my granddaughter for goodies for her sorority house room - it was so much fun to be able to spend a day and a half with her! So I never once thought about drawing for the giveaway last night. But today that wonderful generator has, for the second week in a row, chosen #3 so I'll be emailing you today for your mailing address. Congratulations!
A little bit of this and a little bit of that - bits of things that feed my soul went into this altered art piece. For the background, a piece of wet-felted wool in a rusty red color. Then a little texture with linen thread stitch stripes. All manner of goodies then had to be sewn on - a vintage picture of women friends who look like they were having a really good time; a quilted cotton cloth tag (an extra I had from a class) topped with a wool flower and two very old hook-and-eyes; a piece of Dupioni silk outlined with wool roving and topped with a teeny wood bird and a very interesting metal thingamaboby - not a key but must have turned or opened something or other LOL; then a different color Dupioni silk that had been felted right into the wool, outlined with tiny rusty bells and topped with a cloth patch that says Oh Happy Day!, and a glass pendant. And of course some wood beads hanging from the bottom to give it more interest. All of this wired to a crape myrtle stick with copper wire. It's about 12" X 12".
Taaaaaaaaadaaaaaaaaaaaaa - the random number generator has come up with #3 Are you curious about me? so I'll be emailing you for your snail mail addy. Congratulations!
And hey, I haven't seen pictures of my followers for days - and now that I think about it haven't seen them on any blogs I've read either - is something going on with blogger that I don't know about???
Now that my work life six month project from you know where has slowed down, and my brain has VERY slowly returned so that I may actually have more than one brain cell left - I'm back to reading blogs and hopefully blogging myself. So let's get this party started with the first of four giveaways during August.
This is a little altered art goodie that says "I Can't Wait To See What Will Happen Next". Now I did have this little goodie hanging on the outside of my cubicle at work...but based on the last project have decided it's time to take it down and part with it. Why tempt fate, right? I still can't wait to see what will happen next - in my personal life and at home - but work is another matter LOLOLOL This is made from wood, paper, wire, buttons, and a little mushroom bird.
I will draw from the comments (one per person please) on Saturday evening, August 13th. Good luck!
I think the picture says it all!
One night, Kitty Boy, (who had been in the garage during an earlier storm) decided to spend the night (unbeknownst to us). Kitty Boy is our feral who now thinks he owns us. And he decided a little midnight snack was in order. Hmmm, I don't know what that wood thing is on top but bet I can open that bag anyhow!
Enjoy!
I was going to apologize for being away for so long without blogging but then….I’ve been on a project at work since January and for the past few months have been working mostly 7 days a week many many hours a day…so no apology. Just the hope that things will slow down soon so I can get back to it and to reading all those wonderful blogs I’ve been missing.
Now for the Gospel Train Barbara Crafton is an Episcopalian minister and I’ve been reading her books for years. She has a website called The Geranium Farm and also a free subscription email called The Almost Daily eMo which I love. She is a wonderful writer and her eMos make you laugh, cry, and think. I just loved today’s eMo and had to share it with you. Enjoy!
Many of you have participated in or known about One World One Heart which took place for the past five years. Loads of wonderful creative artists participated and it was really fun getting to know new bloggers every year. This was the last year for that event that was hosted by Lisa Swifka.
But early next year, 2012, a brand new event will begin - Our World Our Art. Yes, it may seem early to be talking about a 2012 event, but..........this will give people who are amazingly artistic (and you know who you are SF!!!) time to begin a blog. Having an active blog is one of the requirements for being a part of Our World Our Art. Being willing to share yourself and your artistic passion with the world is another. This event will also allow people to link to your Etsy shop or other online shop if you sell your work.
Anyway, to get on the newsletter list (I just received the first one today and there will be a few more prior to the event), just go to Lisa's blog and look at the right hand column. There is a sign-up for the OWOA newsletter there. The newsletter will explain the event in much more detail so that you can be READY TO HAVE FUN in early 2012!
Here is hoping you have a wonderful week!
