I feel blessed!

I won a giveaway from the Pleated Poppy. Actually it was on Donna's blog, Funky Junk Interiors.


I love to win stuff, but it rarely if ever happens!


Lindsey Cheney is the wonderful creator of The Pleated Poppy.


You've GOTTA check out her stuff.


Just take a look at all of this!

Checkbook covers:


(checkbook cover-loves me not in golden)


(checkbook cover - bloom in grey)


Covered notebooks: (This is what I chose for the giveaway)

(covered notebooks - martini dot)


Travel tissue cases:

( travel tissue case - grey dots)


Posy pins:


(set of 3 posy pins)


And necklaces too:

(petal drop necklace- large 195)

(petal drop necklace - french cut 204)

Isn't her stuff great! There's even more than what I showed you. I just highlighted some of my favorties. Go, no RUN over to her shop right now. And check out her blog too. I'm amazed how she has 3 kids age 6 and under, and still gets all this done! Wish I had her energy!

Thanks again Donna and Lindsey, you made my day!

So long, fare well...

Saturday I'm off to see one of my best friends.

She moved 3 hours away about 3 or 4 years ago. We don't get to see each other very often, but we've decided to meet 1/2 way between each of us, at a cool antique mall.

I feel as giddy as a school girl. I literally have been thinking about this for weeks.

I miss her so much.

I decided to make her something. Well, something for her and her girls. (Hope she's not reading this before Sat!)

You see, her and her 3 girls are ALWAYS wearing clothes/accessories in the height of fashion.

What I made her is a little vintage looking, and yet, I hope she'll like it. And her girls too.

I started out with some cotton duck, and some flannel/felt material in the girls favorite colors.

I've been seeing these tutorials all over the net about how to make flower pins, hairpins, etc. I decided to follow some of these somewhat, but to put my own spin on them.

I'm also thinking of selling these in my etsy shop when I get my supply up to start one.

I started by just pinching the fabric together and hot gluing it to a circle of flannel (and burning my fingers MANY times during the process.)

When semi-finished, it resembled this.

I added a bobby pin to the back so it can be worn in their hair, or put on a purse, or even in a lapel.

I think the best part of the whole project was the wrapping/final finish.

I just cut some of my scrapbook paper into little tags, added an initial for each one, and some baker's twine to the top.

While I like each one I made for the girls, I like my friend's the best.

I hope she likes it too!


I'm linking up with Judy at DIY by design's linky party (Wed-Fri) and Freckled Laundry . Come check out all the other talented ladies who also linked up!

Where would we be without numbers?

Numbers are part of every day of our lives. The clock rules what time we get up, how long it takes us to get ready, and what time we need to be at work, etc.





Our house has a number so people can find us.


Numbers are everywhere. So, I got to thinking....could I write down 25 random things about me?



Here goes...(try to stay awake!)



1 (1/2). Hours it will take me to go visit one of my best friends on Saturday.



2. Loads of laundry usually done each night. My kids and husband think there is a laundry fairy. (I have yet to meet her!)



3. No. of dogs we will own as of tomorrow when we get a new puppy.



4. Years I've been a kindergarten aide/or served on the school PTO.



5. Number of days of the week I'm driving something to something.



6. Number of houses I have lived in in my lifetime.



7. Number of 4-H pigs we will have at our house come spring break time (another family boards theirs at our house too)



8. Number of years I was able to be a stay at home mom (how I miss those days sometimes.)



9. School skating parties I've attended since my kids have been in school (twice per year people!)



10. How old Evan will be in 11 days.



11. Age of the van we're still driving around.



12. Age I was when I was first allowed to wear eyeshadow (totally rocked the light blue color!)



13. Pairs of dress pants I own.



14. June 14--my birthday---best day ever!



15. Age when my dad let me drive the truck up and down the corn rows in the field to "practice" before I got my license.



16. Age I was when my braces came off.



17. Number of different items grown in my garden.



18. Total number of first cousins I have--all younger than me. (boy I feel old!)



19. Age I was when I lived in Costa Rica for three months during college.



20. Clipboards I have created for other people.



21. Total amount of hours I THINK I could stay up without falling asleep (It isn't college anymore)



22. How old I was when I started working as a graphic designer.



23. Age I was when I got married.



24. Hours in a day that I'm grateful to be alive and healthy everyday.



25. Age I was when Grace was born.




It's HARD to think of things about yourself. Hope this didn't bore everyone. Write back and tell me some interesting things about YOU!